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WV Code § 30-30-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-10. License to Practice as a Certified Social Worker

(a) To be eligible for a license to practice as certified social worker, the applicant must:(1) Submit an application to the board;(2) Be at least eighteen years of age;(3) Be of good moral character;(4) Have obtained a master's degree from a school of social work accredited by the council on social work education;(5) Have practiced social work for at least two-years post-master's experience in full-time employment or earned three thousand hours of post-masters social work experience;(6) Have passed an examination approved by the board;(7) Have satisfied the board that he or she merits the public trust by providing the board with three letters of recommendation from persons not related to the applicant;(8) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in an acknowledged substance abuse treatment and/or recovery program may be considered;(9) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within five years preceding the date of application for license which conviction remains unreversed;(10) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted related to the practice of social work, which conviction remains unreversed; and(11) Meet other additional requirements as established by the board.(b) A certified social worker may engage in the practice of clinical social work, if that certified social worker has:(1) Obtained a master's degree from a school of social work accredited by the council on social work education that included a concentration of clinically oriented course work as defined by the board;(2) Has completed a supervised clinical field placement at the graduate level, or post-master's clinical training that is found by the board to be equivalent;(3) Has contracted, in writing, with a licensed clinical social worker who shall assume responsibility for and supervise the certified social worker's practice as directed by the board by promulgation of legislative rules;(4) Is an employee of an institution or organization in which the certified social worker has no direct or indirect interest other than employment.(c) A certified social worker may not practice clinical social work until his or her contract has been approved by the board, and shall cease the practice of clinical social work immediately upon the termination of the contract. At the termination of the contract, the certified social worker shall apply for licensure as a licensed clinical social worker or request an extension of the contract from the board.
WV Code § 30-30-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-11. Scope of Practice for a Licensed Certified Social Worker

A licensed certified social worker may:(1) Perform all duties within the scope of practice of a licensed graduate social worker and licensed social worker;(2) Apply social work theory and methods to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of psychological dysfunction, disability or impairment, including emotional and mental disorders and developmental disabilities; and(3) Determine behavioral health diagnosis, using diagnostic taxonomies commonly accepted across disciplines among behavioral health professionals.
WV Code § 30-30-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-12. License to Practice as a Licensed Graduate Social Worker

(a) To be eligible for a license to practice as a graduate social worker, the applicant must:(1) Submit an application to the board;(2) Be at least eighteen years of age;(3) Be of good moral character;(4) Have obtained a master's degree from a school of social work accredited by the council on social work education;(5) Have passed an examination approved by the board;(6) Have satisfied the board that he or she merits the public trust by providing the board with three letters of recommendation from persons not related to the applicant;(7) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in an acknowledged substance abuse treatment and/or recovery program may be considered;(8) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within five years preceding the date of application for license which conviction remains unreversed;(9) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted related to the practice of social work, which conviction remains unreversed; and(10) Meet any other requirements established by the board.(b) A licensed graduate social worker may engage in the practice of clinical social work, if he or she has:(1) Obtained a master's degree from a school of social work accredited by the council on social work education that included a concentration of clinically oriented course work as defined by the board;(2) Has completed a supervised clinical field placement at the graduate level, or post-master's clinical training that is found by the board to be equivalent;(3) Has contracted, in writing, with a licensed clinical social worker who shall assume responsibility for and supervise the certified social worker's practice as directed by the board by promulgation of legislative rules;(4) Be employed by an institution or organization in which the graduate social worker has no direct or indirect interest other than employment.(c) A graduate social worker may not practice clinical social work until this contract has been approved by the board, and shall cease the practice of clinical social work immediately upon the termination of the contract. At the termination of the contract, the graduate social worker shall apply for licensure as a licensed independent clinical social worker or request an extension of the contract from the board.
WV Code § 30-30-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-13. Scope of Practice for a Licensed Graduate Social Worker

A licensed graduate social worker may perform all duties within the scope of practice of a licensed social worker and provisional social worker as well as:(1) Appropriately conduct social work education, formally teaching social work theory and methodology to bachelor's and master's level social work students.(2) Conduct clinical or psychotherapeutic services, under the clinical supervision of another experienced and credentialed behavioral health professional, including individual, family and group methodologies.
WV Code § 30-30-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-14. License to Practice as a Social Worker

To be eligible for a license to practice as a social worker, the applicant must:(1) Submit an application to the board;(2) Be at least eighteen years of age;(3) Be of good moral character;(4) Have a baccalaureate degree in social work from a program accredited by the council on social work education;(5) Have passed an examination approved by the board;(6) Have satisfied the board that he or she merits the public trust by providing the board with three letters of recommendation from persons not related to the applicant;(7) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in an acknowledged substance abuse treatment and/or recovery program may be considered;(8) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within five years preceding the date of application for license which conviction remains unreversed;(9) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted related to the practice of social work, which conviction remains unreversed; and(10) Meet any other requirements established by the board.
WV Code § 30-30-15 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-15. Scope of Practice for a Social Worker

