To update education and training requirements for practitioners treating juvenile sex offenders.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B4-7.007Requirement to Hold Oneself Out as Qualified to Practice Juvenile Sex Offender Therapy

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update education and training requirements for practitioners treating juvenile sex offenders.

SUMMARY: To update rule language on requirements to treat juvenile sex offenders.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 491.004(5), 491.0144 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.0144 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kimberly Marshall, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B4-7.007 Requirement to Hold Oneself Out as Qualified to Practice Juvenile Sex Offender Therapy.

Effective October 1, 2000, Iin order for a licensed clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or mental health counselor to hold oneself out as one qualified to practice juvenile sexual offence-specific treatment,sex offender therapy the licensee must have:

(1) Completed education and training thatthrough course work which meets the standards for approval as set forth in Rule 64B4-6.002, F.A.C., in the following subject areas:

(a) Theories of Cchild and adolescent development and psychopathology including major theories, diagnoses, assessment, treatment, and ethical issues;

(b) Healthy sexual development, including normative sexual behaviors, appropriate boundaries, consent, respect, safety, reproductive anatomy, and physiology, gender, sexual identity, and sexual diversity Developmental sexuality, including sexual and reproductive anatomy and physiology, gender and sexual identity, and sexual diversity;

(c) Impact of adverse childhood experiences and social determinants on the juvenile’s psychological, neurocognitive, and behavioral development Interaction between sexuality and the dynamics of interpersonal and family relationships;

(d) Brain development and the self-regulation of emotional, behavioral, and sexual functioning Sexual arousal patterns, including both typical and deviant fantasy patterns;

(e) The effects of sexual abuse on direct and indirect victims including acuten and chronic consequences Sexual dysfunctions, disorders, and deviancy, including sexual abuse patterns and the thinking errors that support the cycle of abuse;

(f) Understanding specific juvenile subpopulations (developmentally delayed, those on the autism spectrum, and those with co-occurring mental health problems) and the need for treatment individuation Victim empathy and victimology;

(g) Approaches in treating youth holistically, addressing strengths and dynamic risk factors, and recognizing social resiliance, competence, and interpersonal effectiveness of juveniles Use and misuse of defense mechanisms;

(h) Effective interventions that are strength-based, trauma-informed, evidence-informed, holistic, and individualized according to each youth’s risk, needs, developmental level, family support, and protective and responsivity factorsDynamics of power and control;

(i) Legal, ethical, and forensic issues, to include collaboration and coordination with other community partners in treating juveniles with sexual behavior problems Compulsivity management, arousal control, anger regulation, and relapse prevention; and,

(j) Documentation and report writing.Social resilience, competence and interpersonal effectiveness of juveniles;

(k) Group therapy and biomedical approaches in treating sexual dysfunctions, disorders and deviancy;

(l) Legal, ethical, and forensic issues in treating juvenile sex offenders.

(2) No Change.

 

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2023

 

Rulemaking Authority 491.004(5), 491.0144 FS. Law Implemented 491.0144 FS. History–New 2-9-99, Amended 4-24-00, 8-24-00, 3-27-05, 9-13-07,_______________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 10, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 8, 2022