SECTION 86:10-11-4. Supervisor qualifications

(a)   Supervisor qualifications include:

(1)   A Licensed Professional Counselor who has practiced in positions relevant to those the LPC proposes to supervise for two (2) years beyond the date of issue of the Oklahoma license.

(2)   As of January 1, 2000:

(A)   an LPC who has successfully completed a graduate course in counselor supervision of at least forty-five (45) contact hours or equivalent course of study acceptable to the Board. This equivalent course of study shall consist of workshops in counseling supervision in combination with directed study of counseling supervision literature. Fifteen (15) of the forty-five (45) contact hours shall be in a class or workshop format which includes four (4) supervisors-in-training; the other thirty (30) contact hours shall be reserved for directed study, and

(B)   an LPC who has passed the Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Examination.

(3)   An agreement to be "on call" to the supervisee on a twenty-four (24) hour basis and to arrange for an alternate supervisor if not available.

(4)   After receipt of the LPC supervision agreement, LPC supervisor may be approved by the Board.

(5)   Approved LPC Supervisors are required to complete a minimum of three (3) clock hours of continuing education in counseling supervision each renewal period.

(6)   Approved Supervisor designation will not be renewed until the continuing education requirement is met for each missed renewal period.

(7)   If continuing education requirement is not met within five (5) years of expiration, approved supervisor status will be permanently expired and the LPC must re-apply and meet all requirements in this Subchapter, including the re-taking of 86:10-11-4(2)(A) or (B) to become an approved supervisor.

(8)   An active approved supervisor may request inactive status by submitting a request in writing to the Board. An inactive approved supervisor shall not provide any activities described in Subchapter 11 of this Chapter.

(9)   An inactive approved supervisor may reactivate by submitting the required counseling supervision continuing education due by the end of the current renewal period.

(10)   An active approved supervisor status may be retired by informing the Board in writing. A retired approved supervisor status shall not be reinstated but does not prevent a person from applying for approved supervisor status at a future date.

(11)   No re-application for a revoked approved supervisor status, as a result of administrative proceeding, shall be considered for a period of five (5) years following the revocation.

(b)   Effective October 1, 2015, a supervisor may not supervise more than a total of twelve (12) candidates for licensure at a time. A supervisor who wants to supervise more than twelve (12) candidates must petition the Board for approval for each person above the maximum number. The petitions will be determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the circumstances of the request.

[Source: Added at 32 Ok Reg 139, eff 4-23-14 (emergency); Added at 32 Ok Reg 1547, eff 9-11-15]