R156-60a-601. Duties and Responsibilities of an LCSW Supervisor

The duties and responsibilities of an LCSW supervisor are further established as follows:

(1) be professionally responsible for the acts and practices of the supervisee;

(2) be engaged in a relationship with the supervisee in which the supervisor is independent from control by the supervisee and in which the ability of the supervisor to supervise and direct the practice of the supervisee or is not compromised;

(3) be available for advice, consultation, and direction consistent with the standards and ethics of the profession;

(4) provide periodic review of the client records assigned to the supervisee;

(5) comply with the confidentiality requirements of Section 58-60-114;

(6) monitor the performance of the supervisee for compliance with laws, rules, standards and ethics applicable to the practice of social work;

(7) supervise only a supervisee who is an employee of a public or private mental health agency;

(8) supervise not more than three individuals who are lawfully engaged in mental health therapy training, unless otherwise approved by the Division in collaboration with the Board;

(9) not begin supervision of a CSW until having met the requirements of Section R156-60a-302e; and

(10) in accordance with Subsections 58-60-205(1)(e) and (f), submit to the Division on forms made available by the Division:

(a) documentation of the training hours completed by the CSW; and

(b) an evaluation of the CSW, with respect to the quality of the work performed and the competency of the CSW to practice clinical social work and mental health therapy.