National Association of Social Workers CALIFORNIANEWS www.naswca.org February 2012 • Volume 38, Number 5 Online Classes ...................................... 2 President’s Message ............................. 3 Executive Director’s Message................ 4 2012 Election Slate ............................... 5 Legal Issue of the Month ....................... 6 Political Action ...................................... 7 Licensure Classes ............................... 10 Opinion ............................................... 13 In Memoriam ...................................... 13 Councils ............................................. 14 Regions .............................................. 16 In This Issue March is Social Work Month O ne of the key messages of the 2012 theme, “Social Work Matters,” is that social workers are the safety net in a civil soci- ety. NASW activities supporting this message include the development of multimedia tools to help make the case why social workers are needed, spreading the “Social Work Matters” message on National Public Radio, and a media awards campaign seeking nominations for the best reporting and media depictions of social work issues across the country. Dona- tions to the NASW Foundation from now until March will ensure that the “Social Work Mat- ters” message is heard nationally during Social Work Month 2012 and beyond. To learn more these activities and download the 2012 logo, visit www.socialworkers.org/pressroom/ swmonth/. For questions, please email member- [email protected]. / NASW Practice Perspective Clinical Social Workers and Version 5010: Frequently Asked Questions S ince the release of the recent Prac- tice Perspective titled Clinical Social Workers Be Aware: Version 5010 is Com- ing, many social workers have contacted NASW with questions. This Practice Perspective responds to frequently asked questions by NASW members who prepared for compliance for the 5010 deadline of January 1, 2012. To view this document, visit www.socialworkers. org and look in the upper right-hand cor- ner under the “What’s New” tab. Email questions to [email protected]. / NASW Cancer Survival Toolbox ® Resources N ASW is a founding partner of the Cancer Survival Toolbox ® , a free audio program that teaches skills that can help people with cancer meet the challenges of their illness. The toolbox includes basic skills set that covers six important topics: communicating, finding information, making decisions, solving problems, nego- tiating, and standing up for your rights. Additionally, the toolbox includes programs that cover special topics like end-of-life and caring for the caregiver. Now, patients and survivors living with blood cancers or bone marrow transplants have resources specifically designed to address their needs. Written by cancer survivors and health care professionals, these new programs address side effects and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, coping with change, and caregiver issues. All programs are available at https://secure2.convio. net/nccs/site/Ecommerce?store_id=1301&JServSession Idr004=5uo1xa6q13.app202a. Hardcopies of all Can- cer Survival Toolbox programs are available by calling 877-NCCS-YES. /
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National Association of Social Workers
CALIFORNIANEWSwww.naswca.org February 2012 • Volume 38, Number 5
Regions .............................................. 16
In This Issue
March is Social Work Month One of the key messages of the 2012
theme, “Social Work Matters,” is that social workers are the safety net in a civil soci-ety. NASW activities supporting this message include the development of multimedia tools to help make the case why social workers are needed, spreading the “Social Work Matters” message on National Public Radio, and a media awards campaign seeking nominations for the best reporting and media depictions of
social work issues across the country. Dona-tions to the NASW Foundation from now until March will ensure that the “Social Work Mat-ters” message is heard nationally during Social Work Month 2012 and beyond. To learn more these activities and download the 2012 logo, visit www.socialworkers.org/pressroom/swmonth/. For questions, please email [email protected]. /
NASW Practice Perspective Clinical Social Workers and Version 5010: Frequently Asked Questions
Since the release of the recent Prac-tice Perspective titled Clinical Social
Workers Be Aware: Version 5010 is Com-ing, many social workers have contacted NASW with questions. This Practice Perspective responds to frequently asked questions by NASW members who
prepared for compliance for the 5010 deadline of January 1, 2012. To view this document, visit www.socialworkers.org and look in the upper right-hand cor-ner under the “What’s New” tab. Email questions to [email protected]. /
NASW Cancer Survival Toolbox® Resources
NASW is a founding partner of the Cancer Survival Toolbox®, a free audio program that teaches skills
that can help people with cancer meet the challenges of their illness. The toolbox includes basic skills set that covers six important topics: communicating, finding information, making decisions, solving problems, nego-tiating, and standing up for your rights. Additionally, the toolbox includes programs that cover special topics like end-of-life and caring for the caregiver. Now, patients and survivors living with blood cancers or bone marrow
transplants have resources specifically designed to address their needs. Written by cancer survivors and health care professionals, these new programs address side effects and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, coping with change, and caregiver issues.
All programs are available at https://secure2.convio.net/nccs/site/Ecommerce?store_id=1301&JServSessionIdr004=5uo1xa6q13.app202a. Hardcopies of all Can-cer Survival Toolbox programs are available by calling 877-NCCS-YES. /
February 2012 3Vol. 38, No. 5 NASW California News www.naswca.org
FROM THE PRESIDENT
California Children Living in Poverty By Mary Kay Oliveri, MSW, LCSW, Diplomate in Clinical Social Work
NASW California News (ISSN-1042-279X) is published monthly except bimonthly in Septem-ber and November/December by the National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter at 1016 23rd Street, Sacramento, CA 95816. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and not those of NASW California News or NASW California Chapter. Periodicals postage paid at Sacramento, CA. Postmaster send address changes to National Association of Social Workers, atten-tion: Membership Services, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.
