Chapter 11. Advanced Assessment Activities
Regulation .01 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
A.
This chapter applies to licensees who practice clinical professional counseling, clinical marriage and family therapy, and clinical alcohol and drug counseling in this State.
B.
This chapter establishes standards for engaging in advanced assessment activities using instruments that require specialized psychological training for administration and interpretation.
Regulation .02 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
“Advanced assessment” means to use instruments that require specialized psychological training for administration and interpretation.
(2)
Face-to-Face Supervision.
(a)
“Face-to-face supervision” means in the physical presence of the individuals involved in the supervisory relationship during supervision.
(b)
“Face-to-face supervision” does not include:
(i)
Telephone supervision; or
(ii)
Video conferencing.
(iii)
Internet communication.
(3)
“Supervisor who is proficient in the use of advanced assessment tests” means a licensed mental health professional approved by the Board, who:
(a)
Under Health Occupations Article, §§17-302, 17-303, and 17-304, Annotated Code of Maryland:
(i)
Is qualified to practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling, clinical marriage and family therapy, or clinical professional counseling;
(ii)
Has completed the courses and supervised experience required by Health Occupations Article, §17-310(1) and (2), Annotated Code of Maryland;
(iii)
Has passed the National Counselors Examination (NCE) or another examination, as determined by the Board, that includes a comparable number of items assessing knowledge of advanced assessment procedures; and
(iv)
Has 2 years experience practicing as a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, or a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; or
(b)
Has 2 years of documented, professional experience in psychological testing or advanced assessment, as approved by the Board, using the modalities, principles, and procedures of advanced assessment, including, but not limited to:
(i)
Teaching;
(ii)
Counseling;
(iii)
Clinical practice; and
(iv)
Research modalities.
Regulation .03 Qualifications.LinkCopy Citation
A.
License. To engage in advanced assessment activities under this chapter, a licensee shall hold an active license in this State as a:
(1)
Licensed clinical professional counselor;
(2)
Licensed clinical marriage and family therapist;
(3)
Licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; or
(4)
Licensed clinical professional art therapist.
B.
Education and Training.
(1)
A licensee may engage in advanced assessment activities as defined in this chapter if the licensee has obtained a doctoral or master’s degree in counseling or a related field that includes a minimum of nine graduate courses of at least 3 semester hours or 5 quarter credit hours in each of the following courses listed in §B(2)—(10) of this regulation.
(2)
Psychopathology. Studies in this area shall include, but are not limited to, the scientific study of mental disorders and principles of abnormal psychology.
(3)
Biological Bases of Behavior. Studies in this area shall include, but are not limited to, the biological, physiological, and neurological aspects of behavioral and mental disorders.
(4)
Research Methods. Studies in this area shall include, but are not limited to, research methods for and principles of performing qualitative and quantitative research in the social sciences.
(5)
Advanced Statistics. Studies in this area shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a)
Parametric and nonparametric statistics;
(b)
Multivariate statistical methods, correlation, regression, factor analysis, and discriminate analysis; and
(c)
Use of computers for data management and analysis.
(6)
Tests and Measures. Studies in this area shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a)
Test construction;
(b)
Evaluation and documentation;
(c)
Fairness in testing; and
(d)
Testing applications.
(7)
Intellectual Assessment. Studies in this area shall include, but are not limited to, the construction, standardization, administration, scoring, and interpretation of intelligence tests.
(8)
Personality Assessment. Studies in this area shall include, but are not limited to, the construction, standardization, scoring, and interpretation of personality tests.
(9)
Ethics. Studies in this area shall include, but are not limited to the ethical, legal, and professional standards related to assessment and the practice of professional counseling or therapy.
(10)
Practicum in Advanced Assessment. Studies in this area shall include, but are not limited to the following:
(a)
Practice with clients in the use of advanced assessment tests;
(b)
Practice in the scoring, interpretation, and reporting of results; and
(c)
Practice in the integration of advanced assessment results with other sources of client information.
C.
Supervision. In order to engage in advanced assessment activities as defined in this chapter, a licensee shall also complete 500 hours of supervised, direct, client-related, advanced assessment testing that is fulfilled in not less than 2 years and after the award of the master’s degree, of which a minimum of 100 hours shall include face-to-face supervision by a supervisor who is proficient in the use of advanced assessment tests.
D.
Examination. In addition to meeting the requirements in §§A—C of this regulation, the licensee shall pass the National Counselors Examination (NCE) or another examination, as determined by the Board, that includes a comparable number of items assessing knowledge of advanced assessment procedures.
E.
Complaint. In the event the Board receives a complaint regarding a licensee’s engagement in the practice of advanced assessment or the use of instruments that require specialized psychological training for administration and interpretation, a licensee shall demonstrate compliance with the education, supervision, and examination requirements set forth in this chapter.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §17-310, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1611)
History: Regulation .03A amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1246)