| Types of Social Work Degrees:
| |
| | relevant to social work, be taught be
|
| Social workers can earn three types of
| |
| | qualified individuals or institutions,
|
| degrees, as defined by the U.S.
| |
| | and provide proof of attendance.b. For
|
| Department of Labor Bureau of Labor
| |
| | every two-year period, a maximum of ten
|
| Statistics:
| |
| | online or home study CE credits are
|
| - Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW):
| |
| | accepted.
|
| "A bachelor's degree in social work (BSW)
| |
| | - Examination Requirements.a. The
|
| degree is the most common minimum
| |
| | examination requirements for licensure as
|
| requirement to qualify for a job as a
| |
| | an LCSW include passing the Clinical
|
| social worker; however, majors in
| |
| | Examination of the ASWB or the Clinical
|
| psychology, sociology, and related fields
| |
| | Social Workers Examination of the State
|
| may qualify for some entry-level jobs,
| |
| | of California.
|
| especially in small community agencies.
| |
| | - Scope of practice - Limitations.a.To
|
| Although a bachelor's degree is
| |
| | the extent they are prepared through
|
| sufficient for entry into the field, an
| |
| | education and training, an LCSW can
|
| advanced degree has become the standard
| |
| | engage in all acts and practices defined
|
| for many positions."
| |
| | as the practice of clinical social work.
|
| "BSW programs prepare graduates for
| |
| | Certified Social Work (CSW): "CSW" means
|
| direct service positions, such as
| |
| | a licensed certified social worker. A CSW
|
| caseworker, and include courses in social
| |
| | must have a master's degree.
|
| work values and ethics, dealing with a
| |
| | - The practice of certified social work
|
| culturally diverse clientele, at-risk
| |
| | includes:a. The supervised practice of
|
| populations, promotion of social and
| |
| | mental health therapy by observation,
|
| economic justice, human behavior and the
| |
| | description, evaluation, interpretation,
|
| social environment, social welfare policy
| |
| | intervention, and treatment to modify
|
| and services, social work practice,
| |
| | behavior through applying generally
|
| social research methods, and field
| |
| | recognized professional social work
|
| education. Accredited BSW programs
| |
| | principles, methods, and procedures in
|
| require a minimum of 400 hours of
| |
| | order to prevent, treat, or eliminate
|
| supervised field experience."
| |
| | mental or emotional illness or
|
| - Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW):
| |
| | dysfunction.
|
| "A master's degree in social work (MSW)
| |
| | - Licensure requirements for a certified
|
| is typically required for positions in
| |
| | social worker.a.A worker must produce
|
| health settings and is required for
| |
| | certified transcripts from an accredited
|
| clinical work as well. Some jobs in
| |
| | institution of higher education
|
| public and private agencies also may
| |
| | recognized by the division in
|
| require an advanced degree, such as a
| |
| | collaboration with the Social Worker
|
| master's degree in social services policy
| |
| | Licensing Board verifying satisfactory
|
| or administration. Supervisory,
| |
| | completion of an a social work education
|
| administrative, and staff training
| |
| | program accredited by the Council on
|
| positions usually require an advanced
| |
| | Social Work Education and an earned
|
| degree."
| |
| | master's degree resulting from completion
|
| "Master's degree programs prepare
| |
| | of that program; or an education program
|
| graduates for work in their chosen field
| |
| | that contains approved clinical social
|
| of concentration and continue to develop
| |
| | work concentration and practicum in
|
| the skills required to perform clinical
| |
| | content.
|
| assessments, manage large caseloads, take
| |
| | - Examination Requirements.a.The
|
| on supervisory roles, and explore new
| |
| | examination requirement for licensure as
|
| ways of drawing upon social services to
| |
| | a CSW includes passing the Masters,
|
| meet the needs of clients. Master's
| |
| | Advanced Generalist, or Clinical
|
| programs last 2 years and include a
| |
| | Examination of the ASWB.
|
| minimum of 900 hours of supervised field
| |
| | Social Service Worker (SSW): "SSW" means
|
| instruction, or internship. A part-time
| |
| | a licensed social service worker. An SSW
|
| program may take 4 years. Entry into a
| |
| | must have a minimum of a bachelor's
|
| master's program does not require a
| |
| | degree.
