DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
COUNSELING - GENERAL RULES
Filed with the secretary of state on
These rules take
effect become effective immediately after upon filing
with the secretary of state unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of
the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or
24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after
filing with the secretary of state.
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs by sections 16141, 16145, 16148, 16201, 18101, 18106, 18107, and 18111 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16141, 333.16145, 333.16148, 333.16201, 333.18101, 333.18106, 333.18107, and 333.18111, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, 2008-4, and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, 445.2025, and 445.2030)
R 338.1751, R 338.1761, R 338.1763, R 338.1765, R 338.1771, R 338.1772, R 338.1774, R 338.1775, R 338.1776, and R 338.1781 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended, and R 338.1758 and R 338.1777 are added, as follows:
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
R 338.1751 Definitions.
Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:
(a) "Board" means the Michigan board of counseling created under section 18103 of the code, MCL 333.18103.
(b) "Code" means the public health code,
1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211. “CACREP” means the Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
(c) "Department"
means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. “CCE”
means the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.
(d) “Supervision” means the term as defined in section
16109(2) of the code, MCL 333.16109. "Code" means the public
health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211.
(e) “Supervisor” means a
licensed professional counselor who received training in the function of
counseling supervision, as specified in R 338.1781. "Department"
means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(f) "Under the
supervision of a licensed professional counselor" means under the ongoing
supervision of a licensed professional counselor licensed in this state who
meets the requirements of a supervisor or under the ongoing supervision of an
individual in another state who substantially meets the requirements for a
professional counselor license and counseling supervisor in this state.
“Supervisor” means a licensed professional counselor that received training
in the function of counseling supervision, as specified in R 338.1781.
(g) "Under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor" means under the ongoing supervision of a licensed professional counselor licensed in this state that satisfies the requirements of a supervisor or under the ongoing supervision of an individual in another state that substantially satisfies the requirements for a professional counselor license and counseling supervisor in this state.
(2) A term defined in the code has the same meaning when used in these rules.
R 338.1758 Telehealth.
Rule 58. (1) A licensee shall obtain consent for treatment before providing a telehealth service under section 16284 of the code, MCL 333.16284.
(2) A licensee shall maintain proof of consent for telehealth treatment in the patient’s up-to-date medical record and satisfy section 16213 of the code, MCL 333.16213.
(3) A licensee providing any telehealth service shall do both of the following:
(a) Act within the scope of the licensee’s practice.
(b) Exercise the same standard of care applicable to a traditional, in-person healthcare service.
PART 2. EDUCATION
R 338.1761 Accreditation standards; higher education institutions; adoption by
reference.
Rule 61. (1) A higher education institution is
considered approved if it is accredited by the
accrediting body of the region in which the institution is located and the
accrediting body satisfies either the recognition standards and criteria of
the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the recognition
procedures and criteria of the United States Department of Education. The
standards for recognition of accrediting organizations developed and adopted by
the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), One Dupont Circle NW,
Suite 510, Washington, District of Columbia 20036, in the publication titled “CHEA
Standards and Procedures for Recognition,” effective October 4, 2021, which are
available at no cost on the council’s website at https://www.chea.org,
are approved and adopted by reference.
(2) The recognition standards and criteria of CHEA,
effective September 24, 2018, and the procedures and criteria for recognizing
accrediting agencies of the United States Department of Education, effective
July 1, 2010, as contained in 34 CFR 602.10 to 602.38, are adopted by
reference. Copies of the standards and criteria of CHEA and the United States
Department of Education are available for inspection and distribution at a cost
of 10 cents per page from the Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa Street, P.O. Box 30670,
Lansing, Michigan 48909. The criteria for recognition and process for
the secretary’s recognition of accrediting agencies of the United States
Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20202, in 34 CFR 602.10 to 602.39,
effective July 1, 2020, which are available at no cost on the department’s
website at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html, are
approved and adopted by reference.
(3) The CHEA recognition standards also may be obtained
from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, One Dupont Circle NW,
Suite 510, Washington, District of Columbia 20036-1110, or from the council's
website at http://www.chea.org at no cost. The federal recognition criteria
may be obtained from the United States Department of Education Office of
Postsecondary Education, 1990 K Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia
20006 or from the department's website at
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/OPE/index.html at no cost. The procedures
and standards for counsellor education programs at the master’s level developed
and adopted by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association’s (CCPA) Council
on Accreditation of Counsellor Education Programs, 202-245 Menten Place,
Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 9E8, in the publication titled “CCPA Accreditation
Procedures and Standards for Counsellor Education Programs at the Master’s Level,”
approved May 2002, which are available at no cost on the association’s website
at https://www.ccpa-accp.ca, are approved and adopted by reference.
