Recent newsletters and news emails from the board.
News Email: Changes to Social Work Supervisor Continuing Education Requirements - July 16, 2024
Board Newsletter - March 2021
News Email: Scam Alert - March 11, 2021
Announcement: Reduction in fees and elimination of supervised experience requirements for LBSW - March 5, 2020
Announcement: The Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) and the Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) are now in effect - August 15, 2019
Board Newsletter - July 2018
Published on Jul 1, 2024
The Code of Virginia § 54.1-3705 grants the Board of Social Work the power and duty to maintain on the Board's website a list of the names and contact information of persons currently approved by the Board to supervise candidates for licensure as a clinical social worker.
Published on May 3, 2023
2023 Findings Show Virginia’s Behavioral Healthcare Professionals are Increasingly at or Near Retirement Age as Efforts Ramp Up to Better Reflect Racial and Ethnic Diversity Among Practitioners
Published on Apr 12, 2023
ASWB is currently accepting proposals for research related to occupational and professional regulation, with an emphasis on social work regulatory best practices.
Published on Mar 24, 2023
The Virginia Department of Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Program is offering free Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) training.
Published on Feb 14, 2023
To expedite the processing of new ONLINE applications for licensure or registration, applicants can now upload the required supporting documents.
Published on Aug 8, 2022
Council of State Governments has published the final draft of the Social Work Compact online and launched the compact’s website.
Published on Nov 15, 2022
Effective October 2022 There are changes to the regulations allows for out-of-state practitioners.
Published on Nov 15, 2022
Statement Regarding Racial Disparities in Pass Rates of Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Licensing Examinations
Published on Nov 15, 2022
Special funding is available to help a total of 200 motivated Masters-prepared Counselors and Social Workers pursue Virginia licensure.
Published on Mar 21, 2023
Updated June 22, 2022
Information on Continuity of Care and Temporary Authorization to Practice
Published on Mar 31, 2022
The Association of Social Work Boards is recruiting volunteers for its Practice Analysis Task Force, offering licensed social workers the opportunity to participate behind the scenes in the next analysis of the practice of social work.
Published on May 30, 2024
The Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) has issued a reminder regarding scams targeting health care professionals.
Published on Apr 1, 2021
COVID-19 Updates from the Board on Test Centers, CE, and more
Published on Mar 1, 2021
The Board has amended regulations regarding to supervision requirements.
Published on Apr 1, 2022
The Board introduced changes to the Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work regarding CE.
Virginia Board of Social Work
Email: socialwork@dhp.virginia.gov
Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director
Teresa Reynolds, MSW, LCSW, Chairperson