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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.14
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.14
(a) This chapter shall not be construed to constrict, limit, or withdraw the Medical Practice Act, the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Act, the Nursing Practice Act, the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Act, or the Psychology Licensing Law. (b) This chapter shall n
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.14.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.14.1
The settings described in Section 4996.14 are exempt settings and do not fall under the jurisdiction of this chapter or of the board except as specified in Section 4996.14, and with the following exceptions: (a) Any individual working or volunteering in an exempt setting who is l
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.14.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.14.2
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) “Nonexempt setting” means a setting that does not qualify as an exempt setting, as specified in Section 4996.14. (2) “Private practice” means a type of nonexempt setting that meets all of the following cri
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.15
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.15
(a) Nothing in this article shall restrict or prevent psychosocial activities by employees of accredited academic institutions, public schools, government agencies, or nonprofit institutions who train graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in social work in an accredited co
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.16
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.16
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any clinical social worker from outside this state, when in actual consultation with a licensed practitioner of this state, or when an invited guest of a professional association, or of an educational institution for the sole purpose of enga
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.16.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.16.1
(a) Notwithstanding Section 4996, a person who holds a license in another jurisdiction of the United States as a clinical social worker may provide clinical social work services in this state for a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days in any calendar year, if all of the follo
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.17.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.17.1
The board may issue a license to a person who, at the time of submitting an application for a license pursuant to this chapter, holds a license in another jurisdiction of the United States as a clinical social worker at the highest level for independent practice if all of the fol
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.17.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.17.2
(a) This section applies to persons with education gained from an out-of-state school or experience gained outside of California who apply for licensure or registration and who do not qualify for a license under Section 4996.17.1. (b) The board shall accept experience gained outs
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.18
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.18
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 4996.23, an applicant shall have an active registration with the board as an associate clinical social worker in order to gain hours of supervised experience. The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the board. (b)
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.19
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.19
Nothing in this article shall prohibit the acts or practices of a licensed clinical social workers’ corporation duly certificated pursuant to the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, as contained in Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corp
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.2
Each applicant for a license shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant complies with all of the following requirements: (a) Is at least 21 years of age. (b) Has received a master’s degree from an accredited school of social work. (c) Has had two years of
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.20
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.20
(a) “Supervisor,” as used in this chapter, means an individual who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Has held an active license for at least two years within the five-year period immediately preceding any supervision as either: (A) A licensed professional clinical coun
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.21
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.21
The board may audit the records of any supervisor to verify the completion of the supervisor qualifications specified by this chapter and by regulation. A supervisor shall maintain records of completion of the required supervisor qualifications for seven years after termination o
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.22
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.22
(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (d), the board shall not renew any license pursuant to this chapter unless the applicant certifies to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, that the applicant has completed not less than 36 hours of approved continuing education i
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.23
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.23
(a) To qualify for licensure, each applicant shall complete 3,000 hours of post-master’s degree supervised experience related to the practice of clinical social work. Except as provided in subdivision (b), experience shall not be gained until the applicant is registered as an ass
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.23.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.23.1
(a) Except for experience gained by attending workshops, seminars, training sessions, or conferences, as described in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 4996.23, direct supervisor contact shall occur as follows: (1) Supervision shall include at least one hour of direct s
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.23.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.23.2
(a) An associate clinical social worker or applicant for licensure shall only perform mental health and related services as an employee or as a volunteer, not as an independent contractor. The requirements of this chapter regarding hours of experience and supervision shall apply
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.23.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.23.3
(a) An associate clinical social worker or an applicant for licensure shall only perform mental health and related services at the places where their employer permits business to be conducted. (b) An associate who is employed by, or volunteering in, a private practice or a profes
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.25
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.25
(a) Any applicant for licensure as a licensed clinical social worker who began graduate study on or after January 1, 2004, shall complete, as a condition of licensure, a minimum of 10 contact hours of coursework in aging and long-term care, which could include, but is not limited
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.26
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.26
(a) A licensee who began graduate study prior to January 1, 2004, shall complete a three-hour continuing education course in aging and long-term care during his or her first renewal period after the operative date of this section, and shall submit to the board evidence acceptable
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.27
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.27
(a) On or after January 1, 2021, an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall show, as part of the application, that they have completed a minimum of six hours of coursework or applied experience under supervision in suicide risk assessment and intervention. This
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.27.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.27.1
(a) On or after July 1, 2023, an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall show, as part of the application, that they have completed a minimum of three hours of training or coursework in the provision of mental health services via telehealth, which shall include
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.28
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.28
(a) Registration as an associate clinical social worker shall expire one year from the last day of the month during which it was issued. To renew a registration, the registrant shall, on or before the expiration date of the registration, complete all of the following actions: (1)
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.3
(a) The board shall assess the following fees relating to the licensure of clinical social workers: (1) The application fee for registration as an associate clinical social worker shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The board may adopt regulations to set the fee at a highe
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4996.4
(a) Effective January 1, 2016, an applicant who fails the clinical examination may, within one year from the notification date of failure, retake that examination as regularly scheduled, without further application, upon payment of the required examination fees. Thereafter, the a