Find your people.
Social work is relational work — but the profession can leave you isolated in private practice, in rural districts, in macro roles without a clear tribe. One place for your chapter, your specialty community, the peer consultation group forming two miles from you, and the advocacy that matters in your state.
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Your NASW chapter, state licensing board, state-specific specialty chapters, and peer groups forming in your area.
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NASW — National Association of Social Workers
Your state's largest professional membership organization for social workers.
State Licensing Board
Current rules, renewal deadlines, and CE requirements for your jurisdiction.
View state guide →State-specific affiliates
Clinical society, NABSW state chapter, school SW association — where they exist in your state.
Browse specialty orgs →Peer groups near you
3 peer consultation groups currently forming in your state.
Browse peer groups →State advocacy
Active legislation and board rulemaking social workers should know about.
See the Pulse →Social Work Associations
National and international professional organizations for social workers, students, and educators. The six foundational bodies every social worker should know before narrowing into a specialty.
NASW — National Association of Social Workers
The largest membership organization for professional social workers.
Visit website →CSWE — Council on Social Work Education
Accrediting body for MSW and BSW programs. Resources for students and educators.
Visit website →ASWB — Association of Social Work Boards
Manages the licensing exams (ASWB) used in all 50 states and DC.
Visit website →NCSSS — National Catholic School of Social Service
Resources for social workers in faith-based and nonprofit sectors.
Visit website →IFSW — International Federation of Social Workers
Global social work professional body across 130+ countries.
Visit website →NASW Foundation
Scholarships, fellowships, and research grants for social workers.
Visit website →Beyond NASW — your tribe is more specific.
NASW is the foundation. But clinical SW, Black SW, school SW, oncology SW, macro — each has its own national body with targeted CEs, specialty peers, and advocacy. This is the list nobody compiles well.
The most underused tool in social work.
Structured peer consultation — rotating case presentations, ethics scenario work, burnout check-ins — is the #1 protective factor for long-career clinicians. Nobody has built the marketplace. We did.
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Should you actually pay for membership?
$215 NASW + $150 CSWA + $125 NABSW = $490/year. For what, exactly? This calculator tells you which memberships earn back their dues for your specific situation — and which ones you can skip.
CEs and conferences that matter.
National webinars, state chapter events, and user-submitted local meetups — filtered by your state and specialty. No padding, no fake dates.
What's happening in social work right now.
Advocacy alerts. New board rules. Federal rulemaking. Research worth knowing. Filtered by your state and interests. Updated weekly.
NASW Chapter DirectoryAll 56
Find your state or territory chapter for local events, advocacy, continuing education, and networking. Click any chapter to visit their website. Your state is pinned at the top once you've picked one.
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Browse licensed LICSW/LCSW supervisors accepting new supervisees. Filter by state, modality, and supervision style. Connect directly through SocialWorkU.
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