Register of Clinical Social Workers

The NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers, 13th Edition, (Copyright © 2005, National Association of Social Workers, Inc.) is available free for online searchers to find qualified clinical social workers. Users may search the Register by specialty, city, state, zip code, or name. The NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers provides a listing of clinical social workers that have met national standards for education and experience established by the NASW Competence Certification Commission. The NASW Register lists clinical social workers at two levels of experience and expertise: the Qualified Clinical Social Worker and the Diplomate in Clinical Social Work.

Clinical social workers listed in the 13th edition of the Register have given permission to have their listings included on the Web.

The NASW Register provides a listing of clinical social workers that meet verified uniform national professional criteria. It also facilitates improved inter- and intra-professional referrals and consultations to accommodate individualized treatment planning sensitive to diagnosis, preferred treatment modality, cultural issues and geographical locations. Many Web listings of psychotherapists fail to verify the credentials and education of the applicants. However, NASW has verified this criteria for every individual listed in the NASW Register.

The NASW Register can be purchased as a directory. The format is preferred to as online searches for those who need to identify extensive numbers of social workers, such as voluntary and government agencies, third-party payers, employee assistance programs, and information and referral services. To purchase the directory, call publication sales at (800) 227-3590 or click here. The NASW Register is part of Social Work Abstracts Plus CD-ROM, which you may order by calling (800) 343-0064 or click here.

Many states have or will have area code changes since the publication of this directory. If you are trying to locate a social worker and cannot get through, please check the local directory assistance for possible area code changes.

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