Text Box: INDIANA SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK LICENSE UPDATE Text Box: INSSWA Networker Text Box: Michelle Alvarez, MSW, Ed. D Chair, DPS School Social Work Advisory Committee Changes to the Indiana Department of Education, Division of Professional Standards (DPS), School Services Personnel-School Social Work License took effect July 1, 2006. Many school social workers are wondering how this might affect them, especially those that are licensed under Rules 46-47, Bulletin 400 and previous licenses. The following is an attempt to summarize the changes. If you were licensed under Rules 46-47 Reference IAC 515 1-1-78: http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T05150/A00010.PDF, Bulletin 400 and prior Licenses then you are probably concerned about the renewal process for your DPS School Social Work Text Box: License. You will be glad to know that you can continue to renew your school social work license with a copy of your current LSW or LCSW OR CRU/coursework OR you may choose to do a Professional Growth Plan (PGP) http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/renewal/growth/schools.html. However, you must know that if you decide to do a PGP you must continue to complete a PGP for each subsequent renewal and cannot revert back to either or the other options (current social work license or CRU/coursework). Everything else about your school social work license remains the same. You can professionalize your license with 5 years experience as a SSW (and must have a master’s degree). It is recommended that you submit your application to professionalize your Text Box: license 2 months prior to the renewal date. If you are applying for an Indiana School Social Work license after July 1, 2006 either because you have recently earned your Master of Social Work, you are entering the field of school social work from another social work position, or you are moving from another state to Indiana, you will be licensed under RULES 2002 (Rules 2002 Article 8) which went into effect July 1, 2006 (Reference 515 IAC 8-1-48: http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T05150/A00080.PDF). Under Rules 2002, the LSW or LCSW is no longer required in order to apply for the Initial Practitioner (SSW) license. You will be required to hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) in school social work, have met DPS school services/school social work standards, and be recommended by the university licensing Text Box: Indiana School Social Work Association Text Box: Fall 2006 Volume 10 Number 3

DOE Consultant ‘s Corner

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SSW Mentors/Training

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Educating Congress

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100 Years of Social Work: A Reflection

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Continuing Ed Change for LSW/LCSW

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From the President

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Calendar of Events

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The

INSSWA Officers:

President: Terry Miller

President-Elect: Beth Hoban

Past President: Jane Zobel

Secretary: Rebecca Bringle

Treasurer: Jeanne Milligan

 

Board of Directors:

Michelle Alvarez

Lucy DiMichele

Dee Kempson

Mil Penner

Debbie Scott

Linda Temme

Jyoti Weaver