Section 34-30-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Board of Social Work Examiners established under this chapter. (2) SOCIAL WORK. The professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning, and of preventing or […]
Section 34-30-2 Declaration of policy; purpose of chapter. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter to protect the public by setting standards of qualification, education, training, and experience for those who seek to engage in the practice of social work and to protect the […]
Section 34-30-3 Private independent practice of social work. No person may engage in the independent clinical practice of social work unless he or she is: (1) Licensed under this chapter as a licensed independent clinical social worker; and (2) Has a doctorate or master’s degree from a school of social work approved, accredited, or in […]
Section 34-30-4 Disciplinary proceedings – Grounds for suspension, revocation, etc., of license; administrative fines. (a) The State Board of Social Work Examiners may deny an application or, after a hearing, may refuse to renew, may suspend, or may revoke any license issued under this chapter upon proof that the person has engaged in unprofessional conduct […]
Section 34-30-5 Disciplinary proceedings – Procedure. The following procedure will apply to revocation and suspension hearings and to judicial review of these hearings: (1) Hearings are to be conducted by a five-person panel of the Board of Social Work Examiners with recommended decisions to be by majority vote of the panel. (2) Reasonable notice (20 […]
Section 34-30-6 Disposition of fees; separate fund created; disbursements from fund by board. (a) All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be nonrefundable and shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Board of Social Work Examiners and shall constitute a separate fund to be disbursed as prescribed in subsection […]
