Supervisors in New Jersey

Counseling (LPC / LMHC)

New Jersey requires weekly face-to-face supervision but does not say whether video counts, so confirm with the Committee before relying on video hours.

• At least 50 supervision hours per year, one hour weekly
• No more than 10 hours per year may be group supervision
• Written supervision plan must be Committee-approved before counseling begins

New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee (State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners) · N.J.A.C. 13:34-10.2; 13:34-13.1

Social Work (LCSW)

You can do up to half of your supervision hours as individual supervision over HIPAA-compliant live video, and the rest must be face-to-face.

Video counts for no more than half of total supervision hours, and only for individual supervision.

• Video must be synchronous and HIPAA-compliant
• Only individual (not group) supervision may be done by video
• At least one hour of supervision per week

New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners · N.J.A.C. 13:44G-8.1(b)1v

Marriage & Family Therapy (LMFT)

You can do up to half of your supervision hours by live video, after at least one in-person meeting with your supervisor.

Telesupervision is capped at half of supervision hours, after at least one in-person meeting.

• One in-person meeting with supervisor before any telesupervision
• Live two-way video required; audio-only phone does not count
• Supervisor must complete six hours of telesupervision training

New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners · N.J.A.C. 13:34-2.4; 13:34-3.5

Psychology

New Jersey requires 100 hours of individual face-to-face supervision but does not say whether video counts, so confirm with the board first.

• 200 supervision hours within 1,750 hours of supervised experience
• At least 100 hours must be individual face-to-face supervision
• One supervision hour per five client-contact hours weekly

New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners · N.J.A.C. 13:42-4.1(b)2

Collaborating Physician (NP)

Your collaborating physician can be remote, as long as they're readily available electronically and you share a signed joint protocol for prescribing.

• Written joint protocol required to prescribe; reviewed and signed annually
• You and the physician periodically review your patient charts
• Protocol must name how you reach the physician or peer coverage

New Jersey Board of Nursing · N.J.S.A. 45:11-49(b)-(c); N.J.A.C. 13:37-8.1

Supervising Physician (PA)

Your supervising physician can be off site, as long as supervision is continuous and you stay in contact electronically.

• Max four PAs per supervising physician at one time
• Signed written delegation agreement with each supervising physician
• Agreement sets chart review, countersignature and practice locations

New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners (Physician Assistant Advisory Committee) · N.J.S.A. 45:9-27.18(b); N.J.A.C. 13:35-2B.10