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877-020-0009 Requirements for Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate To be eligible for a certificate of clinical social work associate, a person must: (1) Submit a complete and accurate application on a form provided by the board. (2) Hold a master’s degree in social work from a college or university accredited by or considered in candidacy status by a credentialing body recognized by the board. The Council on Social Work Education and the Canadian Association for Social Work Education are recognized by the Board. The Board accepts determinations of equivalency of foreign degrees by the Council on Social Work Education’s International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service. Submission of proof of foreign degree equivalency and cost of the foreign degree equivalency determination are the responsibility of the applicant. (3) Meet the fitness requirements of OAR 877-020-0008(2). (4) Submit to the board for approval and, following approval, satisfactorily work toward completing an approved plan of practice and supervision that: (a) Shows that the person will meet the requirements in OAR 877-020-0010(3) while working in an agency that: (A) Provides the associate with sufficient support to progress toward licensure; (B) Screens patients who are served by the agency and by the associate; and (C) Either: (i) Is licensed by the Oregon Department of Human Services; or (ii) If not required to be licensed by the Oregon Department of Human Services, is in compliance with the requirements to conduct business in Oregon. (b) Requires a minimum of 3,500 practice hours of which at least 2,000 hours must involve direct contact with a client of the agency. (c) Provides for all clinical social work practice by the associate to be supervised and that supervision of the associate meets the requirements of OAR 877-020-0012. (d) Provides that the associate meet with the plan supervisor for a minimum of one hour not fewer than two times a month. This requirement of the supervision is not met through a training or administrative activity. The associate may meet alone with the supervisor (individual supervision) or may meet with the supervisor and as many as four other mental health professionals (group supervision). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 – 675.600 & 675.990 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.537 History: BLSW 3-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1-23-17 Reverted to BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BLSW 1-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-14-16 thru 9-9-16 BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BLSW 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-10 BCSW 1-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08 BCSW 2-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-05 BCSW 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 4-9-99 BCSW 2-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-13-93 BCSW 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-30-92 BCSW 2-1991, f. & cert. ef. 5-30-91 BCSW 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-90
877-020-0016 Licensing of People Qualified in Another Jurisdiction (1) A person licensed, certified, or registered as a l social worker in another jurisdiction is eligible to be licensed or certified in Oregon if: (a) The applicant meets the education requirement in OAR 877-020-0009(2) and 877-015-0108(2); (b) The applicant is fit to practice regulated social work in Oregon. In making this fitness determination, the board will consider whether the person is the subject of an investigation or disciplinary action by a licensing board and the reasons for the action; (c) As a condition of licensure, certification, or registration in the other jurisdiction, the applicant was required to meet requirements substantially equivalent to those set out in division 20 and division 15 of these rules; as applicable and (d) The applicant successfully completes the exam on Oregon statutes and rules and the national exam for regulated social workers described in and subject to the limitation in 877-020-0008(4)(a) and (b) and 877-015-0108(5)(a) and (b). (2) Applicants for LCSW licensure who intend to practice clinical social work in Oregon as defined in ORS 675.510(2) and OAR 877-001-0006(4) prior to issuance of an Oregon LCSW license, must first, prior to starting practice, qualify for and be issued a clinical social work associate certificate until all requirements for issuance of an Oregon LCSW are met. (3) Applicants for Oregon LCSW licensure who qualify for issuance of a CSWA certification as required in 877-020-0009 and who intend to practice clinical social work in Oregon as defined in ORS 675.510(2) and OAR 877-001-0006 prior to issuance of an Oregon LCSW license must comply with the supervision requirement in 877-020-0010(3)(b)(B). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 & 675.900 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510-675-600 History: BLSW 4-2022, amend filed 08/08/2022, effective 08/09/2022 BLSW 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-11 BLSW 1-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-5-11 thru 12-31-11 BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BCSW 1-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08 BCSW 2-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-05 BCSW 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 4-9-99 BCSW 1-1998, f. & cert. ef. 9-14-98 BCSW 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 3-25-97
