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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 Jun 25, 2024
Alaska Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
American Samoa N/A N/A None found

N/A
Jun 25, 2024
Arizona Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Arizona State Board of Behavior Health Examiners Jun 25, 2024
Arkansas Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board Jun 25, 2024
California N/A No Bachelor level license offered California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Social Worker) Jun 25, 2024
Colorado N/A No Bachelor level license offered Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
Connecticut N/A No Bachelor level license offered Connecticut State Department of Health – Social Worker Licensing Jun 25, 2024
Delaware Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Delaware Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
District of Columbia Yes License Social Work Associate (LSWA) District of Columbia Board of Social Work Jun 25, 2024
Federated States of Micronesia N/A N/A None found

N/A
Jun 25, 2024
Florida N/A No Bachelor level license offered Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Jun 25, 2024
Georgia N/A No Bachelor level license offered Georgia Board of Prof. Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists Jun 25, 2024
Guam Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Guam Board of Social Work Jun 25, 2024
Hawaii Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Jun 25, 2024
Idaho
Yes

Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Course.

Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Idaho Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
Illinois Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Social Work) Jun 25, 2024
Indiana Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board Jun 25, 2024
Iowa Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Iowa Board of Social Work Jun 25, 2024
Kansas Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Jun 25, 2024
Kentucky Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Kentucky Board of Social Work Jun 25, 2024
Louisiana Yes Registered Social Worker (RSW) Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
Maine Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure Jun 25, 2024
Maryland Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
Massachusetts Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Work Jun 25, 2024
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 Jun 25, 2024
Minnesota Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Minnesota Board of Social Work Jun 25, 2024
Mississippi Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists Jun 25, 2024
Missouri Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Missouri Committee for Social Workers Jun 25, 2024
Montana Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) candidate Montana Board of Behavioral Health Jun 25, 2024
Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Montana Board of Behavioral Health Jun 25, 2024
Nebraska Yes Certified Social Worker (CSW) Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Mental Health and Social Work) Jun 25, 2024
Nevada Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers Jun 25, 2024
New Hampshire Yes Licensed Social Worker, Conditional (LSWC) Board of Mental Health Practice Jun 25, 2024
Yes

Seems to be a new license

Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) Board of Mental Health Practice Jun 25, 2024
Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Board of Mental Health Practice Jun 25, 2024
New Jersey Yes Certified Social Worker (CSW) New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
New Mexico Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
New York N/A No Bachelor level license offered 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 Jun 25, 2024
North Dakota Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Health Care Professions Licensing Board Jun 25, 2024
Ohio Yes Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Jun 25, 2024
Oklahoma Yes Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers Jun 25, 2024
Oregon Yes Registered Bachelor Social Worker (RBSW) Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers Jun 25, 2024
Pennsylvania Yes Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors Jun 25, 2024
Puerto Rico Yes Provisional License Social Work Professional Board of Social Work Professionals of Puerto Rico Jun 25, 2024
Republic of Palau
N/A

New territory to review. Information not listed.

N/A Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services Jun 25, 2024
Republic of the Marshall Islands
N/A

New territory to review

N/A Marshall Islands Board of Health Professions Jun 25, 2024
Rhode Island N/A No Bachelor level license offered Rhode Island Department of Health – Board of Examiners for Social Workers Jun 25, 2024
South Carolina Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
South Dakota Yes Social Worker (SW) South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
Tennessee Yes Baccalaureate Social Worker Tennessee Department of Health – Board of Social Workers Jun 25, 2024
Texas Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners Jun 25, 2024
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 Jun 25, 2024
Utah Yes Social Service Worker 1 Utah Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (Social Work) Jun 25, 2024
Yes Social Service Worker 2 Utah Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing (Social Work) Jun 25, 2024
Vermont N/A No Bachelor level license offered Vermont Office of Professional Regulation – Social Workers Jun 25, 2024
Virginia Yes Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) Virginia Board of Social Work Jun 25, 2024
Washington N/A - State does not require this license No Bachelor level license offered Washington State Department of Health(Social Worker) Jun 25, 2024
West Virginia Yes Social Worker (LSW) West Virginia Board of Social Work Jun 25, 2024
Wisconsin Yes Certified Social Worker or Basic-Level Social Worker Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board Jun 25, 2024
Wyoming Yes Certified Social Worker Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board Jun 25, 2024