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To be accredited within the respective categories, Social Workers i.e. practitioners with recognised Social Work qualifications acceptable to the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board (SWAAB) must meet the following criteria:
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Entry Requirements
- Possess at least a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Diploma in Social Work recognised by the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board (SWAAB)
- Provide two character references from peers and/or employers (known for no less than 3 years)
- Have an offer of Social Work employment or employed as a Social Worker in a social service agency, government agency, hospital, Institutes of Higher Learning, registered charity or society engaged in Social Work practices in Singapore
- Less than one year of post-qualification full-time Social Work experience locally
- Obtain a pass (75% mark) in the Online Ethics Quiz at point of application
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Entry Requirements
- Possess a recognised Social Work qualification in accordance to the university’s programme requirement;
- Have at least one year of post-qualification full-time Social Work experience locally;
- Provide two character references from peers and/or employers (known for no less than 3 years)
- 80 hours of post-qualification relevant in-employment training[1];
- 1,000 hours of supervised practice[2] obtained from employment after completing Social Work qualification; and
- Obtain a pass (75% mark) in the Online Ethics Quiz at point of application
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[1] "Relevant in-employment training" refers to all in-house and externally conducted training in a Social Work or Social Work related area which would enhance the professional delivery of services by the Social Worker in his/her area of work; documents showing proof of courses / workshops / conferences attended or in-house training endorsed by the Social Worker's employer would be acceptable as proof of having received the relevant training hours stipulated.
[2] "Supervised Practice hours":
• Must be obtained within two years for RSW-P to apply for Conversion to RSW
• Include at least 50 hours of clinical supervision of which 30 hours must be one-to-one sessions with a Social Work Supervisor
• Must align with the Social Work competencies at entry level with the Skills Framework for Social Service
• Must complete and submit the new Supervised Practice Declaration Form for the 1,000 hours of supervised practice
• Social Work Supervisor must be a RSW with at least four years of Social Work experience post-qualification, of which one year must be in Singapore
A Social Worker who does not have a workplace supervisor or who graduated in 2014 and thereafter but does not have a qualified supervisor at the workplace may obtain the supervised practice hours from an external supervisor under the SASW Supervision Service. For details and registration, please click here.
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