Section 675.595 – General powers of board; fees.
In addition to the powers otherwise granted under ORS 675.510 to 675.600, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall have the following powers: (1) To determine the qualifications of applicants to practice social work in this state. (2) To cause to have examinations prepared, conducted and graded. (3) To grant authorizations to practice regulated […]
Section 675.597 – State Board of Licensed Social Workers Account.
The State Board of Licensed Social Workers Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the State Board of Licensed Social Workers Account shall be credited to the account. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the board for the administration and enforcement of ORS […]
Section 675.600 – Duties of board; rules.
The State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall: (1) Pursuant to ORS chapter 183, adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 675.510 to 675.600. (2) Publish annually a list of the names and addresses of all persons who have been authorized to practice regulated social work. (3) Establish a voluntary arbitration procedure […]
Section 675.650 – Oregon Health Authority duties regarding behavioral health care workforce training, endorsements, certifications.
The Oregon Health Authority shall create workforce training and establish endorsements or certifications for behavioral health providers of co-occurring disorder treatment. [2021 c.667 §10]
Section 675.653 – Behavioral Health Incentive Subaccount.
The Behavioral Health Incentive Subaccount is created in the Health Care Provider Incentive Fund established in ORS 676.450. The Behavioral Health Incentive Subaccount consists of moneys appropriated to the subaccount by the Legislative Assembly and gifts, grants and donations from public or private sources. Moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Health […]
Section 675.655 – Oregon Health Authority duties regarding incentives for recruitment, retention of behavioral health care workforce; increase in access to services; provider loan forgiveness program; rules.
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall provide incentives to increase the recruitment and retention of providers in the behavioral health care workforce with associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees or other credentials who are people of color, tribal members or residents of rural areas in this state and who can provide culturally responsive behavioral health […]
Section 675.658 – Supervision grant program for certain behavioral health care providers; rules.
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish a program to provide grants to licensed psychologists, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors and licensed clinical social workers to provide supervised clinical experience to associates or other individuals who have the necessary education but need supervised clinical experience to obtain a license to practice: (a) […]
Section 675.545 – Effect of revocation of authorization.
To safeguard the people of the State of Oregon from the dangers of unqualified and improper practice of social work, a regulated social worker whose authorization to practice regulated social work has been revoked by the State Board of Licensed Social Workers may not: (1) Engage in or offer to engage in the practice of […]
Section 675.661 – Employer to pay supervision costs for certain behavioral health care providers.
A public or private entity that employs mental health care providers who supervise associates, interns or other individuals who must have supervised clinical experience as a condition of licensure as a mental health care provider shall pay all costs incurred by the supervisor in providing supervision and the costs of the individual receiving supervision if […]
Section 675.550 – Reissuance of authorization to practice.
If the State Board of Licensed Social Workers has revoked or refused to reissue or renew an authorization to practice regulated social work, the board may reissue the authorization after one year from the date of the revocation or the date the reissuance or renewal was refused. [1977 c.677 §7; 1979 c.769 §6; 1989 c.721 […]