As a social worker, seeking out advice and guidance from reliable sources can be beneficial. Social media sites like Twitter are useful platforms for finding professional development ideas and networking opportunities.
The National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics includes some guidelines for social workers in the digital age. Among the points relevant to social workers’ use of social media are:
- Posting personal information on professional websites or other media could lead to boundary confusion, inappropriate relationships or client harm.
- Clients may discover personal information about them based on their personal affiliations and use of social media.
- Social workers should circumvent accepting requests from or engaging in personal relationships with clients on online social networks or other digital media.
- Social workers should avoid sharing any confidential or identifying details about clients on websites or social media.
There are many ways to interact with social media, such as following social work Twitter accounts, without compromising ethics. In fact, some social media sites set up by social work organizations and practitioners can be of great value to students or new social workers.
Finding social work Twitter accounts to follow is a helpful way to connect with influential people, organizations and publishers in the field. You can learn from the ideas, news, research and new practices they share.
If you’re interested in becoming a social worker, explore our list of online MSW programs. You can choose a program based on your goals and the specialization you desire to pursue.
Social Work Twitter Accounts to Follow
Twitter accounts come and go, and it’s difficult to discern active tweeters who share up-to-date information without digging into the account. This list can give you a good start when searching for social work Twitter accounts of official organizations and influencers.
The following social work Twitter accounts may be helpful to you.
American Board of Clinical Social Work (ABSCW)
Moderator: American Board of Clinical Social Work
Twitter Feed: @acswa
Followers: 1,400+
Website: American Board of Clinical Social Work
Association for Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA)
Moderators: Association for Community Organization and Social Action
Twitter Feed: @acosaorg
Followers: 2,700+
Website:Association for Community Organization and Social Action
Black Men in Social Work
Moderator: Andre Marcel Harris
Twitter Feed: @BlackMenInSW
Followers: 1,000+
Website: N/A
British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
Moderator: British Association of Social Workers
Twitter Feed: @BASW_UK
Followers: 34,700+
Website:British Association of Social Workers
Dr. Amanda M. L. Taylor
Moderator: Amanda M.L. Taylor
Twitter Feed: @AMLTaylor66
Followers: 8,000+
Website: N/A
Dr. Rob Weiss, LCSW
Moderator: Dr. Robert Weiss
Twitter Feed: @RobWeissMSW
Followers: 15,000+
Website: Seeking Integrity
Get Social Work Jobs
Moderator: Get Social Work Jobs
Twitter Feed: @GetSocWorkJobs
Followers: 5,900+
Website: Get Social Work Jobs
Global Social Service Workforce Alliance
Moderator: Global Social Service Workforce Alliance
Twitter Feed: @SSWAlliance
Followers: 2,000+
Website:Global Social Service Workforce Alliance
Global Social Work Distance Education
Moderators: Rose Singh, Melissa Thompson
Twitter Feed: @Global_SW_DE
Followers: 400+
Website: N/A
Grand Challenges for Social Work (GCSW)
Moderator: Grand Challenges for Social Work
Twitter Feed: @GCSocialWork
Followers: 2,900+
Website: Grand Challenges for Social Work
Harry Ferguson
Moderator: Harry Ferguson
Twitter Feed: @Harr_Ferguson
Followers: 12,500+
Website: N/A
i blog social work
Moderator: i blog social work
Twitter Feed: @iblogsocialwork
Followers: 1,000+
Website: i blog social work
The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
Moderator: The International Association of Schools of Social Work
Twitter Feed: @IASSW_AIETS
Followers: 3,200+
Website: The International Association Of Schools Of Social Work
inSocialWork
Moderator: University at Buffalo School of Social Work
Twitter Feed: @SWpodcast
Followers: 6,900+
Website: inSocialWork Podcast Series
Jennifer Luna, MSSW
Moderator: Jennifer Luna
Twitter Feed: @JlunaMSSW
Followers: 300+
Website: Jennifer Luna’s LinkedIn
Journal for the Society for Social Work and Research (JSSWR)
Moderator: Journal for the Society for Social Work and Research
Twitter Feed: @JournalSSWR
Followers: 700+
Website: Journal for the Society for Social Work & Research
Laurel Hitchcock
Moderator: Laurel Hitchcock
Twitter Feed: @laurelhitchcock
Followers: 4,900+
Website: Teaching & Learning In Social Work
Linda Grobman – The New Social Worker
Moderator: Linda Grobman
Twitter Feed: @newsocialworker
Followers: 12,000+
Website: The New Social Worker
Macmillan International Higher Education Social Work
Moderator: Macmillan International Higher Education
Twitter Feed: @mac_socialwork
Followers: 4,200+
Website: Macmillan International Higher Education
#MacroSW Moderator
Moderator: MacroSW
Twitter Feed: @OfficialMacroSW
Followers: 5,700+
Website: MacroSW
Nancy J. Smyth, Ph.D.
