Sec. 11. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to an individual to profess to be a clinical social worker if the individual pays a fee and the individual.
(1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the individual has passed an examination substantially equivalent to the level for which licensure is being requested;
(2) is practicing in a state that does not license or certify social workers or clinical social workers, but is certified by a national association approved by the board and the individual has applied for a license from the board; or
(3) has been approved by the board to take the examination and has graduated from a school or program approved by the board and the individual has completed any experience requirement.
(b) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the individual holding the permit is issued a license under this article;
(2) the date the board disapproves the individual's license application; or
(3) one hundred eighty (180) days after the initial permit is issued.
(c) The board may renew a temporary permit if the individual holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and the individual:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(d) A permit renewed under subsection (c) expires on the date the individual holding the permit receives the results from the next examination given after the permit was issued, and may not be extended if the applicant has failed the examination.
As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.255-1996, SEC.23; P.L.147-1997, SEC.54; P.L.195-2018, SEC.12.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals
Chapter 5. Social Worker Licensure
25-23.6-5-1. Social Worker License Requirements
25-23.6-5-1.5. Bachelor's Degree of Social Worker License Requirements
25-23.6-5-2. Clinical Social Worker License Requirements
25-23.6-5-3.1. Graduate School Requirements
25-23.6-5-3.5. Clinical Social Work Experience; Requirements
25-23.6-5-4. Examination; Minimum Requirements
25-23.6-5-5. Examinations; Times and Places
25-23.6-5-6. Issuance of License
25-23.6-5-9. Duration of License; Renewal
25-23.6-5-10. Reinstatement of Invalid License
25-23.6-5-11. Temporary Permit; Requirements; Expiration; Renewal
25-23.6-5-11.5. Temporary Permit to Practice Social Work; Expiration
25-23.6-5-12. Notification of Retirement From Practice
25-23.6-5-14. Exemption From Examination Requirement
25-23.6-5-16. Certain Individuals Shall Be Licensed as Clinical Social Worker; Conditions
25-23.6-5-17. Mental Health Diagnosis Evaluation; Requirements; Documentation