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State Board of Social Worker Licensure - Purpose

The State Board of Social Worker Licensure was established to provide for the regulation of persons offering social work services to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, to protect the public from incompetent and unauthorized persons and to ensure high standards of practice by social workers.

The primary responsibilities of the Board is to evaluate qualifications, supervise examinations of applicants, to grant licenses to those who meet board requirements, investigate complaints, and take disciplinary action; and to revoke or to refuse to renew any licenses after proper notice and hearing.

 

Last Updated: October 29, 2008

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