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Licensing Information:

THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK: The law defines social work as "the application of specialized knowledge of human development and behaviors and social, economic and cultural systems in directly assisting individuals, families and groups to improve or restore their capacity for social functioning including counseling and the use of psychosocial interventions and social psychotherapy for a fee, salary or other consideration." (See rule 4757-3-01 (P) for definition).

WHO MUST BE LICENSED: Persons using the title of "social worker" or persons performing social work "for a fee, salary, or other consideration" must be licensed by the Counselor and Social Worker Board. (See Ohio Revised Code 4757.41 for exemptions).