Amended
IN
Senate
April 02, 2018 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 21, 2017 |
Assembly Bill | No. 93 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Medina |
January 09, 2017 |
(1)The individual is registered with the board as an associate.
(2)The individual’s degree was awarded and the board receives his or
her application for registration as an associate with the board within 90 days of the degree award date.
(7)Complies with supervision requirements established by this chapter and by board regulations.
(d)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), an applicant who holds a registration eligible for renewal, with an expiration date no later than June 30, 2016, and who applies for renewal of that registration between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2016, shall, if eligible, be allowed to renew the registration without first participating in the California
law and ethics examination. These applicants shall participate in the California law and ethics examination in the next renewal cycle, and shall pass the examination prior to licensure or issuance of a subsequent registration number, as specified in this section.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)Notwithstanding subdivision (f), an applicant who holds or has held a registration, with an expiration date no later than January 1, 2017, and who applies for a subsequent registration number between January 1, 2016, and January 1, 2017, shall, if eligible, be
allowed to obtain the subsequent registration number without first passing the California law and ethics examination. These applicants shall pass the California law and ethics examination during the next renewal period or prior to licensure, whichever occurs first.
(h)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(f)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(a)To qualify for licensure as specified in Section 4980.40, each applicant shall complete experience related to the practice of marriage and family therapy under a supervisor who meets the qualifications set forth in Section 4980.03. The experience shall comply with the following:
(1)A minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised experience completed during a period of at least 104 weeks.
(2)A maximum of 40 hours in any seven consecutive days.
(3)A minimum of 1,700 hours obtained after the qualifying master’s or doctoral degree was awarded.
(4)A maximum of 1,300 hours obtained prior to the award date of the qualifying master’s or doctoral degree.
(5)A maximum of 750 hours of counseling and direct supervisor contact prior to the award date of the qualifying master’s or doctoral degree.
(6)No hours of experience may be gained prior to completing either 12 semester units or 18 quarter units of graduate instruction.
(7)Hours of experience shall not be gained more than six years prior to the date the application for licensure was received by
the board, except that up to 500 hours of clinical experience gained in the supervised practicum required by subdivision (c) of Section 4980.37 and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 4980.36 shall be exempt from this six-year requirement.
(8)A minimum of 1,750 hours of direct clinical counseling with individuals, groups, couples, or families, that includes not less than 500 total hours of experience in diagnosing and treating couples, families, and children.
(9)A maximum of 1,250 hours of nonclinical practice, consisting of direct supervisor contact, administering and evaluating psychological tests, writing clinical reports, writing progress or process notes, client centered advocacy, and workshops, seminars, training
sessions, or conferences directly related to marriage and family therapy that have been approved by the applicant’s supervisor.
(10)It is anticipated and encouraged that hours of experience will include working with elders and dependent adults who have physical or mental limitations that restrict their ability to carry out normal activities or protect their rights.
This subdivision shall only apply to hours gained on and after January 1, 2010.
(b)An individual who submits an application for
licensure between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2020, may alternatively qualify under the experience requirements of this section that were in place on January 1, 2015.
(b)
(c)All applicants, trainees, and registrants shall be at all times under the supervision of a supervisor who shall be responsible for ensuring that the extent, kind, and quality of counseling performed is consistent with the training and experience of the person being supervised, and who shall be responsible to the board for compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations governing the practice of marriage and family therapy. Supervised experience shall be gained by an intern or trainee only as an employee or as a volunteer. The requirements of this chapter regarding gaining hours of experience and supervision are applicable equally to employees and volunteers. Associates and trainees shall not be employed as independent contractors, and shall not gain experience for work performed as an independent contractor, reported on an IRS Form
1099, or both.
(1)If employed, an intern shall provide the board with copies of the corresponding W-2 tax forms for each year of experience claimed upon application for licensure.
(2)If volunteering, an intern shall provide the board with a letter from his or her employer verifying the intern’s employment as a volunteer upon application for licensure.
(d)Except for experience gained by attending workshops, seminars, training sessions, or conferences as described in paragraph (9) of subdivision (a), supervision shall include at least one
hour of direct supervisor contact in each week for which experience is credited in each work setting, as specified:
(1)A trainee shall receive an average of at least one hour of direct supervisor contact for every five hours of client contact in each setting. No more than six hours of supervision, whether individual or group, shall be credited during any single week.
(2)An individual supervised after being granted a qualifying degree shall receive at least one additional hour of direct supervisor contact for every week in which more than 10 hours of client contact is gained in each setting. No more than six hours of supervision, whether individual or group, shall be credited during any single week.
(3)For purposes of this section, “one hour of direct supervisor contact” means one hour per week of face-to-face
contact on an individual basis or two hours per week of face-to-face contact in a group.
(4)Direct supervisor contact shall occur within the same week as the hours claimed.
(5)Direct supervisor contact provided in a group shall be provided in a group of not more than eight supervisees and in segments lasting no less than one continuous hour.
(6)Notwithstanding paragraph (3), an intern working in a governmental entity, a school, a college, or a university, or an institution that is both nonprofit and charitable may obtain the required weekly direct supervisor contact via two-way, real-time videoconferencing. The supervisor shall be responsible for ensuring that client confidentiality is upheld.
(7)All experience gained by a trainee shall be monitored
by the supervisor as specified by regulation.
(8)The six hours of supervision that may be credited during any single week pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to supervision hours gained on or after January 1, 2009.
(e)(1)A trainee may be credited with supervised experience completed in any setting that meets all of the following:
(A)Lawfully and regularly provides mental health counseling or psychotherapy.
(B)Provides oversight to ensure that
the trainee’s work at the setting meets the experience and supervision requirements set forth in this chapter and is within the scope of practice for the profession as defined in Section 4980.02.
