# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 58 — Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists

### Chapter 07 — Alcohol and Drug Counselors — Requirements for Certification and Licensure

#### Regulation .15 Supervisor Responsibilities.

*COMAR 10.58.07.15*

A supervisor shall:

A. Agree to and sign a written contract for supervision before initiating supervision;

B. Ensure that the supervisee is practicing within the scope of the supervisee’s credentialing;

C. Determine the skill level at which the supervisee may practice;

D. Focus on primary data from the supervisee’s practice;

E. Maintain documentation for at least 7 years of supervisory sessions, including:

  (1) Dates;

  (2) Duration; and

  (3) Focus of the supervisory sessions;

F. Ensure that a supervisee has read and is knowledgeable about:

  (1) Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

  (2) This subtitle, with special emphasis on the code of ethics chapter, COMAR 10.58.03;

G. Within a reasonable period of time before termination of supervision, provide the supervisee and employer with a written notice of termination to avoid or minimize any harmful effect on the supervisee’s clients or patients;

H. Be responsible for the professional practices of supervisees;

I. Provide:

  (1) For emergency supervision of and direction to a supervisee by a Board-approved alcohol and drug supervisor;

  (2) A written evaluation of progress to the supervisee on a regular basis or as needed; and

  (3) A copy of the documentation required by §E of this regulation on request by the:

    (a) Supervisee; or

    (b) Board or its authorized agent; and

J. Comply with a Board audit of a supervisor’s compliance with regard to the supervisory requirements and responsibilities.