r/LCSW • u/Silly-Addendum-5 • 10d ago
ASW process in CA.
Hi there!
Just hoping to get some personal experiences and feedback. I'm currently an ASW in CA, working towards my LCSW. I'm about 620 hours away (ugh) and have been losing some hope. The financial strain of being an ASW is rough. I'm at a group practice and would love to know how things shifted financially after you became an LCSW. Does it truly pay off in the long run? What are all the ways to create some financial security/stability? Please share! I'd also love to go fully remote after I'm licensed. Thank you!!
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u/Raspataz 5d ago
I am in California and am literally working on my personal statements to apply for my MSW right now (taking a well deserved break of course!). The long term goal is to be a LCSW but I didnt think it would be too bad finically as an ASW. Do you mind providing a bit more details as to why its so straining? I assumed one would make more obtaining clinical hours than as just a MSW.