Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
The requirements for licensure as a social worker are generally
set forth in division (A) of section
4757.28
of the Revised Code. With regard to such applicants, the board hereby
prescribes:
(A) That the applicant
shall apply for a license in accordance with the provisions of rule
4757-1-04
of the Administrative Code; and,
(B) The applicant shall submit the following;
(1) An applicant for licensure shall submit a
completed official application form made under oath and all requested
information; and
(2) The
applicant's education shall be documented by official college transcripts from
the college or university. Educational requirements must be met by completion
of educational programs at accredited colleges or universities; and
(3) Submit with the application the required
fee per paragraph (D) of rule
4757-1-05 of the
Administrative Code; and
(4)
Documentation necessary for examination approval as required by rule
4757-19-04
of the Administrative Code; and
(5)
Applicants shall have passed the required examination within seven years of
application date, unless they are currently licensed in an equivalent capacity
in another state and passed the prescribed examination as part of the licensure
requirements in that state; and
(6)
Applications will be reviewed by the board after all the required information
is received. Applicants will be notified by mail or email of the action taken
on the application.
(7) Applicants
who are denied admission to the examination will be afforded an opportunity for
a hearing pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(C) The applicant shall have a bachelor's
degree in social work or a master's degree in social work, or a doctoral degree
in social work from an appropriately accredited educational institution; which
shows evidence of meeting the following coursework requirements,
unless the degree is accredited by CSWE, in which case it is recognized as a
qualifying degree in social work:
(1)
Coursework in the area of human development and
behavior which includes: the social, psychological, and physiological growth of
an individual, and the effects of growth of a personality in the social
environment.
(2)
Social work practice courses
taught by an individual with an advanced degree in social work. Coursework
shall include methods of social intervention: casework, group work, community
organization and practice, social research and administration: in addition,
three semester hours of coursework or its equivalent in the area of social work
research shall be required.
(3)
Coursework in social welfare and
policy area. Social welfare and policy includes the history of social welfare;
policy development and analysis
(4)
Coursework in social work
theory which includes the study of the principles, which demonstrate various
types of bio-psycho-social interventions.
(5)
A supervised
practicum and/or field experience that meets CSWE
requirements, with a primary focus on social intervention coordinated by
a an individual with an advanced degree in social work.
At its discretion the committee may waive certain field experience hours or
approve alternative means of completing the requirements, provided the social
work program can attest to the competence of the applicant following completion
of the field experience.
(6)
The program shall reflect continuous effort to enrich the educational
experience by incorporating content on social work professional and legal
ethics, and racial ethnic and cultural diversity as well as women's issues into
the curriculum.
(D) Per division (A) of section
4757.28
of the Revised Code, a social worker license shall clearly indicate each
academic degree earned by the person to whom it is issued. Social worker wall
certificates shall be prepared using the following acronyms for the degrees
noted and only those earned as of the date of issuance. Licensees or
registrants may not use a doctorate designation in their professional capacity
unless it is related to the field of mental health and is from an appropriately
accredited educational institution. Related degree licensees shall be so noted
on their wall certificates as "Licensed Social Worker - Related Degree."
(1) Bachelor of arts - major social work or a
related degree shall be "BA"
or "BASW."
(2) Bachelor of social work - major social
work shall be "BSW."
(3) Bachelor
of science in social work - major social work shall be "BSSW."
(4) Bachelor of science - major social work
or a related degree shall be "BS."
(5) Master of social work - major social work
shall be "MSW."
(6) Master of arts
- major social service administration shall be "MASSA."
(7) Master of science - in social
administration major in social work shall be "MSSA."
(8) Master of arts - major social work
related degree shall be "MA"
or "MASW."
(9) Master of science - major social work
related degree shall be "MS."
(10)
Doctorate of social work - major in social work shall be "DSW."
(11) Doctor of Philosophy - major in social
work shall be "PhD."
(12) Doctorate
of related area of mental health - related area of mental health majors shall
be "PhD-Other."
