New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING › Chapter 63 - SOCIAL WORKERS › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16.63.1.7 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Appropriate
				supervision:
(1) Supervision shall be
				provided by an individual qualified by the board of social work examiners.
				Applicants and supervisors will engage in the process of supervision in
				accordance with the guidelines established by the board.
(2) Supervision for licensed masters level
				social workers aspiring to achieve licensure at an independent clinical level
				shall be provided by an independent social worker licensed at the LISW or LCSW
				level who is engaged in direct clinical practice or by a licensed clinical
				professional approved by the board.
(3) Supervision for master level social
				workers practicing clinical social work, not aspiring to achieve licensure at
				the clinical independent level, shall be provided by an independent social
				worker licensed at the LISW or LCSW level who is engaged in direct clinical
				practice, or other supervision approved by the board.
(4) The relationship between the supervisor
				and supervisee must be designed to promote the development of professional
				social work skills for the delivery of social work services. These skills
				include the integration of theory and practice, the development and application
				of intervention techniques, the development and constant improvement of social
				work standards and ethics, and the continued acquisition of professional
				knowledge. Within the limits set forth by the board, teleconferencing and group
				supervision will be accepted.
(5)
				Supervisors shall evaluate and oversee the manner in which the above skills
				development is reflected in the supervisee's practice. The supervisor's
				responsibility insures that the supervisee acquires the necessary skills
				required for advanced and professional social work practice. Supervisors shall
				immediately notify the board if there is a problem in the supervisory process
				or if the supervisor sees the applicant as unsuitable for this highest level of
				licensure.
(6) Supervisors who are
				overseeing supervision of individuals licensed as masters social workers (LMSW)
				after May 1, 2015 and aspiring to achieve licensure at the independent clinical
				level must comply with the board's supervisory requirements as follows:
(a) Complete a three (3) hour administrative
				course on supervision that may be used as continuing education;
(b) Submit an application that includes a
				curriculum vitae (resume) to the board for approval, prior to commencing
				supervision of the applicant; and
(c) Submit a plan for supervision to the
				board to include the frequency of supervision and the type of supervision i.e.,
				individual, group, teleconferencing that will be employed throughout the
				supervisory period.
(7)
				Direct supervision: means face to face supervision, which may include
				video-teleconferencing. At least 70 of the 90 required hours must be obtained
				through direct supervision.
(8)
				Group Supervision: means supervision rendered to no more than six (6)
				individuals per group at a time. No more than 20 hours of the 90 required hours
				may be obtained through group supervision.
(9) Interdisciplinary Supervision: upon a
				written request and a showing of extraordinary circumstances, the board may
				accept supervision by other licensed clinical professionals to include,
				clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and professional clinical counselors. The
				supervising individual must be in good standing with their own professional
				licensing board. Board approval must be received prior to the commencement of
				supervision and no more than 30 hours of the required 90 hours may be obtained
				through non LISW/LCSW supervision.
(10) When a LCSW applicant seeks board
				approval for supervision from either an LCSW at the place of employment or from
				an outside supervisor who is not employed at the same agency as the LMSW
				seeking licensure, a signed agreement must be made between all parties. The
				agreement must include a statement that all client information is to be
				confidential and recognize that the decisions regarding clinical care rests
				with the agency/organization. The employing agency shall be kept informed of
				any changes in the supervisory process.