2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 71-1,319.01 — Provisional certification as master social worker; qualifications; application; expiration.

Section 71-1,319.01
Provisional certification as master social worker; qualifications; application; expiration.

(1) A person who needs to obtain the required three thousand hours of supervised experience in social work as specified in section 71-1,319 to qualify for certification as a master social worker shall obtain a provisional certification as a master social worker. To qualify for a provisional certification as a master social worker, such person shall:

(a) Have a doctorate or master's degree in social work from an approved educational program;

(b)(i) Apply within sixty days after September 13, 1997, if the three thousand hours of supervised experience were being earned on September 13, 1997; or

(ii) Apply at any time after September 13, 1997, but prior to earning the three thousand hours of supervised experience, if such experience was not being earned on September 13, 1997; and

(c) Pay the required fee.

(2) A provisional master social worker certification shall expire upon receipt of certification as a master social worker or five years after the date of issuance, whichever comes first.

(3) A person who holds a provisional certification as a master social worker shall inform all clients that he or she holds a provisional certification and is practicing social work under supervision and shall identify the supervisor. Failure to make such disclosure is a ground for discipline as set forth in section 71-147.

Source:

Laws 1997, LB 622, § 82

Laws 2003, LB 242, § 74

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska