Welcome to the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners. The purpose of this site is to exchange informational resources with the Louisiana social work community. Within this website you will find important and relevant news about changes in social work licensing, specific information and applications for those seeking licensure, our Newsletter, information on current Board and Staff members, important literature, and links to other relevant web sites. 

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Contact Information

Telephone: 225.756.3470 or 800.521.1941

FAX: 225.756.3472

Postal address
18550 Highland Road, Suite B

Baton Rouge, LA 70809
map to office in PDF format

Electronic addresses
Email: socialwork@labswe.org
Website: www.labswe.org

Our Mission

The legislature declares that, in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state against unauthorized, unqualified and improper practice of social work, it is necessary that a proper regulatory authority be established and adequately provided for.