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Explains significant changes adopted by the Board of Social Work Examiners, clarifies that the Board is the final authority, and summarizes updated definitions affecting clinical categories and clinical services. 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The Board of Social Work Examinersis the final authority on all social work practice and the Social Work Regulations in New Jersey.  \nTo read the actual language of the Regulations, go to [http://tinyurl.com/NJSWRegs13-44G](http://tinyurl.com/NJSWRegs13-44G), ignore the “Please Read” and LexisNexis parts, and scroll down review the relevant Subchapter (noted below) .  \nSUBCHAPTER 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE; DEFINITIONS  \n1.2 Definitions   \n\"Board\" means the NJ State Board of Social Work Examiners.  \n\"Clinical social work\" and all other categories of clinical social work services now refer specifically to“psychotherapy groups.” The general term “groups” has been deleted in all categories.  \n“Clinical consultation” now includes client-centered advocacy when it is provided as part of the psychotherapeutic process. Client-centered advocacy in any other context is not considered “clinical.” It is listed under “social work services.”  \n“Psychotherapeutic counseling” is defined as: “Ongoing interaction between a social worker and an individual, family, or psychotherapy group for the purpose of helping to resolve symptoms of mental disorder, psychosocial stress, relationship problems, or difficulties in coping with the social environment.” A timeline for “ongoing” has not been established by the BSWE. However, a single intervention (such as an Emergency Room visit) will not fulfill this requirement.  \nIn these Regulations, all credentials (CSW, LSW, LCSW) refer to New Jersey social workers.  \n\"Social work counseling\" now includes advising and providing guidance to support/psycho-educational groups and providing supportive counseling.  \n\"Social work client-centered advocacy” now includes functioning on behalf of support/psycho-educational groups.  \nSUBCHAPTER 3. AUTHORIZED PRACTICE  \n3.1 Scope of Practice  \nThe scope of practice for all credential levels (CSW, LSW, LCSW) now includes:  \nSupervising, pursuant to Council on Social Work Education standards, students who are completing undergraduate or graduate social work coursework.  \nSUBCHAPTER 4. APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS; BOARD-APPROVED EXAMINATION; ENDORSEMENT  \n4.1 Eligibility requirements; LCSW  \nNOTE: If an LSW began their clinical social work experience (accruing hours) under a qualified supervisor prior to September 17, 2018 then she/he will fall under the old Regulations (adopted 9/21/15) and only needs to document completion of 1920 hours of face-to-face client contact that meets the definition of “clinical social work”(see Subchapter 1.2 – Definitions).  \nNumber of hours, type of work and time to complete hours: Under the new Regulations (adopted 9/17/18), an LSW needs to document 3,000 hours of work completed within 2-4 consecutive years (24-48 months) after earning a master’s degree in social work. At least 1,920 of these hours shall be in face-to-face client contact and at least half of the 1,920 hours (960) shall be providing psychotherapeutic counseling (see definition above) . Therest of the 3,000 hours (up to 1080) can include time spent in supervision (individual or group) or other social work-related activities.  \n1,920 hours (minimum) need to meet the definition of “clinical social work”(see Subchapter 1.2 – Definitions). This includes clinical assessment and/or psychotherapeutic counseling.  \nOf these 1,920 hours, 960 (minimum) need to meet the definition of “psychotherapeutic counseling.”The rest of the 3,000 hours (up to 1,080) can be in supervision or other social work-relate","cbCaibWGug4cvntl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibWGug4cvntl","pdf",212129,"English","# SUBCHAPTER 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE; DEFINITIONS\n## 1.2 Definitions\n# SUBCHAPTER 3. AUTHORIZED PRACTICE\n## 3.1 Scope of Practice\n# SUBCHAPTER 4. 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