Vincefan

I can say for Massachusetts that LMHC's and LICSW's are treated fairly equally (I personally chose to become an LMHC), but it can depend on the institution. You can't really go wrong with either in MA in my opinion, which is definitely not the case for some other states. One thing that helped me decide was that I looked up what degree/license the majority of the staff had at a setting that I could see myself working in within a specific state. I found that in MA the settings I was most wanting to work in were a good mix of social workers, mental health counselors, and PhD level clinicians - so give that a try! Good luck!