Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
To be eligible for initial certificate of registration or
license, an applicant must meet the requirements in sections (1) through (6) of
this rule:
(1) The applicant must
submit a complete and accurate application on a form provided by the
board.
(2)
(a) The applicant must hold the degree
described in sub-section (b) of this section from a college or university
accredited by or considered in candidacy status by a credentialing body
recognized by the board. The Council on Social Work Education and the Canadian
Association for Social Work Education are recognized by the Board. The Board
accepts determinations of equivalency of foreign degrees by the Council on
Social Work Education's International Social Work Degree Recognition and
Evaluation Service. Submission of proof of foreign degree equivalency and cost
of the foreign degree equivalency determination are the responsibility of the
applicant.
(b) The degree required
for initial:
(A) registration as a
baccalaureate social worker is a baccalaureate degree in social work;
and
(B) licensure as a master's
social worker is a master's degree in social work.
(3) The applicant must be fit to
practice social work in Oregon. The board uses the following standard and
procedure to make a fitness determination:
(a)
To be fit to practice social work in Oregon, the applicant must have
demonstrated and must currently have good moral character as defined by the
Board in rule and a personal history of conduct that is consistent with the
standards contained in Division 30 of this chapter of rules.
(b) In the event the applicant's history
includes conduct that may call into question the applicant's fitness, the board
will consider, if made available by the applicant, the amount of time elapsed
since the conduct and the applicant's relevant conduct since the questioned
conduct, including remedial or compensatory actions taken by the applicant, if
appropriate.
(4) The
applicant must be fit to practice social work in Oregon. In making this fitness
determination, the board will consider whether the applicant is subject of an
investigation or disciplinary action by a licensing board and the reasons for
the action.
(5) The applicant must
pass the following examination administered by the Association of Social Work
Boards:
(a) For registration as a
baccalaureate social worker, the bachelor's level examination.
(b) For licensure as a master's social
worker, the master's level examination.
(6) The applicant must achieve a score of 90
percent on the examination on the Oregon BLSW statutes and rules prepared by
the board on:
(a) The contents of ORS 675.510 to 675.600 and OAR chapter 877, which are the Oregon BLSW statutes and
administrative rules governing regulated social work.
(b) Oregon Revised Statutes relating to
mental health practice that may be relevant to regulated social work.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.510 - 675.600
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.510-675.600 & ORS
675.990
