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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".16" citation="COMAR 10.58.07.16" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="07" heading="Supervisee Responsibilities.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A supervisee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Verify that the supervisor has been approved by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Agree to and sign a Board-approved contract before initiating supervision;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Attend and participate in supervision as agreed to in the supervision contract;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Prepare for supervision using case materials related to the supervisee’s alcohol and drug counseling practice;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Maintain documentation of supervisory sessions for at least 7 years, to be available for verification to the Board or its authorized agent, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Dates;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Duration; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Focus of the supervision; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Follow all terms of the written contract for supervision.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A supervisee may not engage in the practice of alcohol and drug counseling independently.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>That the supervisee’s alcohol and drug counseling services are provided under supervision; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The name of the supervisor, including the supervisor’s address and contact information.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A supervisee shall obtain from each client a signed informed consent for treatment form which indicates that the client:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is aware that counseling services are being provided under supervision; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Consents to the recording of counseling sessions, and the sharing of client information, acknowledging that all of these materials may be shared with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The approved alcohol and drug supervisor of record; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The instructor supervising an education-related practicum.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>