Utah Admin. Code R277-306-7 - School Social Worker Preparation Programs
(1) A Utah institution of higher education
may seek approval by the Board for a school social worker preparation program
if the program:
(a) results in a masters of
social work degree;
(b) is
accredited by the Council of Social Work Education;
(c) includes school-based clinical
experiences for a candidate to observe, practice skills, and reflect on
practice that:
(i) are significant in number,
depth, breadth, and duration; and
(ii) are progressively more
complex;
(d) requires
demonstration of competency in:
(i) knowledge
of the role of a school social worker in furthering the educational mission of
an LEA;
(ii) applying theoretical
social work concepts and practical skills to the k-12 educational setting,
including:
(A) social, emotional, family, and
community assessment;
(B)
individual, group, and family counseling;
(C) casework; and
(D) crisis intervention;
(iii) knowledge and application of rules
regarding data and record keeping that apply to data available in a school,
including:
(A) the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974, 20
U.S.C. 1232g; and
(B) Title 53E, Chapter 9, Student Privacy and
Data Protection;
(iv)
knowledge of laws regarding disabilities and their application to school social
worker practices and the school setting, including:
(A) the IDEA; and
(B) the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, 42 U.S.C.
12101;
(v) utilizing information from assessments in
an educational setting to develop student-focused programs and
interventions;
(vi) implementation
of evidence-based curriculum in response to current social and emotional
aspects of education; and
(vii)
providing and advocating for services that support the social and emotional
aspects of education;
(e)
requires multiple opportunities for a program applicant admitted after January
1, 2020 to successfully demonstrate application of knowledge and skills gained
through the program in a school-based setting in each of the following areas:
(i) utilizing information from assessments in
the development of student-focused and system-focused programs and
interventions in a school setting;
(ii) counseling individuals and small groups
of students with identified needs and concerns;
(iii) implementing varied models and
strategies of consultation, collaboration, and communication with teachers,
individuals, and families; and
(iv)
developing or updating a crisis prevention/youth protection response
plan.
(2) An
individual holding a licensed certified social worker "CSW" license or licensed
clinical social worker "LCSW" license through the Division of Professional
Licensing in accordance with Rule R156-60a qualifies for an associate educator
license with an associate school social worker license area of concentration
detailed in Section R277-301-4 if the individual, no
more than one calendar year prior to the application:
(a) completes a criminal background check,
including review of any criminal offenses and clearance in accordance with Rule
R277-214; and
(b) completes the
educator ethics review described in Rule R277-302.
(3)
(a) The
Superintendent shall work with Utah universities and LEAs to create and
administer a non-degree professional license preparation program for
individuals described in Subsection (2) that meets all the requirements of
Subsections (1)(c) through (1)(e).
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