# 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 .16 Supervisee Responsibilities.

*COMAR 10.58.07.16*

A. A supervisee shall:

  (1) Verify that the supervisor has been approved by the Board;

  (2) Agree to and sign a Board-approved contract before initiating supervision;

  (3) Attend and participate in supervision as agreed to in the supervision contract;

  (4) Prepare for supervision using case materials related to the supervisee’s alcohol and drug counseling practice;

  (5) Maintain documentation of supervisory sessions for at least 7 years, to be available for verification to the Board or its authorized agent, including:

    (a) Dates;

    (b) Duration; and

    (c) Focus of the supervision; and

  (6) Follow all terms of the written contract for supervision.

B. A supervisee may not engage in the practice of alcohol and drug counseling independently.

C. A supervisee shall provide each client with a copy of the supervisee’s professional disclosure statement, as required by Health Occupations Article, §17-507, Annotated Code of Maryland, stating:

  (1) That the supervisee’s alcohol and drug counseling services are provided under supervision; and

  (2) The name of the supervisor, including the supervisor’s address and contact information.

D. A supervisee shall obtain from each client a signed informed consent for treatment form which indicates that the client:

  (1) Is aware that counseling services are being provided under supervision; and

  (2) Consents to the recording of counseling sessions, and the sharing of client information, acknowledging that all of these materials may be shared with:

    (a) The approved alcohol and drug supervisor of record; or

    (b) The instructor supervising an education-related practicum.