Louisiana Social Work Practice Act

The Social Work Practice Act governs the licensure and professional regulation of social workers, defining the scope of social work practice and prohibiting unlicensed persons from practicing or holding themselves out as licensed. It establishes a state social work board — setting its membership, terms, officers, meetings, and training requirements — and vests authority over licensing standards, examinations (including a jurisprudence examination), temporary and provisional licenses, reciprocity for out-of-state applicants, license terms and renewal, and disciplinary action. The act also provides for recognition of specialty areas of practice, including clinical social work and independent practice, restricting use of specialty titles to those the board has formally recognized.

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