Illinois HB5435 modifies social work licensure requirements, including clinical experience hours and degree qualifications.
HB5435 amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act to change the qualifications for a clinical social worker license. It requires applicants to have a doctor's degree in social work from an approved program and at least 2,000 hours of supervised clinical professional experience. The bill also allows for the counting of hours completed before the effective date if they would have qualified under previous law.
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