1. (1) "ASWB" means the Association of Social Work Boards.
2. (2) "Clinical social work concentration and practicum," "case work," "group work," or "family treatment course sequence with a clinical practicum," as used in Subsection 58-60-109(2)(b) and Section 58-60-205 mean a track of professional education that is specifically established to prepare an individual to practice or engage in clinical mental health therapy.
3. (3) "CSW" means a licensed certified social worker.

4. (4) "General supervision" as used in Subsection 58-60-202(1)(a) means that the supervisor is available for consultation with the supervised individual:

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

      1. (ii) remotely via a synchronous electronic method that provides real-time communication through interactive technology that enables a supervisor at a distant site and a supervised individual at an originating site to interact simultaneously through two-way audio and video transmission; and
   2. (b) within a reasonable time and consistent with the acts and practices in which the supervised individual is engaged.
5. (5) "Human growth and development" as used in Subsection 58-60-205(3)(c)(iii)(A)(II) means a course completed from a CSWE-accredited bachelor's degree in social work program that includes an emphasis on human growth and development across the lifespan and from conception to death.
6. (6) "LCSW" means a licensed clinical social worker.

7. (7) "Social welfare policy" as used in Subsection 58-60-205(3)(c)(iii)(A)(I) means a course completed from a CSWE-accredited bachelor's degree in social work program that includes an emphasis on the following:

   1. (a) local, state, and federal social policies and how those policies impact individuals, families, and communities; and
   2. (b) the diverse needs of social welfare recipients.

8. (8) "Social work practice methods" as used in Subsection 58-60-205(3)(c)(iii)(A)(III) means a course from a CSWE-accredited bachelor's degree in social work program that includes an emphasis on the following:

   1. (a) generalist social work practice at the individual, family, group, organization, and community levels;
   2. (b) planned client change processes and social work roles at various levels;
   3. (c) application of key values and principles of the NASW Code of Ethics and resolution of ethical dilemmas; and
   4. (d) evaluation of programs and direct practice in the social work field.
9. (9) "SSW" means a licensed social service worker.

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

KEY: licensing, social worker, therapist, marriage and family therapist, counselor, mental health, clinical mental health counselor, substance use disorder counselor, master addiction counselor, behavioral health coach, behavioral health technician

Date of Last Change: May 26, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-60-201; 58-60-301; 58-60-401; 58-60-501