Clinical Supervision Contract -- Requirements

(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.