(C)Is not a private practice owned by a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed professional clinical counselor, a licensed psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed physician and surgeon, or a professional corporation of any of those licensed professions.
(2)Experience may be gained by the trainee solely as part of the position for which the trainee volunteers or is employed.
(f)(1)An intern may be credited with supervised experience completed in any setting that meets both of the following:
(A)Lawfully and regularly provides mental health counseling or psychotherapy.
(B)Provides oversight to ensure that the intern’s work at the setting meets the experience and supervision requirements set forth in this chapter and is within the scope of practice for the profession as defined in Section 4980.02.
(2)An applicant shall not be employed or volunteer in a private practice, as defined in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (e), until registered as
an intern.
(3)While an intern may be either a paid employee or a volunteer, employers are encouraged to provide fair remuneration to interns.
(4)Except for periods of time during a supervisor’s vacation or sick leave, an intern who is employed or volunteering in private practice shall be under the direct supervision of a licensee that has satisfied subdivision (g) of Section 4980.03. The supervising licensee shall either be employed by and practice at the same site as the intern’s employer, or shall be an owner or shareholder of the private practice. Alternative supervision may be arranged during a supervisor’s vacation or sick leave if the supervision meets the requirements of this section.
(5)Experience may be gained by the intern solely as part of the position for which the intern volunteers or is employed.
(g)Except as provided in subdivision (h), all persons shall register with the board as an intern to be credited for postdegree hours of supervised experience gained toward licensure.
(h)Postdegree hours of experience shall be credited toward licensure so long as the applicant applies for the intern
registration within 90 days of the granting of the qualifying master’s or doctoral degree and is thereafter granted the intern registration by the board. An applicant shall not be employed or volunteer in a private practice until registered as an intern by the board.
(i)Trainees, interns, and applicants shall not receive any remuneration from patients or clients, and shall only be paid by their employers.
(j)Trainees, interns, and applicants shall only perform services at the place where their employers regularly conduct business, which may include performing services at other locations, so long as the services are performed under the direction and control of their employer and supervisor, and in compliance with the laws and regulations pertaining to supervision. For purposes of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 2290.5, interns and trainees working under licensed supervision, consistent with subdivision (c), may provide services via telehealth within the scope authorized by this chapter and in accordance with any regulations governing the use of telehealth promulgated by the board. Trainees and interns shall have no proprietary interest in their employers’ businesses and shall not lease or rent space, pay for furnishings, equipment, or supplies, or in any other way pay for the obligations of their employers.
(k)Trainees, interns, or applicants who provide volunteered services or other services, and who receive no more than a total, from all work settings, of five hundred dollars ($500) per month as reimbursement for expenses actually incurred by those trainees, interns, or applicants for services rendered in any lawful work setting other than a private practice shall be considered employees and not independent contractors. The board may audit applicants who receive reimbursement for expenses, and the applicants shall have the burden of demonstrating that the payments received were for reimbursement of expenses actually incurred.
(l)Each educational institution preparing applicants for licensure pursuant to this chapter shall consider requiring, and shall encourage, its students to undergo individual, marital or conjoint, family, or group counseling or psychotherapy, as appropriate. Each supervisor shall consider, advise, and encourage his or her interns and trainees regarding the advisability of undertaking individual, marital or conjoint, family, or group counseling or psychotherapy, as appropriate. Insofar as it is deemed appropriate and is desired by the applicant, the educational institution and supervisors are encouraged to assist the applicant in locating that counseling or psychotherapy at a reasonable cost.
(a)Before applying for licensure with the board, all applicants for licensure as a licensed marriage and family therapist shall first satisfy the required supervised experience.
(b)Except as provided in subdivision (c), all applicants shall have an active associate registration with the board in order to gain postdegree hours of supervised experience.
(c)Postdegree hours of experience shall be credited toward licensure so long as the applicant applies for the associate registration and the board receives the application within 90 days of the granting of the qualifying degree and he or she is
thereafter granted the associate registration by the board. An applicant shall not be employed or volunteer in a private practice until he or she has been issued an associate registration by the board.
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(2)
(d)An applicant for licensure shall have received at least one hour per week of direct supervisor contact that is individual, triadic, or a combination of both, as specified in paragraphs (1) or (2) of subdivision (b), for a minimum of 52 weeks.
(e)When conducting group supervision, as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), the supervisor shall ensure that the amount and degree of supervision is appropriate for each supervisee.
(f)
(g)All experience gained by a trainee or associate shall be monitored by the supervisor as specified by this chapter and regulation.
(h)The six hours of supervision that may be credited during any single week, pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a), shall apply to supervision hours gained
on or after January 1, 2009.
(i)
(A)
(B)
(C)Is not a private practice owned by a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed professional clinical counselor, a licensed psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed physician and surgeon, or a professional corporation of any of those licensed professions.
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(B)
(2)While an associate may be either a paid employee or a volunteer, employers are encouraged to provide fair remuneration.
An unlicensed associate marriage and family therapist employed under this chapter shall comply with the following requirements:
(a)Possess, at a minimum, a master’s degree as specified in Section 4980.36 or 4980.37, as applicable.
(b)Register with the board prior to performing any duties, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c) of Section 4980.43.2.
(c)Prior to performing any professional services, inform each client or patient that he or she is an unlicensed registered associate marriage and family therapist, provide his or her registration number and the name of his or her employer, and indicate whether he or she is under the supervision of a licensed marriage and family therapist,
licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed psychologist, or a licensed physician and surgeon certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
(d)(1)Any advertisement by or
on behalf of a registered associate marriage and family therapist shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information:
(A)That he or she is a registered associate marriage and family therapist.
(B)The associate’s registration number.
(C)The name of his or her employer.
(D)That he or she is supervised by a licensed person.
(2)The abbreviation “AMFT” shall not be used in an advertisement unless the title “registered associate marriage and family therapist” appears in the advertisement.
