Below, you will find additional CSWE publications including curricular resources and social work education reports.
CSWE Curricular Resources feature specialized content created by CSWE’s affinity groups or commissions and councils to supplement teaching and practice in social work education. These resources are distinct from the EPAS Teaching or Curricular Guides, and provide timely support on emerging issues, identity-affirming perspectives, and practice-relevant topics.
Our Social Work Research Reports feature timely reports, environmental scans, and briefs developed by CSWE and its commissions and councils. These reports address critical and emerging topics in social work education and reflect CSWE's commitment to supporting faculty, students, and program members. Whether you're exploring trends in the profession or seeking guidance on pressing issues, this section offers accessible and relevant insights.
For information on CSWE's Annual Survey of Social Work programs, click here.
Curricular Resources
Curricular Resource on Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
The Curricular Resource on Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) was developed through a national workforce development initiative to integrate adolescent SBIRT education into social work curriculum through a partnership between CSWE and the NORC at the University of Chicago. Screening, brief ntervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of screening and early intervention for substance use. This resource maps SBIRT education to the nine social work competencies outlined in the 2015 EPAS. Using a competency-based approach, this guide infuses SBIRT content into undergraduate and graduate social work curricula. The development of this guide was supported by funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Curricular Resource on Issues of Disability and Disability-Competent Care
The Curricular Resource on Issues of Disability and Disability-Competent Care provides a foundation for integrating disability content into social work courses. It outlines how content on disability aligns with each of the nine 2015 EPAS Social Work competencies and provides specific classroom resources for social work educators. This resource was developed by the Disability-Competent Care Curriculum Workgroup in Collaboration with the Council on Disability and Persons With Disabilities and the Center for Diversity and Social & Economic Justice, with generous support from Resources for Integrated Care.
Social Work Research Reports
2015 State of Field Education Survey
The 2015 State of Field Education Survey from the CSWE Council on Field Education, was the first in a planned series of surveys of directors or coordinators of field education. This first survey focused specifically on administrative models of field education, staffing, resources, activities, and perceptions of field education directors.
CSWE/GADE Report on the Current Landscape of Doctoral Education in Social Work
Published in 2022 by a working group of professionals from CSWE and the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE), this report paints a picture of practice doctorate and research doctorate programs by highlighting trends in enrollment, degrees conferred, student demographics, program offerings, students' goals for completing the degrees, and more. The data also show a steady increase in the number of practice and research doctorate programs being offered over the last 5 years.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression in Social Work Education: Results from a National Survey
In 2007, Lambda Legal approached CSWE about conducting a study of social work programs that would fill gaps in the literature and provide critical information about additional resources needed to prepare students to provide competent and respectful services to LGBT individuals, especially LGBT youth in out-of-home care. A summary of findings from this study follows, along with recommendations for programs and steps CSWE will take to develop resources to assist in this work.