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In Wisconsin, the social work profession is one of the most highly regulated job fields. After earning my MSW from an accredited university, i was required to obtain licensure with the state. I first had to pass a state codes exam and then apply, study, and pass the national ASWB Masters exam. Also to maintain my license, I need 30 continuing education hours. For me, still in the job market, I must pay for all of my trainings myself, without any agency funding assistance.  I do know however, that substance abuse counselors are required to complete 40 hours of training per biennial.
I am glad that other states are making licensing requirements more strict. As social workers we work with protected populations. It is imperative that professionals be held to a high standard and remain conscious of their professional standards, practices, and behaviors in and out of the office.
I very much take professionalism seriously in all aspects of my life. I have a very small group of Facebook friends and everything I post is for friends. Most of my Facebook posts are nature photos or workout/physique updates.
Unfortunately I see a lot of professionals who are not conscious about what they post or what privacy setting their posts are under.
Let’s be mindful of what our profession requires and the limits or sacrifices that are made for practicing in this field.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/12/17/dcf-fires-workers-who-failed-get-licenses/KMfgcEdkfEkHyD5yjNBw2M/story.html