Supervision: 

·      4 to 8 hours of supervision for every 160 hours of practice*

·       For a  total of 200 hours of supervision over 4,000 to 8,000 hours of practice*

o   Out of the 4,000 to 8,000 clinical practice hours required, at least 1,800 hours must be direct clinical client contact

o   Direct clinical client contact is defined as in-person or electronic media interaction with a client, including client system and service providers, related to the clients mental and emotional functioning, differential diagnosis, and treatment

• *160 hours of practice is about a month working full-time; 4,000 hours of practice is about two years working full-time; 8,000 hours of practice is about four years working full-time

Minimum of 100 hours must be one-on-one supervision:

Up to 100 remaining hours may be other types of supervision

Clinical practice means applying professional social work knowledge, skills, and values in the differential diagnosis and treatment of psychosocial function, disability, or impairment, including addictions and emotional, mental, and behavioral disorders. Treatment includes a plan based on a differential diagnosis. Treatment may include, but is not limited to, the provision of psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Clinical social workers may also provide the services described in the definition of practice of social work.