Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 10.42.01.13 - To Practice Social Work While a License Application is PendingA. An applicant may practice social work in Maryland without a license issued by the Board if the applicant has met the requirements established by this regulation and: (1) Is: (a) Licensed in any other state to practice social work;(b) Qualified to practice social work by another country; or(c) Qualified to practice social work by a federal entity of the United States;(2) Has submitted a complete written application for a State social worker's license in the form prescribed by the Board and the application for a license is pending with the Board;(3) Has received verification from the Board that a complete written application for a State social worker's license has been received by the Board;(4) Is 18 years old or older at the time the application is submitted to the Board;(5) Is of good moral character;(6) Has passed, or expects to pass within 5 months of applying for licensure, an Association of Social Work Boards examination in compliance with Regulation .12 of this chapter; and(7) Has paid applicable fees.B. To practice as a bachelor social worker under this regulation, the applicant shall: (1) Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation; and(2) Possess a baccalaureate degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.C. To practice as a master social worker under this regulation, the applicant shall: (1) Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation; and(2) Possess a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.D. To practice as a certified social worker under this regulation, the applicant shall: (1) Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation;(2) Possess a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;(3) Provide documentation in a form prescribed by the Board: (a) Of having completed 2 years of supervised experience of at least 3,000 hours after receiving the master's degree, with a minimum of 100 hours of periodic face-to-face supervision in the practice of social work: (i) As a licensee in another state;(ii) As a social worker who is in compliance with the laws of another country; or(iii) As a social worker who is in compliance with a federal entity of the United States;(b) Indicating that the supervision complied with the supervision requirements of:(iii) A federal entity of the United States; and(c) Indicating that the supervisor possessed a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education while supervising the applicant.E. To practice as a certified social worker-clinical under this regulation, the applicant shall: (1) Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation and Regulation .05D(2), (7), and (9) of this chapter;(2) Possess a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;(3) Document the completion of clinical course work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;(4) Provide documentation in a form prescribed by the Board: (a) Of having completed 2 years of supervised experience of at least 3,000 hours after receiving the master's degree, with a minimum of 144 hours of periodic face-to-face supervision in the assessment, formulation of a diagnostic impression, and treatment of mental disorders and other conditions in: (iii) A federal entity of the United States;(b) Indicating that the supervision complied with the supervision requirements of: (ii) The other country; or(iii) A federal entity of the United States; and(c) Indicating that the supervisor possessed a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education while supervising the applicant.F. An applicant may not: (1) Practice social work under this regulation for more than 6 months; or(2) Represent to the public by title or representation that the applicant is a social worker who is licensed in Maryland to practice social work.Md. Code Regs. 10.42.01.13
Regulations .13 amended effective May 23, 1983 (10:10 Md. R. 873)
Regulations .13 adopted effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 585); amended and recodified from .14 effective 46:12 Md. R. 541, eff. 6/17/2019