In order for a licensed clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or mental health counselor to hold oneself out as one qualified to practice juvenile sexual offense-specific treatment, the licensee must have:

1. (1) Completed education and training that meets the standards for approval as set forth in Rule 64B4-6.002, F.A.C., in the following subject areas:

   1. (a) Child and adolescent psychopathology including major theories, diagnoses, assessment, treatment, and ethical issues;
   2. (b) Healthy sexual development, including normative sexual behaviors, appropriate boundaries, consent, respect, safety, reproductive anatomy, and physiology, gender, sexual identity, and sexual diversity;
   3. (c) Impact of adverse childhood experiences and social determinants on the juvenile’s psychological, neurocognitive, and behavioral development;
   4. (d) Brain development and the self-regulation of emotional, behavioral, and sexual functioning;
   5. (e) The effects of sexual abuse on direct and indirect victims including acute and chronic consequences;
   6. (f) Understanding specific juvenile subpopulations (developmentally delayed, those on the autism spectrum, and those with co-occurring mental health problems) and the need for treatment individuation;
   7. (g) Approaches in treating youth holistically, addressing strengths and dynamic risk factors, and recognizing social resiliance, competence, and interpersonal effectiveness of juveniles;
   8. (h) Effective interventions that are strength-based, trauma-informed, evidence-informed, holistic, and individualized according to each youth’s risk, needs, developmental level, family support, and protective and responsivity factors;
   9. (i) Legal, ethical, and forensic issues, to include collaboration and coordination with other community partners in treating juveniles with sexual behavior problems;
   10. (j) Documentation and report writing.
2. (2) Complete 20 hours of continuing education credits each license renewal biennium in any of the above subject areas or subject areas stated in paragraph 64B4-7.004(2)(a), F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 491.004(5), 491.0144 FS. Law Implemented 491.0144 FS. History–New 2-9-99, Amended 4-24-00, 8-24-00, 3-27-05, 9-13-07, 4-1-23.