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Social Work Licensing

The Social Work Compact in California

California is not a Social Work Licensure Compact member. What that means for social workers who want to see clients in California, and when you need the LCSW itself.

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Concierge licensing for social workers in California, from eligibility check to issued license.

California Is Not a Compact State

Compact status checked 2026-10-08 against swcompact.org

California is not a Social Work Licensure Compact member, so a multistate license will not cover practice here even once the Compact opens. Seeing clients located in California takes a California license, by endorsement where the state offers it or a full application where it does not.

Compact status moves: more states join each session, and the Commission expects to open multistate licensing around 2027. This page reflects our last check, not a live feed, so confirm a state's status before relying on it.

Practicing in California

A California license, by endorsement or full application

We file the California application end to end.

Endorsement where the state offers it, a full application where it does not, plus ASWB score transfer, verifications, attestations and board follow-up.

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For the license itself (the LCSW, its tiers, exams, hours and endorsement route) see the California license guide.

California Social Work License

Every social worker practicing in California needs a California license (the LCSW for clinical practice). Here is the route.

View the California Licensing Guide

What Working with Us Costs

Transparent, a la carte service fees. Board, ASWB and fingerprinting fees are paid directly to those organizations. Our concierge fee is separate and is the only thing you pay us.

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