License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3817 ext. 450
Social work is a profession that helps individuals, families, and groups change behaviors, emotions, attitudes, relationships, and social conditions to restore and enhance their capacity to meet their personal and social needs. Social workers are trained to provide a variety of services, ranging from psychotherapy to the administration of health and welfare programs. They work with human development and behavior, including the social, economic, and cultural systems in which people function. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker may provide all social work services, including clinical services such as the diagnosis of mental, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and addictive disorders, the development of treatment plans, and the provision of psychotherapy.
- Stand-alone license
- Third-party exam required
- Degree required
- Continuing education required
- Experience required
- No criminal record requirements
- Fees are reduced and expedited processing is available for military and spouses, with a temporary license available in the interim
License information updated 12/21/2020