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.
Paula D. Foster, LCSW Karen Franklin, LMSW
Chapter President Chapter Executive Director
Annual Award Winners Honored
NASW-TN was pleased to honor seven outstanding individuals with our 2009 Annual Awards. We hope you will join with us in congratulating our "stars".
Social Worker of the Year
Julia Mynatt Axley, BSW
Social Worker Lifetime Achivement Award Winners
Bob Bernstein, ACSW, LCSW, BCD and Vince Parrish, LCSW
Public Officials of the Year
Senator Thelma Harper and Representative Joe Pitts
MSW Student of the Year
Latisha Simmons
BSW Student of the Year
Sara Ellen Wright
The Awards were presented at the 2009 Legislative Conference. An additional highlight of the Legislative Conference was student presentations on key state policy issues. We commend all our student presenters. The MSW Student Group selected by our judges to win the 2009 policy presentation award was from East Tennessee State University and the BSW Student Group winning the presentation award was from the University of Tennessee at Martin.
To view photos and find out more about our speical award winners click here.
Do you or people you know work for the federal government? Federal employees can support NASW Foundation in the Combined Federal Campaign. This pre-tax deduction is a great way to support charitable and educational social work projects. Learn more at NASWFoundation.org.
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 new 24 page 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.
Governor Bredesen Approves
Social Work Multi-level Licensure Legislation
Please visit our licensure section using the link at the top of the page for additional information on this legislation passed in 2008.
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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