Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) An associate or
applicant's plan supervisor must be an Oregon licensed clinical social worker,
approved by the board at the time the applicant submits the plan of practice
and supervision for approval, except as provided in subsection (3) of this
rule.
(2) A plan supervisor
approved under Section 1 of this rule:
(a)
Must have completed two years of licensed practice;
(b) Must have completed and reported to the
board at least fifteen (15) hours of initial continuing education hours
described in OAR 877-025-0006(1) or (5) in techniques of supervision prior to
commencing the supervision of an associate and must complete at least six (6)
hours of continuing education on supervision every five years; and
(c) Must have passed the examination on BLSW
Oregon rules and statutes described in OAR 877-020-0008 (4) and (5) within five
years prior to commencing the supervision of an associate.
(3) Upon request of an associate or
applicant, the board may authorize a supervisor who is one of the following:
(a) A person who meets the following
requirements for licensure but has not been licensed by the board or a licensed
clinical social worker issued in another state, whose license is in good
standing, and who has met requirements that are substantially equivalent to:
(A) The educational requirement in OAR
877-020-0009(2);
(B) The fitness
requirement in OAR 877-020-0009(3); and
(C) The field experience requirement
described in OAR 877-020-0009(4); or
(b) A clinical psychologist licensed in
Oregon or a psychiatrist licensed in Oregon.
(4) A plan supervisor approved under Section
3 of this rule must pass the examination on BLSW Oregon rules and statutes
described in OAR 877-020-0008(4) and (5), and must have completed at least
fifteen(15) hours of initial continuing education hours described in OAR
877-025-0006(1) through (5) in techniques of supervision prior to commencing
the supervision of an associate and must complete at least six (6) hours of
continuing education on supervision every five years.
(5) A plan supervisor approved under section
1 or 2 of this rule must pass the examination on Oregon rules and statutes
described in OAR 877-020-0008(4) within five years prior to commencing the
supervision of an associate.
(6)
The Plan of Supervision must address the following requirements:
(a) The associate may have one supervisor for
individual supervision and a different supervisor for group
supervision;
(b) The relationship
between the supervisor and the associate must be of a professional nature, and
the ethical standards for social workers, including standards contained in this
division of rules, are applicable to each of them; and
(c) The supervisor must have the authority to
review and consult regarding the caseload and treatment plans of the
associate;
(7) In order
that the goals of the supervision are reached:
(a) The supervisor and associate are expected
to discuss cases with each other based on case notes, charts, records, and
audio or visual tapes of clients, if available;
(b) The associate must present to the
supervisor assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans of clients seen by the
associate;
(c) The treatment plans
presented by the associate must be appropriate, and the supervisor must focus
on the therapeutic skill of the associate in promoting change in the client;
and
(d) The supervisor must have
the authority to determine the appropriateness of the associate's client
population to the associate's level of expertise.
(8) A licensed clinical social worker or
other person authorized by the board who agrees to supervise an associate must:
(a) Submit to the board at intervals not to
exceed six months an evaluation of the associate's progress toward completion
of the plan, on a form provided by the board;
(b) Report to the board in writing
immediately if the associate is not complying with the plan of practice and
supervision;
(c) Report to the
board in writing immediately if the relationship between the supervisor and the
associate ends earlier than the date provided for in the Plan; and
(d) Make other reports as required by the
board.
(9) Clinical
social workers who participate in supervision that is conducted by electronic
video-conferencing media and telephone must:
(a) Ensure that clients whose records may be
discussed as a part of the supervision provide written consent to having
confidential records and information transmitted electronically;
(b) Conduct the video-conference or telephone
call in a setting and in a manner that protects the privacy of both parties;
and
(c) Utilize secure transmittal
methods, (encryption, for example) to maintain confidentiality of the
information.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 &
675.990
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
675.510-675.600
