Membership for the association consists of social work educators. These are individuals who have undergone training in social work with special focus on social work value base, methods of social work, social work theory and practice, field work practicum in social work and research methods for social workers. Their work basically entails generating and disseminating social work knowledge. They do this within institutions that offer social work training, mainly universities and colleges.
This is in full recognition that social work is a profession and every social work practitioner must undergo training, hence the value of quality social work education and educators as well.
Individual Membership
- Highest level of Social Work Training certificate(s).
- Any document or letter of appointment from your affiliating institution
- Copy of National ID or passport
- Pay registration fees and /or annual subscription fee (depends on your member category) as indicated on the registration form.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
Full Member
Dip in SW, BSW, MSW, PhD SW Must be a Social Work Educator affiliated to aninstitution.
Required: 1. Duly filled membership form 2. Registration fees Ksh. 3,000 (one off) 3. Original and copy of national ID 4. 2 colored passports * There will be an Annual subscription of Ksh. 2,000
Benefits: i. Is a decision maker ii. Can hold office iii. Has voting rights iv. Can represent the association in other forums v. Gets a Membership card and a T-shirt
Associate Member
Do not necessarily possess social work related training but has interest in strengthening social work education or implementing social work related programs; NGOs, CBOs, FBOs etc.
Benefits: i. Can help in decision making ii. Can head a project iii. Has a voting right iv. Certificate
Affiliate Member
Social work professionals working as practitioners, training in social work related disciplines; Community Development, Psychology, counseling, criminology, sociology, Medical sociology.
Required: 1. Dully filled membership form 2. Dully filled membership form Registration fees Ksh. 3,000 (one off) 4. Original and copy of national ID/student ID *There will be an annual subscription of Ksh. 2,000
Benefits: i. Certificate ii. Mentorship
Student Member
MSW and PhD SW students only
Required: 1. Duly filled membership form 2. Registration fees Ksh. 1,000 (one off) 3. Original and copy of national ID/student ID *There will be an annual subscription of Ksh. 1,000
Benefits: i. Certificate ii. Recommendation letter iii. Mentorship iv. Networking
