Regulation .04 Qualifications for a Board-Approved Supervisor.
Regulation .04 Qualifications for a Board-Approved Supervisor.LinkCopy Citation
A.
License.
(1)
For social workers licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners a supervisor shall hold an active license as a:
(a)
Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW);
(b)
Certified Social Worker (LCSW);
(c)
Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C); or
(d)
Masters social worker (LMSW).
(2)
For social workers licensed by an out-of-State licensing board, a supervisor shall hold an active license comparable to the:
(a)
Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW);
(b)
Certified Social Worker (LCSW);
(c)
Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C); or
(d)
Masters social worker (LMSW).
B.
Education.
(1)
Social workers licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work shall have:
(a)
One social work graduate course in supervision from a master's degree program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;
(b)
12 hours of agency-sponsored supervision training; or
(c)
12 credit hours of continuing education in social work supervision by a Board-authorized sponsor.
(2)
Social workers licensed as social workers by an out-of-State licensing Board at a level comparable to the LBSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, or LMSW shall:
(a)
Have the same qualifications under §A(2)(a) of this regulation; and
(b)
Complete the education requirement within 12 months of obtaining a Maryland LBSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, or LMSW.
(3)
Supervision training required in Regulation .04B(1) of this chapter shall be obtained in Category I or Category II and may include, but is not limited to:
(a)
The role and responsibilities of the social work supervisor;
(b)
The needs of the supervisee, supervisor, and the agency setting while maintaining a clear ethical perspective;
(c)
The role of the social work supervisor as gatekeeper to the profession;
(d)
Methods for building effective and appropriate relationships with clients;
(e)
Methods for group supervision; and
(f)
Models and modalities for practice intervention.
C.
Experience. A supervisor shall have completed:
(1)
18 months of active social work experience after obtaining an LCSW or LCSW-C;
(2)
18 months of active social work experience a s a social worker licensed by an out-of-State licensing board at a level comparable to the LCSW or LCSW-C;
(3)
24 months of social work experience as an independent licensed master social worker or its equivalent before obtaining an the LCSW or LCSW-C license or 60 months of social work experience as an LMSW or its equivalent before obtaining an LCSW or LCSW-C license; or
(4)
24 months of social work experience as an independent licensed bachelor social worker or its equivalent before obtaining the LCSW or LCSW-C license or 60 months of social work experience as an LBSW or its equivalent before obtaining an LCSW or LCSW-C license.