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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 10.58.08.10" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="08" heading="Supervisee Responsibilities.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A supervisee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Verify that the supervisee's supervisor has been approved by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Agree to and sign a written contract for supervision 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 clinical marriage and family therapy 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 clinical marriage and family therapy independent of supervision.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Clearly states the marriage and family therapy services are provided under clinical supervision; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provides the name of the supervisor with address and contact information.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A supervisee shall obtain a signed informed consent for treatment form from the client which indicates that the client:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is aware that marriage and family therapy services are being provided under clinical supervision; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Consents to the recording of therapy sessions and the sharing of client information and, acknowledges that all these materials may be shared with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Board-approved supervisor of record; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The instructor supervising an education-related practicum.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>