Section 161.05. Supervisor applications.

 

(1)   Clinical supervisor-in-training. An applicant for certification as a clinical supervisor-in-training shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department of all of the following:

(a) Current employment, a written offer of employment or an agreement authorizing volunteer hours at an agency providing substance use disorder treatment service as a clinical supervisor of counselors certified under this section or under s. MPSW 1.09 .

(b) Successful passage of an ethics, boundaries and jurisprudence examination developed or approved by the department.

(c) Current certification as one of the following:

1. A clinical substance abuse counselor.

2. A professional counselor, marriage and family therapist or social worker holding a credential under ch. 457 , Stats. , at the master's level or higher with the specialty authorization of s. MPSW 1.09 .

(d) Completion of 2,000 hours of patient counseling experience performing the practice dimensions as a clinical substance abuse counselor, supervised by an individual defined in s. SPS 162.02 (1) , within 5 years immediately preceding the date of application. The 2,000 hours shall include 200 hours in direct, in person substance use disorder patient counseling. Experience in excess of 40 hours per week or 2,000 hours per year does not count in meeting the experience requirement.

(2)   Intermediate clinical supervisor. An applicant for certification as an intermediate clinical supervisor shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department of all of the following:

(a) Current certification as one of the following:

1. A clinical substance abuse counselor.

2. A professional counselor, marriage and family therapist or social worker holding a credential under ch. 457 , Stats. , at the master's level or higher with the specialty authorization of s. MPSW 1.09 .

(b) Verification of one year clinical supervisory experience as the supervisor of counselors certified under this section or under s. MPSW 1.09 . Clinical supervisory experience obtained after December 15, 2009, shall be supervised by an intermediate clinical supervisor, an independent clinical supervisor, a physician, or a psychologist who practices as a substance abuse clinical supervisor within the scope of his or her license. This year shall include the provision of 200 contact hours of in person clinical supervision.

(c) Verification of 30 hours of classroom training in clinical supervision. This shall include a minimum of 6 hours of training in each of the following domains:

1. Assessment or evaluation.

2. Counselor development.

3. Management or administration.

4. Professional responsibility.

(d) Completion of 2,000 hours of patient counseling experience performing the practice dimensions as a clinical substance abuse counselor, supervised by an individual defined in s. SPS 162.02 (1) , within 5 years immediately preceding the date of application.

1. Experience in excess of 40 hours per week or 2,000 hours per year does not count in meeting the experience requirement.

2. The hours referred to in this paragraph shall include 200 hours in direct, in person substance use disorder patient counseling.

(e) Successful passage of the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium written clinical supervisor certification examination.

(f) Successful passage of an ethics, boundaries and jurisprudence examination developed or approved by the department.

(3)   Independent clinical supervisor. An applicant for certification as an independent clinical supervisor shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department of all of the following:

(a) Successful passage of an ethics, boundaries and jurisprudence examination developed or approved by the department.

(b) The applicant holds a current certificate listed in subd. 1. or 2. with verification of 10,000 hours of counseling experience within a period of no less than 5 years. This experience shall include at least completion of 2,000 hours of patient counseling experience performing the practice dimensions as a clinical substance abuse counselor, supervised by an individual defined in s. SPS 162.02 (1) , within 5 years immediately preceding the date of application. The 2,000 hours shall include 200 hours in direct, in person substance use disorder patient counseling. Experience in excess of 40 hours per week or 2,000 hours per year does not count in meeting the experience requirement.

1. A clinical substance abuse counselor.

2. A professional counselor, marriage and family therapist or social worker holding a credential under ch. 457 , Stats. , at the master's level or higher with the specialty authorization of s. MPSW 1.09 .

(c) Verification of 2 years clinical supervisory experience as the supervisor of counselors certified under this chapter. Clinical supervisory experience obtained after December 15, 2009, shall be supervised by an intermediate clinical supervisor, an independent clinical supervisor, a physician, or a psychologist who practices as a substance abuse clinical supervisor within the scope of his or her license. These 2 years shall include the provision of 200 contact hours of in person clinical supervision.

(d) Verification of 30 hours of classroom training in clinical supervision. This shall include a minimum of 6 hours of training in each of the following domains:

1. Assessment or evaluation.

2. Counselor development.

3. Management or administration.

4. Professional responsibility.

(e) Successful passage of the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium written clinical supervisor certification examination.

CR 07-031 : cr. Register November 2007 No. 623 , eff. 12-1-07; correction in (1) (d), (2) (d) (intro.), (3) (b) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 .