NAC641B.155. Supervisors of interns: Generally.

     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 if supervising an intern who is seeking a license as a licensed clinical social worker.

     (c) Have at least 3 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker or licensed independent social worker or have equivalent experience acceptable to 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.

Ê The Board may waive the requirements of this paragraph if the Board determines that there is good cause, including, without limitation, practice within the last 2 years which is equivalent to the requirements of this paragraph.

     (e) If deemed necessary by the Board, successfully complete a written examination.

     (f) If deemed necessary by the Board, successfully complete any training specified by the Board.

     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 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 three 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 provide, upon request, a copy of the list 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)