Minnesota Administrative Rules

8710.6300 SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER.

Subpart 1.

Scope of practice.

A school social worker is authorized to provide social work services to prekindergarten through grade 12 students in a school setting. Board of Teaching school social worker licensure is not authorization to practice as a social worker in a school setting without current Board of Social Work licensure to practice as a social worker.

Subp. 2.

Requirements for first professional license.

A candidate for licensure as a school social worker shall:

A.

hold a baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and

B.

be currently licensed in Minnesota to practice as a social worker under the Board of Social Work.

Subp. 3.

[Repealed, 25 SR 805]

Subp. 4.

Professional license.

A professional license shall be renewed according to the rules of the Board of Teaching governing professional licensure. Evidence of current Board of Social Work licensure is also required.

Subp. 5.

Maintaining board of social work licensure.

In order to retain licensure as a school social worker, current Minnesota Board of Social Work licensure must be maintained at all times. Lapse of Board of Social Work licensure is grounds for revocation of the school social worker license.

Subp. 6.

Effective date.

Requirements in this part for licensure as a school social worker are effective on September 1, 2001, and thereafter.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 122A.09; 122A.18

History:

23 SR 1928; 25 SR 805

Published Electronically:

November 19, 2009