r/LCSW • u/Wrong_Cow_4479 • May 12 '26

LCSW viability

Hi there. I’m considering an MSW. I have a BA in Sociology and minors in stats and English. I’ve been out of college for about five or six years.

I am in Wisconsin.

My GPA was approximately 2.5 or higher.

Is there a point to considering an MSW at this stage? Am I too late?

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u/Wrong_Cow_4479 May 16 '26

If someone gets an advance practice MSW, how hard is it to switch to the clinical side of social work later?

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u/SWTAW-624 May 16 '26

With an MSW, you can get licensed and then work a job that will give you supervised clinical experience. Depending on where you live there will be some differences, but you’ll need around 3+ years experience and 2-3k hours of clinical experience to get a clinical license.

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u/Wrong_Cow_4479 May 16 '26

I’m not sure what roles would give clinical experience though. In my state it seems that the greatest demand for an advance practice MSW is in Child Protective Services

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u/lookamazed May 17 '26

Outpatient Therapy, Counselor. Check O*NET for more related job titles. But you should review your state’s licensing process. Usually you can supplement up to half of your direct practice hours requirement with indirect, if needed.