“I need more training”: Insights on education and training available for sport social workers

As a new arena in the field, there exists limited knowledge about the available education and training opportunities within the sport social work field. The current study was designed to better understand the learning opportunities utilized by sport social workers to practice competently within the field. A 22-item online questionnaire was administered to the Alliance of Social Workers in Sport (ASWIS) email listserv. A total of 84 participants completed the survey. Results highlight the gaps in the existing opportunities for sport social workers and the format, delivery, topics, and content of trainings that would be most helpful in the future. Identifying existing gaps and opportunities for improvements in the future allows for an expanded field and increased opportunities for competent social work practice.