Virgin Islands(U.S) - Register as a Social Worker

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Procedure

1. Complete an Application Form, you need to go to your local DLCA to pick up and fill in the needed forms.
2. Gather all documents you will need to submit together with your completed application (see list below).
3. Pay all applicable fees.

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Required Documents

Initial Application:

• Completed and notarized application;
• Official college transcript identifying courses and degrees in the field of social work;
• Two professional references as to the applicant's current occupational level and to applicant's experience in the social work field;
• One character reference;
• Three (3) 2x2 passport size photos of applicant;
• Favorable tax clearance letter from the Bureau of Internal Revenue;

Renewal of License:

• A completed social work renewal application;
• Completed back copy of license;
• Evidence that the Licensee has completed a minimum of two (2) units of continuing education since previous issuance of license.
• Favorable tax clearance letter from the V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue;

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs

ST. CROIX
Golden Rock Shopping Center
3000 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 9
St. Croix, VI 00820-4311
Telephone: 340.773.2226
Facsimile: 340.773.6982

ST. JOHN
Administrative Complex
The Battery
St. John, VI 00830
Telephone: 340.693.8036
Facsimile: 340.776.6989

ST. THOMAS
Property & Procurement Building
8201 Subbase, Suite 1
St. Thomas, VI 00802-5826
Telephone: 340.774.3130
Facsimile: 340.776.8303

VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Golden Rock Shopping Center, Christiansted
St. Croix, VI 00820
Phone: (340) 713-DLCA(3522)
Fax : (340) 718-6982

Bureau of Internal Revenue
Telephone: STT (340) 774-5865 / STX (340) 773-1040

Eligibility

Levels of Licensure:

• Social Worker Associate : Applicant may have a baccalaureate degree in a non-Social Work field or an associate of arts degree in the Human Services from a junior college, college or university approved by the Board.
• Social Worker : Applicant must have a baccalaureate degree in Social Work or Social Welfare Program from a college or university approved by the Board or a baccalaureate degree in another field with two years of experience in a social work capacity.
• Certified Social Worker : Applicant must have a doctorate or master's degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and approved by the Board.
• Certified Independent Social Worker : Applicant must have a doctorate or master's degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) and approved by the board. Additionally, applicant must have practiced for two years under appropriate supervision in the field of specialization in which the applicant will practice.

Note: All applicants for all levels of licensure must satisfactorily prove to the board that he/she is a person who merits public trust.

Fees

• Application Fee: $25.00
• Temporary Licenses: $26.00
• Social Worker Associate: $45.50
• Social Worker: $45.50
• Certified Social Worker: $65.00
• Certified Independent Social Worker: $97.50

Validity

All permanent licenses are issued on an annual basis. Temporary Licenses are issued for six (6) months. Applicants are granted the initial temporary license and one temporary license renewal, after which applicant must successfully complete the social worker's examination to be duly licensed in the Virgin Islands.

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Instructions

Examination: Any person applying to become a Social Worker is required to take an examination. The examination is computerized and is available year round. All levels of examinations must be approved by the Board. The Intermediate, Clinical, and Advance Examinations are only administered to persons holding a Master's of Social Work Degree or higher from an accredited, board approved college or university.

Temporary Licenses: A temporary license is issued to an applicant who wants to work prior to taking the required examination. All temporary licenses are at the same levels of licensure.

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