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NASW-NJ Chapter Awards

We believe in celebrating the successes of our field and our colleagues. Each year we come together to honor the outstanding work and accomplishments of our friends, colleagues and like minded partners.

Our award categories are:

Emerging Leader

The emerging leader award recognizes newer social workers and members who have already made significant contributions to the association and/or the profession and have demonstrated the potential for leadership and continuing service. .

Organization of the Year

The organization of the year recognizes the outstanding accomplishments by an organization that serves the community and has made demonstrable contributions to the broader social work community and/or community at large over the course of the year. The organization demonstrates a commitment to the values and ethics of the social work profession and commitment to advancing the work through partnership and advocacy.

Academic of the Year

The academic of the year recognizes those in social work academia who are members of the association and who have made significant contributions to the world of higher education.

Social Worker of the Year

The social worker of the year recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of a social worker and member of the association who has made demonstrable contributions to the social work community, the community as a whole or their organization.

Lifetime Achievement

The lifetime achievement award recognizes an individual and member who has made sustained contributions to the profession over their career as a social worker. The award is reserved for those nearing retirement as an acknowledgment of substantial contributions over their professional lifetime.

Nomination Process & Questions

All members of NASW-NJ can nominate either themselves (there is nothing wrong with self-promotion!) or a colleague. All nominees for social work positions should be members of NASW-NJ, however we do have some awards open to those in our field/surrounding fields that do not require membership.

Can I nominate myself? Yes! Absolutely. We encourage self-nominations as well. We believe in recognizing your contributions and being a champion for yourself just as you are for your colleagues and clients.

Can I submit more than one nomination? Yes. Just make sure your submissions are unique to the individual and the narratives are different.

What if I'm not sure the person I want to nominate is a member? That's ok, nominate them anyway. We have our ways of figuring out if someone is a member!

Nominations now open for 2023 Awards!

All members of NASW-NJ are invited to submit a nomination. Those nominees for social work awards should be members of the association, however there are a few awards open to non-members.

Submit your nomination by February 28, 2023.

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