social work rules and regulations

A. Impairment. 37:2705.C. They have been developed with thousands of people across the country who have an interest in social work. A new Supervision Contract shall be submitted by the supervisee within 60 days of the change when the supervisee changes employment, changes supervisor and/or there is a change in the agency supervisor. D. Random audits are done to ensure that the continuing education mandate is applied fairly to all credentialed social workers. 37:2720, including injunctive proceedings and prosecution. Applicants must complete a retake application and submit the retake fee to the board office. A. D. Applications must be submitted to the board office at least seven days prior to the board's meeting to be eligible for consideration. Participation in the program may hence be required as a prerequisite to continued social work practice in accordance with the conditions of any consent order, compliance or adjudication hearing. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 2. As one element of good moral character, the board shall require each applicant to submit a full set of fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining state and federal criminal records check, pursuant to authorizing state statute and applicable federal law. A social worker shall take reasonable steps to inform the client of the termination of the professional relationship. A. The parties shall be notified either before or during the hearing of any material noticed or sought by any party to be noticed. D. Licensed master social workers and certified social workers shall not: 1. contract directly with individuals, couples, families, non-governmental agencies or institutions for clinical services, consultation, supervision or educational services; 2. bill for services rendered except to a governmental agency through contract services; 3. receive direct payment for services unless through contract with a governmental agency; E. Licensed master social workers and certified social workers may: 1. practice clinical social work within an agency under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker and shall meet the supervision requirements of Chapter 5, Minimum Supervision Requirements, §505. 2. A social worker shall not access records of a client they are not treating without legitimate purpose. A. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Certified Social Work Examiners, LR 26:306 (February 2000), amended LR 34:249 (February 2008), LR 37:2619 (September 2011), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Social Work Examiners, LR 40:306 (February 2014). 37:2705.C. Office: 503-378-5735 Fax: 888-252-1046 Email: oregon.blsw@oregon.gov The board's independent counsel may provide the board, any hearing panel member, or the board's administrator with advice on the issues of legal sufficiency, notice, procedural and substantive due process of law (constitutional, statutory and rules), interpretations relating to any complaint, or the investigation or adjudication thereof. Should the social worker fail to adhere to this requirement, in addition to being deemed in violation of the program requirements and corresponding consent order or adjudication, the social worker's social work credential will be suspended. Credential?can be the registration (RSW), certification (CSW) or license (LMSW) and (LCSW) regulated by the Louisiana Social Work Practice Act. Notwithstanding this Section, no board member will be disqualified from serving on a hearing panel on a complaint merely because the board member was designated to review the complaint or participated in a vote related to the recommendation of the dismissal of any complaint. This rule also expressly prohibits social workers from engaging in any behavior which a reasonable person would find sexually stimulating, seductive or sexually demeaning when such behavior is either directed toward or exhibited in the presence of any person with whom sexual contact is otherwise prohibited by this rule. The social worker shall inform the client of the limits of confidentiality as provided under applicable law. Laws Governing All Health Professions. The prohibition of this rule extends to supervisees and students during such times and under such circumstances where the social worker is in a supervisory or teaching relationship. The social work researcher should protect participants from unwarranted harm or damage as a result of the research, and should avoid conflict of interest or dual relationships with participants. Board of Social Work Laws and Regulations. A social worker who enters the program may be allowed to maintain his/her social work credential while in compliance with the requirements of their program. 37:2717(A)(4) and (7). If hearings are to be consolidated, notice must be given to all parties in advance of the hearing. Social workers should provide services in substantive areas or use intervention techniques or approaches that are new to them only after engaging in appropriate study, training, consultation, and supervision from persons who are competent in those interventions or techniques. 2. Any matters admitted by respondent shall be deemed proven and established for purposes of adjudication. A. Except as provided herein, client information may be disclosed or released only with the client's written informed consent. A social worker shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to maintain continued competence in the practice of social work. Any social worker who engages in sexual intimacy or contacts as defined in §113.B.5 with a former client within five years of documented termination of services shall be subject to disciplinary action for violations under R.S. The applicant shall obtain a passing score on an examination approved by the board. Laws Governing Social Work Regulations Governing Social Work Proposed Regulations. Consistent with §705.A.14, such records shall be maintained by the board on a confidential basis during the term of the social worker’s participation agreement and thereafter retained by the board for a period of not less than five years. The verification of license in other state form is completed by any jurisdiction in which the applicant has or has held a social work credential and submitted to the Louisiana board. A. The written stipulation shall be filed in the adjudication record and shall constitute a waiver of the application of and the need to comply with R.S. