Supervised Practice

What is supervised practice and why is it important?

• Licensing supervision is an intentional professional relationship between a supervisor and a social worker

• It promotes competent and ethical services to the clients you serve, and develops your knowledge and ability to apply accepted professional social work knowledge, skills, and values

• Licensing supervisors evaluate and provide direction to your social work practice, developing your:
  • Professional values and practice skills
  • Ongoing continued competency
  • Ethical standards of practice

• It’s the law: Minnesota Statutes sections 148E.100 to 148.125:
  • LSWs: Minnesota Statutes section 148E.100
  • LGSWs in nonclinical practice: Minnesota Statutes section 148E.105
  • LGSWs in clinical practice: Minnesota Statutes section 148E.106
  • LISWs in clinical practice: Minnesota Statutes section 148E.110
  • LICSWs: Minnesota Statutes section 148E.115
  • Provisional License practice: Minnesota Statutes section 148E

When is supervision required?

• LSWs and LGSWs in nonclinical practice: Once licensed, licensing supervision is required for at least the first 4,000 hours of social work practice for each license type
• LGSWs and LISWs in clinical practice: Once licensed, ongoing licensing supervision must be maintained until an LICSW is issued
• Provisional License for all four license types; LSW, LGSW, LISW, LICSW: Once licensed, provisional supervision is required for 2,000 hours of social work practice and 37.5 supervision hours prior to applying for a standard license.

• LISWs in nonclinical practice
• LICSWs