Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1821 - Requirements for Supervisors

(a) Any person supervising an associate or an applicant for associate registration as described in section 4999.46(b) of the Code (hereinafter "supervisor") within California shall comply with the requirements set forth in this section.

(1) The supervisor possesses and maintains a current and active California license as specified in section 4999.12(h) of the Code and meets all other qualifications specified in section 4999.12(h) of the Code.

(2) A supervisor who is not a licensed professional clinical counselor, shall have sufficient experience, training, and education in professional clinical counseling to competently practice professional clinical counseling in California. A supervisor who is a licensed educational psychologist shall only supervise the provision of educationally related mental health services consistent with the scope of practice of an educational psychologist.

(3) The supervisor shall be competent in the areas of clinical practice and techniques being supervised and shall keep informed of developments in professional clinical counseling and in California law governing the practice of professional clinical counseling.

(4) The supervisor shall self-monitor for and address supervision dynamics such as, but not limited to, countertransference-, intrapsychic-, interpersonal-, or trauma-related issues that may affect supervision.

(5) The supervisor will immediately notify the supervisee of any disciplinary action, including revocation or suspension, even if stayed, probation terms, inactive license status, or any lapse in licensure that affects the supervisor's ability or right to practice or supervise.

(6) The supervisor has had sufficient experience, training, and education in the area of clinical supervision to competently supervise associates. Persons licensed by the board who provide supervision shall complete the minimum supervision training or coursework specified in section 1821.3.

(7) The supervisor knows and understands the laws and regulations pertaining to both the supervision of associates and the experience required for licensure as a professional clinical counselor.

(8) The supervisor shall monitor and evaluate the extent, kind, and quality of counseling performed by the supervisee as specified in sections 4999.12(m) and 4999.46.1 of the Code.

(9) The supervisor shall complete an assessment of the ongoing strengths and limitations of the supervisee at least once a year and at the completion or termination of supervision. The supervisor shall provide the supervisee with a copy of all assessments.

(10) The supervisor shall establish written procedures for supervisees to contact the supervisor or, in the supervisor's absence, procedures for contacting an alternative on-call supervisor to assist supervisees in handling crises and emergencies. The supervisor shall provide these procedures to the supervisee prior to the commencement of supervision.

(b) A supervisor shall give at least one (1) week's prior written notice to a supervisee of the supervisor's intent not to sign for any further hours of experience for such person. A supervisor who has not provided such notice shall sign for hours of experience obtained in good faith where such supervisor actually provided the required supervision.

(c) The supervisor shall obtain from each supervisee for whom supervision will be provided the name, address, and telephone number of the supervisee's most recent supervisor and employer.

(d) A supervisor shall complete and sign under penalty of perjury a self-assessment report and submit it to the board as described in this subsection:

(1) The supervisor self-assessment report shall include all of the following:

(A) The licensee's qualifications to be a supervisor as specified in this section and in section 4999.12 of the Code.

(B) The supervisor's telephone number. The telephone number shall be considered confidential and not subject to public disclosure.

(C) The supervisor's email address, if the supervisor has an email address. The email address shall be considered confidential and not subject to public disclosure.

(D) The date the licensee initially began supervising and, for licensees who have previously served as a board-qualified supervisor but have not supervised for the past two (2) years, the date the licensee resumed supervising.

(E) The date the supervisor completed the training or coursework required by section 1821.3, and the length of the course(s) taken.

(F) The supervisor affirms an understanding of all of the following:

1. The supervisor's license must meet the supervisor qualifications set forth in this section and in section 4999.12 of the Code for a supervisee's experience hours to be credited toward licensure.

2. The supervisee notification requirement set forth in subsection (a)(5) of this section.

3. The requirements set forth in section 4999.46.4 of the Code pertaining to the maximum number of supervisees.

4. The board's right to audit records pertaining to supervisor qualifications in accordance with section 4999.46.5 of the Code.

5. The requirement to complete a supervision agreement for each supervisee as specified in section 1820.

(2) The supervisor self-assessment report shall be submitted to the board as follows:

(A) A licensee who is supervising one or more associates as of January 1, 2022 shall submit a self-assessment report to the board, which shall be received by January 1, 2023.

(B) Licensees not supervising an associate as of January 1, 2022 shall submit a self-assessment report to the board, which shall be received within 60 days of the commencement of supervision.

(e) Upon written request of the board, the supervisor shall provide to the board any documentation which verifies the supervisor's compliance with the requirements set forth in this section.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1821

1. New section filed 5-24-2011; operative 5-24-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 21).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 8-29-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 35).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 7-17-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 29).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b)-(b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(6) and (c) and amending NOTE filed 11-26-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 48).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-27-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 40). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
6. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsection (a)(11) and amending subsection (b) filed 5-2-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 18).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4990.20 and 4999.48, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4989.14, 4999.12, 4999.46, 4999.46.1, 4999.46.2, 4999.46.3, 4999.46.4 and 4999.46.5, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 5-24-2011; operative 5-24-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 21).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 8-29-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 35).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 7-17-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 29).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b)-(b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(6) and (c) and amending Note filed 11-26-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1/1/2020 (Register 2019, No. 48).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 9-27-2021; operative 1/1/2022 (Register 2021, No. 40). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
6. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsection (a)(11) and amending subsection (b) filed 5-2-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 18).