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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 10.42.08.07" title_num="10" subtitle_num="42" chapter_num="08" heading="Responsibilities of a Supervisor.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A social work supervisor shall be Board-approved before providing supervision to licensed social workers for advanced practice or independent practice.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A supervisor shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Ensure that a supervisee is practicing within the scope of the supervisee's license;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Determine the skill level at which the supervisee may practice;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Focus on raw data from the supervisee's social work practice;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Maintain documentation, for at least 5 years, of the supervisory sessions, including the dates, duration, and focus of the supervisory sessions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Establish a written contract, on the form provided by the Board, for advanced licensure or independent practice, initiated before beginning supervision;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Provide for emergency supervision and direction to a supervisee by a Board-approved supervisor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Complete the supervision verification form;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Provide a written evaluation of the supervisee's progress to the supervisee every 6 months;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>Provide a copy of the documentation required by Regulation .04 of this chapter:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>On request by the supervisee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>On request, by the Board or its authorized agent; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>Comply with a Board audit of a supervisor's compliance with regard to the supervision requirements and supervisory responsibilities.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>