Transcription of LCSW Breakdown of Required Experience - California
1 LCSW Breakdown of Required Experience Experience TYPE MINIMUMS AND MAXIMUMS NOTES CLINICAL Clinical Psychosocial Diagnosis assessment Treatment Individual or Group Psychotherapy Minimum 2,000 hours overall (must include a minimum of 750 hours performing face-to-face individual or group psychotherapy) A maximum of 40 hours may be credited during any single week A minimum of 1,700 hours (any type) must be supervised by an LCSW. A maximum of 1,200 hours may be supervised by an LEP if certain qualifications are met. A maximum of six (6) hours of direct supervisor contact may be credited during any single week NON-CLINICAL Client-Centered Advocacy Consultation, Evaluation, Research Workshops, Seminars, Training Sessions or Conferences Direct Supervisor Contact Maximum 1,000 hours SUPERVISION Supervision, Individual and/or Triadic Minimum 52 weeks Required (must include a minimum of 13 weeks supervised by a LCSW) A minimum of 104 supervised weeks of work Experience is Required One (1) hour of individual or triadic supervision, or two (2) hours of group supervision is Required per week.
2 One (1) additional hour of individual or triadic supervision, or two (2) additional hours of group supervision is Required for any week in which more than 10 hours of direct clinical counseling is performed in each setting. Supervision, Group (maximum 8 supervisees in the group) No minimum or maximum TOTALST otal WEEKS of Experience Required Minimum 104 supervised weeks Total HOURS of Experience Required Minimum 3,000 hours Revised 01/2020
