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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-11 - Denial, Suspension, Revocation of License; Disciplinary Action › Section 4757-11-02 - Impaired practitioner rules

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) For purposes of the rule, an individual
			 licensee who accepts the privilege of practicing counseling, social work, or
			 marriage and family therapy in this state is subject to the supervision by the
			 board. The act of filing an application for licensure or being licensed or
			 registered by the board, the individual has given consent to submit to a mental
			 or physical examination, at the individual's expense when ordered to do so by
			 the board in writing, and to have waived all objections to the admissibility of
			 testimony or examination of reports that constitute privileged
			 communications.
(B) If the
			 professional standards committee receives information by the filing of a
			 verified complaint with the board office or upon its own information that a
			 licensee or registrant's,
			  ability to practice has fallen below
			 the acceptable and prevailing standards of care because of habitual or
			 excessive use or abuse of drugsor alcohol, or other substances; or other physical or mental
			 conditions; or the effects of treatment of a physical or
			 mental condition that impair their ability to practice, the professional
			 standards committee may order the licensee to submit to a mental or physical
			 examination at the licensee's expense conducted by a designee of the board for
			 the purpose of determining if there is an impairment that is posing a threat to
			 the licensee's well-being or the treatment of a client whom the licensee or
			 registrant serves.
(C) Failure of
			 the individual licensee or registrant to submit to a mental or physical
			 examination order by the professional standards committee constitutes an
			 admission of the allegations against the individual licensee or registrant
			 unless the failure is due to circumstances beyond the individual's
			 control.
(D) If the professional
			 standards committee determines that the individual's ability to practice is
			 impaired the following actions may be taken:
(1) The professional standards committee
			 shall suspend or place restrictions on the individual's license or registration
			 to practice; or
(2) Deny the
			 individual's application for licensure or registration and require the
			 individual to submit to treatment; or
(3) Other requirements as a condition for
			 initial, continued, reinstated or renewed licensure or registration to
			 practice.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-11 - Denial, Suspension, Revocation of License; Disciplinary Action › Section 4757-11-03 - Internal records management to maintain confidentiality

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 All investigatory records are considered confidential and access to these
			 records is strictly on a need-to-know basis. Access to these records is open to
			 the investigation  staff, the
			 compliance coordinator, board members, the board's designated representative
			 from the Ohio attorney general, and the board's executive director. Other staff
			 of the board do not have access to the investigation records without the prior
			 approval of the executive director, the executive
			 director's designee, the board chair, or the vice chair of the
			 board. There are occasions when investigation records will need to
			 be viewed by expert witnesses, board-approved compliance monitors or hearing
			 officers. These individuals shall be pre-approved by the board's executive
			 director or the executive director's
			 designee before access
			 is permitted.
(B) All investigation
			 files shall be securely maintained in physical or electronic media.
(C) While investigation records are strictly
			 confidential, records received by the board that present evidence of criminal
			 activity may be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement
			 agency.
(D) If investigatory
			 records are to be released to another Ohio state agency or to an agency of
			 another state, that entity shall sign an agreement that those records will
			 remain confidential and not releasable. This agreement shall be signed before
			 any records are released to the entity.
(E) Any and all records obtained in the
			 course of an official investigation shall not be subject to subpoena provided,
			 however, the board shall be authorized to release such records to another
			 enforcement agency or lawful licensing authority.
(F) If a licensee is the subject of a board
			 inquiry, all records relating to any person who receives services rendered by
			 that licensee in their capacity as a licensee shall be admissible at
			 any hearing held to determine whether a violation of this chapter has occurred.
			 Documentary evidence relating to a person who received those services shall be
			 reviewed in camera and shall not be disclosed to the public.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-13 - Licensing of Counselors › Section 4757-13-02 - Requirements for licensure as a professional counselor

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
All applicants for licensure as a professional counselor
				shall:
(A) Meet the educational
			 requirements as established in rule
			 4757-13-01 or
			 4757-13-06 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(B) Successfully complete the
			 licensure examination prescribed by the counselor professional standards
			 committee. Applicants shall have passed the required examination within seven
			 years of application date, unless they are currently licensed in an equivalent
			 capacity in another state and passed the prescribed examination as part of the
			 licensure requirements in that state.
(C)
								Have no disqualifying criminal
			 convictions.
(D) Have met all
			 of the initial application requirements established in rule
			 4757-1-04 of the Administrative
			 Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-13 - Licensing of Counselors › Section 4757-13-04 - Licensure and education requirements for admission of applicants holding a doctoral degree in counselor education to the examination for professional counselor, who do not meet the education requirements in rule 4757-13-01 of the Administrative Code

