Code of Alabama - Title 34: Professions and Businesses - Chapter 30 - Social Workers

• Article 1 General Provisions.
• Section 34-30-1 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Board of Social Work Examiners established...
• Section 34-30-2 Declaration of policy; purpose of chapter
  It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter to protect the public by setting standards...
• Section 34-30-3 Private independent practice of social work
  No person may engage in the independent clinical practice of social work unless he or she is: (1) Licensed under this chapter as a licensed...
• Section 34-30-4 Disciplinary proceedings - Grounds for suspension, revocation, etc., of license; administrative fines
  (a) The State Board of Social Work Examiners may deny an application or, after a hearing, may refuse to renew, may suspend, or may revoke...
• Section 34-30-5 Disciplinary proceedings - Procedure
  The following procedure will apply to revocation and suspension hearings and to judicial review of these hearings: (1) Hearings are to be conducted by a...
• Section 34-30-6 Disposition of fees; separate fund created; disbursements from fund by board
  (a) All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be nonrefundable and shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Board...
• Article 2 Licenses.
• Section 34-30-20 License requirements
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), no person may engage in the practice of social work, holding himself or herself forth as a...
• Section 34-30-21 Exemptions from licensing requirements
  (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent qualified physicians, surgeons, psychologists, psychotherapists, attorneys, marriage counselors, family counselors, school counselors, or members of...
• Section 34-30-22 Qualifications of applicants
  The State Board of Social Work Examiners shall issue a license as a "licensed bachelor social worker," a "licensed master social worker," or a "licensed...
• Section 34-30-23 Application; initial fee; issuance
  From May 23, 1977, until November 24, 1978, the Board of Social Work Examiners shall receive applications from individuals, such applications being duly notarized and...
• Section 34-30-24 Issuance of license to persons licensed in other states
  Upon receipt of an application from a person who holds a valid social workers' license from another state of the United States which requires standards...
• Section 34-30-25 Fees
  After November 24, 1978, the initial fee for a license shall be at least $50 and the fee for renewal thereof shall be at least
• Section 34-30-26 Term; expiration date; renewal; inactive status
  (a) All licenses and certificates under this chapter shall be effective when issued by the State Board of Social Work Examiners. (b) All licenses and...
• Section 34-30-27 Certain persons exempt from examination
  (a) Individuals licensed under Section 34-30-23 or Section 34-30-24 shall be exempt from any examination provided for in Section 34-30-22, subdivision (3). (b) Any person...
• Section 34-30-28 Display; effect
  The license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be displayed in the licensee's principal place of practice, and shall entitle the licensee to hold himself...
• Section 34-30-29 Supervision of licensed bachelor social workers
  Effective January 1, 1984, and thereafter, each person licensed under this chapter as a licensed bachelor social worker who has received two years or more...
• Section 34-30-30 Practice of social work in partnerships, groups, etc
  Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit licensed independent clinical social workers from practicing social work as partners or in groups, or from pooling fees...
• Section 34-30-31 Professional associations
  Licensed independent clinical social workers shall be permitted to form professional associations to operate in the practice of social work according to Alabama law.
• Section 34-30-32 Merit System or Civil Service employees
  Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit a Merit System or Civil Service employee who is employed in a social work position whose qualifications are...
• Section 34-30-33 Representation to public as social worker
  (a) No person may represent himself or herself as a social worker by using the title "social worker," "licensed bachelor social worker," "licensed master social...
• Article 3 Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Section 34-30-50 Creation; composition
  (a) There is created an Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners, which shall consist of seven members who are citizens of this state and appointed...
• Section 34-30-51 Terms of members
  Members shall be limited to two consecutive terms of office.
• Section 34-30-52 Filling of vacancies
  Appointments to fill vacancies on the Board of Social Work Examiners caused by a reason other than the expiration of a member's term shall be...
• Section 34-30-53 Persons employed by state eligible for appointment to board
  Persons who are employed by the State of Alabama and who are subject to the Merit System shall not be prohibited from serving on the...
• Section 34-30-54 Compensation of members
  Compensation for members of the Board of Social Work Examiners shall be limited to travel and per diem, not to exceed the prevailing rate paid...
• Section 34-30-55 Removal of members
  Members of the Board of Social Work Examiners can be removed from office for cause in the manner provided by the statutes of Alabama for...
• Section 34-30-56 Organization; annual election of officers; meetings; quorum; notice of meetings; public meetings required
  The Board of Social Work Examiners shall organize upon appointment and qualification of its members, and shall elect annually from its membership a chairman, a...
• Section 34-30-57 Duties generally
  In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the Board of Social Work Examiners shall: (1) Recommend modifications and amendments to this...
• Section 34-30-58 Acceptance of contributions and bequests
  The Board of Social Work Examiners may accept contributions and bequests from individuals, organizations, and corporations and must expend these funds to carry out the...

Last modified: May 3, 2021