MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SOCIAL WORKERS SOC 21-1023 Entry Salary $21.27/hr Average Salary $27.32/hr Job Description Certified Social Workers apply social work theory and methods to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of psychosocial dysfunction, disability or impairment, including emotional and mental disorders, under the supervision of a designated qualified clinical supervisor licensed in the state of Wyoming. Requirements 1.Age of majority. 2.Has received a baccalaureate degree in social work. Restrictions Felony conviction. Misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude. School Located in Wyoming University of Wyoming - Laramie - Division of Social Work http://www.uwyo.edu/socialwork/ Casper College - Casper - School of Social and Behavioral Sciences - Associates http://www.caspercollege.edu/sociology/ Central Wyoming College - Riverton - Social Science program - Associates http://www.cwc.edu/academics/programs/socialscience Northwest College - Powell - Sociology program - Associates http://www.northwestcollege.edu/sociology/ Western Wyoming Community College - Rock Springs - Social Work program - Associates http://www.wwcc.wy.edu/academics/socwork/ License Certified Social Workers are certified in Wyoming by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. Examination The Board accepts The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) examination at the Bachelors or Masters level. Fees Certification by reciprocity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$300.00 Certification by examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00 Certification renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100.00 per discipline Licensing Agency Maxine Hernandez, Licensing Specialist Mental Health Professions Licensing Board 2001 Capitol Avenue Emerson Bldg, Rm 104 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-3628 Fax: (307) 777-3508 http://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information Association of Social Work Boards 400 Southridge Parkway, Ste. B Culpeper, VA 22701-3791 Phone: (800) 225-6880 or (540) 829-6880 http://www.aswb.org/ National Association of Social Workers 750 First St., NE, Ste. 800 Washington, DC 20002-4241 Phone: (800) 742-4089 http://socialworkers.org Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Social Workers" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-workers.htm Last updated May 2017
