Social Worker, Licensed
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
You must have one of the following: Bachelors degree in social work. Bachelors degree in a field other than social work, plus two years (3,500 hours) of work experience in the field of social work under the supervision of someone who has a BSW or MSW degree, or holds an LCSW or LICSW license. Face to face supervision by someone who meets the above guidelines must be received at a rate of one hour for every 35 hours of work experience. Two and one half years of college, plus five years (8,750 hours) of work experience in the field of social work under the supervision of someone who has a BSW or MSW degree, or is licensed as an LCSW or LICSW. Face to face supervision by someone who meets the above guidelines must be received at a rate of one hour for every 35 hours of work experience. Two years of college, plus six years (10,500 hours) of work experience in the field of social work under the supervision of someone who has a BSW or MSW degree, or is licensed as an LCSW or LICSW. Face to face supervision by someone who meets the above guidelines must be received at a rate of one hour for every 35 hours of work experience. One year of college, plus eight years (14,000 hours) of work experience in the field of social work under the supervision of someone who has a BSW or MSW degree, or is licensed as an LCSW or LICSW. Face to face supervision by someone who meets the above guidelines must be received at a rate of one hour for every 35 hours of work experience. A high school diploma, plus ten years (17,500) hours of work experience in the field of social work under the supervision of someone who has a BSW or MSW degree, or is licensed as an LCSW or LICSW. Face to face supervision by someone who meets the above guidelines must be received at a rate of one hour for every 35 hours of work experience.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Board of Registration of Social Workers
- Board
- Division of Professional Licensure
- Address
- 1000 Washington Street Suite 710 Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 727-3073
- Agency website
- http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/sw/
- Licence page
- https://www.mass.gov/social-worker-licensing
- Last updated
- May 9, 2018
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 Massachusetts's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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