The below list represents mental health professionals who have achieved NASW professional credentials.
The Academy of Certified Social Workers was established in 1960 and remains one of the most widely recognized social work credentials. Social workers who hold the ACSW are qualified providers who have a current NASW membership; a master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); documented two years of postgraduate social work employment and professional supervision by an MSW credentialed supervisor; provided professional evaluations that validate their knowledge, understanding, and application of social work principles and values from an MSW supervisor and two social work colleagues; verified 20 hours of relevant continuing education; and
agreed to adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics and NASW Standards for Continuing Professional Education, and are subject to the NASW adjudication process.