NAC641B.160. Supervisors of interns: Duties; additional internship hours if required; withdrawal of approval to supervise; reapplication for approval.

     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) 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 quarterly reports 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. Not more than 24 hours of the total supervision of the intern may be in the form of group supervision.

     5. 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.

     6. 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.

     7. 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.

     8. 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.

     9. If the Board withdraws its approval of the person supervising an intern, the intern may apply to the Board for the:

     (a) Assignment of another approved supervisor; and

     (b) Approval of a new internship agreement and plan of supervision.

     10. 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)