(a)Possess, at a minimum, a master’s degree as specified in Section 4980.36 or 4980.37, as applicable.
(b)Register with the board prior to performing any duties, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (h) of Section 4980.43.
(c)Prior
(d)
(b)Except for periods of time during a supervisor’s vacation or sick leave, an associate who is employed or volunteering in private practice shall be under the direct supervision of a supervisor who is either employed by, and practices at the same site as, the associate’s employer or is an owner or shareholder of the private practice.
(d)All of the following limits shall apply to marriage and family therapy corporations:
(1)A marriage and family therapy corporation may retain, at any one time, no more than a total of three
employees, volunteers, or a combination of employees and volunteers, registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker for each supervising employee or shareholder who has satisfied the requirements of subdivision (g) of Section 4980.03.
(2)In no event shall any marriage and family therapy corporation retain, at any one time, more than a total of 15 employees, volunteers, or a combination of employees and volunteers, registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker.
(3)In no event shall any supervisor supervise, at any one time, more than a total of three employees, volunteers,
or a combination of employees and volunteers, registered as either an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker. A person who supervises an employee or volunteer registered as either an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker shall be employed full time by the marriage and family therapy corporation and shall be actively engaged in performing professional services at and for the marriage and family therapy corporation.
(4)Employment and supervision within a marriage and family therapy corporation shall be subject to all laws and regulations governing experience and supervision gained in a private practice setting.
(e)
(f)In any setting that is not a private practice, a supervisor
(1)That the site or sites provide experience that is within the scope of practice of a marriage and family therapist.
(2)That the experience is in compliance with the requirements set forth in this chapter and regulation.
(g)
Effective January 1, 2016, the following shall apply:
(a)Every
(j)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(d)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(a)The board shall assess the following fees relating to the licensure of marriage and family therapists:
(1)The application fee for an associate registration shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(2)The renewal fee for an associate registration shall be seventy-five dollars ($75).
(3)The fee for the application for examination eligibility shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(4)The fee for the clinical examination shall be one hundred dollars ($100). The fee for the California law and ethics examination
shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
(A)An applicant who fails to appear for an examination, after having been scheduled to take the examination, shall forfeit the examination fee.
(B)The amount of the examination fees shall be based on the actual cost to the board of developing, purchasing, and grading each examination and the actual cost to the board of administering each examination. The examination fees shall be adjusted periodically by regulation to reflect the actual costs incurred by the board.
(5)The fee for rescoring an examination shall be twenty dollars ($20).
(6)The fee for issuance of an initial license shall be a maximum of one
hundred eighty dollars ($180).
(7)The fee for license renewal shall be a maximum of one hundred eighty dollars ($180).
(8)The fee for inactive license renewal shall be a maximum of ninety dollars ($90).
(9)The renewal delinquency fee shall be a maximum of ninety dollars ($90). A person who permits his or her license to expire is subject to the delinquency fee.
(10)The fee for issuance of a replacement registration, license, or certificate shall be twenty dollars ($20).
(11)The fee for issuance of a certificate or letter of good standing shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).
(12)The fee for issuance of a retired license shall be forty dollars ($40).
(b)With regard to license, examination, and other fees, the board shall establish fee amounts at or below the maximum amounts specified in this chapter.
(c)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(d)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), an applicant who holds a registration eligible for renewal, with an expiration date no later than June 30, 2016, and who applies for renewal of that registration between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2016, shall, if eligible, be allowed
to renew the registration without first participating in the California law and ethics examination. These applicants shall participate in the California law and ethics examination in the next renewal cycle, and shall pass the examination prior to licensure or issuance of a subsequent registration number, as specified in this section.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)Notwithstanding subdivision (f), an applicant who holds or has held a registration, with an expiration date no later than January 1, 2017, and who applies for a subsequent
registration number between January 1, 2016, and January 1, 2017, shall, if eligible, be allowed to obtain the subsequent registration number without first passing the California law and ethics examination. These applicants shall pass the California law and ethics examination during the next renewal period or prior to licensure, whichever occurs first.
(h)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(a)(1)Experience gained outside of California shall be accepted toward the licensure requirements if it is substantially the equivalent of the requirements of this chapter.
(2)Commencing January 1, 2014, an applicant with education gained outside of California shall complete an 18-hour course in California law and professional ethics. The content of the course shall include, but not be limited to, the following: advertising, scope of practice, scope of competence, treatment of minors, confidentiality,
dangerous patients, psychotherapist-patient privilege, recordkeeping, patient access to records, state and federal laws related to confidentiality of patient health information, dual relationships, child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online therapy, insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary actions and unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical standards, termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family law, therapist disclosures to patients, differences in legal and ethical standards in different types of work settings, and licensing law and process.
(b)The board may issue a license to any person who, at the time of application, holds a valid active clinical social work license issued by a board of clinical social work examiners or corresponding authority of any state, if the person passes, or has passed,
the licensing examinations as specified in Section 4996.1 and pays the required fees. Issuance of the license is conditioned upon all of the following:
(1)The applicant has supervised experience that is substantially the equivalent of that required by this chapter. If the applicant has less than 3,000 hours of qualifying supervised experience, time actively licensed as a clinical social worker shall be accepted at a rate of 100 hours per month up to a maximum of 1,200 hours.
(2)Completion of the following coursework or training in or out of this state:
(A)A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in child abuse assessment and reporting as specified in Section 28, and any regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(B)A minimum of 10 contact hours of training or coursework in human sexuality as specified in Section 25, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(C)A minimum of 15 contact hours of training or coursework in alcoholism and other chemical substance dependency, as specified by regulation.
(D)A minimum of 15 contact hours of coursework or training in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, and intervention strategies.
