(225 ILCS 20/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 6359)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 9. Qualification for clinical social worker license. A person shall be qualified to be licensed as a clinical social worker and the Department shall issue a license authorizing the independent practice of clinical social work to an applicant who:
(1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form;
(2) is of good moral character. In determining good moral character, the Department may take into consideration whether the applicant was engaged in conduct or actions that would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act;
(3) (A) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
Department that subsequent to securing a master's degree in social work from an approved program the applicant has successfully completed at least 3,000 hours of satisfactory, supervised clinical professional experience; or
(B) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
Department that such applicant has received a doctor's degree in social work from an approved program and has completed at least 2,000 hours of satisfactory, supervised clinical professional experience subsequent to the degree;
(4) has passed the examination for the practice of clinical social work as authorized by the Department; and
(5) has paid the required fees.
(Source: P.A. 95-687, eff. 10-23-07.)
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