DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
65D-30.0046Staff Training, Qualifications, and Scope of Practice
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 48 No. 241, December 14, 2022 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
65D-30.0046 Staff Training, Qualifications, and Scope of Practice.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Scope of Practice for Clinical Staff. Clinical Staff who are not qualified professionals providing services specific to substance use disorders are limited to the following tasks unless otherwise specified in this rule:
(a) Screening;
(b) Psychosocial assessment;
(c) Treatment planning;
(d) Referral;
(e) Service coordination;
(f) Consultation;
(g) Continuing assessment and treatment plan reviews;
(h) Recovery support services;
(i) Crisis intervention;
(j) Individual, family, and community education;
(k) Documentation of progress;
(l) Any other tasks permitted in these rules and appropriate to that licensable component; and
(m) Counseling, including;
1. Individual counseling;
2. Group counseling; and
3. Counseling with families, couples, and significant others.
(4) Staff Qualifications.
(a) Staff must provide services within the scope of their professional licensure certification or training and competence in applicable clinical protocols.
(b) Bachelor’s or master’s degree level clinical staff must hold a degree from an accredited university or college with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, or a related human services field.
(3) Scope of Practice for all staff. All staff must provide services within the scope of their professional licensure or certification, training, and competence in accordance with applicable clinical protocols.
(4) Scope of Practice for staff who provide services specific to substance use but who are not licensed or certified as qualified professionals.
(a) The scope of practice is more limited for certain staff working for providers licensed under this Chapter who do not meet the definition of a qualified professional. This staff is comprised of:
1. Bachelor’s or master’s degree level practitioners. Practitioners must hold a degree from an accredited university or college with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, or a related human services field (a related human services field is one in which major course work includes the study of human behavior and development);
2. Registered interns for marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, and mental health counseling;
3. Certified addiction counselors with highest education level of a high school diploma who are certified by the Florida Certification Board; and
4. Certified behavioral health technicians with highest education level of a high school diploma who are certified by the Florida Certification Board.
(b) The staff listed in subsection (4)(a) of this rule shall be directly supervised by a qualified professional.
(c) When providing services specific to substance use, the staff listed in subsection (4)(a) of this rule are limited to the following tasks:
1. Screening,
2. Psychosocial assessment,
3. Treatment planning,
4. Referral and linkage,
5. Service coordination,
6. Consultation,
7. Continuing assessment and treatment plan reviews,
8. Recovery support services,
9. Crisis intervention,
10. Individual, family, and community education,
11. Documentation of progress,
12.Any other tasks permitted in these rules and appropriate to that licensable component, and
13. Supportive counseling.
(d) Individual and family therapy may only be provided by master’s degree level practitioners and registered interns, and student interns seeking their master’s degree from an accredited university.
(5) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 397.321(5) FS. Law Implemented 397.321, 397.410 FS. History–New 8-29-19. Amended____________.
