Child Welfare Professionals and Licensing

Grandparenting Provision For Licensure For LMSW

Grandparenting Provision For Licensure For LCSW

Identification and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment Training

Schedule of Trainings for Child Welfare Professionals

Online Identification and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment Training

LMSW Licensing Resources and Support

LCSW Licensing Resources and Support

Agenda for Training
When did NYS New Licensing Law become effective?
September 1, 2004
CSW = LMSW, Licensed Master Social Worker
Creates an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (3 years full time, 6 years part time, experience working under supervision)
For additional information on changes, see
http://www.naswnyc.org &
http://www.op.nysed.gov/csw.htm

NYS License Requirements
Applicant must file an application for licensure/registration with the New York State Education Department’s Division of Professional Licensing Services to become licensed as a social worker.
Must pass the ASWB Masters Exam
Must be at least 21 years of age
Be of good moral character
Complete 2 hr training in Child Abuse ID & Reporting (info at http://www.op.nysed.gov/caproviders.htm)

GRANDPARENTING PROVISION FOR LICENSURE FOR LMSW

http://www.op.nysed.gov/lmsw.htm

If you received an M.S.W. degree from a graduate social work program registered by the Department as licensure qualifying, accredited by the CSWE, or determined by the Department to be equivalent to a NY State registered program, and you have five years of social work experience as of September 1, 2004, you may be eligible for licensure as an L.M.S.W. without an examination.  In order to be licensed under the grandparenting provision, you must:

• Submit the application (Form LMSW-1) and fee for initial licensure ($270) prior to  September 1, 2005;
• Have your school verify completion of the M.S.W. degree (Form LMSW-2);
• Be at least 21 years of age and be of good moral character; and
• Have your employer(s) or licensed professional colleague(s) verify the completion of at least five years of full-time employment in social work prior to September 1, 2004 (Forms LMSW-4 and LMSW-4B).

Your experience will be reviewed by the Department to determine if it is acceptable. If not, you will be required to meet New York State's examination requirement.

Note: After September 1, 2004, you will need a license or a limited permit to practice as an L.M.S.W. If you have met all requirements for licensure under this provision and your experience is being reviewed, you may apply for a limited permit to practice with supervision. 

(LMSW) GRANDPARENTING REQUIRED FORMS http://www.op.nysed.gov/lmsw.htm

Form 1, LMSW Application for Licensure and First Registration http://www.op.nysed.gov/lmsw1.pdf

Form 2, LMSW Certificate of Professional Education http://www.op.nysed.gov/lmsw2.pdf

Form 4, LMSW Applicant Experience Record Under Grandparenting Provision

http://www.op.nysed.gov/lmsw4.pdf

Form 4B, LMSW Certificate of Experience Under Grandparenting Provision

http://www.op.nysed.gov/lmsw4b.pdf

Form 5, LMSW Application for Limited Permit http://www.op.nysed.gov/lmsw5.pdf

Note: After September 1, 2004, you will need a license or a limited permit to practice as an L.M.S.W. If you have met all requirements for licensure under this provision and your experience is being reviewed, you may apply for a limited permit to practice with supervision.

OPTIONAL FORM

Form 1CE Certificate of Exemption – Identification and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment Training http://www.op.nysed.gov/form1ce.pdf - This form is not for all applicants. Use this form only if you are applying for an exemption to the requirement to complete training or coursework in the identification of child abuse and maltreatment because the nature of your practice excludes contact with children.      

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GRANPARENTING PROVISION FOR LICENSURE FOR LCSW http://www.op.nysed.gov/lcsw.htm

NY State Education Law allows an applicant who is a certified social worker (CSW) on September 1, 2004, to become licensed as an L.C.S.W. without meeting the requirements for the clinical content in the M.S.W. degree or further examination if the applicant:

• is a licensed and currently registered New York State certified social worker;
• submits an application (Form LCSW-1) and fee for initial licensure ($270) by September 1, 2005; and
• documents at least three years of full-time experience, or the part-time equivalent, of psychotherapy experience (Form LCSW-4) under supervision acceptable to the Department (Form LCSW-4B and Form LCSW-4Q, if applicable).

The experience must be equivalent to that required for the three-year or six-year psychotherapy privilege, including the frequency and duration of supervision and the qualifications of the supervisor. Your experience will be reviewed by the Department to determine if it is acceptable. You must indicate in item 10 of Form 4 that you are applying for the L.C.S.W. on the basis of this provision. Your application must be filed with the Department by September 1, 2005.

 (LCSW) GRANDPARENTING REQUIRED FORMS

http://www.op.nysed.gov/lcsw.htm

Form 1, LCSW Application for Licensure and First Registration http://www.op.nysed.gov/lcsw1.pdf

Form 4, LCSW Verification of Experience for Licensing Clinical Social Worker

http://www.op.nysed.gov/lcsw4.pdf

Form 4B, LCSW Certificate of Experience for LCSW http://www.op.nysed.gov/lcsw4b.pdf

OPTIONAL FORM

Form 1CE Certificate of Exemption – Identification and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment Training http://www.op.nysed.gov/form1ce.pdf - This form is not for all applicants. Use this form only if you are applying for an exemption to the requirement to complete training or coursework in the identification of child abuse and maltreatment because the nature of your practice excludes contact with children.

Note: If you do need this training, please see the list of approved providers of training at http://www.op.nysed.gov/caproviders.htm    

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