Wyo. Code R. 078-0001-9
Effective Date: 09/29/2010 to 06/03/2015
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 078.0001.9.09292010
Section 1. The Practice of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The practice of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker is the application of social work theory and methods to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of psychosocial dysfunction, disability or impairment, including emotional and mental disorders. It is based on knowledge of one (1) or more theories of human development within a psychosocial context. The perspective of person-in-situation is central to professional social work practice. Professional clinical social work includes, but is not limited to, performing mental health procedures, interventions directed to interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life-support and management issues. Professional clinical social work services consist of assessment; diagnosis; treatment, including psychotherapy and counseling; client-centered advocacy; consultation and evaluation with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.
Section 2. General Requirements for Licensure. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the Board receives all documentation necessary to prove to the Board's satisfaction that the applicant meets all the requirements for licensure herein. The applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence to the Board that they:
Section 3. Education Requirement for Licensure. All educational requirements for licensure shall be met through the completion of a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited master's degree program in social work.
(a) A minimum of three thousand (3,000) hours of supervised clinical training/work experience in clinical social work under the direct supervision of a designated qualified clinical supervisor is required for all applicants. This experience shall meet the requirements set forth in these rules.
(i) All three thousand (3,000) hours of supervised clinical training/work experience required shall be completed after the award of the master's degree. Of the three thousand (3,000) hours required, at least one thousand two hundred (1,200) hours shall be direct client contact hours. This paragraph shall not apply to persons holding a provisional license on January 1, 2011. These persons will be evaluated under the rules in effect at the time they were granted the provisional license.
(b) A minimum of one hundred (100) post master's hours of direct, verifiable, individual and/or triadic face-to-face clinical supervision with a designated qualified clinical supervisor is required. Group supervision is not acceptable towards completion of the face-to-face clinical supervision requirement.
Section 5. Professional Recommendation Requirement for Licensure. Applicants shall demonstrate their integrity, professionalism and character in clinical social work through three (3) professional recommendations which attest to applicants' abilities and professional performance.
(a) Examinations shall be scheduled by the examination provider.
(b) Applicants are allowed three (3) attempts to pass the exam. The Board may allow an applicant to make one (1) more attempt to pass the examination upon approval of a remediation plan submitted by the applicant.
(c) The Board shall accept the passing score as established by the examination provider approved by the Board.
(d) The Board shall accept a passing score on the following examinations:
(i) The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) examination at the Advanced Generalist or Clinical Level.
(ii) Other examinations as may be approved by the Board.
Section 7. License by Reciprocity. An individual holding a license in good standing to engage in the practice of clinical social work under the laws of another state having licensure requirements substantially similar to those required by the Act and these rules may, upon approval of the board, be issued a license as a Clinical Social Worker in this state.
(a) Applicants may be issued a provisional license to practice under supervision while completing deficiencies identified and required by the Board provided they possess a graduate degree comparable to those required by the Act and these rules.
(a) The terms "Licensed Clinical Social Worker" or "Clinical Social Worker" shall be used only after the applicant is granted licensure by the Board.
(b) The Licensed Clinical Social Worker shall adhere to the National Association of Social Workers “Code of Ethics” incorporated as Appendix B.