(3)Commencing January 1, 2014, completion
of an 18-hour course in California law and professional ethics. The content of the course shall include, but not be limited to, the following: advertising, scope of practice, scope of competence, treatment of minors, confidentiality, dangerous patients, psychotherapist-patient privilege, recordkeeping, patient access to records, state and federal laws related to confidentiality of patient health information, dual relationships, child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online therapy, insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary actions and unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical standards, termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family law, therapist disclosures to patients, differences in legal and ethical standards in different types of work
settings, and licensing law and process.
(4)The applicant’s license is not suspended, revoked, restricted, sanctioned, or voluntarily surrendered in any state.
(5)The applicant is not currently under investigation in any other state, and has not been charged with an offense for any act substantially related to the practice of social work by any public agency, entered into any consent agreement or been subject to an administrative decision that contains conditions placed by an agency upon an applicant’s professional conduct or practice, including any voluntary surrender of license, or been the subject of an adverse judgment resulting from the practice of social work that the board determines constitutes evidence of a pattern of incompetence or negligence.
(6)The applicant shall provide a certification from each state where he or she holds a license pertaining to licensure, disciplinary action, and complaints pending.
(7)The applicant is not subject to denial of licensure under Section 480, 4992.3, 4992.35, or 4992.36.
(c)The board may issue a license to any person who, at the time of application, holds a valid, active clinical social work license issued by a board of clinical social work examiners or a corresponding authority of any state, if the person has held that license for at least four years immediately preceding the date of application, the person passes, or has passed, the licensing examinations as specified in Section 4996.1, and the person pays the
required fees. Issuance of the license is conditioned upon all of the following:
(1)Completion of the following coursework or training in or out of state:
(A)A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in child abuse assessment and reporting as specified in Section 28, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(B)A minimum of 10 contact hours of training or coursework in human sexuality as specified in Section 25, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(C)A minimum of 15 contact hours of training or coursework in alcoholism and other chemical substance dependency, as specified by regulation.
(D)A minimum of 15 contact hours of coursework or training in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, and intervention strategies.
(2)Commencing January 1, 2014, completion of an 18-hour course in California law and professional ethics. The content of the course shall include, but not be limited to, the following: advertising, scope of practice, scope of competence, treatment of minors, confidentiality, dangerous patients, psychotherapist-patient privilege, recordkeeping, patient access to records, state and federal laws related to confidentiality of patient health information, dual relationships,
child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online therapy, insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary actions and unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical standards, termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family law, therapist disclosures to patients, differences in legal and ethical standards in different types of work settings, and licensing law and process.
(3)The applicant has been licensed as a clinical social worker continuously for a minimum of four years prior to the date of application.
(4)The applicant’s license is not suspended, revoked, restricted, sanctioned, or voluntarily surrendered in any state.
(5)The applicant is not currently under investigation in any other
state, and has not been charged with an offense for any act substantially related to the practice of social work by any public agency, entered into any consent agreement or been subject to an administrative decision that contains conditions placed by an agency upon an applicant’s professional conduct or practice, including any voluntary surrender of license, or been the subject of an adverse judgment resulting from the practice of social work that the board determines constitutes evidence of a pattern of incompetence or negligence.
(6)The applicant provides a certification from each state where he or she holds a license pertaining to licensure, disciplinary action, and complaints pending.
(7)The applicant is not subject to denial of licensure under Section 480, 4992.3,
4992.35, or 4992.36.
(d)Commencing January 1, 2016, an applicant who obtained his or her license or registration under another jurisdiction may apply for licensure with the board without taking the clinical examination specified in Section 4996.1 if the applicant obtained a passing score on the licensing examination set forth in regulation as accepted by the board.
(6)Complies with supervision requirements established by this chapter and by board regulations.
(c)Supervision
(a)To qualify for licensure as specified in Section 4996.2, each applicant shall complete 3,000 hours of post-master’s degree supervised experience related to the practice of clinical social work under a supervisor who meets the qualifications in Section 4996.20. Experience shall not be gained until the applicant is actively
registered as an associate clinical social worker. The experience shall comply with the following:
(1)At least 1,700 hours shall be gained under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker. The remaining required supervised experience may be gained under the supervision of a supervisor holding any of the license types listed as acceptable in this
chapter.
(2)A minimum of 2,000 hours in clinical psychosocial diagnosis, assessment, and treatment, including psychotherapy or counseling.
(3)A
maximum of 1,000 hours in client centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, research, direct supervisor contact, and workshops, seminars, training sessions, or conferences directly related to clinical social work that have been approved by the applicant’s supervisor.
(4)Of the 2,000 clinical hours required in paragraph (2), no less than 750 hours shall be face-to-face individual or group psychotherapy provided to clients in the context of clinical social work services.
(5)A minimum of two years of supervised experience is required to be obtained over a period of not less than 104 weeks and shall have been gained within the six years immediately preceding the date on which the application for licensure was received by the board.
(6)Experience shall not be credited for more than 40 hours in any week.
(7)No more than six hours of supervision, whether individual or group, shall be credited during any single week.
(b)An individual who submits an application for licensure between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2020, may alternatively qualify under the experience requirements of this section that were in place on January 1, 2015.
(c)The
six hours of supervision that may be credited during any single week pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) shall apply only to supervision hours gained on or after January 1, 2010.
(4)Of the 2,000 clinical hours required in paragraph (2), no less than 750 hours shall be face-to-face individual or group psychotherapy provided to clients in the context of clinical social work services.
(5)
(6)Experience
shall not be credited for more
(c)“Supervision” means responsibility for, and control of, the quality of clinical social work services being provided. Consultation or peer discussion shall not be considered to be supervision.
(d)(1)Prior to the commencement of supervision, a supervisor shall comply with all requirements enumerated in Section 1870 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations and shall sign under penalty of perjury the “Responsibility Statement for Supervisors of an Associate Clinical Social Worker” form.