LEADERSHIPBoard of Directors Officers 2011-2012
PRESIDENTMary Kay Oliveri, MSW, LCSW
PRESIDENT ELECTShirley Gentilini, LSW
FIRST VICE PRESIDENTChristine Ford, LCSW
TREASUREREmily Nicholl, LCSW
SECRETARYJen Henry, MSW
VP LEGISLATIVE & POLITICAL AFFAIRSPatrick Mace, MSW, PhD
VICE PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTEdward Davila, MSW
STUDENT DIRECTOR NORTHAndrea Turnbull
STUDENT DIRECTOR SOUTHSamantha Chhim
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“Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped before you…yet, someone survived…You can do anything you choose to do.”
—Maya Angelou
This past fall, Representative Barbara Lee (CA-9) introduced legislation to establish a work
group that would develop a national plan to reduce poverty by half over the next 10 years. There is no time in which this kind of effort is more in need of your consideration for support than now. Recent indicators of poverty in California would suggest that due to the prolonged economic downturn, more families have entered poverty, more live below the average poverty line, and more families than ever are homeless. Even poor and working poor families who are receiving public support are increasingly homeless. What we know is that this is a crisis now. What we also know is that growing up in poverty is the single biggest risk factor for future difficulties. Children who grow up in poverty are three to six times more likely to be exposed to other risk factors
such as nutritional deficits, homelessness, parental substance abuse or mental ill-ness, exposure to family and community violence, to name a few. The NIMH database suggests that children growing up in poverty are not only at increased risk, in addition those who have six or more risk factors by the time they are 18 months old, will be at increased risk for mental health problems and physical ill-ness throughout their entire lives.
Educate yourself and take action to support your own efforts and all of our efforts now and in the future. More information about efforts to reduce pov-erty by half in the next 10 years can be found at:http://halfinten.org/uploads/support_files/factsheet-2010-CA.pdfhttp://capwiz.com/socialworkers/issues/alert/?alertid=59813546 /
(This does not include those children in foster homes or group homes.)
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Next Generation of NASW LeadersBy Janlee Wong, MSW
This issue kicks off the 2012 Chap-ter and National Elections for NASW leadership positions. As
the next generation of NASW leaders is upon us, we need a good response to both those who wish to serve and interest on the part of our members.
NASW is and will be faced with criti-cal issues in the next few years. Keeping and maintaining membership has been a major effort that our Association cannot afford to let up on. The older genera-tion of social workers, who were joiners, is now being replaced by social workers
Publication of an advertisement does not constitute endorsement or approval by NASW of any product or services advertised, any point of view, standard, or opinion presented therein. NASW is
not responsible for any claims made in an advertisement appearing in its publications.
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who want to see personal or individual value for their investment. Let us know what that is and we’ll gladly respond.
The major contraction of public responsibility for the health and welfare of the people has eroded in an era of diminishing resources and greater needs. The job of a social worker has gotten tougher as policy and budget advocates. We need to employ additional methods with our clients and communities so they can step up their advocacy efforts.
Clinical practices need to be involved in the health care reform efforts regard-less of what happens in court or the Congress. And there’s also a clear case management and service delivery role of social workers in military/veterans, cor-rections and community mental health. All areas have some funding if we’re will-ing to fight for it.
Let’s get behind our elected leaders and the candidates for NASW leadership. While the culture of members who are “joiners” is changing, the needs haven’t and addressing them is “personal” for us in helping us do our jobs./
Merchandise with the 2012 Social Work Month theme—“Social Work Matters”—is now available at the NASW online store. Cloth-ing, bags, mugs, posters, greeting cards, buttons, magnets and more have this year’s logo. Order now before the new “Social Work Mat-ters” merchandise is gone. Visit the online store at www.cafepress.com/naswstore today!
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at the following link:http://naswca.org/ displaycommon.
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Preliminary 2012 NASW-CA Chapter Election Slate(As of 1/24/2012)
First Vice PresidentEvaon Wong KimSylvester Bowie
Vice President Professional Development
Sherrill ClarkBrad Norman
TreasurerToby HurCheryl Blankenship Kupras
Student Director North (BSW)Marci Oller Merris Obie
Student Director South (MSW)Samka AslanAdditional Candidate Needed
NASW-CA Chapter 2012 Election Candidates for Regional PositionsRegional Director Region B
Glenn ThomasChris Lum
Regional Director Region DHeather ClaibournBruce Friedman
Regional Director Region FCameron GalfordAdditional Candidate Needed
Regional Director Region HSarah Cummings Additional Candidate Needed
Assistant Regional Director AMark ThomaShelly Kalmer
Assistant Regional Director CRachelle JacksonFrancisco Alvarado
Assistant Regional Director EAdditional Candidates Needed
Assistant Regional Director GCandidates Needed
Assistant Regional Director ICandidates Needed
Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification Reg. B
Peter LeeCandidates Needed
Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification Reg. D
Catherine ConnellShaaron Gilson
Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification Reg. E & F
Martin DareAdditional Candidate Needed
Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification Reg. G, H & I
Additional Candidates Needed
Delegate Assembly At Large N 1Bart GrossmanBetty Garcia
Delegate Assembly At Large N 2Terry JonesDaniel McCarthy
Delegate Assembly At Large S 1Natalia SalinasAdditional Candidate Needed
Delegate Assembly At Large S 2Mary Kay OliveriAdditional Candidate Needed
Delegate Assembly Region ACatharine Murray Additional Candidate Needed
Delegate Assembly Region BDiep NguyenChristine TrongeHelen Pong
Delegate Assembly Region CSarah BrooksAdditional Candidate Needed
Delegate Assembly Region DLaurie PenceTim Brown
Delegate Assembly Region ECandidates Needed
Delegate Assembly Region FJulie GriffinKimberly Cox
Delegate Assembly Region GKimiko KurodaAdditional Candidate Needed
Delegate Assembly Region HBrandi Rouse JordanAdditional Candidate Needed
Delegate Assembly Region ICandidates Needed
Candidates Still NeededTo submit nominations for consider-
ation by the CNLI Committee Please, email [email protected]. Additional can-didates for positions that have a full slate (two candidates) can also be added to the ballot by petition.
