FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.886
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPETERS.
2141H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection337.600,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
socialworkers.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section337.600,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassection337.600,toreadasfollows:
337.600.Asusedinsections337.600to337.689,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Advancedmacrosocialworker",theapplicationsofsocialworktheory,
3knowledge,methods,principles,values,andethics;andtheprofessionaluseofselfto
4communityandorganizationalsystems,systemicandmacrocosmissues,andotherindirect
5nonclinicalservices;specializedknowledgeandadvancedpracticeskillsincasemanagement,
6informationandreferral,nonclinicalassessments,counseling,outcomeevaluation,mediation,
7nonclinicalsupervision,nonclinicalconsultation,experttestimony,education,outcome
8evaluation,research,advocacy,socialplanningandpolicydevelopment,community
9organization,andthedevelopment,implementationandadministrationofpolicies,
10programs,andactivities.Alicensedadvancedmacrosocialworkermaynottreatmental
11oremotionaldisordersorprovidepsychotherapywithoutthedirectsupervisionofalicensed
12clinicalsocialworker,ordiagnoseamentaldisorder;
13 (2)"Clinicalsocialwork",theapplicationofsocialworktheory,knowledge,values,
14methods,principles,andtechniquesofcasework,groupwork,client-centeredadvocacy,
15communityorganization,administration,planning,evaluation,consultation,research,
16psychotherapyandcounselingmethodsandtechniquestopersons,familiesandgroupsin
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17assessment,diagnosis,treatment,preventionandameliorationofmentalandemotional
18conditions;
19 (3)"Committee",thestatecommitteeforsocialworkersestablishedinsection
20337.622;
21 (4)"Department",theMissouridepartmentofcommerceandinsurance;
22 (5)"Director",thedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistration;
23 (6)"Division",thedivisionofprofessionalregistration;
24 (7)"Independentpractice",anypracticeofsocialworkersoutsideofanorganized
25settingsuchasasocial,medical,orgovernmentalagencyinwhichasocialworkerassumes
26responsibilityandaccountabilityforservicesrequired;
27 (8)"Licensedadvancedmacrosocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorender
28servicestoindividuals,groups,families,couples,organizations,institutions,communities,
29governmentagencies,corporations,orthegeneralpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,
30implyingthatthepersonistrained,experienced,andlicensedasanadvancedmacrosocial
31worker,andwhoholdsacurrentvalidlicensetopracticeasanadvancedmacrosocialworker;
32 (9)"Licensedbaccalaureatesocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservices
33toindividuals,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,orthe
34generalpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthatthepersonistrained,
35experienced,andlicensedasabaccalaureatesocialworker,andwhoholdsacurrentvalid
36licensetopracticeasabaccalaureatesocialworker;
37 (10)"Licensedclinicalsocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservicesto
38individuals,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,orthe
39generalpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthatthepersonistrained,
40experienced,andlicensedasaclinicalsocialworker,andwhoholdsacurrent,validlicenseto
41practiceasaclinicalsocialworker;
42 (11)"Licensedmastersocialworker",anypersonwhoofferstorenderservicesto
43individuals,groups,families,couples,organizations,institutions,communities,government
44agencies,corporations,orthegeneralpublicforafee,monetaryorotherwise,implyingthat
45thepersonistrained,experienced,andlicensedasamastersocialworker,andwhoholdsa
46currentvalidlicensetopracticeasamastersocialworker.Alicensedmastersocialworker
47maynottreatmentaloremotionaldisorders,providepsychotherapywithoutthedirect
48supervisionofalicensedclinicalsocialworker,ordiagnoseamentaldisorder;
49 (12)"Mastersocialwork",theapplicationofsocialworktheory,knowledge,
50methods,andethicsandtheprofessionaluseofselftorestoreorenhancesocial,psychosocial,
51orbiopsychosocialfunctioningofindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,
52communities,institutions,governmentagencies,orcorporations.Thepracticeincludesthe
53applicationsofspecializedknowledgeandadvancedpracticeskillsintheareasofassessment,
HB886 2 54treatmentplanning,implementationandevaluation,casemanagement,mediation,
55informationandreferral,counseling,clienteducation,supervision,consultation,education,
56research,advocacy,communityorganizationanddevelopment,planning,evaluation,
57implementationandadministrationofpolicies,programs,andactivities.Undersupervision
58asprovidedinthissection,thepracticeofmastersocialworkmayincludethepractices
59reservedtoclinicalsocialworkersoradvancedmacrosocialworkersfornomorethanforty-
60eightconsecutivecalendarmonthsforthepurposeofobtaininglicensureundersection
61337.615or337.645;
62 (13)"Practiceofadvancedmacrosocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,or
63supervisingthosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,
64institutions,corporations,governmentagencies,communities,orthegeneralpublicany
65serviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,principles,andtechniquesofadvancedpractice
66macrosocialwork;
67 (14)"Practiceofbaccalaureatesocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,or
68supervisingthosewhorendertoindividuals,families,groups,organizations,institutions,
69corporations,orthegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,
70principles,andtechniquesofbaccalaureatesocialwork;
71 (15)"Practiceofclinicalsocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,orsupervising
72thosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,groups,organizations,institutions,corporations,or
73thegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolvingtheapplicationofmethods,principles,and
74techniquesofclinicalsocialwork;
75 (16)"Practiceofmastersocialwork",rendering,offeringtorender,orsupervising
76thosewhorendertoindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,institutions,
77corporations,governmentagencies,communities,orthegeneralpublicanyserviceinvolving
78theapplicationofmethods,principles,andtechniquesofmastersocialwork;
79 (17)"Qualifiedadvancedmacrosupervisor",anylicensedsocialworkerwhomeets
80thequalificationsofaqualifiedclinicalsupervisororalicensedadvancedmacrosocial
81workerwhohas:
82 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
83sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumof[five] threeyears;
84 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
85theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
86accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
87organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
88standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialwork;and
89 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
90thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
HB886 3 91 (18)"Qualifiedbaccalaureatesupervisor",anylicensedsocialworkerwhomeetsthe
92qualificationsofaqualifiedclinicalsupervisor,qualifiedmastersupervisor,qualified
93advancedmacrosupervisor,oralicensedbaccalaureatesocialworkerwhohas:
94 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
95sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumof[five] threeyears;
96 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
97theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
98accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
99organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
100standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialworkers;and
101 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
102thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
103 (19)"Qualifiedclinicalsupervisor",anylicensedclinicalsocialworkerwhohas:
104 (a)Practicedinthefieldofsocialworkasalicensedsocialworkerforwhichheor
105sheissupervisingtheapplicantforaminimumof[five] threeyears;
106 (b)Successfullycompletedaminimumofsixteenhoursofsupervisorytrainingfrom
107theAssociationofSocialWorkBoards,theNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers,an
108accrediteduniversity,oraprogramapprovedbythestatecommitteeforsocialworkers.All
109organizationsprovidingthesupervisorytrainingshalladheretothebasiccontentandquality
110standardsoutlinedbythestatecommitteeonsocialwork;and
111 (c)Metalltherequirementsofsections337.600to337.689,andasdefinedbyruleby
112thestatecommitteeforsocialworkers;
113 (20)"Socialworker",anyindividualthathas:
114 (a)Receivedabaccalaureateormaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromanaccredited
115socialworkprogramapprovedbythe[councilonsocialworkeducation] CouncilonSocial
116WorkEducation;
117 (b)ReceivedadoctorateorPh.D.insocialwork;or
118 (c)Acurrentsocialworkerlicenseassetforthinsections337.600to337.689.
âś”
HB886 4