(2)Supervised experience shall include at least one hour of direct supervisor contact for a minimum of 104 weeks. For purposes of this subdivision, “one hour of direct supervisor contact” means one hour per week of face-to-face
contact on an individual basis or two hours of face-to-face contact in a group conducted within the same week as the hours claimed.
(3)An associate shall receive at least one additional hour of direct supervisor contact for every week in which more than 10 hours of face-to-face psychotherapy is performed in each setting in which experience is gained. No more than six hours of supervision, whether individual or group, shall be credited during any single week.
(4)Supervision shall include at least one hour of direct supervisor contact during each week for which experience is gained in each work setting. Supervision is not required for experience gained attending workshops, seminars, training sessions, or conferences as described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a).
(5)The six hours of supervision that may be
credited during any single week pursuant to paragraph (3) shall apply only to supervision hours gained on or after January 1, 2010.
(6)Group supervision shall be provided in a group of not more than eight supervisees and shall be provided in segments lasting no less than one continuous hour.
(7)Of the 104 weeks of required supervision, 52 weeks shall be individual supervision, and of the 52 weeks of required individual supervision, not less than 13 weeks shall be supervised by a licensed clinical social worker.
(8)Notwithstanding paragraph (2), an associate clinical social worker working for a governmental entity, school, college, or university, or an institution that is both a nonprofit and charitable institution, may obtain the required weekly direct supervisor contact via live two-way videoconferencing. The
supervisor shall be responsible for ensuring that client confidentiality is preserved.
(e)The supervisor and the associate shall develop a supervisory plan that describes the goals and objectives of supervision. These goals shall include the ongoing assessment of strengths and limitations and the assurance of practice in accordance with the laws and regulations. The associate shall submit to the board the initial original supervisory plan upon application for licensure.
(f)Experience shall only be gained in a setting that meets both of the following:
(1)Lawfully and regularly provides clinical social work, mental health counseling, or psychotherapy.
(2)Provides oversight to ensure that the associate’s work at the setting meets the experience and
supervision requirements set forth in this chapter and is within the scope of practice for the profession as defined in Section 4996.9.
(g)Experience shall not be gained until the applicant has been registered as an associate clinical social worker.
(h)Employment in a private practice as defined in subdivision (i) shall not commence until the applicant has been registered as an associate clinical social worker.
(i)A private practice setting is a setting that is owned by a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed psychologist, a licensed professional clinical counselor, a licensed physician and surgeon, or a professional corporation of any of those licensed professions.
(j)Associates shall not be employed
as independent contractors, and shall not gain experience for work performed as an independent contractor, reported on an IRS Form 1099, or both.
(k)If volunteering, the associate shall provide the board with a letter from his or her employer verifying his or her voluntary status upon application for licensure.
(l)If employed, the associate shall provide the board with copies of his or her W-2 tax forms for each year of experience claimed upon application for licensure.
(m)While an associate may be either a paid employee or volunteer, employers are encouraged to provide fair remuneration to associates.
(n)An associate shall not do the following:
(1)Receive any remuneration from
patients or clients and shall only be paid by his or her employer.
(2)Have any proprietary interest in the employer’s business.
(3)Lease or rent space, pay for furnishings, equipment, or supplies, or in any other way pay for the obligations of his or her employer.
(o)An associate, whether employed or volunteering, may obtain supervision from a person not employed by the associate’s employer if that person has signed a written agreement with the employer to take supervisory responsibility for the associate’s social work services.
(p)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, associates and applicants for examination shall receive a minimum of one hour of supervision per week for each setting in which he or she is
working.
(b)Except for experience gained by attending workshops, seminars, training sessions, or conferences, as described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 4996.23, supervision shall include at least one hour of direct supervisor contact in each week for which experience is credited in each work setting. An associate clinical social worker gaining experience shall receive at least one additional hour of direct supervisor contact in every week in which more than 10 hours of face-to-face psychotherapy is performed in each setting.
(f)When conducting group supervision, the supervisor shall ensure that the amount and degree of supervision is appropriate for each supervisee.
(g)
(h)
(e)While an associate clinical social worker may be either a paid employee or a volunteer, employers are encouraged to provide fair remuneration.
(f)
(g)
(h)An associate or applicant shall not do any of the following:
(1)Receive any remuneration from patients or clients and shall only be paid by his or her employer.
(2)Have any proprietary interest in his or her employer’s business.
(3)Lease or rent space, pay for furnishings, equipment, or supplies, or in any other way pay for the obligations of his or her employer.
(i)
(j)
(b)Except for periods of time during a supervisor’s vacation or sick leave, an associate clinical social worker who is employed or volunteering in private practice shall be under the direct supervision of a supervisor who is either employed by,
and practices at the same site as, the associate’s employer or is an owner or shareholder of the private practice.
(d)All of the following limits shall apply to a licensed clinical social worker corporation:
(1)A licensed clinical social worker corporation may retain, at any one time, no more than a total of three
employees, volunteers, or a combination of employees and volunteers, registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker for each supervising employee or shareholder who has satisfied the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 4996.20.
(2)In no event shall any licensed clinical social worker corporation retain, at any one time, more than a total of 15 employees, volunteers, or a combination of employees and volunteers, registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker.
(3)In no event shall any supervisor supervise, at any one time, more than a total of three employees, volunteers,
or a combination of employees and volunteers, registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker. A person who supervises an employee or volunteer registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker shall be employed full time by the licensed clinical social worker corporation and shall be actively engaged in performing professional services at and for the licensed clinical social worker corporation.
(4)Employment and supervision within a licensed clinical social worker corporation shall be subject to all laws and regulations governing experience and supervision gained in a private practice setting.
(e)
(f)In any setting that is not a private practice, a
(g)
(1)The individual is registered with the board as an associate.
(2)The individual’s degree was awarded and
the board receives his or her application for registration with the board as an associate within 90 days of the degree award date.
