Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1280.60 - Supervision of Associate Sex Offender Providers

Individuals licensed as an associate sex offender provider may only provide services under the supervision of a licensed sex offender evaluator or a licensed sex offender treatment provider. Supervision shall be appropriate to the client and the skill and training of the licensees.

a) The supervisor shall have met in-person with the applicant at least one hour each week. Supervision means the review of counseling and case management.

b) Supervision must be face-to-face, real-time communication and may include video or other real-time electronic communication. In-person supervision does not include mail, email, telefax or phone.

c) Acceptable modes for supervision of direct client contact are as follows:

1) Individual supervision: The supervisory session is conducted by a supervisor with one supervisee present;

2) Group supervision: The supervisory session is conducted by a supervisor with no more than 5 supervisees present.

d) The counseling activities must be performed pursuant to the supervisor's order, control, oversight, guidance and full professional responsibility.

e) A supervisor may be provided at the applicant's place of work or may be hired by the applicant to provide supervision.

f) The following activities are not acceptable clinical supervision:

1) Peer supervision;

2) Administrative supervision. For example, clinical practice performed under administrative rather than clinical supervision of an institutional director or executive;

3) A primary didactic process in which techniques or procedures are taught in a classroom, workshop or seminar.

g) When providing services as an associate sex offender provider, the associate provider shall not represent himself or herself as a sole or independent practitioner. An associate sex offender provider providing services shall always operate and represent himself or herself as providing services through or as a part of a group practice or through a clinical supervisor's practice. A licensed associate sex offender provider providing clinical services shall provide the name and contact information of his or her associate sex offender provider's supervisor to all clients.

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Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1280.60