Welcome to the PSCSW Web Site!
Welcome to the Home Page of the Pennsylvania Society of Clinical Social Work! We are a dynamic group of clinical social workers promoting continuing education; legislative advocacy; professional standards; guidance for students and new graduates; and initiatives to support our professional community and clinical practice. If you scan our site you will see postings about upcoming conferences with noted speakers, Coffee and Conversation seminars, book club meetings, and other member events. You will find links to information about the LSW and LCSW accreditation process; legislative initiatives; our psychotherapy referral list, our low fee supervision list, and mentoring for new professional members. There are additional links to information about liability insurance; the PSCSW Code of Ethics; and related professional resources. Enjoy browsing our website!
PSCSW was founded in 1971 to maintain high standards for clinical social workers and to raise the awareness of professional clinical social workers in this state. Our members work in public agency, private practice, and university settings, and we welcome participants with diverse backgrounds and interests. We are affiliated with the Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA), a national organization sponsoring legislative initiatives and providing information of benefit to clinical social workers. PSCSW works steadily with other professional organizations, and we are proud of our leadership in changing the licensing act in 1998 to include a Clinical Social Work license. Now, in collaboration with Pennsylvania NASW, we are lobbying for social work vendorship in Pennsylvania.
As a professional membership organization, we are pre-approved to offer social work CE credits for all our Education, Coffee and Conversation, and book group programs. We are committed to providing a yearly conference on ethics. Our first-rate educational programs and seminars help us to stay informed as well as to provide a forum for professional support.
PSCSW members enjoy an active listserve for the exchange of resources and clinical information. Our listserve maintains a warm, lively, and generous spirit that helps all members experience support when needed. Our newsletter “The Clinical Voice” includes informed clinical articles by members and professional updates. We also encourage members to join a committee; respond to legislative calls for action, or to be involved at whatever level of activity suits them. Our collective efforts combine to promote the social work profession on behalf of practitioners and their clients.
If you are not already a member, membership applications are available by link on this page. We welcome you to join PSCSW!
Joan F. Pollak
President, PSCSW
Post Master's Clinical Certificate Program
PSCSW and Bryn Mawr Grad School of Social Work Continuing Education announce a Clinical Certificate Program. Click here for details.
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Low Fee Supervision List
If you are an LCSW candidate and a PSCSW member, please access the Low Fee Supervision List under Member Login.
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For Students & New Professionals:
- Updated LCSW/LSW Guidelines for Students, Graduates & Supervisors
- Mentoring Program for Recent Graduates
- Student Awards for Excellence (Clinical Paper Program)
- Supervision Documentation Forms
For any or all of the above information, please link to our Student & New Professional page of the website.
FAQ's about the LSW/LCSW - Check out our Updated Answers to your Important Questions!
PSCSW Code of Ethics
PSCSW Code of Ethics: These Ethical Guidelines are applicable to all Social Workers.
For Our Members:
Under Member Login, PSCSW members can find a Membership Directory, Low Fee Supervision List and PSCSW By-Laws. If you have any difficulty logging into the members only section, please contact the PSCSW office.
Liability Insurance
PSCSW offers Liability Insurance for Professional Social Workers through CPH & Associates.
Professional Links
Please reference important professional information under "Links" on the left. These include Professional Associations; Licensure and Malpractice Information; State Social Work Boards; Workshop Co-sponsors; Government Sites; and Managed Care Reform Information.