Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00322 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 322
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 874
Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Children
Introduced by:
SEN. HARP, 10th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 322 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 874

Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Children 

Introduced by:

SEN. HARP, 10th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EMPLOYEES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 319 of the general statutes be amended to require certain minimum educational requirements for Department of Children and Families case workers and their supervisors. Case workers and their supervisors shall, at a minimum, have a bachelor's degree in social work. Not later than five years after their hire date, case workers and their supervisors shall, at a minimum, have a master's degree in social work. Not later than five years after obtaining a master's degree in social work, case workers and their supervisors shall obtain clinical or master social worker licenses pursuant to chapter 383b of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require minimum educational qualifications for case workers and supervisors in the Department of Children and Families.