Chapter’s Elected PositionsFor a description of the positions, go
to the Chapter’s website at www.naswca.org and click on “About Us, Chapter Elections.”
Petition ProcessIn the case of full slates (two or more
candidates), those members interested in running for those positions with a full slate can add his/her name to the slate by petition. The petition process allows members to add his/her name to the slate by submitting a petition to the CNLI within 30 days of the announcement. For a statewide position, the petition must include signatures from at least 2 percent of the total number of chapter members with representation from each region (this is approximately 224 signatures).
For a regional position, the petition must include signatures from at least 2 percent of the total number of regional members. All signatories must be mem-bers of NASW and in the case of a region position; the signers must be members of the region.
Petitions must be submitted by Febru-ary 15, 2012 to NASW CNLI, 1016 23rd St., Sacramento, CA 95816.
Spring 2012 Chapter ElectionsChapter Elections will be held electron-
ically again this year with the electronic polls open March 1 to April 30, 2012. Members will receive emails announcing the opening of the polls. Members wish-ing to vote by mail can request a paper ballot by leaving a message at (800) 538-2565, ext. 11 or emailing a request to [email protected].
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MEMBERSHIP
IntroductionSocial workers are increasingly using
electronic communications technologies to expand and refine their practices, including psychotherapy performed via videoconfer-encing, and this has raised many questions about professional social work standards. Use of videoconferencing technology in mental health service delivery is variously referred to as “telepsychiatry,” “telemedi-cine,” “telemental health,” “e-therapy,” “distance counseling” and other termi-nology. One of the most widely available videoconferencing technologies is an online service and software program known as Skype. Its wide acceptance as a consumer technology has made telemental health services readily available for clients in their own homes and for solo and private practice clinicians without a burdensome investment in new technology. This first of two articles will review some of the emerg-ing legal and professional issues involved
in the use or potential use of Skype or similar technology as a communications modality for clinical social work assess-ment and treatment of clients. Part II will review legal cases and statutes, including
state social work licensure.
BackgroundSix-hundred and sixty-three million reg-
istered users of Skype services were reported by the company in corporate filings cover-ing 2010 (Skype, 2011). An uncounted segment of these were mental health pro-fessionals and their clients, engaged in interactive psychotherapy sessions. Infor-mation about the conduct of distance counseling via Skype is widely reported (Strong, P., 2010; Hoffman, J., 2011) and the use of this modality appears to be increasing rapidly, although precise statis-tics about the phenomena are not readily available. The Social Work Encyclopedia (Finn, J., 2008) acknowledges that online therapy is used in a wide variety of clinical
interventions with a range of mental health professionals and describes online therapy as a “promising, but yet unproven inter-vention,” suggesting the need for further research about clinical effectiveness and national standards and national licensure for online practice. Since the date of that publication, research regarding the efficacy of distance-based interventions, as well as technological advances, has expanded considerably (American Telemedicine Association, 2009). One of the key issues for professional practice is how the security of Internet-based videoconferencing, such as Skype, compares to established telemed-icine videoconferencing centers and “plain old telephone services” (POTS). /
To view the entire article, please visit the national website, a member-only section, www.socialworkers.org/ldf/legal_issue/default.asp. Please email Brendan at [email protected] or call (800) 538-2565, ext. 32 to have a copy emailed.
United States Department of Veterans AffairsInterprofessional Fellowship Program in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Oriented Services
TThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces openings
for the 2012-2013 academic year of its Interprofessional Fellowship Program in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recov-ery Oriented Services for veterans with serious mental illness. The Fellowship Program is a state-of-the-art, clinical training program that focuses on the theory and practice of psychosocial reha-bilitation and recovery. Individualized, mentored clinical and research training is combined with a curriculum that empha-sizes a comprehensive psychosocial rehabilitation approach to service deliv-ery, education, and implementing change
in a mental health care setting. Fellows will work with veterans with serious mental illnesses and receive training in delivering a range of evidence-based practices. The purpose of the Interprofes-sional Fellowship Program is to develop future mental health leaders with vision, knowledge, and commitment to trans-form mental health care systems in the 21st century by emphasizing functional capability, rehabilitation, and recovery. The Fellowship Program is offered at seven VA sites.
Applications are being solicited across a range of disciplines (including social work, psychology, psychiatry, nursing,
vocational rehabilitation and occupa-tional therapy). Application and position details vary across disciplines. Social work fellows must be U.S. citizens and be graduates of accredited masters or doctoral programs in social work. The Fellowship program is either full or half time for social work fellows. Stipends are competitive and are based on location and discipline. Full time fellows are eligi-ble for health and life insurance benefits. All fellows earn annual and sick leave and are entitled to Federal holidays. /
To view the entire article, please visit www.naswca.org/associations/7989/files/dept_veteran_affairs.pdf.
