Practice of mental health therapy: means treatment or prevention of mental illness, whether in person or remotely, including:
(a)
conducting a professional evaluation of an individual's condition of mental health, mental illness, or emotional disorder consistent with standards generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (5);
(b)
establishing a diagnosis in accordance with established written standards generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (5);
(c)
prescribing a plan for the prevention or treatment of a condition of mental illness or emotional disorder; and
(d)
engaging in the conduct of professional intervention, including psychotherapy by the application of established methods and procedures generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (5). See Utah Code 58-60-102
have at least two years of clinical experience, since the date of first licensure, as a:
(i)
clinical mental health counselor;
(ii)
psychiatrist;
(iii)
psychologist;
(iv)
registered psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner;
(v)
marriage and family therapist; or
(vi)
clinical social worker;
(b)
either:
(i)
be approved as a supervisor by a national marriage and family therapist professional organization; or
(ii)
meet the criteria established by rule; and
(c)
provide supervision for no more than six individuals who are lawfully engaged in training for the practice of mental health therapy, unless granted an exception in writing from the division in collaboration with the board.
(2)
Persons who act as a supervisor without meeting the requirements of this section are subject to discipline for unprofessional conduct.
