The Social Work Licensing Board was created by Act 791 of 1981 for the purpose of regulating the practice of social work in Arkansas
The mission of the Social Work Licensing Board is to protect the public by setting standards of qualification, training, and experience for those who seek to represent themselves to the public as social workers and by promoting high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the practice of social work.
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Laws & Rules
Laws and Rules of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board.
- Arkansas Social Work Code/Law
- Arkansas Social Work Rules (effective 01/01/2022)
- Military Member Licensure
The Board meets on the second Monday of each month in The Freeway Medical Building at 5800 West 10th Street, Little Rock, AR. The meetings are open to the public.
Click here for a list of the scheduled board meetings/hearings.
- The Social Work Licensing Board has scheduled a Teams meeting for Friday, September 26, 2024 at 8:30 am to approve a rule change for Licensed Certified Social Workers.
Please note: Meeting times and dates may be subject to change. Every effort will be made to keep the most current information available.
The deadline for submitting documentation for review at a Board meeting is always Thursday before the meeting. Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted at https://portal.arkansas.gov on the Public Meeting Calendar Page.
Meeting Minutes:
For any minutes older than 2022, contact the Board office.
- July 2024
- June 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- FY23 Annual Report
Continuing Education
Social Workers must complete thirty (30) hours of social work continuing education during the two-year license period to be eligible for license renewal.
Social Work Continuing Education (SWCE) has been defined as those formalized activities that are directed at developing and enhancing an individual’s social work knowledge base and service delivery skills in the applicable area of planning and administration, education, research, or direct service with individual, couples, families, and groups. These activities may include short academic courses, audit courses in colleges and universities, independent study courses, internet courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, and lectures oriented toward the enhancement of social work practice, values, skills, and knowledge.
The Board does not have the capacity to pre-approve all continuing workshops. It is the licensee’s responsibility, using his/her professional judgment, to determine the workshops that are applicable and appropriate to his/her professional development as a social worker. The continuing education guidelines may be found here.
Forms
Pdf Forms below require the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader to View or Print. Forms that are not available for download or submission on the internet must be obtained by contacting the Board office at swlb@arkansas.gov.
- Application Checklist and Instructions
- Application Checklist (other)
- Application Form
- Verification of Licensure in another state
- Renewal Application Packet
- Form for Reporting Continuing Education
- Supervision Plan
- Supervision Evaluation Form
- LCSW Supervision Guidelines
- Address/Name Change Form
- Replacement License Request
- Certificate of Registration Application
- Certificate of Registration Renewal
Complaints and Disciplinary Actions
The Board is authorized to receive complaints against licensees or applicants from any person. A complaint form may be obtained from the board office or this website. The Board may in its own motion, in the absence of a written complaint, initiate its own complaint and conduct an investigation of a suspected violation if reasonable cause exists to believe a violation has occurred.
Licensing Information and FAQs
Other Resources
- Arkansas Social Work Programs Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Social Work-Related
Staff:
Kristen Allen, Director of the Board
Chere’ Johnson, Administrative Specialist III
