Baccalaureate Social Worker, Licensed
VirginiaActive
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Not reported
"LBSW" means a licensed baccalaureate social worker. LBSWs and LMSWs may practice in exempt practice settings under appropriate supervision. In accordance with § 54.1-3700 of the Code of Virginia, an LBSW shall engage in the practice of social work under the supervision of a master's social worker. Only licensed clinical social workers may practice at the autonomous level.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health Professions
- Board
- Virginia Board of Social Work
- Address
- 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233
- Phone
- (804) 367-4441
- Agency website
- https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/SocialWork/
- Licence page
- https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/SocialWork/
- Last updated
- August 11, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- School Social Worker 21-1021.00
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker 21-1022.00
- Licensed Master Social Worker 21-1023.00
- Licensed Master Social Worker 21-1029.00
Source and verification
This record is Virginia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Virginia Board of Social Work — see the issuing body section above.
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