Contact the Board

Office Hours

The BESW office is open to the public Monday through Thursday (except holidays) from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Staff is available during office hours by phone, email and virtually.

Online Renewals and Applications

The Board offers online license renewals, online applications for new licenses and online applications for post-graduate internships. If you have trouble with any of the online applications, please contact the office.

Your BESW Professional Team Members

To connect with one of the BESW professional team members, please call 775-688-2555 or email us.

While any of our team answer your questions, we have provided the table below to use to direct your emails.

General Questions about social work and licensure

Email: socwork@besw.nv.gov

Please reach out to Vikki Erickson at verickson@besw.nv.gov for the following: 

  • Licensing with a legal history or license sanction history 
  • Accusations of wrongdoing against a social worker 
  • Social work law and legislative issues

Please reach out to Sandy Lowery at slowery@besw.nv.gov for the following:

  • Problems with online applications
  • Initial applications for licensure
  • Endorsing a license from another state into Nevada
  • Post-graduate internship programs

Please reach out to Chelsea Benegas at c.benegas@besw.nv.gov for the following:

  • Submitting fingerprint waivers for licensure
  • Submitting electronic transcripts
  • Renewals
  • Exams
  • Continuing Education (CEUs)
  • Requesting verification of a Nevada license to be sent to another state

Office Staff and Emails

Mailing Address and Phone Number

State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers
4600 Kietzke Lane, #O-264
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: (775) 688-2555