It is declared to be the policy of the State of Mississippi that the profession of social work affects the public health, safety and welfare and requires appropriate regulation and control in the public interest. It is the intent of this chapter to protect the people of Mississippi by promoting high standards of professional performance […]
No appropriations from the State General Fund shall be used to operate the board. The board shall be supported by fees collected for license application and renewal and/or other monies raised by the board. All fees and any other monies received by the board shall be deposited in a special fund that is created in […]
In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this chapter and in Sections 73-54-1 through 73-54-39, the board is authorized to: Review the quality and availability of social work services provided in this state and make recommendations for change to the Legislature; Recommend to the appropriate law enforcement official the bringing of civil actions […]
The board shall issue the appropriate license to applicants who meet the qualifications of this section. A license as a “licensed social worker” shall be issued to an applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that he or she meets the following qualifications: Has a baccalaureate degree in social work from a college […]
Upon passing the examination and meeting the requirements prescribed for licensure and upon paying the initial licensure fee, an applicant shall be issued the appropriate license by the board. Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, licenses shall be renewed biennially after initial licensure in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations of the board […]
Individuals licensed by the board shall conduct their activities, services and practice in accordance with the laws governing their professional practice and any rules promulgated by the board. Licensees and applicants may be subject to the exercise of the sanctions enumerated in Section 73-53-23 if the board finds that a licensee or applicant has committed […]
All complaints concerning a licensee’s business or professional practice shall be received by the board. Each complaint received shall be logged, recording at a minimum the following information: (a) licensee’s name; (b) name of the complaining party; (c) date of complaint; (d) brief statement of complaint; and (e) disposition.
Any person whose application for a license is denied shall be entitled to a hearing before the board if he or she submits a written request for a hearing to the board. The board shall fix a time and place for the hearing and shall cause a written copy of the reason for denial of […]
The board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a licensee or applicant has committed any offense listed in Section 73-53-17: Revocation of the license; Suspension of the license, for any period of time; Censure the licensee; Issue a letter of reprimand to the licensee; Impose a […]
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the board shall have the right to appeal therefrom to the circuit court of the county of the residence of the aggrieved party or to the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County in the manner provided by law for appeals from administrative decisions. Actions […]
The board has the power to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as is prescribed by law for judicial proceedings in civil cases. Any member of the board or its designee has the power to administer oaths at any hearing which […]
No licensee under this chapter or an employee of a licensee may disclose any information which was acquired from clients or persons consulting with the licensee and which was provided in order to allow the licensee to render professional services, except: With the written consent of the person(s) or, in the case of death or […]
As used in this chapter: “Board” means the Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists created under Section 73-53-8. “Social work practice” means the professional activity directed at enhancing, protecting or restoring people’s capacity for social functioning, whether impaired by physical, environmental or emotional factors. “Master’s social work practice” means the […]
Whenever any law, regulation or policy of the State of Mississippi or any agency, department, institution or political subdivision of the state authorizes or allows a licensed marriage and family therapist as defined in Section 73-54-5 to perform services that are within the lawful scope of practice of marriage and family therapy as defined in […]
No provision in this chapter shall be construed to prevent individuals licensed or certified by this state, whose activities overlap with the practice of social work, from carrying out the functions covered by their respective licenses or certificates, or to prevent ministers or individuals engaged in professional counseling who have recognized professional degrees in counseling, […]
A person, corporation, association or business entity shall not use, cause to be used or advertise in connection with that person’s or party’s name or the name or activity of the business the words, “social worker,” “licensed social worker,” “licensed master’s social worker,” “licensed certified social worker,” “licensed clinical social worker,” the letters “SW,” “LSW,” […]
There is created the Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists to license and regulate social workers and marriage and family therapists. The board shall be composed of ten (10) members, six (6) of which shall be social workers and four (4) of which shall be marriage and family therapists. Of […]
