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

Licensed Clinical Social Work Licensure Rachael Cresci, LCSW

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© 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

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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

http://www.bbs.ca.gov/app-reg/lcs_presentation.shtml

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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

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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

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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)

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Definition of Psychotherapy

§4996.9. CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK AND PSYCHOTHERAPY DEFINEDhttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=04001-05000&file=4996-4997.1

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“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”.

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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;

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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.”

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“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

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“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.”

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3,200 Hours of work experience must include(within the last six years)

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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)

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Client centered (maximum 1,200 hours) :

Advocacy

Consultation

Evaluation

Research

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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Forms Responsibility Statement for Supervisors of an ASW (Your

supervisor signs this form)

Supervisory Plan (You will fill this out with your supervisor; you

only need one per setting)

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)

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)

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Resources

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Documents

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