Social Workers & Licensed Clinical Social Workers
by If your certification or license expired on June 30, 2011, and you have not yet renewed, you may not continue to call yourself a certified or licensed social worker. Clinical practitioners (LCSW or P-LCSW) whose license expired must cease all clinical practice until your license is renewed. Social workers have 60 days from the expiration date to renew with an additional $50 late fee to avoid suspension for failure to renew. After August 30th, social workers whose credential expired on 6/30/11 will be required to apply for reinstatement pursuant to N.C. General Statute § 90B-9 of the Social Worker Certification and Licensure Act.
- Work Settings – social workers can be found in many settings, including hospitals, schools, child welfare systems, clinics, and public/community health settings to name a few. Clinical social workers can be found in these settings, as well as in private practice and counseling clinics.
- Social Worker’s Annual Salary – Median hourly salaries for social workers in the U.S. range from $16.00 to $19.00 ($33,000 to $40,000 annually) depending on the specialization and work setting that they are employed in. LCSWs make considerably more, particularly those in private practice.
- Advancement Opportunities in Social Work – generally the minimum degree required to work as a social worker is a Bachelor’s degree. With additional experience and education, such as a Master’s degree (MSW), social workers can move in to health settings, clinical work, and management opportunities. With a Doctorate in social work (DSW or a PhD), social workers can enter teaching and research settings.
- Social Worker’s Future Outlook – the growth for social workers over the next 10 years is expected to be much faster than average in both city and rural settings due to the aging population and retirement of existing social workers. Social work openings in hospitals are expected to slow down as insurance companies continue to restrict the length of stay and benefits available to patients. However, substance-abuse, school and private agency employment is expected to expand. Opportunities for LCSWs in private practice may decrease due to insurance company restrictions about what they will cover in this field.
What is the NCSWCLB?
The profession of social work significantly affects the lives of people in North Carolina. The North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board protects the public by setting standards for qualifications, training, and experience for those who seek to represent themselves to the public as a certified/licensed social worker and by promoting high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the practice of social work.
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Disclaimer
This website is considered a primary source for North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board (NCSWCLB) data. Credentialing information is updated monthly. It is the same information the Board provides through other means, such as telephone, fax, mail, or email.
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The North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board is comprised of five professional social workers in public and private practice and two public members, all of whom serve by gubernatorial appointment in a non-salaried capacity. All members of the Board are residents of North Carolina and, with the exception of the two public members, must be certified by the Board. Professional members must have three years of social work experience prior to the appointment. The term of office shall be three years with no member serving more than two consecutive terms.
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