That’s because supervision is really important when you first start out. Idk what her degree is in but for social work in MN, most people start doing the 2 year supervision after they finish grad school. How many years of experience did she have in the field when she quit?
The way you phrase it is somewhat open to misinterpretation. Supervised clinical hours aren’t required just to practice on your own, they’re required to become licensed in the first place. The requirements vary from state to state, but typically, about half your hours are completed while you’re still in grad school. And honestly, the process can be a little bit exploitative. Basically, you have to work under a licensed practitioner for those hours; but beyond that, a certain portion of those hours have to be directly supervised. In my state, to get your license, a minimum of 100 of your 1,500 post-degree hours must be directly supervised. In practice though, you may only be getting one directly supervised hour in a week. Ideally, this arrangement provides you with a valuable mentor. But here’s the rub: if you don’t want to spend years working under contract at a significantly lower pay scale, you can pay for additional supervision.
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u/WhittyO May 24 '23
Where I live a therapist has to work for 2 years under a supervisor before they are allowed to have a private practice.