21 N.C. Admin. Code 53 .0702 - SUPERVISED PRACTICE FOR LICENSED CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR ASSOCIATE

A licensed clinical mental health counselor associate shall not practice unless the following requirements have been met:

(1) The licensed clinical mental health counselor associate shall submit a completed supervision contract, on forms available on the Board's website, www.ncblcmhc.org. A supervision contract form shall document the following:

(a) the name of the qualified clinical supervisor;

(b) contact information for the qualified clinical supervisor;

(c) the modality of supervision to be provided, such as live observation, co-therapy, audio and video recordings, and live supervision, as defined by Rule .0208 of this Chapter;

(d) the frequency of supervision; and

(e) the name and physical location of the site where the proposed supervision will take place.

A separate supervision contract form shall be filed for each separate work setting.

(2) If receiving supervision from more than one supervisor, a separate supervision contract form shall be filed for each individual qualified clinical supervisor.

(3) A supervisor shall document, on forms available on the Board's website, www.ncblcmhc.org each quarter that supervision has occurred and shall file a final report upon termination or completion of supervision.

(4) If not receiving supervision, the licensed clinical mental health counselor associate shall report such to the Board. A report shall be submitted to the Board within two weeks of termination of supervision and within two weeks of a change in the conditions specified in the supervision contract form on file with the Board.

(5) A licensed clinical mental health counselor associate shall only provide counseling while under the supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor.

(6) A licensed clinical mental health counselor associate shall renew his or her license as a licensed clinical mental health counselor associate if the supervision requirements to become a licensed clinical mental health counselor have not been completed prior to the expiration of the license.

Notes

21 N.C. Admin. Code 53 .0702

Authority G.S. 90-334(h); 90-336(c);
Eff. January 1, 2010;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2014;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. April 27, 2019;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2022; January 1, 2020 (S.L. 2019-240, s. 3.(k)).

Authority G.S. 90-334(h); 90-336(c);
Eff. January 1, 2010. Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 29, Issue 3, August 1, 2014 effective 7/1/2014.