NRS 641B.230 Independent social worker: Qualifications; practice; supervision of other social workers.

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1. The Board shall grant a license to engage in social work as an independent social worker to any applicant who possesses the preliminary qualifications set forth in NRS 641B.200 and who:

(a)Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from:

(1)A college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or its successor organization, or which is a candidate for such accreditation; or

(2)A college or university located in a foreign country, or the equivalent of a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from such a college or university, if the applicant includes in his or her application the documentation required by NRS 641B.204 .

(b)Completes 3,000 hours of supervised, postgraduate social work approved by the Board.

(c)Passes an examination prescribed by the Board.

2. A person licensed as an independent social worker may:

(a)Engage in social work independently or within an agency;

(b)Engage in clinical social work as part of an internship program approved by the Board to complete the supervised clinical social work required for licensure as a clinical social worker pursuant to NRS 641B.240 ; and

(c)Supervise other persons engaging in the practice of social work.