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LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER PSYCHOTHERAPIST SOCIAL WORKER


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Colorado Division of Registrations
Mental Health Licensing Section
1560 Broadway #1370
DENVER , CO   80202
(303)894-7766
Fax: (303)894-7747
The Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners licenses four levels of Social Workers. Consult the Board for licensing information, including education and experience requirements and fees.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Registered Social Worker (RSW). Must be working under the supervision of a Licensed Independent Social Worker or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Link:  http://www.dora.state.co.us/mental-health/faqs.htm#Swfaqs

Any unlicensed psychotherapist is required to record their name, current address, educational qualifications, disclosure statements, therapeutic orientation or methodology, or both, and years of experience in each specialty area with the Mental Health Grievance Board for inclusion in the State Database. The Database application fee is $160.00.

Link:  http://www.dora.state.co.us/mental-health/faqs.htm#NLCfaqs

Applicants/therapists must list their credentials in the Grievance Board Database Directory if they are practicing psychotherapy in the State of Colorado as an unlicensed therapist prior to licensure.

page last updated 9/8/03

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.

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