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 The requirements for licensure as a professional counselor are generally set
			 forth in sections
			 4757.22
			 and
			 4757.23
			 of the Revised Code. Applicants holding a doctoral degree in counselor
			 education have completed considerable numbers of hours of coursework beyond the
			 minimum requirements. Applicants shall be granted a licensed professional
			 counselor license once they meet the requirements in paragraphs (B) and (C) of
			 this rule. Applicants holding a license in another state shall apply under
			 endorsement per rule
			 4757-13-06
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B) If
			 an applicant holds a doctoral degree in counselor education, but is missing
			 specific courses required in paragraph (A)(5) of rule
			 4757-13-01
			 of the Administrative Code, the board may offer them a consent agreement for
			 professional counselor licensure with the following stipulations:
(1) The applicant shall have completed all
			 core courses in paragraph (A)(4) of rule
			 4757-13-01
			 of the Administrative Code with emphasis on the internship including the
			 diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
(2) The applicant shall document completion
			 of all clinical courses in paragraph (A) (5) of rule
			 4757-13-01
			 of the Administrative Code before he or she is able to renew the professional
			 counselor license. Should the coursework not be completed the professional
			 counselor license may not be renewed until the course work is completed and
			 documented by a transcript received at the board directly from the institution.
			 The transcript courses shall be acceptable course(s) if they meet the
			 requirements of paragraph (J)(1) of rule
			 4757-3-01 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(3) The
			 consent agreement shall clearly delineate the necessary coursework to meet the
			 requirements of paragraph (A)(5) of rule
			 4757-13-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-13 - Licensing of Counselors › Section 4757-13-05 - Professional counselor and professional clinical counselor examination policy

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Applicants shall be approved prior to sitting for the examinations. When an
			 applicant is approved they shall receive admission correspondence from the
			 board. This correspondence shall be presented to the testing administrator for
			 admission to the examination. The letter shall be in effect for up to twelve
			 months. If the examination is not taken within the time frame applicants shall
			 request another admission letter.
(B) Applicants who fail the examination shall
			 be required to 
								follow the re-take policy of the
			 examination owner or administrator.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-13 - Licensing of Counselors › Section 4757-13-06 - Applications for a reciprocal professional counselor or professional clinical counselor license

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 An applicant requesting licensure as a professional counselor or professional
			 clinical counselor via reciprocity shall submit to the board all of the
			 following:
(1) A completed licensure
			 application for the level of licensure for which the applicant is seeking
			 licensure;
(2) The required fee
			 established by the board under paragraph (B) of rule
			 4757-1-05 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(3) Upon request of the
			 board, if such information cannot be obtained by the board via an online
			 license verification, an official statement, which indicates applicant is
			 currently licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to practice
			 as a professional counselor or professional clinical counselor in another
			 jurisdiction;
(4) Upon request of
			 the board, if such information cannot be obtained by the board via an online
			 license verification, an official statement from any and all jurisdictions
			 where the applicant is currently or has been previously licensed, certified,
			 registered, or otherwise authorized to practice as a professional counselor or
			 professional clinical counselor indicating whether the applicant is in good
			 standing and whether disciplinary action has been taken or is pending against
			 the applicant;
(5)
									Documentation the applicant has passed the examination
			 required by the board for the level of licensure for which the applicant is
			 applying;
(6)
									Criminal background checks indicating the applicant has
			 committed no disqualifying offenses.
(7) Any additional documentation requested by
			 the board that would assist the board in making a determination based on
			 paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(7) of this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-13 - Licensing of Counselors › Section 4757-13-08 - Approval of applications for professional counselor licenses

