Membership for Social Workers

Please see membership categories and pricing below.

Voting Members Need To:

1) live, work or study in Alberta, and

2) Be registered with ACSW, or have completed a social work education from an accredited social work program, or be currently enrolled as a social work student in an accredited social work program.

Membership Categories

  • Health social workers making heart shapes with their hands.

    Government & Private Practice

    If the majority of your employment is with government at any level, in healthcare (AHS, Covenant Health, PCN), private practice, or the for-profit sector, your membership fee is $250 per year.

    $250/year
  • Non-profit social workers working on a laptop computer.

    Non-Profit

    If the majority of your employment is in the nonprofit sector, your membership fee is $200 per year.

    $200/year
  • Social worker doing a job search on a laptop

    Unemployed

    If, at the time of purchasing/renewing your membership, you are unemployed (including parental leave, stress leave, compassionate care leave, etc.), your membership fee is $125 per year.

    $125/year
  • Retired social workers enjoying their backyard

    Retired

    If you are no longer working due to retirement, your membership fee is $125 per year.

    $125/year
  • Student social workers in a classroom

    Student

    If you are currently studying in an accredited social work program, your membership fee is $55 per year.

    $55/year

Membership with SWAA is optional. Membership purchases are final and non-refundable.

Your SWAA membership grants you access to CASW Membership.

Learn about SWAA’s member benefits.

Questions about SWAA memberships & more? Check out our FAQs.