r/socialwork is a subreddit with 134k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, job search, social work, job, and looking for job, and they frequently recommend/review work bag, study resources, and scheduling software, and the most common flair used is professional development, wwyd, micro/clinicial, macro/generalist, 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
Struggling
19 posts
#2
Job Search
8 posts
#3
Social Work
7 posts
#4
Job
5 posts
#5
Looking For Job
4 posts
#6
Burnout
4 posts
#7
Clients
4 posts
#8
Social Worker
4 posts
#9
Hate
3 posts
#10
Struggle
3 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
Professional Development
: "I spent a morning with our intake coordinator and stopped saying "just call this number""
25 posts
#2
WWYD
: "This evening a simple trip to the gas station turned into..."
15 posts
#3
Micro/Clinicial
: "Today I had to remind a room full of mental health professionals that healing is not linear"
11 posts
#4
Macro/Generalist
: "My agency counts a referral as "successful" even if the person never gets help"
5 posts
#5
Politics/Advocacy
: "Found out two social workers at my practicum voted for Trump, and it’s completely changed how I feel about my placement."
4 posts
#6
News/Issues
: "Thank you Dan Rather for acknowledging social workers in this tweet"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/socialwork
Yearly
+20k members(17.4%)
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Last updated: October 30, 2026