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Certified Social Work Examiners, LR 26:297 (February 2000), amended LR 29:2381 (November 2003), LR 34:246 (February 2008), amended by the Department of Health, Board of Social Work Examiners, LR 43:959 (May 2017).. A. When the impairment is substance related, the social worker may be required to attend Twelve Step, or other appropriate support group, meetings on a regular basis. C. Meetings § 7701. For instance: 1. a study group might have presentations from professionals who represent different community resources for clients, or might have formal book reviews and discussions of substantial social work books; 2. a staff development meeting might examine recent federal or state policies which affect social work services, or ways to increase cultural diversity and sensitivity among staff; 3. a social work faculty meeting might have a formal presentation on how to work with students who have diagnosed mental health conditions; 4. an administrator might contract for consultation on how to deal with staff who are drug or alcohol impaired. In the present legal climate, it is critical for social workers to understand the areas of social work practice regulated by their specific jurisdiction. The LMSW Not Receiving BACS Supervision or the CSW Not Eligible for BACS Supervision, § 507. The applicant should provide a complete listing of any college, graduate school, trade or business school and employers to whom he or she has made application since the date of the felony conviction. This action may occur whether requested by the involved social worker or recommended by the CIO, or at any time as deemed appropriate by the board. The notice shall include a statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the administrative complaint. A social worker shall provide, upon request from a client, a client's legal guardian or other authorized representative, a written explanation of all charges for any services rendered. In some cases, it may be beneficial to increase the number of group supervision hours. K. Non-resident applicants may submit verification of 5760 hours or equivalent months of out-of-state accumulated social work employment to qualify for the LCSW license. Sometimes it is necessary for a supervisor to discontinue supervising a LMSW for licensure. F. Third-Party Billing. Entrance into the program may also occur by determination of the board, following involuntary disclosure of impairment in accordance with R.S. M. The following learning forums are approved for continuing education and must contain content applicable to social work practice: 1. educational offerings sponsored by or approved by social work licensing bodies, state and national professional social work organizations, and schools accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; 2. educational offerings sponsored by or offered by entities approved by the Association of Social Work Boards; 3. should the individual social worker make the determination that an education offering which is not pre-approved by one of the approval organizations has content applicable to social work practice, the Guide for Assessment of Continuing Education (§317.P) must be used. Motion for disqualification shall be filed with the board and the opposing party within 15 days following the notice of the composition of the hearing panel. If any of these persons attempt to contact a board member, the board member shall promptly refer the matter to the board's administrator and/or the board's legal counsel. 1. Detrimental to the Client?an act or omission of a professional responsibility that is damaging to the physical, mental, social or financial status of the client. 1. I. No sanction shall be imposed or order issued except upon consideration of the entire record as supported by and in accordance with reliable, probative and substantial evidence. In an adjudication hearing, the board or the designated board hearing panel may give probative effect to evidence which possesses probative value commonly accepted by reasonably prudent people in the conduct of their affairs. 37:2720. 5. Twenty clock hours of continuing education in programs approved by the board shall be obtained prior to each renewal date, including three clock hours in social work ethics once every two years. Founded in 1955, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 120,000 members. E. The board shall refuse to consider any application not complete in every detail, including submission of every document required by the application form. Assessment or Diagnosis. The CIO may be an employee of the board or provide investigation services under contract with the board. The notice shall deliver to the assistant attorney general all investigative reports, statements, notes, recordings, court records, and other data obtained in the course of the investigation. (Example: Computer, financial or business management courses designed to enhance the business of private practice); 3. staff orientation, administrative staff meetings and case management meetings; 4. book reports or critiques of professional journal articles; 5. a continuing education offering that rates a zero in any category of the Guide for Assessment of Continuing Education. In-Person-interactions in which the social worker and the client are in the same physical space and does not include interactions that may occur through the use of technology. H. Occasionally, a need may arise for supervision to occur using electronic communication rather than on a face-to-face basis. Department Rules are maintained on the Secretary of State's Web site. Each pre-hearing motion shall be accompanied by a memorandum which sets forth a concise statement of the grounds upon which the relief sought is based and the legal authority therefor. Laws & Rules. A social worker shall use only the social worker designation to which they are entitled. Social