Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-9-213

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 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.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-9-213

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3524, effective 1/24/2016.