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October marks several observances, including but not limited to: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bullying Prevention Month, National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, SIDS Awareness Month, Substance Abuse Prevention Month, National Spina Bifida Awareness Month, Mental Illness Awareness Week, National Coming Out Day, and others.
Coming in November: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, American Diabetes Month, National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, and others.
Later this week, I’ll be at the PA NASW conference in Valley Forge, PA. I hope to see some of you there.
Next week, I will be at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting in Tampa, FL. I hope to see you there! Please stop by my booth in the exhibit hall (booth #218).
I’m looking for a few people to write short articles about social work graduate school. These might focus on the application process, getting accepted, or surviving the grad school experience. If you are a student, practitioner, or educator and would like to write about social work grad school, please contact me with your ideas or just send me your submission for review.
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Program Director
Minneapolis, MN
Nexus is seeking a Program Director for a new, intensive residential treatment program for adolescent females, located in a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis, MN. Responsibilities include:
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Providing leadership, operational efficiency, financial management and program management of the site within all applicable rules and regulations
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Directing the development, implementation, and maintenance of all components of a new treatment program
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Developing and implementing client treatment plans and strategies and providing direct client services to maximize therapeutic effectiveness.
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Participating in the selection, training, and ongoing development and performance evaluation of program staff.
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Developing and fostering positive relations with internal and external stakeholders.
Requires Master’s degree in Social Services, Psychology or clinically related field, along with related clinical licensure(s), plus a minimum of 5 years in adolescent counseling and/or residential experience. Minimum of two years supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
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Child and Family Therapist
Cottonwood, AZ
The Child and Family Therapist provides individual, family, and group services in a variety of settings, develops and implements treatment plans, diagnoses and assesses clients, provides case management services and performs coordination of clinical care activities as appropriate, facilitates clinical team processes, provides clinically appropriate risk assessment and clinical crisis intervention services. This position emphasizes substance abuse services.
Requires a Masters degree in the behavioral health field and licensure in the State of Arizona or license eligible within 7 months of hire.
Phone: 928-634-2236 928-634-2236 , Ext. 294
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Public Libraries Add Social Workers and Social Programs
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the Fall 2014 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. Read the full article at:
by Barbara Trainin Blank
Public libraries have always been democratic, serving a cross-section of the population. After all, they are public, often easily accessible, and free.
As these populations have shifted to include more of the disadvantaged population, including people who are homeless, there is a small but growing trend for libraries to include social workers—not as patrons, but as helping professionals on staff.
It’s not surprising that libraries have become hubs for homeless people or even the equivalent of day shelters. In addition to their other assets, libraries have plenty of bathrooms and no security checks.
They are also safe, which is an important consideration. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, as of July 17, 2014, 337 homeless people have been killed in hate crimes in 15 years.
The trend toward providing social services in libraries began at the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), which hired a licensed marriage and family therapist, not an MSW.
“Many of my clients have told me that they consider the library a sanctuary, and many of them utilize and truly enjoy the library resources,” says Leah Esguerra, LMFT, hired through a partnership between the San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Department of Health/San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team.
But in addition, the library’s goal is to connect its homeless and indigent patrons to available community resources, where their basic needs for food, shelter, hygiene, and medical attention can be addressed. Esguerra spends her day roaming the library floors, keeping an eye out for regulars who might need help.
At first, Esguerra’s primary responsibilities were to provide direct services to patrons and training to the library staff on issues of homelessness, mental health, and substance abuse. But because of the interest the program has aroused among libraries and social service agencies, she also communicates with institutions that are considering hiring a social worker.
Esguerra supervises six health and safety associates and two team leaders to do further outreach at the main library and some of the branches. “The associates are formerly homeless people who have first-hand experience with San Francisco social services,” she says.
Elsewhere in California, the Pima County Library became the first in the nation to hire public health nurses in its branches. The San Jose Public Library sent a caseworker to SFPL for training and consultation and now has a case manager on staff in a program entitled “Social Workers in the Library.”
Begun by Deborah Estreicher (a librarian on staff who has worked with outreach programs), Peter Lee, Glenn Thomas, and Cyndy Thomas, the program brings volunteer social workers into the library twice a month for free 20-minute referrals. Members of the National Association of Social Workers, North California Chapter, staff the program.
The social workers can help with such issues as education; emergency services (food, clothing, housing, and crisis support); employment; family matters; health improvement (including health insurance); immigration; and support groups for men, women, and teens.
The Encinitas Library in San Diego may soon have free access to social workers. It has been exploring a partnership with San Diego State University’s School of Social Work.
The Edmonton Public Library in Canada also hired a social worker, modeled after the San Francisco program. David MacMain, BSW, formerly of the Edmonton Library, was the first social worker in the program, which started in August 2011.
He called it the “brainchild” of Virginia Clavette, manager of programming at the main downtown branch, which has become “very much a hub of activity and community center, in the proximity of homeless shelters and frontline agencies.”