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The Legislature Returns and Another Year, Another Deficit!By Rebecca Gonzales, Director of Government Relations and Political Affairs
POL IT ICAL ACT ION
In January, the Legislature returned for the beginning of the second year of our two-year session. In the second
year of a session, some bills that were stalled the first year have the opportunity to be heard again. New bills can also be introduced in a second year of a session but those bills will only have until the end of August to go through the legislative process and possibly be signed into law.
One bill that is being resurrected in this session is our sponsored bill, AB 671 (Portantino), which requires supervisors in Child Welfare Services to have a MSW or a master’s degree in a behavioral sci-ence. If they have a master’s, other than an MSW, they need to have three years of experience in Child Welfare Services. This bill recognizes the unique combination of knowledge, values, skills and professional ethics provided by an MSW degree that cannot be obtained through other degree programs or by on-the-job training.
Unfortunately, we are facing opposi-tion to our bill from the County Welfare Director’s Association. We hope to be able to overcome this opposition but we are grateful for the emails that have been sent as a result of a legislative alert that we sent out to NASW members. Thank you for your support and we hope we are successful.
Another bill that we are supporting is AB 154 (Beall), The Mental Health Parity Act, which is intended to end dis-crimination against patients with mental
disorders and substance abuse issues and requires treatment and coverage of those illnesses, equitable to coverage provided for other medical illnesses. We do believe that this bill will pass out of the Appropri-ations Committee where it has been held since last year, but it will still have to face a few more hurdles before it can land on the Governor’s desk.
State Budget NewsAnother year, another deficit! Gover-
nor Brown introduced the State Budget five days early on January 5. The short-fall in the current budget year is projected to be $4.1 billion and the shortfall from July 2012 to June 2013 is projected to be $5.1 billion for a two-year deficit of $9.2 billion. Believe it or not, this is a much smaller deficit than in recent years where projected budget deficits have been well over $20 billion, resulting in deep budget cuts that have adversely impacted seniors, children, the disabled and low-income Californians.
This year, the governor has proposed budget cuts of $4.2 billion, new revenues of $4.7 billion and $1.4 billion in fund shifts, loan deferrals, internal borrowing and other one-time measures. The Gover-nor’s proposed budget solutions would also provide for a $1.1. billion budget reserve.
As in years past, many of the budget cuts fall within the health and human services area. Deep cuts are proposed in CalWORKS, In-Home-Supportive-
Services (IHSS), Medi-Cal, child care, and Cal Grant Programs. We will continue to partner with our human services and health care allies to fight these cuts.
The cuts to the CalWORKs program include a 15.3-percent grant reduction to “child-only” cases and reducing the period of CalWORKs eligibility from 48 to 24 months for adults who do not meet fed-eral work participation requirements. For IHSS, the proposal is to eliminate domes-tic and related services such as housework, shopping, and meal preparation. In Medi-Cal, the budget proposes to shift more than one million seniors and people with disabilities who are “Dual Eligibles” for Medi-Cal and Medicare, from fee-for ser-vice Medi-Cal into managed care. The Governor has also revived his proposal to shift children in the Healthy Families pro-gram to Medi-Cal between October 2012 and June 2013. In addition to deep cuts to child care, Cal Grant awards could be cut to those students attending for-profit and nonprofit private colleges and univer-sities. The minimum grade point average required for Cal Grant eligibility may also be raised.
The governor would like to see some cuts made early in the year but Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg has expressed his unwillingness to make cuts early in order to wait to see the strength of April tax revenues. Recently, there have been signs that our economic
Donate to Lobby Days
Legislative Lobby Days is almost upon us! Please think about donating an item to our silent auction to benefit our political action committee (CalPACE). CalPACE helps fund the election campaigns of social workers and other public servants who are dedicated to social work issues. Gift certificates, homemade items, services or other goods are all appreciated.
To Donate to CalPACE or for more information, go to www.naswca.org and click on “Social Workers Vote.”
CalPaCE PolitiCal aCtion CommittEE
EffECtivE PubliC PoliCy
Federal and state policies directly affect our social work practice and the people we serve. It is essential to elect Legislators who share NASW’s policy positions. NASW CalPACE endorses candidates, contributes to political campaigns and advocates for the election of social work minded individuals for California elected offices.
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recovery is making slow but steady prog-ress that could decrease the size of the projected deficit.
The Governor is also relying on voters to approve temporary taxes in a Novem-ber election. The taxes would include an increase in the personal income tax on the wealthiest Californians and a one-half percent increase in the sales tax. If the tax measure fails at the ballot box, additional cuts will be triggered. The bulk of these cuts would be to K-12 education and community colleges. This would result in cuts equal to cutting three days out of the school year. The Governor also proposes trigger cuts of $200 million to both the UC and CSU systems, deep cuts to the courts, and additional cuts to state parks and flood control programs.
The governor also proposes to com-plete the elimination of the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and transfer their functions to other departments. We will continue to work with our mental health coalition to make sure that services are not adversely impacted by this con-solidation.
Lastly, the budget includes deep cuts to corrections to reflect the realignment of criminal justice programs to the coun-ties. The Governor proposes a permanent funding source for realignment that would come from a portion of the sales tax and from a portion of the Vehicle License Fee that would be included in the November tax proposal. The governor also stated in the proposed budget that Child Welfare Services should, over time, receive $200 million to make up for previous cuts to these services.
