SOCIAL WORKERT H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A

A PUBL ICATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER

SOCIAL WORKERT H E P E N N S Y L V A N I A

A PUBL ICATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER

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425 North 21st Street, Suite 401 • Camp Hill, PA 17011717-232-4125 • www.nasw-pa.org

I N T H I S I S S U EKristin Federici Bowser 2

Moving Us Forward 4

President’s Column 5

Members in the News 6

Social Workers of the Month Winter 2009 /10 7

The Innovator 8

Social Work Galas 8

Capitol Connections 9

From the Hill 10

2010 Legislative Advocacy Day 11

Legislator Spotlight 13

National Crime Prevention Month 13

Ethics in Action 14

Social Networking Tools 15

Pride Campaign 15

Be a Leader 16

Social Workers in Aging Practice 18

Shared Interest Groups 18

Supervisor Screen Application 20

Winter CE Calendar 21

NASW-PA CE Registration 24

NASW-PA Newsletter Submission Policies 25

Advertising 25

44 states have a practice act—PA is not one of them.

34 states have bachelor level licensure—PA is not one of them.

37 states allow clinical social workers the right to diagnose—PA is not one of them.

26 states specifically recognize the practice of school social work—PA is not one of them.

Legislative

Advocacy Day

Talking Points

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Time Fight

We Can Not Settle for Less

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Social work is a profession of individuals committed to helping others find their own path to a healthy and fulfilling life. We are individuals whose edu-cation is tailored to equip us with the skills and

knowledge necessary to deliver effective mental health and social services. Whether it is the 450 hours invested in field placements as a BSW student or the 900 hours as an MSW, the social work profession is committed to ensur-ing that social workers have the skill and ability to integrate theory into prac-tice. With high academic standards, national accreditation, licensure, and a professional code of ethics, social workers are specially trained professionals armed with the skills clients need.

The persistent devaluing of professional social work services demonstrates a lack of respect for what clients really need from professionals within the social service system. We live in a state that does not value professional human ser-vices. This is shocking given Pennsylvania has the second largest number of accredited social work programs (second only to N.Y.) in the United States. While there is no shortage of social workers in the Commonwealth, we are years behind many states in the rights afforded to the social work profession.

It is time for the social work profession in Pennsylvania to stop settling for laws, regulations, and policies that do not fully recognize and support the abilities of professional social workers. It is time to come together! Gather your co-workers and come to Legislative Advocacy Day on March 23. We need you in Harrisburg. It is time to fight for clients’ rights to access professional, effective, and quality social work services. ●

N A S W-PA L E A DER SHIPOFFICERSChris Rich, LSW, ACSW President Janice Kopelman, LSW Vice PresidentSarah Graden, LSW Treasurer Sherry Peters, MSW, ACSW Secretary

MEMBERS OF THE BOARDMadeleine Mogle, LSW Brandywine Division ChairVacant Central Division ChairDavid McCarthy, LSW Lehigh Valley Division ChairBrandy Fisher, LCSW North Central Division ChairDeirdre Spelman, LSW, ACSW Northeast Division ChairAnn Hippely, LCSW Northwest Division ChairGwen Phillips, LCSW Philadelphia Division ChairRuth McNeil-Whittaker, LSW Philadelphia Division Rep INajma Davis, LCSW Philadelphia Division Rep IINathaniel Morley, MSW Southwest Division ChairMonica Cwynar, LSW, ACSW Southwest Division RepDaisi Dumas Eyerly, LSW West Central Division ChairPercival Fisher MSW Student RepresentativeApril Deem BSW Student Representative

CHAPTER COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS & LEADERSHIP IDENTIFICATIONVacant Brandywine DivisionRachel Kuhr, ACSW Central DivisionPhilip Arnold, LCSW Lehigh DivisionVacant Northwest DivisionVacant Northeast DivisionVacant Philadelphia DivisionJim Kuemmerle, ACSW Southwest DivisionPatricia Savage, ACSW West Central Division

STAFF Jenna Mehnert, MSW Executive DirectorAmy Cazalas, MSW Director of Legislative AffairsChristina Mortensen, LSW Director of Research & CommunicationsAlicia Newkam Executive AssistantAmy Sagen, LSW, MSG Director of Program ServicesMary Jae Seo Administrative Officer

----------------------Christina Mortensen, LSW EditorLilo Mueller Graphic Designer

The Pennsylvania Social Worker Vol. 30, No. 4 • Winter 2009 • ISSN #1526-1336

Published quarterly (Spring, Summer, Fall, and WInter) by the National Association of Social Workers, Pennsylvania Chapter, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, Camp Hill, PA 17011. Phone: 717-232-4125 Fax: 717-232-4140.

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I had the pleasure of working with Kristin at Hamilton Health Center when I worked in the OB/GYN department…Kristin has touched so many strangers’ lives through her work at Hamilton, but I know for me she made me continuously want to be a better person. I will truly miss Kristin’s physical presence, but I believe in my heart she will still be with us.

— Melisa Young, MAS

It is impossible to describe Kristin Federici Bowser in a few sen-tences. Kristin was an amazing, caring social worker. She was everything from sassy to playful, yet she was also driven and patient. Kristin was a great advocate for both her clients and other social workers. She was smart and determined. When you were with Kristin, she gave you her complete attention. You could trust her with anything you told her and you knew if she said she was going to do something, she’d do it. Without a doubt, the social work field, her clients, her co-workers, her friends, her family, and her husband are going to miss her ter-ribly. But what we can also do is to continue to be her voice and to continue to do the work she was doing. And to do it with that beautiful, huge K-Fed smile.

— Nikki Bricker, LCSW

I think Kristin was an amazing person. She managed to accom-plish a lot at her age and was really successful at everything she tried. I remember interviewing with her and my initial impres-sion was how someone so young could be supervising such an intense program. After working with her for a while I gained a lot of respect for her desire to improve the lives of others in ways that go above and beyond what was in her job description. I hope that someday I will be half as good of a supervisor to my staff that she was to me.

— Erin Troutman, BA Program Supervisor Baby Love Program Hamilton Health Center

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Kristin Federici Bowser

July 17, 1981- October 3, 2009

It is with profound sadness that NASW-PA remembers the life of Kristin Federici

Bowser. Kristin served on the NASW-PA Board of Directors as the Central Division

Chair. At 28, Kristin was an energetic and engaged young woman whose com-

mitment to NASW, social work, and her clients was very strong. She was quick to

assume a new responsibility or to advocate for needed change. While only a social

worker for a short time, she wore that professional title with great pride. It is out

of respect for her outstanding contribution to the field, at such a young age, that

NASW-PA’s Board of Directors voted to create the Kristin Bowser Young Social

Worker Award.

This award will be presented annually to a social worker under the age of thirty

who shows outstanding commitment and leadership to the field of social work.

The Kristin Bowser Young Social Worker Award will be presented for the first time

in October 2010 at NASW-PA’s annual conference in Pittsburgh. Nominations for

this award can be sent to Jenna Mehnert at exec@nasw-pa.org.

I had Kristin in three of my classes. I also worked with her on the Student Alliance, our student government. And then after she graduated I had the privilege of supervis-ing her towards her license. She was always doing the right thing. Even if she had some-thing unpleasant to do, she did it the right way. She died doing the right thing. And she still is doing good. At Temple University, we have established a student award in her name: The Kristin Federici Bowser Award for Service. It will be given to a student annu-ally who demonstrates service to the school and service to the profession as Kristin did. With community contributions it should last forever.

— Dr. Claudia Dewane

More information and contributions to the Kristin Federici Bowser Award for Service can be addressed to Link Martin at lmartin@temple.edu or 717-232-6400.

In my grieving for Kristin, I imagined how she and I would talk about this tragedy if we could. I’m quite sure I know how that conversation would go. She would worry about her family and then she would want to do something for the cabdriver also killed in the accident. Like a true social worker she would be so concerned about his family and would probably spearhead some fundraiser for them.

— Dr. Claudia Dewane

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Advocating on behalf of the social work profession five days a week offers a rich

education about people’s value for social services. Some of those I encounter think that social ser-vices are a waste of government resources; that is until someone they love needs help. Another whole camp of citizens somehow think that social workers want to raise attention about the need for qual-ity, well-funded social services in an attempt to “drum up more busi-ness.” Then there is the naïve group of individuals who think Hol-lywood created childhood sexual abuse and that it does not really happen. Even when confronted with statistics from the FBI or real life accounts, they want to think that small children just have active imaginations.

