Section R156-60c-102 - DefinitionsTerms used in this rule are defined in Title 58, Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act and Title 58, Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act. In addition:
(1) "ACMHC" means an associate clinical mental health counselor.(2) "Approved diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders" means the following:(a) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: DSM-5-TR published by the American Psychiatric Association;(b) International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) for Physicians, Professional Edition published by the American Medical Association; or(c) International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM): The Complete Official Draft Code Set published by the American Medical Association.(3) "APRN" as used in Subsection R156-60c-305a(1)(a)(i) means an advanced practice registered nurse who meets the requirements of Subsection 58-31b-302(5)(g) to practice within the psychiatric mental health nursing specialty.(4) "Client" or "patient" means an individual who, if competent requests, or if not competent to request is lawfully provided professional services by a mental health therapist when the mental health therapist:(a) agrees verbally or in writing to provide professional services to that individual; or(b) without an overt agreement does in fact provide professional services to that individual.(5) "Clinical mental health experience," as used in Subsection R146-60c-302a(1) includes clinical mental health therapy hours obtained direct with clients and: (a) conducting, with documentation, an intake interview, mental status evaluation, biopsychosocial history, mental health history, or assessment for treatment planning and caseload management;(b) obtaining knowledge related to techniques and interventions for the prevention and treatment of a broad range of mental health issues;(c) strategies for interfacing with the legal system regarding court-referred clients;(d) strategies for interfacing with integrated behavioral health care professionals; and(e) strategies to advocate for persons with mental health issues.(6) "Clinical mental health therapy," as used in Subsections R156-60c-302a(1)(a) and (b), means the direct practice of mental health counseling, which focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorder, emotional, and other behavioral disturbances using individual, group, and family therapy modalities.(7) "CMHC" means a clinical mental health counselor.(8) "Deficiency," as used in Subsection 58-60-117(1)(d), means that the educational degree upon which licensure is to be based fails to include coursework listed in any one or more of Subsections R156-60c-102(11)(b)(i) through (x) and R156-60c-102(11)(c).(9) "Direct supervision" of a supervisee in training, as used in Subsection 58-60-405(1)(e) means the supervisor meets with the supervisee: (a) when both are physically present in the same room at the same time; or(b) remotely via synchronous electronic methods that allow for visual and audio interaction between the supervisor and supervisee, in accordance with the requirements of their supervision contract.(10) "Employee" means a W-2 employee as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.(11) "Equivalent field," as used in Subsection 58-60-405(1)(c)(i)(B), means that the educational program: (a) prepares students to practice mental health counseling through the study of generally recognized clinical mental health counseling principles, methods, and procedures;(b) contains three semester or four quarter credit hours of graduate-level courses in the following subjects: (i) social and cultural diversity;(ii) group counseling and group work;(iii) human growth and development;(v) counseling and helping relationships;(vi) substance-related and addictive disorders;(vii) assessment and testing;(viii) mental status examination and the appraisal of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual maladaptive and psychopathological behavior;(ix) research and program evaluation; and(x) professional counseling orientation and ethical practice; and(c) includes 700 documented hours of supervised clinical training from at least one practicum or internship, of which 240 hours consists of providing therapy directly to clients.(12) "Independent control," as used in Subsections R156-60c-305b(4)(c) and (5)(e), means not being employed by the supervisee, or by an agency owned in total or in part by the supervisee, or that the supervisee has any controlling interest.(13) "Internship" means one or more courses completed as part of a graduate program at an accredited school: (a) obtained at one of the following public or private agencies:(i) mental health agency;(ii) in-patient or out-patient hospital;(iii) educational institution;(iv) non-profit organization; or(b) while engaged in the clinical practice of mental health therapy as defined in Subsection 58-60-102(7); and(c) under supervision provided by a qualified mental health training supervisor as defined in Subsection R156-60c-305a(1)(a).(14) "On-the-job training program" means a program that:(a) applies to individuals who have completed courses required for graduation in a degree or formal training program that would qualify for licensure under this chapter;(b) starts immediately upon completion of courses required for graduation;(c) ends 45 days from the date it begins, or upon licensure, whichever is earlier, and may not be extended or used a second time;(d) the individual is an employee of a public or private mental health agency, in-patient or out-patient hospital, educational institution, or government agency, and is providing clinical mental health services; and(e) is supervised by a qualified individual licensed under this chapter, and includes supervision meetings on at least a weekly basis with the supervisee and supervisor physically present in the same room at the same time.(15) "Practicum" means one or more courses completed as part of a graduate program at an accredited school: (a) obtained at one of the following public or private agencies:(i) mental health agency;(ii) in-patient or out-patient hospital;(iii) educational institution; (iv) non-profit organization; or(b) while engaged in the clinical practice of mental health therapy as defined in Subsection 58-60-102(7); and(c) under supervision provided by a qualified mental health training supervisor as defined in Subsection R156-60c-305a(1)(a).(16) "Supervision contract" means a written, signed contract between a supervisor and an individual being supervised to facilitate the completion of experience requirements for licensure and includes the provisions required by Subsection R156-60c-305b(3).(17) "Supervisor Verification form" means the form, provided by the Division, to document who is providing supervision to a supervised individual, that at a minimum includes: (a) name and license number of the individual;(b) name and license number of the supervisor; and(c) supervised individuals place of employment. (18) "Unprofessional conduct" is further defined, in accordance with Subsection 58-1-203(1)(e), in Section R156-60c-502.Utah Admin. Code R156-60c-102
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-3, effective 1/7/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-22, effective 11/10/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-03, effective 1/12/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-03, effective 1/25/2024