Section 337.615

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Chapter 337

Effective - 28 Aug 2005, 10 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  337.615.  Education, experience requirements — reciprocity. — 1. Each applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall furnish evidence to the committee that:

  (1) The applicant has a master's degree from a college or university program of social work accredited by the council of social work education or a doctorate degree from a school of social work acceptable to the committee;

  (2) The applicant has completed three thousand hours of supervised clinical experience with a licensed clinical social worker acceptable to the committee, as defined by rule, in no less than twenty-four months and no more than forty-eight consecutive calendar months;

  (3) The applicant has achieved a passing score, as defined by the committee, on an examination approved by the committee. The eligibility requirements for such examination shall be promulgated by rule of the committee;

  (4) The applicant is at least eighteen years of age, is of good moral character, is a United States citizen or has status as a legal resident alien, and has not been convicted of a felony during the ten years immediately prior to application for licensure.

  2. A licensed clinical social worker who has had no violations and no suspensions and no revocation of a license to practice clinical social work in any jurisdiction may receive a license in Missouri provided said clinical social worker passes a written examination and meets one of the following criteria:

  (1) Is currently licensed or certified as a licensed clinical social worker in another state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia; and

  (a) Who has received a masters or doctoral degree from a college or university program of social work accredited by the council of social work education;

  (b) Has been licensed for the preceding five years; and

  (c) Has had no disciplinary action taken against the license for the preceding five years; or

  (2) Is currently licensed or certified as a clinical social worker in another state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia that extends like privileges for reciprocal licensing or certification to persons licensed by this state with similar qualifications.

  3. The committee shall issue a license to each person who files an application and fee as required by the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.639 and who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the committee that the applicant has complied with the provisions of subdivisions (1) to (4) of subsection 1 of this section or with the provisions of subsection 2 of this section. The committee shall issue a provisional clinical social worker license to any applicant who meets all requirements of subdivisions (1), (3) and (4) of subsection 1 of this section, but who has not completed the twenty-four months of supervised clinical experience required by subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this section, and such applicant may reapply for licensure as a clinical social worker upon completion of the twenty-four months of supervised clinical experience.

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(L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720 § 6, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 1997 S.B. 246, A.L. 2001 H.B. 567, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1195 merged with S.B. 1122, A.L. 2005 S.B. 177)