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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 |
Developing the BACS Identity: 6.5 hour BACS Initial Training | Behavioral Health Learning Collaborative, LLC | Joy Couvillion, LCSW-BACS | 11/11/2020 |
Virtual (zoom) |
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Developing the BACS Identity: Initial BACS Training | Behavioral Health Learning Collaborative, LLC | Joy Couvillion, LCSW-BACS | 02/12/2021 |
zoom |
www.bhlcnola.com/ceu |
Board Approved Initial BACS Workshop | Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS | Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS | 02/26/2021 |
virtual |
nbaucom@nitabaucom.com |
Board Approved Initial BACS Workshop | Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS | Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS | 03/26/2021 |
Virtual |
nbaucom@nitabaucom.com |
BACS- So, You want to be a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor | Tulane School of Social Work | Parker Robinson, MHA, LCSW-BACS | 04/17/2021 | Virtual | Register |
Developing the BACS Identity: Initial BACS Training | Behavioral Health Learning Collaborative, LLC | Joy Couvillion, LCSW-BACS | 04/23/2021 | zoom | www.bhlcnola.com/ceu |
Board Approved Initial BACS Workshop | Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS | Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS | 05/14/2021 | Virtual | nbaucom@nitabaucom.com |
Developing the BACS Identity: Initial BACS Training | Behavioral Health Learning Collaborative, LLC | Joy Couvillion, LCSW-BACS | 06/12/2021 | zoom | www.bhlcnola.com/ceu |
Board Approved Initial BACS Workshop | Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS | Nita Baucom, LCSW-BACS | 06/18/2021 | Virtual | nbaucom@nitabaucom.com |
Basic Training for BACS Initial Training | NASW- LA Chapter | Dr. Alan Kirk, LCSW | 05/07/2021 | Virtual | www.naswla.org |
Supervision Forms
Board Orientation Workshop Registration
Application
Please allow eight (8) week for processing and board approval