2021 Utah Code
Title 58 - Occupations and Professions
Chapter 60 - Mental Health Professional Practice Act
Part 4 - Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act
Section 407 - Scope of practice -- Limitations.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 58-60-407 (2021)
Effective 5/12/2020
58-60-407. Scope of practice -- Limitations.
  • (1)
    • (a) A licensed clinical mental health counselor may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of clinical mental health counseling without supervision, in private and independent practice, or as an employee of another person, limited only by the licensee's education, training, and competence.
    • (b) A licensed clinical mental health counselor may not supervise 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)
    • (a) To the extent an individual has completed the educational requirements of Subsection 58-60-305(1)(c), a licensed associate clinical mental health counselor may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of clinical mental health counseling if the practice is:
      • (i) within the scope of employment as a licensed clinical mental health counselor with a public agency or private clinic as defined by division rule; and
      • (ii) under supervision of a qualified licensed mental health therapist as defined in Section 58-60-102.
    • (b) A licensed associate clinical mental health counselor may not engage in the independent practice of clinical mental health counseling.


Amended by Chapter 339, 2020 General Session
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