Md. Code Regs. 10.42.01.11

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 10.42.01.11 - Licensure by Endorsement

A. An applicant who holds or held a license or registration to practice social work in another state is eligible to be licensed in Maryland at the same level of licensure as the license the applicant holds or held in the other state.

B. Bachelor Social Worker.

(1) The Board shall issue a bachelor social worker's license to an applicant who has met the qualifications in Health Occupations Article, § 19-302(a) and (b), Annotated Code of Maryland.

(2) If a bachelor social worker applies for licensure at a different level, the application shall be treated as an initial application subject to the fees set forth in COMAR 10.42.05.

C. Master Social Worker.

(1) The Board shall issue a master social worker license to an applicant who has met the applicable qualifications in Health Occupations Article, § 19-302(a) and (c), Annotated Code of Maryland.

(2) If a master social worker applies for licensure at a different level, the application shall be treated as an initial application subject to the fees set forth in COMAR 10.42.05.

D. Certified Social Worker.

(1) The Board shall issue a certified social worker license to an out-of-State applicant who:

(a) Has obtained more than 5 years of active advanced social work practice;

(b) Holds an active advanced license at a level comparable to the certified social worker licensure level; and

(c) Has met the qualifications required under Health Occupations Article, § 19-302.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(2) The Board shall issue a certified social worker license to an out-of-State applicant who:

(a) Has obtained less than 5 years of active advanced social work practice;

(b) Holds or held an active advanced license at a level comparable to the certified social worker licensure level; and

(c) Has met the qualifications required under Health Occupations Article, § 19-302(a) and (d), Annotated Code of Maryland.

(3) The applicant for a certified social worker license with less than 5 years of advanced social work experience shall have 2 years of at least 3,000 hours of supervised social work experience, which shall be:

(a) Obtained after receiving a master's degree in social work and as a licensed master social worker, if a licensed master social worker license is required in the state where the supervised experience was obtained.

(b) Performed in not less than 2 years and not more than 6 consecutive years; and

(c) Obtained by the candidate while performing social work activities professionally and for compensation.

(4) A candidate shall have obtained a master social worker license in the state where the experience was obtained if required in that jurisdiction, before applying for a certified social worker license and before beginning to obtain the 3,000 hours of supervised social work experience.

(5) If a certified social worker applies for licensure at a different level, the application shall be treated as an initial application subject to the appropriate fees.

(6) Social work experience required to obtain a certified social worker license may include one or more of the following:

(a) Case management;

(b) Information and referral;

(c) Advocacy;

(d) Research;

(e) Community organization;

(f) Administrative activities; and

(g) Supervision.

(7) The supervisor shall be a licensed social worker with a license comparable to the licensed certified social worker or licensed certified social worker-clinical in Maryland.

(8) Unless otherwise excepted under Health Occupations Article, Title 19, Annotated Code of Maryland, waiver of supervision shall be in compliance Health Occupations Article, § 19-302(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.

E. Certified Social Worker-Clinical.

(1) The Board shall issue a certified social worker-clinical license to an out-of-State applicant who:

(a) Has more than 5 years of clinical social work practice;

(b) Holds an active clinical license comparable to the certified social worker-clinical licensure level; and

(c) Who has met the qualifications under Health Occupations Article, § 19-302.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(2) The Board shall issue a certified social worker-clinical license to an out-of-State applicant who:

(a) Has less than 5 years of social work practice;

(b) Holds or held an active license comparable to the certified social worker-clinical licensure level; and

(c) Has met the requirements in Health Occupations Article, § 19-302(a) and (e), Annotated Code of Maryland, with documentation of clinical course work.

(3) An applicant for a certified social worker-clinical license with less than 5 years of clinical social work experience shall have completed 12 academic credits of clinical course work from an accredited program with a minimum of six of the 12 academic credits obtained in a Master's of Social Work program.

(4) The applicant for a certified social worker-clinical license shall have 2 years of at least 3,000 hours of supervised clinical social work experience, which shall be:

(a) Obtained after receiving a master's degree in social work and as a licensed master social worker, if a licensed master social worker license was required in the jurisdiction where the supervised experience was obtained;

(b) Performed in not less than 2 years and not more than 6 consecutive years; and

(c) Obtained by the candidate while performing social work activities professionally and for compensation.

(5) A candidate shall have obtained a master social worker license before applying for a certified social worker-clinical license.

(6) A candidate shall have obtained a master social worker license in the jurisdiction where the experience was obtained if required in that jurisdiction, before beginning to obtain the 3,000 hours of supervised social work experience.

(7) A licensed graduate social worker may render a diagnosis in the jurisdiction where the experience was obtained if in compliance with the laws in that jurisdiction, while obtaining the requisite 3,000 hours of supervised clinical social work experience.

(8) Clinical social work experience for the purpose of obtaining a certified social worker-clinical license shall be in direct service to clients and may not consist solely of:

(a) Telephonic clinical assessment;

(b) Triage;

(c) Continued stay reviews; and

(d) Discharge planning.

(9) The supervisor shall be a license social worker with a license comparable to the licensed certified social worker-clinical in Maryland.

(10) Half of the supervised clinical social work experience required to obtain a certified social worker-clinical license shall consist of face-to-face client contact.

Md. Code Regs. 10.42.01.11

Regulations .11 adopted effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 585); amended and recodified from .12 effective 46:12 Md. R. 541, eff. 6/17/2019