Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1902 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS › Chapter 2 - Licenses and the Licensing Process › Rule 30-1902-2.3 - PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR LCSW LICENSURE

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Purpose
Professional supervision for the LCSW candidate is intended
				  to enhance professional development and competency and equip the applicant for
				  autonomous practice. Supervision means the direct review, for the purpose of
				  training or teaching by a supervisor, of the supervisee's interaction with a
				  client or client system. The purpose of supervision shall be to promote the
				  development of the supervisee's social work skills. Supervision occurs through
				  multiple methods, including live supervision, video/audiotape review and case
				  report. It must be a process clearly distinguishable from personal
				  psychotherapy and is conducted in order to serve professional goals.
Interactions which do not constitute supervision include:
				  peer supervision; supervision by current or former family members or any other
				  person with whom the nature of the personal relationship prevents or makes
				  difficult the establishment of a professional supervisory relationship; or a
				  primarily didactic process wherein techniques or procedures are taught in a
				  group setting, classroom, seminar, staff development, orientation or
				  role-playing as a substitute for current social work practice.
B. Prior Approval
All plans for professional post-Master's supervision must be
				  approved by the Board prior to the beginning of said supervision, i.e., no
				  retroactive approval of professional supervision will be granted.
Supervisor Approval
: A
				  LCSW who is providing post-Master's supervision to an LCSW candidate must be a
				  Board-approved LCSW Supervisor, having met all requirements for Supervisor's
				  and submitted the applicable fee.
LCSW Candidate Approval for
				  Supervision
: A LMSW seeking to become licensed at the LCSW
				  level must meet all requirements, have submitted all fees and receive written
				  approval by the Board prior to initiating the supervision experience.
Out-of-state Supervisor:
An LCSW who is a
				  board-approved Supervisor (or its equivalent) in another state, may qualify as
				  a Mississippi supervisor if the Board finds that he or she meets qualifications
				  substantially similar as those required by the Board. A separate application
				  and verification by the respective boards shall be required. In addition, the
				  applicant must be licensed in the state of Mississippi and pass the Mississippi
				  LCSW supervisor test.
C.
				Approval Procedure
LMSWs wishing to apply for LCSW status must:
1. Hold an active LMSW license with no
				pending complaint or disciplinary action and is otherwise in good standing as
				evidenced in Board records throughout the duration of the supervisory
				process;
2. Submit an Application
				to Enter into the Contract for Supervision toward LCSW Status and processing
				costs (See Schedule: Part 1902, Chapter 2, Rule 2.3, A)
3. Submit a Plan of Supervision which meets
				all points required by the Board (See Part 1902, Chapter 2, Rule 2.3, B) and
				the Outline for the Plan for Supervision provided by the Board in the Guide for
				Supervision (which may be accessed on the Board's website). All points must be
				covered in sufficient detail for review by the Social Work Credentials
				Committee and subsequent Board approval. This supervision plan must designate
				that the candidate intends to take the ASWB clinical exam. All supervisory
				efforts must be aligned with the candidates chosen track of desired
				expertise.
4. Licensees who have
				completed supervision hours in other jurisdictions may apply to have those
				hours count towards their LCSW supervision in Mississippi if the Board finds
				that the other jurisdiction processes are similar to Mississippi and
				appropriate verification is received from the originating jurisdiction. The
				applicant is responsible for ensuring that the Board receives acceptable
				verification from the originating jurisdictions.