IC 25-23.6-5
Chapter 5. Social Workers; Certification; Examinations
IC 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) has received at least a bachelor's degree in social work
from:
(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution that is
accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on
Social Work Education or approved by the board; or
(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is
approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination
Service of the Council on Social Work Education; and
has completed two (2) years of experience in the practice of
social work under the supervision of a licensed social
worker, a licensed clinical social worker, or an equivalent
supervisor, as determined by the board, after receiving the
bachelor's degree; or
(B) has a master's degree in social work from:
(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution
approved by the board; or
(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is
approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination
Service of the Council on Social Work Education.
(2) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing
on the individual's ability to practice competently.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing
or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the
grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a social
worker without endangering the public.
(4) Pass an examination provided by the board.
(5) Pay the fee established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-1994,
SEC.126; P.L.255-1996, SEC.21; P.L.147-1997, SEC.47;
P.L.2-2007, SEC.333.
IC 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 agency
recognized by the United States Department of Education;
or
(B) at least a master's degree in social work from:
(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution
accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on
Social Work Education; or
(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study accredited
by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work or
a program equivalent to a program approved by the
Council on Social Work Education by the Foreign
Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on
Social Work Education.
The graduate program under this subdivision must have
emphasized direct clinical or client health services as provided
under section 3.1 of this chapter.
(2) Meet the clinical social work experience requirements under
section 3.5 of this chapter.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing
on the individual's ability to practice competently.
(4) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing
or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the
grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a social
worker or clinical social worker without endangering the public.
(5) Pass an examination provided by the board.
(6) Pay a fee established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.33-1993,
SEC.41; P.L.255-1996, SEC.22; P.L.147-1997, SEC.48; P.L.2-2007,
SEC.334.
IC 25-23.6-5-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.147-1997, SEC.75.)
IC 25-23.6-5-3.1 Graduate program providing clinical experience
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 management, psychotherapy, group
therapy, and any other coursework accepted by the board.
(2) Required a supervised field placement that was part of the
applicant's advanced concentration in direct practice, during
which the applicant provided clinical services directly to
clients.
(3) Required completion of twenty-four (24) semester hours or
thirty-seven (37) quarter hours of clinically oriented services
courses in the theory and research of human behavior and social
environment and practice methods. However, if the graduate
degree was obtained before October 1, 1990, and the applicant
submitted an application under section 3 of this chapter (before
its repeal) before July 1, 1999, twenty-one (21) semester hours
or thirty-one (31) quarter hours in clinically oriented services
are required. Not more than six (6) semester hours or nine (9)
quarter hours of the clinically oriented services courses may be
from independent study coursework.
If the applicant's transcript does not clearly identify the content of
the coursework, the applicant shall submit a syllabus, a course
catalog description, or other documentation that describes the
coursework.
(b) An applicant who graduated from a graduate program that did
not emphasize direct patient or client services may complete the
clinical curriculum requirement by returning to a graduate program
allowed under section 2(1)(B) of this chapter to complete the
education requirements.
(c) Coursework that was taken at a baccalaureate level does not
meet the requirements under this section unless an official of the
graduate program certifies that the specific course, which a student
enrolled in the same graduate program was ordinarily required to
complete at the graduate level, was waived or exempted based on
completion of a similar course at the baccalaureate level. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.49.
IC 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 work
experience described in subsection (a) in Indiana, the individual must
be licensed as a social worker under section 1 of this chapter.
(c) A doctoral internship may be applied toward the supervised
clinical social work experience requirement.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the clinical social work
experience requirement may be met by work performed at or away
from the premises of the qualified supervisor.
(e) The clinical social work requirement may not be performed
away from the qualified supervisor's premises if:
(1) the work is the independent private practice of clinical
social work; and
(2) the work is not performed at a place with the supervision of
a qualified supervisor available. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.177-2009,
SEC.45. IC 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.
IC 25-23.6-5-5 Examinations; time and place
Sec. 5. The board shall provide for examinations to be given at
least once annually at times and places established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
IC 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.
IC 25-23.6-5-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 25-23.6-5-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 25-23.6-5-9 Duration of license; renewal
Sec. 9. (a) A license issued by the board is valid for the remainder
of the renewal period in effect on the date the license was issued.
(b) An individual may renew a license by:
(1) paying a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the
license; and
(2) completing not less than twenty (20) hours of continuing
education per licensure year.
(c) If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the
expiration date of a license, the license becomes invalid. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.52.
IC 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 may renew the
license by satisfying the requirements for renewal established by the
board and meeting the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.53; P.L.269-2001, SEC.21.
