News
A new Tips and Tools document, Starting a Private
Practice, Frequently Asked Questions by NASW Members,
has been revised to
help guide clinical social workers (CSWs) through the process of opening a
private practice. This document provides answers to common questions on
licensure, liability, insurance credentialing, and many other topics to help
CSWs get started.
Starting
a Private Practice: Frequently Asked Questions by NASW Members
Public comment period for NASW Long-Term Services & Supports Standards
We Need Your Input: NASW Practice Standards for Long-Term
Services & Supports
These revised standards, prepared by a volunteer task force
of NASW members in collaboration with NASW staff, address long-term services
and supports (LTSS) provided by social workers to people of all ages in home-
and community-based settings and in facilities. When finalized, the standards
will replace the 2003
NASW Standards for Social Work Services in
Long-Term Care Facilities
. Read the manuscript and provide your feedback by
July 26 2026 (date has been extended).
An Hour of
Private Practice
Using
the New Practice Standards, Serious Illness Care: Hospice and Palliative Social
Work, in Private Practice and Other Settings
Friday, July
17, 2026 (Noon – 1 pm ET)
Presenters:
Shirley Otis-Green, LCSW and Colleen Mulkerin, LCSW
Both are
nationally known experts in hospice and palliative care who were the co-chairs
of the NASW taskforce that developed the new standards.
Register in
advance for this meeting with your email that is associated with your NASW
membership:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BOeZPBcoRrqieiPAA9SKPQ
After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting. For informational purposes only, no CEs will be issued. For
NASW Members only.
Please register at
least 15 minutes before the event.
No August Hour of Private Practice
SPS Webinars
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (1 – 2 pm ET)
Presenters: David L. Hussey, Ph.D., LISW-S and Ric Kruszynski, MSSA, LISW-S, LICDC-CS
This webinar will review opportunities and trends shaping substance use disorder assessment and treatment and influencing social work practice. Four key themes will be discussed: implementation science, integrated care, the role of AI and technology, and workforce challenges. Each of these themes has the potential to impact or expand the evidence-base of substance use disorder treatment. In combination, they represent powerful drivers that can be leveraged to increase the effectiveness of treatment.
Objectives:
- Understand key factors associated with the expansion of evidence-based substance use disorder treatment.
- Appreciate how implementation science and integrated care can increase the effectiveness of evidence-based practice.
- Describe applications of technology and artificial intelligence to assessment, treatment planning, and supervision.
Cost: SPS Members: Free / Non-SPS NASW Members: $25 / Non-NASW Member: $35
Meet Social Workers like you with MyNASW
If you are an SPS member, you are already a member of at least one of these MyNASW online communities and can participate now:
Children, Youth and Schools
For members of the Child Welfare; Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults; and School Social Work Specialty Practice Sections
Clinical Social Work, Aging, and Health
For members of the Aging; Mental Health; Private Practice, and Substance Use Disorders and Other Addictive Behaviors Specialty Practice Sections
Social Justice, Administration, and Courts
For members of the Administration/Supervision; Social and Economic Justice & Peace; and Social Work and the Courts Specialty Practice Sections