Sponsor a Social Work Student
Your 3rd Annual NASW Montana Member Opportunity to Sponsor a Social Work Student as a NASW Member is now here. For more information, please read the document below:Pediatric Anxiety Disorders and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
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Fall 2011 eNewsletter
Our Fall 2011 is now available!Member News
Remembrances of recently passed Montana Social Workers and Members:
- Richard “Dick” Rosenleaf: 1941-2011, Joined NASW January 1972
- Bob Kasmer: 1951-2011, Joined NASW October 1985
- Lisa Marie Peterson: 1970-2011, Joined NASW April 2009
Former NASW Montana Executive Director, Sharon Hanton, Critically Injured in Accident, But Recovering
Sharon Hatton, a former NASW Montana Executive Director was very seriously injured this past summer. Bill Evans, a member in Helena has kept abreast of Sharon’s situation, and her husband sent the following message to Bill about her condition.
“After spending 116 days in six hospitals, [Sharon] is out and recuperating at her daughter's home in Chaska, MN. She has been doing physical therapy three times per week since November 8th and continues to slowly progress after she left Sister Kenney in Minneapolis.
She was DEEPLY touched by the good wishes and the flowers that NASW sent her during her multiple hospital stays. Always good to be remembered, especially for Sharon. She would always appreciate phone calls because Sharon loves to talk (no surprise to anyone). Her phone number is (406) 580-8419. The plan is to stay in Minneapolis until after the Holiday Season, and then return to Bozeman in early January.
Her present mailing address is:
Sharon Hanton
c/oKatherine Peitersen
9555 Lakewood Circle
Chaska, MN 55318
Thank you again to you and the NASW members for all of your prayers, good wishes, and concerns.”
John Hanton
NASW “Help Starts Here” features Montana Social Worker and NASW Member, Shirley Butler
2011 Native American Heritage Month Celebration!
To honor Native American Heritage Month, we asked Native American social workers to talk about their career and proudest achievements.
NASW Montana Member following federal School Loan Issue Receives NASW response
Kelly Smith, a member from Great Falls expressed her concerns about her student loans and asked about a House Resolution recently introduced to address this issue. About this same time President Obama announced his plan to reduce the burden of student loans. NASW has written a blog about what the Administration’s loan forgiveness plan means for social workers. You can access the link here http://www.socialworkblog.org/advocacy/2011/11/news-from-the-hill-november-2011/.
Kelly Smith Student Loan Response
NASW Montana President's Letter
Read President Michael Hagenlock's letter here.
NASW Montana Announces 3rd Annual NASW Student Scholarship Sponsorship Program
Did you know?
- Although Montana now has five Undergraduate and Graduate Social Work Schools and Programs, with a combined enrollment of nearly 350 students, NASW-Montana student members dramatically decreased from 2005-2011?
- The average NASW Montana member is over 51 years and has been a member for nearly 11 years?
Did you also know that since our NASW Student Scholarship Sponsorship program began in 2009 that:
- Our members have sponsored 69 student memberships?
- Today, nearly 20% of our Chapter’s membership is students and transitional (post graduate) members?
Your Montana Chapter has been conducting a very successful Social Work Student Scholarship Campaign. As a result our NASW Montana Student Membership Recruitment Drive we have been bringing in the next generation of Montana Social Workers!
Your NASW Montana Membership Committee is asking you, one of our loyal regular members, to consider “sponsoring” a Social Work Student’s NASW membership for 1 year! The cost to you would be only $48, or about ¼ the cost of a regular NASW membership and your Social Work Student receives all the benefits of full NASW membership!
Moreover, only student members can take advantage of NASW’s generous Transitional Member rates for 3 years! If you graduate before joining NASW, you have to pay the regular membership rate of $190.
Like regular members, half of the student’s membership dues support your Montana Chapter. Your Montana Chapter is committed to being our Social Workers’ foremost “COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT.” We want them to reap the benefits of local membership and help the Montana Chapter continue to be a strong fighter for our profession!
