Social Worker
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
"Certified social worker" is the entry-level classification of social worker. A certified social worker may evaluate and assess difficulties in psychosocial functioning, develop a plan to alleviate those difficulties, and either carry out the plan or refer clients to other qualified resources for assistance. A certified social worker may not engage in psychotherapeutic activities. No person may use the title "social worker" in the State of Wisconsin unless he or she is certified or licensed.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- WI Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Division
- Division of Professional Credential Processing
- Address
- 1400 E. Washington Ave. P.O. Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708
- Phone
- (608) 266-2112
- Agency website
- https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Default.aspx
- Last updated
- December 1, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- School Social Worker 21-1021.00
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker 21-1022.00
- Licensed Master Social Worker 21-1023.00
- Licensed Master Social Worker 21-1029.00
Source and verification
This record is Wisconsin's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Division of Professional Credential Processing — see the issuing body section above.
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