Clinical Supervision

FAQs about Clinical Supervision

  • Professional supervision is defined as the relationship between supervisor and supervisee in which the responsibility and accountability for the development of competence, demeanor, and ethical practice take place. The 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.

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

    1. Has been conferred a master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited social work program, or a doctoral degree in social work from an accredited institution of higher learning acceptable to the Council, and has documentation in the form of a university transcript of successfully completing a field placement in social work.

    2. Has had 3000 hours of supervised professional clinical experience over a period of at least 24 months, or its equivalent if the experience was completed in another jurisdiction. Hours accrued in non-clinical settings may be used to satisfy the requirements of this rule if the applicant works at least 4 hours per week providing clinical social work as defined in §781.102 of this title.

    3. Has had a minimum of 100 hours of supervision, over the course of the 3000 hours of supervised experience, with a Council approved supervisor.

    If the social worker completed supervision in another jurisdiction, the social worker shall have the supervision verified by the regulatory authority in the other jurisdiction. If such verification is impossible, the social worker may request that the Council accept alternate verification of supervision.

    Learn more about the supervision process in Texas here.

    • Supervision ensures that supervisees obtain advanced knowledge so that their skills and abilities can be applied to client populations in an ethical and competent manner. Some areas of knowledge, and the application of that knowledge to clients, can only be translated during the supervisory process.

    • Supervision provides guidance and enhances the quality of work for both the supervisor and the supervisee and, ultimately, the client.

    • Supervision toward licensure may occur in one-on-one sessions, in group sessions (no more than 6 people), or in a combination of one-on-one and group sessions.

    • A session may transpire in the same geographic location, or via audio, web technology, or other electronic supervision techniques that comply with HIPAA and Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 611, and/or other applicable state or federal statutes or rules.

    • Therefore, all supervision formats must encourage clear, accurate communication between the supervisor and the supervisee, including case-based communication that meets standards for confidentiality.

    • Supervision toward licensure or specialty recognition must extend over a full 3000 (working) hours over a period of not less than 24 full months (2 years) and a period of not more than 48 full months (4 years) for LCSW or not more than 60 full months (5 years) for Independent Practice Recognition (IPR).

    • Even if the individual completes the minimum of 3000 (working) hours of supervised experience and a minimum of 100 hours of supervision prior to 24 months (2 years) from the start date of supervision, supervision that meets the Council's minimum requirements shall extend to a minimum of 24 full months.

  • At Safe Space, we offer affordable supervision at $75/hr.