AB207,,133133457.033 Psychometric testing. The marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board and the psychology examining board shall jointly promulgate rules that specify the different levels of psychometric testing that an individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter subchapter, or an individual who holds a valid professional counselor privilege to practice in this state, is qualified to perform. Such rules shall be consistent with the guidelines of the American Psychological Association, or other nationally recognized guidelines, for performing psychometric testing. A certificate holder or, licensee, or holder of a professional counselor privilege to practice may not engage in psychometric testing except as provided under the rules promulgated under this section.

AB207,,135135457.035 (1) The individual is licensed under this chapter subchapter as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor or holds a valid professional counselor privilege to practice in this state.

AB207,,137137457.04 (1) Use the title “social worker” unless the person is certified as a social worker under this chapter subchapter.

AB207,,138138(2) Use the title “advanced practice social worker” unless the person is certified as an advanced practice social worker under this chapter subchapter.

AB207,,139139(3) Use the title “independent social worker” unless the person is certified as an independent social worker under this chapter subchapter.

AB207,,140140(4) Practice clinical social work or designate himself or herself as a clinical social worker or use or assume the title “clinical social worker” or any other title or designation that represents or may tend to represent the person as a clinical social worker unless the person is licensed as a clinical social worker under this chapter subchapter or unless the person is certified under this chapter subchapter as an advanced practice social worker or independent social worker and the person practices clinical social work under the supervision of a person who is licensed as a clinical social worker under this chapter subchapter.

AB207,,141141(5) (a) The person is licensed as a marriage and family therapist under this chapter subchapter.

AB207,,142142(b) The person is licensed as a clinical social worker under this chapter subchapter and initially became certified as an independent clinical social worker under ch. 457, 1999 stats., on or before May 31, 1995.

AB207,,143143(7) Practice psychotherapy unless the person is licensed under this chapter subchapter or unless the person is a certificate holder who may practice psychotherapy under the rules promulgated under ss. 457.03 and 457.035.

AB207,,145145457.04 (6) Practice professional counseling or designate himself or herself as a professional counselor or use or assume the title “professional counselor,” “professional rehabilitation counselor,” “vocational rehabilitation counselor,” “rehabilitation counselor,” or any other title or designation that represents or may tend to represent the person as a professional counselor unless the person is licensed as a professional counselor under this chapter subchapter or holds a valid professional counselor privilege to practice in this state.

AB207,,147147457.04 (7) Practice psychotherapy unless the person is licensed under this chapter, holds a valid professional counselor privilege to practice in this state, or unless the person is a certificate holder who may practice psychotherapy under the rules promulgated under ss. 457.03 and 457.035.

AB207,,149149457.06 General requirements for certification or licensure. (intro.) The social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, or professional counselor section may not grant any certificate or license under this chapter subchapter unless the applicant does all of the following:

AB207,,151151457.09 (2) (b) A social worker training certificate holder is a social worker certified under this chapter subchapter for purposes of any law governing social workers certified under this chapter subchapter.

AB207,,152152(4) (b) 1. A human services internship that involves direct practice with clients and that is supervised by a social worker certified under this chapter subchapter who has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work.

AB207,,1531532. One year of social work employment that involves direct practice with clients and that is supervised by a social worker certified under this chapter subchapter who has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work.

AB207,,155155457.12 (title) Professional counselor license; privilege to practice.

AB207,60156Section 60. 457.12 of the statutes is renumbered 457.12 (1m), and 457.12 (1m) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) (intro.), 1. d. and 2. d. and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB207,,157157457.12 (1m) License. (intro.) The professional counselor section shall, subject to sub. (4m), grant a professional counselor license to any individual who does to whom all of the following apply:

AB207,,158158(a) Satisfies The individual satisfies the requirements in s. 457.06.

AB207,,159159(b) Submits The individual submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section that he or she has received a master’s or doctorate degree in professional counseling or its equivalent from a program approved by the professional counselor section.

AB207,,160160(c) (intro.) Submits The individual submits evidence satisfactory to the professional counselor section that he or she has done any of the following:

AB207,,1611611. d. An individual, other than an individual specified in subd. 1., 2., or 3. a., b., or c., who is approved by the professional counselor section or satisfies requirements for supervision that are specified in rules promulgated by the examining board upon the advice of the professional counselor section.