877-020-0021 Requirements for Temporary Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (1) To be eligible for a temporary certificate of clinical social work associate, a person must: (a) Submit a complete and accurate application on a form provided by the board; (b) Hold a master’s degree in social work from a college or university accredited or considered in candidacy status by a credentialing body recognized by the board. The Council on Social Work Education and the Canadian Association for Social Work Education are recognized by the Board. The Board accepts determinations of equivalency of foreign degrees by the Council on Social Work Education’s International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service. Submission of proof of foreign degree equivalency and cost of the foreign degree equivalency determination are the responsibility of the applicant; (c) Meet the fitness requirements of OAR 877-020-0008(2); and (d) Pass the examination administered by the board on the subjects listed in OAR 877-020-0008(5)(a) with a score of not less than 90 per cent. (2) A temporary certificate of clinical social work associate issued by the board expires, if not earlier terminated, when the board approves or proposes to deny a plan of practice and supervision pursuant to OAR 877-020-0009 or 180 days after issuance, whichever is less. (3) An individual holding a temporary certificate of clinical social work associate may not engage in the practice of clinical social work. (4) An unrestricted certificate of clinical social work associate will be issued following the board’s approval of a plan of practice and supervision that meets the requirements of OAR 877-020-0009(4). (5) An individual holding a temporary certificate of clinical social work associate may not accrue practice or supervision hours. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 – 675.600 & 675.990 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510-675-600 History: BLSW 4-2022, amend filed 08/08/2022, effective 08/09/2022 BLSW 2-2015, f. 12-14-15, cert. ef. 12-15-15 BLSW 1-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-19-15 thru 12-15-15
877-020-0031 Surrender of License or Certificate (1) Licensed clinical social workers or clinical social work associates may offer to surrender their license or certificate at any time. (2) If no complaint is pending at the time an offer to surrender is received, the board may approve the surrender and void the license or certificate. (3) If a complaint is pending, licensed clinical social workers or clinical social work associates may offer to surrender their license or certificate after a complaint has been filed with the board or after the board has initiated disciplinary action. An offer to surrender may be approved by the board. The board may make approval contingent upon terms of a final order in a contested case. (4) If the surrender of a license or certificate is required by a final order in a contested case, the final order may specify whether and under what conditions the holder of the license or certificate may apply for a new license or certificate and may attach conditions that restrict the use of the license or certificate. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 & 675.900 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510-675.600 History: BLSW 4-2022, amend filed 08/08/2022, effective 08/09/2022 BCSW 1-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08 BCSW 2-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-05 BCSW 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 3-25-97
877-020-0036 Reapplication for Certificate or License (1) Following the voluntary surrender of a certificate or license under OAR 877-020-0031(2) an individual may re-apply for licensure under the requirements in effect at the time of re-application and, if applicable, the terms of a stipulated final order in effect at the time of the re-application. (2) If the board accepts a voluntary surrender of a certificate or license after a complaint was filed with the board against the holder while the complaint is pending, the board may issue a new certificate or license under conditions that take into account the circumstances of the surrender and may attach conditions to the certificate or license, including conditions contained in a final order if one was served in connection with the surrender. The board will not reinstate a license or certificate that has been surrendered. A person who surrenders a certificate or license may apply for a new license three years after the date the surrender was accepted by the board. (3) If the board revokes or refuses to renew a certificate or license, other than for the holder’s failure to timely apply for renewal, the former holder may reapply at the expiration of three years from the time it was revoked. The board may issue a new license upon finding the applicant is fit to practice social work and otherwise meets the requirements for licensure and may attach conditions to the certificate or license, including conditions contained in a final order if one was served in connection with the revocation. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 & 675.900 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510-675.600 History: BLSW 4-2022, amend filed 08/08/2022, effective 08/09/2022 BLSW 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-11 BLSW 1-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-5-11 thru 12-31-11 BCSW 1-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08 BCSW 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 3-25-97 BCSW 2-1991, f. & cert. ef. 5-30-91 BCSW 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-90
877-020-0046 Inactive Status (1) Upon written request by a licensed clinical social worker who plans not to practice clinical social work in Oregon for an extended period of time, the board may place a certificate or license in inactive status. Upon written request by a clinical social work associate who plans not to practice clinical social work in Oregon for an extended period of time or who noes not have a completed and approved Plan of Supervision the board may place the certificate in inactive status. (2) A clinical social work associate or licensed clinical social worker whose certificate or license is in inactive status is subject to the requirements imposed on clinical social work associates and licensed clinical social workers except for the requirement to submit annual reports of continuing education. (3) A clinical social work associate or licensed clinical social worker whose certificate or license is in inactive status may not use the title “social worker” or any other title that would indicate that the person is authorized to practice social work. (4) When a request to placed on inactive status is submitted, the person making the request must be current on fees required by OAR 877-001-0020. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 & 675.900 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510-675.600 History: BLSW 4-2022, amend filed 08/08/2022, effective 08/09/2022 BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BCSW 1-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08 BCSW 2-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-05 BCSW 1-2005(Temp), f. 9-15-05, cert. ef. 10-1-05 thru 3-30-06 BCSW 1-1997, f. & cert. ef. 3-25-97 BCSW 2-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-13-93
