Current through September 2, 2024
Section 24.15.01.200 - PRACTICE STANDARDS01.Licensees. Licensees must comply with Board-adopted Code of Ethics pertaining to their licensure.02.Supervision.a. Registered interns obtaining supervised or postgraduate experience hours must be supervised by a Board-approved supervisor and must explicitly identify themselves as interns in documentation and advertising.b. To become an approved supervisor, be licensed as a clinical professional counselor or licensed marriage and family therapist, document a minimum of fifteen (15) contact hours of relevant education in supervisor training, and have received no discipline in the five (5) years prior to the approval request, provided the Board may approve a supervisor with disciplinary action for failing to complete continuing education requirements. A supervisor must supervise in conformance with statute and the guidelines for supervisors set forth in the ACA or AAMFT Code of Ethics. A licensed professional counselor may be an approved supervisor until July 1, 2026.03.Informed Consent and Information Disclosure. The receipt of the disclosure must be documented in writing by the client and the licensee or intern, and such disclosure of information must include: the licensee's name, license type, license number, business address and phone number; if the licensee is a supervisee, the name of any supervisor, contact information for the supervisor, including address and phone number, and a statement that the intern is practicing under the supervision of licensee; the purposes, goals, techniques, procedures, limitations, potential risks, and benefits of services; the extents and limits of confidentiality; the client's rights to participate in treatment decisions, to seek a second opinion, to file a complaint without retaliation, and to refuse treatment; the fee structure, billing arrangements, and cancellation policy; a statement that the Board regulates the licensee's and intern's practices and providing the Board's phone number and address; and a statement that sexual intimacy is never appropriate with a client and should be reported to the Board.Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.15.01.200