Worker Responsibility. If the report contains a recommendation that the complaint be dismissed due to a lack of evidence, inadequate legal cause for the filing of an administrative complaint, or for any other reason, the administrator promptly shall notify the board chairperson who will, on a rotating basis, designate a board member to review the complaint, the complete investigative materials of the CIO or the board's administrative staff, and any investigative reports and recommendations. Atty. A social worker shall evaluate on an ongoing basis whether the plan needs to be revised. The records of the IPP, including participation agreements and all information concerning participants, including assessments, evaluations, physical, mental or substance abuse evaluations and/or therapy and treatment records, monitoring logs, substance abuse/drug screens, attendance logs and any other information received by the IPP in connection with a social worker’s participation in the program are within the custody and control of the Louisiana state Board of Social Work Examiners. 49:961(C) to show compliance with all legal requirements of the social worker's license, or to show that the complaint is unfounded. 1. contract directly with non-governmental agencies nor with clients for clinical services, consultation, supervision, or educational services except as a salaried employee; 2. bill directly for services rendered except to a governmental agency through a contract; or. All situations of remote supervision must be approved by the Board. The interval, timing and details of the required screening will be directed by the IPP Manager. A social worker shall continue to maintain confidentiality of client information upon termination of the professional relationship, including upon the death of the client, except as provided under applicable law. c. Lodging and meals shall be reimbursed at actual cost if receipts are submitted. M. The official transcript from a university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education verifying receipt of a master's degree must be received directly from the university. A social worker may release client records without the client's written consent under the following circumstances: 1. where a client's authorized representative consents in writing to the release; 2. where mandated by the federal or state law requiring release of records; 3. where circumstances described in §115.B and §115.B.4 apply and the social worker is lawfully issued and served with a subpoena duce tecum which complies with the formalities prescribed in R.S. A social worker shall base services on an assessment or diagnosis. The board will notify the professional community within 30 days of any disciplinary action including the discipline, the social worker's name, location, offense and sanction imposed. To use this power imbalance for the good of the social worker at the expense of the client is exploitation. A. 13:3715.3(G). 14. social workers should be doing consistent independent study. G. It is the social workers responsibility to keep the board informed of his/her current mailing address. O. b. Airfare expenses must be at the state contract rate or economy class rate when contract rates are not available. 1. ); i. true copies of any licenses, certificates to practice or similar documents issued by any board or licensing authority of any other state or the state of Louisiana obtained by the applicant since the date of the felony conviction. B. F. At the compliance hearing, the hearing panel may consult with its general counsel (independent counsel) on any legal issues emerging from the evidence submitted. The board may utilize its discretionary authority to require or exclude specific components of this program for participants based upon determination of the nature and severity of the impairment. Conviction?conviction of a crime by a court of competent jurisdiction and shall include a finding or verdict of guilt, whether or not the adjudication of guilt is withheld or not entered on admission of guilt, a no contest plea, a plea of nolo contendere, and a guilty plea. A social worker shall ensure that an explanation of the results is provided using language that is reasonably understandable to the person assessed or to another legally authorized person on behalf of the client. 37:2705(C) and (G) and 37:2714. As soon as practicable, but not longer than the duration of the applicant’s temporary social work practice permit, the board will grant the application for the applicable social work credential which is the subject of the application or notify the applicant of its denial. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Certified Social Work Examiners, LR 26:298 (February 2000), amended by the Department of Health, Board of Social Work Examiners, LR 43:959 (May 2017). When a social worker may not avoid a personal relationship with a clinical/therapeutic client, the social worker shall take necessary protective measures consistent with the best interests of the clinical/therapeutic client. The request shall contain the applicant's receipt of the notice of the denial of the application, and the applicant's grounds for opposition to the denial of the application. D. Expense Reimbursement Note: The board's publication, Supervision for Professional Development and Public Protection: A Guide, provides more information relative to supervision. See Article 510(F) of the Louisiana Code of Evidence; 5. where the social worker is required to address allegations of a complaint brought by a client or former client which are the subject of adjudication or disciplinary hearing involving the social worker; 6. where the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners issues a lawful subpoena to a social worker and the board provides adequate safeguards to maintain confidentiality of client information or identify such as prescribed in R.S. The hearing panel shall render its decision in writing within60 days of the last hearing date, unless the hearing panel extends time for submission of any post-hearing briefs, memoranda or suggested findings of fact and conclusions of law. 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