839 Ind. Admin. Code 1-2-2.1

Current through September 4, 2024

Section 839 IAC 1-2-2.1 - Licensure retirement

Authority: IC 25-23.6-2-8

Affected: IC 25-23.6-8-9

Sec. 2.1.

(a) An individual who:

(1) is licensed to practice:

(A) social work;

(B) clinical social work;

(C) marriage and family therapy;

(D) mental health counseling;

(E) addiction counseling; or

(F) clinical addiction counseling; and

(2) would like to retire the license; shall notify the board in writing when the individual retires from practice.

(b) An individual who has placed his or her license in retirement may not practice as:

(1) a social worker;

(2) a clinical social worker;

(3) a marriage and family therapist;

(4) a mental health counselor;

(5) an addiction counselor; or

(6) a clinical addiction counselor; until the license has been reinstated by the board.

(c) In order to reinstate a retired license, an individual shall do the following:

(1) Complete a retirement reinstatement application, provided by the board, which must be approved by the board.

(2) Pay a reinstatement fee established by the board.

(3) Submit proof of continuing education requirements, as outlined by the board, depending on the number of years the license has been in retirement as follows:

(A) Zero (0) to three (3) years, twenty (20) hours of continuing education shall be required and must be completed within twelve (12) months prior to the petition for reinstatement.

(B) Three (3) to six (6) years, forty (40) hours of continuing education shall be required and must be completed within twenty-four (24) months prior to the petition for reinstatement.

(C) Six (6) to ten (10) years, sixty (60) hours of continuing education shall be required and must be completed within thirty-six (36) months prior to the petition for reinstatement.

(D) Ten (10) years or more shall require board determination of the continuing education needed and may require a personal appearance before the board prior to reinstatement.

(E) Retirement years shall be calculated from the receipt of request to retire the license until reinstatement of the license.

839 IAC 1-2-2.1

Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board; 839 IAC 1-2-2.1; filed Dec 18, 2001, 9:11 a.m.: 25 IR 1633; filed Apr 9, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 26 IR 2622; readopted filed Dec 1, 2009, 9:12 a.m.: 20091223-IR-839090777RFA; filed Aug 1, 2012, 11:01 a.m.: 20120829-IR-839110676FRA

Readopted filed 11/29/2018, 10:34 a.m.: 20181226-IR-839180402RFA

Readopted filed 6/24/2024, 3:49 p.m.: 20240724-IR-839230815RFA