- Beyond the Employee Verification Form is there a CT required standardized form to track employment and/or supervision hours weekly or monthly?
No.
- When a licensee (LMSW) switches positions and supervisors, does each location and/or supervisor have to complete the employee and supervisor verification forms? If so, does that have to be submitted before moving to the next employment and/or supervisor?
Each supervisor during the time they are fulfilling their hours should complete the form based on the type of supervision (working under or professional) and indicate the # of hours they supervised the LMSW. Licensing will make sure they add up to the total number required. When an LMSW is switching employers or supervisors, we urge them to have both the verification of employment and verification of supervision forms completed and submitted to the Department while the relationship is still fresh. (It is much easier than trying to track people down a year or several later.)
- Are there any specific statute or DPH guidelines for who would qualify to be a supervisor beyond needing an LCSW?
No
- Since an LMSW has to be supervised towards licensure, a question came up about if they were self employed who would complete the Employee verification form. I mentioned they would need to be in supervision if working towards their LCSW. Is that accurate?
You are correct. An LMSW must work "under professional supervision" (3,000 hours) and also engage in "professional supervision" (100 hours).
This link includes the definitions of the two types of supervision: Chapter 383b - Clinical Social Workers and Master Social Workers
Sec. 20-195s. Scope of practice. (a) An individual licensed as a master social worker pursuant to section 20-195n may: (1) Practice clinical social work under professional supervision; and (2) offer a mental health diagnosis provided such diagnosis is offered in consultation with a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378, a psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 383, a marital and family therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 383a, a professional counselor licensed pursuant to chapter 383c or a clinical social worker licensed pursuant to this chapter. A licensed master social worker may not engage in independent practice.