r/socialwork is a subreddit with 129k members. The community frequently discusses social work, struggling, job, job search, and mental health, and they frequently recommend/review work bag, study resources, and scheduling software, and the most common flair used is wwyd, professional development, micro/clinicial, good news!!!, and politics/advocacy.
This community is for social workers and those interested in joining the social work field! It is a place to ask for advice, share your frustrations, receive support, and anything else related to the social work sector.
Popular Topics in r/socialwork
#1
Social Work
48 posts
#2
Struggling
31 posts
#3
Job
12 posts
#4
Job Search
10 posts
#5
Mental Health
8 posts
#6
Career
7 posts
#7
Therapy
7 posts
#8
Clients
7 posts
#9
Client
6 posts
#10
Social Worker
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/socialwork
Work Bag
47 reviews
#1
Timbuk2
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Beis
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Dell
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Study Resources
4 reviews
#1
ASWB
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Pocket Prep
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Savvy Social Worker
5.0★ from 1 review
Scheduling Software
3 reviews
#1
Zenith Calendar
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Calendly
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
GetMacha
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/socialwork
#1
WWYD
: "Gay events & being a SW"
56 posts
#2
Professional Development
: "Our nonprofit said there was “no money” for raises. Then I found out a director got a $40k raise."
48 posts
#3
Micro/Clinicial
: "Confession: I have a low threshold of tolerance for "high" caseloads and I don't know how ya'll do it"
41 posts
#4
Good News!!!
: "Our community mental health center just gave us a huge win, 4 day workweek (32 hours) for 40 hours of pay, rate unchanged."
16 posts
#5
Politics/Advocacy
: "Who gets to be called a social worker?"
11 posts
#6
News/Issues
: "I cannot document appropriately"
10 posts
#7
Macro/Generalist
: "What documentation task eats the most of your week?"
7 posts
#8
Funny/Meme
: "Songs about social work"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/socialwork
Yearly
+20k members(18.2%)
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Last updated: August 3, 2026