State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
Alaska Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
American Samoa N/A - State does not require this license None found None found

N/A
Jul 21, 2025
Arizona Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners Jul 21, 2025
Arkansas Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board Jul 21, 2025
California N/A - State does not require this license None found California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Social Worker) Jul 21, 2025
Colorado N/A - State does not require this license None found Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
Connecticut N/A - State does not require this license None found Connecticut State Department of Health – Social Worker Licensing Jul 21, 2025
Delaware Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Delaware Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
District of Columbia Yes License Social Work Associate (LSWA) District of Columbia Board of Social Work Jul 21, 2025
Federated States of Micronesia N/A - State does not require this license None found None found

N/A
Jul 21, 2025
Florida N/A - State does not require this license None found Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Jul 21, 2025
Georgia N/A - State does not require this license None found Georgia Board of Prof. Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists Jul 21, 2025
Guam Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Guam Board of Social Work Jul 21, 2025
Hawaii Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Jul 21, 2025
Idaho
Yes

Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Course.

Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
Illinois Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Social Work) Jul 21, 2025
Indiana Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board Jul 21, 2025
Iowa Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professions Jul 21, 2025
Kansas Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Jul 21, 2025
Kentucky Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Kentucky Board of Social Work Jul 21, 2025
Louisiana Yes Registered Social Worker (RSW) Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
Maine Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure Jul 21, 2025
Maryland Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
Massachusetts Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work Jul 21, 2025
Michigan
Yes

Note the Limited Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) is no longer listed as a license by HELP.

Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Michigan Board of Social Work Jul 21, 2025
Minnesota Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Minnesota Board of Social Work Jul 21, 2025
Mississippi Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists Jul 21, 2025
Missouri Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Missouri Committee for Social Workers Jul 21, 2025
Montana Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) candidate Montana Board of Behavioral Health Jul 21, 2025
Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Montana Board of Behavioral Health Jul 21, 2025
Nebraska Yes Certified Social Worker (CSW) Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Mental Health and Social Work) Jul 21, 2025
Nevada Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers Jul 21, 2025
New Hampshire Yes Licensed Social Worker, Conditional Board of Mental Health Practice Jul 21, 2025
Yes

New license

Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) Board of Mental Health Practice Jul 21, 2025
Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Board of Mental Health Practice Jul 21, 2025
New Jersey Yes Certified Social Worker (CSW) New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
New Mexico Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
New York N/A - State does not require this license None found New York State Office of the Professions: Social Work Jun 25, 2024
North Carolina Yes Certified Social Worker (CSW) North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board Jul 21, 2025
North Dakota Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Health Care Professions Licensing Board Jul 21, 2025
Ohio Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Jul 21, 2025
Oklahoma Yes Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers Jul 21, 2025
Oregon Yes Registered Bachelor Social Worker (RBSW) Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers Jul 21, 2025
Pennsylvania Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors Jul 21, 2025
Puerto Rico Yes Provisional License Social Work Professional Board of Social Work Professionals of Puerto Rico Jul 21, 2025
Republic of Palau
N/A - State does not require this license

New territory to review. Information not listed.

None found Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services Jul 21, 2025
Republic of the Marshall Islands None found Marshall Islands Board of Health Professions Jul 21, 2025
Rhode Island N/A - State does not require this license None found Rhode Island Department of Health – Board of Examiners for Social Workers Jul 21, 2025
South Carolina Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
South Dakota Yes Social Worker (SW) South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
Tennessee Yes Baccalaureate Social Worker Tennessee Department of Health – Board of Social Workers Jul 21, 2025
Texas Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners Jul 21, 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands
Yes

Per HELP, only one license available now. No Social worker 1 and 2 listed.

Social Worker U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Jul 21, 2025
Utah Yes Social Service Worker Utah Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (Social Work) Jul 21, 2025
Vermont N/A - State does not require this license None found Vermont Office of Professional Regulation – Social Workers Jul 21, 2025
Virginia Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Virginia Board of Social Work Jul 21, 2025
Washington N/A - State does not require this license None found Washington State Department of Health(Social Worker) Jul 21, 2025
West Virginia Yes Social Worker (LSW) West Virginia Board of Social Work Jul 21, 2025
Wisconsin Yes Certified Social Worker or Basic-Level Social Worker Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board Jul 21, 2025
Wyoming Yes Certified Social Worker Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Jul 21, 2025