Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-23 - Supervision of Social Workers › Section 4757-23-01 - Social work supervision

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
This rule applies to all social work assistants; to all
				licensed social workers employed in a private
				practice, partnership, or group practice; to all licensed social workers engaged in social
				psychotherapy; and to all licensed social workers
				seeking licensure as independent social workers.
(A)
								Social work supervision:
(1) "Clinical supervision"
			 or "work supervision" of licensed social workers performing social
			 psychotherapy and social workers employed in a private practice, partnership,
			 or group practice means the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the
			 supervisee's performance; professional guidance to the supervisee; approval of
			 the supervisee's intervention plans and their implementation; the assumption of
			 responsibility for the welfare of the supervisee's clients; and assurance that
			 the supervisee functions within the limits of their license.
			 The supervisor must have access to the supervisee's client
			 documentation. Supervision must occur on a regular and consistent basis, such
			 that the supervisor can evaluate the client progress and the performance of the
			 supervisee. The clinical/work supervisor will review the case notes of the
			 licensed social worker. The assessment, diagnosis, treatment plan, revisions to
			 the treatment plan, correspondence and transfer or termination of the client(s)
			 shall be approved by the supervisor and shall be made available to the board
			 upon request. Licensed social workers shall disclose to their clients on all
			 printed and electronic material that they are under the supervision of an
			 appropriately licensed mental health professional when diagnosing and treating
			 mental and emotional disorders. The supervisee shall on all printed and
			 electronic materials also disclose to their clients the name(s) of said
			 professional(s). The work/clinical supervisor may be subject to discipline when
			 the board determines the supervisor failed to provide proper supervision to a
			 dependent licensee under supervision.
(2)
									"Training
			 supervision" means supervision for the purposes of obtaining a license and/or
			 development of new areas of proficiency while providing services to clients.
			 The training supervisor is responsible for providing direction to the
			 supervisee, who applies social work theory, standardized knowledge, skills,
			 competency, and applicable ethical content in the practice setting. The
			 supervisor and the supervisee both share responsibility for carrying out their
			 role in this collaborative processes of professional growth and development.
			 Training supervision may be individual supervision or group supervision.
			 Supervision must start with an initial face to face meeting after which
			 communication may be in person, via videoconferencing, or by phone.
(a)
										"Individual
			 supervision" is supervision that consists of an interactive face- to-face
			 meeting between one supervisor meeting with no more than two
			 supervisees.
(b)
										"Group supervision" is supervision that consists of an
			 interactive face-to- face meeting with one supervisor and no more than eight
			 supervisees.