MSW When did clinical social workers come about?

[InfoNerd101]

I know back in the early days of the profession, social workers were more community based advocating and fighting for rights.

When did social workers start incorporating psychotherapy?

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[Goobernut]

Each state created the LCSW in a different year, but many states started recognizing it as a specialty practice in the 50s. It's been around longer than that, but that's a good start if you want to look into it.