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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 10.58.07.14" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="07" heading="Supervisor Qualifications.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual providing supervision shall be Board-approved and:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Licensed by the Board as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Licensed by the Board as:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A clinical professional counselor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A clinical marriage and family therapist; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A clinical professional art therapist;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A licensed mental health care provider as defined in Regulation .02B of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Certified by the Board as a certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Certified by the Board as a certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug for at least 2 years.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Experience, Education, and Training.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A supervisor licensed or certified by the Board, or any Board-approved mental health care provider licensed under Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, with 3 years of documented experience in alcohol and drug counseling, including 3,000 hours of direct client contact, shall complete any of the following options:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For a certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug or a certified associate counselor-alcohol and drug, at least 3 semester credit hours or 5 quarter credit hours of undergraduate or graduate-level academic course work that includes counseling supervision;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor or other board-approved mental health care provider, at least 3 semester credit hours or 5 quarter credit hours of graduate-level academic course work that includes counseling supervision;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A Board-approved continuing education program in counseling supervision that includes a minimum of 18 CEUs with a sponsor approved by the Board to provide Category A CEUs as defined under COMAR 10.58.05.05; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Hold the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Approved Clinical Supervisor credential; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium Clinical Supervisor credential.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Supervision training required by §B(1) of this regulation may be obtained in a graduate or undergraduate course as provided in §B(1)(a) or (b) of this regulation, or continuing education as listed in §B(1)(c) of this regulation, and may include, but is not limited to, training in:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The role and responsibilities of the supervisor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The needs of the supervisee, the supervisor, and the agency setting while:</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The role of the supervisor as gatekeeper to the profession;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Methods for building effective and appropriate relationships with clients;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Methods for group supervision; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Models and modalities for practice intervention.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Pre-Supervision Responsibilities of a Supervisor. In addition to meeting the requirements of this regulation, the supervisor shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>File with the Board the approved alcohol and drug supervisor application form;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provide each supervisee with a copy of the Board’s authorization of approved alcohol and drug supervisor status;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Have a license or certification that is in good standing; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Be an approved alcohol and drug supervisor as defined under Regulation .02B of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>