(2)The supervisor meets the additional training and education requirements in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.20 if he or she is a licensed professional clinical counselor, supervising an associate marriage and family therapist, a marriage and family therapist trainee, or an associate professional clinical counselor or licensee seeking experience to treat couples and families pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of
Section 4999.20.
(7)Complies with supervision requirements established by this chapter and by regulation.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(a)To qualify for registration as an associate, an applicant shall have all of the following qualifications:
(1)The applicant shall have earned a master’s or doctoral degree as specified in Section 4999.32 or 4999.33, as applicable. An applicant whose education qualifies him or her under Section 4999.32 shall also have completed the coursework or training specified in subdivision (e) of Section 4999.32.
(2)The applicant shall not
have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480.
(3)
The board shall not issue a registration to any person who has been convicted of a crime in this or another state or in a territory of the United States that involves sexual abuse of children or who is required to register pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code or the equivalent in another state or territory.
(b)The board shall begin accepting applications for associate registration on January
1, 2011.
(a)The applicant shall have earned
(b)The applicant shall not have
(c)
(b)
(c)No hours of clinical mental health experience may be
(b)Except as provided in subdivision (c), an applicant shall have an active associate registration with the board in order to gain postdegree hours of supervised experience.
(c)Postdegree hours of experience shall be credited toward licensure so long as the applicant applies for associate registration
and the board receives the application within 90 days of the granting of the qualifying degree and he or she is thereafter granted registration as an associate by the board. An applicant shall not be employed or volunteer in a private practice until he or she has been issued an associate registration by the board.
(d)
(1)Not perform any duties, except for those services provided as a clinical counselor trainee, until registered as an associate.
(2)Not be employed or volunteer in a private practice until registered as an associate with the board.
(3)
(4)
(e)When no further renewals are possible,
(a)A clinical counselor trainee shall receive an average of at least one hour of direct supervisor contact for every five hours of direct clinical counseling that is performed in each setting.
(b)(1)Except for experience gained by attending workshops, seminars, training sessions, or conferences, as described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.46, supervision shall
4999.46.2.
(a) Except for experience gained by attending workshops, seminars, training sessions, or conferences, as described in paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.46, direct supervisor contact shall occur as follows:
(c)
(d)
(e)An applicant for licensure shall have received at least one hour per week of direct supervisor contact that is individual, triadic, or a combination of both, as specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c), for a minimum of 52 weeks.
(f)When conducting group supervision, as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c), the supervisor shall ensure that the amount and degree of supervision is appropriate for each supervisee.
(g)
(h)The six hours of supervision that may be credited during any single week, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), shall apply to supervision hours gained on or after January 1, 2009.
(i)
(2)A clinical counselor trainee shall complete the required predegree supervised practicum or field study experience in a setting that meets both of the following:
(A)
(B)
(3)
(c)
(2)While an associate may be either a paid employee or a volunteer, employers are encouraged to provide fair remuneration.
(3)
(4)
(d)Experience
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(b)Except for periods of time during a supervisor’s vacation or sick leave, an associate who is employed or volunteering in private practice shall be under the direct supervision of a supervisor who is either employed by, and practices at the same site as, the associate’s employer or is an owner or shareholder of the private practice.
(d)All of the following limits shall apply to a professional clinical counselor corporation:
(1)A professional clinical counselor corporation may retain, at any one time, no more than a total of three
employees, volunteers, or a combination of employees and volunteers, registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker for each supervising employee or shareholder who has satisfied the requirements of subdivision (h) of Section 4999.12.
(2)In no event shall any professional clinical counselor corporation retain, at any one time, more than a total of 15 employees, volunteers, or a combination of employees and volunteers, registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker.
(3)In no event shall any supervisor supervise, at any one time, more than a total of three employees, volunteers,
or a combination of employees and volunteers, registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker. A person who supervises an employee or volunteer registered as an associate marriage and family therapist, an associate professional clinical counselor, or an associate clinical social worker shall be employed full time by the professional clinical counselor corporation and shall be actively engaged in performing professional services at and for the professional clinical counselor corporation.
(4)Employment and supervision within a professional clinical counselor corporation shall be subject to all laws and regulations governing experience and supervision gained in a private practice setting.
(e)
(f)In any setting that is not a private practice, a
(g)
(a)Clinical counselor trainees, interns, and applicants shall perform services only as an employee or as a volunteer.
The requirements of this chapter regarding gaining hours of clinical mental health experience and supervision are applicable equally to employees and volunteers. Associates and trainees shall not be employed as independent contractors, and shall not gain experience for work performed as an independent contractor, reported on an IRS Form 1099, or both.
(1)If employed, a clinical counselor intern shall provide the board with copies of the corresponding W-2 tax forms for each year of experience claimed upon application for licensure as a professional clinical
counselor.
(2)If volunteering, a clinical counselor intern shall provide the board with a letter from his or her employer verifying the intern’s employment as a volunteer upon application for licensure as a professional clinical counselor.
(b)Clinical counselor trainees, interns, and applicants shall not receive any remuneration from patients or clients, and shall only be paid by their employers.
(c)While an intern may be either a paid employee or a volunteer, employers are encouraged to provide fair remuneration.
(d)Clinical counselor trainees, interns, and applicants who provide voluntary services or other services, and who receive no more than a total, from all work settings, of five hundred dollars ($500) per month as reimbursement for expenses
actually incurred by those clinical counselor trainees, interns, and applicants for services rendered in any lawful work setting other than a private practice shall be considered an employee and not an independent contractor.
(e)The board may audit an intern or applicant who receives reimbursement for expenses and the intern or applicant shall have the burden of demonstrating that the payments received were for reimbursement of expenses actually incurred.
