Supervisors in Pennsylvania

Counseling (LPC / LMHC)

You can do all supervision hours in person or by secure live video, with no cap on video; phone, email and chat don't count.

• Must use HIPAA-compliant platform with synchronous audio and video
• 2 supervision hours per 40 clinical hours; at least 1 individual
• Both parties in a private, professional setting, not public places

State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors · 49 Pa. Code §49.13(b)(5); Board statement of policy interpreting "in person" (posted on pa.gov as §49.101, not codified)

Social Work (LCSW)

You can do all supervision hours in person or by secure live video, with no cap on video; phone, email and chat don't count.

• Must use HIPAA-compliant platform with synchronous audio and video
• 2 supervision hours per 40 clinical hours; at least 1 individual
• Both parties in a private, professional setting, not public places

State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors · 49 Pa. Code §47.12c(b)(5); Board statement of policy interpreting "in person" (posted on pa.gov as §47.101, not codified)

Marriage & Family Therapy (LMFT)

You can do all supervision hours in person or by secure live video, with no cap on video; phone, email and chat don't count.

• Must use HIPAA-compliant platform with synchronous audio and video
• 2 supervision hours per 40 clinical hours; at least 1 individual
• Both parties in a private, professional setting, not public places

State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors · 49 Pa. Code §48.13(b)(5); Board statement of policy interpreting "in person" (posted on pa.gov as §48.101, not codified)

Psychology

Your weekly individual supervision can be in person or by secure live video, with no cap on video; phone, email and chat don't count.

• Average 2 hours per week of individual supervision
• Must use HIPAA-compliant platform with synchronous audio and video
• Both parties in a private, professional setting, not public places

State Board of Psychology · 49 Pa. Code §41.33(a)(5); Board statement of policy interpreting "face-to-face" (posted on pa.gov as §41.101, not codified)

Collaborating Physician (NP)

Your collaborating physician can be remote, as long as they're immediately reachable by phone or telecommunications and available on a regular schedule for consultation and chart review.

• Written collaborative agreement naming at least one substitute physician
• Agreement must state how often physician personally sees patients
• Agreement reviewed at least every 2 years; copy filed with Bureau

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing · 49 Pa. Code § 21.251 (definition of collaboration); §§ 21.282a, 21.285; Professional Nursing Law, 63 P.S. § 218.2

Supervising Physician (PA)

Your supervising physician can be remote, as long as you two are, or can easily be, in contact with each other.

• 100% chart countersignature within 10 days for first 12 months
• Same 100% countersignature in first 12 months of a new specialty
• Written agreement filed with Board, naming a substitute supervising physician

Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine · 49 Pa. Code §§ 18.122 (supervision), 18.142 (written agreements), as amended 55 Pa.B. 4534 (eff. July 5, 2025); Medical Practice Act, 63 P.S. § 422.13(e)