| (a) A person who has obtained a temporary license may
not begin the supervision process toward independent non-clinical
practice or independent clinical practice until the regular license
is issued.
(b) To accrue supervised clinical experience required
for the issuance of a LCSW:
(1) an LMSW shall complete a supervision plan form
prescribed by the Council, or a form with substantially equivalent
information, and signed by both the LMSW and the Council-approved
clinical supervisor;
(2) the Council-approved clinical supervisor shall
keep a supervision file on the LMSW that includes the supervision
plan, list of locations where the LMSW provides supervised clinical
services, and a log of clinical experience and supervision earned
by the LMSW;
(3) the Council-approved clinical supervisor shall
submit a completed and signed supervision verification form prescribed
by the Council when the LMSW submits an application for re-categorization;
and
(4) the LMSW shall submit an application for re-categorization
of his or her licensure to LCSW upon fulfillment of the supervision
requirements.
(c) An LMSW who plans to apply for the LCSW may not
open an independent social work practice to provide clinical social
work to clients.
(d) To accrue supervised experience required for an
LBSW or an LMSW to apply for Independent Practice Recognition the
LBSW or LMSW shall:
(1) complete a supervision plan form prescribed by
the Council, or a form with substantially equivalent information,
and signed by both the LBSW or LMSW and the Council-approved supervisor;
(2) the Council-approved supervisor shall keep a supervision
file on the LBSW or LMSW that includes the supervision plan, list
of locations where the LBSW or LMSW provides supervised services,
and a log of experience and supervision earned by the LBSW or LMSW;
(3) the Council-approved supervisor shall submit a
completed and signed supervision verification form prescribed by the
Council when the LBSW or LMSW submits an application for Independent
Practice Recognition; and
(4) submit an application for Independent Practice
Recognition upon fulfillment of the supervision requirements.
(e) A licensee who is required to be supervised as
a condition of initial licensure, continued licensure, or disciplinary
action must:
(1) submit one supervisory plan for each practice location
to the Council for approval by the Council or its designee within
30 days of initiating supervision;
(2) submit a current job description from the agency
in which the social worker is employed with a verification of authenticity
from the agency director or his or her designee on agency letterhead
or submit a copy of the contract or appointment under which the licensee
intends to work, along with a statement from the potential supervisor
that the supervisor has reviewed the contract and is qualified to
supervise the licensee in the setting;
(3) ensure that the supervisor submits reports to the
Council on a schedule determined by the Council. In each report, the
supervisor must address the supervisee's performance, how closely
the supervisee adheres to statutes and rules, any special circumstances
that led to the imposition of supervision, and recommend whether the
supervisee should continue licensure. If the supervisor does not recommend
the supervisee for continued licensure, the supervisor must provide
specific reasons for not recommending the supervisee. The Council
may consider the supervisor's reservations as it evaluates the supervision
verification the supervisee submits; and
(4) notify the Council immediately if there is a disruption
in the supervisory relationship or change in practice location and
submit a new supervisory plan within 30 days of the break or change
in practice location.
(f) This rule shall apply to all pending applications,
supervision plans awaiting review or previously approved, as well
as all future applications filed with the Council.
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