SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE REQS

Summary

The bill amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act to require 3,000 supervised clinical hours for a clinical social worker with a master's degree (or 2,000 hours with a doctoral degree) and 3,000 supervised professional hours for a licensed social worker, to be completed within four years. It also allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to set supervision standards, grant waivers or extensions, and count pre‑effective‑date hours that meet the new criteria. The changes take effect on January 1, 2027.

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