Colorado § 12-245-409 Employees of social services

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§ 12-245-409 — Employees of social services

Colorado § 12-245-409

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-409 (2026).

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(1)Notwithstanding the exemption in section 12-245-217 (2)(b), an employee of the department of human services or the behavioral health administration in the department of human services, an employee of a county department of human or social services, or personnel under the direct control or supervision of those departments or administration shall not state that the person is engaged in the practice of social work as a social worker or refer to the person's self as a social worker unless the person is licensed pursuant to this part 4 or has completed an earned social work degree, as specified in section 12-245-401 (9).

(2)Notwithstanding the exemption in section 12-245-217 (2)(b), any employee licensed pursuant to this article 245 who is terminated from employment by the depar

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(1) Notwithstanding the
exemption in section 12-245-217 (2)(b), an employee of the department of human
services or the behavioral health administration in the department of human
services, an employee of a county department of human or social services, or
personnel under the direct control or supervision of those departments or
administration shall not state that the person is engaged in the practice of social
work as a social worker or refer to the person's self as a social worker unless the
person is licensed pursuant to this part 4 or has completed an earned social work
degree, as specified in section 12-245-401 (9).

(2) Notwithstanding the exemption in section 12-245-217 (2)(b), any
employee licensed pursuant to this article 245 who is terminated from employment
by the department of human services, the behavioral health administration in the
department of human services, or a county department of human or social services
is subject to review and disciplinary action by the board that licenses or regulates
the employee.

(3) An employee of the department of human services, the behavioral health
administration in the department of human services, or a county department of
human or social services who has completed a bachelor's or master's degree in
social work may apply to the board, for purposes related to licensure under this
part 4, for approval for supervision by a person other than a licensed clinical social
worker. The board shall consider input from representatives of the department of
human services, the behavioral health administration in the department of human
services, and the county departments of human or social services when
promulgating the rule concerning what qualifications or experience a person is
required to possess in order to supervise an employee pursuant to this subsection
(3).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1273, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1490, � 8, effective July 1.