65-6323 Provisional licensure as social worker; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title.
65-6323. Provisional licensure as social worker; remedial requirements prescribed by board; professional title. (a) If, in evaluating any applicant for licensure as a social worker, the board finds that the applicant is deficient in the qualifications or in the quality of the applicant’s educational experience required by K.S.A. 65-6306, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 2021 […]
65-6317 Renewal of social work associate licenses; revocation or suspension.
65-6317. Renewal of social work associate licenses; revocation or suspension. No new social work associate license shall be issued by the board. A person holding a license as a social work associate under K.S.A. 65-6301 to 65-6316, inclusive, and amendments thereto, on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act shall continue to […]
65-6319 Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders by certain licensed social workers authorized.
65-6319. Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders by certain licensed social workers authorized. The following licensed social workers may diagnose and treat mental disorders specified in the edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders of the American psychiatric association designated by the board by rules and regulations: (a) A licensed specialist clinical […]
65-6320 Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation.
65-6320. Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation. A licensee, under the provisions of article 63 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, at the beginning of a client-therapist relationship, shall inform the client of the level of such licensee’s training and the title or titles and license or licenses of such […]
65-6321 Social workers licensure act; citation.
65-6321. Social workers licensure act; citation. K.S.A. 65-6301 through 65-6321, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 65-6322 and 65-6323, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the social workers licensure act. History: L. 2016, ch. 92, § 44; L. 2019, ch. 55, § 11; May 9.
65-6322 Licensure of social worker licensed in another jurisdiction.
65-6322. Licensure of social worker licensed in another jurisdiction. (a) The board may issue a license to an individual who is currently registered, certified or licensed to practice social work in another jurisdiction, if the board determines that: (1) The standards for registration, certification or licensure to practice social work at the baccalaureate level in […]
65-6306 Qualifications for licensure; baccalaureate social worker; master social worker; specialist clinical social worker; practice of licensed specialist clinical social worker; approval of colleges or universities, criteria.
65-6306. Qualifications for licensure; baccalaureate social worker; master social worker; specialist clinical social worker; practice of licensed specialist clinical social worker; approval of colleges or universities, criteria. (a) The board shall issue a license as a baccalaureate social worker to an applicant who has: (1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including […]
65-6307 Use of title by licensee; designation thereof by board; penalty for violation.
65-6307. Use of title by licensee; designation thereof by board; penalty for violation. (a) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked license issued under the provisions of this act shall have the right to practice and use the title and the abbreviations prescribed by the board for use by persons holding the license […]
65-6308 Limitations on private practice of social work; penalties.
65-6308. Limitations on private practice of social work; penalties. (a) No person may engage in the private, independent clinical practice of social work unless such person: (1) Is licensed under this act as a specialist clinical social worker or specialist social worker; and (2) has had two years’ supervised experience approved by the board, pursuant […]
65-6309 Exemption from examination; temporary licensure; professional title.
65-6309. Exemption from examination; temporary licensure; professional title. (a) An applicant shall be exempted from the requirement for any examination provided for herein, if the applicant has taken and passed an examination similar to that for which exemption is sought, as determined by the board. (b) Upon application, the board shall issue temporary licenses to […]