Payment 4 Placements (U.S.)
@payment4placements.org
Payment for Placements (P4P) is a national, student-led movement advocating for all social work students to be paid for their degree-required internships. Join us! 👉 https://linktr.ee/p4pnational
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The ASWB has $40M in the bank while #SocialWorkers face massive barriers. Meanwhile, repeat test-takers outnumber first-time examinees. 🚩
Join us for a discussion on exam reform and alternative pathways to licensure.
🗓 Tuesday, Jan 27 | 7pm ET 🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #P4P
Join us for a discussion on exam reform and alternative pathways to licensure.
🗓 Tuesday, Jan 27 | 7pm ET 🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #P4P
The ASWB has $40M in the bank while #SocialWorkers face massive barriers. Meanwhile, repeat test-takers outnumber first-time examinees. 🚩
Join us for a discussion on exam reform and alternative pathways to licensure.
🗓 Tuesday, Jan 27 | 7pm ET 🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #P4P
Join us for a discussion on exam reform and alternative pathways to licensure.
🗓 Tuesday, Jan 27 | 7pm ET 🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #P4P
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The ASWB has $40M in the bank while #SocialWorkers face massive barriers. Meanwhile, repeat test-takers outnumber first-time examinees. 🚩
Join us for a discussion on exam reform and alternative pathways to licensure.
🗓 Tuesday, Jan 27 | 7pm ET 🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #P4P
Join us for a discussion on exam reform and alternative pathways to licensure.
🗓 Tuesday, Jan 27 | 7pm ET 🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #P4P
P4P Advocacy Alliance Meeting: Jan 27 @ 7pm ET! 📢
Spotlight: Dr. Matthew DeCarlo, Dr. Mary Nienow, & Will Doyle, LICSW discuss the ASWB Exam Pass Rate Analysis and the fight for equitable entry into social work.
Open to all! 💫
Link: bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #SocioEconomicJustice
Spotlight: Dr. Matthew DeCarlo, Dr. Mary Nienow, & Will Doyle, LICSW discuss the ASWB Exam Pass Rate Analysis and the fight for equitable entry into social work.
Open to all! 💫
Link: bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #SocioEconomicJustice
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
P4P Advocacy Alliance Meeting: Jan 27 @ 7pm ET! 📢
Spotlight: Dr. Matthew DeCarlo, Dr. Mary Nienow, & Will Doyle, LICSW discuss the ASWB Exam Pass Rate Analysis and the fight for equitable entry into social work.
Open to all! 💫
Link: bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #SocioEconomicJustice
Spotlight: Dr. Matthew DeCarlo, Dr. Mary Nienow, & Will Doyle, LICSW discuss the ASWB Exam Pass Rate Analysis and the fight for equitable entry into social work.
Open to all! 💫
Link: bit.ly/p4p-advocacy-mtg-jan2026
#StopASWB #SocioEconomicJustice
NO MORE UNPAID LABOR 🛑
#SocialWorkers are the backbone of NY’s mental health system, yet they are forced into 900+ hours of unpaid labor just to graduate. @daringlymyself.bsky.social from P4P-NY, just took the floor at the NYS Assembly to demand change—and won a new sponsor for Bill S7894! 🧵 (1/3)
#SocialWorkers are the backbone of NY’s mental health system, yet they are forced into 900+ hours of unpaid labor just to graduate. @daringlymyself.bsky.social from P4P-NY, just took the floor at the NYS Assembly to demand change—and won a new sponsor for Bill S7894! 🧵 (1/3)
January 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
NO MORE UNPAID LABOR 🛑
#SocialWorkers are the backbone of NY’s mental health system, yet they are forced into 900+ hours of unpaid labor just to graduate. @daringlymyself.bsky.social from P4P-NY, just took the floor at the NYS Assembly to demand change—and won a new sponsor for Bill S7894! 🧵 (1/3)
#SocialWorkers are the backbone of NY’s mental health system, yet they are forced into 900+ hours of unpaid labor just to graduate. @daringlymyself.bsky.social from P4P-NY, just took the floor at the NYS Assembly to demand change—and won a new sponsor for Bill S7894! 🧵 (1/3)
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Live now: I’m co-chairing a joint hearing w/ @philsteckny.bsky.social on NYS Behavioral Health Workforce. W/ vacancy rates as high as 40%, the Assembly Mental Health & Alcohol & Drug Abuse Committees are hearing testimony on how we can improve recruitment, retention, and access to services.
