NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling has received the petition for declaratory statement from Irina Fredericks, LMHC on behalf of Florida International University on September 6, 2011. The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Section 491.003(9), F.S. as it applies to the petitioner.
The petition seeks the Board’s interpretation of “appropriately trained” as referenced in Section 491.003(9)(b), Florida Statutes. The petition also asks the following question to the Board regarding Section 491.003(9), F.S. “Is a LMHC who is a Qualified Supervisor for LMHC’s and who completed the majority of his or her 1000 hours of Practicum and Internship specifically in psychological testing eligible to (1) charge for and sign off reports of psychological testing and (2) supervise the PCP student who are interested in receiving the Graduate Certificate in Psychological Assessment?”
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258.