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The following was approved on 11-1-05 by the Social Work Section of DRL:
MPSW 3.09 Application for licensure as a clinical social worker.
In addition to paying the fee under s. 440.05(1), Stats., an applicant for licensure as a clinical
social worker shall submit the completed, signed application form and:
(1) A certificate of professional education, signed and sealed by the chancellor, dean or registrar
of the school from which the applicant has graduated with a master's or doctoral degree in social
work with a concentration in clinical social work, including completion of supervised clinical
field training.
(2) Verification that the school or program which awarded the social work degree was accredited
or a pre-accreditation program of the council on social work education at the time the applicant
graduated from the program or school.
(2h) Verification that the candidate completed clinical coursework. This requirement may be
satisfied in any of the following ways:
(a) Having a clinical social work concentration in the masters or doctorate degree program as
defined in s. MPSW 2.02 (9).
―Clinical courses must comprise at least 40% of non-field placement credits in the degree
program.‖
(b) Completing, either in the masters or doctorate degree program or in postgraduate studies at a
CSWE-approved institution, at least 1 course of 2 or more credits in psychopathology and at
least 2 other courses of 2 or more credits each from among the list of other theory [Mental Health
Theories] and practice courses in s. MPSW 2.02 (9).
Case management
Psychopathology in social work
Clinical assessment and treatment of specific populations and problems
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapeutic interventions
Family therapy
Social Work with groups
Sex/gender related issues/topics
(2r) Verification that the candidate completed supervised clinical experience. This requirement
may be satisfied in any of the following ways:
(a) Completing supervised clinical field training in the masters or doctorate program as defined
in s. MPSW 2.02 (17).
(b) Completing at least 2 semesters of supervised clinical field training in a CSWE-approved
MSW program after obtaining the masters or doctorate degree.
(c) Completing at least 1,500 hours of supervised clinical social work practice in not less than
one year, including at least 750 hours of face-to-face client contact, supervised by a person listed
in s. MPSW 4.01 (6). This experience shall be in addition to the requirement in s. (3) below and,
if obtained after August 1, 2002, will be accepted only if the applicant was certified at the time as
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