21 ncac 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.

History Note:        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)).