61-31-4.2: Licensed clinical social worker; licensure; qualifications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2032.)

After receipt of an application, requisite fees and documentation in accordance with board rules, the board shall issue in a timely manner a license to practice as a licensed clinical social worker to an individual who:

A. is at least eighteen years of age;

B. possesses at least a master's degree in social work from a graduate program of social work accredited by a recognized association;

C. completed post-graduate social work hours and experience as an employee or independent worker under appropriate supervision;

D. is trained in New Mexico cultures;

E. passed a jurisprudence examination; and

F. passed an examination approved by the board, including a clinical examination administered by a nonprofit association composed of and owned by social work regulatory boards and colleges in all states.