The Governor’s budget was released five days early as the result of a staffer inadvertently placing the document on a public website. In the many years I have worked in and around the legislature, this was a first for me! Budget hearings usually start in late February but, as in years past, hearings may begin earlier if the Gover-nor successfully pushes the Legislature to make early budget cuts. It is the beginning of another strange year! /
GOVERMENT RELATIONS UPDATEContinued from page 7
Preparations are being made for our annual Lobby Days in Sacramento on April 15 and 16. As of January, we already had more than 700 people signed up to attend this year’s event! Lobby Days has sold out for the last three years so make sure you register by the March 5 deadline.
For those that are not familiar with Lobby Days, on Sunday, attendees learn about the legislative and budget process as well as hearing about important issues before the California State Legislature. This year, our keynote speaker will be Fernando Torres-Gil, who is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Torres-Gil is a legend in the social work field and we look forward to his remarks.
On Monday, we apply the lessons we
learned on Sunday and meet with mem-bers of the Legislature on our priority Lobby Days issues. In the past, we have lobbied on bills such as the Dream Act, human trafficking legislation and bills to expand the foster care system for those between the ages of 18 and 21. We will also have a spirited social action rally on the steps of the Capitol. Last year, the members of the Legislature could hear us during their floor session.
This is an event that is not to be missed. To register for Legislative Lobby Days, visit www.naswca.org and click on Lobby Days. This event has sold out before the deadline for the last few years so make your reservations today! No onsite regis-tration is allowed so don’t hesitate and we hope to see you there. /
Lobby Days Is Here Again
POL IT ICAL ACT ION
Lobby Days 2012: It’s Never Too Early Lobby Days 2012 is right around the corner! This year’s event will be in Sacramento on April 15 and 16, 2012. Lobby Days is designed to give you the tools to advocate for your profession and for your clients before the California State Legislature. We typically advocate for legislation that concerns our profession, civil rights, child welfare or other human services issues. To prepare for this year’s event, here are a few things to remember:
1. Start fundraising now! Many social work departments join forces and plan fundraising events early in the school year.
2. Find out if your school or group has a group code to aid in the registration process.
3. Register for the event by visiting our website at www.naswca.org.
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To nominate the following support materials should be submitted to the Awards Committee.
1. Nomination Form. 2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae.3. Letters of Support.4. One page summary of your nominee’s
contributions listing each of the following accomplishments:
For Social Worker of the Year and Lifetime Achievement:
• What are the accomplishments?• What risks did the nominee take to
achieve results?• Who has benefited from their outstanding
work?• What contributions are made to social
work profession?
For Public Citizen of the Year: • What are the accomplishments?• What are the impacts?• Who are the beneficiaries?• How do the accomplishments relate to
social work profession?
Instructions for submitting nominations:Online instructions:
1. Fill out a nomination form online at www.naswca.org
Submission Deadline: Submissions must be received prior to 5:00pm on April 30, 2012.NASW Contact Person: Brandon J. CraigE-mail: [email protected] Phone: (916) 442-4565, ext. 33
The Awards Ceremony will be held October 27, 2012 at the NASW Annual Conference at the Irvine Marriott Hotel.
NASW California Social Work Awards 2012
Social Worker of the Year This award honors a social worker who exhibits the following attributes:
• Consistent demonstration of the six core values of the NASW Code of Ethics: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.
• Broad professional social work experience and demonstrated leadership.
• NASW and voluntary association experience.
• Diverse and multicultural experience.
• Impact on social policy; advocacy for clients; exceptional practice.
• NASW Member in good standing.
• Current elected officers and NASW staff are not eligible.
Lifetime Achievement in Social Work This award honors a lifetime of excellence in social work accomplishments. Candidates must exhibit the following:
• Consistent demonstration of the six core values and ethical principles of social work: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.
• Repeated outstanding accomplishments.
• Recognition beyond the social work profession.
• Contributions of lasting impact.
• Outstanding creativity.
• NASW member in good standing.
• Must also meet all the criteria of the Social Worker of the Year Award.
Public Citizen of the Year This award honors an outstanding member of the commu nity (not a professional social worker) whose accomplish ments exemplify the values and mission of professional social work. A selection is made on the following criteria:
• Significant contribution to an area or population of concern to the social work profession.
Course: #12-208 Instructor: J. Jackson, LCSWDate: Fri. & Sat., Feb. 24 & 25Hours: 8:30am-5:00pmFees: Member $250Non-member $280
Advanced Law & Ethics (6 Hr)BBS Requirement for LCSW & LMFT
Course: #12-209Instructor: P. Tsui, LCSW, PsyDDate: Friday, February 24Hours: 9:00am-4:00pmFees: Member $120Non-member $150
February CE Fair in Santa Clara DATES: February 24-25, 2012 LOCATION: Embassy Suites, 2885 Lakeside Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054ROOM RESERVATIONS: Call the hotel at (408) 496-6400 and request the NASW rate - $109 per night.PARKING: No charge REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday – February 6, 2012 Registration fees increase $25 after this date.
Course: #12-220Instructor: M. Harwood, LCSWDate: Fri. & Sat., June 22 & 23Hours: 8:30am-5:00pmFees: Member $250Non-member $280
Advanced Law & Ethics (6 Hr)BBS Requirement for LCSW & LMFT
Course: #12-221 Instructor: M. W. Siegel, LCSWDate: Friday, June 22Hours: 9:00am-4:00pmFees: Member $120Non-member $150
May CE Fair in Burlingame DATES: May 18-19, 2012 LOCATION: Doubletree Hotel, 835 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA 94010ROOM RESERVATIONS: Call the hotel at (800) 222-8733 and request the NASW rate - $109 per night.PARKING: $6 per day / approximate REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday – April 30, 2012 Registration fees increase $25 after this date.
