Virginia Requirements for the LCSW and LMSW; "Mysteries Solved"

    ASWB REPORT 2022 ASWB EXAM PASS RATE ANALYSIS Disparities In Pass Rates Of Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color The entire social work professional community is dist urbed by the ASWB report 2022 ASWB Exam Pass Rate Analysis that shows a long history of alarming disparities in pass rates of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) first time test takers of the ASWB Clinical Exam.   There are LCSWs calling for the elimination of the ASWB clinical Examination.  While the intensity of emotion is justified there is also a need for caution to protect the ability of the nearly 8000 Virginia LCSWs that depend on their license to earn a living.     I ask that LCSWs to keep in mind 3 things:   A.                 In order to practice independently, LCSWs need to substantiate they have sufficient expertise to practice psychotherapy independently...

QMHP- ???? QMHP is a designation that was initially created by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).   The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS-also known as Medicaid) defined services delivered by a QMHP as reimbursable.   The licensing part of the DBHDS required contractors to maintain documentation in the personal files of each QMPH that documented the employee met the requirements.   DMAS conducted an audit and found that such documentation was lacking in many situations.   This led to a collaborative effort by DMAS, DBHDS and the Department of Health Professions (DHP) to have legislation passed that required all persons with the designation of QMHP to be registered with the Board of Counseling (one of 23 health regulatory boards in the DHP). The Board of Counseling (BOC) drafted proposed regulations.   As part of that process, they filed an Agency Background Statement that stated the purpose of the reg...

 BOARD APPROVED SUPERVISOR REGISTRY- CONTACT INFORMATION    In the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session The Virginia Health Care Foundation was the primary initiator of a bill that would require the Virginia Board of Social Work to maintain a list of Board Approved Supervisors that included  contact information.   Previously there was no contact information provided.  This bill becomes effective July 1, 2023.  Below is the text of the bill.  Number 8 and 9 are the new parts of the law. https://legiscan.com/VA/text/HB2231/2023 CHAPTER 489 An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3705  of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Social Work; powers and duties. [H 2231] Approved March 24, 2023   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That § 54.1-3705  of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 54.1-3705 . Specific powers and duties of the Board. In addition to the powers granted in § 54.1-2400 , the Boa...