877-020-0055 Return to Active Status for Licensees (1) The holder of an inactive certificate or license must submit a written request to the board to return to active status. (2) As a condition of approving the request, the board will require the holder to complete continuing education in specified topics if the period of inactive status is more than two years. (3) As a condition of approving the request, the board may require the holder to work under a plan of practice and supervision, or to meet other requirements that demonstrate the holder’s fitness before re-activating the license. The requirement to work under a plan of practice and supervision is based on the candidate’s circumstances, including the candidate’s practice experience and the duration of the inactive period. (4) The holder of an inactive license must pass the examination on Oregon statutes and rules described in OAR 877-020-0008(4)(a) if the request to return to active status is received by the board more than two years after the board notified the holder that the license was inactive. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600, 675.900 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 History: BLSW 4-2022, amend filed 08/08/2022, effective 08/09/2022 BLSW 1-2012, f. 12-14-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13 BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BCSW 1-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08 BCSW 2-2005, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-05
877-020-0060 Reduced Requirements (1) A person described in section (2) of this rule is subject, upon written request submitted to and approved by the board, to the following requirements for continuing education and renewal fees: (a) Continuing education: (A) The number of hours required by OAR 877-025-0011(1) is reduced to 20. (B) Continuing education described in OAR 877-025-0006(1) or (6) only is authorized. (C) Carryover of hours, addressed in OAR 877-025-0016(4), is not authorized. (D) This rule does not change the continuing education hours required for a supervisor or the continuing education requirement for ethics training. (b) The fee for renewal of a license, described in OAR 877-001-0020, is reduced by half. (2) The requirements described in section (1) of this rule are applicable to a licensed clinical social worker who: (a) Has practiced clinical social work under the authority of a license for twenty years; (b) Has not been disciplined by a licensing authority during the prior 15 years of social work practice; and (c) Engages in the practice of social work for not more than 500 hours a year. (3) A person subject to the provisions of section (1) of this rule may not apply for an inactive license. (4) The board retains the authority to reduce the requirement set out in section (2)(a) above upon request from an applicant and on a showing of good cause. For example, the board may reduce the number of years that a licensed clinical social worker must have practiced to qualify for reduced fees under this rule upon a showing that the licensee began his or her career later in life. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 History: BLSW 2-2014, f. 12-29-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15 BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BCSW 2-2009, f. 6-15-09, cert. ef. 7-1-09
877-020-0071 Temporary Clinical Social Work License During a Declared Emergency for People Qualified in Another Jurisdiction (1) In the event of a disaster or emergency declared by the Governor of Oregon, the Board may issue a Temporary Clinical Social Work License to an individual who is licensed as a clinical social worker in another state or province. The Temporary Clinical Social Work License will allow the licensee to provide clinical social work services in Oregon during the period of the declared disaster or emergency, subject to such limitations and conditions set forth in this rule and as may be prescribed by Order of the Governor of Oregon. (2) An applicant for a Temporary Clinical Social Work License to be issued under this rule must submit the following to the Board: (a) Completed application for a Temporary Clinical Social Work License issued under this rule; (b) Verification of a permanent, active and unrestricted license to practice independent clinical social work in another state or province with no pending investigation or disciplinary action by a state or provincial board, or another state or federal agency; (c) Current photographic federal or state identification. (d) If available, documentation demonstrating a request as a result of the declaration of a disaster or emergency in Oregon to provide clinical social work services by an employer or Board-recognized public health organization, Emergency Medical Service agency, county, state or federal entity. (3) The Temporary Clinical Social Work License issued under this rule expires at the earlier of: (a) 90 days after the date the disaster or emergency is declared by the Governor to have ended; (b) The date the person’s licensure from another state used to qualify for the license under this rule expires; or (c) The date of issuance of an order of the Board that imposes disciplinary action that revokes, suspends, or otherwise restricts or accepts surrender of the license. (4) A Temporary Clinical Social Work License issued under the provision of subsection (3)(a) of this rule may be extended once for no more than 90 additional days upon written request. (5) A person issued a Temporary Clinical Social Work License under this rule must comply with all requirements applicable to a regulated social worker in ORS 675.510 to 675.600 and OAR Chapter 877 except the continuing education and reporting requirements in OAR Chapter 877 Division 25 of the Board’s rules. (6) A person issued a Temporary Clinical Social Work License under this rule must notify the Board within 30 days of: (a) Any change in the status of the state or provincial license that was used as the basis for obtaining the license under this rule; and (b) Any complaint, investigation, or action by another state or province against the person issued the license under this rule. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 through 675.600 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.531 History: BLSW 10-2020, adopt filed 09/23/2020, effective 09/24/2020