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Applications for professional counselor licenses shall be
				approved per sections
				4757.04,
				4757.16,
				4757.22 and
				4757.23 of the Revised Code and
				this rule.
(A) Applications that meet
			 the basic requirements as detailed below shall be approved upon receipt of all
			 applicable parts.
(B) Applications
			 for professional counselor license that meet the basic requirements for
			 licensure in section 4757.23 of the Revised Code and
			 rules 4757-1-04 and
			 4757-13-01 of the Administrative
			 Code shall be approved if the following conditions are met:
(1) A complete application for professional
			 counselor per rule
			 4757-1-04 of the Administrative
			 Code is received with no questions requiring additional review by the counselor
			 professional standards committee "CPSC" such as felony convictions, loss of
			 license in another state, etc.
(2)
			 Transcript(s) from an accredited educational institution of a master's or
			 doctoral degree in professional counseling that meets paragraph (A) of rule
			 4757-13-01 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(3) Proof of passing an
			 examination acceptable to the CPSC for the purpose of determining ability to
			 practice as a professional counselor.
(4) Documentation of internship experience on
			 a form prescribed by the CPSC per paragraph (A)(4)(d) of rule
			 4757-13-01 of the Administrative
			 Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-13 - Licensing of Counselors › Section 4757-13-09 - Counselor trainee registration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Counseling students enrolled in a
			 practicum or internship in Ohio prior to receiving their counseling degree are
			 eligible to register as a "counselor trainee" as authorized in section
			 4757.10 of
			 the Revised Code and defined in paragraph (T) of rule
			 4757-3-01 of the
			 Administrative Code. Students are not required by the board to have counselor
			 trainee status to complete their practicum or internship requirements,
			 including the provision of supervised counseling services, but may be required
			 to obtain registration as a counselor trainee by the supervising agency as a
			 condition of acceptance for practicum or internship. A student may also
			 voluntarily choose to apply for registration as a counselor trainee. Applicants
			 for counselor trainee status shall:
(1)
									Meet the board's requirements for criminal convictions as
			 established under section
			 9.79
			 of the Revised Code;
(2)
			 Provide criminal records checks per paragraph (E) of rule
			 4757-1-04
			 of the Administrative Code;
(3)
			 Apply on a form specified by the board and comply with rule
			 4757-1-04
			 of the Administrative Code;
(4)
			 Provide proof of enrollment in a master's or doctoral-level level practicum or
			 internship course. A copy of the university's online enrollment document shall
			 be acceptable; or a letter, email or facsimile from the professor, counseling
			 office or registrar stating the applicant is enrolled;
(5)
			 Provide proof of enrollment as specified in paragraph (A)(4) of this rule for
			 their existing registration to be extended through the dates of that course. A
			 separate application may be required for practicum and internship;
(6)
			 Have the same scope of practice as a licensed professional counselor in rule
			 4757-15-01
			 of the Administrative Code, but require much closer supervision during the
			 training process; and
(7) Shall be supervised
			 by a licensed professional clinical counselor and in internships have duties
			 that include the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
			 Supervision shall be per rule
			 4757-17-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-13 - Licensing of Counselors › Section 4757-13-10 - Requirements for a temporary counselor license

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								An applicant who
			 wishes to obtain a temporary license shall submit a completed licensure
			 application, as prescribed by the board.
(B)
								The temporary
			 application shall be submitted with the required fee per paragraph (D) of rule
			 4757-1-05 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(C)
								The application shall be reviewed by a staff member of
			 the board, to determine whether the applicant appears to have the appropriate
			 degrees and/or experience to meet the requirements for the actual license they
			 seek.
(D)
								If staff determines that the applicant meets the
			 requirements for the license for which they are applying, a temporary license
			 will be issued to applicant. This temporary license will allow the applicant to
			 work legally in Ohio during the period during which it is in
			 effect.
(E)
								The applicant shall have passed the examination for the
			 license which they seek prior to the issuance of the temporary
			 license.
(F)
								A temporary license may be issued by the board for a
			 period not to exceed ninety days to an otherwise qualified applicant who has
			 completed the educational requirements for licensure but is awaiting the actual
			 awarding of the degree. A temporary license may be renewed one time for a
			 period not to exceed ninety days.
(1)
									That they have met all the academic requirements for
			 the degree as confirmed by the academic program, and
(2)
									When the degree
			 will be/was conferred.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-15 - Scope of Practice for Counselors › Section 4757-15-01 - Scope of practice for licensed professional counselor

