Utah Admin. Code R156-60a-102 - Definitions
Terms used in this rule are defined in Title 58, Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, and Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act. In addition:
(1) "Approved diagnostic and statistical
manual for mental disorders" means the following:
(a) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: DSM-5-TR published by the American Psychiatric
Association;
(b) International
Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)
for Physicians, Professional Edition published by the American Medical
Association; or
(c) International
Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM):
The Complete Official Draft Code Set published by the American Medical
Association.
(2) "APRN"
as used in Subsection R156-60a-305(1)(a)(i) means an advanced practice
registered nurse who meets the requirements of Subsection
58-31b-302(5)(g)
to practice within the psychiatric mental health nursing specialty.
(3) "ASWB" means the Association of Social
Work Boards.
(4) "Client" or
"patient" means an individual who, if competent requests, or if not competent
to request is lawfully provided professional services by a mental health
therapist when the mental health therapist:
(a) agrees verbally or in writing to provide
professional services to that individual; or
(b) without an overt agreement does in fact
provide professional services to that individual.
(5) "Clinical mental health therapy," as used
in Subsections R156-60a-302c(1)(a) and
(b), means the practice area of social work
which focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental
disorder, emotional, and other behavioral disturbances using individual, group,
and family therapy modalities.
(6)
"Clinical social work concentration and practicum," "casework," "group work,"
or "family treatment course sequence with a clinical practicum," as used in
Subsections
58-60-205(1)(c)(ii), (1)(f), and
(2)(c)(ii), means a track of professional
education that is specifically established to prepare an individual to practice
or engage in mental health therapy.
(7) "Clinical social work experience," as
used in Section R156-60a-302c includes clinical
mental health therapy hours obtained direct with clients and:
(a) conducting, with documentation, an intake
interview, mental status evaluation, biopsychosocial history, mental health
history, or assessment for treatment planning and caseload
management;
(b) obtaining knowledge
related to techniques and interventions for the prevention and treatment of a
broad range of mental health issues;
(c) strategies for interfacing with the legal
system regarding court-referred clients;
(d) strategies for interfacing with
integrated behavioral health care professionals; and
(e) strategies to advocate for persons with
mental health issues.
(8) "CSW" means a licensed certified social
worker.
(9) "Direct supervision" of
an individual in training, as used in Subsection
58-60-205(1)(e)
means the supervisor meets with the supervisee:
(a) when both are physically present in the
same room at the same time; or
(b)
remotely via synchronous electronic methods that allow for visual and audio
interaction between the supervisor and supervisee, in accordance with the
requirements of their supervision contract.
(10) "Employee" means a W-2 employee as
defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
(11) "General supervision" as used in
Subsection
58-60-202(2)(a)
means that the supervisor is available for consultation with the supervisee by
personal face-to-face contact, or direct voice contact by telephone, radio, or
other electronic means within a reasonable time consistent with the acts and
practices in which the supervisee is engaged.
(12) "Human growth and development," as used
in Subsection
58-60-205(3)(c)(iii)(A)(II),
means a course completed after July 1, 2024 from a Council for Social Work
Education (CSWE) accredited bachelors of social work program if the course
qualifies for a degree in social work, that includes an emphasis on human
growth and development across the lifespan, from conception to death.
(13) "Independent of control" as
used in Subsections R156-60a-305b(4)(c) and
(5)(c), means not being employed by the
supervisee, or by an agency owned in total or in part by the supervisee, or in
which the supervisee has any controlling interest.
(14) "Intermediate treatment" as used in
Subsection R156-60a-302c(2)(c),
means short-term intensive clinical mental health therapy provided to
individuals at an institution designed to provide accommodation, board, and
nursing care for a temporary period to three or more individuals, who primarily
have a mental illness.
(15) "LCSW"
means a licensed clinical social worker.
(16) "Long-term treatment" as used in
Subsection R156-60a-302c(2)(d),
means clinical mental health therapy provided to individuals at a nursing home,
residential care home, group home, or other facility or institution that
provides extended health care to a patient.
(17) "On-the-job training program" as used in
Subsection
58-1-307(1)(c),
means a program that:
(a) applies to
individuals who have completed courses required for graduation in a degree or
formal training program that would qualify for licensure under this
chapter;
(b) starts immediately
upon completion of courses required for graduation;
(c) ends 45 days from the date it begins, or
upon licensure, whichever is earlier, and may not be extended to used a second
time;
(d) is completed while the
individual is an employee of a public or private mental health agency,
in-patient or out-patient hospital, educational institution, or government
agency, and is providing clinical mental health services; and
(e) is supervised by a qualified individual
licensed under this chapter, and includes supervision meetings on at least a
weekly basis with the supervisee and supervisor physically present in the same
room at the same time.
(18) "Social welfare policy," as used in
Subsection
58-60-205(3)(c)(iii)(A)(I),
means a course completed after July 1, 2024 from a CSWE accredited bachelors of
social work program if the course qualifies for a degree in social work, that
includes emphasis on the following:
(a)
local, state, and federal social policy and how it impacts individuals,
families, and communities; and
(b)
the diverse needs of social welfare recipients.
(19) "Social work practice methods," as used
in Subsection
58-60-205(3)(c)(iii)(A)(III),
means a course completed after July 1, 2024 from a CSWE accredited bachelors of
social work program if the course qualifies for a degree in social work, that
includes emphasis on the following:
(a)
generalist social work practice at the individual, family, group, organization,
and community levels;
(b) planned
client change process and social work roles at various levels;
(c) application of key values and principles
of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics and
resolution of ethical dilemmas; and
(d) evaluation of programs and direct
practice in the social work field.
(20) "SSW" means a licensed social service
worker.
(21) "Supervision contract"
means a written, signed contract between a supervisor and a supervised
individual to facilitate the completion of the supervised clinical training
requirements for licensure and includes the provisions required by Subsection
R156-60a-305b(3).
(22) "Supervised practice of mental health
therapy" as used in Subsection
58-60-202(4)(a),
means that the CSW is under the direct and general supervision of a license
holder meeting the requirements of Subsection
58-60-205(1)(d)(i).
(23) "Supervisor Association Verification
form" means the form provided by the Division to document who is providing
supervision to a supervised individual, which at a minimum includes:
(a) the name and license number of the
supervised individual;
(b) the name
and license number of the supervisor; and
(c) the supervised individual's place of
employment.
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