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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-27-6-15.5

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 15.5. (a) A child placing agency shall establish minimum qualifications for each classification of employee.  The standards in subsections (b) through (e) must be used as a guide by each child placing agency in establishing minimum qualifications for the classifications of an executive, a casework supervisor, a caseworker, and a worker in training, and by the department in the licensing of each child placing agency.

(b) An executive must have the following:

(1) A bachelor's degree.

(2) At least one (1) of the following:

(A) Five (5) years of paid experience in a field related to social work, at least two (2) years of which were:

(i) in social work;  or

(ii) in a supervisory or administrative capacity in a field related to social work, including working for the department.

(B) A master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related human services area and at least two (2) years of paid experience:

(i) in social work;  or

(ii) in a supervisory or administrative capacity in a field related to social work, including working for the department.

(c) A casework supervisor must have the following:

(1) A bachelor's degree.

(2) At least one (1) of the following:

(A) Three (3) years of supervised paid casework experience, at least one (1) year of which was with a child welfare agency (as defined in IC 31-9-2-19.3).

(B) At least eight (8) credit hours of master's degree level courses in:

(i) social work;

(ii) counseling;  or

(iii) a human services area of study or related field;

and at least one (1) year of supervised paid casework with a child welfare agency (as defined in IC 31-9-2-19.3).

(d) A caseworker must have the following:

(1) A bachelor's degree.

(2) At least one (1) of the following:

(A) Three (3) years of supervised paid casework experience.

(B) One (1) year of supervised paid casework experience in a licensed child placing agency or with the department.

(C) One (1) year of graduate training in a recognized school of social work.

(e) A worker in training must have a bachelor's degree.

(f) A child placing agency must only employ a staff member who is:

(1) duly qualified;

(2) of good moral character;  and

(3) in satisfactory health.

(g) An employee who is in a position on January 1, 2012, and who qualified for that position on December 31, 2011, is exempt from the requirements of this section.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-27-6-15.5 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-27-6-15-5/

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