professional social work in CA

Divyali · Oct 2, 2009

hi friends,
Its been only 1 year i am here in CA. We live in San Marcos, near San Diego. Until now I couldn't find any one who is working here as a social worker. In fact I have friends in some other states. But I was told that each state is different from one another in the matter of getting licence as a social worker. Does any body know what should I do to get the licence?
I am in H4 visa status. So, I have tried to do some voluntary work but everyone is asking for social security number.
Hope there is somebody who can help me in these matters pls.:wave
Thanks

Nandshyam · Oct 2, 2009

Divyali said: ↑

hi friends,
Its been only 1 year i am here in CA. We live in San Marcos, near San Diego. Until now I couldn't find any one who is working here as a social worker. In fact I have friends in some other states. But I was told that each state is different from one another in the matter of getting licence as a social worker. Does any body know what should I do to get the licence?
I am in H4 visa status. So, I have tried to do some voluntary work but everyone is asking for social security number.
Hope there is somebody who can help me in these matters pls.:wave
Thanks
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Do you have any degree in social work? For license you should have a basic degree in the field and few years of experience.

Also if you are in H4, you cannot work. You can just volunteer.

Divyali · Oct 6, 2009

Hi Nandhu,
Thanks for your reply.. yes I am a MSW graduate.. should I need work experience in US to get the licence? and am in H4 visa.. so when I searched for voluntary work all were asking me for SS number so do you know what should I do?