Supervision FAQs

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LPC associates must have completed a minimum of 18 months of supervised experience totaling 3,000 hours. These hours must include at least 1,500 hours of direct counseling experience, defined as providing direct client counseling services. Associates must also receive 4 hours per month of direct supervision during this period. See board rule 681.92.

Only the actual time spent providing counseling services to clients can be counted as direct client contact hours.

Your LPC Supervisor should complete a Supervised Experience Documentation Form, available on our forms webpage.

An LPC Associate can have up to two LPC supervisors at a time.

LPC Associates must receive a minimum of four (4) hours of supervision each month. These hours can be divided and scheduled throughout the month in a way that is mutually agreed upon by the associate and the approved supervisor. A supervisor and supervisee may, but are not required to, meet beyond the required four hours.

Yes, an LPC Associate can request a copy of their file. Supervisors should maintain accurate records and provide copies when asked.

If the required supervised experience hours are not completed on time, the LPC Associate must reapply for licensure and meet all the current requirements in effect at the time of reapplication. Any experience hours already completed will carry over and count toward the new license if there is appropriate record submitted to the board. Associates should ensure their supervisor submits a Supervised Experience Documentation Form.

Yes. You don’t need to have a job lined up to apply for the LPC Associate license. However, you must submit a Supervisory Agreement Form (SAF) with your application. This form includes the name and license number of a board-approved supervisor who has agreed to oversee your clinical work, once it begins. The SAF is required for your license to be approved.

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LMFT Associates must have completed a minimum of two years and at least 3,000 hours of supervised work experience in marriage and family therapy. These hours must include at least 1,500 hours providing direct clinical services, at least 500 hours of which must be providing direct clinical services to couples or families. In addition, while accruing the required experience, the LMFT Associate must participate in at least 200 hours of supervisory sessions from an LMFT-Supervisor, of which at least 100 of these hours must be individual supervision. Individuals holding a full LMFT license in another jurisdiction for two years are presumed to have met some of these requirements. Seeboard rule 801.115. Other details regarding supervised experience requirements are found in board rule §801.142.

Your LMFT Supervisor should complete a Supervised Experience Verification Form, available on our forms webpage.

An Associate can have up to two LMFT supervisors at a time.

When providing services, associates must receive a minimum of one hour of supervision each week. A supervisor and supervisee may, but are not required to, meet beyond the required hours.

Yes, an LMFT Associate can request a copy of their file. Supervisors should maintain accurate records and provide copies when asked.

If the required supervised experience hours are not completed on time, the LMFT Associate must reapply for licensure and meet all the current requirements in effect at the time of reapplication. Any experience hours already completed will carry over and count toward the new license if there is appropriate record submitted to the board. Associates should ensure their supervisor submits a Supervised Experience Documentation Form.

A Texas LMFT Associate may not practice without supervision. Staff may not issue the LMFT Associate license unless or until Supervisory Agreement Form is submitted and approved. If needed, see the Council’s Find a Supervisor webpage to search for an active LMFT Supervisor. The Supervisory Agreement Form is available on the MFT Board’s Forms and Publications webpage. Submit the completed form with a copy of your Texas LMFT Supervisor’s current renewal card. This form is the agreement between you and your Texas council-approved supervisor. It must be completed by you and signed by both you and your supervisor. Both you and your supervisor will need to maintain a copy of this form for the duration of your supervision.

Yes. The Supervised Clinical Practicum and Experience Verification Form (available on the MFT Board’s Forms and Publications webpage) is to document your academic experience and possibly allow staff to award some excess academic experience as post-license supervised experience. Complete Part 1; then, send to your school(s) at which you completed a graduate practicum or graduate internship course. A separate form must be received from each school. Your school’s faculty or administrator will complete this form and return it to you or to the board. NOTE: Different rules apply to academic experience achieved under a master’s degree than experience gained during a doctoral degree. Please have your school(s) complete a form for your master’s experience and a separate form for your doctoral experience.

