W. Va. Code R. § 25-1-2 - Definitions

2.1. "Board" means the West Virginia Board of Social Work.

2.2. "Clinical supervisor" means a licensed independent and skilled clinical social worker who assists a less advanced practitioner to form a clinical social work identity, and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to practice effectively.

2.3. "Clinical social work supervision" is a process which facilitates critical reflection of actions, processes, persona and the context of direct practice social work. It is a collaborative, interactional and structured process in which a supervisor assists and directs the practice and development of the supervisees who engage in the practice of helping people overcome disruptions in functioning through individual, group or family psychotherapeutic interventions.

2.4. "Emeritus status" means a social work license held by an individual formally recognized by the Board to have over twenty (20) years of social work practice and who is retired from the active practice of the profession of social work.

2.5. "Examination" means an examination approved by the Board for certification purposes, developed and administrated by the Association of Social Work Boards.

2.6. "Inactive status" means a social work license that is formally recognized after the receipt and approval of an application to be inactive. During this time the licensee is barred from the practice of social work during which he or she is exempt from continuing education provisions.

2.7 "Interstate Telehealth Services" means the provision of telehealth services to a patient located in WV by a licensed social worker in any other state or commonwealth of the United States.

2.8. "Registration" means an authorization to practice social work under WV Code §30-301 et seq for the limited purpose of providing interstate social work services via telehealth.

2.9 "Telehealth services" means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology or audio only telephone calls by a health care practitioner to provide health care services, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient; transfer of medical data; patient and professional health-related education; public health services; and health administration. The term does not include internet questionnaires, e-mail messages, or facsimile transmissions.

2.10. "Temporary social work permit" means a six-month certificate granted by the Board to an applicant qualified by education with an earned bachelor or master's degree in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and who has not yet demonstrated passage of an examination required by the Board.

2.11. "Provisional license" means a restricted license certificate granted to an applicant qualified through alternative education or training provisions of W.Va. Code § 30-30-16(c) and specified within this Rule. A provisional social worker is not a licensed social worker and may not use any initials suggesting he or she is an LSW, LGSW, LCSW, or LICSW.

2.12. "Provisional licensing "Supervisor" means a qualified licensed social worker, certified social worker, or independent clinical social worker who has agreed to provide supervision to a provisional licensee to assist in the integration of social work skills, values, knowledge, and ethical considerations gained through continuing social work education programs and through the social work practice experience and who will evaluate progress towards satisfaction of coursework and other provisions during the four-year period of continuous employment.

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W. Va. Code R. § 25-1-2