(4) Copies of the standards in this rule are available for inspection and distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Board of Counseling, Bureau of Professional Licensing, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
R 338.1763 Accreditation standards; counselor training programs; adoption by reference.
Rule 63. (1) The standards for
accrediting master’s-level counseling degree programs and doctoral-level
counseling or counselor education and supervision programs developed and
adopted by of the Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP) CACREP, 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, Virginia
22314, for accrediting master’s-level counseling degree programs and
doctoral-level counseling or counselor education and supervision programs, as
set forth in the document publication entitled titled
“Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP), 2016 Standards,” which are available at no cost on the council’s
website at https://www.cacrep.org, are approved and adopted by
reference. Copies of CACREP’s standards are available for inspection and
distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Bureau of Professional
Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa
Street, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Copies of the standards are
available at no cost from the website for CACREP at http://www.cacrep.org.
(2) The standards for accrediting master’s-level
counseling degree programs and doctoral-level counseling or counselor education
and supervision programs developed and adopted by of the Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) CACREP,
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, for
accrediting master’s-level counseling degree programs and doctoral-level
counseling or counselor education and supervision programs, as set forth in
the document publication entitled titled “Council
for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), 2009
Standards,” which are available at no cost on the council’s website at https://www.cacrep.org,
are approved and adopted by reference. Copies of CACREP’s standards are
available for inspection and distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from
the Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, 611 West Ottawa Street, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
Copies of the standards are available at no cost from the website for CACREP at
http://www.cacrep.org.
(3) Copies of the standards in this rule are available for inspection and distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Board of Counseling, Bureau of Professional Licensing, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
R 338.1765 Counselor educational training requirements.
Rule 65. A counselor educational training program is
considered approved if it is must be conducted in a at an
accredited higher education institution that and the educational
institution or accrediting institution must satisfies satisfy 1 of
the standards approved and adopted in under R 338.1761.
and The counselor educational training program must also satisfies
satisfy 1 of the following requirements:
(a) A The program is accredited holds
CACREP accreditation under the standards approved and adopted under R
338.1763(1) or (2).
(i) For applicants who that entered a
program on or before June 30, 2023, the program must consist of not less than
48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours in a graduate-level degree granting
program. The program must include graduate coursework
and training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders
and all other coursework requirements of CACREP, including a practicum and an
internship. The applicant shall bear the expense of
a program evaluation to determine whether his or her the applicant’s educational
program and any supplemental coursework was substantially equivalent to
a program that satisfies the standards adopted under R 338.1763(1) or (2). The
evaluation must be completed by 1 of the following entities:
(A) The Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc.
(CCE), located CCE, found at the website http://cce-global.org.
https://cce-global.org.
(B) A credential evaluation organization that is a
current member organization of the National Association of Credential
Evaluation Services (NACES), located found at the website http://www.naces.org.
https://www.naces.org.
(ii) For applicants who that entered a
program on or after July 1, 2023, the program must consist of not less than 60
semester hours or 90 quarter hours in a graduate-level degree granting
program. The program must include graduate coursework and training in the
diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders and all other
coursework requirements of CACREP, including a practicum and an internship.
The applicant shall bear the expense of a program evaluation to determine
whether his or her the applicant’s educational program and any
supplemental coursework was substantially equivalent to a program that
satisfies the standards adopted under R 338.1763(1) or (2). The evaluation must
be completed by 1 of the following entities:
(A) The CCE, located found at the website http://cce-global.org.
https://cce-global.org.
(B) A credential evaluation organization that is a
current member organization of NACES, located found at the
website http://www.naces.org. https://www.naces.org.
PART 3. LICENSURE
R 338.1771 Training standards for identifying victims of human trafficking;
requirements.
Rule 71. (1) Under section 16148 of the code, MCL 333.16148, an individual
seeking licensure or registration or who is licensed or
registered shall complete training in identifying victims of human
trafficking that satisfies the following standards:
(a) Training content must cover all of the
following:
(i) Understanding the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States.
(ii) Identifying victims of human trafficking in health
care healthcare settings.
(iii) Identifying the warning signs of human trafficking
in health care healthcare settings for adults and minors.
(iv) Resources Identifying resources for
reporting the suspected victims of human trafficking.
