Welcome to our Website
Welcome to the Tennessee Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Founded in 1955, the National Association of Social Workers is the largest membership association of professional social workers in the world, with more than 150,000 members in the United States and overseas.
Through our website social workers around the country can:
- Find out about continuing education activities offered by NASW-TN and learn about programs offered by other organizations that have met our CEU approval guidelines;
- Learn the latest information about state and national policy issues impacting our profession and our clients;
- Review information about Tennessee's new multi-level social work licensure legislation and connect to the State Social Work Licensure Board website;
- Discover what local membership activities are scheduled in your area; and
- Search www.TennHelp.com to locate community service agencies across the state.
Organizations and individuals can also learn about our advertising and CEU approval policies and procedures. We hope you enjoy your visit and come back often.
Robin Lennon-Dearing, PhD, MSW Karen Franklin, LMSW
Chapter President Chapter Executive Director
NEW Information on Multi-Level Licensure
Please join with NASW, Tennessee Chapter in celebrating that all graduates of accredited social work programs can now apply for appropriate levels of licensure by the State of Tennessee. New applications are now available for persons to apply to become Licensed Baccalaureate Social Workers and Licensed Advanced Practice Social Workers. New Social Work Licensure Rules contain changes to strengthen social work practice in Tennessee. Check our Licensure section (at the top of the page) for additional important information.
Tennessee Social Work Snapshot
Check out the Tennessee Social Work Snapshot, a special Social Work Reinvestment Initiative publication by NASW-TN that profiles the social work profession in our state. This special publication includes information on what social workers do, Tennessee's social work educational programs and predicted employment and client needs. Click here to view this publication.
The social work profession’s ANSWER Coalition (Action Network for Social Work Education and Research) is coordinating efforts to recruit, retain and retrain social workers in order to enhance societal well-being. With the assistance of legislators, policymakers, employers and a host of other stakeholders, the initiative seeks to secure federal and state investments in professional social work. This Social Work Reinvestment Initiative also builds on the work of the 2005 Social Work Congress, the National Social Work Public Education Campaign, and a landmark study of the licensed social work labor force released in 2006. The campaign is modeled after similar efforts led by the teaching and nursing professions. Click here for more information.
Managed Care Directory of Resources for Clinical Social Workers in Private Practice
NASW resources for clinical social workers and private practitioners have been combined into one document, Managed Care Directory of Resources for Clinical Social Workers in Private Practice. It is available to NASW members online by clicking here.
NASW MISSION STATEMENT
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is a membership organization that promotes, develops and protects the practice of social work and social workers. NASW also seeks to enhance the effective functioning and well-being of individuals, families, and communities through its work and through its advocacy.
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