R156-60e-307.1
R156-60e-307.1. Clinical Supervision Contract -- Requirements
Cite as Utah Admin. Code R156-60e-307.1
(1) Under Subsections 58-60-102(8)(a) and (9), the requirements of a clinical supervision contract for an individual seeking clinical supervision for licensure are established, defined, and clarified in this section.
(2) The clinical supervision contract shall include the following provisions:
(a) a meeting and accessibility plan that includes:
(i) a plan to ensure the supervised individual has consistent access to the clinical supervisor;
(ii) a plan that specifies the following for each meeting:
(A) that the supervisor and supervised individual shall meet:
(I) at least weekly, if the supervised individual works full time; or
(II) at least twice each month;
(B) the meeting under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A) shall last at least 50 minutes;
(C) the format of the meeting, such as individual or a small group; and
(D) the location of the meeting, such as in-person or remote;
(iii) the general learning objectives for the supervised individual;
(iv) the general progress goals for the supervised individual; and
(v) the supervisor's expectations;
(b) a documentation and communication plan that includes:
(i) a plan for documenting ongoing supervision, with a focus on competency-based measures;
(ii) a procedure for ensuring the supervisor signs the clinical supervision hours at least quarterly; and
(iii) a plan for who to contact in case of an emergency;
(c) an ethical and professional standards plan that includes:
(i) the specific code of ethics that will be used by both the clinical supervisor and the supervised individual;
(ii) an outline of the ethical requirement to report any unethical actions or violations of the ethical code; and
(iii) a detailed plan of how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) will be managed in practice, including its role in:
(A) supervision;
(B) administration;
(C) note and report writing; and
(D) best practices;
(d) a conflict and breach resolution plan that includes:
(i) a plan for addressing potential conflicts between the supervisor's clinical recommendations and those of the supervised individual's employer;
(ii) remedies in the event of a contract breach by either party, including procedures for contract termination; and
(iii) a list of reasons why clinical supervision hours may not meet the clinical supervision requirements; and
(e) if any part of the supervision is remote, a remote supervision protocols plan that includes:
(i) an outline of:
(A) how the parties will meet via synchronous electronic methods with two-way audio and video; and
(B) how the security of confidential electronic data will be protected; and
(ii) a specific plan that includes:
(A) how the clinical supervisor will comply with supervision duties;
(B) how the supervised individual will be notified of the use of remote supervision; and
(C) under Subsections 58-60-110(e)(i) and (ii), how the supervised individual's employer and clients or patients will be notified:
(I) that the supervised individual is being supervised; and
(II) of the supervisor's:
(Aa) name;
(Bb) type of license held;
(Cc) license number; and
(Dd) contact information.