24.250.501    SEXUAL OFFENDER EVALUATOR LICENSE ENDORSEMENT

(1)  Applicants for a sexual offender evaluator endorsement who are licensed as an LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, psychiatrist, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse with a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certification under ARM Title 24, chapters 156, 159, 189, and 219, shall: 

(a) meet the requirements described in 37-1-139(3)(a) through (c), MCA; and 

(b) be a full or clinical member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) or other board-approved national professional organization that meets the requirements in 37-1-139(3)(d), MCA.

(2) The 2000 hours supervised experience required in 37-1-139, MCA, must include:

(a) supervision by a sexual offender evaluator supervisor;

(b) face-to-face supervision at a ratio of two hours of supervision for each sequential 40 hours of evaluation and treatment of sexual offenders; and

(c) 25 hours of the 400 hours in face-to-face evaluations of sexual offenders or therapy sessions with sexual offenders must be supervised in-person by the supervisor.

History: 37-1-131, 37-1-139, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-1-139, MCA; NEW, 2021 MAR p. 1920, Eff. 12/24/21.