Current through September 16, 2024
1. A supervisor of an intern is responsible
for the practice of social work by the intern.
2. A supervisor of an intern shall ensure
that:
(a) The work of the intern is conducted
in an appropriate professional setting;
(b) The work of the intern is consistent with
the standards of the profession;
(c) The intern is assisted with the
development of his or her professional identity;
(d) The intern has gained the skills required
to manage his or her practice;
(e)
The intern has gained the skills required for continuing competency;
(f) The intern has gained knowledge of the
laws and regulations applicable to the practice of social work;
(g) The intern is familiar with the current
literature concerning those areas of social work relevant to his or her area of
practice; and
(h) The intern
provides services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
3. A supervisor of an intern
shall:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 4, meet in person with the intern on an individual basis for at
least 1 hour every week, unless the Board specifically directs a different
schedule or frequency for the meetings, to discuss and evaluate the performance
of the intern in his or her practice;
(b) Unless waived by the Board for good
cause, if the intern practices social work at a site at which the supervisor
does not practice social work, visit the site at least once every month and as
necessary consult with the on-site supervisor regarding the practice of social
work by the intern;
(c) Prepare and
submit to the Board progress reports every 6 months and a final report, unless
the Board specifically directs a different schedule or frequency for the
reports, on forms provided by the Board, concerning the progress of the intern
in his or her practice; and
(d) Be
available to consult with the Board concerning the record, competence in
practice, emotional and mental stability or professional and ethical conduct of
the intern.
4. A
supervisor of an intern may use telecommunication technologies to supervise an
intern remotely, but the supervisor must conduct weekly meetings with the
intern either in person or using such technologies.
5. Not more than 24 hours of the total
supervision of the intern may be in the form of group supervision.
6. A supervisor of an intern shall analyze
the performance of an intern through information obtained from:
(a) Observation or participation in the
practice of the intern;
(b) The
notes of the intern; and
(c)
Process recordings prepared by the intern.
7. The Board may refuse to accept a progress
report or final report submitted by a supervisor of an intern as required
pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3 if the report:
(a) Does not satisfy the reporting
requirements for the forms provided by the Board;
(b) Does not include such additional
information concerning the internship as requested by the Board; or
(c) Is received by the Board after the date
on which the report is due.
8. If the Board refuses to accept a progress
report or final report pursuant to subsection 7, the Board will disallow credit
for all hours of internship as reported on the report.
9. The Board will, if it deems appropriate,
require additional hours of internship and supervision for an intern who fails
to demonstrate the degree of competency expected at the end of an
internship.
10. The Board will, if
it deems it appropriate, withdraw its approval of a person to supervise a
particular intern or any intern if the supervisor:
(a) Fails to supervise an intern
adequately;
(b) Fails to comply
with each applicable provision of a statute or regulation;
(c) Fails to submit acceptable reports as
required in paragraph (c) of subsection 3 regarding the progress of each intern
under his or her supervision;
(d)
Without good cause or approval by the Board, fails to submit two consecutive
reports as required pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3;
(e) Fails to complete the training required
by the Board pursuant to subsection 1 of NAC
641B.155; or
(f) Becomes subject to an order issued by the
Board for disciplinary action.
11. A person whose approval to supervise an
intern has been withdrawn by the Board because he or she is subject to an order
issued by the Board for disciplinary action may reapply for approval to
supervise an intern after satisfactorily completing the requirements of the
order.
12. If the Board withdraws
its approval of the person supervising an intern:
(a) The Board may disallow credit for all
hours of internship as reported on progress reports and final reports submitted
by the supervisor pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3; and
(b) The intern may apply to the Board for
the:
(1) Assignment of another approved
supervisor; and
(2) Approval of a
new internship agreement and plan of supervision.
13. As used in this section,
"process recording" means a written record of an interaction with a
client.
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; 4-27-94; R113-98, 1-13-99; R112-00, 1-17-2001; R122-06, 7-14-2006;
R142-08, 2-11-2009; A by
R025-14, eff. 1/1/2015; A by
R110-17AP,
eff. 2/27/2018; A by
R055-19A,
eff. 12/18/2019; A
by
R103-23A,
eff. 6/5/2024
NRS 641B.160
