Social Workers to Follow on Twitter

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

Black Men in Social Work

Moderator: Andre Marcel Harris
Twitter Feed: @BlackMenInSW
Followers: 1,000+
Website: N/A

Dr. Amanda M. L. Taylor

Moderator: Amanda M.L. Taylor
Twitter Feed: @AMLTaylor66
Followers: 8,000+
Website: N/A

Get Social Work Jobs

Moderator: Get Social Work Jobs
Twitter Feed: @GetSocWorkJobs
Followers: 5,900+
Website: Get Social Work Jobs

Global Social Work Distance Education

Moderators: Rose Singh, Melissa Thompson
Twitter Feed: @Global_SW_DE
Followers: 400+
Website: N/A

Harry Ferguson

Moderator: Harry Ferguson
Twitter Feed: @Harr_Ferguson
Followers: 12,500+
Website: N/A

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

Jennifer Luna, MSSW

Moderator: Jennifer Luna
Twitter Feed: @JlunaMSSW
Followers: 300+
Website: Jennifer Luna’s LinkedIn

Laurel Hitchcock

Moderator: Laurel Hitchcock
Twitter Feed: @laurelhitchcock
Followers: 4,900+
Website: Teaching & Learning In Social Work

Nancy J. Smyth, Ph.D.

Moderator: Nancy J. Smyth, Ph.D.
Twitter Feed: @njsmyth
Followers: 7,600+
Website: Nancy J. Smyth’s LinkedIn

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

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 Helper

Moderator: Deona Hooper
Twitter Feed: @swhelperorg
Followers: 14,000+
Website: SWHelper

Social Work Podcast

Moderator: Jonathan Singer
Twitter Feed: @socworkpodcast
Followers: 18,200+
Website: The Social Work Podcast

Social Work Stories Podcast

Moderator: Social Work Stories
Twitter Feed: @SOWKStoriesPod
Followers: 1,000+
Website: Social Work Stories

Social Work Today

Moderator: Social Work Today
Twitter Feed: @SocialWorkToday
Followers: 40,000+
Website: Social Work Today

Nancy J. Smyth, Ph.D.

Moderator: Nancy J. Smyth, Ph.D.
Twitter Feed: @njsmyth
Followers: 7,600+
Website: Nancy J. Smyth’s LinkedIn

Social Work Virtual Pal

Moderators: Laurel Hitchcock, Amanda M.L. Taylor
Twitter Feed: @SWVirtualPal
Followers: 800+
Website: Teaching & Learning In Social Work

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

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

Thomas Blackwell, LCSW

Moderator: Thomas Blackwell
Twitter Feed: @TBlackwell_LCSW
Followers: 11,000+
Website: Blackwell Counseling Services

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

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. Rob Weiss, LCSW

Moderator: Dr. Robert Weiss
Twitter Feed: @RobWeissMSW
Followers: 15,000+
Website: Seeking Integrity

Global Social Service Workforce Alliance

Moderator: Global Social Service Workforce Alliance
Twitter Feed: @SSWAlliance
Followers: 2,000+
Website:Global Social Service Workforce Alliance

Grand Challenges for Social Work (GCSW)

Moderator: Grand Challenges for Social Work
Twitter Feed: @GCSocialWork
Followers: 2,900+
Website: Grand Challenges for Social Work

i blog social work

Moderator: i blog social work
Twitter Feed: @iblogsocialwork
Followers: 1,000+
Website: i blog social work

inSocialWork

Moderator: University at Buffalo School of Social Work
Twitter Feed: @SWpodcast
Followers: 6,900+
Website: inSocialWork Podcast Series

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

Linda Grobman – The New Social Worker

Moderator: Linda Grobman
Twitter Feed: @newsocialworker
Followers: 12,000+
Website: The New Social Worker

#MacroSW Moderator

Moderator: MacroSW
Twitter Feed: @OfficialMacroSW
Followers: 5,700+
Website: MacroSW

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Moderator: National Association of Social Workers
Twitter Feed: @nasw
Followers: 49,000+
Website: National Association of Social Workers

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

Sherry Gaba, LCSW

Moderator: Sherry Gaba, LCSW
Twitter Feed: @SherryGaba
Followers: 14,900+
Website: Sherry Gaba, LCSW

Social Work Discoveries

Moderator: Social Work Discoveries
Twitter Feed: @SWDiscoveries
Followers: 500+
Website: Social Work Discoveries

Social Work, Social Car and Media

Moderator: SWSCmedia
Twitter Feed: @SWSCmedia
Followers: 17,000+
Website: Social Work / Social Care & Media

Social Work Tech

Moderator: Ignacio Pacheco, MSW
Twitter Feed: @SocialWorkTech
Followers: 7,400+
Website: Social Work Tech

Social Work Toolkit

Moderator: Social Work Toolkit
Twitter Feed: @socialworktools
Followers: 8,300+
Website: N/A

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Moderator: National Association of Social Workers
Twitter Feed: @nasw
Followers: 49,000+
Website: National Association of Social Workers

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