§ 641B.225 — Master social worker: Qualifications; practice; supervision of other social workers

Nevada § 641B.225

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 54: PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES
• Ch. 641B: Social

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1. The Board shall grant a license to engage in social work as a master social worker to any applicant who possesses the preliminary qualifications set forth in NRS 641B.200 and who:
(a) Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from:
(1) A college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or its successor organization, or which is a candidate for such accreditation; or
(2) A college or university located in a foreign country, or the equivalent of a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from such a college or university, if the applicant includes in his or her application the documentation required by NRS 641B.204 ; and
(b) Passes an examination prescribed by the Board.
2. A person licensed as a master social worker may:
(a) Engage in social work independently as part of an internship program approved by the Board to complete the supervised social work required for licensure as an independent social worker pursuant to NRS 641B.230 ;
(b) Engage in clinical social work as part of an internship program approved by the Board to complete the supervised, postgraduate, clinical social work required for licensure as a clinical social worker pursuant to NRS 641B.240 ; and
(c) Supervise other persons engaging in the practice of social work.

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 2021, 3492 )