(b) Acceptable providers or methods of training include any of the following:
(i) Training offered by a nationally recognized or state-recognized health-related organization.
(ii) Training offered by, or in conjunction with, a state or federal agency.
(iii) Training obtained in an educational program that has been approved for initial licensure or registration, or by a college or university.
(iv) Reading an article related to the identification of
victims of human trafficking that satisfies the requirements of subdivision (a)
of this subrule and is published in a peer review peer-reviewed journal,
health care healthcare journal, or professional or scientific
journal.
(c) Acceptable modalities of training include any of the following:
(i) Teleconference or webinar.
(ii) Online presentation.
(iii) Live presentation.
(iv) Printed or electronic media.
(2) The department may select and audit a sample of individuals and request
documentation of proof of completion of training. If audited by the department, an
individual shall provide an acceptable proof of completion of training, including either of the following:
(a) Proof of completion certificate issued by the training provider that includes the date, provider name, name of training, and individual’s name.
(b) A self-certification statement by an individual. The certification statement must include the individual’s name and either of the following:
(i) For training completed under subrule (1)(b)(i) to (iii) of this rule, the date, training provider name, and name of training.
(ii) For training completed under subrule (1)(b)(iv) of
this rule, the title of article, author, publication name of peer reviewpeer-reviewed
journal, health care healthcare journal, or professional or
scientific journal, and date, volume, and issue of publication, as applicable.
R 338.1772 Application requirements; limited licenses; disclosure of supervision
requirement.
Rule 72. An applicant for licensure as a limited licensed
professional counselor license shall submit a completed
application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite
fee, and the professional disclosure statement required under the code. In
addition to satisfying the requirements of the code, an applicant shall
satisfy the requirements of the code and the rules
promulgated under the code, as well as all the following requirements:
(a) Establish that he or she has received a master’s or
doctoral degree in a program approved under R 338.1765. Provide the
required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department.
(b) Submit a professional
disclosure statement with the application for a limited license, as required
under section 18113(3) of the code, MCL 333.18113. The limited licensed
professional counselor’s professional disclosure statement, when provided to
the client, must state that the limited licensed professional counselor shall
practice under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor. In
addition to the requirements under section 18113 of the code, MCL 333.18113,
the disclosure statement must identify the licensed professional counselor who
is supervising the limited licensed professional counselor’s practice. Provide
proof, as directed by the department, verifying completion of a master’s or
doctoral degree in a program that satisfies the requirements under R 338.1765.
(c) Provide for his or her license to be verified, on a
form provided by the department, by the licensing agency of any state in which
the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a professional
counselor. Verification includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any
disciplinary action taken or pending disciplinary action imposed upon the
applicant. Provide a professional disclosure statement with the
application for a limited license, as required under section 18113(3) of the
code, MCL 333.18113. The limited licensed counselor’s professional disclosure
statement, when provided to the client, must state that the limited licensed
counselor shall practice under the supervision of a licensed professional
counselor in this state in good standing. In addition to the requirements
under section 18113 of the code, MCL 333.18113, the disclosure statement must
identify the licensed professional counselor in this state that is supervising
the limited licensed counselor’s practice.
(d) In addition to the professional disclosure statement required under section 18113(3) of the code, MCL 333.18113, and subrule (c) of this rule, the applicant shall provide a separate statement to the department identifying the licensed professional counselor in this state that is supervising the limited licensed counselor’s practice and the licensed professional counselor’s supervising qualifications, including how the supervising licensed professional counselor in this state satisfies the requirements in R 338.1781(1) and (2). Any changes to the statement must be filed with the department within 30 days after the changes are made. The requirements under this subrule are effective 90 days after the promulgation of this revised rule.
R 338.1774 Application requirements; licensure by examination.
Rule 74. (1) An applicant for a professional counselor
license shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the
department, together with the requisite fee, and the professional disclosure
statement required under the code. In addition to satisfying the requirements
of the code, an applicant shall satisfy the requirements of the code and
the rules promulgated under the code, as well as all of the
following requirements:
(a) Establish that he or she has received a master’s
or doctoral degree in a program approved under R 338.l765. Provide the
required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department.
(b) Have engaged in the practice of counseling under
section 18101(d) of the code, MCL 333.18101, which practice involved an
opportunity to work with a broad range of the population and which was
conducted in an organized education, business, health, private practice, or
human services setting under the supervision of a licensed professional
counselor for either of the following periods of time, as applicable: Provide
proof, as directed by the department, verifying completion of a master’s or
doctoral degree in a program that satisfies the requirements under R 338.1765.
