The Tennessee House Education Committee will resume the debate this year over legislation that impacts counseling, social work, and psychology programs in public higher education. The legislation is based on the ill-informed assumption that the practice of social work and psychological counseling is fundamentally about providing spiritual and personal advice. In reality, the professional practice … Continued
The Senate adopted SB514 last week, disregarding the concerns of Counseling, Social Work and Psychology professionals and training programs across the state. The legislation is predicated on the incorrect notion that the practice of social work and psychological counseling is more fundamentally about providing spiritual and personal advice. In practice, however, the professions of social … Continued
The Senate deferred action on SB514 (counselors-in-training) until Thursday, March 14 after a line of questioning by Sen. Ken Yager (R-Harriman). The House Education Subcommittee is scheduled to take up the bill today, March 12. Stay tuned for more information as details develop.
The Senate Education Committee passed SB514 yesterday, a bill that prohibits public institutions of higher education from disciplining, expelling, providing remediation to, discriminating, or taking any other adverse action against a student in a counseling, social work, or psychology program because the student refuses to counsel or serve a client as to goals, outcomes, or … Continued
“Do No Harm.” This value permeates the medical field. While applicable in a multitude of medical contexts, this expectation also exists in the fields of psychology and counseling. What does this have to do with SB514? SB 514 prohibits public institutions of higher education from disciplining, expelling, providing remediation to, discriminating, or taking any other … Continued
