Proposed Agenda

State Board for Social Work

1. Welcome and Review of Agenda (10:00 to 10:05 a.m.)
2. Review of Minutes May 9, 2007 State Board meeting (10:05 to 10:10 a.m.)
3. Proposed Amendment to Commissioner's Regulations (10:10 to 10:30 a.m.)
   Review of comments received to date on proposed amendments to Part 74 of Commissioner's Regulations related to practice of licensed clinical social work by licensed master social workers under supervision, supervised experience for licensure as an LCSW, and examination for licensure as an LCSW.
4. Executive Secretary's Report (10:30 to 10:45 a.m.)
   
   1. On-line registration for licensees
   2. Addition of photo identification request in on-line registration system
   3. Office of the Professions Information Technology update
   4. Limited permits and third-party supervision of diagnosis and psychotherapy
   5. Examination requirements for licensure as LMSW or LCSW
   6. Disciplinary complaints LMSW and LCSW Calendar Year 2006
   7. Clarification of supervised experience in diagnosis and psychotherapy
   8. Clarification of LCSW employing LMSW or other licensed professional
   9. Other items to be determined
5. Association of Social Work Boards (10:45 to 11:00 a.m.)
   
   1. Recognition of ASWB Sunny Andrews Award recipient 2007
   2. Review of bylaws changes proposed for 2007 ASWB Annual Meeting
   3. Performance on ASWB examinations by graduates of NY programs
6. Presentation on Clinical Supervision in the Practice of Clinical Social Work (11:00 to 11:45 a.m.)
   Hillel Bodek, Chair of the Ethics Committee for the New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, will provide a legal and ethical perspective on clinical supervision. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion by members of the State Board
7. Lunch Break (11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
   Vendors are available at street level for purchase of lunch
8. Revisions to Application Packets for LCSW and Psychotherapy Privilege (12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)
   1. LCSW: Revised Form 4B to clarify qualifying experience in diagnosis and psychotherapy
   2. LCSW: New Form 4X for submission of supervisor's qualifications and proposed plan for supervised experience prior to completing the supervised experience for licensure
      
      1. Qualifications of supervisor based on Education Law and Commissioner's Regulations
      2. Informed consent and patient notification template
      3. Third-party supervision template and requirements
      4. Attestation for supervisor and applicant when supervision plan was not previously approved or the supervisor is deceased or not available
   3. "R" Privilege: Revised Form 4SWPR to clarify qualifying supervised experience in psychotherapy
   4. "R" Privilege: New Form SWPRX for submission of supervisor's qualifications and proposed plan for post-licensure supervised experience in psychotherapy to qualify for "R" privilege
      
      1. Qualifications of supervisor based on Education Law and Commissioner's Regulations
      2. Informed consent and patient notification template
      3. Third-party supervision template and requirements
      4. Attestation for supervisor and applicant when supervision plan was not previously approved or the supervisor is deceased or not available
   5. Additional qualifications for supervisors of psychotherapy and diagnosis or limitations on number of individuals supervised by a supervisor
   6. Voluntary or mandatory compliance to ensure appropriate supervision, informed consent, and patient notification regarding supervised experience
9. Organization of Social Work Board for 2008 (1:30 to 1:50 p.m.)
   
   1. Nomination and election of Chair for 2008 (any board member is eligible)
   2. Nomination and election of Vice Chair for 2008 (any board member is eligible)
   3. Tentative meeting schedule for 2008 (2 meetings in NYC and 1 in Albany)
   4. Recruitment and selection of additional members of State Board for Social Work
10. Other Business and Adjournment (1:50 to 2:00 p.m.)
    
    1. Other items may be added to the agenda at the discretion of the Chair
    2. Adjournment

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