Justifying the need for quality social services is exhausting and often incredibly frustrating. Equally as execrating is attempting to edu-cate people that not only is some type of intervention or service needed, but that such intervention or service should be performed by a profession. In fact, they should be provided by a profession of indi-viduals who have gone to school, been trained, performed an intern-ship, passed a national competency exam, and are licensed to perform such services. The concept that social services can be delivered by anyone is uninformed at best, and at its worst it destroys people’s lives. Meeting after meeting, I

find myself justifying not just the new action NASW-PA seeks, but the very existence of the social work profession. I have to educate people over and over again about the education, training, and stan-dards associated with the profes-sion. NASW-PA has to explain that social work is a highly-skilled pro-fession. And, at the end of the day, we are almost always confronted with some form of institutional sex-ism that seems to limit the value of social work because it is work that 80% of the time is performed by women.

As I combat that lack of under-standing and even classism or sexism head-on, the insults or the demeaning comments don’t surprise me. The fact that other organiza-tions don’t like to see NASW-PA becoming a stronger association does not shock me. Just recently I went to a political fundraiser with the small amount of money in the NASW-PA Political Action Fund. At that fundraiser, I was cornered by a lobbyist who belittled me as a person because I acknowledge that many social workers believe all mental health providers should be licensed. NASW’s position is that clinical mental health services should be provided by educated, trained, and licensed professionals. This lobbyist and her client do not support or agree with that position. Their efforts focus on increasing funding to agencies without con-sidering the interconnected rela-tionship between achieving greater

resources and increased workforce standards. It would be different if the road to licensure was one they agreed with taking. But, to believe that a person with an undergradu-ate degree in psychology is equally competent to provide clinical men-tal health services is disrespectful to both the importance of mental health services and to those who are licensed to provide social work services.

There are many groups who openly devalue the importance of profes-sional social work services. The Philadelphia Department of Human Services continues to openly vio-late our title protection law. The Pennsylvania School Boards Asso-ciation has expressed a belief that social workers are not qualified to provide mental health services, and currently opposes us being treated equally to guidance counselors in the school code. The Pennsylvania Psychological Association believes that if a social worker functions under the supervision of a PhD licensed psychologist, the social worker should then be exempt from meeting social work licensure requirements, thus setting up the unequal standard that all psycholo-gists must be licensed but not all

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Justifying the need for

quality social services

is exhausting and often

incredibly frustrating.

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E PLURIBUS UNUM: many uniting into one. This national motto can be found inscribed in our currency or on the ribbon in the eagle’s mouth on many national symbols. I was thinking about the simple wisdom in this eloquent Latin saying and how this applies to us as social workers.

One of the benefits of a social work degree is the great diversity of specialties social workers can have in their career. A social work degree can train and equip profes-sionals to work with individuals, groups, or communi-ties. Fields of practice can range from hospital, school, residential, to community-based settings. Likewise, we bring a host of personal characteristics, talents, and per-spectives to our practice fields. I cannot think of another profession that trains and equips people to work with such a broad range of populations.

Having a diverse profession is a real strength. At the same time, this diversity can divide a group. We can lose focus on our common training, history, professional eth-ics and mission to provide assistance to those in need. Our state is very large and it can be challenging for social workers to feel a sense of real connection to one another—many uniting into one. We have many titles, many organizations, many roles, many causes to sup-port, yet one profession. We are first and foremost social workers. We stand proud and united. We have a rich tradition of people who believed in the power of justice, of healing, and who challenged this country to do better, especially for those mistreated, marginalized and dis-criminated against.

Our Code of Ethics gives us all a framework to guide our practice and is broad enough to cover all fields of

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E PLURIBUS UNUM Many uniting into one

social work practice. An ethical code not only directs our practice decisions, but challenges us to fight for social justice, stand up against discrimination, and puts a high value on service to others.

NASW-PA is about uniting the profession and helping to find one clear, loud voice to speak the needs of social workers and the clients they serve. We cannot do this unless we are all pulling together. There is power in our members. An active association benefits each one of us. I am excited and energized to see the work happen-ing with NASW-PA. From the wide variety of trainings and continuing educational opportunities, networking opportunities, to our legislative agenda, there are count-less hours of work on behalf of our members. Much of this work is being done by social workers volunteering their time to give back to the profession and make the profession stronger. If you ever found yourself saying “well, I wish they would”….realize they is actually us. This is our organization and our strength and success depends on us working together to support our profes-sion. If we don’t, who will?

We have nine divisions across the state. Each division has a chair that gives his/her time to set up events, trainings and networking sessions, and representing the needs of members in that area. Between now and the next time this newsletter comes, take some time to find who is your Division Chair and thank them for their service. Help organize, host, or attend a division event. Visit the website and take a look at our legisla-tive agenda or look at our committees addressing a wide range of issues.

As I think of our work ahead, I am reminded of the game Red Rover, Red Rover I used to play as a child. The goal of that game was to link arms together and hold strong as our opponents attempted to crash through the line and break the link between our arms. We would have great pride in being able to hold tight and keep the other team from breaking through. Games can be a mirror for real life and the goals of this game are very much like our task at NASW-PA. We have to link our arms, remember our common goals and realize we are much stronger together than we are alone. We need each other and need the support of an association that is working for us—many social workers uniting into one profession. We are social workers!

Be well,

Chris Rich

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social workers. All of these groups have taken action in the last six months in opposition to the efforts that are in the best interest of the social work profession and the cli-ents to whom we are committed to serving. Their efforts will be as suc-cessful as we are silent.

While we have made many posi-tive strides since the passage of title protection, I find it upsetting how divided the social work pro-fession remains. No matter how many times history has taught us the same lesson, many social work-ers seem to think that “divided we fail” does not always apply to them. I promise you it does apply and divided loyalties are killing the future of the profession. We need one strong and unified voice. It does not mean we must all agree, but the importance of a collective voice can be seen every day in the work I do.

As I often do when the conflict and stress of the legislative world over-whelm me, I called my mother. In midst of this call, she offered me a quote from the latest edition of Ms. Magazine. It is one that I think is certainly true of my work, true of almost all social workers, and an appropriate ending point:

“Yes, I have caused myself a lot of grief, but that’s what a life acting on principle is all about.” ●

Members in the NewsPittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 8, 2009

Brent Olean, LSW, NCGC, was recognized for his work with compulsive gamblers as the State Department of Health implements programs funded by casino revenues. From casino slots to scratch off tickets, Brent was able to give the social work perspective on the realities of compulsive gambling in Pennsylvania, acknowledging a further need for access to services. Post-Gazette.com also featured a power-ful videotaped interview with Brent.

Philadelphia Inquirer, September 28, 2009

Rebecca Vlam, LCSW, QCSW, was featured in the Inquirer for her continued innovative work in bridging phys-ical health and mental health services in Philadelphia. By providing 15 to 30 minutes of psychotherapeutic services in a primary practice setting, Rebecca has been able to provide mental health services to those who may not have been able to access them otherwise.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 12, 2009

Stephen Brunetti, LCSW, was recognized for his work with couples. The article focused on the benefits of couples date nights, in which Stephen acknowledged the difficult balance between work, children, and maintaining a healthy marriage. He noted that couples must make time to plan and prioritize their time together, avoiding talk about finances and chores.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 19, 2009

Larry E. Davis, PhD, MSW, Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and Director of Center on Race and Social Problems, was a featured commentator on management mentoring programs. The well written com-mentary speaks to racial disparities in management settings. The article notes the many advantages of having a racially diverse work force, such as greater per capita economic growth, greater regional attractiveness to young profession-als, and stronger communities by reducing unemployment and enhancing workforce availability to businesses.

Were you in the news? Let us know! E-mail christina@nasw-pa.org ●

Are you updated?As NASW-PA increases its efforts in vis-ibility and legislative advocacy, e-mail updates are being sent frequently. Please take the time to update your mem-bership profile by logging on to www.nasw-pa.org so that we have your most current e-mail address. You can also do this by calling the chapter office at (717) 232-4125. We want to keep you informed on what NASW-PA is doing for you!

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NASW-PA Announces

Social Workers of the Month Winter 2009/10

Link Martin, MSW, Director, Temple University Harrisburg, Assistant Dean for Exten-sion and International Programs, has been with Temple University Harrisburg since 1996. In his current role, Mr. Martin oversees all aspects of the operations of the Temple regional campuses including the expansions to offer the MSW program in Pottsville, Huntingdon, Lancaster, and as of fall 2009, DuBois. He has presented nationally and internationally for the Council on Social Work Education, Conference of Caribbean and International Social Work Educators, Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, National Association of Social Workers, and the Brazilian Youth Advocates/Odebrecht Foundation Youth Conference. Mr. Martin continues to serve the community as a volun-teer on the board of two community services he helped create: the Penn Gardens Commu-nity Food Pantry and the Lower Paxton Youth Center. Because of Mr. Martin’s ongoing support of professional social work locally and internationally, as well as the expansion of MSW programs statewide, he is our Social Worker of the Month for December.

Congratulations, Link.

