Alabama Administrative Code › Title 850 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS › Chapter 850-X-3 - SUPERVISION › Section 850-X-3-.04 - Supervision Requirements For LBSW, LMSW, LICSW

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
Licensed Bachelor Social
			 Worker
. After receiving a license from the board to practice as a
			 licensed bachelor social worker, the licensed bachelor social worker must
			 obtain at least 96 hours of supervision according to the requirements of this
			 section.
(a) The supervision required in this
			 section must be obtained within a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 3 years
			 post baccalaureate social work practice authorized by law. Supervision must be
			 concurrent with employment. Employment shall constitute no less than 10 hours
			 per week of social work practice. A minimum of four (4) hours per month of
			 supervision is required for 24 months within a 36-month period, however, it is
			 recommended that no more than two hours of supervision be obtained within two
			 weeks.
(b) The board considers
			 licensure supervision to be supervision which promotes professional growth.
			 Therefore, all supervision modalities must encourage clear, accurate
			 communication between the supervisor and the supervisee, including case-based
			 communication that meets standards for confidentiality. Though the board favors
			 supervision modalities in which the supervisor and supervisee are in the same
			 geographical place for a substantial part of the supervision time, the board
			 also recognizes that some current and future technology, such as using
			 reliable, technologically-secure computer cameras and microphones, can allow
			 personal face-to-face, though remote, interaction, and can support professional
			 growth. Supervision modalities must be clearly described in the supervision
			 plan, explaining how the supervision strategies and methods of delivery meet
			 the supervisee's professional growth needs and ensure that confidentiality is
			 protected. The plan must be approved by the board prior to the start of
			 supervision.
(c) The supervision
			 required must be provided by a supervisor who meets the requirements specified
			 in section
			 850-X-03-.01 and
			 850-X-03-.02. The supervision
			 must be provided by a:
1. licensed bachelor
			 social worker who has completed the supervised practice requirements and five
			 years full time practice as an LBSW;
2. licensed master social worker who has
			 completed the supervised practice requirements and three years full time
			 practice as a LMSW;
3. licensed
			 independent clinical social worker who has completed the supervised practice
			 requirements.
(d)
			 Supervisees are required to meet to the satisfaction of the supervisor,
			 practice competently and ethically according to professional social work
			 knowledge, skills, and values; receive supervision in the following content
			 areas but not limited to:
1. development of
			 professional values and responsibilities;
2. practice skills;
3. authorized scope of practice;
4. ensuring continuing competence;
			 and
5. ethical standards of
			 practice;
6. human development and
			 behavior in the social environment
7. effects of diversity and personal
			 biases
8. Assessment in Social Work
			 Practice
9. Social Work Practice
			 with Individuals, Couples, Families, Groups and Communities
10. Interpersonal Communication
11. Professional Social Worker/Client
			 Relationship
12. Professional
			 Values and Ethics
13. Supervision
			 in Social Work
14. Social Work
			 Administration
15. Practice
			 Evaluation and the Utilization of Research
16. Service Delivery
17. Case Analysis Supervisors must submit a
			 supervision plan according to section
			 850-X-03-.01; and submit
			 verification of supervised practice according to
			 850-x-03-.01, when a licensed
			 bachelor social worker applies for the renewal of a license.
(e) After completion of
			 supervision requirements, a licensed bachelor social worker who fulfills the
			 supervision requirements specified in this section is not required to be
			 supervised further. A LBSW may practice without supervision after the period of
			 supervised practice.
(f) The social
			 worker and the social worker's supervisor must submit verification that the
			 supervisee has met or has made progress on meeting the applicable supervision
			 requirements according to
			 850-X-03-.01.