treatment; policy
analysis and development; research; advocacy for vulnerable groups;
social work education; and evaluation.
(56) Supervisor, board-approved--A person meeting the
requirements set out in §781.402 of this title (relating to Clinical
Supervision for LCSW and Non-Clinical Supervision for Independent
Practice Recognition), to supervise a licensee towards the LCSW, Independent
Practice Recognition, or as a result of a board order. A board-approved
supervisor will denote having this specialty recognition by placing
a "-S" after their credential initials, e.g., LBSW-S, LMSW-S or LCSW-S.
(57) Supervision--Supervision includes:
(A) administrative or work-related supervision of an
employee, contractor or volunteer that is not related to qualification
for licensure, practice specialty recognition, a disciplinary order,
or a condition of new or continued licensure;
(B) clinical supervision of a Licensed Master Social
Worker in a setting in which the LMSW is providing clinical services;
the supervision may be provided by a Licensed Professional Counselor,
Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed
Clinical Social Worker or Psychiatrist. This supervision is not related
to qualification for licensure, practice specialty recognition, a
disciplinary order, or a condition of new or continued licensure;
(C) clinical supervision of a Licensed Master Social
Worker, who is providing clinical services and is under a board-approved
supervision plan to fulfill supervision requirements for achieving
the LCSW; a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is a board-approved
supervisor delivers this supervision;
(D) non-clinical supervision of a Licensed Master Social
Worker or Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker who is providing non-clinical
social work service toward qualifications for independent non-clinical
practice recognition; this supervision is delivered by a board-approved
supervisor;
(E) supervision of a probationary Licensed Master Social
Worker or Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker providing non-clinical
services by a board-approved supervisor toward licensure under the
AMEC program;
(F) board-ordered supervision of a licensee by a board-approved
supervisor pursuant to a disciplinary order or as a condition of new
or continued licensure.
(58) Supervision hour--A supervision hour is a minimum
of 60 minutes in length.
(59) Termination--Ending social work services with
a client.
(60) Texas Open Meetings Act--Government Code, Chapter
551.
(61) Texas Public Information Act--Government Code,
Chapter 552.
(62) Waiver--The suspension of educational, professional,
and/or examination requirements for applicants who meet the criteria
for licensure under special conditions based on appeal to the board.
|
Source Note: The provisions of this §781.102 adopted to be effective January 27, 2011, 36 TexReg 242; amended to be effective March 28, 2013, 38 TexReg 1977; amended to be effective May 13, 2018, 43 TexReg 2780 |