Section R. 338.2949 - Master's social worker license; educational requirements; supervised work experience requirements; generally; second specialty designationRule 49.
(1) In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and the administrative rules promulgated under the code, an applicant for a master's social worker license shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the required fee, and meet all of the following requirement: (a) Have completed a master's or doctoral degree program from a program of social work that complies with the standards in R 338.2923.(b) Have completed at least 4,000 hours of post-degree supervised work experience accrued over not less than 2 years, as required in section 18509(1)(a) of the code, MCL 333.18509, and described in subrules (2), (3), and (4) of this rule and R 338.2951 or R 338.2953, as applicable.(c) Have passed the advanced generalist or clinical examination, as required in R 338.2951 or R 338.2953, or both, as applicable.(2) An applicant for a master's social worker license shall complete supervised work experience as required by R 338.2951, R 338.2953, or both, as applicable, under the direction of a Michigan-licensed master's social worker who holds a macro designation, clinical practice designation, or both, as applicable, and whose license is in good standing throughout the period of supervision.(3) Supervised work experience must comply with all of the following:(a) Supervised work experience may only be earned while holding a Michigan limited master's of social work license issued pursuant to R 338.2947.(b) The 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 that provides for 50% of the supervision to include individual contact during which active work functions and records of the applicant are reviewed.(c) 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 using either of the following methods: (i) Individually and in person.(ii) Individually using a telecommunications method that provides for live and simultaneous contact.(d) The applicant may not accumulate more than 2,080 hours of supervised work experience during any 12-month period.(e) The applicant shall accumulate an average of at least 16 hours, but not more than 40 hours, of supervised work experience per week. An applicant who has completed at least 4,000 hours of post-degree supervised work experience but does not satisfy the requirements of this subrule may seek a waiver of the requirements of this subrule from the board.(f) The applicant shall function as a master's social worker using generally accepted applications of social work knowledge and techniques acquired during the applicant's education and training.(4) In addition to satisfying the requirements of this rule, an applicant for licensure with a macro or clinical practice designation shall satisfy all the requirements of R 338.2951 or R 338.2953, as applicable. An applicant or a licensee may add a second master's level social work specialty designation by completing both of the following requirements:(a) Complete an additional 2,000 hours of post-degree social work experience, accrued over not less than 1 year, in the second specialty designated area with at least 50 hours of supervisory review.(b) Pass the appropriate examination for the second designation approved pursuant to R 338.2925.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2949
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