Washington has leading industries in lumber, agriculture, fishing, shipping, salmon canning, and mining 2. The state of Washington has a higher-than-average percentage of the population that has been diagnosed with mental illness.
Approximately Substance abuse also appears to be on the rise in the state; the number of people admitted to substance abuse treatment facilities has increased from 30, in the year to 36, in the year 4. Marijuana is legal for adults in the state, so campaigns to educate the population on safe usage and to discourage minors from using the drug are a state focus 5. Emerging evidence suggests legalization may be related to an increase in traffic fatalities 6.
Heroin use is also on the rise in the state. Experts say the use of prescription opiates often acts as a gateway to the use of heroin, so drug abuse prevention efforts are in place to watch the use of prescription opiates 7. There are mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities in the state 8 , and employment of mental health and substance abuse social workers in on the rise.
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State license verification Applicants must list all states where they do or did hold credentials. Personal data questions Each applicant must answer the personal data questions. Renewal and continuing education requirements Social workers must renew their license every year on or before their birthday. Licensed Advanced Social Worker. Education Applicants must have a master's or doctorate social work degree from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Supervised postgraduate experience Applicants must have a minimum of 3, hours of postgraduate, supervised experience. Forty hours may be with an equally qualified licensed mental health practitioner; the 40 hours must be in one-on-one supervision. Distance supervision is limited to 40 supervision hours.
Experience Credit for Practice as a Substance Use Disorder Professional Licensee If an applicant for licensure as an Advanced Social Worker has practiced as a Substance Use Disorder Professional for three years within the past ten years, the department will reduce the total number of supervised experience hours required under RCW Continuing education Applicants must complete 36 hours of continuing education, six of which is in professional law and ethics.
Personal data questions Applicants must answer the personal data questions. Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. Supervised postgraduate experience Applicants must have a minimum of 4, hours of postgraduate, supervised experience over a minimum three-year period.
Sixty hours may be with an equally qualified licensed practitioner. Sixty hours of the hours of direct supervision must be in one-to-one supervision. The remaining 70 hours may be one-to-one or group supervision. Experience Credit for Practice as a Substance Use Disorder Professional Licensee If an applicant for licensure as an Independent Clinical Social Worker has practiced as a Substance Use Disorder Professional for three years within the past ten years, the department will reduce the total number of supervised experience hours required under RCW MSW classes are taught on Mondays and Tuesdays.
In the first year of the program, students take classes on the foundations of social work theory, research, policy, and practice. Admission to the MSW program requires official transcripts, references, a resume, and an admission essay.
Once admitted, all students are assigned an advisor to help them choose appropriate classes and field education placements based on their future career goals. The school also offers an accredited BSW degree. To apply for advanced standing to skip the first year of the program, candidates must have a CSWE-accredited BSW degree awarded within the past seven years that included at least three credit hours of statistics.
Once admitted to the MSW program students learn about social work theory, research, policy, and diversity. In the hybrid program, core courses are taught in person and electives are taken online part-time over three years of study.
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One thing I liked a lot about the program is the major requirements are such that students are encouraged to organize their program of study to include a minor in an area of interest or specialization outside of sociology.
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