# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 58 — Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists

### Chapter 08 — Marriage and Family Therapists — Requirements for Licensure

#### Regulation .10 Supervisee Responsibilities.

*COMAR 10.58.08.10*

A. A supervisee shall:

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

  (2) Agree to and sign a written contract for supervision 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 clinical marriage and family therapy 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 clinical marriage and family therapy independent of supervision.

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

  (1) Clearly states the marriage and family therapy services are provided under clinical supervision; and

  (2) Provides the name of the supervisor with address and contact information.

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

  (1) Is aware that marriage and family therapy services are being provided under clinical supervision; and

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

    (a) The Board-approved supervisor of record; or

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