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25-23.6-5-1. Social Worker License Requirements

Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license as a social worker must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual: (A) before July 1, 2019, has received at least a bachelor’s degree in social work from: (i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution that is accredited or approved […]

25-23.6-5-1.5. Bachelor’s Degree of Social Worker License Requirements

Sec. 1.5. (a) An individual who applies for a license as a bachelor’s degree social worker must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has received a bachelor’s degree in social work from: (A) an eligible postsecondary educational institution that is accredited or approved for candidacy by the […]

25-23.6-5-10. Reinstatement of Invalid License

Sec. 10. (a) The board may reinstate an invalid license up to three (3) years after the expiration date of the license if the individual holding the invalid license meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6. (b) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a license expired, the individual holding the license […]

25-23.6-5-10.5. Reciprocity

Sec. 10.5. The board shall issue a license to an individual to be a bachelor’s degree social worker, social worker, or clinical social worker, not more than thirty (30) days after the application is filed and completed, if the individual: (1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state or jurisdiction; (2) […]

25-23.6-5-11. Temporary Permit; Requirements; Expiration; Renewal

Sec. 11. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to an individual to profess to be a clinical social worker if the individual pays a fee and the individual. (1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the individual has passed an examination substantially equivalent to the level for […]

25-23.6-5-11.5. Temporary Permit to Practice Social Work; Expiration

Sec. 11.5. (a) The board shall issue a temporary permit to practice social work to an individual who: (1) meets the educational requirements for a license as a social worker; and (2) pays a fee for the temporary permit set by the board. (b) The board shall issue a temporary permit to practice bachelor’s degree […]

25-23.6-5-12. Notification of Retirement From Practice

Sec. 12. (a) An individual who is licensed under this article shall notify the board in writing when the individual retires from practice. (b) Upon receipt of the notice, the board shall: (1) record the fact the individual is retired; and (2) release the individual from further payment of renewal fees and continuing education requirements. […]

25-23.6-5-14. Exemption From Examination Requirement

Sec. 14. An individual who applies for a license under this article may be exempted by the board from the examination requirement under this chapter if the individual: (1) is licensed or certified to practice as a social worker or clinical social worker in another state and has passed an examination substantially equivalent to the […]

25-23.6-5-17. Mental Health Diagnosis Evaluation; Requirements; Documentation

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies if an individual licensed under this chapter performs an evaluation to determine a mental health diagnosis of a patient and determines that the patient either: (1) has not seen: (A) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; (B) an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23; or (C) a […]

25-23.6-5-2. Clinical Social Worker License Requirements

Sec. 2. An individual who applies for a license as a clinical social worker must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has received: (A) a doctoral degree in social work from an eligible postsecondary educational institution that at the time of graduation was accredited by an accrediting […]

25-23.6-5-3.1. Graduate School Requirements

Sec. 3.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a graduate program is considered to have emphasized direct clinical patient or clinic health care services if the graduate program meets the following requirements: (1) Required coursework in clinical social work and related areas such as psychiatric social work, medical social work, social case work, case […]

25-23.6-5-3.5. Clinical Social Work Experience; Requirements

Sec. 3.5. (a) The applicant for a license as a clinical social worker must have at least two (2) years of clinical social work experience after receiving a graduate degree in social work and under the supervision of a qualified supervisor as determined by the board. (b) If an individual is obtaining the clinical social […]

25-23.6-5-4. Examination; Minimum Requirements

Sec. 4. An individual who satisfies the requirements of section 1 or 2 of this chapter and section 3 of this chapter may take the examination provided by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.

25-23.6-5-6. Issuance of License

Sec. 6. The board shall issue a license to an individual who: (1) achieves a passing score, as determined by the board, on the examination provided under this chapter; and (2) is otherwise qualified under this article. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.51.