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State Board Name/Website Phone Email

Alabama

Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners

(334) 242-5860

robin.smith@swb.alabama.gov 

Alaska

Alaska Board of Social Work Examiners

(907) 465-2551

SocialWorkExaminers@Alaska.Gov

Arizona

Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

(602) 542-1882

azbbheinfo@azbbhe.us

Arkansas

Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

(501) 372-5071

swlb@arkansas.gov

California

California Board of Behavioral Science

(916) 574-7830

https://www.dca.ca.gov/webapps/bbs/contact.php

Colorado

Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners

(303) 894-7800

dora_mentalhealthboard@state.co.us

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Social Work Licensing and Investigations Section

(860) 509-7603

oplc.dph@ct.gov

Delaware

Board of Social Work Examiners

(302) 744-4500

customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov

DC

DC Department of Health – Health Professional Licensing Administration (HPLA)

(877) 672-2174

doh@dc.gov

Florida

Florida Department of Health Board of Mental Health Professions

(850) 245-4292

https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/contact/

Georgia

Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists

(844) 753-7825

jzimmerman@sos.ga.gov

Hawaii

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

(808) 586-2704

social_worker@dcca.hawaii.gov

Idaho

Board of Social Work Examiners

(208) 334-3233

SWO@ibol.idaho.gov

Illinois

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

(888) 473-4858

https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Email/prfGrp07.asp

Indiana

Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board

(317) 234-2054

pla8@pla.IN.gov

Iowa

Iowa Department of Public Health

(515) 281-7689

PLPublic@idph.iowa.gov

Kansas

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

(785) 296-3240

max.foster@ks.gov

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners

(225) 756-3470

socialwork@labswe.org

Maine

State Board of Social Worker Licensure

(207) 624-8623

socwkr.board@maine.gov

Maryland

Board of Social Work Examiners

(410) 764-4788

mdh.socialwork@maryland.gov

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers

(617) 727-3073

swboard@mass.gov

Michigan

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

(517) 335-9700

BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov

Minnesota

Minnesota Board of Social Work

(612) 617-2100

social.work@state.mn.us

Mississippi

Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists

(601) 987-6806

info@swmft.ms.gov

Missouri

Missouri Division of Professional Registration

(573) 751-0885

lcsw@pr.mo.gov

Montana

Board of Behavioral Health

(406) 444-6880

DLIBSDHELP@MT.GOV

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

(402) 471-2117

DHHS.Licensure2117@nebraska.gov

Nevada

Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers

(775) 688-2555

slowery@besw.nv.gov

New Hampshire

Board of Mental Health Practice

(603) 271-2152

OPLC.BDMHP@oplc.nh.gov

New Jersey

State Board of Social Work Examiners

(973) 504-6495

NunezI@dca.njoag.gov

New Mexico

Board of Social Work Examiners

(505) 476-4622

SocialWorkBoard@state.nm.us

New York

Professional Education Program Review

(518) 474-3817

SWBD@nysed.gov

North Carolina

North Carolina Social Work Certification & Licensure Board

(336) 625-1679

info@ncswboard.org

North Dakota

North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

(701) 222-0255

ndbswe@aptnd.com

Ohio

Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

(614) 466-0912

cswmft.info@cswb.ohio.gov

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Work

(405) 521-3712

james.marks@oswb.ok.gov

Oregon

Oregon State Board of Licensed Social Workers

(503) 378-5735

oregon.blsw@state.or.us

Pennsylvania

Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

(833) 367-2762

RA-BPOA@pa.gov

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Professional Social Workers

(787) 722-2122

prsocial@pcshq.com

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Health, Board of Social Work Examiners

(401) 222-5960

doh.elicense@health.ri.gov

South Carolina

South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners

(803) 896-4664

contact.socialwork@llr.sc.gov

South Dakota

South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

(605) 642-1600

proflic@rushmore.com

Tennessee

Board of Social Workers

(615) 741-5735

 

Texas

Texas Department of State Health Services- Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners

(512) 719-3521

lsw@hhsc.state.tx.us

Utah

Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

(801) 530-6628

jzaelit@utah.gov

Vermont

Office of Professional Regulation - VT Secretary of State's Office

(802) 828-2390

diane.lafaille@vermont.gov

Virginia

Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Social Work

(804) 367-4441

socialwork@dhp.virginia.gov

Virgin Islands

USVI Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs

(340) 713-3522

nathalie.hodge@dlca.vi.gov

Washington

Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee

(360) 236-4700

hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov

West Virginia

West Virginia Board of Social Work

(304) 400-4980

admin@wvsocialworkboard.org

Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

(608) 266-2112

Christian.Albouras@wisconsin.gov

Wyoming

Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board

(307) 777-3628

wyomhplb@wyo.gov

Professional Licensure