Cecily Randolph, BSW, is a strong advocate for low-income individuals and communi-ties in the Allegheny County area. As a young professional, she has been able to advance rather quickly. She currently serves as project coordinator for a Pittsburgh area program recruiting low-income youth for career focused employment experiences. As a liaison to supervisors and mentor for youth, she has helped hundreds of individuals utilize excep-tional youth despite economic difficulties. Ms. Randolph is also committed to the social work profession, serving on NASW-PA’s PACE Committee and the University of Pitts-burgh School of Social Work’s Executive Council. Because of her dedication to individu-als, communities, and profession as a young social worker, she is our Social Worker of the month for January.

Congratulations, Cecily.

Mike Fiore, LSW, HSV, is an experienced school social worker who works to bring together parents, teachers, administrators, treatment providers, and the local community to obtain treatment and counseling for at-risk youth. In addition to having developed positive working relationships within the Bucks County law enforcement community, Mike was a member of the board of directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Bucks County and has been the president of the Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel (PASSWP) for last two years. He also serves on the Pennsylvania Homeless Children’s Initiative Advisory Board. A dedicated father and professional able to work collaboratively in promotion of positive growth and change, Mr. Fiore is the Social Worker of the Month for February.

Congratulations, Mike. ●

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Mike Fiore with his daughters Kellett (left) and Catherine

Would you like to nominate a friend or co-worker for Social Worker of the Month? For nominations or more information go to www.nasw-pa.org and then Professional Development.

SponsorsSponsors are encouraged to join. Signs will be printed and posted for each sponsor. Sponsorship levels begin at:

Information Table (includes one ticket for a person to attend, plus the ability to put information on a collective resource table)

$250

Dessert Sponsor $400

DJ Sponsor $500

Dinner Sponsor $1,000 For more information on sponsorship and the social work galas, e-mail Jenna Mehnert at exec@nasw-pa.org. ●

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The InnovatorAt the September meeting of the NASW-PA Board of Directors, division chairs and board & staff leadership were asked to participate in an exercise discussing the goals and future of NASW-PA and the social work profession. Those present were asked to imagine it was 2011 and NASW-PA’s membership had increased significantly and thereby our degree of influence had dramatically increased. The question the board was taxed to answer was: what did NASW-PA do between 2009-2011 to suc-cessfully reach this point?

After brainstorming dozens of ideas, 12 key con-cepts were decided on. Using an electronic voting system, members voted each concept against each other to determine what would be the key successes for NASW-PA. Three of these concepts focused on the importance of the professional pieces of legisla-tion: practice protection, bachelor level licensure, and school social work certification. The board also determined a need for involvement of student members and young social workers, as well as a widespread marketing campaign for the social work profession that highlights the role of NASW.

The innovator exercise allowed board members to brainstorm and explore the possibilities for how the association can grow and become a stronger entity. The challenge is now to make these things happen.

October 20 – 23Radisson Hotel Green TreePittsburgh

2010 NASW-PA CONFERENCE

NASW-PA is proud to announce two

Social Work Galasin honor of

2010 Social Work Month

Thursday, March 11Radisson Hotel Valley Forge • King of Prussia

Friday, March 19Radisson Hotel Green Tree • Pittsburgh

As a social worker you spend a great deal of time and energy helping other people. Whether that assistance comes in the form of employment or because you are a nurturing, compas-sionate person—it still can take its toll. It is time to come celebrate all the wonderful work that social workers do, and to acknowledge that even social workers need a break. Come party with NASW-PA at two great social work month events. These social work gala events will provide a great chance to network with other social workers, have a good time, and enjoy a night out that is all about YOU! Bring your co-workers, your friends or your partner, and enjoy what will prove to be a great night!

Registration will begin December 1, 2009 at www.nasw-pa.org or by calling the Chapter office at (717) 232-4125. The cost per attendee is $40, which includes a 3-course meal and entertainment.

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The budget has passed, or at least everything but the non-preferred appropriations

portion of the 2009–2010 spend-ing plan. Why did it take so long, more than 100 days past the June 30 deadline? I believe that there are a variety of reasons that brought about the lengthy impasse.

In explaining the budget, it may be helpful to draw a parallel from social work to the state budget process. Working in an assortment of practice settings with many dif-ferent people as a social worker has provided me with a great level of understanding and insight on how complex human beings and their situations can be. The state budget is probably equally as complex, even in good financial times. In the face of a $3.3 billion deficit that complexity was multiplied many-fold.

On the surface, if you don’t want to burden yourself with facts and data, it is easy to say that a finite amount of cuts, tax raises, or a mathematical formulation that combines the two approaches, will generate a balanced budget in a matter of days. However as a skilled social worker will affirm, real work can only begin after uncovering intricate layers of facts and connecting all of the tenebrous dots back to each other.

The “just cut” crowd that sup-ported the original Senate Bill 850 really failed to connect the dots that would have resulted in 3,500 jobs lost, 10,000 people without health care, and an expenditure of over $40 million in unemploy-ment compensation payments to be made by the Commonwealth. All of this would have resulted in local governments not collecting any municipal services tax dollars from

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the 3,500 individuals, 3,500 fami-lies would not have had a paycheck to spend at local businesses in their communities, and we would have been paying unemployment benefits to past Department of Environ-mental Protection employees to not permit or inspect Marcellus Shale drilling sites or past Department of Agriculture employees to certify gas pumps and inspect deli scales for new businesses to be able to open their doors.

There were many budget propos-als that were vetted in public at press conferences, rotunda rallies, and forums around the state. After careful consideration of the poten-tial impacts of cuts and sometimes lengthy dialogues with my col-leagues in the House and members of the Senate, as well as discussions with Governor Rendell and his staff, a budget agreement (Act 10a of 2009) was enacted on October 9, 2009.

The budget that was finally agreed upon, in the face of a $3.3 billion deficit and in incredibly challenging economic times, was really one that met a lot of important needs and targeted investments in citizens. Many vulnerable populations such as seniors, children, and veterans benefited from the final 2009-2010 budget product.

The children of Pennsylvania will benefit from continued investments in PreK Counts ($86.4 million), Head Start ($39.4 million), and budget lines associated with Chil-dren and Youth Services mostly remained the same or realized increases. These are wise invest-ments, as we know that about every $1 spent on early childhood educa-tion will save us $17 in the future. Our commitment in this budget to these and other programs has made

Pennsylvania eligible for up to $435 million in “Race to the Top” federal grants. A total increase of $53.3 mil-lion has been committed in this bud-get over last year’s budget investment into the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs. Lines in this year’s enacted budget maintained, restored, or increased funding for many programs critical to seniors. These programs included skilled nursing home care, Meals on Wheels, and the Attendant Care Program.

It was not easy, but the budget has been finalized. Thanks to hard work by many, as well as advocacy by community leaders, individuals, and federal stimulus dollars, many mean-ingful services were maintained for populations dear to social workers.

Stay tuned and remain vigilant; the next budget season will be kicked off in a relatively short period of time from now. The Governor’s Budget Address happens in February.

See you at the Capitol,

Tim

The budget that was finally agreed upon, in the face of a $3.3 billion deficit and in incredibly challenging economic times, was really one that met a lot of important needs and targeted investments in citizens.

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Licensure for Bachelor Level Social Workers: House Bill 2065 Introduced on October 29, 2009NASW-PA is committed to obtain-ing bachelor level licensure. Thirty-four other states recognize that there are different levels between master and bachelor level practice, and Pennsylvania needs to be the 35th state. Several different attempts have been made recently to obtain bachelor level licensure. Those attempts have all been inclusive of other social service degrees. The newest bachelor level licensure bill was introduced by Representative Jaret Gibbons on October 29, 2009. The proposed legislation, House Bill 2065, seeks to create licensure only for bachelor level social work-ers. This affords agencies the option to hire credentialed individuals to perform direct practice with client populations.

Many schools of social work are advocating for a license to profes-sionalize individuals with a bach-elor’s degree in social work (BSW). There are thirty accredited social work programs offering BSWs in the Commonwealth, which all provide unique training that is required to obtain a BSW from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. There are no known institutions oppos-ing the measure of a license in bachelor social work because there is no mandate to obtain licensure. This legislation involves only social

workers and does not directly impact other professions.

Due to the multitude of services provided by social workers in social service agencies in Pennsylvania and the overwhelming demand for these services, situations have occurred in which the creation of competency standards, educational requirements, and documented experience are of critical importance. Public account-ability for social workers is important given the vulnerable populations being served by this work force, the lack of employer supervision, and the ease with which one can currently gain employment in this field. There is no group more in need of protection than those who are dependent upon public resources to provide basic services. Bachelor level social work licensure provides this public protection; there-fore the general safety and well-being of each individual Pennsylvanian pro-vides reason to establish this licensure.

To review House Bill 2065 or any of our other pieces of legislation, visit our website at www.nasw-pa.org and click on the Legislative Advocacy tab.

