AB382,,135135(2) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing a code of ethics to govern the professional conduct of certificate holders and, licensees, and individuals exercising a multistate authorization to practice. The rules shall specify the services included within the practice of social work, advanced practice social work, or independent social work that an individual who is certified under this chapter as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, or independent social worker may perform and the degree of supervision, if any, required to perform those services.
AB382,53136Section 53. 457.033 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,,137137457.033 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 is exercising a multistate authorization to practice, 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 multistate license may not engage in psychometric testing except as provided under the rules promulgated under this section.
AB382,54138Section 54. 457.035 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB382,,139139457.035 (1) The individual is licensed under this chapter as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor.
AB382,,140140(2) The individual is certified as an advanced practice or independent social worker and the individual engages in psychotherapy only under the supervision of an individual specified in s. 457.08 (4) (c) 1., 2., 3., or 4.
AB382,55141Section 55. 457.04 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) (a) and (b), (6) and (7) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB382,,142142457.04 (1) Use the title “social worker” unless the person is certified as a social worker under this chapter subchapter or holds a bachelor’s-category multistate license granted in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact.
AB382,,143143(2) Use the title “advanced practice social worker” unless the person is certified as an advanced practice social worker under this chapter subchapter or holds a master’s-category multistate license granted in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact.
AB382,,144144(3) Use the title “independent social worker” unless the person is certified as an independent social worker under this chapter subchapter.
AB382,,145145(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 holds a clinical-category multistate license granted in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact or unless the person is certified under this chapter subchapter as an advanced practice social worker or independent social worker or holds a master’s-category multistate license granted in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact, and the person practices clinical social work under the supervision of a person who is licensed as a clinical social worker under this chapter.
AB382,,146146(5) (a) The person is licensed as a marriage and family therapist under this chapter subchapter.
AB382,,147147(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.
AB382,,148148(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.
AB382,,149149(7) Practice psychotherapy unless the person is licensed under this chapter or unless the person is a certificate holder who may practice psychotherapy under except in accordance with the rules promulgated under ss. 457.03 and 457.035.
AB382,56150Section 56. 457.06 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB382,,151151457.06 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:
AB382,57152Section 57. 457.08 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB382,,153153457.08 (4m) Multistate social work licenses. (a) The social worker section shall grant a clinical-category multistate license to any of the following:
AB382,,1541541. An individual who holds or is eligible for a clinical social worker license under sub. (4), satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (4) (a) and (b), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB382,,1551552. An individual who holds a clinical-category multistate license in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact, has changed his or her state of primary docile to this state, satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (7) (b), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB382,,156156(b) The social worker section shall grant a master’s-category multistate license to any of the following:
AB382,,1571571. An individual who holds or is eligible for an advanced practice social worker certificate under sub. (2), satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (4) (a) and (c), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB382,,1581582. An individual who holds a master’s-category multistate license in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact, has changed his or her state of primary docile to this state, satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (7) (b), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB382,,159159(c) The social worker section shall grant a bachelor’s-category multistate license to any of the following:
AB382,,1601601. An individual who holds or is eligible for a social worker certificate under sub. (1), satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (4) (a) and (d), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB382,,1611612. An individual who holds a bachelor’s-category multistate license in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact, has changed his or her state of primary docile to this state, satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (7) (b) and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB382,58162Section 58. 457.09 (2) (b) and (4) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB382,,163163457.09 (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.