26 V.S.A. § 3205a: Licensed independent clinical social worker eligibility

(a) To be eligible for licensure as a licensed independent clinical social worker, an applicant must have:

(1) received a master’s degree or doctoral degree from an accredited social work education program;

(2) passed the examinations designated by the Director within five years prior to applying for licensure; and

(3) completed 3,000 hours of supervised practice of independent clinical social work as defined by rule under the supervision of a:

(A) licensed independent clinical social worker;

(B) licensed clinical mental health counselor;

(C) licensed psychologist;

(D) licensed physician or a licensed osteopathic physician who has completed a residency in psychiatry; or

(E) person licensed or certified in another state or Canada in one of these professions or their substantial equivalent.

(b) A person not licensed as a master’s social worker who engages in post-master’s supervised practice in Vermont toward licensure as a licensed independent clinical social worker shall be entered on the roster of nonlicensed, noncertified psychotherapists.

(c) A licensed master’s social worker who engages in post-master’s supervised practice in Vermont to become a licensed independent clinical social worker must first register with the Office as set forth by rule.