Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-60a - Social Worker Licensing Act Rule
Section R156-60a-102 - Definitions

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 156-60a-102

Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024

Terms used in this rule are defined in Title 58, Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, and Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act. In addition:

(1) "Approved diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders" means the following:

(a) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: DSM-5-TR published by the American Psychiatric Association;

(b) International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) for Physicians, Professional Edition published by the American Medical Association; or

(c) International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM): The Complete Official Draft Code Set published by the American Medical Association.

(2) "APRN" as used in Subsection R156-60a-305(1)(a)(i) means an advanced practice registered nurse who meets the requirements of Subsection 58-31b-302(5)(g) to practice within the psychiatric mental health nursing specialty.

(3) "ASWB" means the Association of Social Work Boards.

(4) "Client" or "patient" means an individual who, if competent requests, or if not competent to request is lawfully provided professional services by a mental health therapist when the mental health therapist:

(a) agrees verbally or in writing to provide professional services to that individual; or

(b) without an overt agreement does in fact provide professional services to that individual.

(5) "Clinical mental health therapy," as used in Subsections R156-60a-302c(1)(a) and (b), means the practice area of social work which focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorder, emotional, and other behavioral disturbances using individual, group, and family therapy modalities.

(6) "Clinical social work concentration and practicum," "casework," "group work," or "family treatment course sequence with a clinical practicum," as used in Subsections 58-60-205(1)(c)(ii), (1)(f), and (2)(c)(ii), means a track of professional education that is specifically established to prepare an individual to practice or engage in mental health therapy.

(7) "Clinical social work experience," as used in Section R156-60a-302c includes clinical mental health therapy hours obtained direct with clients and:

(a) conducting, with documentation, an intake interview, mental status evaluation, biopsychosocial history, mental health history, or assessment for treatment planning and caseload management;

(b) obtaining knowledge related to techniques and interventions for the prevention and treatment of a broad range of mental health issues;

(c) strategies for interfacing with the legal system regarding court-referred clients;

(d) strategies for interfacing with integrated behavioral health care professionals; and

(e) strategies to advocate for persons with mental health issues.

(8) "CSW" means a licensed certified social worker.

(9) "Direct supervision" of an individual in training, as used in Subsection 58-60-205(1)(e) means the supervisor meets with the supervisee:

(a) when both are physically present in the same room at the same time; or

(b) remotely via synchronous electronic methods that allow for visual and audio interaction between the supervisor and supervisee, in accordance with the requirements of their supervision contract.

(10) "Employee" means a W-2 employee as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.

(11) "General supervision" as used in Subsection 58-60-202(2)(a) means that the supervisor is available for consultation with the supervisee by personal face-to-face contact, or direct voice contact by telephone, radio, or other electronic means within a reasonable time consistent with the acts and practices in which the supervisee is engaged.

(12) "Human growth and development," as used in Subsection 58-60-205(3)(c)(iii)(A)(II), means a course completed after July 1, 2024 from a Council for Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited bachelors of social work program if the course qualifies for a degree in social work, that includes an emphasis on human growth and development across the lifespan, from conception to death.

(13) "Independent of control" as used in Subsections R156-60a-305b(4)(c) and (5)(c), means not being employed by the supervisee, or by an agency owned in total or in part by the supervisee, or in which the supervisee has any controlling interest.

(14) "Intermediate treatment" as used in Subsection R156-60a-302c(2)(c), means short-term intensive clinical mental health therapy provided to individuals at an institution designed to provide accommodation, board, and nursing care for a temporary period to three or more individuals, who primarily have a mental illness.

(15) "LCSW" means a licensed clinical social worker.

(16) "Long-term treatment" as used in Subsection R156-60a-302c(2)(d), means clinical mental health therapy provided to individuals at a nursing home, residential care home, group home, or other facility or institution that provides extended health care to a patient.

(17) "On-the-job training program" as used in Subsection 58-1-307(1)(c), means a program that:

(a) applies to individuals who have completed courses required for graduation in a degree or formal training program that would qualify for licensure under this chapter;

(b) starts immediately upon completion of courses required for graduation;

(c) ends 45 days from the date it begins, or upon licensure, whichever is earlier, and may not be extended to used a second time;

(d) is completed while the individual is an employee of a public or private mental health agency, in-patient or out-patient hospital, educational institution, or government agency, and is providing clinical mental health services; and

(e) is supervised by a qualified individual licensed under this chapter, and includes supervision meetings on at least a weekly basis with the supervisee and supervisor physically present in the same room at the same time.

(18) "Social welfare policy," as used in Subsection 58-60-205(3)(c)(iii)(A)(I), means a course completed after July 1, 2024 from a CSWE accredited bachelors of social work program if the course qualifies for a degree in social work, that includes emphasis on the following:

(a) local, state, and federal social policy and how it impacts individuals, families, and communities; and

(b) the diverse needs of social welfare recipients.

(19) "Social work practice methods," as used in Subsection 58-60-205(3)(c)(iii)(A)(III), means a course completed after July 1, 2024 from a CSWE accredited bachelors of social work program if the course qualifies for a degree in social work, that includes emphasis on the following:

(a) generalist social work practice at the individual, family, group, organization, and community levels;

(b) planned client change process and social work roles at various levels;

(c) application of key values and principles of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics and resolution of ethical dilemmas; and

(d) evaluation of programs and direct practice in the social work field.

(20) "SSW" means a licensed social service worker.

(21) "Supervision contract" means a written, signed contract between a supervisor and a supervised individual to facilitate the completion of the supervised clinical training requirements for licensure and includes the provisions required by Subsection R156-60a-305b(3).

(22) "Supervised practice of mental health therapy" as used in Subsection 58-60-202(4)(a), means that the CSW is under the direct and general supervision of a license holder meeting the requirements of Subsection 58-60-205(1)(d)(i).

(23) "Supervisor Association Verification form" means the form provided by the Division to document who is providing supervision to a supervised individual, which at a minimum includes:

(a) the name and license number of the supervised individual;

(b) the name and license number of the supervisor; and

(c) the supervised individual's place of employment.

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