Supervision

Supervision Requirements

Board Approved Clinical Supervisor (BACS) is the designation required for LCSWs to supervise LMSWs for licensure. The Rules, Standards and Procedures for Licensed Clinical Social Workers, promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act , require that Licensed Clinical Social Workers meet the following minimum qualifications in order to provide supervision:

Hold the LCSW license
Verify at least 3 years of full-time social work experience at the LCSW level
Appropriately conduct all supervisory duties explicated in the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners’ Supervision for Professional Development and Public Protection: A Guide (available from the board office)
Complete a board orientation workshop
Participate in a board pre-approved workshop on the theory and techniques of supervision as well as procedures used in supervision toward licensure.
2 letters of reference to the board from other professional (one of whom should be a LCSW) who are familiar with the licensee’s work, including supervision skills

Key benefits and supervision inlcude helping ensure the quality of the social work profession and earning extra income.

Supervision eligible for licensure must be completed in accordance with §503 of the Rules, Standards and Procedures.

Licensed Master Social Workers that obtained supervision credit prior to September 1, 2007 can use the Supervision Worksheet to convert months of social work practice and supervision into hours.

To locate a BACS, please search our licensee database. For a schedule of Board approved supervision workshops, please view our calendar.

Workshop Title	Sponsor	Presenter	Date	Location	Registration Info
A Toolbox to Success in Supervision: Ethics and Cultural Diversity	Laury Bourgeois, LCSW-BACS	Laury Bourgeois, LCSW-BACS	March 6, 2020	2617 Columbus Street, New Orleans, LA 70119	Lauryab990@hotmail.com
Board Approved Initial BACS Workshop	Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS	Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS	March 7, 2020	5600 General De Gaulle, New Orleans, LA	nitabaucom@gmail.com
New BACS Training	NASW-LA Chapter	Dr. Alan Kirk	April 2, 2020	The Arts Council of Central LA - Alexandria, LA	Register Here
New BACS Training	NASW-LA Chapter	Dr. Alan Kirk	May 14, 2020	LA Dept. of Children & Family Services - Baton Rouge, LA	Register Here
New BACS Training: So, you want to be a BACS	Tulane School of Social Work	Parker Sternbergh, LCSW-BACS	September 26, 2020	127 Elk Place New Orleans, LA	jstpierre@tulane.edu 504-247-1446