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Published Online: 15 April 2024

Examining State Licensing Requirements for Select Master’s-Level Behavioral Health Providers for Children

Pratima Musburger, J.D., M.P.H. [email protected], Elizabeth Olson, M.P.P., Alexis Etow, J.D., Christine Camilleri, M.S., Heather Wong, J.D., Mary Helen Witten, M.S.W., M.P.H., and Jennifer W. Kaminski, Ph.D.Authors Info & Affiliations
Publication: Psychiatric Services
Volume 75, Number 9
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20230306
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Abstract

Objective:

The authors examined licensing requirements for select children’s behavioral health care providers.

Methods:

Statutes and regulations as of October 2021 were reviewed for licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists for all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

Results:

All jurisdictions had laws regarding postgraduate training and license portability. No jurisdiction included language about specialized postgraduate training related to serving children and families or cultural competence. Other policies that related to the structure, composition, and authority of licensing boards varied across states and licensure types.

Conclusions:

In their efforts to address barriers to licensure, expand the workforce, and ensure that children have access to high-quality and culturally responsive care, states could consider their statutes and regulations.

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Psychiatric Services
Volume 75 • Number 9 • September 01, 2024
Pages: 921 - 924
PubMed: 38616647

History

Received: 28 June 2023
Revision received: 21 November 2023
Revision received: 19 January 2024
Accepted: 29 January 2024
Published online: 15 April 2024
Published in print: September 01, 2024

Keywords

  1. Public policy issues
  2. Adolescents/adolescence
  3. Social work/psychiatric
  4. Staff training/inservice

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Pratima Musburger, J.D., M.P.H. [email protected]
ChangeLab Solutions, Oakland, California (Musburger, Olson, Etow, Camilleri, Wong); Child Development and Disability Branch (Witten) and Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (Kaminski), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta.
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Elizabeth Olson, M.P.P.
ChangeLab Solutions, Oakland, California (Musburger, Olson, Etow, Camilleri, Wong); Child Development and Disability Branch (Witten) and Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (Kaminski), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta.
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Alexis Etow, J.D.
ChangeLab Solutions, Oakland, California (Musburger, Olson, Etow, Camilleri, Wong); Child Development and Disability Branch (Witten) and Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (Kaminski), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta.
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Christine Camilleri, M.S.
ChangeLab Solutions, Oakland, California (Musburger, Olson, Etow, Camilleri, Wong); Child Development and Disability Branch (Witten) and Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (Kaminski), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta.
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Heather Wong, J.D.
ChangeLab Solutions, Oakland, California (Musburger, Olson, Etow, Camilleri, Wong); Child Development and Disability Branch (Witten) and Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (Kaminski), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta.
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Mary Helen Witten, M.S.W., M.P.H.
ChangeLab Solutions, Oakland, California (Musburger, Olson, Etow, Camilleri, Wong); Child Development and Disability Branch (Witten) and Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (Kaminski), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta.
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Jennifer W. Kaminski, Ph.D.
ChangeLab Solutions, Oakland, California (Musburger, Olson, Etow, Camilleri, Wong); Child Development and Disability Branch (Witten) and Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation (Kaminski), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta.
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Notes

Send correspondence to Ms. Musburger ([email protected]).

Competing Interests

The authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Funding Information

This work was supported by the CDC of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award fully funded by CDC/HHS under Federal Award Identification No. NU38OT000307.The findings and conclusions in this brief report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the CDC.

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