2014 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 641B - Social Workers
NRS 641B.230 - Independent social worker: Qualifications; practice.
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 a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or which is a candidate for such accreditation.
(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; and
(b) Supervise other persons engaging in the practice of social work.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1118)
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