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Louisiana licenses Clinical Social Workers through the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners (LABSWE). 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 Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners (LABSWE).
Master's (MSW) or doctoral degree from a CSWE-accredited social work program. Verify current requirements with the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Passage of the ASWB Clinical examination is required for LCSW licensure. Verify current requirements with the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Post-graduate supervised practice reportedly totaling about 5,760 hours, of which approximately 3,840 hours are clinical practice under a board-approved clinical supervisor, including roughly 96 face-to-face supervision hours; the Board has reportedly considered reducing these totals, so confirm before applying. Verify current requirements with the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.
The state has enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact. Once the compact is operational, eligible clinical social workers will be able to obtain the authority to practice (in person and via telehealth) across participating states without a separate full license in each one. Enacting states are still standing up the compact commission and may not yet be issuing privileges.
Louisiana has enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact into law (reportedly 2024) and appears on the swcompact.org member roster, though multistate licenses are not yet being issued pending full implementation. Verify current compact status with the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Louisiana has enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact. 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 Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners (LABSWE).
Telehealth social work practice is governed by state law and board rules. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners (LABSWE).
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.