2005 Minnesota Statutes

     148C.044 Supervised postdegree professional practice. 

    Subdivision 1.    Supervision.  For the purpose of this 
 section, "supervision" means documented interactive 
 consultation, which, subject to the limitations in subdivision 
 4, paragraph (a), clause (2), may be conducted in person, by 
 telephone, or by audio or audiovisual electronic device, with a 
 supervisor as defined in subdivision 2.  The supervision must be 
 adequate to ensure the quality and competence of the activities 
 supervised.  Supervisory consultation must include discussions 
 on the nature and content of the practice of the supervisee, 
 including, but not limited to, a review of a representative 
 sample of counseling services in the supervisee's practice. 

    Subd. 2.    Postdegree professional practice.  
 "Postdegree professional practice" means required postdegree 
 paid or volunteer work experience and training that involves the 
 professional oversight by a supervisor approved by the board and 
 that satisfies the supervision requirements in subdivision 4. 

    Subd. 3.    Supervisor requirements.  For purposes of 
 this section, a supervisor shall: 

    (1) be a licensed alcohol and drug counselor or other 
 qualified professional as determined by the board; 

    (2) have four years of experience in providing alcohol and 
 drug counseling; and 

    (3) have received a minimum of 12 hours of training in 
 clinical and ethical supervision, which may include graduate 
 course work, continuing education courses, workshops, or a 
 combination thereof.  

    Subd. 4.    Supervised practice requirements for 
 licensure.  (a) The content of supervision must include: 

    (1) knowledge, skills, values, and ethics with specific 
 application to the practice issues faced by the supervisee, 
 including the core functions as described in section 148C.01, 
 subdivision 9; 

    (2) the standards of practice and ethical conduct, with 
 particular emphasis given to the counselor's role and 
 appropriate responsibilities, professional boundaries, and power 
 dynamics; and 

    (3) the supervisee's permissible scope of practice, as 
 defined by section 148C.01, subdivision 10. 

    (b) The supervision must be obtained at the rate of one 
 hour of supervision per 40 hours of professional practice, for a 
 total of 50 hours of supervision.  The supervision must be 
 evenly distributed over the course of the supervised 
 professional practice.  At least 75 percent of the required 
 supervision hours must be received in person.  The remaining 25 
 percent of the required hours may be received by telephone or by 
 audio or audiovisual electronic device.  At least 50 percent of 
 the required hours of supervision must be received on an 
 individual basis.  The remaining 50 percent may be received in a 
 group setting. 

    (c) The supervision must be completed in no fewer than 12 
 consecutive months and no more than 36 consecutive months. 

    (d) The applicant shall include with an application for 
 licensure verification of completion of the 2,000 hours of 
 supervised professional practice.  Verification must be on a 
 form specified by the board.  The supervisor shall verify that 
 the supervisee has completed the required hours of supervision 
 in accordance with this section.  The supervised practice 
 required under this section is unacceptable if the supervisor 
 attests that the supervisee's performance, competence, or 
 adherence to the standards of practice and ethical conduct has 
 been unsatisfactory. 

    HIST: 2005 c 147 art 5 s 15