Who We Are The New York City Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-NYC) is one of the largest chapters of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in the country. Founded in 1955, NASW-NYC represents professional social workers who are working throughout the five boroughs, primarily in public and non-profit organizations. Social workers are also in private practice and in other for-profit service related settings. Nationally, NASW is the largest organization representing social workers in the world. The national organization, including NASW-NYC, seeks to develop and promote professional standards for social work practice along with NASW’s widely recognized Code of Ethics. NASW also advocates for strengthening programs on behalf of social work clients and for policies that support social workers in their professional work.
Our Members Our members specialize in work with families and children, older adults, people with alcohol and other substance abuse issues, the homeless, as well as people who are receiving services in behavioral health, health care, and schools. Social workers also serve people in the world of work. While the majority of our members are in direct and clinical practice, many are in supervisory and management positions, including serving as executive directors and CEOs of human service organizations of all sizes. Many of our members also practice social work as community organizers, planners, researchers and academicians.
Over 1,000 of NASW-NYC’s members are social work students in graduate degree programs, and the Chapter has made it a priority to support graduates as they move into their careers as new professionals. To learn more about membership please click here.
Our Purpose The National Association of Social Workers - New York City Chapter (NASW-NYC) aims to support and create opportunities through impactful programming and advocacy so that NYC social workers can elevate in their careers, further develop their professional skills, and have a space where they feel a sense of belonging. As a membership organization for social workers, NASW-NYC has no jurisdictional authority and is not a regulatory or legal organization. NASW-NYC is not legally authorized to be involved in individual educational, licensure, employment, or professional matters.
Our Mission NASW-NYC exists to support and empower its members to enhance the social work profession and affect change in the areas they serve.
Our Vision The NASW-NYC, powered by its diverse membership, effectively promotes the value and visibility of the social work profession, enhances the profession's credibility and influence at state and local levels, and assures that the social work profession remains highly relevant and effective in the years ahead, both for the communities that social workers serve and for future generations of social work professionals.
NASW-NYC is a recognized, valued, and respected voice on social and professional issues, and performs with integrity and accountability to its constituencies and the values of the NASW Code of Ethics.
Our Values
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Last updated: May 2021 |
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