Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 416 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE › Chapter 13 - LICENSURE › Section 416-13-5 - Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Initial
				Issuance
A. Documented proof of a
				doctoral or master's degree in social work or social welfare from an accredited
				program;
B. An active master social
				worker - conditional (clinical) license issued by the board;
C. Proof of a passing score on the ASWB
				Clinical examination;
D. Evidence
				of successful completion of clinical social work experience while licensed as a
				licensed master social worker conditional (clinical) through consultation with
				a licensed clinical social worker, certified social worker - independent
				practice, licensed clinical professional counselor, licensed marriage and
				family therapist, licensed psychologist, licensed psychiatrist, or
				similarly-credentialed licensee in any of the aforementioned professions from
				any state or country who served as consultant. The clinical social work
				experience consists of. The clinical social work experience consists of:
(1) Clinical social work practice which
				encompasses interventions directed to interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic
				dynamics and life-support and management issues, including but not limited to
				individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy;
(2) For applicants whose master's degrees in
				social work are in clinical concentrations, 96 hours of consultation concurrent
				with 3,200 hours of social work employment occurring within a period of not
				less than 2 years. Consultation may be completed in-person, or via live,
				synchronous video technology, or any combination thereof. Audio-only technology
				is not permitted. 72 hours must be completed through individual consultation,
				and the remaining 24 hours may be completed in a group of not more than eight
				(8) members;
(3) For applicants
				whose master's degrees in social work are in nonclinical concentrations, 192
				hours of consultation while licensed and concurrent with 6,400 hours of social
				work employment occurring within a period of not less than 4 years.
				Consultation may be completed in person, or via live, synchronous video
				technology, or any combination thereof. Audio-only technology is not permitted.
				144 hours must be completed through individual consultation, and the remaining
				48 hours may be completed in a group of not more than eight (8) members.
(4) As part of the foregoing
				consultation, regular, systematic discussion and evaluation of cases, focusing
				on data, goals, ethics, and objectives of specific social work practice;
				and
(5) Documentation of the
				clinical supervision provided.
No less than 50% of the hours of consultation and social work
				  employment described in this paragraph must have been completed within the 4
				  years immediately preceding application for licensure as a licensed clinical
				  social worker.
Credit for consultation experience will only be given to
				  practice in clinical settings such as organized public or private agencies,
				  schools, institutions or other organizations which provide opportunities for
				  contact with other professional disciplines and work experience with broad
				  ranges of clients. Credit will not be given for private or self-employed
				  practice.
For purposes of this level of licensure, "social work
				  employment" consists entirely of work that is compensated financially.
E. Completion of 25
				continuing professional education contact hours as required by Chapter 14 of
				the board's rules.