Licensed Clinical Social Work Licensure Rachael Cresci, LCSW 1 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

Process  Get your MSW from an accredited college or university  Register with the BBS as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW)  Gain your supervised post-masters work experience  Complete any required additional coursework 2 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

Process  Apply for LCSW Examination Eligibility  Pass the LCSW Standard Written Examination  Pass the LCSW Written Clinical Vignette Examination  Get your official clinical social worker license  For complete up to date information see reg/lcs_presentation.shtml reg/lcs_presentation.shtml 3 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

ASW Registration  One page application form  Official school transcripts with the MSW degree posted  Live Scan receipt:  should get your fingerprints done before you send in your ASW application to the BBS. The forms for Live Scan fingerprinting and the instructions are included in the ASW registration application 4 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

ASW Annual Renewal  Renew you ASW application every year  Keep track of your hours  Keep track of any courses that you take which count towards licensure  Make sure that you ask your supervisor about their licensure status and that it is up to date 5 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

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1.Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting (7 hours) 2.Human Sexuality (10 hours) 3.Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency (15 hours) 4.Spousal/Partner Abuse (15 hours, depending on when you graduated) 5.Aging and Long Term Care (10 hours, depending on when you graduated) 7 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

Definition of Psychotherapy § CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK AND PSYCHOTHERAPY DEFINED bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group= &file= © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

“The practice of clinical social work is defined as a service in which a special knowledge of social resources, human capabilities, the part that unconscious motivation plays in determining behavior, is directed at helping people to achieve more adequate, satisfying, and productive social adjustments”. 9 9 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

The application of social work principles and methods includes, but is not restricted to:  counseling and using applied psychotherapy of a non medical nature with individuals, families, or groups; providing information and referral services;  providing or arranging for the provision of social services; 10 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

The application of social work principles and methods includes, but is not restricted to:  explaining or interpreting the psychosocial aspects in the situations of individuals, families, or groups;  helping communities to organize, to provide, or to improve social or health services; or doing research related to social work.” 11 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

“Psychotherapy... use of psychosocial methods within a professional relationship, to:  assist the person or persons to achieve a better psychosocial adaptation,  to acquire greater human realization of psychosocial potential and adaptation 12 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

“Psychotherapy... use of psychosocial methods within a professional relationship, to:  to modify internal and external conditions which affect individuals, groups, or communities in respect to behavior, emotions, and thinking, in respect to their intrapersonal and interpersonal processes.” 13 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

3,200 Hours of work experience must include (within the last six years) 14 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

Clinical (minimum 2,000 hours) :  Psychosocial diagnosis  Assessment  Treatment (including individual or group psychotherapy counseling)  Face-to-face individual or group psychotherapy (minimum 750 hours) 15 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

Client centered (maximum 1,200 hours) :  Advocacy  Consultation  Evaluation  Research 16 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

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Must be received from a licensed supervisor who is in good standing.  LCSW (who has completed licensing requirements)  MFT (who has completed licensing requirements)  Psychologist  Psychiatrist 18 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

 BBS reviews the last six years of your experience.  1,700 hours must be gained under the supervision of an LCSW  1,500 hours can be gained under either an LCSW, MFT, licensed psychologist, or licensed physician nationally board certified in psychiatry 19 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

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 3,200 hours of work experience total  Minimum of 104 weeks of supervised work experience  52 required weeks of individual supervision (40 hour work week) 21 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

 one hour of individual supervision for every 10 hours of face to face contact.  additional 1 hour is required for more than 10 hours of face to face contact.  two hours of group supervision 22 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

Forms  Responsibility Statement for Supervisors of an ASW (Your supervisor signs this form) Responsibility Statement for Supervisors of an ASW  Supervisory Plan (You will fill this out with your supervisor; you only need one per setting) Supervisory Plan  Clinical Social Worker Experience Verification (You total up all your hours from a setting or under a supervisor on this form; the supervisor signs off) Clinical Social Worker Experience Verification  ASW Weekly Log (This form is a resource provided to you; you are not required to use this form or submit it to the BBS) ASW Weekly Log 23 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW

Resources 24 © Rachael Cresci, LCSW