45:15BB-6 - Licensing of "licensed clinical social worker," "licensed social worker;" certification of social worker - New Jersey Statutes

45:15BB-6.   Licensing of "licensed clinical social worker," "licensed social worker;" certification of social worker 
    6.  a. The board shall issue a license as a "licensed clinical social worker" to an applicant who has: 

   (1)  Received a master's degree in social work from an educational program accredited, or in candidacy for accreditation, by the Council on Social Work Education, or a doctorate in social work from an accredited institution of higher education; 

   (2)  Had at least two years of full-time experience in the practice of clinical social work under the supervision of a clinical social worker licensed by this State or who, by virtue of the supervisor's education and experience, is eligible for licensure in this State as a licensed clinical social worker, or any other supervisor who may be deemed acceptable to the board; 

   (3)  Satisfactorily completed minimum course requirements established by the board to ensure adequate training in methods of clinical social work practice; and 

   (4)  Passed an appropriate examination provided by the board for this purpose. 

   b.   The board shall issue a license as a "licensed social worker" to an applicant who has: 

   (1)  Received a master's degree in social work from an educational program accredited, or in candidacy for accreditation, by the Council on Social Work Education or a doctorate in social work from an accredited institution of higher education; and 

   (2)  Passed an appropriate examination provided by the board for this purpose. 

   c.   The board shall certify an applicant who has:

   (1)  received a baccalaureate degree in social work from an educational program accredited, or in candidacy for accreditation, by the Council on Social Work Education ; or 

   (2)  on or before the effective date of this act, acquired a baccalaureate degree in a field related to human services from an accredited institution of higher education and has engaged in full-time social work for at least one year prior to the effective date of P.L.1995, c.66. 

   L.1991,c.134,s.6; amended 1995,c.66,s.3.