January 2026 cohortFunded by Bluestem Health FundEarly Career Clinician Program
6 months into your LCSW journey · Working in CA
Your course
Pathway to Licensure: Core Practice
Complete. Your certificate is ready.
Milestone 2: 9 months of employment
Webinar: Clinical Documentation Foundations
Webinar · Due in 3 months
Webinar: Ethics in Behavioral Health Practice
Webinar · Due in 3 months
Licensure Hours Progress Survey
Progress survey · Due in 3 months
Your LCSW exam
70 weeks
until your target date, Mar 15, 2028
Your why
“I work with kids in foster care. The wait for a licensed therapist is months long. Getting licensed is how I cut that wait time for the families I serve.”
Tip: When a week goes badly, write one sentence in Reflect about what you'd keep.
Write this week's reflection →Direct hours
595
29.3 hrs/week avg
Indirect hours
171
24 weeks logged
Next milestone payment
$2,000
Milestone 2 · due in 93 days
Pace tight. Bring it up before milestone completion to qualify.