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Indiana licenses Clinical Social Workers through the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency). 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 Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency).
Master's (MSW) or doctoral degree from a CSWE-accredited social work program. Verify current requirements with the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.
Passage of the ASWB Clinical examination is required for LCSW licensure. Verify current requirements with the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.
Post-MSW supervised clinical social work experience (commonly cited as approximately 3,000 hours over a minimum of two years, with a defined number of direct supervision hours); confirm the exact direct-contact and supervision minimums. Verify current requirements with the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.
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.
Indiana has not enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact and does not appear on the swcompact.org member roster; it reportedly offers reciprocity/endorsement instead. Verify current compact status with the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.
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 Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency).
Telehealth social work practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency).
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.