December 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Live now: I’m co-chairing a joint hearing w/ @philsteckny.bsky.social on NYS Behavioral Health Workforce. W/ vacancy rates as high as 40%, the Assembly Mental Health & Alcohol & Drug Abuse Committees are hearing testimony on how we can improve recruitment, retention, and access to services.
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Social Workers were in the room!
Watch our testimony from December 10! NASW NY testimony begins at 1:31:00.
https://loom.ly/PPvkTH4
Watch our testimony from December 10! NASW NY testimony begins at 1:31:00.
https://loom.ly/PPvkTH4
December 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Social Workers were in the room!
Watch our testimony from December 10! NASW NY testimony begins at 1:31:00.
https://loom.ly/PPvkTH4
Watch our testimony from December 10! NASW NY testimony begins at 1:31:00.
https://loom.ly/PPvkTH4
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This applies in Ireland too and is absolutely necessary to make courses accessible to those who cannot attend college without some form of employment throughout their degree/masters
📢 Social Work Students & Professionals: Ready to End Unpaid Internships? 📢
The time for change is NOW. Unpaid social work internships create barriers to entry, exacerbate student debt, and devalue our vital work. 1/4
The time for change is NOW. Unpaid social work internships create barriers to entry, exacerbate student debt, and devalue our vital work. 1/4
March 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This applies in Ireland too and is absolutely necessary to make courses accessible to those who cannot attend college without some form of employment throughout their degree/masters
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Sign the #Payment4Placements Unpaid is Unfair: A National Call to Pay Student Interns Petition today! actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
Our nationwide petition is now LIVE! Please share widely! actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
March 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Sign the #Payment4Placements Unpaid is Unfair: A National Call to Pay Student Interns Petition today! actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
Unpaid social work internships? NO MORE! 🚫 The P4P-NY Coalition &
@NASWNY.bsky.social hosted "The Case for Paid Placements" with @SalazarSenate.bsky.social, Tyree Grant, Olivia Watts, & moderator @DaringlyMyself.bsky.social Link to full discussion: youtu.be/AMPgWz4NIJQ
@NASWNY.bsky.social hosted "The Case for Paid Placements" with @SalazarSenate.bsky.social, Tyree Grant, Olivia Watts, & moderator @DaringlyMyself.bsky.social Link to full discussion: youtu.be/AMPgWz4NIJQ
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Unpaid social work internships? NO MORE! 🚫 The P4P-NY Coalition &
@NASWNY.bsky.social hosted "The Case for Paid Placements" with @SalazarSenate.bsky.social, Tyree Grant, Olivia Watts, & moderator @DaringlyMyself.bsky.social Link to full discussion: youtu.be/AMPgWz4NIJQ
@NASWNY.bsky.social hosted "The Case for Paid Placements" with @SalazarSenate.bsky.social, Tyree Grant, Olivia Watts, & moderator @DaringlyMyself.bsky.social Link to full discussion: youtu.be/AMPgWz4NIJQ
🗣️ Unpaid internships are shutting out future #socialworkers. Join NASW-NY C.A.R.E.S. & P4P-NY Coalition with @SalazarSenate.bsky.social to talk about the movement for Paid Placements!
We'll discuss NYS bill S.7894 and how to get involved.
🗓️ Oct 21, 2025 | 6 PM ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/P4P-NY
We'll discuss NYS bill S.7894 and how to get involved.
