Getting Involved

PSLP serves students, practitioners, and community organizations across North Carolina. Choose the path that fits you.

Pre-service · High school through graduate

For Students

Explore social work before you enter the field, from high school through your practicum year.

A no-cost yearlong program for NC high school juniors exploring social work and other helping careers.

For BSW students in their practicum year — build skills, resilience, and a statewide network.

For MSW students in practicum, going deeper across the five critical service domains.

In-service · Early career

Professional development certificates for social workers in their first years of practice.

A professional development certificate for early-career BSW social workers in the field.

An advanced certificate for early-career, MSW-level licensed social workers.

Support the pipeline

Help build the next generation of public service social workers across North Carolina.

Partner with PSLP to strengthen public service social work in your community.

Licensed clinicians who provide weekly clinical supervision to PSLP students in the field.

Field leaders who lead trainings across the five critical service domains.