June CE Fair in Burbank DATES: June 21-23, 2012 LOCATION: Holiday Inn, 150 E. Angeleno Ave., Burbank, CA 91502ROOM RESERVATIONS: Call the hotel at (818) 841-4770 and request the NASW rate - $118 per night. PARKING/SHUTTLE: $5 approximate parking & free Burbank Airport shuttleREGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday – June 4, 2012 Registration fees increase $25 after this date.
Register online at www.naswca.org
Advanced Law & Ethics (6 Hr)BBS Requirement for LCSW & LMFT
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Who Does the IRS Ruling 72-124 Protect?CCRC Residents or the CCRC Industry?By Lillian L. Hyatt, MSW, a resident of a CCRC and AARP Policy Specialist on CCRCs
OPIN ION
Recently I read the wording of the IRS ruling 72-124 on the subject in my
headline. The ruling states that in order for a CCRC to get tax exempt status, a facility must give residents financial security by keeping them in the facility, even if the resident can no longer pay the required monthly fees. Another stipula-tion is that the services must be given at the lowest feasible cost. The facility must also provide health care for the residents.
The reason I looked up the ruling is because I have reached the upper limit of my ability to pay my monthly care fee of $4,401 and meet my other obligations; i.e. taxes and fees for services needed by a
legally blind disabled resident. The upkeep of the expensive technology for the blind and for the technicians required to install and maintain this equipment is costly, but essential, to do my columns. The CCRC is supposed to keep a resident function-ing at the best level possible. My working as a journalist helps me to be mentally alert at 87 years of age. These specialized expenses are not covered by the CCRC. I also have other living expenses. I shall need money for dental and medical bills and prescription medications, medigap insurance premiums and personal care expenses. I am certainly not alone in this. I hear similar worries from fellow residents
too timid to speak up in protest and reveal as did the old fairy tale that the emperor has no clothes! /
To view the entire article, please visit www.naswca.org/associations/7989/files/hyatt0212.pdf. To request a printed copy of this article, please contact (800) 538-2565, ext. 42. California News columnist Lillian Hyatt is an AARP Cali-fornia policy advisor. A policy advisor reviews legislation, regulations and other proposals to promote official AARP pol-icy updated annually and approved by its board of directors. Professor Hyatt can be seen at www.youtube.com. Search for Lillian Hyatt.
IN MEMORIAM
Richard ThorUSC School of Social
Work Board of Coun-cilor member Richard (Dick) Thor, 80, passed away on Dec. 18, 2011 at his home in Redondo Beach, Calif. A 1958 graduate of the USC School of Social Work, Thor’s career included working as a parole of-ficer at the California Youth Authority, assistant dean in the USC School of Social Work, work at the Los Angeles Free Clin-ic, consulting for Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing, and teaching part-time at both UCLA and California State Univer-sity, Long Beach. Thor was a member of the USC School of Social Work Board of Councilors and the California Social Wel-fare Archives, the USC Alumni Associa-tion’s Board of Governors and the Cali-fornia Social Work Hall of Distinction Committee. Thor and his wife Ann en-dowed the Richard M. and Ann L. Thor Professor in Urban Social Development at the USC School of Social Work.
IN MEMORIAMSister Stephana O’Leary
Sister Stephana O’Leary passed away recently at age 89. A so-cial worker with the Sacramento diocese for more than 50 years, Sister O’Leary founded WIND Youth Services, an emer-gency shelter and support program, and served as clinical director at Stanford Home for Children and Director of Cath-olic Social Services in Sacramento and So-lano County. Sister O’Leary received her MSW from Catholic University and was a licensed clinical social worker. She joined the Sisters of Social Service in 1947.
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COUNCILS
Did you know that in California the government automatically deposits un-employment insurance benefits with Bank of America and that the beneficiary can only access them through B of A? Did you know that in Georgia money sent to pris-oners for canteen must be processed by Bank of America?
Did you know that in California the government automatically deposits sup-plemental security benefits in Comerica Bank, through which beneficiaries must access them?
Of course you knew that these funds are subject to ATM and other bank fees. Of course you knew that there is a lengthy procedure for transferring funds to other banks.
Did you ever wonder why financial in-stitutions make student loans instead of the institutions of higher learning making
those loans and using the interest payments to defer tuition costs for future students?
Did you ever wonder how much profit there must be in ubiquitous check cashing services? Did you ever wonder if the gov-ernment might provide these services and use the profit to supplement taxes? Have you pondered the idea that if the govern-ment can operate a lottery to raise funds for education, why can’t they operate a state bank? Did you know that North Da-kota has a state bank?
The Women’s Council considers a wide variety of ethical and policy issues that im-pact our clients and our communities and ways in which we can act in the best inter-est of both. /
Mega Banks and Social Welfare FundsBy Marilyn Montenegro
Let’s put a popular term in our profes-sion under the microscope. Some of us use the word customer—or its next of kin, consumer—to refer to the people whom we serve. These words were enjoying pop-ular usage when I entered our profession in 1999. Patient had mercifully been exor-cised long before, but evidently client still hasn’t worked to everyone’s satisfaction.
