Clinical Supervision:
Clinical supervision involves direct oversight of a supervisee’s clinical competencies. It’s provided by an independently licensed mental health professional to someone who cannot practice independently without supervision. The supervisee is technically practicing under the supervisor’s license. This differs from administrative supervision.

Clinical Consultation:
Consultation is a discussion between colleagues with similar licensure, where the consultee operates under their own license. The consultant provides guidance, but is not responsible for the consultee’s clinical decisions.

From Social Work Rules & Regulations:

• Supervision: The supervisor ensures all aspects of service delivery, including client contact and treatment plans, are monitored and approved. Supervisors collaborate on decisions that require specialized skills and knowledge.
• Consultation: A voluntary relationship where professionals of similar expertise provide advice or information on a case for the consultee to use as they deem appropriate.