Okla. Admin. Code § 310:405-11-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:405-11-3 - Acceptability of supervised experience

(a) Supervised experience is acceptable when it consists of the performance of counseling activities as described in Section 1902, of the Act under supervision as described below.

(1) Supervision shall focus on the raw data from a supervisee's continuing clinical practice, which may be available to the supervisor through a combination of direct observation, co-therapy, written clinical notes, and audio and video recordings.

(2) Supervision is a process clearly distinguishable from personal psychotherapy, and is contracted in order to serve professional/vocational goals.

(3) Individual supervision consists of face-to-face contact with one supervisor and one supervisee.

(4) Group supervision may be conducted with two (2) to six (6) supervisees and a supervisor.

(b) Supervised experience begins after all applicable academic requirements, as stated in LPC Regulations, Subchapter 9, have been completed.

(c) An LPC Candidate may accrue supervised experience hours in academic, governmental or private-not-for-profit and private for-profit settings.

(d) Supervised experienced hours shall be accrued in a private for-profit or not-for-profit counseling practice setting, only if:

(1) The LPC Candidate is employed at the same facility as a person licensed in the state of Oklahoma as a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, a Licensed Behavioral Practitioner, a Psychologist, a Psychiatrist, a Clinical Social Worker, or a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, whose assigned job duties include being immediately available to the LPC Candidate for supervision at any time the LPC Candidate is engaging in the practice of counseling or counseling-related services. Out of state on-site supervisors may be approved on a case-by-case basis; and

(2) The LPC Candidate is receiving supervision for licensure from an approved LPC supervisor who is not required to work at the same location as the LPC Candidate.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:405-11-3

Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2495, eff 6-27-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2499, eff 6-25-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2935, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2421, eff 7-11-08