Chapter News

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...

Today the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) released a long-awaited report on first-time pass rates (with demographics) for social...

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

Last week, the Council of State Governments (CSG) released an initial draft of the Social Work Compact for review and public comment. To...

The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) website domain has changed as of June 14, 2022. If you have...

As reported by the chapter back in May, Governor Pritzker announced plans during his February budget address to waive licensing fees for...

05/27/22 UPDATE: IDFPR Waives License Renewal Fees and Initial Application Fees for Frontline Healthcare Workers We are happy to report...

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note the information listed in this article is subject to change. Check with the NASW-Illinois Chapter News page...

The next LSW and LCSW licensure cycle has begun on December 1, 2021, and ends on November 30, 2023. While the previous 2019–2021...

The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has gone live with their new renewal portal. While the software is...

11/16/21 UPDATE: LSW and LCSW licensees may now apply for renewal through the new IDFPR renewal website. You may also now print out...

11/16/21 UPDATE: LSW and LCSW licensees may now apply for renewal through the new IDFPR renewal website. Read more here. 11/04/21 UPDATE:...

An updated FAQ was published on January 12, 2022, following Public Act 102-0326, taking effect on January 1, 2022. Click here to read it....

Thank you to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, State Senator Karina Villa and State Representative Lindsey LaPointe and the support of...

11/16/21 UPDATE: LSW and LCSW licensees may now apply for renewal through the new IDFPR renewal website. Read more here. 11/04/21 UPDATE:...