(a) The written examinations shall test for minimum acceptable competency to practice clinical social work without causing harm to the public health, safety or welfare, and shall consist of the following:
(1) A California law and ethics examination designed to assess the applicant's knowledge of and ability to apply legal and ethical standards relating to the practice of clinical social work.
(2) A clinical examination designed to assess an applicant's knowledge of psychosocial principles and methods in treatment and their application, and the ability to make judgments about appropriate techniques, methods and objectives as applicable to the clinical social worker scope of practice.
(b) The clinical examination as described in subsection (a)(2) shall be the Association of Social Work Boards Clinical Examination.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 4990.20, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4992.1, 4992.05, 4992.07 and 4992.09, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 12-30-2015; operative 1-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 1).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 1877.1, 16 CA ADC § 1877.1