(i) For an applicant who has completed a master’s
degree, not less than 3,000 hours accrued in not less than a 2-year period,
with not less than 100 hours of regularly scheduled
supervision accrued in the immediate physical presence of the supervisor.
Of the 100 hours, no more than 25 hours may be accrued via 2-way real-time
audiovisual technology that allows direct, contemporaneous interaction by sight
and sound between the supervisor and the supervisee. The supervision begins
upon the issuance of the limited license and continues until the licensed
professional counselor license is issued.
(ii) For an applicant who has completed a doctoral
degree, not less than 1,500 hours accrued over not less than a 1-year period,
with not less than 50 hours of regularly scheduled supervision accrued in the
immediate physical presence of the supervisor. Of the 50 hours, no more than
15 hours may be accrued via 2-way real-time audiovisual technology that allows
direct, contemporaneous interaction by sight and sound between the supervisor
and the supervisee. The supervision begins upon the issuance of the limited
license and continues until the licensed professional counselor license is
issued.
(c) Have passed an examination approved and adopted
under either R 338.1773(1), (2), or (3). Provide proof, as directed by
the department, verifying the engagement in the practice of counseling under
section 18101(d) of the code, MCL 333.18101, that involved an opportunity to
work with a broad range of the population and was conducted in an organized
education, business, health, private practice, or human services setting under
the supervision of a licensed professional counselor for either of the
following periods of time, as applicable:
(i) For an applicant that has completed a master’s degree, not less than 3,000 hours accrued in not less than a 2-year period, with not less than 100 hours of regularly scheduled supervision accrued in the immediate physical presence of the supervisor or via 2-way real-time audiovisual technology that allows direct, contemporaneous interaction by sight and sound between the supervisor and the supervisee. The supervision begins on the issuance of the limited license and continues until the licensed professional counselor license is issued.
(ii) For an applicant that has completed a doctoral degree, not less than 1,500 hours accrued over not less than a 1-year period, with not less than 50 hours of regularly scheduled supervision accrued in the immediate physical presence of the supervisor or via 2-way real-time audiovisual technology that allows direct, contemporaneous interaction by sight and sound between the supervisor and the supervisee. The supervision begins on the issuance of the limited license and continues until the licensed professional counselor license is issued.
(d) Provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying a passing score on an examination approved and adopted under either R 338.1773(1), (2), or (3).
(e) Provide a professional disclosure statement with the application for licensure, as required under section 18113(3) of the code, MCL 333.18113.
(2) For practice experience gained in Michigan this
state, an applicant shall have held a limited license under R 338.1772,
while accruing the experience. experience, and the limited licensed
counselor shall have practiced under the supervision of a licensed professional
counselor in this state in good standing throughout the period of supervision.
R 338.1775 Application requirements; licensure by endorsement.
Rule 75. (1) In addition to satisfying the
requirements of the code, an An applicant for a professional
counselor license by endorsement shall submit a completed application on a
form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. satisfy
the requirements of the code and the rules promulgated under the code, as well
as all the following requirements:
(a) Provide the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department.
(b) Provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying a current and full professional counselor license in another state or in a province of Canada.
(c) Provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying completion of a master’s or doctoral degree in a program that satisfies the requirements under R 338.1765.
(d) Provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying a passing score on an examination approved and adopted under either R 338.1773(1), (2), or (3) for a professional counselor license in another state or in a province of Canada to obtain licensure as a professional counselor in another state or in a province of Canada.
(e) Provide a professional disclosure statement with the application for licensure, as required under section 18113(3) of the code, MCL 333.18113.
(2) If an applicant was licensed as a professional
counselor in another state for a minimum of 5 years before the date of filing
an application for Michigan licensure, then it is presumed that the applicant
satisfies the requirements of section 16186(1)(a) and (b) of the code, MCL
333.16186. In addition, an applicant shall satisfy both of the following
requirements: An applicant that provides proof, as directed by the
department, verifying a current and full license in good standing as a licensed
professional counselor in another state for not less than the last 5 years before
the date of filing the application for a professional counselor license by
endorsement is presumed to satisfy the requirements of subrule (1)(b), (c), and
(d) of this rule.
(a) Submit a professional disclosure statement with
the application for licensure, as required under section 18113(3) of the code,
MCL 333.18113.
(b) Provide for his or her license to be verified,
on a form provided by the department, by the licensing agency of any state in
which the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a
professional counselor. Verification includes, but is not limited to, showing
proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending disciplinary action imposed
upon the applicant.
