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Administrators Workshop

September 30, 2016

Georgetown, Washington D.C.

Tell us… (print large & neat)

• Name of your board
• Type of board
• How is board funded
• Number of staff
• Categories of licensure
• Number of social workers

in your jurisdiction

• Number of board

members

• Appointed or elected
• Length of term
• Top issues facing your

board

• Interesting facts that we

want to know

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INTRODUCTIONS TRAINING OBJECTIVES GROUND RULES MATERIALS

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Administrators Workshop

Overview of Regulation in the U.S. and Canada

Dwight Hymans, LCSW – Chief Operating Officer ASWB

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The Evolution of Social Work Regulation in North America

Who we are

The organization of social work regulatory boards in all 50 states, D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and ten Canadian provinces. 1979 – Need for national exam Charitable purpose: Relieve burdens on governmental entities

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7 1979: The American Association of State Social Work Boards (AASSWB) incorporated 1979 – 1997: membership grows from 12 states to 49, DC and VI

8 1998: Alberta is the 1st province to join ASWB 1999: new, more inclusive name − Association of Social Work Boards 2009: Newfoundland & Labrador is the 10th province to join

TODAY: ALL States and Provinces Regulate Social Work in some way

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Categories of Licensure

(per ASWB Model Practice Act)

LBSW LMSW LCSW

• Independent Practice

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APSW BSW C*ISW C*MSW C*SWM** C*SW C*SW-P*IP CSW ISW LAM*SW LAPSW LASW LB*SW LBSW LC*SW-C LC*SW-M* LCSW LGSW LICSW LISW LISW-AP LISW-CP LMHP*** LMSW LMSW-AP LMSW-C LMSW-M* LSW LSWA* LSW-A** LSWI P*B*SW RB*SW RCSW RSW RSWA RSWC RSW-C RSW-P*P SS*T SS*W SW SWA*

Regulated social work titles- today

All US States and DC: Clinical Licensure

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Canada

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(AB)RSW-C (BC)RCSW (NS)SWC

(NS)RSW-PP

(QC)SW

Current status 2015: 485,408 regulated social workers ▫U.S. = 439,511 ▫Canada = 45,897 34% increase since 2005 (369,313)

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Current status continued:

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Clinical – all 50 states, Virgin Islands, District of Columbia, Alberta & British Columbia MSW – 49* states, 10 provinces BSW – 39* states, 10 provinces

*provision- BSW or MSW or voluntary

Social Work Regulatory System

• Two types

▫ Scope of practice ▫ Title protection

• 45 states and 4 provinces include both title

protection and scope of practice

• 3 states scope of practice only

▫ Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire

• 4 states title protection only

▫ Alabama, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Washington

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Regulation inconsistencies

• 55 different acronyms used in the 64 states/provinces
• # of license types vary from one to seven
• Educational requirements vary from high school diploma

to doctorate

• Exam requirements vary
• CE hours needed for renewal vary from 5 to 50 per year
• Complaint resolution process/terminology
• Endorsement/reciprocity

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Regulatory agency/board models

• Independent vs composite or umbrella model
• Fee supported vs general fund
• Shared services vs ability to contract outside

agency

• Canadian model with regulatory and

professional association mix

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Role of the Board

▫Scope of Authority/Jurisdiction ▫Oversight of staff ▫Budget/Finances ▫Security/Operations ▫Outreach/social media

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Role of the Board

• What powers does the Board possess?
• Over whom does the Board have authority?
• Carry out the mandate and legislative

intent of the statute….

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What powers does the Board possess?

• License
• Renew licensure
• Promulgate

rules/regulations

• Recognize education

programs

• Recognize examination(s)
• Committees
• Collect data
• Investigate
• Discipline
• Publish/outreach
• Interact with

 Public  Applicants  Licensees  Consumers  Employers  Legislature  Media  students

ROLE OF THE BOARD: POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• I. Creature of Statute
• created and empowered by legislature
• why? Public protection!
• obligations!
• II. Read Act/Regulations/Others (ADA, Ethics, FOIA)
• legislative declaration
• statement of purpose
• powers and responsibilities
• promulgate regulations

Current issues

• Supervision requirements

▫ Number of hours needed ▫ Who can supervise ▫ Defining clinical practice ▫ Face to face vs. distance supervision

• E-practice

▫ Responsible jurisdiction

• Growing number of complaints filed with boards

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Current Issues

• License transferability
• Changes in social work education
• Deregulation/Political influences
• Workforce issues
• Changing demographics

▫ increased diversity ▫ increased need for culturally appropriate services

• Increased need/use of technology:

▫ E-practice ▫ Supervision ▫ Board operations ▫ Client records

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BREAK TIME

3:15 – 3:30 pm

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Small Group Work

60 minutes of discussion time.

▫ Discuss topic(s)and apply to “your” jurisdiction. ▫ Compare and contrast ▫ Identify issues…and, if possible, answers ▫ Take notes… ▫ Appoint a spokesperson(s) Be prepared to summarize your discussions and conclusions and to respond to and engage in discussions, answer questions of the collective group for approx. 45-60 minutes on Saturday.

Any questions?

Have at it…

Friday: Wrap of of the Day…… What else do we want to cover/ add to the list/ parking lot? Thoughts? Insights? Words of wisdom?

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