Social Worker
There are 141,835 active social worker providers in the United States, distributed across 74 states. A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social work The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 600 providers
- BOISE, ID 476 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 369 providers
- DALLAS, TX 369 providers
- COLUMBUS, GA 361 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 325 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 324 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 214 providers
- IDAHO FALLS, ID 191 providers
- EL PASO, TX 135 providers
- ARLINGTON, TX 132 providers
- DECATUR, GA 121 providers
- NAMPA, ID 119 providers
- COEUR D ALENE, ID 106 providers
- MERIDIAN, ID 105 providers
- LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 96 providers
- TWIN FALLS, ID 95 providers
- AUGUSTA, GA 92 providers
- AMMON, ID 87 providers
- POCATELLO, ID 70 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Clinical (Social Worker) 357,935 active providers 1041C0700X
- School (Social Worker) 7,055 active providers 1041S0200X
- Behavior Technician 604,487 active providers 106S00000X
- Mental Health (Counselor) 331,962 active providers 101YM0800X
- Professional (Counselor) 163,542 active providers 101YP2500X
- Behavior Analyst 129,122 active providers 103K00000X
- Counselor 112,963 active providers 101Y00000X
- Marriage & Family Therapist 112,611 active providers 106H00000X
- Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) (Counselor) 101,257 active providers 101YA0400X
- Clinical (Psychologist) 83,798 active providers 103TC0700X
- Psychologist 58,211 active providers 103T00000X
- School (Psychologist) 16,642 active providers 103TS0200X
About social worker
A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.
Frequently asked
What does a social worker provider do?
Social Worker providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a social worker provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.