State Social Work Boards Directory
Social workers provide services to individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities directed towards specific goals. They may also assist or refer individuals or groups with difficult day-to-day problems, such as finding employment or locating sources of assistance. Social workers at an advanced level (LCSW, LICSW) may diagnose and treat emotional and mental disorders. Some social workers organize community groups to work on specific problems and help to create social policy and planning.
State social work boards protect the public through regulation of the practice. Social work boards determine eligibility for admission to examinations for social work, conduct examinations and licenses qualified individuals at one of four levels of licensure (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW; Licensed Certified Social Worker, LCSW; Licensed Social Worker, LSW; Licensed Social Work Associate, LSWA). |