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Each licensed professional
				counselor has a personal competency within the license's scope of practice,
				which is determined by their education, training and practice as defined in
				paragraph (A) of rule
				4757-5-02
				of the Administrative Code (ethics). A licensed
				professional counselor as a private practitioner or an employee of an
				agency may for a fee, or salary, or other considerations:
(A) A licensed
			 professional counselor may render to individuals, groups, organizations, or the
			 general public counseling services involving the application of clinical
			 counseling principles, methods, or procedures to assist individuals in
			 achieving more effective personal, social, educational, or career development
			 and adjustment.
(B) "Apply clinical
			 counseling principles, methods, and procedures," means an approach to
			 counseling that emphasizes the counselor's role in systematically assisting
			 clients through all of the following: Assessing and analyzing emotional
			 conditions, exploring possible solutions, and developing and providing a
			 treatment plan for mental and emotional adjustment or development. It may
			 include counseling, appraisal, consulting, supervision, administration and
			 referral.
(C) Engage in the
			 diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders when under the
			 supervision of a professional clinical counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist,
			 independent marriage and family therapist, or independent social
			 worker.
(D) Provide training
			 supervision for students and registered counselor trainees when services are
			 within their scope of practice, which does not include supervision of the
			 diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				5/24/2018 and
				09/20/2022
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4757.10,
				4757.21
Rule
				Amplifies: 4757.21
Prior
				Effective Dates: 06/11/1985 (Emer.), 09/19/1985 (Emer.), 12/19/1985,
				12/18/1988, 07/03/1997, 11/08/2007, 10/18/2009, 01/01/2013,
				11/03/2014
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-15 - Scope of Practice for Counselors › Section 4757-15-02 - Scope of practice for a licensed professional clinical counselor

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Each licensed professional clinical counselor has a personal
				competency within the license's scope of practice, which is determined by their
				education, training and practice as defined in paragraph (A) of rule
				4757-5-02
				of the Administrative Code (ethics). A licensed professional clinical counselor
				may for a fee, salary, or other considerations:
(A) Engage in all practices, principles,
			 methods, and procedures permitted under rule
			 4757-15-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B)
			 Engage, as a private practitioner, in the unsupervised diagnosis and treatment
			 of mental and emotional disorders as defined in division (F) of section
			 4757.01
			 of the Revised Code.
(C)
			 Independently, as an employee of an agency, without supervision, perform or
			 approve a diagnosis and/or develop or approve a treatment plan as required for
			 record keeping, insurance purposes, accreditation, or governmental
			 requirements.
(D) Provide work
			 supervision for licensed professional counselors, social workers, social worker
			 temporaries, social work assistants, and marriage and family therapists; and
			 supervision of chemical dependency counselors and certified prevention specialist assistants
								 as specified in
			 Chapter 4758. of the Revised Code; and training supervision for students,
			 registered counselor trainees and licensed professional counselors per rule
			 4757-17-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-18 - Art Therapy › Section 4757-18-01 - Qualifications for a license as a licensed professional art therapist

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								To be eligible for a license to practice art therapy
			 under this chapter, an applicant shall meet all of the following
			 requirements:
(1)
									Be at least eighteen years of age;
(2)
									Have attained a
			 master's degree or higher degree from a graduate program in art therapy that
			 one of the following applies to at the time the degree was conferred:
(a)
										The program is
			 approved by the American art therapy association or its successor
			 organization;
(b)
										The program is accredited by the commission on
			 accreditation of allied health education programs or its successor
			 organization; The board considers the program to be substantially equivalent to
			 a program approved or accredited under paragraph (B)(2)(a) or (B)(2)(b) of this
			 rule.
(3)
									Have completed at least two years of postgraduate
			 supervised clinical experience in the experience requirements that the art
			 therapy credentials board, its successor organization, or an equivalent
			 organization recognized by the counselor, social worker, and marriage and
			 family therapist board required for an individual to become a registered art
			 therapist at the time the experience was completed.
(4)
									Have a board
			 certification in good standing with the art therapy credentials board, its
			 successor organization, or an equivalent organization recognized by the
			 counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist
			 board.
(5)
									Have satisfied any other requirements established by
			 the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist
			 board.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-18 - Art Therapy › Section 4757-18-02 - Approval of applications for licensure as an art therapist

