Social Worker
There are 136733 active social worker providers in the United States, distributed across 73 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
By state
Top metros
- NEW YORK, NY 4283 providers
- BROOKLYN, NY 3597 providers
- BRONX, NY 1911 providers
- COLUMBUS, OH 1488 providers
- CHICAGO, IL 1254 providers
- CINCINNATI, OH 1187 providers
- GRAND RAPIDS, MI 1124 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 1036 providers
- CLEVELAND, OH 1007 providers
- PORTLAND, OR 961 providers
- DETROIT, MI 932 providers
- BALTIMORE, MD 931 providers
- MCHENRY, IL 785 providers
- PHILADELPHIA, PA 731 providers
- WASHINGTON, DC 672 providers
- ALBUQUERQUE, NM 663 providers
- MIAMI, FL 662 providers
- PITTSBURGH, PA 651 providers
- SALT LAKE CITY, UT 636 providers
- TAMPA, FL 600 providers
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?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.