The Edmonton Library applied to the provisional government and won a Safer Community Initiative grant. Part of the grant was to pay for three social workers and to provide IDs for patrons. “It’s a huge barrier when they cannot pay for their own,” MacMain notes.
Edmonton aimed to serve both diagnosed and undiagnosed individuals with mental health issues who have fallen between the cracks. “Many libraries serve the middle class, but this one has a different demographic, and we decided to embrace it and make a difference in the community,” he adds. “A big part of the outreach worker’s job is to connect people with resources and do community building.”
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Articles from the Fall 2014 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER include:
...and much more!
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VA Announces Awardees of Grants that Support Disabled Veterans in Adaptive Sports
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald announced on September 29, 2014, the award of approximately $8 million in grants to provide adaptive sports opportunities for disabled Veterans and disabled Servicemembers of the Armed Forces. Adaptive sports are those sports that have been created or modified for persons with disabilities.
“Partnering with national, regional, and community-based nonprofit organizations allows VA to provide rehabilitative adaptive sports opportunities to our disabled Veterans and Service members all across the country,” said Secretary McDonald. “Disabled Veterans who participate in adaptive sports improve their health and quality of life, make new friendships and discover that physical rehabilitation healing comes in many forms and can also be great fun.”
The new program provides grants to eligible entities to plan, develop, manage, and implement programs to provide adaptive sports activities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. Funding may be used for such things as training, program development, recreation therapists, coaches, sports equipment, supplies, program evaluation and other activities related to program implementation and operation.
The grants will be distributed to 69 national, regional, and community programs serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Approximately 10,000 Veterans and Servicemembers are expected to benefit.
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Journal of Adolescent and Family Health
The Journal of Adolescent and Family Health is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original, empirical, and conceptual manuscripts ranging from the basic biological and behavioral sciences to social and applied sciences, public health, policy, and evaluation of services, intended to improve the lives of adolescents and families. The journal welcomes submissions from researchers and practitioners in the fields of nursing, education, interior design, health and human performance, physical therapy, counseling, occupational therapy, social work, and other related disciplines.
The current issue is available to read at:
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Gary Lee Shaffer Award
National Book Award
School Social Worker of the Year Award
The School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) has announced that nominations are being accepted for the following awards: Gary Lee Shaffer Award, National Book Award, and School Social Worker of the Year.
GARY LEE SHAFFER AWARD: Faculty member that has made significant contributions to the field of school social work
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD: Exemplary print or electronic book in the field of school social work. Books must have a copyright year of 2013-2015.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR: Outstanding achievement in field of school social work
Application Deadline for Gary Lee Shaffer & School Social Worker of the Year is December 15, 2014.
Deadline for National Book Award is January 15, 2015.
Nominations should be sent to:
Dr Brenda Lindsey
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
School of Social Work
1010 W Nevada MC 082
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333 2261(217) 333 2261 Phone
(217) 244 5220 Fax
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Policy Conference 2.0
Social Work as Action: Confronting Injustice
Wyndham Garden Hotel, Austin, TX
May 28-30, 2015
The Policy Conference, held annually between 1998 and 2005, was revived last spring as Policy Conference 2.0. This conference was designed to provide a collective space for social work students, faculty, and practitioners with a passion for social policy and policy practice.
Planning has begun for another policy conference to be held May 28-30, 2015, in Austin, TX. Conference presentations reflecting research excellence will be considered for inclusion in a special issue of the Journal of Policy Practice.
The following key questions will be explored during the conference:
- What are the key challenges and opportunities in social work policy practice in today’s political climate?
- What are the ramifications of current human rights and injustice issues for social work and its clients, both in the United States and worldwide? What evidence do we have of impact?
- What are the social justice implications of current and pending legislation?
- What knowledge and skills do our students need to be effective policy practitioners and advocates for social justice? Do we have evidence from the field of effectiveness?
- What innovative teaching methods are resulting in demonstrated competency in policy practice?
- How are programs assessing the competencies and practice behaviors achieved through policy curricula?
- What current efforts to influence social policy can we learn from, nationally, in the states, and in local communities? What strategies work in what policy practice situations?
- How can we better evaluate social work policy practice, and what new directions do we need to take in policy research?
- How can we reenergize the profession around issues of social/economic justice and policy practice?
Proposal Submission (Deadline: January 15, 2015)
In two separate documents, please submit the following:
I. Your name, affiliation, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and the title of your proposed session
II. Session title, 50-word abstract (for conference program), session format, session description (maximum of 2 double-spaced typed pages, not including references), and list of learning objectives
Formats: (please select only ONE)
Presentation: 30-minute presentation focused on scholarly research, or analysis of a pending or recent policy initiative
Workshop: 60-minute interactive skill-building session focused on teaching, advocacy, or policy analysis using a method supported by evaluation data
Roundtable: 60-minute facilitated discussion on a specific policy topic, teaching challenge, or policy practice effort.
