Regulation .07 Responsibilities of a Supervisor.
Regulation .07 Responsibilities of a Supervisor.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A social work supervisor shall be Board-approved before providing supervision to licensed social workers for advanced practice or independent practice.
B.
A Board-approved supervisor shall remain knowledgeable of the statutes and regulations as set forth in Health Occupations Article, Title 19, Annotated Code of Maryland and COMAR 10.42.01—10.42.09.
C.
A supervisor shall:
(1)
Ensure that a supervisee is practicing within the scope of the supervisee's license;
(2)
Determine the skill level at which the supervisee may practice;
(3)
Focus on raw data from the supervisee's social work practice;
(4)
Maintain documentation, for at least 5 years, of the supervisory sessions, including the dates, duration, and focus of the supervisory sessions;
(5)
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;
(6)
Ensure that a supervisee has read and is knowledgeable about Health Occupations Article, Title 19, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 10.42.01—10.42.09;
(7)
Within a reasonable period of time before termination of supervision, provide the supervisee and employer with a notice of termination to avoid or minimize any harmful effect on the supervisee's clients or patients;
(8)
At the time of license renewal, demonstrate to the Board completion of 3 of the required Category I or Category II continuing education units in a content area focusing on supervision training as stipulated in Regulation .04A(2)(c) of this chapter;
(9)
Establish a written contract, on the form provided by the Board, for advanced licensure or independent practice, initiated before beginning supervision;
(10)
Provide for emergency supervision and direction to a supervisee by a Board-approved supervisor;
(11)
Complete the supervision verification form;
(12)
Provide a written evaluation of the supervisee's progress to the supervisee every 6 months;
(13)
Provide a copy of the documentation required by Regulation .04 of this chapter:
(a)
On request by the supervisee; and
(b)
On request, by the Board or its authorized agent; and
(14)
Comply with a Board audit of a supervisor's compliance with regard to the supervision requirements and supervisory responsibilities.