Is anyone else having major difficulties getting hired?

I have had my MSW for 15 years now, with most of that time spent in the field doing medical case management and then supervising case management. My career trajectory was looking pretty great; I landed a middle management role at an FQHC a couple years ago making great money doing things I loved with people I loved, but then my entire team was unexpectedly laid off last summer.

After recovering from the shock, I took the opportunity to finally sit for the LCSW exam, which I passed, and have since spent months looking for work. I have applied for upwards of 50 jobs, all of which I’m either qualified for or over-qualified for, and I have only had a handful of phone screenings that have led nowhere. I’ve all but stopped applying for management roles and am now applying for entry-level jobs because my unemployment is going to run out and I’m panicked. Even my local Social Work PRN temp agency hasn’t gotten back to me.

I don’t understand what is happening—I haven’t had this much trouble finding work since I was fresh out of grad school and the situation is spiraling me into a depressive episode as I’ve started to question my experience, my expertise, all of my decisions.

Is it possible that I’m somehow both under and over-qualified for every position I’m applying for? I feel like I was having more luck without the LCSW??