Staff from the Council of State Governments gave ASWB members an up-close and detailed review of the draft compact legislation.

ASWB is excited to announce that the draft language for the social work compact is ready for review! The draft language has been under development for more than 18 months and involved representatives from ASWB, the Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and other stakeholders in the profession serving […]

After the compact kickoff meeting in May 2021, the Council of State Governments and the Association of Social Work Boards developed and convened the Technical Assistance Group. The group included state legislators, members and administrators of state social work boards, licensees, educators, attorneys, and other stakeholders. The group met regularly and reviewed state licensure policies, […]

Live session held May 20 drew hundreds of attendees.

Compacts were not where ASWB and our members started with mobility, but compacts can coexist with endorsement provisions.

The news arrived March 15 that the Council of State Governments, in partnership with the Department of Defense, had selected the social work profession to receive technical assistance to develop an interstate compact for occupational licensing portability.

The issues of states’ rights, uniformity of criteria, and mobility and portability related to the regulation of the professions are not new.