Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.1781

Current through Vol. 24-22, December 15, 2024

Section R. 338.1781 - Requirements to provide counseling supervision

Rule 81.

(1) Before providing counseling supervision, a licensed professional counselor shall satisfy 1 of the following requirements:

(a) Provided supervision for the first time on or before January 1, 2013, completed training in the function of counseling supervision, and acquired not less than 3 years post-master's practice in counseling.

(b) Provided supervision for the first time after January 1, 2013, and before March 5, 2022, completed training in the function of counseling supervision that satisfies the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule, and acquired not less than 3 years of post-master's practice in counseling.

(c) Provided supervision for the first time on or after May 5, 2022, completed training in the function of counseling supervision that satisfies the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule, and acquired not less than 5 years of post-master's practice in counseling.

(d) Currently holds the Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) credential from the CCE.

(2) Training in the function of counseling supervision must include both of the following requirements:

(a) Specialized training that includes 1 of the following:

(i) Two semester hours of graduate credit in training in counseling supervision.

(ii) Thirty contact hours of workshop training in counseling supervision.

(b) The specialized training specified in subdivision (a) of this subrule must include studies in all the following topics:

(i) Roles and functions of counseling supervisors.

(ii) Models of counseling supervision.

(iii) Mental health-related professional development.

(iv) Methods and techniques in counseling supervision.

(v) Supervisory relationship issues.

(vi) Cultural issues in supervision.

(vii) Group supervision.

(viii) Legal and ethical issues in counseling supervision.

(ix) Evaluation of supervisee and the supervision process.

(3) Before the onset of supervision, a licensed professional counselor shall provide a supervisee with a written statement that addresses the licensee's supervising qualifications, including how the licensee satisfies the requirements in subrules (1) and (2) of this rule.

(4) A licensee that provides counseling supervision shall keep ongoing documentation including, but not limited to, performance and clinical notes, for each supervisee on the supervision being provided.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.1781

2021 AACS; 2023 MR 8, Eff. 4/26/2023