Fulfill your implicit bias requirements for the licensure cycle with this #Naswil training with Nathan Stephens, PhD, MSW, BSW. Learn strategies to recognize, correct, and improve biases in your personal and professional life. Register before 07/28 at: bit.ly/48ktEJm

JUST ANNOUNCED! Get ready for the licensure exam with our in-person Social Work Licensure Review Course! This 8-our class reviews testing topics, case studies, and additional reading materials to help you identify areas you may need to review. Register before 07/06 and save $25! bit.ly/4dA3GEV

JUST ANNOUNCED! Join #Naswil Northeastern District Chair Lita Simanis for this 2-hr cult. comp. training on culturally responsive perinatal care in Hanover Park, IL. Co-hosted with Hopeful Beginnings. Register before 05/31 at: bit.ly/3Rz9Vjt

Get all 6 clinical supervision CEUs in one day! Our #Naswil Supervision Series courses cover both clinical group supervision as well as consultation for effective clinical supervision. Register closes: 07/21 Group Sup: bit.ly/495STQ5 Sup. Seminar: bit.ly/3Rb7u6E

New #Naswil Job Alert! SilverLining Behavioral Health is hiring an LCSW Therapist In-Home Counseling. Read & find more #Naswil #socialworkjobs and #classifieds at: bit.ly/4iwF0w5

New live virtual date announced! Our #Naswil Fundamentals of Individual Clinical Social Work Supervision course will help you learn how to engage effectively, legally, and ethically as an LCSW with your social work supervisees. Registration closes: 06/21 Register at: bit.ly/4ujrK4E

New #Naswil Job Alert! Crisis Center for South Suburbia is hiring a Chief Executive Officer. Read & find more #Naswil #socialworkjobs and #classifieds at: bit.ly/4iwF0w5

Graduation season is upon us which means many graduates will be applying for their LSW for the first time. Get ahead of the queue with our useful #AskNaswIL article on how to apply as a first-time LSW licensee: bit.ly/4ujMmKF

Attention LCSW applicants acquiring professional work hours! If you're planning to utilize the alternative pathway to the ASWB clinical exam, you need to have an LSW or PEL w/SSW endorsements for your supervised professional work experience to count. Read more at: bit.ly/49a1CkE

TAKE ACTION! Fight back against the harmful cuts being made to federal student loan borrowing limits for future social workers and other helping professionals. Tell your representative to support the Congressional Review Act introduced by US Reps. Bonamici, Mannion, & Underwood NOW: bit.ly/4dkcfCq

Join presenter Daniel Maigler, LCSW, for this #Naswil 1-CEU training on ESAs, their role in mental health, and ethical considerations of when to write an ESA letter. Register before 06/12 at: bit.ly/4mfysW2

Need to fulfill the Alzheimer's training requirement this cycle? Take our 1-CEU training taught by Darby Morhardt, PhD, LCSW. Register before 06/15 at: bit.ly/47OFvz8

Have you checked out our updated CEU Requirements page yet? Get informed on all the CEs IL social workers will need to get in order to renew their license for the new 2025–2027 licensure cycle. Find out what CEUs you'll need to get at: bit.ly/46IJE7S

Trump’s new rule blocks #SocialWork students from accessing higher federal loans. Fewer social workers = worse mental health care, higher suicide risk & less support for aging adults. #NASW is working with Congress to pass legislation to rectify this. bit.ly/4d2tLuJ

Want to get ahead of your specialty CEU requirements for 2027 licensure renewal? Take our 1-hour live virtual course which fulfills IL requirements for a sexual harassment prevention training. This 1-hour course is taught by NASW member Katie Augustyn, LCSW. Register by 06/22 at: bit.ly/4maptFK

New #Naswil Social Work Book Club selection announced for May thru July! Read 'Small Mercies' by NYT Bestselling Author Dennis Lehane and earn CEUs! More at: bit.ly/3YYoaPD

