The development of Essential Levels (LEPS) opens up new avenues for transforming profes-sionalism within territorial social services. On the one hand, a process of fortifying profes-sional social services has solidified, establishing a benchmark that all territorial areas should aspire to achieve. On the other hand, introducing a “supervisory LEPS” has brought to the forefront the issue of supporting the professional identity of social workers. This article, start-ing with examining Tuscany's social health system, explores the changes in the past three years and critically reflects on the potential implications at the regional and national levels.