Definition of a "Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or the Equivalent, Who Is a Qualified Supervisor."

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therap

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-31.007: Definition of a "Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or the Equivalent, Who Is a Qualified Supervisor."

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.32,No.17, April 28, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

These changes were made to address additional concerns of the Board in its effort to determine what changes are necessary. When changed, the rule shall read as follows:

64B4-31.007 Definition of a “Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or the Equivalent, Who is a Qualified Supervisor.”

(1) A “licensed mental health counselor, or the equivalent, who is a qualified supervisor,” as used in Section 491.005(4)(c), F.S., is defined as an individual who, during the period for which the applicant claims supervision, meets one of the following:

(a) Holds an active license as a mental health counselor in issued by the state of Florida Department of Health or is not required to hold such license, but nevertheless meets the education and experience requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor under Section 491.005(4), F.S.;

(b) through (d) No change.

(2) Qualified supervisors who provide supervision in Florida for interns and trainees must meet the equivalency standards of subsection (1) and have:

(a) Completed, subsequent to licensure as a mental health counselor, training in supervision in one of the following:

1. through 5. No change.

(b) No change

(3) No change.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan Foster, 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