California Business and Professions Code § 4999.12

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the Board of Behavioral Sciences. (b) “Accredited” means a school, college, or university accredited by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education. (c) “Approved” means a school, college, or university that possessed unconditional approval by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at the time of the applicant’s graduation from the school, college, or university. (d) “Applicant for licensure” means an unlicensed person who has completed the required education and required hours of supervised experience for licensure. (e) “Licensed professional clinical counselor” or “LPCC” means a person licensed under this chapter to practice professional clinical counseling, as defined in Section 4999.20. (f) “Associate” means an unlicensed person who meets the requirements of Section 4999.42 and is registered with the board. (g) “Clinical counselor trainee” means an unlicensed person who is currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program, as specified in Section 4999.32 or 4999.33, that is designed to qualify the person for licensure and who has completed no less than 12 semester units or 18 quarter units of coursework in any qualifying degree program. (h) “Supervisor” means an individual who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Has held an active license for at least two years within the five-year period immediately preceding any supervision as either: (A) A licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, psychologist licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900), licensed clinical social worker, licensed educational psychologist, or equivalent out-of-state license. A licensed educational psychologist may only supervise the provision of educationally related mental health services that are consistent with the scope of practice of an educational psychologist, as specified in Section 4989.14. (B) A physician and surgeon who is certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, or an out-of-state licensed physician and surgeon who is certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. (2) For at least two years within the five-year period immediately preceding any supervision, has practiced psychotherapy, provided psychological counseling pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 4989.14, or provided direct clinical supervision of psychotherapy performed by marriage and family therapist trainees, associate marriage and family therapists, associate professional clinical counselors, or associate clinical social workers. Supervision of psychotherapy performed by a social work intern or a professional clinical counselor trainee shall be accepted if the supervision provided is substantially equivalent to the supervision required for registrants. (3) Has received training in supervision as specified in this chapter and by regulation. (4) Has not provided therapeutic services to the supervisee. (5) Has and maintains a current and active license that is not under suspension or probation as one of the following: (A) A marriage and family therapist, professional clinical counselor, clinical social worker, or licensed educational psychologist issued by the board. (B) A psychologist licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900). (C) A physician and surgeon who is certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. (6) Is not a spouse, domestic partner, or relative of the supervisee. (7) Does not currently have or previously had a personal, professional, or business relationship with the supervisee that undermines the authority or effectiveness of the supervision. (i) “Client centered advocacy” includes, but is not limited to, researching, identifying, and accessi

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