Social Work Organizations
There are dozens of professional organizations in the field of social work. They range from very large organizations like the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), which has over 120,000 members, to smaller more niche organizations like the National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW). There are also social work organizations that focus on specific ethnic groups, like the Hispanic or African American communities, or have religious affiliations.
While every social work organization is different, organizations provide their members with a variety of resources that could include: professional development, continuing education, certifications, annual conferences and events, newsletters and journals, social networking, job boards, research, and more. In addition, many social work organizations act as an advocacy group on behalf of their members in order to promote their profession at the local, state and national levels.
We have grouped social work organizations by the following categories:
- General Social Work Organizations
- Social Work Organizations with a Clinical / Medical / Healthcare Focus
- School Social Work Organizations
- Social Work Organizations with an Ethnic Affiliation
- Social Work Organizations with a Religious Affiliation
- International Social Work Organizations
- Forensic Social Work Organizations
- Social Work Organizations with Job Boards
Click on the name of the social work organization to visit the site.
General Social Work Organizations
Association for Community Organization and Social Administration
Address: P.O. Box 510191 Livonia, MI 48151 United States of America
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Address: 400 Southridge Parkway Suite B, Culpeper, VA 22701
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Address: 2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450 Arlington, VA 22202
Association of VA Social Workers
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Address: 383 Parkdale Avenue Suite 402, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4R4
International Association for Social Work with Groups (formerly the Association for the Advancement of Social Work With Groups, Inc.)
Address: 101 West 23rd Street Suite 108 New York, NY 10011
National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work (NADD)
Address: 1701 Duke Street Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Address: 750 First Street, NE – Suite 700, Washington, DC 20002-4241
Click here for a List of NASW State Specific Chapters
National NETWORK for Social Work Managers
Address: 905 E. 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90021
Social Welfare Action Alliance
Social Work Policy Institute (SWPI)
Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
Address: 11240 Waples Mill Road, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
Social Work Organizations with a Clinical/Medical/Healthcare Focus
Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP) – American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers
Address: 6 Lawrence Square Springfield, IL 62704
American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW)
Address: P.O. Box 67 Boonsboro, MD 21713
American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)
Address: 19 Mantua Rd, Mount Royal, NJ 08061
American Clinical Social Work Association (ACSWA)
Address: 19 Mantua Rd, Mount Royal, NJ 08061
American Public Health Association Public Health Social Work Section
Address: 800 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW)
Address: 1 Parkview Plaza, Suite 800
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 USA
Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA)
Address: PO Box 10, Garrisonville, VA 22463
National Association of Perinatal Social Workers
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Address: 1731 King St Ste 100, Alexandria, VA 22314-2771
National Kidney Foundation of Nephrology Social Workers
Address: 30 E 33rd St, New York, NY 10016-5337
Professional Association of Social Workers in HIV and AIDS
Address: PO Box 130159, Birmingham, AL 35213, US
Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network
Address: 1521 Second Avenue, #609 Seattle, WA 98101
Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care
Address: 295 E. Swedesford Road Wayne, PA 19087
Clinical Social Work Organizations
Unlike the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), state-specific clinical social work organizations are not part of a larger national organization. Each state’s organization is independent from the organizations in other states. Some state organizations are affiliated with the Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA), but they are not a single organization like the NASW.
While each clinical social work organization has a different mission statement, in general, their focus is to represent and advance the profession of clinical social work. This could include:
- Setting standards for professional practice, ethics, and education
- Promoting the values and roles of clinical social workers to the public
- Protecting the rights of licensed clinical social workers through advocacy at the state level
- Providing mentoring and continuing education opportunities to its members
In addition, many state clinical social work organizations have conferences or workshops for their members to attend. These are a great opportunity to network and meet other licensed clinical social workers.
For clinical social work professionals who are not already members of their state’s clinical social work organization, we have compiled a list of state specific organizations below. We definitely recommend contacting an organization if you have questions or want more information before potentially becoming a member.
National Clinical Social Work Organizations:
State Specific Clinical Social Work Organizations:
The following table contains state-specific clinical social work organizations for which we could find websites. States not listed below may still have a clinical social work organization.
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School Social Work Organizations
State Specific School Social Work Organizations
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Social Work Organizations with an Ethnic Affiliation
National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW)
Address: 2305 Martin Luther King Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. 20020
National Association of Puerto Rican / Hispanic Social Workers
Address: PO Box 651, Brentwood, NY 11717-0651
Social Work Organizations with a Religious Affiliation
North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW)
Address: PO Box 121, Botsford CT 06404-0121
International Social Work Organizations
International Association of Schools of Social Work
International Association for Social Work with Groups (formerly the Association for the Advancement of Social Work With Groups, Inc.)
Address: 101 West 23rd Street Suite 108 New York, NY 10011
International Federation of Social Work (IFSW)
Address: Maiengässli 4, 4310 Rheinfelden, Switzerland
Forensic Social Work Organizations
National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW)
Address: 498 184th St. Osceola, WI 54020
Social Work Organizations with Job Boards / Listings
- Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP) – American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
- Canadian Association of Social Workers
- Clinical Social Work Association
- North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW)
Many of the NASW state chapters have job boards on their website. Some of these are free to the public while others require membership to view listings. View our NASW State Specific Chapters page to find the website of your state’s NASW chapter.
Information about social work organizations was updated in April 2020.