(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice social work in this state without a license or permit issued under this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a social worker, unless the person has been licensed or permitted […]
(a) To be eligible for a license to practice as certified social worker, the applicant must: (1) Submit an application to the board;
A licensed certified social worker may: (1) Perform all duties within the scope of practice of a licensed graduate social worker and licensed social worker;
(a) To be eligible for a license to practice as a graduate social worker, the applicant must: (1) Submit an application to the board;
A licensed graduate social worker may perform all duties within the scope of practice of a licensed social worker and provisional social worker as well as: (1) Appropriately conduct social work education, formally teaching social work theory and methodology to bachelor's and master's level social work students.
To be eligible for a license to practice as a social worker, the applicant must: (1) Submit an application to the board;
(a) A licensed social worker may perform all duties within the scope of practice of a provisional social worker as well as: (1) Apply social work theory, knowledge, methods, ethics and the professional use of self in social work practice including assessment, planning, intervention, counseling, evaluation, and case management supervision;
(a) To be eligible for a provisional license to practice as a social worker, the applicant must: (1) Submit an application to the board;
A provisionally licensed social worker may perform all of the following functions and social work services under supervision: (1) Multi-dimensional assessment of client or client system strengths and problems with functioning or psychosocial adaptation, not including formal mental health diagnosis.
The following persons are exempt from licensure, unless specifically stated in writing by the employer: (1) A person employed as the director or administrative head of a social service agency or division, or applicants for employment to be licensed;
(a) All licenses are effective on the date of issuance from the board and shall expire in twenty-four months and the number of days remaining in the month after the date the license was issued. (b) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal of a license and shall charge a late fee for […]
The practices regulated under this article and the Board of Social Work are subject to article one of this chapter, this article, and any rules promulgated hereunder.
(a) If a license is not renewed when due, then the board shall automatically place the licensee on delinquent status. A licensee on delinquent status may not practice social work in this state. (b) The fee for a person on delinquent status shall increase at a rate, determined by the board, for each month or […]
(a) A licensee who does not want to continue an active practice must submit an application and the applicable fee to be granted inactive status. (b) A person granted inactive status is not subject to the payment of any fee and may not practice social work in this state. (c) When the person wants to […]
(a) Upon completion of the application and payment of the nonrefundable fees, the board may issue a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed six months, to an applicant to practice in this state, if the applicant has completed the educational requirements set out in this article, pending the examination and who works under […]
(a) The board shall prescribe the form for a license and permit, and may issue a duplicate license or permit upon payment of a fee. (b) Any person regulated by the article shall conspicuously display his or her license or permit at his or her principal business location.
(a) A licensee may not disclose any information acquired provided by a client or from persons consulting the licensee in a professional capacity, except that which may be voluntarily disclosed under these following circumstances: (1) In the course of formally reporting, conferring or consulting with administrative superiors, colleagues or consultants who share professional responsibility, in […]
(a) If the board obtains information that any person has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in any act which constitutes or will constitute a violation of this article, the rules promulgated pursuant to this article, or a final order or decision of the board, it may issue a notice to […]
(a) The board may upon its own motion based on credible information, and shall upon the written complaint of any person, cause an investigation to be made to determine whether grounds exist for disciplinary action under this article or the legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article. (b) Upon initiation or receipt of the complaint, […]
(a) Hearings are governed by section eight, article one of this chapter. (b) The board may conduct the hearing or elect to have an administrative law judge conduct the hearing. (c) If the hearing is conducted by an administrative law judge, at the conclusion of a hearing he or she shall prepare a proposed written […]