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Applications that meet the basic requirements as
			 detailed in this rule shall be approved upon receipt of all applicable
			 parts.
(B)
								Applications for a professional art therapist license
			 that meet the basic requirements for licensure in section
			 4757.24 of the Revised Code and
			 rules 4757-1-04 and 4757-18-01 of the
			 Administrative Code shall be approved if the following conditions are
			 met:
(1)
									A
			 complete application for professional art therapist per rule
			 4757-1-04 of the Administrative
			 Code is received with no questions requiring additional review by the art
			 therapist professional standards committee "APSC" such as felony convictions,
			 loss of license in another state, or other adverse factors.
(2)
									If required by
			 the board, transcript(s) from an accredited educational institution of a
			 master's or doctoral degree in professional counseling that meets paragraph (A)
			 of rule 4757-13-01 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(3)
									Proof of passing an examination acceptable to the APSC
			 for the purpose of determining ability to practice as a professional art
			 therapist.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-18 - Art Therapy › Section 4757-18-03 - Applications for a reciprocal art therapy license

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								An applicant requesting licensure as an art therapist
			 via reciprocity shall submit to the board all of the following:
(1)
									A completed
			 licensure application.
(2)
									The required fee established by the board under
			 paragraph (B) of rule
			 4757-1-05 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(3)
									Upon request of the board, if such information cannot
			 be obtained by the board via an online license verification, an official
			 statement, which indicates applicant is currently licensed, certified,
			 registered, or otherwise authorized to practice as a social worker or
			 independent social worker in another jurisdiction.
(4)
									Upon request of
			 the board, if such information cannot be obtained by the board via an online
			 license verification, an official statement from any and all jurisdictions
			 where the applicant is currently or has been previously licensed, certified,
			 registered, or otherwise authorized to practice as a social worker indicating
			 whether the applicant is in good standing and whether disciplinary action has
			 been taken or is pending against the applicant.
(5)
									Documentation the
			 applicant has passed the examination and holds an active certification as a
			 board-certified registered art therapist.
(6)
									Criminal
			 background checks indicating the applicant has committed no disqualifying
			 offenses.
(7)
									Any additional documentation requested by the board
			 that would assist the board in making a determination as outlined in paragraph
			 (B) this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-18 - Art Therapy › Section 4757-18-04 - Scope of practice for an art therapist

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Art therapy means the integrated use of
			 psychotherapeutic principles and methods with art media and the creative
			 process to assist individuals, families, or groups in doing any of the
			 following:
(1)
									Improving cognitive and sensory motor
			 function.
(2)
									Increasing self-awareness and
			 self-esteem.
(3)
									Coping with symptoms related to stress, anxiety, grief,
			 guilt, anger, and traumatic experiences.
(4)
									Enhancing
			 cognitive abilities.
(5)
									Resolving conflicts and distress.
(6)
									Enhancing social
			 functioning.
(7)
									Reducing psychiatric symptoms of mental health
			 disorders such as, but not limited to depression, anxiety, posttraumatic
			 stress, and attachment disorders.
(8)
									Explore feelings,
			 gain insight into behaviors, and reconcile emotional conflicts.
(9)
									Improve school
			 performance, family functioning and parent/child relationship.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-19 - Licensing and Registration of Social Workers › Section 4757-19-01 - Requirements for licensure as a social worker

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The requirements for licensure as a social worker are generally
				set forth in division (A) of section
				4757.28
				of the Revised Code. With regard to such applicants, the board hereby
				prescribes:
(A) That the applicant
			 shall apply for a license in accordance with the provisions of rule
			 4757-1-04
			 of the Administrative Code; and,
(B) The applicant shall submit the following;
(1) An applicant for licensure shall submit a
			 completed official application form made under oath and all requested
			 information; and
(2) The
			 applicant's education shall be documented by official college transcripts from
			 the college or university. Educational requirements must be met by completion
			 of educational programs at accredited colleges or universities; and
(3) Submit with the application the required
			 fee per paragraph (D) of rule
			 4757-1-05 of the
			 Administrative Code; and
(4)
			 Documentation necessary for examination approval as required by rule
			 4757-19-04
			 of the Administrative Code; and
(5)
			 Applicants shall have passed the required examination within seven years of
			 application date, unless they are currently licensed in an equivalent capacity
			 in another state and passed the prescribed examination as part of the licensure
			 requirements in that state; and
(6)
			 Applications will be reviewed by the board after all the required information
			 is received. Applicants will be notified by mail or email of the action taken
			 on the application.
(7) Applicants
			 who are denied admission to the examination will be afforded an opportunity for
			 a hearing pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-19 - Licensing and Registration of Social Workers › Section 4757-19-02 - Requirements for licensure as an independent social worker

