Is algebraic closure required in Weyl's theorem on complete reducibility? (Lie algebras)

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Weyl's theorem states that finite-dimensional representations of finite dimensional semisimple Lie algebras are completely reducible (expressible as a direct sum of irreducible submodules), with some sources stating a requirement for algebraic closure, some for characteristic $0$, and some for neither.

What is necessary? Many proofs I've seen use Schur's lemma (irreducible module homomorphisms are scalar multiplication) without stipulating the need for algebraic closure, which I thought was a requirement.