Clinical Supervision

Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners Supervision regulations

DC Board of Social Work Supervision regulations

1. FREQUENCY AND DURATION

Supervision sessions shall be held in accordance with the regulatory requirement of 3 hours of face-to-face supervision for full time employment (40 hours a week) or 1 hour of face-to-face supervision for every 40 hours worked for part-time employment. 

All supervision must be direct face-to-face. Only 50 hours of group supervision may count towards the 100 hours of supervision required for advanced licensure. The group supervisor shall provide supervision to no more than six supervisees.) 

2. DURATION AND TERMINATION Supervision is effective as of the date of signing; will remain effective until the supervisory relationship ends.

3. SUPERVISION 

A. The supervisor shall: 

1) Qualify as a Board approved LCSW or LCSW-C in Maryland and maintain this designation for the duration of the supervision. 

2) Provide or ensure that a supervisee receives a minimum of 3 hours of face-to-face supervision per month or 1 hour of face-to-face Supervision for every 40 hours worked. 

3) Conduct supervision according to the standards outlined in Maryland Health Occ. Code Ann. (“H.O.”) §19-302 of the Social Work Practice Act (H.O. §§ 19-101 et seq.) and Regulations governing the Practice of Social Work COMAR 10.42.01 through 10.42.08. 

4) Provide a copy (to the supervisee) of the Board’s supervisory approval which can be found on the Board’s website under the verification section. (www.health.maryland.gov/bswe)

B. The supervisee shall: 

1) Obtain social work experience after obtaining a Licensed Master Social Work license.

2) Receive a minimum of 3 hours of face-to-face supervision per month or 1 hour of face-to-face supervision for every 40 hours worked. 

3) Be knowledgeable about Maryland Health Occ. Code Ann. (“H.O.”) §19-302 of the Social Work Practice Act (H.O. §§ 19-101 et seq.) and Regulations governing the Practice of Social Work COMAR 10.42.01 to 10.42.08. 

4) Obtain a copy of the Board’s supervisory approval which can be found on the Board’s website under the verification section. (www.health.maryland.gov/bswe) 

4. AGENCY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

The supervisor may be an agency based supervisor or an independent supervisor, in either situation the agency administrator must sign. The supervision is accountable to the supervisee’s employer.