“Customer” is supposed to connote heightened responsiveness to service re-cipients’ needs. I demur. Have you ever been on the receiving end of “customer care” for a megabank billing error? The ancient Romans warned us about “caveat emptor” too. Conscientious social service providers aren’t motivated by a fear that service recipients might “take their busi-ness elsewhere.” That disparages us. Nor does “customer” convey the grave respon-sibilities we must sometimes assume. How many IHOP waitresses have had to 5150
a customer? (By the same token, I feel much safer on an airplane when the pilot calls me a “passenger.”) I’ve also heard so-cial service recipients object bitterly when called “consumers,” noting that purchas-ing power and choice among service pro-viders are obvious fictions.
The ground truth? We’re rarely empow-ered by a few dollars in our pockets. Real customer satisfaction occurs only in those situations—ever more scarce these days—where purchasers have access to good in-formation and political clout.
I know where “customer” and “con-sumer” came from: the now discredited ideology of market magic. May its minions sell their words elsewhere.
What word(s) would you want social workers to use when referring to the peo-ple whom we serve and why? Please let me know at [email protected] and we’ll share them. /
Are They Really “Customers” and “Consumers”?By Sam Coleman, PhD, MSW
Debunking Myths About Smokers with Behavioral Health ConditionsBy Gary Tedeschi, Clinical Director, California Smokers’ Helpline, UCSD Moores Cancer Center.
People with mental illness and substance use disorders want
to quit smoking and can quit successfully. And mental health professionals can help. Until a few years ago, it was not common for people with mental illness or sub-stance use disorders to be treated for their tobacco dependence. People with behavioral health con-ditions have only recently been identified by tobacco control and cessation professionals as a pri-ority, even though their smoking rates are 2-4 times higher than in the general population (Lasser et al., 2000).
The 2006 Morbidity and Mor-tality in People with Serious Mental Illness report issued by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, found that persons with serious mental illness die, on average, 25 years earlier and suffer increased medical co-morbidity. They often die from tobacco related diseases and are more likely to die from these diseases than from alcohol use.
The need to help this clien-tele quit tobacco is clear. Some strongly held myths have stood in the way of progress in this area. Fortunately, a growing body of research is debunking these myths, making way for new interventions.
To read the rest of the article, please visit www.naswca.org/associations/7989/files/debunking_smoking_myths.pdf . /
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Many addictions
shatter lives. This one is more likely
to end them.
More than half of patients in drug and alcohol treatment will die from tobacco-related disease. Smokers want to quit more than you may think. And they can. Talk to them about it. For more help, refer them to 1-800-NO-BUTTS. And visit info.nobutts.org/sw1 for free training, information, and patient materials.
Gung Hei Fat Choy! Save the dates for our 2012 net-working and CEU meetings (all times are 5:30pm to 7:30 pm with locations TBD): Thursday, March 8, Motivational Interviewing; Thursday, June 14, Social Workers and Life
Coaches: Implications for Practice; Thursday, September 13, Dementia and the Caregiver: A Panel Presentation; Thursday, November 15, California Realignment of the Social Justice System: Offenders, Families, Housing, Education, and Health Care. Watch for more detailed information in the NASW-CA newsletter and CalSwift. If you would like to be added to the email information list, please contact Mark Thoma at [email protected]. Special thanks to our planning committee Karen Cancino, Martha Stein and Michelle Dowds.
REGION BSan Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo Unit ReportBy Ly-Lan Lofgren, LCSW
The San Luis Obispo unit continues to meet monthly from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to help social workers network and earn CEUs. We are revitalizing our public pres-ence this year, beginning with our March County Board of Supervisors Social Worker proclamation. Please keep in touch to participate. Our February 23 meet-ing will feature Dr. Nooristani, who will discuss San Luis Obispo’s free clinic. We meet at the Creekside Mobile Home Clubhouse at 3960 S. Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo. We offer delicious refreshments and fine company. Please also join our Facebook page—NASW San Luis Obispo County, CA for updates. Our North County section is meeting every two weeks for lunch and gaining momentum. Feel free to contact Ly-Lan Lofgren at (805) 762-4398 or [email protected].
Region D had holiday fun and is starting the New Year with some great meetings. The Chico unit had a fantastic holiday party in December, hosted by Heather Claibourn, LCSW. There was a wonderful turn out for the games, prizes and a gift exchange. Upcoming on January 18, 2012 at 6pm at Kwando’s Restaurant in Chico, the Chico unit will have a presentation by the unique Chico-based Torres Shelter. For more infor-mation on this meeting, please contact the Chico unit at [email protected]. The Northern Gateway unit will be offering CEUs at its January 26 meeting held at the GOA Health Spa at 1740 Eureka Way in Chico. The presentation will be at noon and focused on equine therapy and interventions. For more infor-mation on this meeting, please contact Susan How-land Thompson at [email protected].
Palm Springs/Desert Cities Unit ReportBy Katrina Bullard, MSW
Our monthly meeting will be held at the Mirage Inn in Rancho Mirage on Thursday, February 2 from 6pm to 7:30pm. Please join us as we make preparations for the special event coming in March for Social Worker Month. For our March meeting, please join us to celebrate Social Worker’s Month with a special pre-sentation, networking and food on Tuesday, March 20 from 6pm to 8pm, which will be held in the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences located on the campus of Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. For more information, please contact Unit Chair Peter Shorts, MSW, at (760) 902-4961 or [email protected]
Orange County Unit ReportBy Leslie Wind
The Orange County unit provided a free CEU event on January 28 entitled “Using Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Practice.” Please join us for our upcoming free CEU event March 21 from 6pm to 8pm. Ariana
Jeret will present “Expanding Social Work Practice Options: Basics of Mediation.” As a practitioner in The Mediation Group, Ariana Jeret, LCSW, special-izes in mediating marital, separation and divorce agreements, uniquely combining social work skills with those of attorney colleagues to provide a broad spectrum of solutions to the obstacles that commonly surface during emotional and complex family law negotiations. The event will be held at the USC School of Social Work Orange County Academic Center, 2300 Michelson Drive, Irvine 92612. Join us for a wonderful presentation that could open a new and exciting area of practice for you! Light refreshments will be avail-able. Please RSVP to Leslie Wind at [email protected].