Maybe. The Supervised Experience Verification Form (SEV Form) is available on the MFT Board’s Forms and Publications webpage and is used to document any licensed, supervised marriage and family therapy work experience gained after qualifying degree was conferred. • If you hold a Texas LMFT Associate license, your Texas LMFT Supervisor will complete the SEV Form before you apply to upgrade to Texas LMFT. • If you hold or have held a non-Texas license, any licensed, supervised marriage and family therapy work experience gained after qualifying degree was conferred may be verified by the non-Texas licensing authority when that authority verifies your non-Texas license OR if the authority is unable or unwilling to verify your experience hours, staff may consider hours accrued outside Texas as documented on Texas SEV Form. Your non-Texas LMFT Supervisor will complete this SEV Form, verifying hours accrued. You must submit this SEV Form with a copy of your non-Texas LMFT Supervisor’s credentials. Staff must receive a separate SEV Form from each supervisor.

Only after being licensed as an LPA (rule 463.8). Hours must be supervised by a Licensed Psychologist. LPAs who also hold licensure as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP), can utilize supervision obtained in the schools if the supervisor was dually licensed as a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology.

Yes, if it meets Texas requirements.

Supervision may be documented by a licensed psychologist with knowledge of the supervision and the applicant’s participation in the supervision year. If the applicant is applying for the LSSP and using the hours towards LSSP licensure, then the supervision may be documented by a LSSP with knowledge of the internship program and the applicant’s participation in the internship program.4.

A list of active supervisors is available on the BHEC website.

The applicant for Texas Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) must complete at least 3,000 hours of supervised social work practice under a Texas LCSW Supervisor (LCSW-S) with at least 100 hours of supervisory sessions over no less than 24 full months. See more details on the SW Board’s Applying for a License webpage.

Your LCSW Supervisor should complete a Clinical Supervision Verification Form for LCSW, available on SW Board’s Forms and Publications webpage.

Current rules do not impose a limit on the number of LCSW-Supervisors an LMSW may have at the same time.

Supervision for an LMSW shall occur in proportion to the number of actual hours worked. Over a 24-month period, working at least 30 hours per week, with one hour of supervisory session per week, the LMSW would accrue approximately 104 supervision hours: 1hour/week x 52 weeks/year x 2 years = 104 supervision hours). If the LMSW is working less than 30 hours per week, the supervisor may adjust the frequency or duration of the supervisory sessions to assure the LMSW has accrued the required 100 hours of supervisory sessions about the same time 3,000 hours are earned. A supervisor and supervisee may, but are not required to, meet beyond the required hours. No more than 10 hours of supervision may be counted in any one month, or 30-day period.

Yes, an LMSW can request a copy of their file. Supervisors should maintain accurate records and provide copies when asked.

A list of active supervisors is available on the BHEC website. NOTE: An LBSW accruing hours toward LBSW-IPR may be supervised by an LBSW-IPR-S, an LMSW-IPR-S, an LMSW-AP-S, or an LCSW-S. An LMSW accruing hours toward LMSW-IPR may be supervised by an LMSW-IPR-S, an LMSW-AP-S, or an LCSW-S.

Your supervisor should complete a Non-clinical Verification Form for IPR, available on SW Board’s Forms and Publications webpage.

Current rules do not impose a limit on the number of supervisors an LBSW or an LMSW working toward IPR may have at the same time.

Supervision shall occur in proportion to the number of actual hours worked. Over a 24-month period, working at least 30 hours per week, with one hour of supervisory session per week, the supervisee would accrue approximately 104 supervision hours: 1hour/week x 52 weeks/year x 2 years = 104 supervision hours). If the supervisee is working less than 30 hours per week, the supervisor may adjust the frequency or duration of the supervisory sessions to assure the LMSW has accrued the required 100 hours of supervisory sessions about the same time 3,000 hours are earned. A supervisor and supervisee may, but are not required to, meet beyond the required hours. No more than 10 hours of supervision may be counted in any one month, or 30-day period.

Yes, a supervisee can request a copy of their file. Supervisors should maintain accurate records and provide copies when asked.