April 2025 Monthly Call to Action- Social Work Compact Update

In an effort to make advocacy easy and accessible to all of our members, the Advocacy Committee Chair will be providing you all with a monthly call to action. This is a meaningful and impactful way for you to stay involved and advocate for important topics surrounding clinical social work in California.

As of recent legislative developments in California, Assembly Bill 427 (AB 427) has been introduced with the goal of joining the Social Work Compact, a multi-state agreement that allows social workers to practice across state lines with a single license. This compact is designed to ease the process for social workers seeking to work in multiple states without needing to navigate the often cumbersome process of obtaining individual licenses in each state.

Currently, seven states have enacted the Social Work Compact, but it’s important to note that even though these states are part of the agreement, individual clinicians cannot yet apply for a multistate license. The compact is still in its early phases.

Please read the text of AB 427 and write to your local representative to express your thoughts on the compact

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB427

Additionally, CSCSW would like to know your thoughts on the Social Work Compact, please complete this short survey to help us better support you.

https://bit.ly/SWCompact

Reach out to the advocacy committee chair for additional guidance and support

Veronica Yakovenko, LCSW    
Advocacy Chair CSCSW vytherapist@gmail.com