The Board proposes to establish requirements to be a qualified practitioner for completing risk assessments and treatment of sexual offenders.

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

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B4-7.008: Requirements to be a Qualified Practitioner for Completing Risk Assessments and Treatment of Sexual Offenders
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to establish requirements to be a qualified practitioner for completing risk assessments and treatment of sexual offenders.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule establish requirements to be a qualified practitioner for completing risk assessments and treatment of sexual offenders.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 120.695, 456.073(3), 484.044 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.695, 456.073(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
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 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

     64B4-7.008 Requirements to be a Qualified Practitioner for completing Risk Assessments and Treatment of Sexual Offenders.

     (1) In order to be a qualified practitioner for completing risk assessments for sexual offenders, one must hold an active license under Chapter 491, Florida Statutes, or be supervised by a practitioner licensed under Chapter 491, Florida Statutes.

     (2) A qualified practitioner under this rule shall possess 55 hours of post degree education in the following core areas:

     (a) Etiology of sexual deviance;

     (b) Evaluation/risk assessment and treatment of adult and adolescent sexual offenders that have established scientific bases;

     (c) Evaluation/risk assessment and treatment of specialized populations of sexual offenders (i.e. female & developmentally delayed)

     (d) Physiological measures of sexual arousal;

     (e) Sexual offender and DSM-IV diagnosis;

     (f) Safety planning/Family Safety planning;

     (g) Report writing;

     (h) Evaluation and treatment of victims;

     (i) Legal and ethical issues in the evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders;

     (j) Co-morbidity and substance abuse issues.

     (3) Have documented 2,000 hours of post degree experience in the evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders.

     (4) A qualified practitioner under this rule must complete 20 hours of biennial continuing education in the assessment, evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders; relapse prevention, experience and training in working with victims; and related legal and ethical issues.

 

Specific Authority 947.005(9), 948.001(6), 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 947.005, 948.30 FS. History–New ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON 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: October 21, 2005
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 21, 2005