S.D. Admin. R. 20:68:04:08

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 162, June 24, 2024

Section 20:68:04:08 - Definitions

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Contact hour," a continuous period of time spent with a client. A contact hour may be accumulated in increments of 15 or 20 minutes. One contact hour equals at least 50 total minutes of time spent with a client;

(2) "Counseling related activity," preparation of case notes, research, consulting with peers, counseling continuing education, or other like activities. Counseling related activity does not include administrative tasks;

(3) "Direct client contact," synchronous contact with a client;

(4) "In person," physically present in the same location and the same time;

(5) "Supervisee," an applicant for licensure as a professional counselor who is acquiring necessary post graduate supervision hours for licensure under a board approved post graduate plan of supervision;

(6) "Supervisor," an approved licensee who meets the requirements of this chapter and has been approved by the board to provide post graduate supervision to an approved supervisee;

(7) "Synchronous," interaction between an individual or group of people using what is seen and heard in person to communicate in real time.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:68:04:08

47 SDR 040, effective 10/14/2020

General Authority: SDCL 36-32-55, 36-32-56.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-32-64.