Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
State Licensing Boards
What parents should know
A state-licensed social worker with clinical training. Broad scope including individual, family, and group therapy. Often brings a systemic, community-informed perspective.
Coaching is not therapy
This is a government-regulated clinical license. Coaches who hold this credential have clinical training in addition to their coaching practice. Coaching sessions are not therapy sessions.
Requirements
Master’s in social work (MSW), supervised clinical hours, state licensing exam
Also known as
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is a credential of State Licensing Boards. The Parenting Passport is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by State Licensing Boards. Information on this page is sourced from publicly available materials.
At a glance
- Issued by
- State Licensing Boards
- Region
- United States
- Regulation
- Government-regulated
- Requirements
- Master’s in social work (MSW), supervised clinical hours, state licensing exam
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