Virginia Board of Social Work
Guidance Documents
The Code of Virginia requires annual publication of lists of guidance documents from state agencies. A guidance document is defined as "...any document developed by a state agency or staff that provides information or guidance of general applicability to the staff or public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations..." Agencies are required to maintain a complete, current list of all guidance documents and make the full text of such documents available to the public.
Copies of the following documents may be viewed during regular work days from 8:15 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the offices of the Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico Virginia 23233-1463 . Copies may also be downloaded by clicking on the links below or from the Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.state.va.us or requested by email at socialwork@dhp.virginia.gov. Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of these documents or requests for copies may be directed to Catherine Chappell, Executive Director of the board at the address above or by telephone at (804) 367-4441. Copies are free of charge.
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140-1 Board guidance on use of confidential consent agreements, October 31, 2003 (Word)
140-2 Newsletters
140-2.1: (In revision) - Interpretation of work settings exempted from licensure requirements by state law.
140-2.2: (In revision) - Summary of Virginia statutes regarding maintenance and release of client records.
140-4 Minutes of the Board
140-4.2: Possible disciplinary or alternative actions for non-compliance with continuing education, revised July 25, 2010 (Word)
140-5 Board guidance for process of delegation of informal fact-finding to an agency subordinate, revised September 2010 (Word)
140-8 Sanctioning Reference Manual, April 17, 2009 (PDF)
140-9 Content for Training on Supervision for Clinical Social Work (Word)
140-10 Guidance
on supervised experience for clinical social work licensure, adopted October 15,
2010, revised October 28, 2011 (Word)