You are Almost There
Congratulations on making your dreams a reality. You are almost there but this last step, may be the most important one yet. Your clinical supervisor is the person who shows you how to transform your book knowledge into clinical skills.
Know the Regulations
Before you contact anyone for supervision, you should know the laws so that you don’t waste your time and money. And honestly... if you are not familiar with the code of ethics that guide your profession and the laws that govern the practice of behavioral health in the state of Arizona, you will certainly want to research those regulations.
R4-6-212. Clinical Supervision Requirements
1. B. Unless an exemption was obtained under R4-6-212.01, the Board shall accept hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant if the clinical supervision was provided by an individual who: 1. Was qualified under subsection (A), and 2. Was employed by the behavioral health entity at which the applicant obtained hours of clinical supervision.
Outside Supervision
If you are working in an agency that does not provide clinical supervision, the agency will have to allow your outside clinical supervision access to your case files. Before calling supervisors, figure out how you will negotiate this.
R4-6-212.01. Exemptions to the Clinical Supervision Requirements
1. B. Employment of clinical supervisor. The Board may grant an exemption to the requirement in R4-6-212(B) regarding employment of the supervisor by the behavioral health entity at which the supervisee obtains hours of clinical supervision if the supervisee provides verification that: i. The supervisor and behavioral health entity have a written contract providing the supervisor the same access to the supervisee’s clinical records provided to employees of the behavioral health entity, and ii. Supervisee’s clients authorized the release of their clinical records to the supervisor
Career Opportunities
If all of this is old news to you and you are ready to take it to the next step, contact us today. In addition to providing clinical supervision, we may have positions open at our private practice for licensed or provisionally licensed therapist!