IC 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 social worker or 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 which licensure is being requested;
(2) is practicing in a state that does not license or certify social
workers or clinical social workers, but is certified by a national
association approved by the board and the individual has
applied for a license from the board; or
(3) has been approved by the board to take the examination and
has graduated from a school or program approved by the board
and the individual has completed any experience requirement.
(b) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the individual holding the permit is issued a license
under this article;
(2) the date the board disapproves the individual's license
application; or
(3) one hundred eighty (180) days after the initial permit is
issued.
(c) The board may renew a temporary permit if the individual
holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and
the individual:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(d) A permit renewed under subsection (c) expires on the date the
individual holding the permit receives the results from the next
examination given after the permit was issued, and may not be
extended if the applicant has failed the examination. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.255-1996,
SEC.23; P.L.147-1997, SEC.54.
IC 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. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.55. IC 25-23.6-5-13
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 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 level for which the
individual is requesting licensure;
(2) has engaged in the practice of social work or the practice of
clinical social work for not less than three (3) of the previous
five (5) years;
(3) has passed a licensing examination substantially equivalent
to the licensing examination under this article;
(4) has passed an examination pertaining to the social work and
clinical social work laws and rules of this state; and
(5) has not committed any act or is not under investigation for
any act that constitutes a violation of this article;
and is otherwise qualified under section 1 or 2 of this chapter and
section 3 of this chapter and pays an additional fee. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.255-1996,
SEC.24; P.L.147-1997, SEC.56.
IC 25-23.6-5-15
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 25-23.6-5
Chapter 5. Social Workers; Certification; Examinations
IC 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) has received at least a bachelor's degree in social work
from:
(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution that is
accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on
Social Work Education or approved by the board; or
(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is
approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination
Service of the Council on Social Work Education; and
has completed two (2) years of experience in the practice of
social work under the supervision of a licensed social
worker, a licensed clinical social worker, or an equivalent
supervisor, as determined by the board, after receiving the
bachelor's degree; or
(B) has a master's degree in social work from:
(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution
approved by the board; or
(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is
approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination
Service of the Council on Social Work Education.
(2) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing
on the individual's ability to practice competently.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing
or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the
grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a social
worker without endangering the public.
(4) Pass an examination provided by the board.
(5) Pay the fee established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-1994,
SEC.126; P.L.255-1996, SEC.21; P.L.147-1997, SEC.47;
P.L.2-2007, SEC.333.
IC 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 agency
recognized by the United States Department of Education;
or
(B) at least a master's degree in social work from:
(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution
accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on
Social Work Education; or
(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study accredited
by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work or
a program equivalent to a program approved by the
Council on Social Work Education by the Foreign
Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on
Social Work Education.
The graduate program under this subdivision must have
emphasized direct clinical or client health services as provided
under section 3.1 of this chapter.
(2) Meet the clinical social work experience requirements under
section 3.5 of this chapter.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing
on the individual's ability to practice competently.
(4) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing
or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the
grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a social
worker or clinical social worker without endangering the public.
(5) Pass an examination provided by the board.
(6) Pay a fee established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.33-1993,
SEC.41; P.L.255-1996, SEC.22; P.L.147-1997, SEC.48; P.L.2-2007,
SEC.334.
IC 25-23.6-5-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.147-1997, SEC.75.)
IC 25-23.6-5-3.1 Graduate program providing clinical experience
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 management, psychotherapy, group
therapy, and any other coursework accepted by the board.
(2) Required a supervised field placement that was part of the
applicant's advanced concentration in direct practice, during
which the applicant provided clinical services directly to
clients.
(3) Required completion of twenty-four (24) semester hours or
thirty-seven (37) quarter hours of clinically oriented services
courses in the theory and research of human behavior and social
environment and practice methods. However, if the graduate
degree was obtained before October 1, 1990, and the applicant
submitted an application under section 3 of this chapter (before
its repeal) before July 1, 1999, twenty-one (21) semester hours
or thirty-one (31) quarter hours in clinically oriented services
are required. Not more than six (6) semester hours or nine (9)
quarter hours of the clinically oriented services courses may be
from independent study coursework.
If the applicant's transcript does not clearly identify the content of
the coursework, the applicant shall submit a syllabus, a course
catalog description, or other documentation that describes the
coursework.
(b) An applicant who graduated from a graduate program that did
not emphasize direct patient or client services may complete the
clinical curriculum requirement by returning to a graduate program
allowed under section 2(1)(B) of this chapter to complete the
education requirements.
