Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.0326
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.0326, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 40.0326. RECRUITMENT OF CASEWORKERS.
Official statutory text
When recruiting child protective services caseworkers, the department shall target its recruitment efforts toward individuals who hold a bachelor's degree or advanced degree in at least one of the following academic areas:
(1) social work;
(2) counseling;
(3) early childhood education;
(4) psychology;
(5) criminal justice;
(6) elementary or secondary education;
(7) sociology; or
(8) human services.
(1) social work;
(2) counseling;
(3) early childhood education;
(4) psychology;
(5) criminal justice;
(6) elementary or secondary education;
(7) sociology; or
(8) human services.
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