Section 17-309 - Supervised clinical practice. - Maryland Statutes

§ 17-309. Supervised clinical practice.
 

(a)  Regulations.- The Board may adopt regulations to allow an individual to practice under supervision as a licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed graduate marriage and family therapist, or a licensed graduate professional counselor. 

(b)  Qualifications - In general.- To qualify to practice as a licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed graduate marriage and family therapist, or a licensed graduate professional counselor, an individual shall be: 

(1) Of good moral character; and 

(2) At least 18 years old. 

(c)  Educational requirements - Graduate alcohol and drug counseling.- An individual may practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has: 

(1) A master's or doctoral degree in a health and human services counseling field that meets the educational requirements of § 17-302 of this subtitle; and 

(2) Passed the National Alcohol and Drug Counselor Examination approved by the Board. 

(d)  Educational requirements - Marriage and family therapists.- An individual may practice graduate marriage and family therapy under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has: 

(1) A master's or doctoral degree in a marriage and family field that meets the educational requirements of § 17-303 of this subtitle; and 

(2) Passed the National Marriage and Family Therapy Examination approved by the Board. 

(e)  Educational requirements - Professional counselors.- An individual may practice graduate professional counseling under supervision for a limited period of time if the individual has: 

(1) A master's or doctoral degree in a professional counseling field that meets the educational requirements of § 17-304 of this subtitle; and 

(2) Passed the National Professional Counselor Examination approved by the Board. 

(f)  Approval by Board required.- An individual may not practice without approval by the Board. 
 

[2008, ch. 505, §§ 1, 2.]