How much supervision does an LSCSW in Kansas require?

100 hours of clinical supervision; ≥50 individual; 1 hour per 15 hours direct client contact; at least two separate sessions per month, ≥1 individual

Which exams are required for an LSCSW in Kansas?

ASWB Clinical; no jurisprudence exam

Can I be supervised by video in Kansas?

Mostly, with some limits. Same wording as LCPC/LCMFT: face-to-face in person or by synchronous videoconferencing if confidentiality is technologically protected; 100 h (50 individual), at least two sessions a month.

Kansas requirements

LSCSW requirements in Kansas

What it takes to become a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker in Kansas: 3,000 supervised hours over at least not less than two years, plus supervision, time limits, exams and whether you can be supervised by video. Every figure is sourced to the state board and dated.

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Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (clinical social worker) · Kansas · regulated by Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) · high confidence

Pre-license credential	LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)
Supervised experience	at least 3,000 hours of satisfactorily evaluated postgraduate, supervised clinical social work practice experience
Direct client contact	At least 1,500 hours direct client contact conducting psychotherapy and assessments
Supervision	100 hours of clinical supervision; ≥50 individual
Minimum time	not less than two years
Time limit	not more than six years
Exams	ASWB Clinical; no jurisprudence exam

Supervision

How much: 100 hours of clinical supervision; ≥50 individual
How often: 1 hour per 15 hours direct client contact; at least two separate sessions per month, ≥1 individual
Group supervision: Supervisor meets with not more than six supervisees at a time
Who may supervise: LSCSW practising ≥2 years post-clinical-licensure (assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy); out-of-state independent clinical SW allowed

When hours count and what to keep

Before your degree: Postgraduate only; graduate clinical practicum required separately
Paperwork: Clinical supervision training plan + official position description, board-approved before hours accrue; supervisor documentation at application

Can you be supervised remotely in Kansas?

Mostly, with some limits. What shapes this: prior board approval.

Video supervision: Same wording as LCPC/LCMFT: face-to-face in person or by synchronous videoconferencing if confidentiality is technologically protected; 100 h (50 individual), at least two sessions a month.
Phone only: not allowed unless the board approves extenuating circumstances
In-person minimum: none
Supervisor licensed in Kansas? not required: Kansas LSCSW, or a clinical social worker licensed for independent practice in another state who is otherwise qualified
Supervisor credential: No separate board-approved supervisor designation; LSCSW with 2+ years post-clinical-licensure practice including assessment, diagnosis and psychotherapy
Supervisee cap: No more than 6 supervisees at a time in supervisory meetings
Board approval first: Clinical supervision training plan and official position description must be board-approved before hours accrue; changes filed within 45 days

The client’s location decides which state’s rules apply. This is not legal advice; confirm with the board before building a program. Compare every state on the remote-supervision map.

Recent and pending changes

K.A.R. 102-2-8 and 102-2-12 amended eff. Dec. 16, 2022 (videoconference supervision); both still current on rules.ks.gov (2026-09-25). K.S.A. 65-6306 last amended L. 2023, ch. 90.

In the board’s own words

“complete, in not less than two years and not more than six years, at least 3,000 hours of satisfactorily evaluated postgraduate, supervised clinical social work practice experience” — K.A.R. 102-2-12 (LSCSW licensure requirements), authenticated current text, rules.ks.gov; history ends 'amended Dec. 16, 2022'✓ matched in the source

“at least one hour of clinical supervision for each 15 hours of direct client contact to total 100 hours of clinical supervision. At least 50 hours of supervision shall be individual” — K.A.R. 102-2-12 (LSCSW licensure requirements), authenticated current text, rules.ks.gov; history ends 'amended Dec. 16, 2022'✓ matched in the source

“in not less than two years and not more than six years” — K.A.R. 102-2-12 (LSCSW licensure requirements), authenticated current text, rules.ks.gov; history ends 'amended Dec. 16, 2022'✓ matched in the source

“The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Examination is the exam which Kansas requires for licensure.” — BSRB, Social Workers FAQ (live page read 2026-09-25 via r.jina.ai reader relay; direct fetch returns Akamai 403)

“The level of the examination is the clinical level.” — BSRB, Social Workers FAQ (live page read 2026-09-25 via r.jina.ai reader relay; direct fetch returns Akamai 403)

“Once you are licensed or temporarily licensed as a LMSW or T-LMSW you may submit a clinical supervision training plan.” — BSRB, Social Workers FAQ (live page read 2026-09-25 via r.jina.ai reader relay; direct fetch returns Akamai 403)

“all supervision shall be conducted face-to-face either in person or, if confidentiality is technologically protected, by synchronous videoconferencing” — Kansas Register Vol. 41 No. 48 (Dec. 1, 2022), BSRB permanent regulations eff. Dec. 16, 2022: K.A.R. 102-2-1a(i), 102-2-8(d) and 102-2-12(c) (LSCSW supervision)✓ matched in the source

“all supervision shall be conducted face-to-face either in person or” — Kansas Register Vol. 41 No. 48 (Dec. 1, 2022), BSRB permanent regulations eff. Dec. 16, 2022: K.A.R. 102-2-1a(i), 102-2-8(d) and 102-2-12(c) (LSCSW supervision)✓ matched in the source

“licensed as a clinical social worker authorized to engage in the private, independent practice of social work in another state” — Kansas Register Vol. 41 No. 48 (Dec. 1, 2022), BSRB permanent regulations eff. Dec. 16, 2022: K.A.R. 102-2-1a(i), 102-2-8(d) and 102-2-12(c) (LSCSW supervision)✓ matched in the source

“Have practiced as a specialist clinical social worker, in a position that included assessment, diagnoses, and psychotherapy, for two years” — Kansas Register Vol. 41 No. 48 (Dec. 1, 2022), BSRB permanent regulations eff. Dec. 16, 2022: K.A.R. 102-2-1a(i), 102-2-8(d) and 102-2-12(c) (LSCSW supervision)✓ matched in the source

“meet with not more than six supervisees at a time in the supervisory meetings” — Kansas Register Vol. 41 No. 48 (Dec. 1, 2022), BSRB permanent regulations eff. Dec. 16, 2022: K.A.R. 102-2-1a(i), 102-2-8(d) and 102-2-12(c) (LSCSW supervision)✓ matched in the source

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Sources

Checked against Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB)’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.

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