Back in fall of 2022 our school district came to me with a job offer as a social worker. They emergency certified in many different roles until I got my masters and passed the exam. Which I did in March this year. Took that long due to when I was hired couldn’t start school until fall of 2023. Our state is forcing a new social work certificate and when it starts rolling August this year. I thought I was safe. Passed test to find out that I have not had my license a year and can not be certified. My only option would be doing another 18 month program. I’m the only income with 2 young children and quite frankly over doing school work. I’ve been in the field 20 years. I graduated with a 4.0 and passed the exam first go. At what point is what we do enough? Always seems like a new policy to just get more money out of people’s pockets.

Originally posted by u/NewLiterature2604 on Reddit.

Top comment by u/Soggy-Constant5932

If you have your license then what is the new social work certificate? I want to help but confused here.