The School Social Workers Association of Delaware (SSWADE) offers several membership options for school social workers, social work students, retired social workers, and individuals interested in supporting school social work and our mission.
Membership benefits include member-only resources, networking and leadership opportunities, professional development, and advocacy for the school social work profession.
Explore the membership options below to find the level that’s right for you and join our growing SSWADE community!
Membership will follow a fiscal year period from July 1st to June 30th.
Full Membership - any person employed by a Delaware public, charter, or private school system and certified through the Delaware Department of Education as a School Social Worker. Full members are eligible to vote, make motions, and hold elected offices.
Student Membership - students who are currently enrolled and attending a recognized and accredited program of social work study, whether undergraduate or graduate. Student members do not have voting power or access to member’s only aspects of the association.
Retired Membership - available to all retired School Social Workers. Retired members do not have voting power or access to member’s only aspects of the association.
Associate Membership – extended to allied professional or social worker serving in other settings who are supportive and promotes SSWADE’s purpose and functions. Associate members do not have voting power or access to member’s only aspects of the association.
Full Membership $40
Student Membership $20
Retired Membership $20
Associate Membership $20
*Membership dues submitted in April, May, or June will automatically transfer to the following school year.
MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. THEY CAN BE PAID VIA CASHAPP, CHECK OR PAYPAL.
Please make all checks payable to:
SSWADE (School Social Workers Association of Delaware)
Mail checks to: SSWADE, 386 Walmart Dr, Ste. 7 PMB 94, Camden, DE 19934
Note: There is a $30.00 NSF fee for all return checks.
Cash App: $SSWADE2020FirstState
https://cash.app/$SSWADE2020FirstState
PayPal: paypal.me/sswadefirststate
For membership and payment questions, please send an email to sswadefirststate@gmail.com.