(f)Clinical counselor trainees, interns, and applicants shall only perform services at the place where their employer regularly conducts business and services, which may include other locations, as long as the services are performed under the direction and control of the employer and supervisor in compliance with the laws and regulations pertaining to supervision. Clinical counselor trainees, interns, and applicants shall have
no proprietary interest in the employer’s business.
(g)Each educational institution preparing applicants for licensure pursuant to this chapter shall consider requiring, and shall encourage, its students to undergo individual, marital or conjoint, family, or group counseling or psychotherapy, as appropriate. Each supervisor shall consider, advise, and encourage his or her interns and clinical counselor trainees regarding the advisability of undertaking individual, marital or conjoint, family, or group counseling or psychotherapy, as appropriate. Insofar as it is deemed appropriate and is desired by the applicant, the educational institution and supervisors are encouraged to assist the applicant in locating that counseling or psychotherapy at a reasonable cost.
(c)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(2)The Department of Justice shall forward the fingerprint images and related information received pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and request a federal summary for criminal history information.
(3)The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a response to the board pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
(4)The board shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent arrest notification service, pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for each person who submitted information pursuant to paragraph (1).
(5)The Department of Justice shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in this section.
(k)An applicant for licensure shall not be eligible to participate in the examination specified by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 4999.53, if he or she fails to obtain a passing score on this examination within seven years from his or her initial attempt. If the applicant for licensure fails to obtain a passing score within seven years of initial attempt, he or she shall obtain a passing score on the current version of the California law and ethics examination in order to be eligible to retake this examination.
(l)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.
(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), an applicant who holds a registration eligible for renewal, with an expiration date no later than June 30, 2016, and who applies for renewal of that registration between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2016, shall, if eligible, be allowed to renew the registration without first participating in
the California law and ethics examination. These applicants shall
participate in the California law and ethics examination in the next renewal cycle, and shall pass the examination prior to licensure or issuance of a subsequent registration number, as specified in this section.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)Notwithstanding subdivision (f), an applicant who holds or has held a registration, with an expiration date no later than January 1, 2017, and who applies for a subsequent registration number between January 1, 2016, and January 1, 2017, shall, if eligible, be allowed to obtain the
subsequent registration number without first passing the California law and ethics examination. These applicants shall pass the California law and ethics examination during the next renewal period or prior to licensure, whichever occurs first.
(h)This section shall become operative January 1, 2016.
(a)This section applies to persons who apply for examination eligibility or registration on or after January 1, 2016, and who do not hold a license as described in Section 4999.60.
(b)For purposes of Section 4999.61, education is substantially equivalent if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The degree is obtained from an accredited or approved institution, as defined in Section 4999.12, and consists of, at a minimum, the following:
(A)(i)For an
applicant who obtained his or her degree within the timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4999.33 the degree shall contain no less than 60 graduate semester or 90 graduate quarter units of instruction.
(ii)Up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may be remediated, if missing from the degree. The remediation may occur while the applicant is registered as an associate.
(B)For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4999.32 the degree shall contain no less than 48 graduate semester or 72 graduate quarter units of instruction.
(C)Six semester or nine quarter units of practicum, including, but not limited to, a minimum of 280 hours of
face-to-face supervised clinical experience counseling individuals, families, or groups.
(D)The required areas of study listed in subparagraphs (A) to (M), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33.
(i)(I)An applicant whose degree is deficient in no more than six of the required areas of study listed in subparagraphs (A) to (M), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33 may satisfy those deficiencies by successfully completing graduate level coursework at an accredited or approved institution, as defined in Section 4999.12. Coursework taken to meet any deficiencies shall be the equivalent of three semester units or four and one-half quarter units of study.
(II)Notwithstanding subclause (I), no applicant shall be deficient in the required areas of study specified in subparagraph (E) or (G) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33.
(ii)An applicant who completed a course in professional orientation, ethics, and law in counseling as required by subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33 that did not contain instruction in California law and ethics shall complete an 18-hour course in California law and professional ethics that includes, but is not limited to, instruction in advertising, scope of practice, scope of competence, treatment of minors, confidentiality, dangerous clients, psychotherapist-client privilege, recordkeeping, client access to records, state and federal laws relating to confidentiality of patient health information, dual relationships,
child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online therapy, insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary actions and unprofessional conduct, ethics complaints and ethical
standards, termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family law, and therapist disclosures to clients. An applicant shall complete this coursework prior to registration as an associate.
(iii)An applicant who has not completed a course in professional orientation, ethics, and law in counseling as required by subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33 shall complete this required coursework, including content in California law and ethics. An applicant shall complete this coursework prior to registration as an associate.
(2)The applicant completes any units required by subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33 not already completed in his or her education as follows:
(A)At least
15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units of advanced coursework to develop knowledge of specific treatment issues or special populations. This coursework is in addition to the course requirements described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1).
(B)Coursework shall be from an accredited or approved school, college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12.
(3)(A)The applicant completes the following coursework not already completed in his or her education:
(i)A minimum of 10 contact hours of training in human
sexuality, as specified in Section 25 and any regulations promulgated thereunder, including the study of the physiological, psychological, and social cultural variables associated with sexual behavior, gender identity, and the assessment and treatment of psychosexual dysfunction.
(ii)A minimum of 15 contact hours of instruction in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, intervention strategies, and same-gender abuse dynamics.
(iii)A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in child abuse assessment and reporting as specified in Section 28 and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(iv)A minimum of 10 contact hours of instruction in aging and long-term care, including
biological, social, cognitive, and psychological aspects of aging. This coursework shall include instruction on the assessment and reporting of, as well as treatment related to, elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect.
(B)This coursework may be from an accredited or approved school, college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12, or from a continuing education provider that is acceptable to the board as defined in Section 4999.76. Undergraduate coursework shall not satisfy this requirement.
