Supervisor Resources
The Power of Guiding Growth: The Benefits of Supervising Pre-Licensed Therapists
The following information pertains to supervising Associate Clinical Social Workers. Please also see Statutes and Regulations, for specific supervision requirements
- Authorized License Holders
Mental health professionals authorized to supervise Associate Clinical Social Workers, under California law, must maintain a current and valid license, for the following:
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP)
- Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) - Additional requirements for LEPs
- Licensed Psychologist (Licensed by the California Board of Psychology)
- Board-Certified Psychiatrist (Licensed by the Medical Board of California)
- Minimum Qualifications
Supervisors must meet the following minimum qualifications to supervise ASWs:
Supervisor Qualifications - Other Resources
- FAQs for Supervisors
- Tips for Supervisors When Taking on a New Supervisee
- Handbook for Future LCSWs
- Answers to Most Frequently Asked Questions Relating to ASWs
- A Guide to Supervision for ASWs (Text Only Version )
- Sample Letter of Agreement for Supervision
- Sample Verification of Employment as a Volunteer
- ASWB Clinical Exam Candidate Handbook
- Law & Ethics Exam Candidate Handbook
- Forms
- Supervisor Self-Assessment Report
- ASW Weekly Log
- Supervisor Responsibility Statement (for supervisory relationships that began PRIOR to January 1, 2022)
- Supervisory Plan (for supervisory relationships that began PRIOR to January 1, 2022)
- Supervision Agreement (for supervisory relationships that began ON OR AFTER January 1, 2022)
- Supervision Agreement - Index of Legal Citations
- In-State Experience Verification; or
- Out-of-State Experience Verification
The following information pertains to supervising AMFTs and Trainees. Please also see Statutes and Regulations, for specific supervision requirements
- Authorized License Holders
Mental health professionals authorized to supervise AMFTs, under California law, must maintain a current and valid license, for the following:
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP)
- Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) - Additional requirements for LEPs
- Licensed Psychologist (Licensed by the California Board of Psychology)
- Board-Certified Psychiatrist (Licensed by the Medical Board of California)
- Minimum Qualifications
Supervisors must meet the following minimum qualifications to supervise AMFTs and Trainees:
Supervisor Qualifications - Other Resources
- FAQs for Supervisors
- Tips for Supervisors When Taking on a New Supervisee
- Handbook for Future LMFTs
- Answers to Most Frequently Asked Questions Relating to MFT Trainees and Interns
- A Guide to Supervision for Associate MFTs and Trainees (Text Only Version )
- Sample Letter of Agreement for Supervision
- Clinical Exam Candidate Handbook
- Law & Ethics Examination Candidate Handbook
- Forms
- Supervisor Self-Assessment Report
- In-State Experience Verification
- Out-of-State Experience Verification
- Weekly Summary of Experience Hours
- Supervisor Responsibility Statement (for supervisory relationships that began PRIOR to January 1, 2022)
- Supervision Agreement (for supervisory relationships that began ON OR AFTER January 1, 2022)
- Supervision Agreement - Index of Legal Citations
- Supervisory Plan for LMFT Supervisees (for supervisory relationships that began PRIOR to January 1, 2022 AND continued PAST January 1, 2022)
- Sample Written Oversight Agreement
The following information pertains to supervising APCCs. Please also see Statutes and Regulations, for specific supervision requirements
- Authorized License Holders
Mental health professionals authorized to supervise APCC's, under California law, must maintain a current and valid license, for the following:
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP)
- Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) - Additional requirements for LEPs
- Licensed Psychologist (Licensed by the California Board of Psychology)
- Board-Certified Psychiatrist (Licensed by the Medical Board of California)
- Minimum Qualifications
Supervisors must meet the following minimum qualifications to supervise APCC's:
Supervisor Qualifications - Other Resources
- FAQs for Supervisors
- Tips for Supervisors When Taking on a New Supervisee
- Handbook for Future LPCCs
- Answers to Most Frequently Asked Questions Relating to APCCs
- Guide to Supervision for APCCs (Text Only Version )
- Sample Letter of Agreement for Supervision (In-State Hours Only)
- NCMHCE Candidate Handbook
- Law & Ethics Examination Candidate Handbook
- Forms
- Supervisor Self-Assessment Report
- LPCC In-State Experience Verification
- LPCC Out-of-State Experience Verification
- APCC Weekly Summary of Experience Hours
- Supervision Agreement (for supervisory relationships that began ON OR AFTER January 1, 2022)
- Supervision Agreement - Index of Legal Citations
- LPCC Supervisory Plan (for supervisory relationships that began PRIOR to January 1, 2022)
- LPCC Supervisor Responsibility Statement (for supervisory relationships that began PRIOR to January 1, 2022)
- Sample Written Oversight Agreement
- Sample Verification of Employment as a Volunteer