🗓️ Oct 21, 2025 | 6 PM ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/P4P-NY
October 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🗣️ Unpaid internships are shutting out future #socialworkers. Join NASW-NY C.A.R.E.S. & P4P-NY Coalition with @SalazarSenate.bsky.social to talk about the movement for Paid Placements!
We'll discuss NYS bill S.7894 and how to get involved.
🗓️ Oct 21, 2025 | 6 PM ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/P4P-NY
We'll discuss NYS bill S.7894 and how to get involved.
🗓️ Oct 21, 2025 | 6 PM ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/P4P-NY
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"After we win in November, we do not demobilize. The rich and corporate interests who tried to buy this election with the millions they stole from our pockets will want to see us fail.
We won’t let them." - Chi Ossé
We won’t let them." - Chi Ossé
October 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"After we win in November, we do not demobilize. The rich and corporate interests who tried to buy this election with the millions they stole from our pockets will want to see us fail.
We won’t let them." - Chi Ossé
We won’t let them." - Chi Ossé
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A NASW-NY C.A.R.E.S. EVENT: Can We Afford to Shut Out Future Social Workers?: The Case for Paid Social Work Placements
OCTOBER 21, 2025 – 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. ET
REGISTER: https://loom.ly/r805xzU
Please note: This event does not offer CE contact hours.
OCTOBER 21, 2025 – 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. ET
REGISTER: https://loom.ly/r805xzU
Please note: This event does not offer CE contact hours.
September 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A NASW-NY C.A.R.E.S. EVENT: Can We Afford to Shut Out Future Social Workers?: The Case for Paid Social Work Placements
OCTOBER 21, 2025 – 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. ET
REGISTER: https://loom.ly/r805xzU
Please note: This event does not offer CE contact hours.
OCTOBER 21, 2025 – 6:00 - 7:30 P.M. ET
REGISTER: https://loom.ly/r805xzU
Please note: This event does not offer CE contact hours.
Join the P4P Advocacy Alliance meeting on Sept 24th at 7 PM ET! 🗣️
Christian Adeleke will discuss his research on factors influencing stipends for social work students. Don't miss this crucial conversation on compensation feasibility in an anti-DEI era.
🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy...
#SocialWork #P4P
Christian Adeleke will discuss his research on factors influencing stipends for social work students. Don't miss this crucial conversation on compensation feasibility in an anti-DEI era.
🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy...
#SocialWork #P4P
September 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Join the P4P Advocacy Alliance meeting on Sept 24th at 7 PM ET! 🗣️
Christian Adeleke will discuss his research on factors influencing stipends for social work students. Don't miss this crucial conversation on compensation feasibility in an anti-DEI era.
🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy...
#SocialWork #P4P
Christian Adeleke will discuss his research on factors influencing stipends for social work students. Don't miss this crucial conversation on compensation feasibility in an anti-DEI era.
🔗 bit.ly/p4p-advocacy...
#SocialWork #P4P
How much endowment funding is needed to pay student interns? Join the P4P Advocacy Alliance on June 25th at 7pm ET to find out. Our session, "Funding the Future," features CFP® Joy Slabaugh, who will share a custom spreadsheet & framework for calculating endowment needs.
🔗 : bit.ly/p4p-advocacy...
🔗 : bit.ly/p4p-advocacy...
June 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
How much endowment funding is needed to pay student interns? Join the P4P Advocacy Alliance on June 25th at 7pm ET to find out. Our session, "Funding the Future," features CFP® Joy Slabaugh, who will share a custom spreadsheet & framework for calculating endowment needs.
🔗 : bit.ly/p4p-advocacy...
🔗 : bit.ly/p4p-advocacy...
📢 Calling all recent graduates! 🎓
You did it! 🎉 Congratulations on an incredible achievement! 🎉 We know how hard it is to make it through school, and we are so excited to see how you impact people, communities and the world for the better.
You did it! 🎉 Congratulations on an incredible achievement! 🎉 We know how hard it is to make it through school, and we are so excited to see how you impact people, communities and the world for the better.
