Section 338.2908f. Bachelor's social worker license by examination; requirements; graduates of schools in compliance with board standards; limited bachelor's social worker license.

Rule 8f. (1) An applicant for  a  bachelor's  social  worker  license by examination shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee.     In   addition    to     meeting the requirements of the code and

administrative rules promulgated  under  the code, an applicant for a bachelor's  social worker  license  by examination shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a)    Graduation from a baccalaureate degree program that complies with the standards in R 338.2906.

(b)      Completion of at least 4,000 hours of post-degree social work experience accrued over not less than 2 years, as required in section 18509 of the act and described in subrules (2) and (3) of this rule.

(c)  An applicant shall have passed the basic or   bachelor's   examination as identified in R 338.2908i.

(2)     Qualifying experience for an applicant for  licensure   as  a bachelor's social worker  includes,  but  is  not  limited  to,  any of  the following:

(a)      Social casework assessment,  planning,  and  intervention   with individuals, couples, families, or groups to enhance or restore the capacity for social functioning.

(b)   Case management of health and human services.

(c)   ) Providing information about and referring individuals to resources.

(d)  Planning and collaborating with communities, organizations, or groups to improve their social or health services.

(e)       Working with clients, as defined  in   R  338.2901(1)(g),   in accessing, coordinating, or developing resources to develop solutions for interpersonal or community problems.

(3)   Effective September 1, 2005, experience in this state may be earned only in the limited license status. The experience for a bachelor's social worker license shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a)     The experience shall be earned after completion of all the requirements for graduation as verified by the program. The license shall not be issued until graduation from the program is confirmed.

(b)    The experience shall  be  completed   under  the  supervision   of   a licensed master's social worker or a person who holds the equivalent license, certificate, or registration   from  the  state  in   which  the experience  was obtained.  The supervisor shall hold his or  her  license, certificate,  or  registration   in  good  standing  during the  period   of supervision.

(c)   The applicant shall meet individually and in  person  with   his   or her supervisor, or in a group modality that includes individual contact, during which active work functions and records of the  applicant  are reviewed.   In cases of extreme hardship where an approved supervisor is not available, an alternative  supervision  arrangement by a related health practitioner may be approved by the board. Before use of an alternate supervisor, the applicant shall submit a request with a proposed plan and documented willingness by the alternate supervisor. The board shall approve the alternative  supervision arrangement before  the   arrangement   is implemented.

(d)  Supervisory review shall be conducted for at least  4  hours   per month with at least 1 hour being conducted between the applicant and the supervisor on an individual basis.

(e)     Not more than 2,000  hours  of  acceptable  experience  shall   be accumulated in any 1 calendar year.

(f)  The experience shall be accumulated at not less than 16 hours per week but not more than 40 hours per week.

(g)   The applicant shall function as a licensed bachelor's  social worker using generally accepted applications of social work knowledge and techniques acquired during the applicant's education and training.

History: 2005 AACS.