Supervisors in Michigan

Counseling (LPC / LMHC)

Your supervision can be in person or by live two-way video, with no cap on video hours.

• 100 hours of regularly scheduled supervision (50 with a doctorate)
• 3,000 experience hours over at least 2 years (master's)
• Supervisor must be an LPC trained in counseling supervision

Michigan Board of Counseling · Mich Admin Code R 338.1774(1)(c)(i)-(ii); R 338.1781

Social Work (LCSW)

Your individual supervision can be in person or by live, simultaneous video, with no cap on virtual hours.

• At least 4 hours of supervisory review per month
• At least 2 of those hours individual with your supervisor
• Supervisor must be a Michigan LMSW with clinical designation

Michigan Board of Social Work · Mich Admin Code R 338.2949(3)(b)-(c); R 338.2953(b)(ii)

Marriage & Family Therapy (LMFT)

Michigan requires face-to-face MFT supervision but does not say whether live video counts. Confirm with the board before relying on video hours.

• 200 supervision hours across 1,000 direct client contact hours
• At least 100 hours individual, with at most 1 other supervisee
• Group supervision capped at 6 supervisees per supervisor

Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy · MCL 333.16909(1)(c)(iii); Mich Admin Code R 338.7205(d)

Psychology

Your postdoctoral supervision can be in person or by live two-way video, with no cap on virtual hours.

• 2,000 postdoctoral hours within 2 consecutive years
• Individual supervision weekly, at least 4 hours a month
• Experience must be in an organized healthcare setting

Michigan Board of Psychology · Mich Admin Code R 338.2553(3)(b)

Collaborating Physician (NP)

You only need a delegating physician to prescribe controlled substances, and they can be remote if you can reach them by phone or telecommunication.

• Schedule 2-5 prescribing needs a written physician delegation
• Delegating physician must review and update the authorization every year
• Both names and DEA numbers go on controlled-substance prescriptions

Michigan Board of Nursing; Michigan Board of Medicine (delegation rule) · MCL 333.17211a; MCL 333.16215; MCL 333.16109(2); Mich. Admin. Code R 338.2411

Supervising Physician (PA)

Your participating physician can be remote, since Michigan only requires a practice agreement setting how you communicate and naming a backup physician.

• Signed practice agreement covering communication, availability and decision making
• Protocol naming an alternative physician when participating physician is unavailable
• 30-day written notice to terminate the agreement

Michigan Task Force on Physician's Assistants; Michigan Boards of Medicine / Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery · MCL 333.17047; MCL 333.17049; MCL 333.17076; Mich. Admin. Code R 338.2409