PERMANENT RULES
STANDARDS BOARD
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Individuals who hold a master's degree in social work, but have not completed a school social work certification program, will need to complete 300 hours of volunteer experience in school social work in a K-12 setting under the guidance of a certified school social worker.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 181-78A-319.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-16-053 on July 25, 2007.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Nasue Nishida, P.O. Box 47236, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-6238, fax (360) 586-4548, e-mail nasue.nishida@k12.wa.us.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 13, 2007.
Nasue Nishida
Policy and Research Analyst
OTS-9888.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-02-051, filed 12/29/05,
effective 1/1/06)
WAC 181-78A-319
Program approval requirement -- Field
experience for school social workers.
Approved school social
worker preparation programs shall require all candidates to
complete a supervised, advanced level internship that is in
compliance with the most current accreditation standards of
the Council of Social Work Education, with a minimum of 300
hours in a school setting, providing on-the-job professional
service. Supervision shall be provided by a site supervisor
or faculty field supervisor who holds current Washington state
certification as a school social worker and has a minimum of
three years of professional experience in this role. Supervision, which may include on-site visits, will be
provided for a minimum of one hour per week until the
internship is completed.
If an individual has not completed an approved school social worker program, the individual must hold a master's degree in social work from a regionally accredited university which has a council on social work education (CSWE) accredited program and complete 300 hours of experience with a certified school social worker in a P-12 school setting. When the individual has obtained verification of that experience signed by a school district administrator, the individual shall complete the required course in social work and school law through a regionally accredited university approved to offer a school social work certification program. Upon completion of all requirements, the individual may be recommended by the university for certification.
[06-02-051, recodified as § 181-78A-319, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 05-15-022, § 180-78A-319, filed 7/7/05, effective 8/7/05; 04-21-038, § 180-78A-319, filed 10/15/04, effective 11/15/04.]