Social Workers
Licensing Board and Data Source: Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Professional Licensing and Certification Unit (PLCU) - The Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners adopts rules to regulate the qualifications and practice of Social Workers licensed in Texas.
Licensing Information - Specialized Education and Experience required for licensure. All five types of licensees were counted for the supply and distribution tables.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Social Workers can be found on the website of the Professional Licensing and Certification Unit at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/default.shtm.
Note: The Texas totals do not include the number of active Texas license holders with out-of-state addresses. These numbers can be found on the tables.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
1993 Social Workers by County (6,783) - December
1999 Social Workers by County of Practice (14,782) - November
2000 Social Workers by County of Practice (14,549) - July
2001 Social Workers by County of Practice (14,830) - September
2002 Social Workers by County of Practice (14,943) - February, 2003
2003 Social Workers by County of Practice (15,003) - March, 2004
2004 Social Workers by County of Practice (15,154) - December
2005 Social Workers by County of Practice (15,687) - November
2006 Social Workers by County of Practice (15,787) - November
2007 Social Workers by County of Practice (15,743) - September
2008 Social Workers by County of Practice (16,212) - September
2009 Social Workers by County of Practice (16,574) - September
2010 Social Workers by County of Practice (16,962) - September
2011 Social Workers by County of Practice (17,589) - September
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 776-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.