Professional Benefits
Welcome to NASW!
We’re here to help you make your biggest impact— wherever your practice takes you. We know your work is driven by a passion to help others, and we’re committed to supporting you with the tools, resources, and connections you need to thrive.
Every resource NASW offers is built to strengthen your practice, advance your career, and help you grow personally and professionally. Your success is our mission. Make the most of your membership and take full advantage of the opportunities, connections, and benefits designed just for you.
View the full list of NASW resources and benefits
Community and Peer Support
Chapter Membership
Your NASW membership includes both national and local chapter membership at no extra cost. Chapters are your connection to what’s happening in the profession where you live, and they provide licensure support, networking, leadership opportunities, state-level advocacy, and more. Attend your chapter events to meet peers, build relationships, and strengthen your professional community.
MyNASW Member Community
The MyNASW online member community is a fast way to connect with social workers across the country. Members share resources, exchange perspectives, and offer peer-to-peer support. It’s also a great place for early-career social workers to find guidance and advice, and for experienced professionals to share their knowledge.
Specialty Practice Sections (SPS)
Deepen your expertise and learn from experts in your specific field by joining one of NASW’s 11 Specialty Practice Sections, such as Aging, Private Practice, School Social Work, or Social Justice. SPS membership provides:
- Free continuing education: Access a library of more than 95 FREE on-demand webinars worth over 100 CEs.
- Section-specific online communities: Connect with colleagues who share your focus area.
- Timely updates: Stay current in your field through live webinars, discussion groups, newsletters and publications about your practice area.
SPS membership is $40/year per section— about the same as what one CE course costs elsewhere.
Live Events
Stay informed and connected with NASW’s in-person and virtual events—from national conferences and rallies to local meetups, town halls, and protests. Private practitioners can also join the free monthly Hour With Private Practice Q&A for updates and peer advice.
Tools to Stay Current
NASW Research Library
Members receive free unlimited access to more than 25 leading databases, including ERIC, SocINDEX, and PubMed. Use them to find evidence-based research, practice guidelines, and assessment tools to support your work.
NASW Press & Publications
Your membership includes a digital subscription to Social Work, NASW’s flagship scholarly journal, with archives dating back to 1956. Members also get discounts on NASW’s Specialty Journals (Children & Schools, Health & Social Work, Social Work Research, and Social Work Abstracts) and 10% off on the print edition of NASW Press books.
*Discount excludes all Encyclopedia of Social Work products and all NASW journal subscriptions and cannot be combined with any other discount.
Social Work Advocates Magazine & Podcast
Stay current with Social Work Advocates, NASW’s award-winning magazine, and hear expert insights on our Social Work Talks podcast—covering issues like systemic racism, housing insecurity, burnout, and more.
Professional Growth & Career Development
Social Work Online CE Institute
NASW’s Online CE Institute offers hundreds of accredited, on-demand courses that meet national and state licensure requirements. Many are free or discounted for members.
CE Tracker
Simplify your CE renewal with the CE Tracker. This online tool shows you exactly what’s required for licensure in your state, tracks your progress in real time, and even recommends courses to help you stay on track. NASW members receive an exclusive discounted subscription rate.
Credentials and Certifications
Gain recognition for your professional achievements and showcase your expertise with NASW credentials and specialty certifications in areas such as addictions, case management, school social work, hospice and palliative care, and more. Members save over $280 on certification fees and up to $300+ on renewal certification fees.
Career Growth & Advancing Your Skills
NASW's new Social Work Joblink houses a robust database of social work job openings nationwide plus tips for resumes, cover letters, and interviews. Create a free account to post your resume, request a critique, and get job alerts. Members also receive two exclusive tools: Interview Coach, with personalized practice questions, and Offer Analyzer, which compares your offer to market rates to ensure fair pay. Members can also attend NASW’s Virtual Career Fairs to connect directly with top employers.
Leadership Opportunities
Take the next step in your career by volunteering for a NASW leadership role at the national or chapter level. Leadership roles build leadership skills, expand your network, and strengthens your professional identity while giving back to the profession.
Expert Support
- An Hour With Private Practice (HOPP): Free members-only monthly Zoom sessions for private practitioners to get updates, hand outs, and questions answered regarding clinical social work affecting the delivery of mental health services.
- Ethics and Legal Consultations: NASW experts provide guidance on applying the NASW Code of Ethics and resources to help members navigate ethical dilemmas and common legal concerns.
- Practice & Policy Support: Dedicated national-level and state-level practice and policy experts advocating for your practice area and the communities you serve.
Advocacy With Impact
NASW is fighting in Washington, DC, and state capitols to advance the profession, protect social workers, and push for social justice. Stay current and take action with our Legislative Action Alerts. In seconds, you can find legislation important to you and send pre-written, customizable messages to lawmakers to advance legislation that supports our profession, our clients, and our communities.
Lead Advocacy in Your State
Be on the front lines of advocacy in your state: join your chapter’s advocacy efforts and make your voice count! Show up at your chapter’s lobby days, meet with legislators, and help change laws that affect your practice and the people you serve.
NASW Federal Blueprint of Public Policy Priorities
NASW’s Blueprint for the 119th Congress is more than a set of recommendations, it’s a vision and roadmap for a stronger profession and a more just society. From protecting Medicaid to raising reimbursement rates, the Blueprint ensures lawmakers know the needs of social workers and what we’re advocating for.
Stronger Together: Resource & Action Center
The challenges facing social workers and the profession demand bold action and a united voice. Stronger Together is NASW’s action hub with tools, action alerts, letters, briefs, blogs, podcasts, and events. It helps members stay informed, speak out, and push for equity and justice—uniting our voices to protect communities and strengthen the profession.
Risk Management
Ethics and Legal Guidance
We help you navigate social work practice-related ethical dilemmas and common legal concerns in social work practice. As a member, you gain access to free resources and direct consolations with NASW’s ethics and legal experts—one of our most valued benefits.
Liability Insurance
Enhanced social work professional liability insurance is coming soon. We are working on relaunching the NASW-Endorsed PLI Program with new and improved benefits in the near future. Want to be notified when the enhanced professional liability insurance overage is available in your state?
Visit NASW Assurance Services to be notified.
Member Discounts
NASW partners with trusted providers to help you save time, money, and stress—professionally and personally. Visit the Member Discounts page for the full list of offerings. Explore exclusive discounts on:
- Practice management tools and office supplies
- Computers, software, and email marketing tools
- Journals, publications, and books
- Hotels, airfare, car rentals, and entertainment
- Life, home, and auto insurance
- Identity theft protection
Savi Student Loan Tool
NASW also partners with Savi to simplify student loan repayment. Members can access free accounts to explore forgiveness options, or upgrade (at a discounted rate) for hands-on support, application help, and expert guidance.
Questions?
Contact NASW Member Services at membership@socialworkers.org or 800-742-4089, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. ET.