(a) A licensed social worker may perform all duties within the scope of practice of a provisional social worker as well as:(1) Apply social work theory, knowledge, methods, ethics and the professional use of self in social work practice including assessment, planning, intervention, counseling, evaluation, and case management supervision;(2) Provide social advocacy activities, designed to influence social service systems and social policies in the direction of reduced disparities in social and distributive justice, especially for at risk and socially or economically disadvantaged populations;(3) Community organization activities, designed to assist client systems at the community level to achieve desirable social or policy change toward goals of enhanced civic functioning and improved environmental responsiveness to client quality of life issues;(4) Administration and program development, designed to develop, structure and, oversee social service systems at the organizational level; and(5) Training activities, designed to assist clients or client systems with skill development deemed desirable to restore or enhance social functioning or adaptation; or, to assist less experienced social workers with professional skill development.(b) A licensed social worker with a baccalaureate degree or master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the council on social work education and two years of experience, may supervise a provisionally licensed social worker.
WV Code § 30-30-17 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-17. Scope of Practice for a Provisionally Licensed Social Worker

A provisionally licensed social worker may perform all of the following functions and social work services under supervision:(1) Multi-dimensional assessment of client or client system strengths and problems with functioning or psychosocial adaptation, not including formal mental health diagnosis.(2) Service planning and contracting with clients or clients systems to outline proposed interventive strategies for clients or client systems in order to restore or enhance social, psychosocial, or biopsychosocial functioning;(3) Implementing service plans and problem solving methodologies to restore or enhance social, psychosocial or biospychosocial functioning of clients or client systems;(4) Supportive and palliative counseling activities, designed to offer comfort and social encouragement to clients or client systems, not including psychotherapy;(5) Preventive strategies such as psychoeducation and consciousness raising for at-risk systems or populations, designed to forestall difficulties with functioning and psychosocial adaptation;(6) Case management activities designed to assist clients or client systems with gaining access to needed resources and services and to assist with coordination of services in situations where multiple providers may be involved with client care;(7) Information and referral services; and(8) Personal practice assessment designed to assess and document outcomes and effectiveness of one’s practice.
WV Code § 30-30-18 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-18. Exemptions From This Article

The following persons are exempt from licensure, unless specifically stated in writing by the employer:(1) A person employed as the director or administrative head of a social service agency or division, or applicants for employment to be licensed;(2) Licensed or qualified members of other professions, such as physicians, psychologists, lawyers, counselors, clergy, educators, or the general public engaged in social work-like activities, from doing social work consistent with their training if they do not hold themselves out to the public by a title or description incorporating the words "licensed social worker" or "licensed clinical social worker" or a variation thereof;(3) An employer from performing social work-like activities performed solely for the benefit of employees;(4) Activities and services of a student, intern, or resident in social work pursuing a course of study at an accredited university or college, or working in a generally recognized training center, if the activities and services constitute a part of the supervised course of study; and(5) Pending disposition of the application for a license, activities and services by a person who has recently become a resident of this state, has applied for a license within 90 days of taking up residency in this state, and is licensed to perform the activities and services in the state of former residence.(6) An individual registered pursuant to 30-30-30 of this code.
WV Code § 30-30-19 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-19. Renewal of License

(a) All licenses are effective on the date of issuance from the board and shall expire in twenty-four months and the number of days remaining in the month after the date the license was issued.(b) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal of a license and shall charge a late fee for any renewal not paid by the due date.(c) The board shall require as a condition of renewal that each licensee complete continuing education.(d) The board may deny an application for renewal for any reason which would justify the denial of an original application for a license.(e) A provisional licensee shall provide all information and document progress in completing all requirements for the board to renew his or her provisional license.
WV Code § 30-30-20 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-20. Delinquent and Expired License Requirements

(a) If a license is not renewed when due, then the board shall automatically place the licensee on delinquent status. A licensee on delinquent status may not practice social work in this state.(b) The fee for a person on delinquent status shall increase at a rate, determined by the board, for each month or fraction thereof that the renewal fee is not paid, up to a maximum of thirty-six months.(c) Within thirty-six months of being placed on delinquent status, if a licensee wants to return to active practice, he or she must complete all the continuing education requirements and pay all the applicable fees as set by rule.(d) After thirty-six months of being placed on delinquent status, a license is automatically placed on expired status and cannot be renewed. A person whose license has expired must reapply for a new license.
WV Code § 30-30-21 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-21. Inactive License Requirements

(a) A licensee who does not want to continue an active practice must submit an application and the applicable fee to be granted inactive status.(b) A person granted inactive status is not subject to the payment of any fee and may not practice social work in this state.(c) When the person wants to return to the practice of social work, the person shall submit an application for renewal along with all applicable fees as set by rule.
WV Code § 30-30-22 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-22. Temporary Permit to Practice Social Work

