Mindeo MP725 - APPENDIX; STUDENT PORTFOLIO IN PREPARATION FOR BECOMING A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER; INTRODUCTION

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APPENDIX
University of Wisconsin Green Bay and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Collaborative MSW Program
STUDENT PORTFOLIO IN PREPARATION FOR BECOMING
A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of course and field requirements that can
be met within the Collaborative MSW Program in order for you to eventually become a Licensed
Clinical Social Worker. The LCSW is designed primarily for social workers who want to work
in mental health settings and who want to do therapeutic work without required supervision.
Obtaining the LCSW involves meeting a set of course requirements, field placement
requirements, and 3000 hours of supervised work that must be completed after you obtain your
MSW degree.
We recommend that you develop a personal portfolio of materials that will help you to
eventually obtain your LCSW; this document includes recommendations concerning materials
you should include to verify the course and field work you have completed.
Course and field requirements are first outlined. LCSW requirements that must be met after
graduation are also reviewed. Relevant applications and statutory references are included at the
end of this document.
I. LCSW COURSE REQUIREMENTS IN THE COLLABORATIVE MSW PROGRAM
State statutes require that 40% of non-field credits in the masters program be comprised of
―clinical courses‖ Clinical course work includes ―theory and practice courses from the following
list:
(a) Case management
(b) Psychopathology in social work
(c) Clinical assessment and treatment of specific populations and problems…
(d) Psychopharmacology
(e) Psychotherapeutic interventions
(f) Electives such as family therapy, social work with groups, sex- or gender-related issues
and topics‖
The Social Work Section of The Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing has
approved the following advanced level courses, which meet the requirements of a ―clinical
course‖ in the Collaborative MSW program. The Collaborative MSW faculty have determined
that students must complete four of these classes to meet LCSW course requirements through the
Program: