Healthcare, Aging, & Medical Social Work – New Hampshire

LU’s BSSW program offers all the courses and internships necessary to meet education requirements for licensure in New Hampshire* for any of the following credentials. Students are encouraged to meet with their gate advisor by contacting bssw@liberty.edu for course selection and sequencing information to ensure they will meet the requirements for their specific license of choice.

*Please note that state licensure regulations and requirements are subject to change. Students are encouraged to consult their state licensing board (New Hampshire) regularly for updated information.

Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA)

• Exam Requirement: The candidate must pass an ASWB exam for the appropriate licensure level.
• Post-Degree Supervised Experience Requirement: In a period of no less than two (2) years but no more than four (4) years, the candidate must have completed at least 4,000 hours of Post-Degree experience in clinical social work under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), or a licensed pastoral physiotherapist. This must be concurrent with a minimum of 100 hours of direct, individual clinical supervision at a rate of one (1) hour per week.
• Additional Requirements
  • During the period of supervised practice, completed 30 hours of continuing education in the following areas:
    • Ethical and professional behavior
    • Advancing human rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice
    • Anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in practice
    • Practice-informed research and research-informed practice
    • Policy practice
    • Engagement with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • Assessing individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • Intervention with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
    • Evaluation of practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities

Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

• Exam Requirement: The candidate must pass an ASWB exam for the appropriate licensure level.
• Post-Degree Supervised Experience Requirement: In a period of no less than two (2) years but no more than four (4) years, the candidate must have completed at least 4,000 hours of Post-Degree experience in social work under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), or a licensed pastoral physiotherapist. This must be concurrent with a minimum of 100 hours of direct, individual supervision at a rate of one (1) hour per week.
• Additional requirements may apply.