How to Serve as a Clinical Supervisor in North Dakota (LCSW Guide)

If you're a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Dakota, serving as a clinical supervisor gives you the opportunity to mentor and support the next generation of social workers. Below, we outline the state’s supervisor eligibility requirements, continuing education guidelines, and pitfalls—and show how TCI can help strengthen your supervision skills.

✅ Supervisor Eligibility Requirements

To supervise an applicant for clinical social work licensure (LCSW) in North Dakota, you must meet the following criteria outlined in North Dakota Administrative Code (NDAC) § 75.5-02-03-04.1:

• Be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in good standing in North Dakota

• Be approved by the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

• Provide face-to-face supervision (may be in person, by phone, or by audio/visual electronic devices)

• Deliver at least 150 hours of supervision, of which no more than 50 hours may be in a group format

• Evaluate the supervisee's clinical competencies, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, ethical conduct, and risk assessment

• Maintain documentation of each supervisory session, including date, time, and content

📜 Source: North Dakota Administrative Code § 75.5-02-03-04.1 – Supervision of Applicants for Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker

🔄 Ongoing & Renewal CE Requirements

While North Dakota does not require continuing education specifically to maintain clinical supervisor status, social workers must complete the state’s general continuing education requirements to keep their license active and remain eligible to provide supervision.

• 30 contact hours per two-year renewal cycle

• At least 2 hours must focus on social work ethics

• No more than 10 hours via self-study/distance learning

• Course content should relate to:

  • Theories and concepts of human behavior and the social environment;

  • Social work knowledge and skills;

  • Social work research or practice evaluation;

  • Social work ethics; or

  • Cross-disciplinary courses directly relevant to social work practice or specialty

📜 Source: North Dakota Administrative Code § 75.5-02-03-07 – Continuing Education Requirements

⚠️ Pitfalls to Avoid

• Plan not submitted – NDAC requires a submitted and approved supervision plan (supervisor name + license) before starting

• Improper documentation – Must log 150 supervision hours, dates, times, content; group no more than 50 hours

📘 How the Telehealth Certification Institute Helps You Work Toward Supervision CE Requirements

The Telehealth Certification Institute (TCI) offers a range of continuing education (CE) courses designed to help North Dakota social workers meet licensing renewal requirements and improve supervisory competency, in compliance with NDAC 75.5-02-03-07.

Because North Dakota limits independent (self-paced) learning to 10 hours per licensing period, TCI courses are best used in combination with live, interactive CE.

Recommended Courses

🧩 Self-Paced CE Courses (Independent Learning – Up to 10 Hours)

These courses are appropriate only for the independent learning portion of North Dakota’s CE requirement and cover approved content areas such as ethics, clinical skills, documentation, and cross-disciplinary practice. We always strongly encourage licensees to verify individual course criteria and eligibility with their state Board.

• Ethics & Risk Management in Telehealth: Standards for Social Work
  This course is suitable to fulfill the 2 CE hours in social work ethics required for North Dakota license renewal.

• Clinical Skills Courses
  Supports social work knowledge, assessment, and intervention skills.

• Cultural Competence & Humility Courses
  Qualifies as cross-disciplinary content relevant to social work practice.

• Documentation Courses
  Appropriate for practice evaluation and professional standards.

• Clinical Supervision Courses
  Supports supervision skills, ethical oversight, and professional development.

⚠️ Note: These self-paced courses count toward North Dakota’s 10-hour independent learning limit per renewal cycle.

🎥 Live Webinars (Interactive / Face-to-Face CE)

To meet the remaining CE hours required for renewal, North Dakota licensees must complete live or interactive continuing education. TCI’s live webinars qualify as face-to-face CE and do not count toward the independent learning cap.

Live Webinars

Live webinars may be used to fulfill CE hours in:

• Ethics
• Clinical practice and skills
• Human behavior and the social environment
• Cross-disciplinary topics relevant to social work

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⚠️ Disclaimer:

“The information provided in this article is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Licensing requirements, regulations, and interpretations vary by state and are subject to change. Readers are responsible for verifying current laws, qualifications, and procedures with their respective state licensing boards or official authorities.”

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