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At its May 8, 2024 Board meeting, the Board passed a motion that confirms the interpretation of regulations 13:44G-8.1(b)(2) and 13:44G-8.1(b)(3) (i) are:
  • Clinical supervision shall be rendered by a clinical social worker licensed by this State (“LCSW”).
  • It is required that a NJ Licensed LCSW clinical supervisor must have also been a clinically licensed social worker for a minimum of three years. It is not required that the LCSW clinical supervisor have been licensed at the clinical level for all three years in New Jersey specifically.
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SCAM ALERT
The Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) is warning all licensed professionals about individuals impersonating New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) investigators, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, DEA investigators, New Jersey Drug Control Unit investigators, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators, and other law enforcement personnel, as part of an extortion scheme.

The impersonators are contacting licensees by telephone or letter, stating that they are the subject of an investigation. The callers are demanding money to clear up the matter, or threatening to revoke the individual’s license. Please be advised that the Division of Consumer Affairs will not contact licensees by telephone to discuss investigations or demand money.

Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be any of the above mentioned individuals seeking money, should refuse the demand. We encourage you to report the call to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You may also report the call to the Division at AskConsumerAffairs@lps.state.nj.us.

State Board of Social Work Examiners

Certified Social Worker


General Information

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  • All applications are to be completed online.  Application payments will be made online at the completion of the online application. 
  • Any additional documents can be uploaded to your online profile through the Upload License Documents tab
  • If you cannot remember your username/password, you can enter the online portal or change your login credentials through the Registers a Person tab

Applying for the Certified Social Worker (CSW) Certification

An applicant for certification as a social worker shall submit the following:

  1. A completed application form:  Start Online Application
  2. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44G-14.1; (this is assessed when you have completed the online application form).
  3. An official transcript indicating that that the applicant has received a baccalaureate degree in social work from an educational program accredited, or in candidacy for accreditation, by the Council on Social Work Education; sent directly from your school to: DCA_Social_Work_No_Reply@dca.njoag.gov
  4. or

  5. An official transcript indicating that the applicant acquired a baccalaureate degree prior to April 6, 1995, from an accredited institution of higher education in one of the following fields: Guidance and Counseling, Human Services, Marriage and Family Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Vocational/Disability Rehabilitation, and Social Work (from institutions not accredited, or in candidacy for accreditation, by the Council on Social Work Education) and an affidavit or other form as the Board may require attesting to the applicant having acquired one year of full-time social work experience (1,600 hours in any consecutive 18-month period) prior to April 6, 1995 sent directly from your school to: DCA_Social_Work_No_Reply@dca.njoag.gov

Start Application



Last Modified: 3/18/2024 7:06 AM