B. Serve as an advocate for clients or groups of clients for the purpose of achieving specific goals relating to specific life issues;

C. Refer clients to other professional services;

D. Plan, manage, direct or coordinate social services; and

E. Participate in training and education of social work students from an accredited institution or an educational institution in candidacy for accreditation with the Council on Social Work Education or a successor organization and supervise other licensed social workers.

A licensed social worker shall may not engage in the private practice of social work, diagnose mental illness and emotional disorders or provide psychotherapy. A licensed social worker with less than 2 years' experience must receive consultation from either a licensed master social worker, a licensed clinical social worker or a certified social worker - independent practice in a manner to be prescribed by the board on a group or individual basis 4 hours a month. Licensed social workers in health care facilities licensed by the Department of Human Services shall must receive consultation on a quarterly basis in a manner prescribed by the department. The department staff giving consultation to intermediate care facilities must be on the master or clinical level by January 1, 1993.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, licensed social workers employed by the Department of Human Services shall receive consultation in a manner to be prescribed by the department.

State agencies employing social workers shall be are responsible for providing supervision necessary for those social workers to maintain their licenses.

Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §7060, as amended by PL 2001, c. 316, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§7060.__Expiration and renewals

Licenses expire biennially on December 31st or at such other times as the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation may designate.__Biennial fees for renewal of licenses