After the supervision agreement is approved by the board as set forth in § 20:59:05:05, the supervisor shall submit reports every six months during the period of supervision to the board on a form supplied by the board. The certified social worker in private, independent practice (CSW-PIP) candidate shall work at least thirty hours per week. The reports must document that the supervisor has provided the CSW-PIP candidate with a minimum of four hours of individual supervision per month, subject to the following:

1. (1) Group supervision or consultation may be allowed instead of individual supervision if the supervision does not exceed one-half of the total supervision time in each six-month period;

2. (2) Part-time work of at least eighteen hours per week may satisfy the supervision requirement on the following schedule:

   Hours Worked

   Per Week

   Number of Years

   Required Supervision

   Monthly Hours

   18-29

   4

   2

   30 and above

   2

   4

3. (3) When the supervisor is not physically present with the CSW-PIP candidate, the supervisor must be available by telecommunications or technology; and
4. (4) The board may authorize modifications in the method and frequency of supervision based upon the board's finding of adequate supervision, training, and proficiency.

Source: 26 SDR 81, effective December 12, 1999; 29 SDR 92, effective December 24, 2002 ; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-26-29 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-26-17 (2) .

Prior versions effective: 2002-12-24.