Supervision FAQ's

The Board believes that an 18 month period will provide additional time for a social worker to become more acclimated to the responsibilities associated with the LCSW or LCSW-C level of licensure. A more knowledgeable and confident social worker will be able to provide a more professional level of social work supervision to others seeking advanced licensure.

Yes. Arrangements to obtain supervision for licensure at one of the advanced levels can be made within or outside of the agency. All supervision must be under a contractual agreement form and the supervision must be accountable to the employer.

Yes. Fifty (50) hours of the 100 hours required for supervision can come from group supervision. However, the group size cannot exceed 6 supervisees.

Yes, under the supervision of a Board Approved LCSW-C Supervisor.

Yes, Case management services provided by a licensed social worker is social work and requires a Maryland license for Maryland clients.

Yes (they are not licensed in Pennsylvania, only in Maryland).

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Also, if practicing telehealth from another state is permitted, is that only during the

COVID-19 emergency?

No.

You will need to contact the New Jersey Board of Social Work to determine the licensing and practice requirements.

Yes, Standard 1.01 mentions the legal obligations social workers have to society. Although social workers occasionally choose to ignore some illegal acts of clients during therapy, we have a commitment to the law, and we are responsible for the consequences of those decisions. Standard 3.09 states that social workers should abide by their commitment to employers, as well. Agency procedures and rules should be followed if they are not in conflict with the Code, which may at times limit our ability to help a client with a specific need.

Standard 1.04c states that social workers should “ensure the competence of their work and protect clients from harm.” This standard in the Code originated from Hippocrates. We can refer clients to whom we are not capable of providing good treatment, and we have trainings, formal and informal education, research, consultation, and supervision to support us.

At these times, a team approach is helpful. We may transfer a client, but Standard 3.08 tells us that we should minimize difficulties for the client in transfers by giving them adequate notice and explanation. Also, we should assure no duplication of services.

Not necessarily, but Standard 1.06 indicates you are close to being in one and, therefore, should be cautious. A dual relationship is one in which there is a conflict of interest. Seeing people in church, for example, need not be a conflict of interest if we go about our business there without undue interaction with the client.

If there is a clear line, it is when a conflict of interest develops and social workers are in a position to take undue advantage of it.