Nev. Admin. Code § 641B.187 - Prerequisites and requirements for renewal of license; grounds for disciplinary action
1. Except as
otherwise provided in subsection 3, during each reporting period:
(a) A licensee who is a licensed associate in
social work or a licensed social worker must complete at least 30 continuing
education hours, of which:
(1) Four hours must
relate to ethics in the practice of social work, including, without limitation,
issues addressing professional boundaries, confidentiality, dual relationships,
documentation, billing, fraud, telehealth, supervision, social media, sexual
harassment, exploitation of clients, managing job stress, social work laws and
regulations, cultural competency and racial biases, risk management, mandated
reporting, certifications for an emergency admission, release from an emergency
admission or involuntary court-ordered admission described in
NRS
433A.170,
433A.195
and
433A.200,
scope of practice, professional conduct, standards of care or impaired
professionals , or any combination thereof;
(2) Two hours must relate to evidence-based
suicide prevention and awareness or another course of instruction on suicide
prevention and awareness that has been approved by the Board, and must be
completed every 2 years as required pursuant to
NRS
641B.280; and
(3) Unless otherwise approved by the Board,
10 hours must be in the field of practice of the licensee; and
(b) A licensee who is a licensed
clinical social worker or licensed independent social worker must complete at
least 36 hours of continuing education, of which:
(1) Four hours must relate to ethics in the
practice of social work, including, without limitation, issues addressing
professional boundaries, confidentiality, dual relationships, documentation,
billing, fraud, telehealth, supervision, social media, sexual harassment,
exploitation of clients, managing job stress, social work laws and regulations,
cultural competency and racial biases, risk management, mandated reporting,
certifications for an emergency admission, release from an emergency admission
or involuntary court-ordered admission described in
NRS
433A.170,
433A.195
and
433A.200,
scope of practice, professional conduct, standards of care or impaired
professionals , or any combination thereof;
(2) Two hours must relate to evidence-based
suicide prevention and awareness or another course of instruction on suicide
prevention and awareness that has been approved by the Board, and must be
completed every 2 years as required pursuant to
NRS
641B.280; and
(3) Unless otherwise approved by the Board,
12 hours must be in the field of practice of the licensee.
2. To fulfill the continuing
education requirements of this section, the continuing education hours for all
classes of licensure must be completed in programs of continuing education
approved by the Board that maintain, improve or enhance the knowledge and
competency of a licensee in the practice of social work.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
6:
(a) Upon the request of the licensee, the
Board may waive the continuing education requirements of this section for a
licensee who is at least 65 years of age and is retired from the practice of
social work.
(b) The Board may
waive the continuing education hours required pursuant to subsection 1 for a
reporting period if it finds good cause to do so.
(c) The Board may waive the continuing
education hours required pursuant to subsection 1 for a reporting period during
which a licensee is enrolled in a program leading to:
(1) A baccalaureate or master's degree in
social work from a college or university that is accredited by or is a
candidate for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education;
or
(2) A doctoral degree in social
work.
If the Board waives the continuing education requirements for a reporting period pursuant to this paragraph, the licensee must submit to the Board proof of such enrollment during the reporting period for which the continuing education requirements are waived.
4. A licensee may not take a
program of continuing education which presents the same material he or she took
during the immediately preceding reporting period.
5. A licensee is subject to disciplinary
action if he or she:
(a) Within 30 days after
receiving a request from the Board, fails to provide to the Board information
of his or her participation in a program of continuing education; or
(b) Submits to the Board false or inaccurate
information regarding his or her participation in a program of continuing
education.
6. The Board
will not:
(a) Waive the continuing education
concerning suicide prevention and awareness which is required pursuant to
subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) or subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of
subsection 1, as applicable; or
(b)
Renew the license of a licensee who has not completed such continuing
education.
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