Obtaining Practice ProtectionNASW-PA has been working col-laboratively with other professional organizations that will be potentially impacted by House Bill 1250 to ensure that relevant issues are heard and addressed. There are a total of 44 states that currently have some form of practice protection for social work-ers and NASW-PA is working hard to

add Pennsylvania to that list. The committee on House Professional Licensure is expecting to convene a meeting in the near future once an official amendment to House Bill 1250 is proposed. We had to make a number of concessions to groups like the Pennsylvania Community Providers Association, the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, and others. The version of practice protection that passes will not be our ideal, but it will be a step forward to recognizing that social work services can truly only be delivered effectively by a degreed social worker.

To check for updates on House Bill 1250, please visit our website at www.nasw-pa.org and click on the Legislative Advocacy tab.

Certified School Social WorkersNASW-PA remains strongly com-mitted to obtaining certification for school social workers as outlined in Senate Bill 629. The only opposi-tion to this bill is the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA). PSBA claims that it would be a mandate to have social workers certified and considered a profes-sional employee. The only mandate would be that social workers be treated the same as other similarly educated professionals such as guid-ance counselors or school psycholo-gists. PSBA does not want those basic protections afforded to school social workers. What PSBA’s active opposition implies about their value of the social work profession is dis-respectful and cannot be ignored. Please talk to your school board about the importance of social workers and the critical role we play in schools.

To check for updates on Senate Bill 629, please visit our website at www.nasw-pa.org and click on the Legislative Advocacy tab. ●

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Get Ready for Legislative Advocacy Day NASW-PA Talking Points — Quick Reference

Social Work and Practice Protection for Licensed Individuals NASW-PA Talking PointsPractice protection seeks to limit the delivery of licensed social work and licensed clinical social work to indi-viduals credentialed to provide such services. NASW-PA believes that doing so would increase the quality of ser-vices received by vulnerable populations.

House Bill 1250 (Introduced by Rep. Marc Gergely)● This legislation seeks to protect client populations by

ensuring those with professional licenses are provid-ing services that are defined within their scope of practice.

1. There are no restrictions on who can provide licensed social work, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling.

2. Since Pennsylvania does not have a practice act, legally anyone can deliver social work and clinical social work services.

3. Creation of practice protection for licensed professionals would ensure that providers meet competency standards and adhere to ethical practice. It would also ensure that social workers were held accountable for their practice.

Certified School Social Workers NASW-PA Talking PointsThis bill seeks to create the category of a school social worker in the PA School Code. This legislation will update the PA School Code to include a certification that permits a professional to provide social work ser-vices in school districts. Currently, social work is the only developmental service in the school code which does not correspond with an education specialist certifi-cation category.

Senate Bill 629 (Introduced by Sen. Jeffrey Piccola)● Defines the term “school social worker” in the PA

School Code.

● Includes school social workers on the list of “profes-sional employees.”

House Bill 1090 (Introduced by Rep. Lawrence Curry)● Defines the term “school social worker” in the PA

School Code.

● Identifies the duties of “school social work services.”

1. While there are many school employees who operate with the func-tional title of “School Social Worker,” there is no such employee according to the PA School Code.

2. This legislation is in no way a mandate and would not impact the designation of the Home and School Visitor, which currently exists in the school code. If schools do choose to hire a social worker, the schools would then have to treat him/her equally to other similarly situated professional employees.

3. Having social workers on staff allows guidance counselors and school psychologists the ability to focus on their designated roles rather than having to expend countless hours providing mental health services, case management, crisis intervention, and referrals for children in need of additional assistance.

4. Social work services are included in the PA School Code as “stu-dent services.” Section 12.41(e) in the PA School Code states that “persons delivering student services shall be specifically licensed or certified as required by statute or regulation,” but there is no cor-responding certificate for school social workers.

Licensure for Bachelor Level Social Workers NASW-PA Talking PointsMany schools of social work are advocating for a license to recognize individuals with a bachelor’s degree in social work. There are currently two licenses that indi-viduals with a master’s or doctoral degree can receive—the LSW or LCSW. However, there is no option for those with bachelor’s degrees in social work to be licensed within the Commonwealth, and it would only be appropriate to license those who work directly with client populations.

House Bill 2065 (Introduced by Rep. Jaret Gibbons)● Provides the option for individuals with a bachelor’s

degree in social work to become licensed.

● Must pass a basic competency examination and adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics.

1. There are 30 accredited social work programs offering a bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) in the Commonwealth. All of these programs provide unique training that is required to obtain a BSW from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Educa-tion. The BSW degree is the only degree that is accredited at the program level.

2. There are a total of 34 other states that have BSW licensure.

3. There is no mandate for licensure; it provides the option for bach-elor level social workers to become licensed and for employers to hire credentialed individuals.

4. Licensure ensures basic competency, creates accountability and ethical oversight, and mandates continuing education. There is no other system intervention that has the ability to create meaningful change to the workforce in the same way that raising standards through licensure does.

5. There is no group in need of more protection than those who are dependent upon public resources to provide basic services.

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THE FORUM, 500 WALNUT STREET

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:40 a.m. WelcomeChris Rich, LSW, ACSW Coordinator of Health Services, Milton Hershey School President, NASW-PA

8:40 – 9:25 a.m. Legislative Process/What to Expect/ Talking Points on BillsJenna Mehnert, MSW Executive Director, NASW-PA

CAPITOL

9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Attend Committee Meetings and Legislative Visits List of Committee Meetings will be provided when registering. Social Workers are encouraged to set up legislative visits prior to the day or call NASW-PA to arrange visits.

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Attend House and/or Senate Session/Lunch /Legislative VisitsThe House and Senate go into session at 11:00 a.m. Social Workers may watch House and Senate session live from 4th floor balconies.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Rally at the Capitol – Main Capitol RotundaFeaturing remarks by invited members of the General Assembly to speak about Bachelor Level Licensure, Certified School Social Workers and Practice Protection.

We need you in Harrisburg on March 23, 2010.

For questions, call 800-272-6279 (in PA only) or

717-232-4125fax 717-232-4140 or

e-mail Amy at amyc@nasw-pa.org

Come to Harrisburg and Affect Your Future.

Bachelor Level LicensureCertified School Social Workers

and Practice Protection

Name ____________________________________________________

Home Address_____________________________________________

City ______________________________________________________

State ______________________ ZIP ___________________________

Business Phone ____________________________________________

Home Phone ______________________________________________

Fax ______________________________________________________

E-mail ____________________________________________________

Check all that apply: ❏ I am employed. Agency __________________________________❏ I am retired.❏ I am unemployed.❏ I am a student. ❏ Undergraduate ❏ Graduate

School____________________________________________________

NASW-PA encourages you to make an appointment with your legislators. Please do so before sending in the registra-tion form and fill out the information below:

Senator ____________________________________ Time __________

Representative_ _____________________________ Time __________

If the above section is not filled out, NASW-PA will sched-ule an appointment for you and provide that information on Legislative Advocacy Day.

NASW Member # _________________________________________

❏ $10 NASW-PA Member until March 19; $20 thereafter❏ $10 Social Work Student until March 19; $20 thereafter❏ $15 NASW-PA Non-Member until March 19; $20 thereafter

Enclosed is my check for $____ , payable to NASW-PA. Mail check to:

NASW-PAPlaza 21

425 N. 21st Street, 4th FloorCamp Hill, PA 17011

Registration FormDeadline: March, 19, 2010

www.nasw-pa.org

2010LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY DAYTuesday, March 237:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Representative Jaret Gibbons (D-10; Lawrence/Beaver/Butler)

L EGISL ATOR SP O T L IGH T

Representative Jaret Gibbons is the prime sponsor of House Bill 2065, intro-duced on October 29, 2009, which creates a license for bachelor level social work-ers. He also serves on the House Professional Licensure Committee, which is an important committee for issues that NASW-PA is advocating for, such as House Bill 353 on licensure for human services professionals, as well as House Bill 1250 on practice protection.

In talking with NASW-PA staff, Rep. Gibbons stated “I am proud to support social workers who provide an important service to vulnerable members of our commu-nity. By establishing clear standards for bachelor level licensing, we will help assure that clients continue to receive exceptional care from qualified professional social workers.”

Rep. Gibbons has been working collaboratively with our association on networking and speaking events, as well as supporting NASW-PA’s main legislative issues.

Rep. Gibbons is a native of Ellwood City in Lawrence County and earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and business administration from Duquesne University, graduating summa cum laude. Gibbons graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate and Certificate in Comparative and International Law. During that time, he served as editor-in-chief of the legal journal The Pittsburgh Tax Review. Gibbons’ govern-ment and legal experiences prepared him to handle the task of representing the 10th legislative district. He is a licensed attorney and a member of the American, Penn-sylvania, and Beaver County Bar Associations. ●

Congratulations Rep. Gibbons for

receiving this legislator spotlight!