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The requirements for licensure as a licensed independent social
				worker are generally set forth in division (A) of section
				4757.27 of the Revised Code.
				With regard to such applicants, the social work professional standards
				committee hereby prescribes:
(A) That
			 the applicant shall apply for a license in accordance with the provisions of
			 rule 4757-01-04 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(B) The applicant shall
			 include with the application the required fee per paragraph (D) of rule
			 4757-1-05 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(C)
								That a license shall be issued to an applicant who meets the
			 provisions of rule
			 4757-19-07 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(D)
								Unless the applicant qualifies under rule
			 4757-19-07 of the Administrative
			 Code, that the applicant have:
(1) A master's degree in social work
			 and,
(2) Two years of supervised
			 social work experience: defined as follows:
(a) "Two years employment experience" means
			 at least two complete years supervised experience which includes three thousand
			 hours of work for a fee, salary or other consideration, during which time the
			 applicant was engaged in the practice of social work and held licensure as a
			 social worker; except that no applicant may be credited with more than fifteen
			 hundred hours of experience during any twelve-month period.
(b) Any supervised experience obtained after
			 October 10, 1986, in the state of Ohio shall be supervised by an independent
			 social worker.
(c) The dates that
			 the supervised experience was obtained, not the date of application, will
			 determine the type of acceptable experience required for an applicant to be
			 licensed as a licensed independent social worker.
(3) That the applicant pass the examination
			 meeting the requirements established by the social work professional standards
			 committee to determine the applicant's ability to be an independent social
			 worker. Applicants shall be pre-approved to take the examination per rule
			 4757-19-04 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(4) Applicants shall have
			 passed the required examination within seven years of application date, unless
			 they are currently licensed to practice social work in Ohio and have previously
			 passed the examination for independent licensure, or are currently licensed in
			 an equivalent capacity in another state and passed the prescribed examination
			 as part of the licensure requirements in that state.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-19 - Licensing and Registration of Social Workers › Section 4757-19-03 - Requirements for a certificate of registration as a social work assistant

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The requirements for a certificate of registration as a social
				work assistant are generally set forth in section
				4757.29
				of the Revised Code.
(A) The applicant
			 shall complete an application as prescribed in rule
			 4757-1-04
			 of the Administrative Code and at the time of application shall have received
			 at least an associate degree in social service technology from an accredited
			 academic institution where these standards are met:
(B) A "social service technology degree" is
			 an associate degree from a two-year program where the following minimum
			 curriculum standards are met:
(1) Forty-five
			 quarter hours, or thirty semester hours, of core social service/social work
			 skills, theory, and systems courses including a social service practicum;
			 and,
(2) Twenty-one quarter hours
			 or fourteen semester hours, of related courses such as psychology, sociology,
			 statistics, economics, or other courses, relevant to
			 the social work assistant scope of practice, as approved by social worker
			 professional standards committee; and,
(3) The applicant shall have received a
			 passing grade  in all coursework for the committee to accept it towards
			 meeting the requirements.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-19 - Licensing and Registration of Social Workers › Section 4757-19-04 - Social worker examination policy

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Applicants shall have applied for the applicable license per rules
			 4757-1-04 and
			 4757-19-01 or
			 4757-19-02 of the Administrative
			 Code and shall be approved prior to sitting for the examinations. When an
			 applicant is approved they shall receive an approval letter or electronic mail
			 from the board. This correspondence shall be presented to the testing
			 administrator for admission to the examination. The letter shall be in effect
			 for up to twelve months. If the examination is not taken within the time frame
			 applicants shall request in writing another admission letter.
(1) Applicants who have a bachelor, master or
			 doctoral degree from an accredited educational institution may provide a
			 student copy of their transcript(s) via mail, email or facsimile in order for
			 the board to make an examination approval or disapproval decision.
(2) Applicants in the last term prior to
			 receiving their bachelor, master or doctoral degree in social work from an
			 accredited educational institution may provide correspondence from a professor,
			 the social work department or registrar that states the student is on track to
			 graduate at the end of that term in order for the board to make an examination
			 approval or disapproval decision.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-19 - Licensing and Registration of Social Workers › Section 4757-19-05 - Social worker trainee applications

