North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 63 - SOCIAL WORK CERTIFICATION › Section .0200 - CERTIFICATION › Section 63 .0204 - REFERENCES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Applicants for
				all classifications shall have a minimum of three references related to the
				applicant's social work experience. The Board shall not accept references by
				relatives, clients, or subordinates of applicants. A current Board member shall
				not submit a reference for an applicant unless the Board member is the
				applicant's current or only social work supervisor. In such a case the Board
				member may submit a reference, but the Board member shall recuse from review of
				that applicant.
(b) All references
				shall come from individuals who have or had a professional association with the
				applicant and have knowledge of the applicant's professional experience in the
				practice of social work.
(c) For
				applicants for LCSWA licensure, at least one reference shall be from a person
				who has been or is currently supervising the applicant in a social work
				setting.
(d) For applicants from
				other jurisdictions seeking certification or licensure in accordance with
				G.S.
				90B-8, at least one reference shall be from a
				registered, certified, or licensed social worker who has been or is currently
				practicing in a social work setting.
(e) All references shall be on a form
				prescribed by the Board, which is available on the Board's website at
				ncswboard.org, and shall contain the following:
(1) the name of the applicant and the
				classification for which the applicant is applying;
(2) the name of the person completing the
				reference;
(3) the applicant's
				signature and applicant's indication as to whether or not the applicant waives
				the right to access the information provided by the person completing the
				reference;
(4) the profession of
				the person completing the reference;
(5) the position of the person completing the
				reference;
(6) the relationship
				between the applicant and the person completing the reference;
(7) how long the person completing the
				reference has known the applicant;
(8) whether the person completing the
				reference believes that he or she has limited, moderate, or thorough knowledge
				of the applicant's professional qualifications;
(9) whether the applicant has ever been
				guilty of unprofessional conduct, dishonest practice, incompetence, or fraud,
				if known by the person completing the reference;
(10) if the person completing the reference
				is aware of any issues such as substance abuse or emotional disorders that
				would impair the applicant's ability to practice;
(11) if the person completing the reference
				has any concerns about the applicant that he or she would like to bring to the
				Board's attention and if so, a description;
(12) a rating of poor, good, superior, or
				unknown for the applicant's professional judgement, ethical conduct, competence
				and skill, ability to convey concern and empathy, record keeping, client
				relationships, written communication, verbal communication, and social work
				knowledge base;
(13) whether the
				person completing the reference, in his or her discretion, would recommend the
				applicant highly without reservation; recommend the applicant as qualified and
				competent; recommend the applicant with some reservation and if so, to explain
				accordingly; or would not recommend the applicant and if not, to explain
				accordingly;
(14) a narrative of
				the applicant's strengths, weaknesses, special skills, reservations, or other
				information related to the applicant's suitability for certification or
				licensure, including any reservations held by the person completing the
				reference regarding the applicant; and
(15) the signature and contact information of
				the person completing the reference.