Graduation season is upon us which means social work graduates should start preparing to apply for their LSW. Our #AskNaswil guide will help you get ready so your application can be processed as quickly as possible! Read our full article at: bit.ly/4ujMmKF

"On behalf of the social work community in the state of Illinois, I wish all graduating students the best of luck and success. The NASW-Illinois Chapter is here to help and guide you." Read more from #Naswil Executive Director Joel L. Rubin: bit.ly/4tH9Kko

Join #Naswil and presenter Allison Staiger, LCSW, for this 2-day, 12.0 CEU training. Learn what you need to start and maintain a private practice with intention and integrity. Register at bit.ly/464YHHS

Earn CEUs for reading books! Take part in the #Naswil Social Work Book Club series and read Monica's Wood's "How to Read a Book." Find out more at: bit.ly/3YYoaPD

Congratulations to Darby J. Morhardt, PhD, LCSW, who was just announced as this year's 2026 NASW Foundation Awards Knee/Wittman Lifetime Achievement awardee! She will be honored next month at the NASW national conference taking place next month at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

A great turnout at last week's #Naswil East Central District event in Mahomet with presenter Erik Giles, LCSW, MBA, MSW, . This Lunch & Learn CEU event focused on the practical integration of AI in social work. Thanks to #Naswil District Chair Staci McNicholl for putting on this educational event!

JUST ANNOUNCED! Fulfill your implicit bias requirements for the licensure cycle with this #Naswil training with Nathan Stephens, PhD, MSW, BSW. Learn strategies to recognize, correct, and improve biases in your personal and professional life. Register before 07/28 at: bit.ly/48ktEJm

The #NaswLa extends its condolences and support to the families and loved ones affected by the recent mass shooting in Shreveport. #NASW will continue to advocate for increased mental health access, stronger background checks, and Red Flag laws to help prevent future tragedies.

LAST WEEK TO REGISTER! Join #Naswil 3 Rivers District Chair Cordelia Miller Muhammad for this 1.5 Cult. Comp. CEU event and learn more about cultural humility with presenter Kimberly Mebane. Register by 04/28 at: bit.ly/4sUj1VD

Back by popular demand, this 4-hour CEU course by 2025 NASW Chapters Conference presenter Michael Eiden takes a closer look at treating internet addiction from a clinical social work perspective. Don't miss out! Register at: bit.ly/456bfhW

Graduation season is approaching which means many graduates will be applying for their LSW for the first time. Get ahead of the queue with our useful #AskNaswIL article on how to apply as a first-time LSW licensee: bit.ly/4ujMmKF

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Join #Naswil for this in-person event: Fundamentals of Individual Clinical Social Work Supervision taking place in Evanston on 04/15. Registration closes 04/14! Register at: bit.ly/4pFfN6U

JUST ANNOUNCED! Join presenter Daniel Maigler, LCSW, for this #Naswil 1-CEU training on ESAs, their role in mental health, and ethical considerations of when to write an ESA letter. Register before 06/12 at: bit.ly/4mfysW2

Attention LCSW applicants acquiring professional work hours! If you're planning to utilize the alternative pathway to the ASWB clinical exam, you need to have an LSW or PEL w/SSW endorsements for your supervised professional work experience to count. Read more at: bit.ly/49a1CkE

JUST ANNOUNCED! Fulfill your Alzheimer's training requirement with this 1-CEU training taught by Darby Morhardt, PhD, LCSW. Register before 06/15 at: bit.ly/47OFvz8

Have you checked out our updated CEU Requirements page yet? Get informed on all the CEs IL social workers will need to get in order to renew their license for the new 2025–2027 licensure cycle. Find out what CEUs you'll need to get at: bit.ly/46IJE7S

Earn CEUs for reading books! Take part in the #Naswil Social Work Book Club series and read Monica's Wood's "How to Read a Book." Find out more at: bit.ly/3YYoaPD

LAST WEEK TO REGISTER! Join #Naswil East Central District Chair Staci McNicholl for this FREE lunch & learn CEU event in Mahomet, IL, on AI in social work! Speaker Erik Giles will be joining remotely. Register before 04/15 at: bit.ly/4kM3q7A

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Join #Naswil for this in-person event: Fundamentals of Individual Clinical Social Work Supervision taking place in Evanston on 04/15. Register at: bit.ly/4pFfN6U#NaswilRegistration closes 04/14

In her dissent, Justice Jackson warned that the ruling could have far-reaching and dangerous consequences. NASW agreed.