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Registration of training supervision shall be only for master's
				level students from council on social work education "CSWE" accredited programs
				who are not licensed as social workers. The purpose of social worker trainee
				status is to aid non-licensed master's level social work students to acquire
				field placement at an agency. Per section
				4757.10 of
				the Revised Code, students are not required to have social worker trainee
				status to complete their field placement requirements, including the provision
				of supervised psychosocial interventions, but may be required to obtain
				registration as a social worker trainee by the supervising agency as a
				condition of acceptance for field placement. A student may also voluntarily
				choose to obtain registration. Applicants shall:
(A)
								Meet the board's requirements
			 for criminal convictions as established under section
			 9.79
			 of the Revised Code.
(B)
			 Complete the board's online application.
(C) Complete a criminal records check per
			 paragraph (E) of rule
			 4757-1-04
			 of the Administrative Code.
(D)
			 Provide proof of enrollment in a master's level field education course
			 (practicum/ internship/field work). A copy of the university's online
			 enrollment document shall be acceptable; or a letter, email or facsimile from
			 the professor, social work office or registrar stating the applicant is
			 enrolled.
(E)
			 Provide proof of enrollment as specified in paragraph (D) of this rule for
			 their existing registration to be extended through the next quarter or semester
			 of their field education course.
(F) Have the same scope
			 of practice as a licensed social worker in rule
			 4757-21-02
			 of the Administrative Code.
(G) Be supervised at a
			 field placement by a licensed social worker with a master's degree in social
			 work, a licensed independent social worker or a licensed independent social
			 worker with a supervision designation. Only a licensed independent social
			 worker with a supervision designation may provide the supervision to a social
			 worker trainee who is engaged in the practice of social psychotherapy, which
			 includes the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional
			 disorders.
(H) Social worker
			 trainee status is not a substitute for licensure and is only valid at the
			 school approved field placement site(s) where the student is completing his or
			 her field placement through the dates listed on the board's online license
			 verification system.
(I)
								Trainee status shall be active only within the dates
			 displayed on the online license verification system.
(J)
								Trainee status
			 may be extended for up to no more than six months following the trainee's date
			 of graduation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-19 - Licensing and Registration of Social Workers › Section 4757-19-06 - Requirements for social work applicants wishing to obtain a temporary social work license

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Applicants who wish to obtain a temporary
			 license shall submit a  completed
			 licensure application, as provided by the board.
(B) The temporary application shall be
			 submitted with the required fee per paragraph (D) of rule
			 4757-1-05 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(C) The
			 applications shall be reviewed by  the board, to determine whether the applicant appears to have the
			 appropriate degrees and/or experience to meet the requirements for the actual
			 license they seek.
(D) If
			 
								the
			 board determines  the
			 applicant appears to meet the requirements for
			 the license, for which they are applying, a temporary license will be issued to
			 applicant. This temporary license will allow the applicant to work legally in
			 Ohio during the period which it is in effect.
(E) The applicant shall have passed the
			 examination for the license which they seek prior to the issuance of the
			 temporary license.
(F) A temporary
			 license may be issued by the board for a period not to exceed ninety days to an
			 otherwise qualified applicant for licensure as a social worker who has
			 completed the educational requirements for licensure but is awaiting the actual
			 awarding of the degree. A temporary license may be renewed one time for a
			 period not to exceed ninety days. To qualify for the temporary license the
			 applicant shall submit with the application a letter from the academic
			 institution which will be awarding the qualifying degree indicating:
(1) That they have met all the academic
			 requirements for the degree, and
(2) When the degree will be/was
			 conferred.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-19 - Licensing and Registration of Social Workers › Section 4757-19-07 - Applications for a reciprocal social work license

