Under "Status" in "Account Settings", would "Advanced Practice Provider" apply to an MSW and/or LCSW, or is that just PA/NP?

[Anchor of Hope]

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I find myself on the MSW path for a quicker path to private practice than psychiatry would be. Due to unforseen disruptions to my civilian teaching career (and massive credit card debt resulting from that disruption and the following unemployment), I will be using active duty navy to assist in funding my education instead of using national guard reserves and teaching sabbatical to fund my education. Originally, I was going to use the combined teaching sabbatical and national guard to fund med school prereqs then use my savings from my 6 years teaching to supplement my medical school years. However, as my predominant interest is in private practice mental health, and since active duty navy has a post MSW fellowship program and would allow me tuition-assistance for an online masters from Liberty University, I think I'm going to go that route. When I complete my LCSW credential and am a Navy LCSW, do I call myself an "Advanced Practice Provider"? Also, how do I get the Navy tag I see on here sometimes?

 

[R. Matey]

Not entirely sure about the Navy specifically, but APP typically refers to NP/PAs where SW has their own designation.

 

[Anchor of Hope]

Not entirely sure about the Navy specifically, but APP typically refers to NP/PAs where SW has their own designation.

Which designator should I use here on the forum? I didn't see SW as an option.

 

[R. Matey]

Which designator should I use here on the forum? I didn't see SW as an option.

That would be a question for the SDN administrators.