South Carolina § 43-1-205 Program standards for treatment of perpetrators of domestic violence.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 43-1-205 — Program standards for treatment of perpetrators of domestic violence.

South Carolina § 43-1-205

Title 43SOCIAL SERVICES

Ch. 1STATE DEPARTMENT AND BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 43-1-205 (2026).

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For an agency, entity, or organization to receive funds from the Department of Social Services for treatment programs for perpetrators of domestic violence, the agency, entity, or organization must comply with treatment program standards contained in the department's annual Battered Spouse State Plan. These standards must include, but are not limited to, these requirements:

(1)treatment services must be provided by persons with a minimum of a master's degree in social work, counseling, or another related field;

(2)each treatment program shall have at least one person providing supervision to paid and volunteer staff who:

(a)has a minimum of three years of experience working with both perpetrators and victims of domestic violence;

(b)has a minimum of one year of experience in group faci

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For an agency, entity, or organization to receive funds from the Department of Social Services for treatment programs for perpetrators of domestic violence, the agency, entity, or organization must comply with treatment program standards contained in the department's annual Battered Spouse State Plan. These standards must include, but are not limited to, these requirements: (1) treatment services must be provided by persons with a minimum of a master's degree in social work, counseling, or another related field; (2) each treatment program shall have at least one person providing supervision to paid and volunteer staff who: (a) has a minimum of three years of experience working with both perpetrators and victims of domestic violence; (b) has a minimum of one year of experience in group facilitation; and (c) holds at least a master's degree in social work, counseling, or another related field.