Book 4, Title 0, Sec. 24Book 4, Title 0, Sec. 24 ? Social Work Agency

Social Work Agency. -

(1) No social work agency shall operate and be accredited as such unless it is registered with the Department which shall issue the corresponding certificate of registration.

(2) Before any social work agency shall be duly registered, the following requirements must have been complied with:

(a) The applicant must be engaged mainly or generally in social work activity or social services;

(b) The applicant has employed a sufficient number of duly qualified and registered social workers to supervise and take charge of its social service functions in accordance with accepted social work standards;

(c) The applicant must show, in a duly certified financial statement that at least sixty (60) percent of its funds are disbursed for direct social work services; and

(d) The applicant keeps a social work record of all cases and welfare activities handled by it.

(3) A certificate of registration may be revoked if after due investigation, the Department finds that the social work agency has failed to perform its function or has violated existing laws, rules and regulations.