(c) Coursework that was taken at a baccalaureate level does not
meet the requirements under this section unless an official of the
graduate program certifies that the specific course, which a student
enrolled in the same graduate program was ordinarily required to
complete at the graduate level, was waived or exempted based on
completion of a similar course at the baccalaureate level. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.49.
IC 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 work
experience described in subsection (a) in Indiana, the individual must
be licensed as a social worker under section 1 of this chapter.
(c) A doctoral internship may be applied toward the supervised
clinical social work experience requirement.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the clinical social work
experience requirement may be met by work performed at or away
from the premises of the qualified supervisor.
(e) The clinical social work requirement may not be performed
away from the qualified supervisor's premises if:
(1) the work is the independent private practice of clinical
social work; and
(2) the work is not performed at a place with the supervision of
a qualified supervisor available. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.177-2009,
SEC.45. IC 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.
IC 25-23.6-5-5 Examinations; time and place
Sec. 5. The board shall provide for examinations to be given at
least once annually at times and places established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
IC 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.
IC 25-23.6-5-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 25-23.6-5-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 25-23.6-5-9 Duration of license; renewal
Sec. 9. (a) A license issued by the board is valid for the remainder
of the renewal period in effect on the date the license was issued.
(b) An individual may renew a license by:
(1) paying a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the
license; and
(2) completing not less than twenty (20) hours of continuing
education per licensure year.
(c) If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the
expiration date of a license, the license becomes invalid. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.52.
IC 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 may renew the
license by satisfying the requirements for renewal established by the
board and meeting the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.53; P.L.269-2001, SEC.21.
IC 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 social worker or 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 which licensure is being requested;
(2) is practicing in a state that does not license or certify social
workers or clinical social workers, but is certified by a national
association approved by the board and the individual has
applied for a license from the board; or
(3) has been approved by the board to take the examination and
has graduated from a school or program approved by the board
and the individual has completed any experience requirement.
(b) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the individual holding the permit is issued a license
under this article;
(2) the date the board disapproves the individual's license
application; or
(3) one hundred eighty (180) days after the initial permit is
issued.
(c) The board may renew a temporary permit if the individual
holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and
the individual:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(d) A permit renewed under subsection (c) expires on the date the
individual holding the permit receives the results from the next
examination given after the permit was issued, and may not be
extended if the applicant has failed the examination. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.255-1996,
SEC.23; P.L.147-1997, SEC.54.
IC 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. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.55. IC 25-23.6-5-13
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 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 level for which the
individual is requesting licensure;
(2) has engaged in the practice of social work or the practice of
clinical social work for not less than three (3) of the previous
five (5) years;
(3) has passed a licensing examination substantially equivalent
to the licensing examination under this article;
(4) has passed an examination pertaining to the social work and
clinical social work laws and rules of this state; and
(5) has not committed any act or is not under investigation for
any act that constitutes a violation of this article;
and is otherwise qualified under section 1 or 2 of this chapter and
section 3 of this chapter and pays an additional fee. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.255-1996,
SEC.24; P.L.147-1997, SEC.56.
IC 25-23.6-5-15
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 25-23.6-5
Chapter 5. Social Workers; Certification; Examinations
IC 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) has received at least a bachelor's degree in social work
from:
(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution that is
accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on
Social Work Education or approved by the board; or
(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is
approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination
Service of the Council on Social Work Education; and
has completed two (2) years of experience in the practice of
social work under the supervision of a licensed social
worker, a licensed clinical social worker, or an equivalent
supervisor, as determined by the board, after receiving the
bachelor's degree; or
(B) has a master's degree in social work from:
(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution
approved by the board; or
(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study that is
approved by the Foreign Equivalency Determination
Service of the Council on Social Work Education.
(2) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing
on the individual's ability to practice competently.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing
or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the
grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a social
worker without endangering the public.
(4) Pass an examination provided by the board.
(5) Pay the fee established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-1994,
SEC.126; P.L.255-1996, SEC.21; P.L.147-1997, SEC.47;
P.L.2-2007, SEC.333.
IC 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 agency
recognized by the United States Department of Education;
or
(B) at least a master's degree in social work from:
(i) an eligible postsecondary educational institution
accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on
Social Work Education; or
(ii) a foreign school that has a program of study accredited
by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work or
a program equivalent to a program approved by the
Council on Social Work Education by the Foreign
Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on
Social Work Education.
The graduate program under this subdivision must have
emphasized direct clinical or client health services as provided
under section 3.1 of this chapter.
(2) Meet the clinical social work experience requirements under
section 3.5 of this chapter.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing
on the individual's ability to practice competently.
(4) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual
has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing
or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the
grounds that the individual was not able to practice as a social
worker or clinical social worker without endangering the public.
