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
BACS Initial Training	NASW-LA Chapter	Dr. Alan Kirk, LCSW	04/25/2019	Baton Rouge, LA	Register Here
Becoming a BACS: Understanding and Implementing Effective Supervision	OPS Family Care	Cassandra Smith, LCSW-BACS	04/27/2019	East Bank Regional Library, Metairie Louisiana	Register Here
So, You Want to be a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor	Tulane School of Social Work	Parker Sternbergh, LCSW-BACS	06/08/2019	Baton Rouge, LA	Register Here
BACS Initial Training	NASW-LA Chapter	Dr. Alan Kirk, LCSW	06/14/2019	New Orleans, LA	Register Here