The world is moving fast, and you’re moving with it. What about your social work license? Whether you want to move to a new state, practice across a border in a nearby jurisdiction, or meet virtually with clients using electronic practice, you’ll need a new license.

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Recent mobility progress: How jurisdictions are making social work practice mobility a reality

July 2, 2019
ASWB’s member boards agree that social work practice mobility is a goal worth achieving. And many already have laws, regulations, and rules in place that …
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A model for regulatory best practices

May 15, 2019
The message from social workers is clear—they want to be able to add a license easily when they move to a new jurisdiction or need …
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Frustration-free form finder: New York helps applicants with a simple online tool

May 6, 2019
Applying for a license in New York recently got a little easier after the State Board for Social Work launched an online tool designed to …
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Testimonials

Mobility…will allow practitioners like me to be able to reach marginalized folks and those discouraged or traumatized by traditional behavioral health or social service models/settings.
Efia R. Miles, LCSW
Submitted online
I can't even have a phone conversation [with clients out of state on temporary military duty] as their therapist with any of these people in a crisis. ...This severely impacts my ability to work with my clients and their ability to get better.
Linda Kovalesky-McLaine, LCSW
submitted online
It doesn't seem right to put up barriers to social workers who move across state lines or would like to practice with people in hard to reach areas. It ends up being a barrier to both the social worker and the client.
Amber Holt, LICSW
Submitted online
NASW is committed to working collaboratively with ASWB on the social work mobility initiative for many reasons...
Angelo McClain, Ph.D., LCSW
Angelo McClain, Ph.D., LICSW
CEO
For the Council on Social Work Education, mobility is a workforce issue...
Darla Spence Coffey, Ph.D., MSW
Darla Spence Coffey, Ph.D., MSW
President and CEO
My husband can move with his job, but I have to stop and look at licensing requirements and how long it will take for me to get a new license as we think about relocation.
Jackie Schnedler, LCSW
submitted online
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