4757-21-03 Scope of practice for an independent social worker.

Using the definition of social work as defined in division (C) of section 4757.01 of the Revised Code, the board adopts the following scope of practice for an independent social worker.

(A) An independent social worker may perform for a fee, salary or other consideration, counseling, pyschosocial interventions, and social psychotherapy without supervision in an agency setting, as a private practitioner, or as an independent contractor.

(B) The scope of practice for an independent social workers may include those duties as described in table B of this rule.

Table B: Scope of Practice

Range of duties

Psychosocial assessment: intervention planning, pyschosocial intervention, and social psychotherapy, which includes the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders and counseling.

Program assessment, planning, and development, program implementation and evaluation

Organizational assessment, planning and development, intervention, accountability, and supervision

Specialized problem-oriented assessment, specialized project or case-oriented planning, specialized intervention, evaluation of consultation activities, provide training supervision for social workers seeking licensure as independent social workers.

Provide work supervision of assistant social workers, social workers, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists; and supervision of chemical dependency counselors and prevention specialists as specified in Chapter 4758. of the Revised Code; and training supervision for social workers and registered social worker trainees.

Effective: 09/20/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/15/2007 and 09/20/2012

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4757.10

Rule Amplifies: 4757.26

Prior Effective Dates: 6-11-85 (Emer.); 9-19-85 (Emer.); 12-19-85; 7-3-97