Florida Social Work Analytical Essay by Top Papers

The paper examines the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling in relation to a broad range of credentialing and regulatory processes for professional counseling. Specifically, the current study begins by providing general information concerning the location, dates, and times of public meetings at which credentialing and complaint activities are conducted. The mission of the board is also presented and discussed briefly. In greater detail, the current study examines the activities of the board with respect to the statutes and rules that govern the board's activities, the disciplines regulated by the board, and the scope of the board's authority to regulate professional practice. Discussion next turns to an examination of board/committee structures through which the board performs it functions, that is, committee names and responsibilities, frequency of meetings, and the like. Next, a description of the credentialing/licensing process is provided. This is followed by a description of the complaint process from the initial receipt of a complaint to its final adjudication.