In Recognition of National Crime Prevention Month

Help People Safeguard Their Federal Benefits From Theft and FraudS o u r c e : U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e T r e a s u r y , F i n a n c i a l M a n a g e m e n t S e r v i c e

According to new research from the U.S. Depart-ment of the Treasury’s Financial Management Service, concerns about financial crimes are

widespread, with 45 percent of Americans saying they have been a victim of identity theft or know someone who has.

Despite these concerns, about 10.5 million Americans still get their monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments by paper checks, which can be vulnerable to financial crimes such as theft and fraud. In 2008 alone, more than 485,000 Social Secu-rity and SSI checks were reported lost or stolen and had to be re issued, while an estimated $64 million in Treasury-issued checks were fraudulently endorsed.

Throughout National Crime Prevention Month in Octo-ber, NASW-PA worked to help senior citizens, people with disabilities, and others choose a safer way to get their federal benefits — electronically. With electronic payments, there’s no risk of lost or stolen checks and no

need for people to carry large amounts of cash. Treasury recommends two safe, easy alternatives to paper checks:

E Go Direct® — Treasury’s campaign gives Americans with checking or savings accounts a fast, easy way to sign up for direct deposit. To sign up, people can call 800-333-1795, go to www.GoDirect.org, or visit a local bank or credit union.

E Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® — This prepaid debit card is recommended by Treasury and provides Americans without bank accounts a safe, easy alternative to paper checks for Social Security and SSI benefit payments. Cardholders can make purchases, get cash and pay bills. There are no sign-up fees, monthly fees or overdraft charges. Some fees for optional services may apply. To sign up, and to learn more about features and fees, people can call toll-free 877-212-9991, go www.USDirectExpress.com, or visit their local Social Security office. ●

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The phrase “ family-driven services” sounds good. Most social workers would

agree, in theory, with the concept that families should play a role in deciding what services they should receive. The challenge lies in opera-tionalizing family-driven services in a way in which families are actually in the driver’s seat. A fun-damental tenet of the social work profession is self-determination. Self-determination is only to be sac-rificed when the obligation to pro-tect clients or others from “serious, foreseeable, and imminent risk” is evident. Period. Our profession believes that people are allowed to make “bad” choices or to follow a different path than what we think is ideal.

However, we know far too well that social service agencies may remove the right to self-determination

from clients and their families long before situ-ations reach the obligated burden of risk. Even as committed social workers, we can easily step across the line from cli-ent empowerment to disempowering and paternalistic service delivery. The motives behind the “we are the experts” method of service

delivery are rarely driven by anything

but a genuine desire to help. At times, we as professionals can see so clearly a path toward a healthier, happier life for our clients. But, we must resist the temptation to direct someone down any path. It is sim-ply our role to shine the light that will help them to find their own path.

Lately the concept of family-driven or family-directed services has been gaining some momentum in a sys-tem that has been historically very paternalistic. As the child welfare system works to implement family group decision making, more and more families are given the ability to engage in dialogue about what service approaches may actually lead them to the desired goal of being a supportive and nurturing family. The model is wonderful and the goal of family empowerment a noble one. The challenge to such programs comes down to whether the individuals implementing family group decision making truly believe in the right to self-determination by their clients. Even the best practice model cannot promote self-determination, if those imple-menting the model do not truly believe in the principle.

It is challenging to look at a situa-tion, feel you have an answer that will create positive results, and then have to step back to providing resources that allow the client find their own solution. As a former child welfare worker, I can vividly recall my own horrible failures to empower my clients and recall instead the service plans I forced upon them in an effort to “help” them. I believed I was there to rescue children and set them on a path to a successful life. My job was never described as a tool to empower families to make mean-ingful changes.

As a parent of an autistic son, I now approach the same social services systems with which I had worked with a new perspective. Sure there are families where children are not safe, and drastic measures (such as removal), must happen. But, the vast majority of social services are delivered to clients who are mem-bers of families who want to do what is best for those they love.

I find the arrogance with which I have been approached amazing. The number of individuals who have walked into my son’s life thinking they had the answers and that if I would follow their plan, things would be fine. Question-ing my motives when I questioned their plans, I have had to stand firm that I know my son best. Sure, I am open to all the input in the world, but at the end of the day, my husband and I are making the deci-sions about my son—not his special education teacher, behavior special-ist consultant, speech therapist, or occupational therapist. I welcome all the information and resources that I can find, but the moment they start trying to tell me “our tra-ditional approach to serving autistic children is” quickly becomes the moment that I remind them that this autistic child is my son.

I think back to the way I approached clients and the way that I still see clients approached by many well-intentioned younger professionals. I question the impact of the well-intentioned directives I provided to clients as I reflect on those I have now received.

Armed with all of this knowledge, having sat at both sides of the table, I am left thinking it is sim-ply a mandate that social workers embrace our role as the profession which truly believes in a client’s right to self-determination. ●

Family-Driven Services & Self-Determination J e n n a M e h n e r t , M S W

Ethics in Action

What do you think? Where do clinicians draw the line in pro-viding services and having individuals and families decide what is best? What do clini-cians do if they know that a clients’ actions may not be in their best interest? Go to www.nasw-pa.org and then “blogs” to share your thoughts with other members.

Even the best practice model cannot promote self-determination, if those implementing the model do not truly believe in the principle.

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Call for proposals

Pride Campaign Membership Drive

Help NASW-PA strengthen our VOICE. Get your friends and co-workers to join!

The greater our numbers, the stronger our voice!

Recruit social workers and mail back this form to claim your social work pride gift.

● Get one friend to join NASW-PA and receive a Proud Social Worker bumper sticker, or

● Get two friends to join NASW-PA and receive a Proud Social Worker tee shirt in kelly green, or

● Get three friends to join NASW-PA and receive a Proud Social Worker travel mug, or

● Get five social workers to join NASW-PA and receive a $100 coupon you can apply to any NASW-PA training event or events.

ProcessTalk to co-workers and social work friends about the dynamic work of NASW-PA. Recruit them to join NASW on-line at www.socialworkers.org or by calling 800.742.4089. Then complete this form and mail it to Alicia Newkam, NASW-PA, 425 N. 21st Street, Suite 401, Camp Hill, PA 17011. After we have confirmed that the individuals listed are new members that have recently joined, we will mail out your thank-you gift.

Please list your name and mailing address here:

Name ____________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip _____________________________________________________

Please list the names of those who have joined NASW-PA in the last two months as a result of your efforts:

1. ______________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________________

5. ______________________________________________________________

NASW-PA Social Networking

ToolsAs NASW-PA continues to increase visibility for the association and its members, we are pleased to announce newly launched social networking tools.

Blogs: nasw-pa.org now hosts blogs for members, featuring an arena for general discussion, gov-ernment relations, and division spe-cific queries. The blogs are intended to give members opportunity for positive dialogue and commentary. Current posted topics include health care reform and the introduction of the BSW licensure bill. Members are welcome and encouraged to com-ment or start their own discussions. Facebook: NASW-PA has a facebook group page. This page will update subscribers on current legislation, workshops, and more. Twitter: Similar to NASW-PA’s facebook page, a twitter page is now available with up-to-date information. Visit www.twitter.com/NASW_PA ●

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Want to literally show that you are a proud social worker?

www.nasw-pa.orgshop at

Use your leadership skills! Develop new skills!Volunteer for a NASW-PA Elected Position!

Positions Open for 2010 BallotFor more information about the positions, visit our website at www.nasw-pa.org, Upcoming Events.

OFFICERS Any member in good standing is eligible to run.• President-Elect (President 2011–13) • Vice President (2010–12) • Treasurer-Elect (Treasurer 2011–13)

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 3-year terms 7/01/10– 6/30/13Any member in good standing from the division specified is eligible to run.• Central Division Chair• Northwest Division Chair• Northeast Division Chair

STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 1-year terms 7/01/10– 6/30/11Any member in good standing who will be a social work student during the 1-year term is eligible to run.• MSW Student Representative• BSW Student Representative

CHAPTER COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS AND LEADERSHIP IDENTIFICATION3-year terms 7/01/10– 6/30/13Any member in good standing from the division specified is eligible to run.• Brandywine Division• Central Division• North Central Division • Northeast Division

NOMINATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Chapter elected positions include the Board of Directors and the Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leader-ship Identification (CCNLI).

Here’s your opportunity to use your

leadership skills in a social work

environment or to develop new skills!

A number of positions are open on

the 2010 slate.

Procedure

n Nominate yourself or another

Chapter Member (form on next

page)

n If you are nominating someone else

for a position, that person will be

contacted.

n People selected for Chapter leader-

ship may also be asked to complete

a biographical fact sheet.

n More information on the open posi-

tions can be found at nasw-pa.org

under Upcoming Events.