How can I sponsor a social work student’s NASW membership…It’s simple! Please let us know if want to sponsor a Montana Social Work Student’s NASW membership. If so, we will “match” you with a student, preferably one close to where you live. We will provide you with the student’s name, email address and phone number if you want. We will ask you to send us a check for $48 made out to NASW and we will forward the student’s application and your check to NASW. This fall we will start again, with our 2011-12 campaign.
Please click on the following link to open your NASW Student Member Pledge form.
Please consider participating in this “win-win” opportunity for our social work students, members, and our Chapter.
Thanks so much for your consideration.
Continuing Education
NASW Montana Online CE Institute-Discount for NASW Members
Gentle Reminder to NASW MT LCSWs
As you know, your licenses need to be renewed December 31, 2011, and need to have completed 20 CE’s when you renew. If you need high quality online CE’s, NASW Montana’s Online CE Institute offers a wide array of online courses that have already been “approved” by the Montana Licensing Board.
Winter weather driving conditions are upon us. This is a terrific opportunity to earn quality CE’s from the comfort of your home or office.
Please take advantage of this valuable, cost-effective resource today!
NASWMT Spring Conference -SAVE THE DATE-
Presents: Pediatric Anxiety Disorders and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
April 20 & 21, 2012
Missoula-Site to be Announced
-14 Continuing Education Credits will be Available-
Daniel J. Fischer, LMSW
-Director of the Child and Family Life Department and Mott Community Relations at the University of Michigan Health Systems C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. He is also the Director of Graduate Education at the University Of Michigan Health Systems Department Of Social Work, an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry.
Course Description:
The focus of this course is on the concepts, theory, principles and procedures appropriate to the assessment and effective cognitive behavioral therapy of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. The course content reflects advanced material of current relevance for effective clinical social work practice. Specifically, this course will provide updated training in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and youth. This course will review current diagnostic information on pediatric anxiety disorders such as separation anxiety, social anxiety, generalized anxiety and OCD, and provide practical training in incorporating cognitive-behavioral therapy into practice with anxious children and adolescents.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Understand and diagnose children and adolescents with anxiety disorders.
- Understand the latest developments in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders.
- Design, develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy interventions with children and youth with anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Format of the Course
The objectives of the course will be pursued through lectures, demonstrations, case studies and vignettes, videotapes, and interactive discussion.
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NASW Legal Issues: http://www.socialworkers.org/ldf/legal_issue/
- Social Workers and Skype: Part I (November 2011)
- Release of Records and Client Privacy (October 2011
- Legal Developments in LGBT Family Rights (September 2011)
- Health Insurance, HIPAA and Client Privacy (July 2011)
- Closing a Social Work Private Practice (June 2011)
- Social Workers and Record Retention Requirements (November 2010)
NASW Creativity and Aging: (Creativity and Aging pdf)
NASW and ASWB (Association of Social Work Boards) developed the Technology Standards which you may find helpful in your situation.
The link to the standards is:
http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/standards/NASWTechnologyStandards.pdf
Changes in HIPPA Software for Clinical Social Workers
Many of you have contacted the national office requesting information about changes in HIPAA software for clinical social workers beginning January 1, 2012. I am providing the following link to a new practice perspective addressing those changes, Clinical Social Workers Be Aware: Version 5010 is Coming, http://www.socialworkers.org/assets/secured/documents/practice/clinical/Clinical%20Social%20Workers%205010%20is%20Coming.pdf
Mirean Coleman, MSW, LICSW, CT
Senior Practice Associate
Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Clinical Social Work Candidates Update: New Administrative Rules and amendment Highlights
See: Chapter 219 BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS (Chapter 219 Administrative Rule Citations)
Clinical Supervision 24.219.301 DEFINITIONS (8) & 24.219.421 Supervisor Qualifications
- · Definition of clinical supervisor expanded to include licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapist
- Minimum qualifications for clinical supervisors require current license in good standing, and must have three years of post-licensure experience or board-approved training in clinical supervision
- Board-approved training in supervision shall consist of a minimum of one semester hour of board-approved graduate education or 20 clock hours of board-approved training in clinical supervision.
