1. (1) Before providing clinical supervision, a supervisor shall enter a written supervision contract with the supervised individual that meets the requirements of Section R156-69-307.1.

2. (2) A clinical supervisor shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

   1. (a) maintain appropriate licensure and independence including:

      1. (i) ensuring that both the clinical supervisor and the supervised individual hold and maintain current, valid licenses; and

      2. (ii) maintaining a professional relationship with the supervised individual by ensuring that:

         1. (A) the clinical supervisor is independent of control from the supervised individual; and
         2. (B) the clinical supervisor's ability to supervise and direct the supervised individual's practice is not compromised by a relationship where the supervisor is controlled by:
         3. (I) the supervised individual; or
         4. (II) the supervised individual's employing agency, if the supervised individual has ownership in the employing agency;

   2. (b) provide guidance and direction including:

      1. (i) being available to the supervised individual for advice, consultation, and direction that is:

         1. (A) consistent with the standards and ethics of the profession; and
         2. (B) tailored to the individual's level of training, patient diagnoses, and other relevant factors;

      2. (ii) working with the supervised individual to:

         1. (A) develop a detailed supervision plan that includes:
         2. (I) learning objectives; and
         3. (II) progress goals; and
         4. (B) update the supervision plan when there is a change in:
         5. (I) employment;
         6. (II) job function;
         7. (III) supervision goals; or
         8. (IV) the method of supervision;
      3. (iii) periodically reviewing the client records assigned to the supervised individual;
      4. (iv) ensuring that each supervised individual knows and adheres to the supervised individual's authorized scope of practice; and
      5. (v) reviewing and understanding the statutes, rules, and ethics specific to the license type the supervised individual is working toward;

   3. (c) monitor and enforce compliance including:

      1. (i) ensuring that both parties follow the supervision contract;
      2. (ii) monitoring the supervised individual's performance for compliance with all applicable laws, rules, standards, and professional ethics;
      3. (iii) being professionally responsible for the supervised individual's acts and practices that are part of the required clinical supervision; and

      4. (iv) after the supervisor becomes aware of a supervised individual's violation or practice outside the scope of practice:

         1. (A) providing notice to the Division within ten days;
         2. (B) not approve a supervised individual's hours performed outside the supervised individual's authorized scope of practice towards licensure; and
         3. (C) take other action in compliance with the applicable code of ethics.

   4. (d) manage documentation and reporting including:

      1. (i) requiring each supervised individual to maintain a monthly supervision log;

      2. (ii) upon completion of the supervised individual's required clinical training, submitting the following to the Division on forms provided by the Division:

         1. (A) documentation verifying that the supervised individual completed the required clinical supervision hours; and
         2. (B) the supervisor's evaluation of the supervised individual's competency to practice subject to Subsection (2)(d)(iii);

      3. (iii) notifying the Division if the clinical supervisor does not support the issuance of a license to the individual or has other concerns and submitting:

         1. (A) the supervised individual's current hours reporting form; and
         2. (B) a written explanation of the clinical supervisor's concerns;

      4. (iv) notifying the Division in writing within 30 days of:

         1. (A) the termination of a supervision contract;
         2. (B) a change in the supervised individual's place of employment; or
         3. (C) disciplinary action taken against a supervised individual at their place of employment that involves professional misconduct or unlawful conduct; and
      5. (v) complying with the confidentiality requirements of Section 58-60-114;

   5. (e) defining the structure of the clinical supervision including specifying the following:

      1. (i) up to ten hours of direct clinical supervision may be counted toward the supervised individual's licensure hours in any 30-day period;
      2. (ii) clinical supervision will occur in proportion to the number of actual hours that the supervised individual works;

      3. (iii) clinical supervisions may be provided:

         1. (A) through:
         2. (I) group clinical supervision sessions with up to six supervised individuals in a group;
         3. (II) in one-on-one sessions; or
         4. (III) a combination of Subsections (3)(e)(iii)(A)(I) and (II); and
         5. (B) using one of the following formats:
         6. (I) in-person; or
         7. (II) via electronic means that comply with state and federal laws; and
      4. (iv) each clinical supervision session and format used will encourage clear, accurate communication that meets confidentiality standards and promotes professional growth; and

   6. (f) address disciplinary matters including:

      1. (i) a clinical supervisor subject to a Division disciplinary order and is no longer a Division-approved supervisor under Section R156-60e-30 shall:

         1. (A) inform each supervised individual that the clinical supervisor is no longer a Division-approved clinical supervisor; and
         2. (B) assist each supervised individual find alternate clinical supervision; and
      2. (ii) a supervisor who agrees to supervise a licensee under a Division-ordered disciplinary action shall review and understand the order, follow all stipulations, and help the licensee remediate the behaviors that led to the discipline.

3. (3)(a) If the clinical supervisor's employer compensates the clinical supervisor for supervising a supervised individual, then the clinical supervisor may not charge the supervised individual an additional fee.

   1. (b) If the supervised individual directly pays the clinical supervisor for the supervision services, then the clinical supervisor shall:

      1. (i) notify the clinical supervisor's employing agency;
      2. (ii) obtain and maintain written approval from the employing agency; and
      3. (iii) produce the written approval to the Division upon request.
4. (4) If the clinical supervisor's license expires or receives formal Division discipline, then any of the supervised individual's clinical supervision hours obtained after the expiration or the discipline may only be counted toward licensure hours if approved by the Division in collaboration with the Board.

5. (5) If the Division receives a supervisor's written concerns about a supervised individual under Subsection (3)(d)(iii), the Division:

   1. (a) shall provide the supervised individual an opportunity to respond;
   2. (b) shall review all statements with the Board; and
   3. (c) may require the supervised individual to obtain additional hours, education, or training.

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Date of Last Change: May 26, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-60-201; 58-60-301; 58-60-401; 58-60-501