waiver or variance filed by Kathleen Pracht, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B4-31.007(2)(a), F.A.C., which states that qualified supervisors who provide supervision in Florida for interns and trainees must meet the equivalency standards of ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

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

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 30, 2017, the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, received a petition for waiver or variance filed by Kathleen Pracht, seeking a variance or waiver of paragraph 64B4-31.007(2)(a), F.A.C., which states that qualified supervisors who provide supervision in Florida for interns and trainees must meet the equivalency standards of subsection (1) and have completed five (5) years of clinical experience, two (2) years of which can be earned during a post-masters clinical internship with the remaining three (3) years of experience earned post-licensure; and completed, subsequent to licensure as a mental health counselor, training in supervision in one of the following:

    1. A graduate level academic course in supervision which meets the requirements of Rule 64B4-6.0025, F.A.C.; or

    2. A continuing education course in supervisory training which meets the requirements of Rule 64B4-6.0025, F.A.C.; or

    3. A post-graduate training course for field instructors in clinical social work; or

    4. Is designated an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) by The Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE), or

    5. Is designated an Approved Supervisor by the AAMFT.

    A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Jennifer Wenhold, 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. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board within 14 days of publication of this notice.

Document Information

Contact:
Jennifer Wenhold, 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. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board within 14 days of publication of this notice.
Related Rules: (1)
64B4-31.007. Definition of a "Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or the Equivalent, Who Is a Qualified Supervisor."