Partnering with Child Welfare programs to help ASWs build clinical skills and gain supervised experience toward licensure
Clinical Supervision
Clinical Supervision
for Child Welfare Social Workers
Alyssa has over a decade of experience in social work. She is a former Child Welfare Services (CWS) social worker, supervisor, and child sexual abuse forensic interviewer. Currently, Alyssa supports professionals in high-stress helping professions as an EMDR-trained mental health professional, consultant, and podcaster. She partners with rural child welfare programs to build custom online training libraries and provide staff support through 1:1 and group Reflective Supervision/Consultation (RSC).
Her background in both direct service and leadership roles within child welfare, combined with her expertise in trauma-informed care and reflective supervision, equips her to guide and mentor social workers in applying a clinical lens to Child Welfare best practices.
Alyssa also offers off-site field instruction to BSW and MSW students.
*supervision services are vida video conference, available to CA registered associates
ASW/LCSW Clinical Supervision Requirements
The Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) requires a MSW-level social worker first submit an Associate Social Worker (ASW) ASW. Once the application has processed, the social worker is assigned a registration number (i.e. ASW 84419) and may commence gaining hours toward license.
To become a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), the ASW must complete a minimum of 3,000 supervised hours over a minimum of 104 weeks (approx. 2 years) of clinical experience and pass (1) the Law and Ethics Exam and (2) the LCSW licensing exam. During this time, the ASW must participate in weekly supervision with the clinical supervisor, details of which are below.
See below for the BBS LCSW Summary of Experience Requirements.
Clinical Supervision Resources
The Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) is a California state regulatory agency responsible for overseeing the practice of mental health professionals, including Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs). Resources can be found on their website. Here are a few helpful links.
