Welcome to NASW DC Metro Chapter
TOWNHALL MEETING ON HEALTHCARE REFORM
AN EVENING FOR SOCIAL WORKERS TO LEARN/TAKE ACTION
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009—from 6-8 pm
7th Floor Conference Area of NASW
750 1st Street N.E
Washington, DC
Features of this Forum:
--Speaker from the American Cancer Society (TBA)
--Other panelists (TBA)
--CEs available
-- A light dinner will be served
--This is your opportunity to learn about the latest reform proposals
--Note: There is no charge for the meeting/the light dinner!
This Form is being sponsored by the PACE Committee of the Greater Washington DC Chapter of NASW. The Howard University School of Social Work, the Catholic University School of Social Service, and the DC Chapter of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare are also participating in this vital event!
To register for this important forum, call Joyce Higashi, at NASW at 202-336-8395, or, you may E-mail her at jhigashi@naswdc.org. Space is limited—only the first 90 registrants will be able to participate. Please contact Joyce by July 17, at noon, to reserve your place at the table! Those wishing CEs can obtain them by paying $10 for a certificate. We do expect a large registration for this vital event—register early so you are not shut out!
If you have questions/comments, contact Hal Lipton, President, DC Chapter of NASW. His email is lipmsw@aol.com
Last Call for Ethics Training
The Ethical and Legal Concerns in Social Work Practice workshop led by Anthony Sanchez, JD, LICSW, will be repeated on Saturday, July 18, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the NASW Headquarters Building, 750 First Street N.E. - 7th Floor Conference Room. This workshop was held in June and evaluations were very positive. Mr. Sanchez used the NASW Professional Code of Ethics and various federal laws and case examples to examine specific areas in which the social worker's decisoin may depend on understanding one's professional and personal ethics. Group discussion was emphasized along with lecture and discussion of personal experiences. The participants of the June workshop indicated that the session was very well done and Mr. Sanchez agreed to repeat the training after the chapter received several calls requesting another ethics class.
Anthony Sanchez earned his professional degrees in social work (MSW) and the Law (JD) from the University of Michigan. He is an attorney in good standing in Maryland and he is licensed to practice clinical social work in the District of Columbia. Mr. Sanchez is currently an adjunct faculty member at Germanna Community College in Virginia where he has taught classes in Family Law, Introductory Psychology, and Developmental Psychology. Prior to coming to the DC area, Mr. Sanchez was a licensed clinical social worker in California. He brings to this workshop over two decades of professional expereince including working in the field of child welfare. He frequently provides training to the DC child welfare agency and he has been a presenter at various conferences in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and California.
The workshiop has been approved for 6 CE contact hours and meets the ethics in-service training requirements for social work license renewals. The cost for NASW members is $90.00 and $120.00 for non-members. There is a $10.00 CEU Certificate fee. Lunch is on your own.
You can register on line or you can call the chapter at 202-336-8395 to register.
New Practice Update
Miream Coleman, Senior Policy Assoicate with the NASW National Office, provided the following new practice update link, "2009 Medicare Bonus Incentive Payment for Clinical Social Workers,"http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/clinical/2009/csw050109.asp. Click the link for information.
Conference 2009
The 2009 Conference, Social Workers - Agents of Change: Journey of Remembrance and Renewal was a GREAT SUCCESS! Thank you to everyone who participated, and a special thanks to our presenters, sponsors, donors, exhibitors and volunteers for putting together a spectacular event. To fill out your evaluation and CE Profile (list of classes attended) click here.
Hot Topics Lunchtime Series - 2008-2009
Dates and Presentations have been set for some of the Hot Topics Lunchtime Series programs for 2008-2009. For more information, click here.
Social Work Involvement in Obama Transition
NASW has published two documents to advise the Obama Transition Team on the work of Social Workers, and the place of Social Workers in the new administration. Download and read these documents here:
-Social Work Reinvestment: A National Agenda for the Profession of Social Work
-Turning Priorities into Action: How the Social Work Profession Will Help
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