SCOTUS ruled in Chiles v. Salazar, reversing lower court rulings. This decision carries significant implications for social workers, particularly in relation to ethical practice, client care, LGBTQIA+ protections, and the regulation of mental health services. Read more: bit.ly/4v9wc6X

JUST ANNOUNCED! Take our course which fulfills IL requirements for a sexual harassment prevention training and knock a requirement off your CEU requirement list for 2027 licensure renewal! This 1-hour course is taught by Katie Augustyn, LCSW. Register by 06/22 at: bit.ly/4maptFK

April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and NASW developed a Tips and Tools to prevent online harms to children and youth: bit.ly/4cp4D20

Graduation season is quickly approaching which means social work graduates should start preparing to apply for their LSW. Our #AskNaswil guide will help you get ready so so your application can be processed as quickly as possible! Read our full article at: bit.ly/4ujMmKF

"March reminded me what it looks like when people are ready to move. Thank you to everyone who showed up across Social Work Month. It was an honor to...connect with hundreds of social workers across events..." Read more from #Naswil President LaTasha Roberson-Guifarro, LCSW: bit.ly/4lZC52h

#NASW applauds legislation from Sens. Barrasso & Coons & Reps. Fitzpatrick & Tonko that would raise Medicare reimbursement rates for CSWs for the first time since the 1990s. Read national's press release and sign their Action Alert to support passage of this important legislation: bit.ly/4bVDEK2

Social workers are on the front lines of the national mental health crisis, but the profession is facing a new wave of challenges. #Naswil Executive Director Joel Rubin joined Karen Conti on WGN Radio 720 to discuss more. Listen at: bit.ly/4m6wvv9

NASW is deeply disappointed by today's #SCOTUS ruling that sides with a counselor challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. Read the full #Nasw statement and call to action at: bit.ly/4tiHLXB

Join #Naswil and presenter Allison Staiger, LCSW, for this 2-day, 12.0 CEU training. Learn what you need to start and maintain a private practice with intention and integrity. Register at bit.ly/464YHHS

In spite of the SCOTUS decision on Chiles v. Salazar today, conversion "therapy" remains psychologically damaging to LGBTQ+ youth. #NASWIL is proud to stand with advocates like Rep. Cassidy in her outspoken condemnation of this harmful practice in IL. Read more at: bit.ly/4v3UVt4

Have you registered for this FREE NASW member event yet? Join #Naswil 3 Rivers District Chair Cordelia Miller Muhammad for this 1.5 Cult. Comp. CEU event and learn more about cultural humility with presenter Kimberly Mebane. Register by 04/28 at: bit.ly/4sUj1VD

Get ready to take the ASWB clinical exam! Our fast-paced 2-day live virtual course covers the format and structure of the exam to help you know how to prepare. There's one week left to save $25 on early bird registration rates! Register at: bit.ly/4a2uOud

Last chance to provide input! Review the draft NASW Standards of Care for Suicide Prevention, outlining essential guidance for supporting anyone at risk. Share your comments by March 31, 2026 and help shape best practices in social work! Submit feedback today: bit.ly/4d5JieJ.

Last week to save on early bird rates! Join us for our #Naswil Review Course set for April 27 & 28. This fast-paced live virtual course covers the format and structure of the ASWB exam to get you prepared! Register now and save $25 before 04/06! Register at: bit.ly/4a2uOud