Chapter News

NASW-IL Action Alert The NASW-Illinois Chapter has been working with stakeholders and members of the Illinois General Assembly to address...

Governor Pritzker Signs Landmark Bill to Strengthen Our Mental Health Workforce by Forging an Equitable Path for Social Work Licensure...

Rules Officially Passed for Removal of In-Person CE Requirement from Social Work Licensure As previously reported by the chapter, rules...

One of the newer education requirements affecting the current licensure cycle ending on November 30, 2023, is the requirement of one-hour...

NASW-Illinois Chapter membership helps us to push for legislation that supports a more equitable profession and a better life for your...

Update: The state officially removed the in-person requirement July 2023. To learn more goto: https://www.naswil.org/post/idfpr-officiall...

NASW-Illinois Chapter membership helps us to push for legislation that benefit Illinois social workers. As the largest membership...

Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) renewal requirements for the current 2021–2023 licensure cycle...

National NASW Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) welcomes the release today of the Social...

With news of the rule filing by Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to remove the in-person continuing...

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) supports changes to the Model Social Work Interstate Compact Bill under development...

National NASW News Release WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) opposes the Association of Social Work...

Update: The state officially removed the in-person requirement July 2023. To learn more goto: https://www.naswil.org/post/idfpr-officiall...

Below is an update to our article from last August 2022 on the Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator...

With the state of Illinois having an unprecedented number of new licensed social workers join the profession in 2022 due to the removal...

Regardless of when you first receive your license, every license shall expire on November 30 of each odd-numbered year. The next license...

The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has shared with us an FAQ about the Mental Health Workforce...

As "reopening" continues and social workers and their clients become more mobile in their locations, social workers are ethically and...

Ruth Lipschutz, LCSW, ACSW Practicing across state or national lines has been a challenging and confusing area for many social workers....

In light of recent reports on the biased nature of ASWB exams and how it affects the Interstate Licensure Compact, please note that the...