Thank you for your interest in assisting

the Chapter with this important task!

BE A LEADER

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• Northwest Division • Philadelphia Division • Southwest Division • West Central Division

This information is used by the Pennsylvania Chapter Committee on Nomina-tions and Leadership Identification (CCNLI) to make nominations for elective Chapter positions and for Chapter Committees and Task Forces.

Nominee ______________________________________________________________ Last Name First Name MI

License # ______________________________________________________________

Nominee’s Address ______________________________________________________

City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________

Phone (h) ___________________________ (w) ______________________________

E-mail _________________________________________________________________

Business Name _________________________________________________________

Business Address _______________________________________________________

City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________

Race (Optional)n Native American, Indian, or Alaskan n Asian American/Pacific Islandern Hispanic, Latino, or Puerto Rican n Caucasian n African Americann Other: ___________________________

Position(s) SoughtPlease rank in order three (3) positions that you are willing to be nominated for, with 1 being your first choice.

1. ___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

If we are unable to slate you for the above position(s) would you be willing to be slated for any other position? n Yes n No

If Yes, please list: _______________________________________________________

Have you ever or do you have pending: Adjudication for unethical practice? n Yes n NoLicensure or certificate disciplinary proceedings? n Yes n No

If “Yes” please explain and provide dates: _________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Please return this form to:NASW-PA • Attn: Board Nominations

425 N 21st St, Suite 401 • Camp Hill PA, 17011Fax: 717-232-4140 or e-mail: exec@nasw-pa.org

SOCIAL WORK EXPERTISE

Please enter one (1) or two (2) in each section:

Primary and Secondary Practice____ Aging____ Criminal Justice____ Occupational SW/EAP____ Alcohol/Drug Abuse____ Health ____ School SW ____ Child/Family Welfare____ Mental Health ____ Other: _______________________

Primary and Secondary Function____ Admin/Management ____ Research/Policy Development ____ Teaching ____ Community Organizing____ Supervision ____ Clinical/Direct Practice ____ Other: _______________________

Primary and Secondary Work Focus____ AIDS/HIV ____ Grief/Bereavement ____ International ____ Conflict Resolution____ Health____ Violence/Victim Services____ Development/Other Disabilities____ Housing____ Employment Related____ Income Maintenance____ Family Issues____ Individual/Behavioral Problems____ Other: _______________________

Organizational Type____ Academic ____ Federal, Military ____ Federal, Nonmilitary ____ State Government ____ For-Profit____ Private Practitioner ____ Private (Not-for-profit) ____ Local Government

Briefly, what qualifies you or your nominee for this position?

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Nomination and Leadership Identification FormFor Elective Office or Appointed Positions

Submission Deadline: February 1, 2010

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Social Workers in Aging PracticeEducation and Service

Social Workers in Aging Practice (SWAP), a shared inter-est group of NASW-PA’s Southwest Division, began as a volunteer-run group in the late 1980’s when social work practitioners in the field of aging developed an informal networking and support group. By 1993, members were gathering every other month and rotating the location of the meetings to different facilities and agencies. In 1995 members recognized a need to obtain reasonably priced CEs to comply with the new social work licensing laws in Pennsylvania.

Meetings are scheduled five times a year occurring on the third Tuesdays of September, November, January, March, and May. The location changes in order to acquaint members with different facilities and services in the area. Meetings usually begin at 5:00 p.m. with networking opportunities and a tour of the host organization. Average member attendance is 50. A dinner business meeting is followed by an informational presentation by a represen-tative of the facility. In September, the group met at the Highland Drive VA, in November they met at a local Jewish Community Center. In January they will meet at Vintage (a senior center), in March at Manorcare- Greentree, and in May at the Presbyterian Association on Aging. A meal is provided at nominal cost.

The “heart” of the meeting is an educational presentation which satisfies the requirements for CEs. In September, Erin Guay from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project spoke about the various Home and Community-Based Waiver Programs in the Commonwealth; in Novem-ber, Martha Mannix , faculty at the Pitt Law School addressed guardianship; a speaker is pending for January. The March speaker from Three Rivers Independent Living will provide information on the role of technology with respect to assisting older adults. The May speaker will discuss gambling and older adults. Members are encour-aged to suggest topics, presenters, and facilities to the pro-gram planning committee. Meetings conclude at 8:30 p.m.

The group has been collecting donations for non-profit organizations at each meeting. Among the recipients of the charitable efforts are Operation Safety Net, a health care outreach program for the street homeless of Pitts-burgh; Animal Protectors of New Kensington, a non-profit shelter; Rosalia Center of Catholic Charities for pregnant young women; and Lydia’s Place, a non-profit organization that assists women offenders and their chil-dren. Members can bring designated items such as cloth-ing or supplies, or make a financial donation.

For additional information about meetings, contact the current SWAP chair, Patricia Kolar, at 412-646-1800 or pkolar@comcast.net. ●

NASW-PA Policy

Shared Interest GroupsTopic Specific Shared Interest Groups

Any group of five or more NASW-PA members may request that a shared interest group be created on a spe-cific topic. The purpose of the groups is to provide a networking and conversation avenue for individuals who have a shared professional interest. Additionally, shared interests groups are charged with bringing concerns to the Board of Directors for potential action. Shared inter-est groups also serve as a resource in regards to legislative advocacy efforts to educate and inform chapter staff about issues within a specific field of practice.

Any such group will have a Listserve created and will be permitted to have up to two monthly conference calls arranged by the chapter. Chapter staff may be available for conference calls if the agenda warrants the involve-ment of chapter staff. Membership within the topic specific shared interest groups is open to any NASW-PA member in good standing.

There is no operating budget for topic specific shared interest groups, although requests can be made to the chapter to allocate funding for a specific cause related specifically to the operation or purpose of that group.

Regional Shared Interest Groups

Any group of five or more NASW-PA members may request to form a shared interest group that is regional in its focus. Such a group may or may not be limited to a specific area of professional practice. The group shall be limited to having members from one NASW-PA division. Regional special interest groups serve to bring together members within one division for the purpose of network-ing, information-sharing, and professional development.

Any such group will have a Listserve created and permit-ted to have up to two monthly conference calls arranged by the chapter. Chapter staff may be available for con-ference calls if the agenda warrants the involvement of chapter staff. Membership within the regional shared interest groups is open to any NASW-PA member from that division who is in good standing. CE certificates may be issued to nonmembers who attend a regional shared interest group CE event, but they will be issued at a cost established by the chapter. Such cost must be significantly higher than the cost to NASW members.

Regional special interest groups operate as a sub-group within their NASW-PA regional division. To that end, they may request funding from their division chair. They may also generate and keep their own revenue within NASW-PA’s accounting structure. However, all requests to expend funds or provide CE events shall pass through the division chair for approval to ensure the work of NASW-PA within that division is coordinated. ●

For more information, contact amy@nasw-pa.org or alicia@nasw-pa.org. ●

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Qualifications/DutiesLCSW is a member in good standing of NASW-PA.

LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania.

LCSW has professional liability insurance and is able to provide said documentation to NASW-PA.

LCSW has six years post-MSW experience.

LCSW upholds the Code of Ethics in all contacts.

LCSW understands that principals will monitor themselves in both one-on-one and group format.

LCSW needs to complete the application and provide all required paperwork, including two references.

LCSW is willing to provide at least one hour a month in supervision to a NASW-PA member.

LCSW agrees not to supervise more than six supervisees.

LCSW has completed at least one five-hour CE workshop on clinical supervision.

LCSW agrees to charge NASW-PA mem-bers a per hour fee not to exceed $50 for individual supervision and $20 for group supervision.

LCSW understands that this is a connection program offered through NASW-PA and that NASW-PA is not the gatekeeper of the program.

LCSW hereby “holds harmless” the National Association of Social Workers and NASW-PA and its employees and agents for any acts or omissions in this Supervisor Screen-ing program offered by the NASW-PA, and hereby “indemnifies” NASW and NASW-PA, its employees and agents for damages caused by any acts of omission on the part of the supervisee.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City, State, ZIP: ________________________________________________________________

Phone (H): ______________________________ E-mail:________________________________

Phone (W): ______________________________ Cell: ________________________________

PA Social Work License #: ______________________________________________________

Education — Undergraduate and Graduate and Dates: ______________________________

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Professional Certificates/Credentials and Dates: _____________________________________

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How many years have you been practicing social work?: _____________________________

What are your clinical practice areas?: ____________________________________________

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What type of training have you received in providing supervision? (A CE workshop specifi-cally on supervision is required): __________________________________________________

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List your involvement in NASW and other professional organizations: ___________________

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List any experiences you have had as a supervisor: __________________________________

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List two professional colleagues to serve as references:

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Phone: _________________________________ E-mail:________________________________

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________ E-mail:________________________________

Please enclose a copy of your Pennsylvania license, most recent resume/vitae and a copy of your malpractice insurance indicating coverage/expiration date. Thank you.