(a) Upon completion of the application and payment of the nonrefundable fees, the board may issue a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed six months, to an applicant to practice in this state, if the applicant has completed the educational requirements set out in this article, pending the examination and who works under a supervising social worker with the scope of the supervision to be defined by legislative rule. The applicant may renew the permit if the licensee receives a failing score on the examination.(b) A temporary permit may be revoked by a majority vote of the board.
WV Code § 30-30-23 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-23. Display of License

(a) The board shall prescribe the form for a license and permit, and may issue a duplicate license or permit upon payment of a fee.(b) Any person regulated by the article shall conspicuously display his or her license or permit at his or her principal business location.
WV Code § 30-30-24 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-24. Privileged Communications

(a) A licensee may not disclose any information acquired provided by a client or from persons consulting the licensee in a professional capacity, except that which may be voluntarily disclosed under these following circumstances:(1) In the course of formally reporting, conferring or consulting with administrative superiors, colleagues or consultants who share professional responsibility, in which instance all recipients of such information are similarly bound to regard the communication as privileged;(2) With the written consent of the person who provided the information;(3) In case of death or disability, with the written consent of a personal representative, other person authorized to sue, or the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the person's life, health or physical condition;(4) When a communication reveals the intended commission of a crime or harmful act and such disclosure is judged necessary by the social worker to protect any person from a clear, imminent risk of serious mental or physical harm or injury, or to forestall a serious threat to the public safety; or(5) When the person waives the privilege by bringing any public charges against the licensee.(b) When the person is a minor and the information acquired by the licensee indicates the minor was the victim of or witness to a crime, the licensee may be required to testify in any judicial proceedings in which the commission of that crime is the subject of inquiry and when the court determines that the interests of the minor in having the information held privileged are outweighed by the requirements of justice.(c) Any person having access to records or anyone who participates in providing social work services or who, in providing any human services, is supervised by a licensee, is similarly bound to regard all information and communications as privileged in accord with this section.(d) Nothing shall be construed to prohibit a licensee from voluntarily testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child neglect or other matters pertaining to children, elderly, and physically and mentally impaired adults, except as prohibited under the applicable state and federal laws.
WV Code § 30-30-25 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-25. Actions to Enjoin Violations

(a) If the board obtains information that any person has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in any act which constitutes or will constitute a violation of this article, the rules promulgated pursuant to this article, or a final order or decision of the board, it may issue a notice to the person to cease and desist in engaging in the act and/or apply to the circuit court in the county of the alleged violation for an order enjoining the act.(b) The circuit courts of this state may issue a temporary injunction pending a decision on the merits, and may issue a permanent injunction based on its findings in the case.(c) The judgment of the circuit court on an application permitted by this section is final unless reversed, vacated or modified on appeal to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
WV Code § 30-30-27 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-27. Procedures for Hearing; Right of Appeal

(a) Hearings are governed by section eight, article one of this chapter.(b) The board may conduct the hearing or elect to have an administrative law judge conduct the hearing.(c) If the hearing is conducted by an administrative law judge, at the conclusion of a hearing he or she shall prepare a proposed written order containing findings of fact and conclusions of law. The proposed order may contain proposed disciplinary actions if the board so directs. The board may accept, reject or modify the decision of the administrative law judge.(d) Any member or the administrator of the board has the authority to administer oaths, examine any person under oath and issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum.(e) If, after a hearing, the board determines the licensee or permittee has violated this article or the board's rules, a formal written decision shall be prepared which contains findings of fact, conclusions of law and a specific description of the disciplinary actions imposed.
WV Code § 30-30-28 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-28. Judicial Review

Any licensee or permittee adversely affected by a decision of the board entered after a hearing may obtain judicial review of the decision in accordance with section four, article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, and may appeal any ruling resulting from judicial review in accordance with article six, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
WV Code § 30-30-29 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-29. Criminal Proceedings; Penalties

(a) When, as a result of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a licensee or permittee has committed a criminal offense under this article, the board may bring its information to the attention of an appropriate law-enforcement official.(b) A person violating section one of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or confined in jail not more than six months, or both fined and confined.
WV Code § 30-30-30 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 30. Social Workers|§30-30-30. Registration as a Bureau for Children and Families Service Worker

To be eligible to be registered as a service worker for the Bureau for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Resources, the applicant must:(1) Submit an application to the board;(2) Be at least 18 years of age;(3) Have a baccalaureate degree; (4) Have obtained employment by the bureau;(5) Satisfy the requirements of the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening Act provided in 16-49-1 et seq. of this code; (6) Satisfy the requirements provided in 30-1-24 of this code;(7) Complete 240 hours of pre-service training developed by the bureau; (8) Complete 20 hours of board-approved continuing social work education every two years, up to 10 of which may be earned through board-approved online education hours: Provided, That at least two of the hours shall be related to the Code of Ethics adopted by the board, and at least two hours shall be related to social, health, and mental health concerns of veterans and their families; and(9) Pay the application fee.