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Ch.3
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(I) SOCIAL WORKERS LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 19
OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE;
(II) PSYCHOLOGISTS LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 18 OF
THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE;
(III) PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH TITLE 17 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE;
(IV) NURSES LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 8 OF THE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE;
(V) SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE;
AND
(VI) HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS WHO:
1. HAVE A DEGREE IN AN APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCE;
2. HAVE COMPLETED THE MANDATORY PRESERVICE
TRAINING AND COMPETENCY TEST; AND
3. ARE SUPERVISED BY LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS.
(2) THE SECRETARY MAY RETAIN PERMANENT EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED
ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1998 WHO DO NOT HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS
SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE SECRETARY FINDS THAT
THE EMPLOYEES ARE PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES SATISFACTORILY.
(C) TRAINING AND TESTING OF CASEWORKERS.
THE SECRETARY SHALL:
(1) IMPLEMENT A PRESERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM AND COMPETENCY
TEST FOR NEWLY EMPLOYED CASEWORKERS;
(2) REQUIRE THAT ALL NEW CASEWORK STAFF:
(I) BE HIRED PROVISIONALLY;
(II) COMPLETE A 40-HOUR PRESERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM; AND
(III) PASS A COMPETENCY TEST BEFORE BEING GRANTED
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS; AND
(3) IMPLEMENT MANDATORY STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING
EDUCATION FOR ALL CASEWORKERS AND CASEWORK SUPERVISORS THAT REQUIRE
THAT EMPLOYEES WHO FAIL TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION
CREDITS BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, INCLUDING DEMOTION,
SUSPENSION, AND DISMISSAL.
(D) LIMITATIONS ON HIRING CONTRACTUAL CASEWORKERS.
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