Recognizing that the profession of social work involves the application of a special knowledge of social resources, social systems, human capabilities, and the part that conscious and unconscious motivation plays in determining behavior, and further recognizing that social work profoundly affects the lives of people of the state of Idaho, it is the legislative intent and purpose of this act to protect the public by setting standards of qualification, education, training and experience, and professional competence for those who engage in the practice of social work.