Supervisor Screen Application

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All continuing education events listed below are approved for continuing education credits

(CEs) for the licensure period from March 1, 2009, through February 28, 2011, for licensed social work-ers, licensed clinical social workers, professional counselors and marriage and family therapists in the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania.

Trainings marked with (E) are des-ignated as ethics courses, meeting the new requirement that each licensee secure 3 credits in ethics per licensing period.

Additional trainings will be added throughout the year. Please check our website (www.nasw-pa.org, Pro-fessional Development) for updates.

NASW-PA reserves the right to cancel courses with insufficient regis-tration. In the event that NASW-PA cancels a workshop, all fees will be refunded in full.

Film Festival workshop fee covers discussion and CEs.

DECEMBER

December 2—Yoga Nidra Level 1. MindBodyLink Institute, 617 West Cliveden St., West Mount Airy, Phila-delphia. 9:30 – 11:30 am. $40 NASW members, $50 nonmembers. 2 CEs. Offered by MindBodyLink Institute. Register at www.mindbodylink.com or contact David Steinberg at (215) 253-4473. NASW-PA approved.

(E) December 3—Clinical Ethics Conference: Clinical Ethics 101. Burle Business Park, 1000 New Holland Ave., Lancaster. 8 am–12 pm. $75 program cost, $10 NASW member certificate fee, $20 nonmembers. 4 CEs. Offered by Lancaster General Health. Register at www.nasw-pa.org. NASW-PA approved.

December 3—Awakening the Third Eye: Becoming a Seer, Level 2. MindBodyLink Institute, 617 West Cliveden St., West Mount Airy, Phila-delphia. 9:30–11:30 am. $40 NASW members, $50 nonmembers. 2 CEs. Offered by MindBodyLink Institute. Register at www.mindbodylink.com or contact David Steinberg at (215) 253-4473. NASW-PA approved.

Winter Continuing EducationDecember 4—Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation (Friday Series). DGS Annex Complex, Har-risburg. 12–1:30 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 1.5 CEs per Friday session. Offered by Penn-sylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS). Registration contact Lynette Thomas at (717) 425-5675. NASW-PA approved.

December 5—The Inner Journey: Exploring Dreams. 8419 German-town Ave., Philadelphia. 9 am–12 pm. $55 NASW members, $60 non-members. 3 CEs. Offered by Relax with Ruth. Registration contact Ruth Hoskins at relaxwithruth@gmail.com. NASW-PA approved.

*December 7—Film Festival: Sav-ages. NASW-PA Chapter Office, 425 N. 21st St., Suite 401, Camp Hill. 5–8 pm. $20 NASW members, $30 non-members. 3 CEs. Offered by NASW-PA. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

December 7—Awakening the Third Eye: Becoming a Seer, Level 1. MindBodyLink Institute, 617 West Cliveden St., Philadelphia. 9–11:30 am. $40 NASW member, $50 non-member. 2 CEs. Offered by Mind-BodyLink Institute. Register at www.mindbodylink.com or contact David Steinberg at (215) 253-4473. NASW-PA approved.

December 7–11—BDAP Mini-Regional: Clinical Supervisor Train-ing. Comfort Suites, 450 Station Rd. (I-81 at exit 80), Grantville. 9 am–4 pm. $300 workshop fee, $10 NASW member certificate fee, $20 nonmem-bers. 30 CEs. Offered by PA Depart-ment of Health Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Registration forms and contacts available at www.nasw-pa.org. NASW-PA approved.

December 7–11—BDAP Mini-Regional: Clinical Supervision. Hil-ton Garden Inn, 242 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre. 9 am–4 pm. $300 workshop fee, $10 NASW mem-ber certificate fee, $20 nonmembers. 30 CEs. Offered by PA Department of Health Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Registration forms and contacts available at www.nasw-pa.org. NASW-PA approved.

December 7–11—BDAP Mini-Regional: Clinical Supervision. Pitts-burgh Marriott North, 100 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township. 9 am–4 pm. $300 workshop fee, $10 NASW member certificate fee, $20 nonmembers. 30 CEs. Offered by PA Department of Health Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Registration forms and contacts available at www.nasw-pa.org. NASW-PA approved.

December 8—Addictions 101. Mon Yough Community Services, 500 Walnut St., Lower Level Conference Room, McKeesport. 9 am–4 pm. $55 NASW members, $65 nonmembers. 6 CEs. Offered by Mon Yough Com-munity Services. Registration contact Debbie Pakler at (412) 664-0100. NASW-PA approved.

(E) December 9—Social Work Ethics Audit. St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2233 Linn St., Williams-port. 8:45 am–12 pm. $60 NASW members, $70 nonmembers. 3 CEs. Offered by Diakon Family Life Ser-vices. Registration contact Debbie Best at bestd@diakon.org. NASW-PA approved.

December 9—Yoga Nidra Level 1. MindBodyLink Institute, 617 West Cliveden St., Philadelphia. 9:30–11:30 am. $40 NASW members, $50 non-members. 2 CEs. Offered by Mind-BodyLink Institute. Register at www.mindbodylink.com or contact David Steinberg at (215) 253-4473. NASW-PA approved.

December 9—Practical Applications of Confidentiality & PCPC Training. Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Com-mission, Inc., 600 Louis Dr., Suite 102-A, Warminster. 9: am–4 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 6 CEs. Offered Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission, Inc. Registra-tion contact Peg McCloskey at (215) 788-8172. NASW-PA Approved.

December 10—Awakening the Third Eye: Becoming a Seer, Level 2. MindBodyLink Institute, 617 West Cliveden St., Philadelphia. 9:30–11:30 am. $40 NASW members, $50 non-members. 2 CEs. Offered by Mind-BodyLink Institute. Register at www.mindbodylink.com or contact David Steinberg at (215) 253-4473. NASW-PA approved.

*NASW is responsible for the regis-tration of these workshops. Registra-tion form on page 24.

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December 10—Recent Research Affecting Child Abuse Investigations and Prosecutions. Children’s Resource Center, 2645 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg. 3–5 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 2 CEs. Offered by Pin-nacleHealth Children’s Resource Center. Registration contact Theresa Smith at (717) 782-6800. NASW-PA approved.

December 11—Social and Eco-nomic Justice: A Multicultural Dialogue. Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna. 8:30 am–4:30 pm. $125 NASW members, $139 nonmembers. 7 CEs. Offered by Women’s Resources of Monroe County, Inc., FACES, and Northampton County Community College. Register at www.wrmonroe.org. NASW-PA approved.

December 11—Family Recovery in Addiction. Preferred Systems, Inc., 1341 West 6th St., Erie. 9 am–4 pm. $60 NASW members, $60 nonmem-bers. Offered by Preferred Systems, Inc. Registration contact Michael Che-valier at (888) 455-7437. NASW-PA approved.

December 11—GLBT Youth. Mon Yough Community Services, 500 Walnut St., Lower Level Conference Room, McKeesport. 9 am–12 pm. $45 NASW members, $55 nonmembers. 3 CEs. Offered by Mon Yough Com-munity Services. Registration contact Debbie Pakler at (412) 664-0100. NASW-PA approved.

December 11—Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Professionals. Bryn Mawr Hospital, 130 South Bryn Mawr Ave., Pennybaker Auditorium, Bryn Mawr. 9:30 am–4:30 pm. $149 program cost, $10 NASW member certificate fee, $20 nonmembers. 7 CEs. Offered by Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine. Registration information at www.nasw-pa.org. NASW-PA approved.

December 11—Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation (Friday Series). DGS Annex Complex, Har-risburg. 12–1:30 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 1.5 CEs per Friday session. Offered by Penn-sylvania Office of Mental Health and

Substance Abuse Services (OMH-SAS). Registration contact Lynette Thomas at (717) 425-5675. NASW-PA approved.

December 14—Awakening the Third Eye: Becoming a Seer, Level 1. MindBodyLink Institute, 617 West Cliveden St., Philadelphia. 9:30–11:30 am. $40 NASW members, $50 non-members. 2 CEs. Offered by Mind-BodyLink Institute. Register at www.mindbodylink.com or contact David Steinberg at (215) 253-4473. NASW-PA approved.

Deecember 14—Advanced Phar-macology Training. Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission, Inc., 600 Louis Dr., Suite 102-A, Warm-inster. 9 am–4 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 6 CEs. Offered by Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission, Inc. Registra-tion contact Peg McCloskey at (215) 788-8172. NASW-PA approved.

