This online database contains reports that the ASWB has developed to make social work regulation more understandable, especially since there are differences between states and provinces. With these reports, you can compare multiple jurisdictions and upload the data to an Excel spreadsheet for further analysis. Executive Orders Business leaders from federal, state, and local governments (e.g., a president, governor, mayor, county council) can issue ordinances similar to regulations. This agency is generally based on federal and state laws. Examples include a governor`s executive order requiring government-funded agencies to deprive undocumented immigrants of health and social services. This order would be relevant if undocumented immigrants who are in need apply for social work services and do not consent to the disclosure of personal data. Approval, often referred to as reciprocity, is available to an LCSW candidate who has been licensed as a clinical social worker in another jurisdiction and has at least 10 years of practice in the 15 years preceding the application. The original license must have been issued on the basis of meeting requirements similar to those of New York State, including: In the United States, three branches of government create laws: legislative, executive, and judicial. Legal laws, regulatory laws, jurisprudence, the U.S. Constitution, and executive orders often have profound implications when social workers make ethical decisions. Download a comprehensive Excel spreadsheet to compare information on licensing requirements across multiple countries. An individual who does not meet the confirmation requirements for a clinical social work license must apply for LCSW using standard methods and meet all requirements for initial approval in New York State. Before supervising the candidate, the supervisor must meet the requirements of the Education Act or equivalent established by the Ministry.
Ethical challenges in social work come in all shapes and sizes. Some concern clinical issues related to confidentiality exceptions and dual relationships. Others relate to management and policy decisions relating to the allocation of limited resources. Still others concern decisions on how to deal with impairments and misconduct of colleagues. The social worker must decide whether to respect the client`s wishes or to disclose this confidential information to his parents without his consent for health and safety reasons. In addition to discouraging clinical problems, the social worker must be familiar with state law that relates to the right of minors to consent to treat chemical dependence without notice or parental consent. In fact, state laws on this issue vary widely in terms of the rights of minors and parents, legal obligations of practitioners, and age and conditions of consent. Social workers who make ethical decisions in such situations without knowing or consulting the relevant laws do so at their own risk.