A licensee who supervises an assistant shall be responsible for:
- (1) Hiring only assistants who meet the minimum requirements enumerated under § 45.304 (relating to minimum education, experience and training requirements).
- (2) The assistant’s performance of assigned duties.
- (3) Making professional decisions bearing on services provided.
- (4) Ensuring that the assistant is assigned only duties and responsibilities for which the assistant has been specifically trained and which the assistant is qualified to perform.
- (5) Directly observing the assistant’s performance in 25% of each clinical session. Direct observations shall be documented and the quality of the assistant’s performance shall be reviewed with the assistant.
- (6) Ensuring that persons who will be receiving services from an assistant, or the person’s legal representative, is informed that services are being rendered by an assistant.
- (7) Providing direct onsite supervision of the assistant.