(5) Pass an examination provided by the board.
(6) Pay a fee established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.33-1993,
SEC.41; P.L.255-1996, SEC.22; P.L.147-1997, SEC.48; P.L.2-2007,
SEC.334.
IC 25-23.6-5-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.147-1997, SEC.75.)
IC 25-23.6-5-3.1 Graduate program providing clinical experience
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 management, psychotherapy, group
therapy, and any other coursework accepted by the board.
(2) Required a supervised field placement that was part of the
applicant's advanced concentration in direct practice, during
which the applicant provided clinical services directly to
clients.
(3) Required completion of twenty-four (24) semester hours or
thirty-seven (37) quarter hours of clinically oriented services
courses in the theory and research of human behavior and social
environment and practice methods. However, if the graduate
degree was obtained before October 1, 1990, and the applicant
submitted an application under section 3 of this chapter (before
its repeal) before July 1, 1999, twenty-one (21) semester hours
or thirty-one (31) quarter hours in clinically oriented services
are required. Not more than six (6) semester hours or nine (9)
quarter hours of the clinically oriented services courses may be
from independent study coursework.
If the applicant's transcript does not clearly identify the content of
the coursework, the applicant shall submit a syllabus, a course
catalog description, or other documentation that describes the
coursework.
(b) An applicant who graduated from a graduate program that did
not emphasize direct patient or client services may complete the
clinical curriculum requirement by returning to a graduate program
allowed under section 2(1)(B) of this chapter to complete the
education requirements.
(c) Coursework that was taken at a baccalaureate level does not
meet the requirements under this section unless an official of the
graduate program certifies that the specific course, which a student
enrolled in the same graduate program was ordinarily required to
complete at the graduate level, was waived or exempted based on
completion of a similar course at the baccalaureate level. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.49.
IC 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 work
experience described in subsection (a) in Indiana, the individual must
be licensed as a social worker under section 1 of this chapter.
(c) A doctoral internship may be applied toward the supervised
clinical social work experience requirement.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the clinical social work
experience requirement may be met by work performed at or away
from the premises of the qualified supervisor.
(e) The clinical social work requirement may not be performed
away from the qualified supervisor's premises if:
(1) the work is the independent private practice of clinical
social work; and
(2) the work is not performed at a place with the supervision of
a qualified supervisor available. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.177-2009,
SEC.45. IC 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.
IC 25-23.6-5-5 Examinations; time and place
Sec. 5. The board shall provide for examinations to be given at
least once annually at times and places established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
IC 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.
IC 25-23.6-5-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 25-23.6-5-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 25-23.6-5-9 Duration of license; renewal
Sec. 9. (a) A license issued by the board is valid for the remainder
of the renewal period in effect on the date the license was issued.
(b) An individual may renew a license by:
(1) paying a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the
license; and
(2) completing not less than twenty (20) hours of continuing
education per licensure year.
(c) If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the
expiration date of a license, the license becomes invalid. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.52.
IC 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 may renew the
license by satisfying the requirements for renewal established by the
board and meeting the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.53; P.L.269-2001, SEC.21.
IC 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 social worker or 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 which licensure is being requested;
(2) is practicing in a state that does not license or certify social
workers or clinical social workers, but is certified by a national
association approved by the board and the individual has
applied for a license from the board; or
(3) has been approved by the board to take the examination and
has graduated from a school or program approved by the board
and the individual has completed any experience requirement.
(b) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the individual holding the permit is issued a license
under this article;
(2) the date the board disapproves the individual's license
application; or
(3) one hundred eighty (180) days after the initial permit is
issued.
(c) The board may renew a temporary permit if the individual
holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and
the individual:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(d) A permit renewed under subsection (c) expires on the date the
individual holding the permit receives the results from the next
examination given after the permit was issued, and may not be
extended if the applicant has failed the examination. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.255-1996,
SEC.23; P.L.147-1997, SEC.54.
IC 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. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.55. IC 25-23.6-5-13
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
IC 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 level for which the
individual is requesting licensure;
(2) has engaged in the practice of social work or the practice of
clinical social work for not less than three (3) of the previous
five (5) years;
(3) has passed a licensing examination substantially equivalent
to the licensing examination under this article;
(4) has passed an examination pertaining to the social work and
clinical social work laws and rules of this state; and
(5) has not committed any act or is not under investigation for
any act that constitutes a violation of this article;
and is otherwise qualified under section 1 or 2 of this chapter and
section 3 of this chapter and pays an additional fee. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.255-1996,
SEC.24; P.L.147-1997, SEC.56.
IC 25-23.6-5-15
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.)