877-020-0081 Temporary Clinical Social Work License During a Declared Emergency for Expired Oregon LCSW (1) In the event of a disaster or emergency declared by the Governor of Oregon, the Board may issue a Temporary Clinical Social Work License to an individual who was previously licensed with the Board as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, but voluntarily allowed that license to expire. The Temporary Clinical Social Work License will allow the licensee to provide clinical social work services in Oregon during the period of the declared disaster or emergency, subject to such limitations and conditions set forth in this rule and as may be prescribed by Order of the Governor of Oregon. (2) An applicant for a Temporary Clinical Social Work License to be issued under this rule must submit the following to the Board: (a) Completed application for a Temporary Clinical Social Work License issued under this rule; (b) Current photographic federal or state identification. (c) If available, documentation demonstrating a request as a result of the declaration of a disaster or emergency in Oregon to provide clinical social work services by an employer or Board-recognized public health organization, Emergency Medical Service agency, county, state or federal entity. (3) The Temporary Clinical Social Work License issued under this rule expires at the earlier of: (a) 90 days after the date the disaster or emergency is declared by the Governor to have ended; or (b) The date of issuance of an order of the Board that imposes disciplinary action that revokes, suspends, or otherwise restricts or accepts the surrender of the license. (4) A Temporary Clinical Social Work License issued under this rule that expires under the provision of subsection (3)(a) of this rule may be extended once for no more that 90 additional days upon written request. (5) A person issued a Temporary Clinical Social Work License under this rule must comply with all requirements applicable to a regulated social worker in ORS 675.510 to 675.600 and OAR Chapter 877 except the continuing education and reporting requirements in OAR Chapter 877 Division 25 of the Board’s rules. (6) A person issued a Temporary Clinical Social Work License under this rule must notify the Board within 30 days of any complaint, investigation, or action by another state or provincial agency or by another state or province against the person issued the license under this rule. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 through 675.600 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.531 History: BLSW 9-2020, adopt filed 09/23/2020, effective 09/24/2020
877-025-0001 General A regulated social worker must complete and report continuing education according to the requirements of OAR Chapter 877, Division 025. A certified social work associate is not required to complete or report continuing education. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675-510-675.600 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 History: BLSW 5-2022, amend filed 08/08/2022, effective 08/09/2022 BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BCSW 1-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08
877-025-0021 Reporting Requirements (1) Regulated social workers must report the completion of continuing education every two years in a manner prescribed by the board. The report must be made at the time the regulated social worker submits an application to renew a certificate or license and must be submitted before the end of the licensee’s birthday renewal month. Continuing education after the end of the licensee’s birthday renewal month may not be accepted to meet the requirements of the prior renewal period, but may be accepted to meet the CE requirements for the new renewal period. (2) The report is part of the renewal application and must contain information sufficient to demonstrate that the regulated social worker has met the requirements in this division of rules. A regulated social worker who fails to meet the requirements is subject to a denial of the application for renewal or to sanction by the board unless the failure was due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the regulated social worker and the regulated social worker agrees to a plan to compensate for the deficiency. (3) The Board conducts routine, random audits of compliance with continuing education requirements. A regulated social worker must retain completion certificates, program information, and other documents needed to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this division of rules for a minimum of 24 months after reporting completion of continuing education requirements to the board and must provide them to the Board upon request. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510-675.600 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 History: BLSW 5-2022, amend filed 08/08/2022, effective 08/09/2022 BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BLSW 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-10 BCSW 1-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 7-1-08
877-030-0025 Applicability The following rules in this division of rules provide a standard of ethics to be followed by regulated social workers and applicants for licensure or certification to practice as a regulated social worker. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 & 675.900 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.595 History: BLSW 1-2012, f. 12-14-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13 BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BCSW 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-01
877-030-0030 Ethical Responsibility Regulated social workers' ethical responsibilities to their clients begin when the client-provider professional relationship is entered into by the regulated social worker and the client and remain in effect until the relationship is terminated by either party, except as provided in OAR 877-030-0070. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600 & 675.900 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.595 History: BLSW 3-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11 BCSW 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-01 BCSW 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-17-94 BCSW 2-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-13-93