Paperwork may be a daunting necessity. But for a social worker making a move or adding a license in a new jurisdiction, filling out forms …
Paperwork tamed: Mobility resources for licensed social workers, updated for 2021
January 21, 2021
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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Scoping out the rules: Mobility and scope of practice requirements
December 29, 2020
What is a social worker allowed to do? The laws that govern social work licensing define the activities social workers may perform. The list of …
A new practice norm: Social Work Today explores electronic practice
December 1, 2020
In a recent article about the electronic practice of social work, Social Work Today offers a look at many sides of the model it calls …
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. 
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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.
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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. 
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NASW is committed to working collaboratively with ASWB on the social work mobility initiative for many reasons... 
CEO
For the Council on Social Work Education, mobility is a workforce issue... 
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.
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