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Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW)
License Description Any person applying for an Alabama Social Work License must: successfully pass the Association of Social Work Boards Examination for the level of license applying; Ascribe to a professional code of ethics developed and adopted by the board. (Administrative Code 850-X-9 Standards of Professional Conduct & Ethics); and, Educational requirements for the level to be licensed: Bachelor Social Worker - has a baccalaureate degree in social work from a college or university approved, accredited, or in candidacy granted by the Council on Social Work Education. Graduate Social Worker - has a Master of Social Work or a Doctor of Social Work from a college or university approved, accredited, or in candidacy granted by the Council on Social Work Education. Certified Social Worker - has a Master of Social Work or a Doctor of Social Work from a college or university approved, accredited, or in candidacy granted by the Council on Social Work Education; Has had at least two years of post-master or doctorate experience legally practicing social work under the supervision of a licensed certified social worker; Has a current active license at the Graduate level if applying as a candidate for the examination.
Licensing Agency
Alabama State Board of Social Workers Examiners
P.O. Box 301620
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242 5860
rachel.dickinson@swb.alabama.gov
Active Status Active
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record Background check required
Education Degree required
Exam State exam required
License Type Register with licensing agency
License Updated 10/31/2020
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