Source: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/26/061
Timestamp: 2020-07-06 13:07:38
Document Index: 360516201

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 3202', '§ 127', '§ 1', '§ 21', '§ 41', '§ 31', '§ 17', '§ 3203', '§ 1', '§ 73', '§ 22', '§ 49', '§ 91', '§ 31', '§ 84', '§ 3204', '§ 129', '§ 129', '§ 1010', '§ 1', '§ 74', '§ 23', '§ 49', '§ 42', '§ 31', '§ 3205', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 25', '§ 5', '§ 35', '§ 35', '§ 54', '§ 25', '§ 31', '§ 3205', '§ 31', '§ 3206', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 26', '§ 31', '§ 3207', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 27', '§ 31', '§ 3209', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 29', '§ 31', '§ 3211', '§ 65', '§ 32', '§ 7', '§ 6', '§ 20', '§ 31', '§ 3213', '§ 8', '§ 31']

Chapter 061: SOCIAL WORKERS
§ 3202. Prohibition; offenses
(a) A person shall not practice or attempt to practice licensed independent clinical social work or licensed master's social work, nor shall any person use in connection with the person's name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed independent clinical social worker or a licensed master's social worker unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter.
(b) A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.
(c) A State agency or a subdivision or contractor thereof shall not use or permit the use of the title "social worker" other than in relation to an employee holding a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from an accredited school or program of social work. (Added 1985, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 98, § 21, 2007, No. 29, § 41; 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017; 2015, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. July 1, 2017.)
§ 3203. Director duties
(1) explain appeal procedures to licensees and applicants and complaint procedures to the public;
(3) provide general information to applicants for licensure as licensed independent clinical social workers and licensed master's social workers;
(4) receive applications for licensing, license applicants qualified under this chapter, or renew, revoke, reinstate, and condition licenses as ordered by an administrative law officer; and
(5) adopt by rule criteria for licensing independent clinical social workers and licensed master's social workers who have five years' licensed or certified practice experience in another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada.
(b) The Director, with the advice of two licensed social workers appointed under section 3204 of this chapter, may adopt rules necessary to enable the Director to perform his or her duties under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 1985, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.) § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 73; 1993, No. 98, § 22; 1997, No. 40, § 49(a); 2005, No. 27, § 91; 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 84.)
§ 3204. Advisor appointees
(a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two individuals licensed under this chapter to serve as advisors in matters relating to licensed social workers. They shall be appointed as set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129b and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. One of the initial appointments may be for less than a full term.
(b) Appointees shall not have less than three years' licensed experience as a social worker and be in active practice in Vermont during incumbency.
(c) The Director shall refer complaints and disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer established under 3 V.S.A. § 129(j).
(d) The Director shall seek the advice of the advisors appointed under this section in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Such members shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for attendance at any meeting called by the Director for this purpose. (Added 1985, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 74; 1993, No. 98, §§ 23, 24; 1997, No. 40, § 49(a); 2007, No. 29, § 42; 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017.)
§ 3205. Licensed master's social worker eligibility
To be eligible for licensing as a licensed master's social worker, an applicant must have:
(1) received a master's degree or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program; and
(2) within five years prior to applying for licensure, passed the examinations designated by the Director. (Added 1985, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1993, No. 98, § 25; 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 5a; 1997, No. 40, § 35; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 35; 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 54; 2013, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017.)
§ 3205a. Licensed independent clinical social worker eligibility
(a) To be eligible for licensure as a licensed independent clinical social worker, an applicant must have:
(1) received a master's degree or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program;
(2) passed the examinations designated by the Director within five years prior to applying for licensure; and
(3) completed 3,000 hours of supervised practice of independent clinical social work as defined by rule under the supervision of a:
(A) licensed independent clinical social worker;
(B) licensed clinical mental health counselor;
(D) licensed physician or a licensed osteopathic physician who has completed a residency in psychiatry; or
(E) person licensed or certified in another state or Canada in one of these professions or their substantial equivalent.
(b) A person not licensed as a master's social worker who engages in post-master's supervised practice in Vermont toward licensure as a licensed independent clinical social worker shall be entered on the roster of nonlicensed, noncertified psychotherapists.
(c) A licensed master's social worker who engages in post-master's supervised practice in Vermont to become a licensed independent clinical social worker must first register with the Office as set forth by rule. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017.)
§ 3206. Application
A person who desires to be licensed under this chapter shall apply using an application form available from the Office, accompanied by payment of the specified fee. (Added 1985, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 1993, No. 98, § 26; 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017.)
§ 3207. Examinations
The Director may contract with independent testing services for the preparation and administration of examinations. (Added 1985, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 4(d), 75; 1993, No. 98, § 27; 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017.)
§ 3209. Licensure by endorsement
The Director may, upon payment of the required fee, grant a license without examination if:
(1) the applicant holds an active license to practice licensed master's social work or licensed independent clinical social work in another U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction; and
(2) the requirements for licensing in that jurisdiction are, in the judgment of the Director, substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter. (Added 1985, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 1993, No. 98, § 29; 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017.)
§ 3211. Repealed. 1997, No. 59, § 65(3), eff. June 30, 1997.
(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons while engaged in the course of their customary duties as clergy, licensed physicians, nurses, osteopaths, optometrists, dentists, lawyers, psychologists, mental health counselors, certified marriage and family therapists and psychoanalysts, rostered psychotherapists, or licensed educators when performing their duties consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions; provided, however, that they do not describe themselves to the public by any other title or description stating or implying that they are licensed master's social workers or licensed independent clinical social workers under this chapter.
(1) in the practice of a religious ministry;
(3) as an employee of or under contract with the Agency of Human Services, provided the person does not practice psychotherapy as defined in section 3201 of this title;
(c) [Repealed.] (Added 1993, No. 98, § 32; amended 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1995, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017.)
§ 3213. Disclosure of information
(a) The Director, in consultation with the advisor appointees, shall adopt rules requiring licensees to disclose to each client the licensee's professional qualifications and experience, those actions that constitute unprofessional conduct, the method for filing a complaint or making a consumer inquiry, and provisions relating to the manner in which the information shall be displayed and signed by both the licensee and the client. The rules may include provisions for applying or modifying these requirements in cases involving institutionalized clients, minors, and adults under the supervision of a guardian.
(b) A licensed master's social worker employed by an agency that provides each client disclosure information equivalent to that described in subsection (a) of this section meets this section's disclosure requirements. (Added 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 2015, No. 38, § 31, eff. July 1, 2017.)