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Social work practice consists of the professional application of social work values, principles, and techniques to one or more of the following ends: helping people obtain tangible services; counseling and psychotherapy with individuals, families, and groups; helping communities or groups provide or improve social and health services; and participating in legislative processes. The practice of social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior; of social and economic, and cultural institutions; and of the interaction of all these factors.

NASW Standards
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Clients with Substance Use Disorders (pdf file)
NASW and ASWB Standards for Technology and Social Work Practice (pdf file)
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings (pdf file)
NASW Standards for Clinical Social Work in Social Work Practice (pdf file)
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare (pdf file)
Standards for Social Work Practice in Palliative and End of Life Care
Standards for Social Work Services in Long-Term Care Facilities (pdf file)
Continuing Education and the Social Work Profession (pdf file)
NASW Standards for the Practice of Social Work with Adolescents (pdf file)
NASW Standards for Integrating Genetics into Social Work Practice (pdf file)
For Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice (pdf file)
For School Social Work Services (pdf file)
Indicators For Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice (pdf file)

 

 
   
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Adolescent Health

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School Social Work

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Practice Resources

Become trained to teach courses in Competencies for Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk. All training and travel expenses paid through a Federal grant. Deadline for application is January 31st. Click HERE for more information and an application form. (1/12/06)

Attention Medicare Providers in Skilled Nursing Facilities
If you are a clinical social worker who provides mental health services in a skilled nursing facility and have received overpayment requests from your Medicare Carrier, please click here to inform NASW of your state, the amount of the request(s), and the dates of service rendered. We like to assist our members in resolving these overpayment requests

Click here for a larger copy of the Genetics Standards Poster

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