Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Programs
leading to licensure in licensed master social work. In addition to meeting all
applicable provisions of this Part, to be registered as a program recognized as
leading to licensure in licensed master social work, which meets the
requirements of section
74.1(b) of this
Title, the program shall:
(1) be a program in
social work leading to a master's degree or its equivalent, which includes at
least 60 semester hours, or the equivalent, of graduate study, provided that no
more than half of the total semester hours for the program may be advanced
standing credit granted for social work study at the baccalaureate
level;
(2) contain curricular
content, including but not limited to, each of the following content areas:
(i) social work values and ethics;
(ii) diversity, social justice, and at-risk
populations;
(iii) human behavior
in the social environment;
(iv)
social welfare policy and service delivery systems;
(v) foundation and advanced social work
practice; and
(vi) social work
practice evaluation and research;
(3) include a field practicum of at least 900
clock hours in social work integrated with the curricular content prescribed in
paragraph (2) of this subdivision. The Department, in its discretion, may
modify the field experience, practicums or other such experience requirements
set forth in this section, to the extent authorized by law, if such
requirements cannot be successfully completed due to the COVID-19
crisis.
(b) Programs
leading to licensure in licensed clinical social work. In addition to meeting
all applicable provisions of this Part, to be registered as a program
recognized as leading to licensure in licensed clinical social work, which
meets the requirements of section
74.1(c) of this
Title, the program shall:
(1) be a program in
social work leading to a master's degree or its equivalent, which includes at
least 60 semester hours, or the equivalent, of graduate study, provided that no
more than half of the total semester hours for the program may be advanced
standing credit granted for social work study at the baccalaureate
level;
(2) contain curricular
content, including but not limited to, each of the following content areas:
(i) social work values and ethics;
(ii) diversity, social justice, and at-risk
populations;
(iii) human behavior
in the social environment;
(iv)
social welfare policy and service delivery systems;
(v) foundation and advanced social work
practice; and
(vi) social work
practice evaluation and research;
(3) include a field practicum of at least 900
clock hours in social work integrated with the curricular content prescribed in
paragraph (2) of this subdivision . The Department, in its discretion, may
modify the field experience, practicums or other such experience requirements
set forth in this section, to the extent authorized by law if such requirements
cannot be successfully completed due to the COVID-19 crisis.; and
(4) include at least 12 semester hours or the
equivalent of coursework that prepares the individual to practice as a licensed
clinical social worker, by providing clinical content which emphasizes the
person-in-environment perspective and knowledge and skills in the following:
(i) diagnosis and assessment in clinical
social work practice;
(ii) clinical
social work treatment; and
(iii)
clinical social work practice with general and special populations.