Current through September 16, 2024
1. To become a
supervisor of an intern, a person must:
(a) Be
approved by the Board to serve as the supervisor of an intern.
(b) Be a licensed independent social worker
or a licensed clinical social worker if supervising an intern who is seeking a
license as a licensed independent social worker, or be a licensed clinical
social worker, a licensed clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist who is
licensed to practice medicine and certified by a board that is recognized by
the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic
Association, or a successor organization, or that is approved by the Board, if
supervising an intern who is seeking a license as a licensed clinical social
worker.
(c) Have at least 3 years
of experience, after obtaining all applicable licenses and certifications, as a
licensed clinical social worker, a licensed independent social worker, a
licensed clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist who is licensed to practice
medicine and certified by a board that is recognized by the American Board of
Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association, or a successor
organization, or that is approved by the Board.
(d) Demonstrate to the Board that his or her
current practice:
(1) If he or she is
supervising an intern who is seeking a license as a licensed independent social
worker, consists of not less than 15 hours per month of independent
practice.
(2) If he or she is
supervising an intern who is seeking a license as a licensed clinical social
worker, consists of not less than 15 hours per month of clinical practice in
the area of psychotherapeutic methods and techniques.
The Board may waive
the requirements of this paragraph if the Board determines that there is good
cause.
(e)
Successfully complete training as specified by the Board. Such training must be
repeated every 5 years after the initial approval of the person as a supervisor
of an intern.
2. A
person will not be approved as a supervisor of an intern if he or she is
subject to an order issued by the Board or any other professional licensing
board in this State, the District of Columbia or any other state or territory
of the United States for disciplinary action.
3. A supervisor shall not:
(a) Reside with the intern, have an intimate
personal relationship with the intern or be related to the intern by blood or
marriage;
(b) Have had the intern
as a client;
(c) Have had the
intern as a supervisor; or
(d)
Supervise more than four interns at one time without prior approval from the
Board.
4. The Board will
maintain a list of persons who have been approved by the Board to supervise
interns and will make the list available to any person who is applying to
become an intern.
5. Each agreement
pursuant to which a supervisor agrees to supervise an intern and each plan of
supervision setting forth the requirements of NAC
641B.160 must be submitted to
the Board for its approval. The Board will, when it deems the limitation
appropriate, disapprove a proposal for the supervision of a particular intern
by a particular supervisor.
6. A
supervisor shall keep a record of the internship program which must include,
without limitation, the content of meetings and a description of supervisory
activities. Such a record must be kept for a minimum of 5 years after the
termination of the internship program.
7. The Board will not recognize time spent by
an intern:
(a) Under the supervision of a
person who has not been approved by the Board to supervise interns;
or
(b) In an arrangement covered by
an agreement relating to the supervision of the intern which has not been
approved by the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
Exam'rs for Social Workers, eff. 9-20-88; A 11-28-89; 5-15-92; 10-25-93;
R113-98, 1-13-99; R112-00, 1-17-2001; R079-02, 1-9-2003; R142-08, 2-11-2009; A
by
R018-16,
eff. 6/28/2016; A by
R110-17AP,
eff. 2/27/2018; A by
R055-19A,
eff. 12/18/2019
NRS
641B.160
