Teaching, training, and supervision
Arkansas Code § 17-27-406
(a) Standard of Practice Thirty-Six (SP-36): sexual relationships with students or supervisees.
- (1) Counselors must not engage in sexual relationships with their students and supervisees.
- (2) See 17 CAR § 390-601(c).
(b) Standard of Practice Thirty-Seven (SP-37): credit for contributions to research.
- (1) Counselors must give credit to students or supervisees for their contributions to research and scholarly projects.
- (2) See 17 CAR § 390-601(d).
(c) Standard of Practice Thirty-Eight (SP-38): supervision preparation.
- (1) Counselors who offer clinical supervision services must be trained and prepared in supervision methods and techniques.
- (2) See 17 CAR § 390-601(f).
(d) Standard of Practice Thirty-Nine (SP-39): evaluation information.
- (1) Counselors must clearly state to students and supervisees, in advance of training, the levels of competency expected, appraisal methods, and timing of evaluations.
- (2) Counselors must provide students and supervisees with periodic performance appraisal and evaluation feedback throughout the training program.
- (3) See 17 CAR § 390-602(c).
- (e) Standard of Practice Forty (SP-40): peer relationships in training. Counselors must make every effort to ensure that the rights of peers are not violated when students and supervisees are assigned to lead counseling groups or provide clinical supervision.
(f) Standard of Practice Forty-One (SP-41): limitations of students and supervisees. Counselors must:
- (1) Assist students and supervisees in securing remedial assistance, when needed; and
- (2) Dismiss from training program students and supervisees who are unable to provide competent service due to academic or personal limitations.
(g) Standard of Practice Forty-Two (SP-42): self-growth experiences.
(1) Counselors who conduct experiences for students or supervisees that include self-growth or self-disclosure must:
- (A) Inform participants of counselors’ ethical obligations to the profession; and
- (B) Not grade participants based on their nonacademic performance.
- (2) See 17 CAR § 390-603(b).
(h) Standard of Practice Forty-Three (SP-43): standards for students and supervisees.
- (1) Students and supervisees preparing to become counselors must adhere to the Code of Ethics, 17 CAR pt. 390, and Standards of Practice of counselors.
- (2) See 17 CAR § 390-603(e).