Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 41.
(1) An
applicant for a bachelor's social worker license by examination shall submit a
completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the
required fee. In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and the
administrative rules promulgated under the code, an applicant for a bachelor's
social worker license by examination shall meet all of the following
requirements:
(a) Have completed a
baccalaureate degree program from a program of social work that complies with
the standards in
R 338.2923.
(b) Have completed at least 4,000 hours of
post-degree supervised work experience accrued over not less than 2 years, as
required in section 18509(1)(a) of the code, MCL 333.18509, and described in
subrules (2), (3), and (4) of this rule.
(c) Have passed the bachelor's examination
approved pursuant to
R
338.2925.
(2) Supervised work experience includes, but
is not limited to, any of the following:
(a)
Assessment, planning, and intervention with individuals, couples, families, or
groups to enhance or restore the capacity for social functioning.
(b) Case management of health and human
services.
(c) Providing information
about and referring individuals to resources.
(d) Planning and collaborating with
communities, organizations, or groups to improve their social or health
services.
(e) Working with clients
in accessing, coordinating, or developing resources to develop solutions for
interpersonal or community problems.
(3) Supervised work experience may be earned
only while holding a Michigan limited bachelor's of social work license issued
pursuant to
R 338.2939. The supervised work
experience for a bachelor's social worker license must meet all of the
following requirements:
(a) The experience
must be earned after completion of all the requirements for graduation as
verified by the program.
(b) The
experience must be completed under the supervision of a Michigan-licensed
master's social worker whose license is in good standing throughout the period
of supervision.
(4) The
supervised work experience must comply with all of the following:
(a) The applicant shall meet with his or her
supervisor using any of the following methods:
(i) Individually and in person.
(ii) Individually using a telecommunications
method that provides for live and simultaneous contact.
(iii) In a group modality that provides for
50% of the supervision to include individual contact during which active work
functions and records of the applicant are reviewed.
(b) Supervisory review must be conducted for
at least 4 hours per month with at least 2 hours being conducted between the
applicant and the supervisor using either of the following methods:
(i) Individually and in person.
(ii) Individually using a telecommunications
method that provides for live and simultaneous contact.
(c) An applicant may not accumulate more than
2,080 hours of supervised work experience during any 12-month period.
(d) An applicant shall accumulate an average
of at least 16 hours, but not more than 40 hours, of supervised work experience
per week. An applicant who has completed at least 4,000 hours of post-degree
supervised work experience but does not satisfy the requirements of this
subrule may seek a waiver of the requirements of this subrule from the
board.
(e) The applicant shall
function as a licensed bachelor's social worker using generally accepted
applications of social work knowledge and techniques acquired during the
applicant's education and training.
(f) The experience may be earned either in an
employment or volunteer capacity.
