This page contains links to critical information about social work licensing.  Most of the links below will take you to the State Education Department’s web pages on licensing.  It is recommended that all social workers be familiar with these links and that this material be read carefully before applying for your license.  While the material is technical, you will become well informed about what you need to know.  In addition, there are other links to NASW material, including articles that appeared over time in the Chapter newsletter.  They can be very clarifying.

Resources/Links

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Laws, Rules, & Regulations

• LMSW License Requirements

• LMSW Application Forms

• LCSW License Requirements

• LCSW Application Forms

• "R" Psychotherapy Privilege

• The State Education Department Clarification on 45 Minute Contact Hour

ARTICLES

Engaging in Clinical Private Practice Without the LCSW: What LMSWs and Supervisors Need to Know

(June 2007)

A Note on the Definition of Psychotherapy in the Licensing Laws

(September 2004)

Salaries, Licensing and the Commitment to a Career in Social Work

(April 2007)

The LMSW vs. The LCSW: The Reality, the Perception, and the Challenge

(June/July 2005)

An Update on Licensing

(May 2005)

Licensure Its Advantages - Its Dilemmas: Work to be Done

(November/December 2004)

Getting a Handle on the LCSW:  Social Work Employers, Program Directors Need to Think Through Licensing

(September 2004)

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