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Criminal Record Checks
The Ohio legislature passed House Bill 104, which was signed in to law by Governor Strickland in December. That statute change goes into effect on 3/24/08. All applications received on or after 3/24/08 will require a criminal records check prior to approval. See this link for more complete information: Link.
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Spring 2005 Newsletter

Fall 2005 Newsletter

Spring 2006 Newsletter

Fall 2006 Newsletter

Spring 2007 Newsletter

Fall 2007 Newsletter

Spring 2008 Newsletter

Social Worker Training Supervision Changes

Rule 4757-23-01 has been changed to require LISW's providing training supervision for LSWs to have a supervision designation after 8/31/2008. All existing LISWs are eligible to apply until 8/31/2008 without additional training. All applications for supervision designation after 8/31/2008 will require nine CEU hours in supervision as outlined in rule 4757-23-01. You can apply on line for the supervision designation here: Application -Online and click on "Application Site".

Counselor Supervision Changes

Rule 4757-17-01 has been changed in a number of areas.
1. Applicants for supervision designation after 8/31/2008 will need 24 hours of CEUs that meet the requirement in the rule
2. Applicants for supervision designation after 8/31/2008 will need at least one supervision of supervision experience, which has been supervised for a minimum of five hours and consists of the applicant providing ten hours of supervision to at least one supervisee.
3. Counselors holding the supervision designation may meet three of the six required CEU hours in supervision through a minimum of six hours of peer supervision, which shall address one or more core supervision content requirements and shall be with other licensed mental health providers, and shall be documented as such, including participants' names, topics discussed and dates met.
4. Supervisors may have up to six training supervisees at one time.

Continuing Education Changes

The Board was reviewing Post Approval CE requests and the issue of in-state post approvals was addressed. By practice the Board has approved in-state post approval for first time renewals, however the rules do not support that practice. The Board by motion set December 31, 2005 as the final date to accept in-state CEU approvals.

Please make sure any first time licensees receive this information.

Rule Changes

The five year rule review has been completed with over 54 rule changes. Please review the complete set of laws and rules by selecting the "laws and regulations" link on the left banner of this page. There is a link to a PDF file of all the laws and rules at the top of that page.

Legislative Issues

House Bill 427 has been introduced to correct the statute definition of the practice of marriage and family therapy. The bill has passed the house and will be heard inthe Senate Health, Human Services & Aging Committee. Letters concerning this issue should be mailed to members of the Senate Health Committe, which can be found at this link: Senate Health Committee