64B4-7.0081: Requirements to be a Qualified Practitioner for Completing Risk Assessments and Treatment of Sexual Offenders.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes promulgation of the rule to provide requirements to be a qualified practitioner for completing risk assessments and treatment of sexual offenders.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements to be a Qualified Practitioner for Completing Risk Assessments and Treatment of Sexual Offenders.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 947.005(10), 984.001(9), 491.004(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 947.1405(7)(a)5., 948.30(1)(e) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B4-7.0081 Requirements to be a Qualified Practitioner for Completing Risk Assessments and Treatment of Sexual Offenders.
(1) Licensees approved by the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) or Federal Probation Service to complete risk assessments and treat sexual offenders or who were a clinical member of Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) or the Florida Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (FATSA) on or before June 30, 2010, shall be deemed to be qualified practitioners.
(2) In order to be a qualified practitioner for completing risk assessments for sexual offenders, one must hold an active license as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor under Chapter 491, Florida Statutes.
(3) A qualified practitioner under this rule shall possess 60 hours of post degree graduate coursework or post degree continuing education in all of the following core areas with a minimum of three (3) hours per area:
(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;
(d) Physiological measures of sexual arousal;
(e) Sexual offender and current DSM diagnosis;
(f) Safety planning/Family Safety planning;
(g) Report writing;
(h) Legal and ethical issues in the evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders;
(i) Co-morbidity and substance abuse issues; and
(j) Relapse prevention.
(4) Have documented 2,000 hours of post degree experience in the evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders.
(5) A qualified practitioner under this rule must complete 20 hours of board approved 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.
Rulemaking Authority 947.005(10), 948.001(9), 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 947.1405(7)(a)5., 948.30(1)(e) FS. History New_________.
