
NASW Standards
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Best Practice Standards in Social Work Supervision
Best Practice Standards in Social Work Supervision Item #S17. Brochure. Bulk 15 copies The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) have developed … Read more
Guidelines for Social Worker Safety in the Workplace
Unfortunately, the number and variety of people to whom social workers provide services and the variety of settings in which these services are provided have contributed to an increasingly unpredictable, … Read more
NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice
This revision of the NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice (the Standards) reflects the growth in the understanding of cultural competence since the development of … Read more
NASW Standards for Continuing Professional Education
Continuing education is an essential activity for ensuring quality social work services for clients. The NASW Standards for Continuing Professional Education provide guidance to social workers who want to match … Read more
NASW Standards for Integrating Genetics into Social Work Practice
NASW Standards for Integrating Genetics into Social Work Practice recognize and respond to the expanded information on the human genome and its impact on social work practice and education. They … Read more
NASW Standards for Palliative & End of Life Care
All social workers, regardless of practice settings, will inevitably work with clients facing acute or long-term situations involving life-limiting illness, dying, death, grief, and bereavement. The NASW Standards for Palliative … Read more
NASW Standards for Social Work Case Management
Social work case managers face both opportunities and challenges. With its strengths-based, person-in-environment perspective, the social work profession is well trained to develop and improve support systems (including service delivery … Read more
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare
The NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare is a basic tool for social work practice in child welfare that might include family preservation and support, out-of-home care, … Read more
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings
NASW Standards of Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings is a resource based on the consensus of expert health care social workers from across the country and is designed … Read more
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Clients with Substance Use Disorders
The NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Clients with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) is designed to enhance social workers’ awareness, values, knowledge, skills, and methods of practice across settings, … Read more
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults
The aging population presents social, economic, and political implications for families, the social work profession, and the global community. Social workers, other professionals, and the public increasingly recognize that advanced … Read more
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families
The NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families should be a resource to social workers serving this population in any way, including clinical social … Read more
NASW Standards for Social Work Services in Long-Term Care Facilities
Long-term care is an increasingly important and rapidly changing component of today’s social services delivery system. Long-term care services and programs have evolved into a variety of institutional and noninstitutional … Read more
NASW Standards for the Practice of Social Work with Adolescents
The NASW Standards for the Practice of Social Work with Adolescents are designed to guide social workers in a variety of settings as they help young people become competent and … Read more
NASW, ASWB, CSWE, & CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice
The NASW, ASWB, CSWE, & CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice is the result of a collaboration between NASW, Association of Social Work Boards, Council on Social Work … Read more
Practice Standards for Clinical Social Workers
The National Association of Social Workers’ Practice Standards for Clinical Social Workers is a comprehensive reference and practice guide for clinical social workers in practice settings such as private practice, … Read more