Moderator: Nancy J. Smyth, Ph.D.
Twitter Feed: @njsmyth
Followers: 7,600+
Website: Nancy J. Smyth’s LinkedIn
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Moderator: National Association of Social Workers
Twitter Feed: @nasw
Followers: 49,000+
Website: National Association of Social Workers
Network of Professional Social Workers (NPSW)
Moderator: Network of Professional Social Workers
Twitter Feed: @NPSW
Followers: 4,400+
Website: Network of Professional Social Workers’ Facebook
The Network for Social Work Management (NSWM)
Moderator: The Network for Social Work Management
Twitter Feed: @TheNSWM
Followers: 3,800+
Website: The Network for Social Work Management
SAGE Social Work and Social Policy
Moderator: SAGE Publishing Social Work and Social Policy
Twitter Feed: @SAGEsocialwork
Followers: 5,100+
Website: SAGE Publishing
Sherry Gaba, LCSW
Moderator: Sherry Gaba, LCSW
Twitter Feed: @SherryGaba
Followers: 14,900+
Website: Sherry Gaba, LCSW
Social Work Book Group
Moderator: Amanda M.L. Taylor
Twitter Feed: @SWBookGroup
Followers: 7,000+
Website: The Use of Book Groups in Social Work Education and Practice
Social Work Discoveries
Moderator: Social Work Discoveries
Twitter Feed: @SWDiscoveries
Followers: 500+
Website: Social Work Discoveries
Social Work Helper
Moderator: Deona Hooper
Twitter Feed: @swhelperorg
Followers: 14,000+
Website: SWHelper
Social Work Network
Moderator: Social Work Network
Twitter Feed: @_socialworknet
Followers: 3,000+
Website: Social Work Network
Social Work Podcast
Moderator: Jonathan Singer
Twitter Feed: @socworkpodcast
Followers: 18,200+
Website: The Social Work Podcast
Social Work, Social Car and Media
Moderator: SWSCmedia
Twitter Feed: @SWSCmedia
Followers: 17,000+
Website: Social Work / Social Care & Media
Social Work Stories Podcast
Moderator: Social Work Stories
Twitter Feed: @SOWKStoriesPod
Followers: 1,000+
Website: Social Work Stories
Social Work Tech
Moderator: Ignacio Pacheco, MSW
Twitter Feed: @SocialWorkTech
Followers: 7,400+
Website: Social Work Tech
Social Work Today
Moderator: Social Work Today
Twitter Feed: @SocialWorkToday
Followers: 40,000+
Website: Social Work Today
Social Work Toolkit
Moderator: Social Work Toolkit
Twitter Feed: @socialworktools
Followers: 8,300+
Website: N/A
Nancy J. Smyth, Ph.D.
Moderator: Nancy J. Smyth, Ph.D.
Twitter Feed: @njsmyth
Followers: 7,600+
Website: Nancy J. Smyth’s LinkedIn
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Moderator: National Association of Social Workers
Twitter Feed: @nasw
Followers: 49,000+
Website: National Association of Social Workers
Social Work Virtual Pal
Moderators: Laurel Hitchcock, Amanda M.L. Taylor
Twitter Feed: @SWVirtualPal
Followers: 800+
Website: Teaching & Learning In Social Work
Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
Moderator: Society for Social Work and Research
Twitter Feed: @SSWRorg
Followers: 1,100+
Website: Society for Social Work and Research
Springer Social Work
Moderator: Springer Social Work
Twitter Feed: @SpringerSW
Followers: 1,300+
Website: Springer
Stephen Jones
Moderator: Stephen Jones
Twitter Feed: @Steve_JKPbooks
Followers: 47,600+
Website: Stephen Jones’ Facebook
Thomas Blackwell, LCSW
Moderator: Thomas Blackwell
Twitter Feed: @TBlackwell_LCSW
Followers: 11,000+
Website: Blackwell Counseling Services
What Works for Children’s Social Care
Moderator: What Works for Children’s Social Care
Twitter Feed: @whatworksCSC
Followers: 7,100+
Website: What Works for Children’s Social Care
Information on this page was last retrieved in October 2020.