R21-9-213. Social Workers

A. The adoption agency shall have social workers sufficient to meet the ratio requirements prescribed in R21-9-219. B. A social worker shall have the following qualifications: 1. A bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field from an accredited college or university and two years of professional experience in a human services field; 2. A master’s degree in social work or in a related human services field from an accredited college or university; 3. An associate’s or a two-year degree from an accredited educational institution in a human services or child welfare field and five years’ experience engaged in the activities listed in subsection (C); or 4. Ten years experience in a human services or a child welfare field engaged in the activities listed in subsection (C). C. A social worker shall: 1. Maintain or supervise the maintenance of up-to-date case records on cases assigned to the worker; 2. Prepare certification and placement reports and home studies for adoptive applicants and parents, and such other reports as the court may require; and 3. Provide pre-placement, placement, post-placement, or post-adoption services to a client.