r/socialwork↗
A Spot for Social Workers...
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.
133k subscribers611 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)526 authors / mosince 2010
r/socialwork has 133k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 611 posts a month from 526 people. Top topics: Social Work Jobs & Careers, Client Therapy Issues and Therapist Practice.
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How r/socialwork has grown
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Topics and brands on r/socialwork
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Social Work Jobs & Careers24%
- Client Therapy Issues4.2%
- Therapist Practice2.5%
- Social Work Professionals & Students2.5%
- ASCP Exams1.6%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- NASW Home
- USAJOBS
- NPR
- Therapist Aid
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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research