Chapter 457, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK
27 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 457.01 Definitions
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457.01 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1c) “Advanced practice social worker” means an individual who holds an advanced practice social worker certificate granted by the social worker section or who is exercising a multistate authorization to practice under a master’s-category m…
Wis. Stat. § 457.02 Applicability
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457.02 Applicability. This subchapter does not do any of the following: (1) Require any individual to be certified or licensed under this subchapter in order to use the title “pastoral counselor,” “investment counselor,” “vocational counselor,” “career counselor,” “alcohol and dr…
Wis. Stat. § 457.03 Duties and powers of examining board and sections
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457.03 Duties and powers of examining board and sections. The examining board shall do all of the following: (1) Upon the advice of the social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, and professional counselor section, promulgate rules establishing minimum standard…
Wis. Stat. § 457.033 Psychometric testing
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457.033 Psychometric testing. The marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board and the psychology examining board shall jointly promulgate rules that specify the different levels of psychometric testing that a credential holder, or an indi…
Wis. Stat. § 457.035 Psychotherapy rules
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457.035 Psychotherapy rules. The examining board may not promulgate rules under s. 457.03 that permit an individual to engage in psychotherapy unless one of the following applies: (1) The individual is licensed under this subchapter as a clinical social worker, marriage and famil…
Wis. Stat. § 457.04 Prohibited practices
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457.04 Prohibited practices. Except as provided in ss. 257.03 and 457.02, no person may do any of the following: (1) Use the title “social worker” unless the person is certified as a social worker under this subchapter or holds a bachelor’s-category multistate license granted in …
Wis. Stat. § 457.06 General requirements for certification or licensure
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457.06 General requirements for certification or licensure. The social worker section, marriage and family therapist section, or professional counselor section may not grant any certificate or license under this subchapter unless the applicant does all of the following: (1) Submi…
Wis. Stat. § 457.08 Social worker certificates and licenses
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457.08 Social worker certificates and licenses. (1) SOCIAL WORKER CERTIFICATE. The social worker section shall grant a social worker certificate to an individual who qualifies under s. 457.09 (5) (d) or to any individual who does all of the following: THERAPISTS, COUNSELORS, AND …
Wis. Stat. § 457.09 Social worker training certificate
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457.09 Social worker training certificate. (1) The social worker section shall grant a social worker training certificate to any individual who does all of the following: (a) Submits an application for the certificate to the department on a form provided by the department. (b) Pa…
Wis. Stat. § 457.10 Marriage and family therapist license
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457.10 Marriage and family therapist license. The marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist license to any individual who does all of the following: (1) Satisfies the requirements in s. 457.06. (2) Submits evidence satisfactory to the marri…
Wis. Stat. § 457.11 Marriage and family therapist training license
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457.11 Marriage and family therapist training license. (1) The marriage and family therapist section shall grant a marriage and family therapist training license to any individual who does all of the following: (a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a for…
Wis. Stat. § 457.12 Professional counselor license; privilege to practice
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457.12 Professional counselor license; privilege to practice. (1m) LICENSE. The professional counselor section shall, subject to sub. (4m), grant a professional counselor license to any individual to whom all of the following apply: (a) The individual satisfies the requirements i…
Wis. Stat. § 457.13 Professional counselor training license
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457.13 Professional counselor training license. (1) The professional counselor section shall grant a professional counselor training license to any individual who does all of the following: (a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the dep…
Wis. Stat. § 457.14 Temporary certificates and licenses
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457.14 Temporary certificates and licenses. (1) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the appropriate section of the examining board may grant a temporary social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, clinical social work…
Wis. Stat. § 457.15 Reciprocal certificates and licenses
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457.15 Reciprocal certificates and licenses. (1) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the social worker section may do all of the following: (a) Grant a social worker certificate to any individual who holds a similar certificate in another state or …
Wis. Stat. § 457.16 Examinations
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457.16 Examinations. (1) (a) The appropriate section of the examining board shall arrange for examinations for social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, and professional counselor certificatio…
Wis. Stat. § 457.18 Practice under counseling compact
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457.18 Practice under counseling compact. An individual who holds a valid privilege to practice in this state may, subject to s. 457.51 (4), do any of the following: (1) Practice professional counseling in this state, subject to s. 457.50 (4). (2) Practice professional counseling…
Wis. Stat. § 457.20 Issuance of certificate; expiration and renewal
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457.20 Issuance of certificate; expiration and renewal. (1) The department shall issue a certificate of certifica- THERAPISTS, COUNSELORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS tion or licensure to each individual who is certified or licensed under this subchapter. (2) The renewal dates for certifi…
Wis. Stat. § 457.22 Continuing education
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457.22 Continuing education. (1) The examining board may do any of the following: (a) Upon the advice of the social worker section, promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for social workers, advanced practice social workers, independent social workers, and clin…
Wis. Stat. § 457.24 Professional liability insurance
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457.24 Professional liability insurance. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor may not practice clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling unless he or she has in e…
Wis. Stat. § 457.25 Reporting requirements
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457.25 Reporting requirements. (1g) In this section, “credential holder” includes an individual practicing under a multistate authorization to practice. (1r) Any public or private mental health or health care agency, institution or facility, or any other person or entity that emp…
Wis. Stat. § 457.26 Disciplinary proceedings and actions
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457.26 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the appropriate section of the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under thi…
Wis. Stat. § 457.28 Injunctive relief
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457.28 Injunctive relief. If the appropriate section of the examining board has reason to believe that any person is violating s. 457.04, the appropriate section of the examining board, the examining board, the department, the attorney general or the district attorney of the prop…
Wis. Stat. § 457.50 Counseling compact
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457.50 Counseling compact. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of licensed professional counselors with the goal of improving public access to professional counseling services. The practice of professional counseling occurs in the state w…
Wis. Stat. § 457.51 Implementation of the counseling compact
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457.51 Implementation of the counseling compact. (1) In this section: (a) “Examining board” means the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board. (b) “Privilege to practice” has the meaning given in s. 457.50 (2) (s). (c) “Professional c…
Wis. Stat. § 457.70 Social work licensure compact
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457.70 Social work licensure compact. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social work services. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public…
Wis. Stat. § 457.71 Implementation of the social work licensure compact
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457.71 Implementation of the social work licensure compact. (1) In this section, “multistate authorization to practice ” has the meaning given in s. 457.70 (2) (q). (2) (a) An individual who is exercising the multistate authorization to practice in this state shall comply with s.…