New Requirement for Non-Renewing LCSWs (24.219.509 Inactive Status and Conversion from Inactive to Active Status)
- · LCSWs failing to renew their license (subsequently terminated) are required to annually complete ten hours of board approved continuing education for each year their license was terminated.
- · The applicant shall submit proof of completion of these hours at the time of re-application.
Parenting Plan Evaluations (24.219.1201-1217)
- The board determined it was necessary to adopt new rules for licensees who provide parenting plan evaluations as they have received a substantial number of complaints against licensees involved with parenting plan evaluations, and the numbers of complaints are increasing.
- As a result the Board adopted Subchapter 12 Parenting Plan Evaluations to provide clear guidelines to licensees providing these services and ensure competent providers and consistency within the associated parenting plan procedures.
- Rules 24.219.1201-1217
- 1201 Orienting Guidelines
- 1205 Role of the Licensee
- 1207 Dual Relationships
- 1209 Competency
- 1211 Limits of Confidentiality
- 1213 Disclosure and Informed Consent
- 1215 Collection and Use of Data
- 1217 Documentation
Psychological Testing, Evaluation, & Assessment, Guidelines
- New Rules I-XII Titles
- I: General Use of Assessment and Testing Instruments
- II: Competence to use and interpret Assessment and Testing Instruments
- III: Informed consent in the Use of Assessment and Testing Instruments
- IV Release of Information to Competent Professionals of Assessment and Testing Results
- V: Proper Diagnosis of Mental Disorders with the use of Assessment and Testing Instruments
- VI: Test Selection in the use and interpretation of Assessment and Testing Instruments
- VII: Conditions of Test Administration When Using Assessment and Testing Instruments
- VIII: Diversity When Using Assessment and Testing Instruments
- IX: Test Scoring and Interpretation When Using Assessment and Testing Instruments
- X: Test Security When Using Assessment and Testing Instruments
- XI: Obsolete Tests and Outdated Test Results When Using Assessment and Testing Instruments.
- XII: Test Construction for Assessment and Testing Instruments
Clinical Supervision Task Force Chair & NASW MT President Express Concerns to Montana Licensing Board Chair
NASW MT Comments to Licensing Board
NASW Montana expressed its concerns regarding a number of the amendments the Montana Board of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors made to the administrative rules for Social Workers and Professional Counselors to Linda Crummett, Board Chair. This letter was signed by Michael Hagenlock, NASW MT Board Chair, and Kim Gardner, Clinical Supervision Task Force Chair.
Licensing Board Letter Main Points
- NASW MT supports New Rule #1 Supervisor Qualifications, and looks forward to working with the board in the development of the “20 clock hours of board-approved training [curriculum] in clinical supervision.”
- Work with Licensing Board to develop legislation to create a Licensed Masters in Social Work, or LCSW “in training” license category.
- Amended definition of “supervisor” impact on LCSW’s licensed under this standard and the impact on the “transferability” of their licenses to other states. (LCSW out of state endors 11.29.11)
EAPrefer™ Opportunity for NASW Montana Members
Member Survey and Survey of Montana’s Social Work Profession being planned
- NASW MT is planning on surveying our members and the social work profession in Montana in 2 major areas
- Member Survey: Ask our members about what they find useful and valuable; member’s needs; and how our members can help strengthen our chapter’s effectiveness.
- Social Work Profession SurveyàBased on the NASW Compensation and Benefits Study
Your help would be appreciated by serving on our NASW MT Member Survey Task Force. Please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Michael Hagenlock .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), NASW Montana Chapter President to help us develop an effective survey of our members and profession in Montana!
Questions? Comments? Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Thank You.