|
| bachelor's degree in social work, but
| |
| | - The practice as a social service worker
|
| courses in psychology, biology,
| |
| | includes:a.The supervised or unsupervised
|
| sociology, economics, political science,
| |
| | use of professionalsocial work principles
|
| and social work are recommended. In
| |
| | and practices, particularly patient and
|
| addition, a second language can be very
| |
| | case management.b.DOES NOT include
|
| helpful. Most master's programs offer
| |
| | engaging in the practice of mental health
|
| advanced standing for those with a
| |
| | therapy withan individual, family, group,
|
| bachelor's degree from an accredited
| |
| | or any other persons.
|
| social work program."
| |
| | - Experience Requirements for Licensure
|
| - Doctorate in Social Work (DSW or
| |
| | as a SSW.a.A worker must have 2000 hours
|
| Ph.D.): "College and university teaching
| |
| | of supervised social work activity or one
|
| positions and most research appointments
| |
| | year of qualifying experience for
|
| normally require a doctorate in social
| |
| | licensure as a SSW.b.A master's degree
|
| work. DSW's and Ph.D.'s are qualified for
| |
| | qualifying an applicant for licensure as
|
| research, policy analysis, or teaching at
| |
| | an SSW must a field of social work,
|
| the university level."
| |
| | psychology, marriage and family therapy,
|
| Licensing Requirements:
| |
| | or professional counseling.c. A worker
|
| License requirements can differ between
| |
| | must produce certified transcripts from
|
| jurisdictions. Following are guidelines
| |
| | an accredited institution of higher
|
| for Utah, courtesy of the Utah Division
| |
| | education recognized by the division in
|
| of Occupational and Professional
| |
| | collaboration with the Social
|
| Licensing Mental Health Professional Act,
| |
| | Worker Licensing Board verifying
|
| 50-60 and the Social Worker Licensing Act
| |
| | satisfactory completion of:
|
| Rules, R156-60a.
| |
| | (i) a bachelor's degree in a social work
|
| For other states' licensing requirements,
| |
| | program accredited by the
|
| visit the Association of Social Work
| |
| | Council on Social Work Education.
|
| Boards website:
| |
| | (ii) a master's degree in a field
|
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW):
| |
| | approved by the division incollaboration
|
| "LCSW" means a licensed clinical social
| |
| | with the social worker board.
|
| worker. An LCSW must have an MSW, DSW, or
| |
| | (iii) a bachelor's degree in sociology,
|
| Ph.D.
| |
| | psychology, family sciences, orother
|
| - The practice of clinical social work
| |
| | field approved by the division in
|
| includes:a. The practice of mental health
| |
| | collaboration with the
|
| therapy by observation, description,
| |
| | Social Worker Licensing Board and also
|
| evaluation, interpretation, intervention,
| |
| | documentation of 2,000hours of supervised
|
| and treatment to modify behavior through
| |
| | social work activity approved by the
|
| applying generally recognized
| |
| | divisionin collaboration with the board
|
| professional social work principles,
| |
| | (iv) a bachelor's degree in any field, if
|
| methods, and procedures in order to
| |
| | the applicant has completed:
|
| prevent, treat, or eliminate mental or
| |
| | A. the equivalent of three credit hours
|
| emotional illness or dysfunction.
| |
| | of course work or other approvedtraining
|
| - Training Requirements for Licensure as
| |
| | in full-life human growth behavior,
|
| an LCSW.a. A worker must log 4000 hours
| |
| | abnormal psychology, social work values
|
| of clinical social work and mental health
| |
| | and ethics, social welfare, or social
|
| therapy training. These hours must be
| |
| | welfare policy;
|
| logged within a two year period and
| |
| | B. an approved social work practice
|
| cannot include hours accrued for
| |
| | methods course; and
|
| education purposes.b. The hours must
| |
| | C. one year of qualifying experience
|
| include the following training:
| |
| | under the supervision of a licensed
|
| individual, family, and group therapy;
| |
| | certified or clinical social worker,
|
| crisis intervention; intermediate
| |
| | which experience is approved by the
|
| treatment; and long term treatment.
| |
| | division in collaboration with the Social
|
| - Continuing Education Requirements for
| |
| | Worker Licensing Board
|
| LCSW.a. A worker must complete at least
| |
| | - Examination Requirements.a.A worker
|
| 40 hours of continuing education every
| |
| | must pass the Bachelors Examination of
|
| two years. The coursework must be
| |
| | the ASWB.
|