*December 16—Sexual and Domestic Violence in Mental Health: Effectively Supporting Victims of Trauma. NASW-PA Chapter Office, 425 North 21st St., Suite 401, Camp Hill. 10 am–4 pm. $30 NASW members, $50 nonmembers. 5 CEs. Offered by PCADV and NASW-PA. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

December 16—Yoga Nidra Level 1. MindBodyLink Institute, 617 West Cliveden St., Philadelphia. 9:30–11:30 am. $40 NASW members, $50 non-members. 2 CEs. Offered by Mind-BodyLink Institute. Register at www.mindbodylink.com or contact David Steinberg at (215) 253-4473. NASW-PA approved.

December 16—Identifying Problem Gambling, Level 1, Session 1. NCC Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 8:30 am–5 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 non-members. 7.5 CEs. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

December 17—Awakening the Third Eye: Becoming a Seer, Level 2. MindBodyLink Institute, 617 West Cliveden St., Philadelphia. 9:30–11:30 am. $40 NASW members, $50 non-members. 2 CEs. Offered by Mind-BodyLink Institute. Register at www.mindbodylink.com or contact David

Steinberg at (215) 253-4473. NASW-PA approved.

December 17—Transference, Deception, and Axis II Among Prob-lem Gamblers, Level 2, Session 1. NCC Fowler Family Southside Cen-ter, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 8:30 am–5 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 7.5 CEs. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

*December 18—Licensure Preparatory Course. Marywood University, Scranton Campus, 202 Science Center, Scranton. 9 am– 4 pm. $75 NASW members, $150 nonmembers. Offered by NASW-PA. Register at www.nasw-pa.org or call 717-232-4125.

December 18—Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation (Friday Series). DGS Annex Complex, Har-risburg. 12–1:30 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 1.5 CEs per Friday session. Offered by Penn-sylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMH-SAS). Registration contact Lynette Thomas at (717) 425-5675. NASW-PA approved.

*December 19—Licensure Preparatory Course. Marywood University, Lehigh Valley Campus at DeSales University, Campbell Hall, Center Valley. 9 am–4 pm. $75 NASW members, $150 non-members. Offered by NASW-PA. Register at www.nasw-pa.org or call (717) 232-4125.

JANUARY

January 7—Treatment Strategies for Problem Gambling, Level 1, Ses-sion 2. NCC Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 8:30 am–5 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 7.5 CEs. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

January 8—Advances in Psycho-pharmacology & Keys to Relapse Prevention for Gamblers, Level 2, Session 2. NCC Fowler Family South-side Center, 511 E. Third St., Beth-lehem. 8:30 am–5 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 7.5 CEs. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

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Licensure Preparation Courses are currently being sched-uled. Check the NASW-PA website for updates (www.nasw-pa.org, Continuing Education Calendar).

Winter Continuing Education

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CE CertificatesOur members are important to us, therefore we want to encourage you to be prepared for the end of the March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2011 licen-sure cycle. There is a charge to re-print certificates of workshops that have taken place three months prior to the request date.

Don’t be caught off-guard if you are chosen to be audited by the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors. Take a moment to ensure you have all of your NASW-PA certificates.

Missing a certificate from a few months ago? Please e-mail alicia@ nasw-pa.org with the following information: your name, mailing address, phone number, workshop title, workshop location, and workshop date(s).

Information/RegistrationTo register for these events or for more information go to the CE Calendar page at www.nasw-pa.org, contact Amy Sagen at 717-232-4125, or amy@nasw-pa.org. For workshops marked with an asterix (*) you can also register using the form on the next page.

Cancellation & Refund PolicyCancellation and refund requests must be made in writing, five days prior to the event, and emailed to amy@nasw-pa.org or faxed to 717-232-4140. A refund will be issued upon satisfactorily completing these items minus $10 administrative processing fee. Please note that no refund will be given for fail-ure to attend a workshop. This cancellation & refund policy applies to work-shops but is not the cancellation & refund policy for our conferences. ●

*January 11—Through the Eyes of a Child: Living with a Batterer. NASW-PA Chapter Office, 425 North 21st St., Suite 401, Camp Hill. 9 am–3 pm. $30 NASW members, $50 nonmembers. 5 CEs. Offered by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence and NASW-PA. Registration at www.nasw-pa.org. NASW-PA approved.

FEBRUARY

February 4—Problem Gambling: Practical & Essential Interventions, Level 1, Session 3. NCC Fowler Fam-ily Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 8:30 am–5 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 7.5 CEs. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

February 5—Cultural Diversity and Special Populations (in Problem Gam-bling Treatment), Level 2, Session 3. NCC Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 8:30 am– 5 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 non-members. 7.5 CEs. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

February 19—Poverty: An Ethical Framework for Social Workers. Giant Community Center, Trindle Road, Camp Hill. 9 am–4 pm. 6 CEs. More information to be available at www.nasw-pa.org

February 25—Living the Legacy: The Untold Story of Milton Hershey School. Milton Hershey School, Purcell Friend-ship Hall, 109 McCorkle Rd., Hershey. 6 pm–8 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 2 CEs. Offered by the Milton Hershey School & NASW-PA. Registration contact Chris Rich at (717) 520-3310. NASW-PA approved.

MARCH

March 25—Problem Gambling & Treatment Planning, Level 1, Ses-sion 4. NCC Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 8:30 am–5 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 7.5 CEs. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

March 26—Response to Problem Gambling Today & Tomorrow, Level 2, Session 4. NCC Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 8:30 am–5 pm. $10 NASW members, $20 nonmembers. 7.5 CEs. Register at www.nasw-pa.org.

NASW-PA Fall 2009 Mini-Conferences Wrap-Up

NASW-PA had two successful mini-conferences in October. These events in Mansfield and Gettysburg provided over 130 social workers the opportunity to obtain CEs and network with other professionals closer to their home communities.

Awards were presented to NASW-PA’s Social Worker of the Year, Tim Seip; NASW-PA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Dr. Phyllis Black; and NASW-PA’s Public Citi-zens of the Year, Joan Peck and Patricia Becker. All award recipients were touched to be recognized by NASW-PA, and they have served us all well.

Mark Your Calendar!

2010 Annual ConferenceOctober 20–23

Radisson Greentree, Pittsburgh

NASW-PA Continuing Education Workshop Registration

Registration for workshops on the previous pages that have an asterisk (*) in front of the date.

NASW-PA is pleased to provide you with a diverse calendar of workshops. You have several options to register for these workshops.

• Visit www.nasw-pa.org and click on the Calendar button (top center of page). Find the date and click on the workshop that you wish to register. More information about the location, presenters, the workshop itself, and cost of workshop will be on this screen. At the top right-hand side of the screen you will find a Register for Event Now button, simply click and follow the on-screen instructions.

• Complete this form and fax (717-232-4140) or mail it to the address below.

Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, & Zip ______________________________________________________________________________________

Phone number ( _______) ________________- ______________ E-mail __________________________________________

If you do not have an active e-mail address, a confirmation will be mailed to the address above.

NASW member ❏ Yes, member # _____________________________________ ❏ No

Date Title Location Cost

I.e. 1/28/09 Ethical Decision Making with Children Camp Hill $30

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total ____________

Credit Card information ❏ Same as mailing address

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Billing Address ________________________________________________________________________________________

Billing City, State, & Zip _______________________________________________________________________________

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Will you be using ❏ MasterCard or ❏ Visa

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Exp. Date _______ / ______________ CVV (# on back of card) __________

Please print the name you would like to have printed on your CE certificate.

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Mail this form and make checks payable to NASW-PA, 425 North 21st Street, Suite 401, Camp Hill, PA 17011.Please direct questions to patti@nasw-pa.org or by calling 717-232-4125.

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NASW-PA Newsletter Submission PoliciesNASW-PA welcomes article submissions for The Penn-

sylvania Social Worker. Submissions can speak to inno-

vative practices, current trends, or any other topic of

general interest. The following policies are intended to

serve as a guideline for submissions:

1. The newsletter editor and executive director will review all articles submitted, consulting with the board of directors as needed, and make formal decision as to what will be published. Submissions should be e-mailed to christina@nasw-pa.org or mailed to the chapter office at 425 N. 21st St.,Camp Hill, PA 17011.

2. While writers will receive the article byline, submis-sions may be edited for length, grammar, and con-tent. Furthermore, any submission must clearly be appropriate for all readers.

3. Submissions will only be accepted from NASW-PA members.

4. Submissions must be original, re-prints will not be accepted.

5. The editor and executive director reserve the right to select timely and pertinent article submissions. Consequently, accepted submissions may be placed in a later issue.

6. Submission deadlines are as follows: Dec/Jan/Feb Issue October 15 March/April/May Issue January 15 June/July/August Issue April 15 Sept/Oct/Nov Issue July 15

Questions about The Pennsylvania Social Worker and submission policies can be addressed to Christina Mortensen, LSW, Director of Research & Communica-tions, at (717) 232-4125 or christina@nasw-pa.org. ●

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