June 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
📢 Calling all recent graduates! 🎓
You did it! 🎉 Congratulations on an incredible achievement! 🎉 We know how hard it is to make it through school, and we are so excited to see how you impact people, communities and the world for the better.
You did it! 🎉 Congratulations on an incredible achievement! 🎉 We know how hard it is to make it through school, and we are so excited to see how you impact people, communities and the world for the better.
🚨SHARE SHARE SHARE🚨
OSU #DayofGiving is happening NOW!
Each donation helps support Ohio State University social work students who are in a field placement, only 15% of which are funded by the school now.
DONATE TODAY! buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/45953
OSU #DayofGiving is happening NOW!
Each donation helps support Ohio State University social work students who are in a field placement, only 15% of which are funded by the school now.
DONATE TODAY! buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/45953
April 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🚨SHARE SHARE SHARE🚨
OSU #DayofGiving is happening NOW!
Each donation helps support Ohio State University social work students who are in a field placement, only 15% of which are funded by the school now.
DONATE TODAY! buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/45953
OSU #DayofGiving is happening NOW!
Each donation helps support Ohio State University social work students who are in a field placement, only 15% of which are funded by the school now.
DONATE TODAY! buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/45953
🗣️ The next P4P Advocacy Alliance meeting is TODAY, Tuesday, April 1st at 7:00pm ET!
📢 Advocacy Spotlight:
This meeting will feature Tyler Fulton, a former MSW student who successfully pushed his university to require stipends for ALL practicums at $500 per semester -
📢 Advocacy Spotlight:
This meeting will feature Tyler Fulton, a former MSW student who successfully pushed his university to require stipends for ALL practicums at $500 per semester -
April 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🗣️ The next P4P Advocacy Alliance meeting is TODAY, Tuesday, April 1st at 7:00pm ET!
📢 Advocacy Spotlight:
This meeting will feature Tyler Fulton, a former MSW student who successfully pushed his university to require stipends for ALL practicums at $500 per semester -
📢 Advocacy Spotlight:
This meeting will feature Tyler Fulton, a former MSW student who successfully pushed his university to require stipends for ALL practicums at $500 per semester -
Let's get to 500 signatures this weekend! Copy the link and send it to 3 of your contacts right now, and ask them to do the same! actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
Unpaid is Unfair: A National Call to Pay Student Interns
Every year, thousands of social work students across the United States complete unpaid internships to achieve their BSW and MSW degrees. These students provide essential services to communities and so...
actionnetwork.org
March 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Let's get to 500 signatures this weekend! Copy the link and send it to 3 of your contacts right now, and ask them to do the same! actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
Calling all P4P members!
March 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Calling all P4P members!
Unpaid is unfair! Sign the petition today: actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
March 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Unpaid is unfair! Sign the petition today: actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
Have you signed the petition yet? actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
March 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Have you signed the petition yet? actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
Our nationwide petition is now LIVE! Please share widely! actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
March 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Our nationwide petition is now LIVE! Please share widely! actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...
📢 Social Work Students & Professionals: Ready to End Unpaid Internships? 📢
The time for change is NOW. Unpaid social work internships create barriers to entry, exacerbate student debt, and devalue our vital work. 1/4
The time for change is NOW. Unpaid social work internships create barriers to entry, exacerbate student debt, and devalue our vital work. 1/4
March 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
📢 Social Work Students & Professionals: Ready to End Unpaid Internships? 📢
The time for change is NOW. Unpaid social work internships create barriers to entry, exacerbate student debt, and devalue our vital work. 1/4
The time for change is NOW. Unpaid social work internships create barriers to entry, exacerbate student debt, and devalue our vital work. 1/4
Join us on Zoom at 5:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM MT / 2:00 PM PT today! Link in our Linktree.
March 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Join us on Zoom at 5:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM MT / 2:00 PM PT today! Link in our Linktree.