Poster presentation: Specifically for BSW, MSW, or PhD students. Share the results of a research project or policy practice effort. Great venue for students who have submitted their projects to the Influencing State Policy contest!
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Social Work and Distance Education Call for Papers and Proposals
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Indiana University School of Social Work are convening a conference on Social Work and Distance Education (SWDE). The dates are April 15-17, 2015, in Indianapolis at the Crowne Plaza Downtown. The conference organizers invite you to submit proposals or papers.
The conference has five tracks:
- Developing
your own online or hybrid/blended program
- Teaching and
learning social work online
- Field issues
and distance placements
- Administrative
strategies and issues
- Online
practice issues
Seven different format choices are available:
- Curriculum,
Administrative, or Practice Seminars
- Panel
Discussions
- Paper
Presentations
- Roundtable
Discussions
- Skills
Workshops
- Think Tanks
- Electronic
Posters
The conference co-chairs are Bob Vernon of Indiana University and Paul Freddolino of Michigan State University.
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Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics Term Paper Contest
The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics (JSWVE) is sponsoring a term paper contest. The term papers will be collected by the JSWVE editorial board and judged by a board of professionals not associated with JSWVE. Winning papers will be published in the Fall 2015 issue of the Journal.
Details for the contest are listed below.
- Must have a central theme of social work values or social work ethics
- Must be written as an MSW or BSW student (student may have graduated)
- Must be nominated by a faculty member (the nominating professor’s name will be published)
- Must follow the general manuscript submission guidelines found at http://www.jswve.org/images/PDFs/jswvemanuscriptformat1207.pdf
- Must be in APA citation style (except NO headers, NO footers, and NO page numbers)
- Deadline for submission: May 15, 2015
- Paper must be submitted by e-mail to smarson@nc.rr.com with a copy sent to donnadanddennisv@gmail.com
- Winning term papers will be published in The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics in the fall issues of 2015.
- Judges will be professionals who are NOT associated with the JSWVE editorial board
Judging criteria will include:
- Demonstration of Critical Thinking
- Relevance to Theme of Social Work Values and Ethics
- Relevance and Interest of Essay to Social Work Students, Practitioners, and/or Academics
- Coverage of the Topic
- Use of Relevant, Scholarly Citations
- Coherence (flow of ideas)
- Quality of Writing (literary competence, spelling, grammar, organization)
- Originality (of topic, ideas, and/or arguments)
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Write for THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER
I am seeking articles for upcoming issues of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine and/or our website. I am especially interested in articles in the following categories:
- field placement
- practice specialties
- what every new social worker needs to know about…
- social work job search/career development
- social work news items
- other topics of interest to social work students, new graduates, and seasoned professionals. Some popular topic examples include those related to getting into graduate school, becoming licensed in social work, private practice issues, advocacy, and social worker burnout.
Our style is conversational and educational, and articles typically run 1,500-2,000 words for feature articles (considerably shorter for news items). We want positive articles that social workers can use to help them advance in their careers.
I also welcome submissions of poetry, photographs, illustrations, artwork, videos, audio, and other creative work depicting social work and related topics.
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FALL 2014 ISSUE OF THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER IS NOW AVAILABLE!
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White Hat Communications, publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine and the Social Work E-News, has published several books about social work. These books make great gifts (for graduation, holidays, or other occasions) for yourself, or for your friends, students, and colleagues in social work!
Briefly, those currently in print are:
BEGINNINGS, MIDDLES, & ENDS: Sideways Stories on the Art & Soul of Social Work, by Ogden W. Rogers
DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS: 58 Professionals Tell Real-Life Stories From Social Work Practice (4th Edition), edited by Linda May Grobman
MORE DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS:35 Real-Life Stories of Advocacy, Outreach, and Other Intriguing Roles in Social Work Practice, edited by Linda May Grobman
DAYS IN THE LIVES OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORKERS: 44 Professionals Tell Stories From Real-Life Social Work Practice With Older Adults, edited by Linda May Grobman and Dara Bergel Bourassa.
RIDING THE MUTUAL AID BUS AND OTHER ADVENTURES IN GROUP WORK: A “DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS” COLLECTION, edited by Linda May Grobman and Jennifer Clements
IS IT ETHICAL? 101 SCENARIOS IN EVERYDAY SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: A DISCUSSION WORKBOOK, by Thomas Horn
THE FIELD PLACEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE: What You Need to Know to Get the Most From Your Social Work Practicum, 2nd Edition, edited by Linda May Grobman
THE SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICANT’S HANDBOOK: The Complete Guide to Selecting and Applying to MSW Programs, by Jesus Reyes
We also publish books on nonprofit management. Want to start your own agency? Check out the following:
THE NONPROFIT HANDBOOK: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Run Your Nonprofit Organization (6th Edition), by Gary M. Grobman
IMPROVING QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IN YOUR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, by Gary M. Grobman.
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