(4)The applicant completes the following coursework not already
completed in his or her education from an accredited or approved school, college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12, or from a continuing education provider that is acceptable to the board as defined in Section 4999.76. Undergraduate coursework shall not satisfy this requirement.
(A)At least three semester units, or 45 hours, of instruction regarding the principles of mental health recovery-oriented care and methods of service delivery in recovery-oriented practice environments, including structured meetings with various consumers and family members of consumers of mental health services to enhance understanding of their experiences of mental illness,
treatment, and recovery.
(B)At least one semester unit, or 15 hours, of instruction that includes an understanding of various California cultures and the social and psychological implications of socioeconomic position.
(5)An applicant may complete any units and course content requirements required under paragraphs (2), (3), or (4) not already completed in his or her education while registered with the board as an associate.
(a)This section applies to persons who apply for examination eligibility or registration on or after January 1, 2016, and who hold a license as described in Section 4999.60.
(b)For purposes of Section 4999.60, education is substantially equivalent if all of the following requirements are met:
(1)The degree is obtained from an accredited or approved institution, as defined in Section 4999.12, and consists of the following:
(A)(i)For an applicant who obtained his or
her degree within the timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4999.33 the
degree shall contain no less than 60 graduate semester or 90
graduate quarter units of instruction.
(ii)Up to 12 semester or 18 quarter units of instruction may be remediated, if missing from the degree. The remediation may occur while the applicant is registered as an associate.
(B)For an applicant who obtained his or her degree within the timeline prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 4999.32 the degree shall contain no less than 48 graduate semester or 72 graduate quarter units of instruction.
(C)Six semester or nine quarter units of practicum, including, but not limited to, a minimum of 280 hours of face-to-face supervised clinical experience counseling individuals, families, or groups.
(i)An applicant who has been licensed for at least two years in clinical practice, as verified by the board, is exempt from this requirement.
(ii)An out-of-state applicant who has been licensed for less than two years in clinical practice, as verified by the board, who does not meet the practicum requirement, shall remediate the requirement by demonstrating completion of a total of 280 hours of face-to-face supervised clinical experience, as specified in subparagraph (K) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33. Any postdegree hours gained to meet this requirement are in addition to the 3,000 hours of experience required by this chapter, and shall be gained while the applicant is registered with the board as an associate.
(D)The required areas of
study specified in subparagraphs (A) to (M), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33.
(i)(I)An applicant whose degree is deficient in no more than six of the required areas of study specified in subparagraphs (A) to (M), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33 may satisfy those deficiencies by successfully completing graduate level coursework at an accredited or approved institution, as defined in Section 4999.12. Coursework taken to meet any deficiencies shall be the equivalent of three semester units or four and one-half quarter units of study.
(II)Notwithstanding subclause (I), no applicant shall be deficient in the required areas of study specified in subparagraph (E) or (G) of paragraph (1) of
subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33.
(ii)An applicant who completed a course in professional orientation, ethics, and law in counseling as required by subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33 that did not contain instruction in California law and ethics shall complete an 18-hour course in California law and professional ethics that includes, but is not limited to, instruction in advertising, scope of practice, scope of competence, treatment of minors, confidentiality, dangerous clients, psychotherapist-client privilege, recordkeeping, client access to records, state and federal laws relating to confidentiality of patient health information, dual relationships, child abuse, elder and dependent adult abuse, online therapy, insurance reimbursement, civil liability, disciplinary actions and unprofessional conduct,
ethics complaints and ethical standards, termination of therapy, standards of care, relevant family law, and therapist disclosures to clients. An applicant shall complete this coursework prior to registration as an associate.
(iii)An applicant who has not completed a course in professional orientation, ethics, and law in counseling as required by subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33 shall complete this required coursework, including content in California law and ethics. An applicant shall complete this coursework prior to registration as an associate.
(2)The applicant completes any units required under subdivision (c) of Section 4999.33 not already completed in his or her education as follows:
(A)At least 15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units of advanced coursework to develop knowledge of specific treatment issues or special populations. This coursework is in addition to the course requirements described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1).
(B)Coursework shall be from an accredited or approved school, college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12.
(3)The applicant completes the following coursework not already completed in his or her education:
(A)A minimum of 10 contact hours of training in human sexuality, as specified in Section 25 and any regulations promulgated thereunder, including the study of the physiological, psychological, and social cultural variables associated with sexual behavior,
gender identity, and the assessment and treatment of psychosexual dysfunction.
(B)A minimum of 15 contact hours of instruction in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, intervention strategies, and same-gender abuse dynamics.
(C)A minimum of seven contact hours of training or coursework in child abuse assessment and reporting as specified in Section 28 and any regulations promulgated under that section.
(D)A minimum of 10 contact hours of instruction in aging and long-term care, including biological, social, cognitive, and psychological aspects of aging. This coursework shall include
instruction on the assessment and reporting of, as well as treatment related to, elder and dependent adult abuse and neglect.
(E)This coursework may be from an accredited or approved school, college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12, or from a continuing education provider that is acceptable to the board as defined in Section 4999.76. Undergraduate coursework shall not satisfy this requirement.
(4)The applicant completes the following coursework not already completed in his or her education from an accredited or approved school, college, or university as defined in Section 4999.12,
or from a continuing education provider that is acceptable to the board as defined in Section 4999.76. Undergraduate coursework shall not satisfy this requirement.
(A)At least three semester units or 45 hours of instruction
regarding the principles of mental health recovery-oriented care and methods of service delivery in recovery-oriented practice environments, including structured meetings with various consumers and family members of consumers of mental health services to enhance understanding of their experience of mental illness, treatment, and recovery.
(B)At least one semester unit or 15 hours of instruction that includes an understanding of various California cultures and the social and psychological implications of socioeconomic position.
(5)An applicant may complete any units and course content requirements required by subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) or paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) not already completed in his or her education while registered with the board as an associate,
unless otherwise specified.