VA HJR92

Commends the Virginia Society for Clinical Social Workers on its 50th anniversary, having been founded in 1976 in Richmond under first president Henry Morris

Recognizes the organization's legislative achievements including passage of Virginia social work licensure, vendorship laws requiring insurance reimbursement for clinical social workers, and parity with psychiatrists and psychologists

Highlights the 2011 passage of social work title protection legislation making it unlawful for unlicensed individuals to use the term "social worker"

Notes Virginia became the first of seven states to pass the Social Work Licensure Compact in 2024, enabling telehealth sessions across compact states to address mental health treatment shortages

Directs the Clerk of the House to present a copy of the resolution to current president Susan Witt and legislative vice president Ophelia Von Ludwig