High Desert Unit (Victorville) ReportBy Kimberly Cox
Our next meeting and networking event will occur Monday, February 13, 2012 at 5:30pm at Mimi’s Café at 12032 Amargosa Road in Victorville. We hope to see you there! For any additional information, please feel free to email unit chair Kimberly Cox at [email protected].
Inland Empire Unit ReportBy Christy Crespin
In April, we will resume our permanent meeting place at Mimi’s Café at 395 E. Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, 92408-3573. The room is nice, the menu is large and the restaurant is accommodating (includ-ing a Braille/large print menu). For Professional Social Work Month 2012: Save the date; it will be Monday evening, March 5. The 2012 national theme is “Social Work Matters.” Dinner will be at Zendeja’s Mexican Grill, 8106 Milliken Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, 91730. NASW-CA Executive Director Janlee Wong will be our guest speaker. We will be giving out awards for Social Worker of the Year, Social Work Student of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award and Public Citizen of the Year.
We will also be having a work day with Habitat for Humanity on March 24. This is a new event based on collaboration between the Inland Empire unit of Region F and Habitat for Humanity that came
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about through having guest speakers in Septem-ber. Our Inland Empire unit of Region F is growing and doing exciting things for our profession. We encourage your involvement and leadership input so come join us. For more information, please contact co-chair Julie Griffin at [email protected] or Glenda Gordon at [email protected].
REGION GSan Fernando Valley, Ventura County, Antelope Valley, Santa Barbara CountyCONTACTSDirector
San Fernando Valley Unit ReportBy Judith M. Harris, LCSW, SFVLU Co-Chair
Happy New Year Social Workers! SFVLU got the New Year started with co-chairs Judith M. Harris, LCSW, and Rina L. Shoyer, LCSW, visiting CSUN Graduate School of Social Work on Tuesday January 24, 2012—the first day of classes for the new semester—to welcome stu-dents and faculty back with an information session about NASW. Dr. Amy Levine hosted the session as her class adjourned, complete with treats provided by the school. Student Nancy Menjivar, SFVLU communications co-chair, participated. SFVLU held a successful happy hour networking/mixer on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Claim Jumper Restaurant in Northridge, Calif. We had a lively gathering of members, prospective members and students from the CSUN Graduate School of Social Work, who enjoyed delicious food, drink and each other’s company! Following the networking/mixer, SFVLU held a planning meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at
the home of Robin Stuchinsky, LCSW, in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Attendees enjoyed a light dinner while planning for the unit’s upcoming events. Plans are underway for an event to commemorate Social Work Month in March or April, at which we will honor our selected “Social Worker of the Year.” SFVLU is also working on a program in conjunction with local Employee Assistance Profession-als Association on “Social Media for Mental Health and Employee Assistance Professionals,” to be scheduled in May or June 2012. Look for announcements about the particulars of these upcoming events in 2012, and come and join us!
REGION HWest Los Angeles and Beach CitiesCONTACTSDirector
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppres-sor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormen-tor, never the tormented.” This powerful quote from Elie Wiesel quote was selected to represent the UCLA NASW Student Chapter at this year’s Legislative Lobby Days in Sacramento. At a fundraising event earlier this year, students overwhelmingly voted for this quote to be printed on our 2012 Lobby Day T-shirts. The inspired design includes a megaphone and peace signs to capture the essence of the Wiesel’s words and our mission to collect passionate social work voices to unite and fight against oppression. The light blue shirt with the Elie Wiesel quote and student design expresses the passion and excitement we feel about going to Sacramento to speak on behalf of the people we serve. You can purchase a shirt for $20 and support the UCLA NASW Student Chapter at Lobby Days. Con-tact Jenn Vallejo and Emily Blake at [email protected] for details. The fall quarter was certainly
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Bringing Trauma-sensitive Yoga into Psychotherapy Sessions and Groups. Includes philosophy, theory, practicum with script. No prior yoga experience required. CEUs available. Presented by Joann Lutz, MSW, Certified, Trauma-sensitive Yoga, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy. 2012 California trainings: Los Angeles, March 2-4; San Francisco, March 11; Grass Valley, begins March 28 (3 or 5 day residential programs). Visit www.yogainpsychotherapy.com
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memorable. We thank all the students, alumni and professional social workers willing to help with our fundraisers, especially at our annual Thanksgiving luncheon. The preparation and anticipation leading up to the NASW Legislative Lobby Days in April has student excitement abounding with an eagerness that will surely ignite social change in Sacramento. We are the change in 2012!
REGION ISan Gabriel Valley, East LA, and South Bay – Long Beach
Members can receive regular updates on ethics and legal issues by visiting the NASW Social Work Ethics and Law Institute on Facebook and “lik-ing” the site at www.facebook.com/socialworkethicslaw. /
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Keynote SpeakerFernando Torres-Gil is Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the UCLA School of Public Affairs (SPA). He holds appointments as Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy in the School and is the Director of the Center for Policy Research on Aging. He earned his MSW and PhD in Social Policy, Planning and Research from the Heller Graduate School in Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.
