1. A. License.

   1. (1) For social workers licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners a supervisor shall hold an active license as a:

      1. (a) Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW);
      2. (b) Certified Social Worker (LCSW);
      3. (c) Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C); or
      4. (d) Masters social worker (LMSW).

   2. (2) For social workers licensed by an out-of-State licensing board, a supervisor shall hold an active license comparable to the:

      1. (a) Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW);
      2. (b) Certified Social Worker (LCSW);
      3. (c) Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C); or
      4. (d) Masters social worker (LMSW).

2. B. Education.

   1. (1) Social workers licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work shall have:

      1. (a) One social work graduate course in supervision from a master's degree program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;
      2. (b) 12 hours of agency-sponsored supervision training; or
      3. (c) 12 credit hours of continuing education in social work supervision by a Board-authorized sponsor.

   2. (2) Social workers licensed as social workers by an out-of-State licensing Board at a level comparable to the LBSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, or LMSW shall:

      1. (a) Have the same qualifications under §A(2)(a) of this regulation; and
      2. (b) Complete the education requirement within 12 months of obtaining a Maryland LBSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, or LMSW.

   3. (3) Supervision training required in Regulation .04B(1) of this chapter shall be obtained in Category I or Category II and may include, but is not limited to:

      1. (a) The role and responsibilities of the social work supervisor;
      2. (b) The needs of the supervisee, supervisor, and the agency setting while maintaining a clear ethical perspective;
      3. (c) The role of the social work supervisor as gatekeeper to the profession;
      4. (d) Methods for building effective and appropriate relationships with clients;
      5. (e) Methods for group supervision; and
      6. (f) Models and modalities for practice intervention.

3. C. Experience. A supervisor shall have completed:

   1. (1) 18 months of active social work experience after obtaining an LCSW or LCSW-C;
   2. (2) 18 months of active social work experience a s a social worker licensed by an out-of-State licensing board at a level comparable to the LCSW or LCSW-C;
   3. (3) 24 months of social work experience as an independent licensed master social worker or its equivalent before obtaining an the LCSW or LCSW-C license or 60 months of social work experience as an LMSW or its equivalent before obtaining an LCSW or LCSW-C license; or
   4. (4) 24 months of social work experience as an independent licensed bachelor social worker or its equivalent before obtaining the LCSW or LCSW-C license or 60 months of social work experience as an LBSW or its equivalent before obtaining an LCSW or LCSW-C license.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§19-101—19-502, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 2004 (30:23 Md. R. 1652)

Regulation .04A, B amended effective September 13, 2004 (31:18 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .06A, B amended effective July 19, 2004 (31:14 Md. R. 1078)

Chapter revised effective December 17, 2007 (34:25 Md. R. 2211)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)

Regulation .04A amended effective July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)

Regulation .05 amended effective July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)

Chapter revised effective June 17, 2019 (46:12 Md. R. 544)