D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9105

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 17-9105 - SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

9105.1

The Board may deem a Master's degree program not accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) as substantially equivalent to a CACREP-accredited program pursuant to § 9103.1(b) if the program also includes supervised practicum or internship comparable to a CACREP-accredited program.

9105.2 - 9105.6 reserved

9105.7

A graduate professional counselor under supervision shall identify himself or herself as such at all times when practicing professional counseling.

9105.8

A supervisor or supervisee shall within two (2) weeks of commencing supervision submit to the Board a supervised practice form which supplies the Board with the following information:

(a) The supervisor's name, address, state of licensure, and license number;

(b) The supervisee's name;

(c) The expected period of supervision (start and ending dates); and

(d) The nature and location of the supervision.

9105.9

Only a licensed professional counselor may engage in independent practice. A graduate professional counselor shall not engage in independent practice. For purposes of the section "independent practice" means:

(a) Rendering counseling services on his or her own responsibility, free of the administrative and professional control of an employer or clinical supervisor;

(b) Directly collecting fees from a client, or his or her representative, as the payor, for services rendered where the counselor is the payee; or

(c) Maintaining an office or office space at his or her own expense with advertising to the public that conveys information or the idea that the counselor is not affiliated with a licensed health professional who provides supervision.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9105

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 6819 (July 4, 2014); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 12530 (9/18/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 12278 (11/19/2021)

Authority: Section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 ("Act"), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.