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Become a CSWA Affiliated Society

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Are any of your members looking to opt out of or into Medicare? CSWA has the templates for members to process Medicare opt out forms.  

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As a CSWA partner, State affiliates give their members opportunities to tap into the many different efforts that the national association is working on.  

None of CSWA’s goals can be met without the support of many of the 250,000 LCSWs and all clinical social work state societies.  Group affiliation with state associations allows us to be a collective voice that helps to strengthen our influence at the national level.  Working together we reinforce the needs of the profession.  CSWA invites you to join with the other state societies to advocate for clinical social work interests at both the state and the national level.  CSWA’s affiliation with your state society along with individual memberships of licensed clinical social workers is crucial to OUR profession. 

For more information contact: administrator@clinicalsocialworkassociation.org

Standard State Affiliate benefits

In receipt of the Standard Affiliation dues ($250), the State Society may/will:

  1. Promote itself as an affiliate of the Clinical Social Work Association and the Association in turn may declare the (society) as an affiliate.
  2. Direct the president (or designee) to participate in the affiliated society president’s email list serve. The intent of this list serve is to provide a mechanism for communication by and between society presidents to promote their respective societies and the profession at large.
  3. Direct the president (or designee) at the request of a majority of affiliated state presidents, to participate in an annual meeting. The purpose of this meeting would be to promote clinical and organizational collaboration between societies. CSWA would be responsible for soliciting participation and providing the administrative organization of this meeting; each participating society would be responsible for the expense of their representative and a portion of the meeting overhead.
  4. Receive national alerts and additional related information from the CSWA Government Relations Director. 
  5. Consult with the Executive Committee and/or other CSWA Board members on matters related to organizational structure, membership development, education, clinical concerns or other matters pertaining to the advancement of the (society) and clinical social work.  
  6. Purchase state specific legislation/licensing review and consultation for $125 per hour (non affiliated rate- $150 per hour) or at a negotiated flat fee per project. 
  7. Receive an unlimited number of event listings on the CSWA website for $40 each ($150 value).

Enhanced State Affiliate benefits

In receipt of the Enhanced Affiliation dues ($1000), the State Society may/will:

  1. Promote itself as an affiliate of the Clinical Social Work Association and the Association in turn may declare the (society) as an affiliate.
  2. Direct the president (or designee) to participate in the affiliated society president’s email list serve. The intent of this list serve is to provide a mechanism for communication by and between society presidents to promote their respective societies and the profession at large.
  3. Direct the president (or designee) at the request of a majority of affiliated state presidents, to participate in an annual meeting. The purpose of this meeting would be to promote clinical and organizational collaboration between societies. CSWA would be responsible for soliciting participation and providing the administrative organization of this meeting; each participating society would be responsible for the expense of their representative and a portion of the meeting overhead.
  4. Receive national alerts and additional related information from the CSWA Government Relations Director.
  5. Consult with the Executive Committee and/or other CSWA Board members on matters related to organizational structure, membership development, education, clinical concerns or other matters pertaining to the advancement of the (society) and clinical social work. 
  6. Retain five (5) hours of consultation/legislation review with the CSWA Director of Government Relations, Laura Groshong. Additional hours may be contracted for at $100 per hour (non affiliated rate - $150 per hour) or at a negotiated flat fee per project.
  7. Receive 2 free event listings on the CSWA website ($40 for each additional listing, $150 value each).



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