Social Service Professions Act, 1978 (Act No. 110 of 1978)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Registration of a Specialisation in Forensic Social Work, 20173. Requirements for registration of specialisation in forensic social work |
| (1) | The SACSSP shall on application, register a specialisation in forensic social work where a social worker has a recognised qualification in social work and is registered as a social worker with the SACSSP and has any one or more of the following— |
| (a) | has an appropriate Master's degree approved by the SACSSP in forensic social work, plus at least two years appropriate and evidence based practical experience within the scope of forensic social work services; or |
| (b) | has five years appropriate and evidence based practical experience within the scope of forensic social work services; and |
| (c) | demonstrates expertise in forensic social work by meeting the forensic social work assessment criteria of the SACSSP for the purpose of determining whether the social worker concerned is competent to practise forensic social work. |
| (2) | A social worker who has complied with the requirements referred to in 3(1)(b) and (c) will need to register for the specialisation in forensic social work within a period of four years of this regulations being published in the Government Gazette. Failure to register within the prescribed period will require the applicant to comply with 3(1)(b) above. |
| (3) | The Registrar must keep a separate register for forensic social workers in line with section 19 read with section 28(1)(gA) of the Act. |