New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 3 - SUPERVISION › Section 13:34-3.3 - Responsibilities of qualified supervisors

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A qualified supervisor shall not supervise more than the equivalent of six full-time mental health professionals at one time.
(b) A qualified supervisor shall obtain a written disclosure, which shall be signed by the client and retained as part of the client record, acknowledging that the client has been informed that services are to be rendered by a licensed associate marriage and family therapist under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.
(c) A qualified supervisor shall ensure that client records are prepared and maintained consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:34-8.
(d) A qualified supervisor shall retain full professional responsibility for determining how fees are assessed and collected from clients.
(e) A qualified supervisor shall be ultimately responsible for the welfare of the client with respect to the treatment being rendered by the licensed associate marriage and family therapist.
(f) A qualified supervisor is required to attest to compliance with supervision requirements by using forms provided by the Board. Documentation of supervision shall be filed with the Board by the qualified supervisor(s) every six months for evaluation of the licensed associate marriage and family therapist's progress.
(g) A qualified supervisor shall not supervise a licensed associate marriage and family therapist with whom the qualified supervisor has a relationship that may compromise the objectivity of or impair the professional judgment of, the qualified supervisor. Examples of inappropriate supervisory relationships include, but are not limited to, tenants, current and former clients, relatives, spouses, current students, or close friends.
(h) A qualified supervisor who wishes to terminate or is unable to provide supervision during the training period shall give the licensed associate marriage and family therapist and the Board two weeks written notice to enable the licensed associate marriage and family therapist to obtain another qualified supervisor. A qualified supervisor may not terminate supervision when termination would result in abandonment of the licensed associate marriage and family therapist or licensed associate marriage and family therapist's clients.
(i) A qualified supervisor whose license is under investigation, if known, is subject to any pending disciplinary action, or has been actively suspended or revoked by any licensing board shall immediately notify this Board.
(j) If, during the period of supervision, the qualified supervisor's license is suspended or revoked, the qualified supervisor shall immediately notify the licensed associate marriage and family therapist and immediately cease supervision. The applicant may be granted credit for hours completed prior to the disciplinary action.
(k) A qualified supervisor who engages in telesupervision shall comply with N.J.A.C. 13:34-3.5.
(l) The written plan of supervision must be approved by the Board prior to the performance of counseling by the licensed associate marriage and family therapist.
(m) A qualified supervisor who engages in telesupervision shall comply with N.J.A.C. 13:34-3.5.