Agency 140. Board of Social Work
- Preface
VAC AGENCY NO. 140
BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
AGENCY SUMMARY
The Board of Social Work is a licensing and regulatory board housed within the Department of Health Professions. For the statutory authority of the boards within the department, see Subtitle III (§ 54.1-2400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
The board is authorized by Chapter 37 (§ 54.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia to license persons engaged in the practice of social work as baccalaureate social workers (LBSW), master's social workers (LMSW), or clinical social workers (LCSW). The Board is also authorized to promulgate regulations to facilitate participation in the Social Work Licensure Compact.
Board regulations and guidance as well as contact information for the board are available through the board's website at https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/SocialWork/.
Rev. 07/2024
- Chapter 10
- Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
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- Section 20
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- Section 30
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- Section 40
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- Section 50
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- Section 60
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- Section 70
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- Section 80
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- Section 90
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- Section 100
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- Section 110
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- Section 120
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- Chapter 11
- Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
- Part I
- Purpose and Definitions
- Section 10
- Purpose
- Section 20
- Definitions
- Part II
- Notification of Interested Persons
- Section 30
- Notification List
- Section 40
- Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
- Part III
- Public Participation Procedures
- Section 50
- Public Comment
- Section 60
- Petition for Rulemaking
- Section 70
- Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
- Section 80
- Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
- Section 90
- Meetings
- Section 100
- Public Hearings on Regulations
- Section 110
- Periodic Review of Regulations
- Chapter 20
- Regulations Governing the Practice of Social WorkRead all
- Part I
- General Provisions
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- [Repealed]
- Section 30
- Fees
- Section 35
- Sex Offender Treatment Provider Certification
- Section 37
- Licensure; General
- Part II
- Requirements for Licensure
- Section 40
- Requirements for Licensure by Examination As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Section 45
- Requirements for Licensure by Endorsement
- Section 49
- Educational Requirements for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Section 50
- Experience Requirements for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Section 51
- Requirements for Licensure by Examination an Lbsw or Lmsw
- Section 60
- Education Requirements for an Lbsw or Lmsw
- Part III
- Examinations
- Section 70
- Examination Requirement
- Section 80
- [Repealed]
- Section 100
- Licensure Renewal
- Section 105
- Continued Competency Requirements for Renewal of an Active License
- Section 106
- Documenting Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements
- Section 110
- Late Renewal; Reinstatement; Reactivation
- Section 120
- [Repealed]
- Section 130
- Renewal of Registration for Associate Social Workers and Registered Social Workers
- Section 140
- [Repealed]
- Part V
- Standards of Practice
- Section 150
- Professional Conduct
- Section 160
- Grounds for Disciplinary Action or Denial of Issuance of a License or Registration
- Section 170
- Reinstatement Following Disciplinary Action
- Section 171
- Criteria for Delegation of Informal Fact-Finding Proceedings to an Agency Subordinate
- FORMS
- Forms (18VAC140-20)
