Chapter SPS 162

Chapter SPS 162

SUPERVISED PRACTICE

SPS 162.01   Required supervision.

SPS 162.02   Supervised practice.

SPS 162.03   Prohibited practices.

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Ch. SPS 162 Note Note: Chapter RL 162 was created as an emergency rule effective 9-10-07. Chapter RL 162 was renumbered chapter SPS 162 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671. Chapter SPS 162 as it existed on May 31, 2026, was repealed and a new Chapter SPS 162 was created, Register May 2026 No. 845, effective 6-1-26.

SPS 162.01 SPS 162.01 Required supervision.

SPS 162.01(1) (1) Except as provided in s. SPS 162.03 (3), clinical supervisors shall exercise supervisory responsibility over substance abuse counselors-in-training, substance abuse counselors, clinical substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors-in-training and intermediate clinical supervisors in regard to all activities listed in s. SPS 162.02 (2) and shall provide a minimum of:

SPS 162.01(1)(a) (a) Two hours of clinical supervision for every 40 hours of work performed by a substance abuse counselor-in-training.

SPS 162.01(1)(b) (b) Two hours of clinical supervision for every 40 hours of counseling provided by a substance abuse counselor.

SPS 162.01(1)(c) (c) One hour of clinical supervision for every 40 hours of counseling provided by a clinical substance abuse counselor.

SPS 162.01(1)(d) (d) One meeting each calendar month with a substance abuse counselor-in-training, substance abuse counselor or clinical substance abuse counselor. This meeting may fulfill a part of the requirements of pars. (a) to (c).

SPS 162.01(1)(e) (e) One hour of clinical supervision for every 40 hours of counseling provided by a clinical supervisor-in-training.

SPS 162.01(2) (2) Supervision in group sessions shall meet all of the following:

SPS 162.01(2)(a) (a) The group shall consist of no more than 6 persons for every one person providing supervision.

SPS 162.01(2)(b) (b) Each person receiving supervision as part of the group session receives one hour credit for each hour that the group meets for supervision but may not credit any time which is primarily social activity with the group or supervisor as part of a supervision session.

SPS 162.01(2)(c) (c) A supervision session for a group or individual which is provided by more than one supervisor may not be credited for more than the actual time elapsed during the supervision session, not including social activities.

SPS 162.01 History History: CR 25-095: cr. Register May 2026 No. 845, eff. 6-1-26; (2) (title) removed under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register May 2026 No. 845.

SPS 162.02 SPS 162.02 Supervised practice.

SPS 162.02(1) (1) Except as provided in s. SPS 162.03 (3), clinical supervision may be provided by a clinical supervisor, as defined in s. SPS 160.02 (7).

SPS 162.02(2) (2) A period of supervised practice of substance use disorder counseling shall include the performance of the practice dimensions and practice in each of the following activities:

SPS 162.02(2)(a) (a) Evaluation and assessment of difficulties in psychosocial functioning of a group or another individual.

SPS 162.02(2)(b) (b) Developing plans or policies to alleviate those difficulties.

SPS 162.02(2)(c) (c) Intervention, which may include psychosocial evaluation and counseling of individuals, families and groups; advocacy; referral to community resources; and facilitation of organizational change to meet social needs.

SPS 162.02(2)(d) (d) Counselor development including professional responsibility.

SPS 162.02(3) (3) Methods of supervision may include:

SPS 162.02(3)(a) (a) Auditing of patient files.

SPS 162.02(3)(b) (b) Case review and discussion of active cases.

SPS 162.02(3)(c) (c) Direct observation of treatment.

SPS 162.02(3)(d) (d) Video or audio review and observation of the counselor’s professional interaction with patients and staff.

SPS 162.02(4) (4) The clinical supervisor’s responsibilities include all of the following:

SPS 162.02(4)(a) (a) Permitting a supervisee to engage in only substance use disorder counseling services the supervisor can competently perform.

SPS 162.02(4)(b) (b) Being available or making appropriate provision for emergency consultation or intervention.

SPS 162.02(4)(c) (c) Being legally and ethically responsible for the supervised activities of the supervisee.

SPS 162.02(4)(d) (d) Being able to interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases or recommend to the supervisee’s employer that the employer interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases.

SPS 162.02(4)(e) (e) Being able to terminate the supervised relationship.

SPS 162.02(5) (5) The goals of clinical supervision are to provide the opportunity to develop competency in the transdisciplinary foundations, practice dimensions and core functions, provide a context for professional growth and development and ensure continuity of quality patient care.

SPS 162.02(6) (6) Supervision may be performed in person or remotely by means of audio, telephone, video, or data communications.

SPS 162.02 History History: CR 25-095: cr. Register May 2026 No. 845, eff. 6-1-26; correction in (1) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and (4) (title) removed under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register May 2026 No. 845.

SPS 162.03 SPS 162.03 Prohibited practices.

SPS 162.03(1) (1) A clinical supervisor may not permit students, employees, or supervisees to perform or hold themselves out as competent to perform professional services beyond their training, level of experience, competence or credential.

SPS 162.03(2) (2) Clinical supervisors may not disclose supervisee confidences, except:

SPS 162.03(2)(a) (a) As mandated by law.

SPS 162.03(2)(b) (b) To prevent a clear and immediate danger to a person or persons.

SPS 162.03(2)(c) (c) In educational or training settings where there are multiple supervisors, and then only to other professional colleagues who share responsibility for training of the supervisee.

SPS 162.03(3) (3) A clinical supervisor-in-training shall not supervise a credential holder acquiring supervised experience as a clinical supervisor-in-training.

SPS 162.03(4) (4) The clinical supervisor shall not permit a supervisee to engage in any practice that the supervisee or the clinical supervisor is not competent to perform.

SPS 162.03(5) (5) The clinical supervisor shall not sign off on supervised experience that the clinical supervisor did not directly supervise. The department may on a case-by-case basis review supervised experience accrued under a clinical supervisor who is no longer available to sign off the supervised experience of the applicant due to extraordinary circumstances including, but not limited to, death of the supervisor or unplanned relocation of the supervisor.

SPS 162.03 History History: CR 25-095: cr. Register May 2026 No. 845, eff. 6-1-26.