What is the difference between the required agency-based supervision for BSWs and GSWs and the supervision required for the LCSW?
Effective supervision is a critical element of both professional practice in general, and of practice leading to LCSW licensure. The 1999 Louisiana Social Work Practice Act adds a dimension of supervision which the 1972 Louisiana Social Work Practice Act did not contain. Following is an explication of the two levels of supervision for GSWs. GSW seeking the LCSW credential GSWs seeking the LCSW credential must complete 36 accumulated months of full-time postgraduate social work practice. Twenty-four (24) accumulated calendar months shall be in a setting practicing social work under the supervision of a Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor (BACS) See Rules No. 503 of the Board’s Rules, Standards, and Procedures. GSW not pursuing the LCSW credential GSWs not pursuing the LCSW license, or who is fulfilling the third year experience requirement, may deliver clinical services which constitute psychotherapy only under the supervision of a LCSW. Supervision under these circumstances does not req