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 An applicant requesting licensure as a social worker or independent social
			 worker via 
								reciprocity shall submit to the Board all of the
			 following:
(1) A completed licensure
			 application for the level of licensure for which the applicant is seeking
			 licensure;
(2) The required fee
			 established by the board under paragraph (B) of rule
			 4757-1-05 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(3) Upon request of the
			 board, if such information cannot be obtained by the board via an online
			 license verification, an official statement, which indicates applicant is
			 currently licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized to practice
			 as a social worker or independent social worker in another
			 jurisdiction;
(4) Upon request of
			 the board, if such information cannot be obtained by the board via an online
			 license verification, an official statement from any and all jurisdictions
			 where the applicant is currently or has been previously licensed, certified,
			 registered, or otherwise authorized to practice as a social worker indicating
			 whether the applicant is in good standing and whether disciplinary action has
			 been taken or is pending against the applicant;
(5)
			 Documentation the applicant has passed the examination required for the board
			 for the level of licensure for which the applicant is applying;
(6)
									Criminal
			 background checks indicating the applicant has committed no disqualifying
			 offenses.
(7) Any additional
			 documentation requested by the board that would assist the board in making a
			 determination based on paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(6) of this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-19 - Licensing and Registration of Social Workers › Section 4757-19-08 - Approval of applications for social worker licenses and registration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Applications for social worker licenses and registration shall
				be approved per sections
				4757.04,
				4757.10,
				4757.16,
				4757.27,
				4757.28 and/or 4757.29 of the
				Revised Code and this rule. The staff of the Board shall review all
				applications and process as follows:
(A) Applications that meet the basic
			 requirements as detailed below shall be approved upon receipt of all applicable
			 parts.
(1) Applications for independent social
			 worker license that meet the basic requirements for licensure in section
			 4757.27 of the Revised Code and
			 rule 4757-19-02 of the Administrative
			 Code shall be approved if the following conditions are met:
(a) Process application for independent
			 social worker received with no questions requiring review by the board such as
			 felony convictions, loss of license in another state, etc.; and
(b) Transcript from an accredited educational
			 institution of a master's in social work; and
(c) Proof of completion of at least two years
			 of post-master's degree social work experience that prepares the applicant for
			 independent practice supervised by an independent social worker with training
			 supervision designation; and
(d)
			 Proof of passing an examination administered by the board for the purpose of
			 determining ability to practice as an independent social worker.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-21 - Scope of Practice for Social Workers › Section 4757-21-01 - Scope of practice for a registered social work assistant

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 As prescribed in division (C) of section
			 4757.26 of the Revised Code the
			 board adopts the following scope of practice for a registered social work
			 assistant. Each licensee of the board has a personal professional scope of
			 practice, which is determined by their education, training and supervised
			 practice as defined in paragraph (A) of rule
			 4757-5-02 of the Administrative
			 Code (ethics).
(B) A registered
			 social work assistant may, under the direct supervision of an independent
			 social worker, social worker,  licensed
			 professional clinical counselor, licensed professional counselor, marriage and
			 family therapist, independent marriage and family therapist, psychologist,
			 psychiatrist, or an advanced practice registered nurse-clinical nurse
			 specialist or advanced practice registered nurse-certified nurse practitioner
			 who is certified in psychiatric-mental health by the American nurses
			 credentialing center, perform for a fee, salary, or other consideration, human
			 services, social services and community services that may include but not
			 limited to:
(1) Intake assessment and
			 referral, screening, crisis intervention and resolution; and
(2) Community support, case management and
			 outreach, record keeping, social assessment, visual observation of person in
			 environment, assist in facilitation with groups and families, advocacy;
			 orientation, education and prevention services.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-21 - Scope of Practice for Social Workers › Section 4757-21-02 - Scope of practice for a social worker

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Using the definition of social work as defined in division (C)
				of section
				4757.01
				of the Revised Code, the board adopts the following scope of practice for a
				social worker. Each social worker has a personal competency within the
				license's scope of practice, which is determined by their education, training
				and practice as defined in paragraph (A) of rule
				4757-5-02
				of the Administrative Code (ethics).
(A) A social worker may perform for a fee,
			 salary, or other consideration, counseling and psychosocial interventions
			 without supervision; and social psychotherapy under the supervision of an
			 independent social worker, a licensed professional clinical counselor, an
			 independent marriage and family therapist, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, or a
			 registered nurse with a master's degree in psychiatric nursing.
(B) When practicing as an employee of a
			 private individual, partnership, or group practice, a social worker may perform
			 for a fee, salary, or other consideration, counseling, psychological
			 interventions, and social psychotherapy only if supervised by an independent
			 social worker, a licensed professional clinical counselor, an independent
			 marriage and family therapist, a psychologist, a psychiatrist or a registered
			 nurse with a master's degree in psychiatric nursing.
(C) A social worker may practice as an
			 independent contractor.
(D) The
			 scope of practice for a social worker may include the following range of
			 psychosocial duties:
(1) Intervention
			 planning;
(2) Psychosocial
			 intervention;
(3)
			 Counseling;
(4) Social
			 psychotherapy under supervision;
(5)
			 Evaluation;
(6)
									Prevention.