The Society for Transplant Social Workers is a professional organization dedicated to clinical expertise through:

• Building and advancing professional standards
• Education and research on psychosocial issues
• Access to clinical tools, resources and information
• Collaboration and peer support

Our members encompass all areas of solid organ transplant, including living donor social
workers and advocates. Mechanical circulatory support and vascular composite allograft social
workers are also integral members of our group.

More information on our organization is available on our website – http://www.stsw.org 

Annual membership is $100.  With membership, you can access the following benefits:

• A subscription to STSW newsletter
• Discount on registration fee for STSW annual conference
• Conference scholarships opportunity
• Other educational and training opportunities
• Professional credentials in Clinical Transplant Social Worker and Certified Clinical Social Worker – Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Mentorship program
• Research grants
• Access to member-only website for organ specific bulletin board forum.
• Various assessment tools and resources

There are two requirements to join STSW:

Education:

• Baccalaureate degree in Social Work, or
• Graduate degree in Social Work, or
• Currently enrolled in Social Worker graduate program

Employment:

• Currently employed or interning in a transplant or health care setting
• If you are working in an OPO or other health care setting, please be aware that all STSW membership benefits are geared towards professional needs in the social organ transplant programs.

STSW is an international organization and welcomes transplant social workers from all over the world that meet the membership requirements.

More information on STSW membership and a link to join is available on our website at – http://stsw.wildapricot.org/About-membership 

Use the following links to review results of our 2021 survey:

2021 Survey

The STSW Mentor Program provides a framework for experienced transplant and MCS social workers to assist and advance social workers coming into this very specialized field.  The Society believes that a strong mentor program will reinforce the mission of our organization “to inspire and support our members as we: make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families; connect with and motivate each other; promote professional growth; collaborate to advance social work in our field.”  Membership with STSW is required to participate in this program.

The program is designed to allow mentees to review mentor profiles online and request 2-3 potential mentors.  The Mentor Program Committee will review all mentor and mentee applications received and appropriately match mentors and mentees.

More information on the STSW Mentor Program is available on our website at – http://stsw.wildapricot.org/Mentor-program

STSW offers the following credentials: Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker (CCTSW) and Certified Clinical Social Worker – Mechanical Circulatory Support (CCSW-MCS).  Clinicians who work in both transplant and mechanical circulatory support are eligible for a dual credential (CCTSW-MCS).  All credentials are valid for three years after which recertification is necessary to maintain the credential.  Membership with STSW is required for credentialing.

The purpose of the credentials offered by STSW are:

• to recognize individuals who have met professional standards and who possess clinical expertise based on specialized knowledge, skills, and experience in transplantation and/or mechanical circulatory support
• to help members of the Society for Transplant Social Workers distinguish themselves in today’s competitive market
• to enhance professional and public recognition
• to reassure patients and their families of professional social work services specific to transplantation and mechanical circulatory support
• to increase awareness of transplant and mechanical circulatory support social work as highly specialized, professional classifications of clinical social work
• to provide a mechanism for the attainment of a professional distinction
• to promote professionalism within the transplant and mechanical circulatory support social work communit

More information on STSW credentialing is available on our website at – http://stsw.wildapricot.org/About-credentialing