Section R. 338.2933 - Social service technician registration requirementsRule 33.
(1) An applicant for social service technician registration shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the required fee. In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and the administrative rules promulgated under the code, the applicant shall meet 1 of the following requirements:(a) Successful completion of 2,000 hours of social work experience in compliance with the requirements of subrules (2), (3), and (4) of this rule and accumulated while holding a Michigan limited social service technician registration.(b) Successful completion of a minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter credit hours from an accredited college meeting the standards of R 338.2923, including a minimum of 20 semester or 30 quarter credit hours of relevant human services coursework and current employment in the practice of social work. As used in this subdivision, "relevant human services coursework" includes, but is not limited to, coursework in social work, ethical and legal issues, sociology, psychology, counseling, human development, human behavior, health care, philosophy, criminal justice, early childhood development, cultural diversity, and social policy and administration.(c) Successful completion of an associate degree in social work from an accredited college meeting the standards of R 338.2923 that included supervised instructional field experience.(2) Social work experience for an applicant for registration as a social service technician under section 18507(1)(a) of the code, MCL 333.18507, means the delivery of social work services through any of the following: (a) Interviewing clients to obtain information about a client's situation, providing information about available services, and providing specific assistance to help people utilize community resources.(b) Conducting case-finding activities in the community and encouraging and providing linkages to available services.(c) Monitoring a client's compliance with a program's expectations.(d) Providing life skills training.(3) The social work experience must be completed under the supervision of a Michigan-licensed bachelor's or Michigan-licensed master's social worker whose license is in good standing throughout the period of supervision.(4) The social work experience must comply with all of the following:(a) An applicant shall meet with his or her supervisor using any of the following methods: (i) Individually and in person.(ii) Individually using a telecommunications method that provides for live and simultaneous contact.(iii) In a group modality, during which active work functions and records of the applicant are reviewed.(b) Supervisory review must be conducted for at least 4 hours per month with at least 2 hours being conducted between the applicant and the supervisor on an individual basis either in person or using a telecommunication method that provides for live and simultaneous contact.(c) An applicant may not accumulate more than 2,000 hours of supervised work experience during any 12-month period.(d) The supervisor shall verify the supervised work experience in writing. If the supervisor is not available, agency staff who are knowledgeable about the individual's work or another person who is knowledgeable about the individual's work, may provide the verification in writing.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2933
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