Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 60 > Part 2 - Social Worker Licensing Act

• Board: means the Behavioral Health Board created in Section Utah Code 58-60-102
• Clinical supervision: means work experience conducted under the supervision of a clinical supervisor, including:
       (3)(a) the practice of mental health therapy, direct client care, direct clinical supervision, direct observation, and other duties and activities completed in the course of the day-to-day job functions and work of a:

            (3)(a)(i) certified social worker;

            (3)(a)(ii) associate marriage and family therapist;

            (3)(a)(iii) associate clinical mental health counselor; or

            (3)(a)(iv) associate master addiction counselor, wherein the supervisor is available for consultation with the supervisee by personal face-to-face contact, or direct voice contact by telephone, radio, or other means within a reasonable time consistent with the acts and practices in which the supervisee is engaged. See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Clinical supervisor: means an individual who oversees and mentors one or more mental health therapists licensed under this chapter, and who:
       (4)(a)

            (4)(a)(i) is licensed, in good standing, as a mental health therapist;

            (4)(a)(ii) is approved or certified in good standing as a supervisor by a national professional organization for social work, mental health counseling, addiction counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, medicine, or nursing, or other organization as approved by the division;

            (4)(a)(iii)

                 (4)(a)(iii)(A) has completed eight or more hours of supervision instruction that meets minimum standards established by the division in rule; or

                 (4)(a)(iii)(B) has completed a graduate course on clinical supervision from an accredited program;

            (4)(a)(iv) completes continuing education in clinical supervision, as established by the division in rule; and

            (4)(a)(v) provides supervision to no more than the number of individuals to whom the supervisor can reasonably provide clinical supervision by performing the duties and responsibilities of a supervisor, including:

                 (4)(a)(v)(A) being available to the supervisee for consultation by personal face-to-face contact, or by direct voice contact by telephone, video conference, or other means within a reasonable time frame;

                 (4)(a)(v)(B) providing instruction, direction, oversight, observation, evaluation, and feedback, to enable the supervisee to acquire the knowledge, skills, techniques, and abilities necessary to engage in the practice of behavioral health care ethically, safely, and competently; and

                 (4)(a)(v)(C) maintaining routine personal contact with the supervisee; and
       (4)(b)

            (4)(b)(i) is qualified and acting as a valid supervisor, in accordance with applicable law and division rules, as of April 30, 2024; and

            (4)(b)(ii) has satisfied the requirements of Subsection (4)(a), as of January 1, 2027. See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Direct client care: includes :
            (7)(b)(i) the practice of mental health therapy;
            (7)(b)(ii) the utilization of patient-reported progress and outcomes to inform care; and
            (7)(b)(iii) direct observation. See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Direct clinical supervision: includes group supervision. See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Direct clinical supervisor: means the clinical supervisor who has signed the supervision contract with the applicant for licensure. See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Direct observation: means observation of an applicant for licensure's live or recorded direct client care:
       (10)(a)

            (10)(a)(i) by the applicant for licensure's clinical supervisor; or

            (10)(a)(ii) by a licensee under Subsection (4)(a) who the applicant for licensure's direct clinical supervisor approves; and
       (10)(b) after which the applicant for licensure and the observer under Subsection (10)(a) meet, in-person or electronically, to discuss the direct client care for the purpose of developing the applicant for licensure's clinical knowledge and skill. See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Group supervision: means an applicant for licensure meeting with the applicant's direct clinical supervisor and at least one of the direct clinical supervisor's other supervised applicants for licensure:
       (12)(a) while the clinical supervisor and the applicants:

            (12)(a)(i) can see and openly communicate with each other; and

            (12)(a)(ii) are present in the same room or via electronic video; and
       (12)(b) for the purpose of developing the applicants' clinical knowledge and skill. See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Licensee: includes any holder of a license, certificate, registration, permit, student card, or apprentice card authorized under this title. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Mental health therapist: means an individual who is practicing within the scope of practice defined in the individual's respective licensing act and is licensed under this title as:
       (15)(a) a physician and surgeon, or osteopathic physician engaged in the practice of mental health therapy;
       (15)(b) an advanced practice registered nurse, specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing;
       (15)(c) an advanced practice registered nurse intern, specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing;
       (15)(d) a psychologist qualified to engage in the practice of mental health therapy;
       (15)(e) a certified psychology resident qualifying to engage in the practice of mental health therapy;
       (15)(f) a physician assistant specializing in mental health care under Section Utah Code 58-60-102
• Mental illness: means a mental or emotional condition defined in an approved diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (15). See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Practice of certified social work: includes :
       (3)(a) the supervised practice of mental health therapy by a clinical social worker by observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, intervention, and treatment to effect modification of behavior by the application of generally recognized professional social work principles, methods, and procedures for the purpose of preventing, treating, or eliminating mental or emotional illness or dysfunctions, the symptoms of any of these, or maladaptive behavior;
       (3)(b) the supervised or independent and unsupervised application of generally recognized professional social work principles and practices requiring the education, training, and experience of a certified social worker; and
       (3)(c) supervision of the practice of a social service worker as the supervision is required under this chapter and as further defined by division rule. See Utah Code 58-60-202
• Practice of clinical social work: includes :
       (2)(a) the practice of mental health therapy by observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, intervention, and treatment to effect modification of behavior by the application of generally recognized professional social work principles, methods, and procedures for the purpose of preventing, treating, or eliminating mental or emotional illness or dysfunction, the symptoms of any of these, or maladaptive behavior;
       (2)(b) the application of generally recognized psychotherapeutic and social work principles and practices requiring the education, training, and clinical experience of a clinical social worker; and
       (2)(c) supervision of the practice of a certified social worker or social service worker as the supervision is required under this chapter and as further defined by division rule. See Utah Code 58-60-202
• Practice of mental health therapy: means treatment or prevention of mental illness, whether in person or remotely, including:
       (17)(a) conducting a professional evaluation of an individual's condition of mental health, mental illness, or emotional disorder consistent with standards generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (15);
       (17)(b) establishing a diagnosis in accordance with established written standards generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (15);
       (17)(c) prescribing a plan for the prevention or treatment of a condition of mental illness or emotional disorder; and
       (17)(d) engaging in the conduct of professional intervention, including psychotherapy by the application of established methods and procedures generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (15). See Utah Code 58-60-102
• Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Writing: includes :
       (48)(a) printing;
       (48)(b) handwriting; and
       (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5