225 ILCS 20/9A: Qualifications for license as licensed social worker.

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-702)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

A person shall be qualified to be licensed as a licensed social worker if that person:

(1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form;

(2) has not engaged in conduct or actions that would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act;

(3)(a) has a degree from a graduate program of social work approved by the Department; or

(b) has a degree in social work from an undergraduate program approved by the Department and has successfully completed at least 3 years of supervised professional experience subsequent to obtaining the degree as established by rule. If no supervision by a licensed social worker or a licensed clinical social worker is available, then supervised professional experience may include supervision by other appropriate disciplines as defined by rule;

(4) (blank); and

(5) has paid the required fees.

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-702)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

Qualifications for license as licensed social worker. A person shall be qualified to be licensed as a licensed social worker if that person:

(1) has applied in writing on the prescribed form;

(2) has not engaged in conduct or actions that would constitute grounds for discipline under this Act;

(3)(a) has a degree from a graduate program of social work approved by the Department; or

(b) has a degree in social work from an undergraduate program approved by the Department and has successfully completed at least 3,000 hours of supervised professional experience subsequent to obtaining the degree within a period of no more than 4 years, as established by rule. The Department may grant a waiver for or an extension of the 4-year time period under this subparagraph (b) upon a showing of good cause. If no supervision by a licensed social worker or a licensed clinical social worker is available, then supervised professional experience may include supervision by other appropriate disciplines as defined by rule;

(4) (blank); and

(5) has paid the required fees.

An individual who is in the process of completing the hours of supervised professional experience under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (3) shall be subject to oversight by the Department solely for the purpose of determining the individual's eligibility for licensure and the eligibility of the completed hours for the supervised professional experience requirement.

The Department may, by rule:

(A) establish standards for supervision, documentation, and verification of any supervised professional experience;

(B) deny or invalidate any hours of supervised professional experience obtained in violation of this Act or Department rules; and

(C) deny an application for licensure based on conduct that occurred during the time period in which the applicant was completing the hours of supervised professional experience if the conduct would have constituted grounds for discipline under this Act had the individual been licensed at the time.