Health Practice Tools

As youth age into adulthood, they typically transition from pediatric medical services to adult providers when they are between 18 and 24 years old. Social workers should be aware of the evidence base around health care transitions for youth, and in pediatric settings, social workers can lead the process to help youth and their families prepare for their transition to adult care.

Social workers can support consumers to secure health insurance coverage now through January 15, 2025. 

The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule details services that social workers can provide to address health-related needs for Medicare Part B beneficiaries. This resource describes Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Risk Assessment, Community Health Integration (CHI) Services, and Principal Illness Navigation (PIN) Services. It clarifies the role of social workers in delivering these services to support patients with medical and social needs.

NASW’s Task force for School Social Work Practice Standards is seeking public comments for the attached document: Best Practice Standards for School Social Workers. The document provides a useful set of standards for school social workers seeking specific information related to school social workers. Your comments are important and will determine how the task force moves forward. The public comment period begins February 6 and will end March 8.

NASW is a member of the American Cancer Society’s National Navigation Roundtable and contributed to this publication that describes responsibilities at the Entry, Intermediate, and Advanced levels for patient navigators, nurse navigators, and social work navigators.

NASW is developing a task force for the revision of the 2013 Child Welfare Standards. NASW reviews and revises these standards to incorporate and update the best practices in the field of Child Welfare.