(3) If an applicant was licensed as a professional
counselor in another state for less than 5 years before the date of filing an
application for Michigan licensure, then the applicant shall satisfy the
requirements for licensure by examination, as specified under R 338.1774, and
shall satisfy both of the following requirements: An applicant that is
or has been licensed, registered, or certified in a health profession or specialty
by another state, the United States military, the federal government, or
another country shall disclose that fact on the application form. The
applicant shall satisfy the requirements of section 16174(2) of the code, MCL
333.16174, which includes verification from the issuing entity showing that
disciplinary proceedings are not pending against the applicant and sanctions
are not in force at the time of application. If licensure is granted, and it
is determined that sanctions have been imposed, the disciplinary subcommittee
may impose appropriate sanctions under section 16174(5) of the code, MCL
333.16174.
(a) Submit a professional disclosure
statement with an application for licensure, as required under section 18113(3)
of the code, MCL 333.18113.
(b) Provide for his or her license to be verified,
on a form provided by the department, by the licensing agency of any state in
which the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a
professional counselor. Verification includes, but is not limited to, showing
proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending disciplinary action imposed
upon the applicant.
R 338.1776 License renewal;
requirements. Relicensure; examination equivalency.
Rule 76. (1) An applicant for license
renewal who has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately preceding the
application for renewal shall submit the required fee and a completed
application on a form provided by the department. Pursuant to section
18114(2)(a)(iii) of the code, MCL 333.18114, retaking and passing the
examination under R 338.1773(3) is equivalent to retaking and passing an
examination described in section 18114(2)(a)(i) or (ii) of the code, MCL
333.18114.
(2) Effective January 1, 2012, a limited license may
be renewed annually, but for no more than 10 years. In cases of hardship, the
department in consultation with the board may consider a request for an
extension of this time period. Relicensure of the limited license is counted the
same as renewal for the purposes of this subrule.
R 338.1777 License renewal; requirements.
Rule 77. (1) An applicant for renewal shall satisfy the requirements of the code and the rules promulgated under the code.
(2) An applicant for license renewal that has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately preceding the application for renewal shall provide the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department.
(3) Effective January 1, 2012, a limited license may be renewed annually, but for no more than 10 years. Relicensure of the limited license is considered the same as renewal for the purposes of this subrule.
(4) In cases of hardship, the department, in consultation with the board, may consider a request for an extension of the 10-year period under subrule (3) of this rule. A maximum of three 1-year extension requests will be considered from an individual. The department shall receive a request for an extension for the board’s consideration not less than 30 days before the last regularly scheduled board meeting before the expiration date of the license. A request must include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) A description of the hardship and how it impacted the limited licensed counselor’s ability to fulfill the requirements for full licensure.
(b) A description of the cause for the hardship.
(c) A description of measures taken to remedy the hardship.
(d) Whether the hardship still exists.
(e) The number of supervised hours currently completed.
(f) The number of supervised hours left to complete.
(g) The names and contact information for all licensed professional counselors in this state that have supervised the limited licensed counselor and the periods of supervision during the time that the limited licensed counselor has held the limited license.
(h) The names, contact information, periods of employment, and nature of work performed during the time that the limited licensed counselor has held the limited license.
(i) The dates tried and the number of attempts to pass any of the examinations under R 338.1773.
(j) Whether the limited licensed counselor made a prior hardship request and, if so, the decision on the prior request.
PART 4. SUPERVISOR TRAINING
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) Began providing Provided supervision for
the first time on or before January 1, 2013, completed training in the
function of counseling supervision, and acquired at least not less
than 3 years post-master’s practice in counseling.
(b) Began providing Provided supervision for
the first time after January 1, 2013, and before March 5, 2022, completed
training in the function of counseling supervision that complies with satisfies
the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule, and acquired at least not
less than 3 years of post-master’s practice in counseling.
(c) Begins providing Provided supervision for
the first time 1 year on or after promulgation of this
rule, May 5, 2022, completes completed training in the
function of counseling supervision that complies with satisfies the
requirements of subrule (2) of this rule, and acquires at least 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
(2)(a) of this rule must include studies in all of 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
complies with satisfies the requirements in subrules (1) and (2)
of this rule.
(4) A licensee thatwho provides counseling
supervision shall keep ongoing documentation including, but not limited to,
performance and clinical notes, for each supervisee on the supervision being
provided.