Indiana § 31-27-8-2 - Caseworkers; qualifications; workloads
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-27-8-2 — Caseworkers; qualifications; workloads, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-27-8-2. Caseworkers; qualifications; workloads
Sec. 2. (a) A caseworker shall meet one (1) of the following requirements:
(1) Have a bachelor's degree.
(2) Have an associate's degree and at least two (2) years of human services job experience.
(3) Completed thirty (30) college credit hours from an accredited institution and at least four (4) years of human services job experience.
(4) Have a high school diploma and at least five (5) years of human services job experience.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a licensee shall have at least one (1) caseworker for every twenty-four (24) children in care.
(c) A private secure facility shall have one (1) caseworker for every fifteen (15) children in care.
(d) A licensee shall employ a supervisor for casework staff when the licensee employs six (6) or more caseworkers.
As added by P.L.109-2024, SEC.11.
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