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Florida licenses Clinical Social Workers through the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. The clinical license generally requires a master’s degree in social work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program, a period of post-degree supervised clinical experience, and a passing score on the ASWB Clinical examination. Verify current licensing, Social Work Licensure Compact, supervised-experience, renewal, and continuing-education requirements directly with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
A master's degree from a CSWE-accredited program with specified clinically-oriented graduate coursework (reportedly including a course in psychopathology) is generally required for the LCSW. Verify current education requirements with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
Applicants must generally pass the ASWB Clinical examination and complete an 8-hour Florida laws and rules course covering Chapter 491, Florida Statutes. Verify current examination requirements with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
Reportedly two years of post-master's supervised clinical experience including about 1,500 clinical hours and at least 100 supervision hours over a minimum of 100 weeks (approximately 1 hour of supervision per two weeks). Verify the exact hours, direct-contact minimum, and supervision rules with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
The state has not enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact. Social workers must hold a license issued by this state to practice here, and any compact privilege held elsewhere does not authorize practice in this state.
Florida is not listed among the enacted member jurisdictions on swcompact.org as of mid-2026, so it is treated as not a Compact member. Verify current compact status with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
License portability may be available by endorsement and, where the state participates, through the Social Work Licensure Compact. Verify endorsement eligibility and compact participation with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
Telehealth social work practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
This guide is for general informational purposes only and should not be treated as legal, licensing, or employment advice. Clinical social work licensing laws, board rules, education and examination requirements, Social Work Licensure Compact participation, supervised-experience rules, and renewal/continuing-education requirements vary by state and may change. Always verify current requirements directly with the official state social work licensing board.