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XXXIX No. 3 l The North Carolina Social Worker Newsletter l August / September / October 2015
In This IssuePresident’s Message........................ 2Executive Director’s Message..........3Member Spotlight............................. 4
New Members.................................5 Legislative Update.......................... 6NASW 60th Anniversary..................7Ethics in Practice............................ . 8
NASW-NC Chapter Updates......... ........9Practice Resource..................... .... ........10Professional Development....... .... .........11Student Updates....................... .... ........12
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XXXIV No. 6 The North Carolina Social Worker Newsletter December 2010/January 2011XXXV No. 3 The North Carolina Social Worker Newsletter June/July 2011
From the President’s Desk, Credentials Received .................. 2New Members ........................................................................... ..4NASW-NC ...................................................................................6Ethics in Practice........................................................................7NASW-NC Board Minutes .......................................................... 8Women of Achievement Award ................................................. 9LDF Legal Issue of the Month ............................................10-122011 Student ATOD Awards ..................................................... 12Advertisements....................................................................13-15Mark You Calendars!.................................................................16
Achieving Racial Equity:Calling the Social Work Profession to ActionBy Valerie Arendt, MSW, MPP; Associate Executive Director
The tragic, racially motivat-ed murders of nine African American individuals dur-
ing a bible study at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Epis-copal Church in Charleston, SC in June and subsequent removal of the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina capitol grounds hits close to home for many of us here in North Carolina. Not only do we share a name and border with our neighboring state but one of the nine killed, Rev. Daniel Sim-mons, was a social worker.NASW has exhibited ongoing lead-ership in developing policies and programs to eliminate racism in so-ciety and in the social work profes-sion. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, “Social workers...should advocate for changes in policy and
“Take Down the Flag” Rally at the South Carolina State Capitol June 20, 2015. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed the bill to re-
move the Confederate flag from Capitol grounds on July 9, 2015. Photo courtesy of Carla Damron, NASW South Carolina Executive Director.
Exciting Opportunities for LCSW AssociatesBy Kay Castillo, BSW; Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, Registered Lobbyist
NASW-NC and the North Carolina Clinical Social Work Society have been hard at work ensuring opportunities for the advancement of social work
practice, particularly for LCSW Associates. You may have read in January, that Associates can now directly enroll into Medicaid as a provider.We have also been working with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) on direct enrollment of Associates. Starting in July 2015, this has happened statewide! In March, BCBSNC did staggered enrollment with various counties. This staggered enrollment helped ensure a smooth process as the plan worked to go statewide in July. Direct enrollment will provide LCSWAs with their own provider number that will be required when submitting
legislation to improve social condi-tions in order to meet basic human needs and promote social justice...Social workers should act to pre-vent and eliminate documentation of, exploitation of, and discrimina-tion against any person, group, or class” (NASW, 2000, p.27). Social work is the perfect profes-sion to be leading efforts to achieve racial equity. NASW continues to assume a leadership role in de-veloping practice strategies and programs that are culturally pro-ficient.So, what has NASW done to lead this effort?NASW’s Social Work Policy Insti-tute held a two-day symposium in 2013 on achieving racial equity.
Racial Equity continued on Page 11
codes for reimbursement. Please note that as an Associate, LCSWAs will need to be in good standing with the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board (Board) and maintain supervision by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in good standing with the Board. To enroll as a provider, go to: http://www.bcbsnc.com/content/providers/application/index.htm and read all of the necessary steps. You must submit ALL the required information for your packet to be accepted. Incomplete information will not be accepted. Learn more information about applying for credentialing as a provider specific to counseling: http://www.bcbsnc.com/content/providers/application/certified-counselor.htm
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NASW-NC BoArd of direCtorS 2015 – 2016 President Sabrina Southern, MSW, LCSW
President Elect Ashley Shope, LCSW, LCAS, C-SWHC
Vice President Tanisha James, MSW, LCSW
Secretary Ryan Estes, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Treasurer Carolyn Craddock, LCSW, ACSW, LCASA
CNLI Chairperson Gloria Cook, MSW
Undergraduate Student Representative Stephanie Straughn, AA
Graduate Student Representative Jasmin Ahuwalia, BS
Coastal District Representatives Priscila Hilligus, MSW, LCSWA Logan Keziah, BSW, MSW
Central District Representatives Amber Moodie-Dyer, MSW, PhD Ashley Staton, MSW, LCSW
Piedmont District Representatives Lydia Long, MSW, LCSWA, CSAC Mary E. Stephens, Ed.D, MSW, ACSW
South Piedmont District Representatives Eric Tucker, MSW, LCSW 2nd Representative Vacant
Western District Representatives Margaret Rose Hall, LCSWA, LCAS Melissa Teague, BSW, MSW, LCSW
South Central District Representatives Matthew Mitchell, LCSWA, LCASA 2nd Representative Vacant
International District Representatives Jakob Bakst, PhD, MSW, MS 2nd Representative Vacant
Delegates Kerry Graves, BSW, MSW, ABD/PhD Jessica Holton, MSW, LCSW, LCAS Georgianna Mack, MSW, LCSW Sonyia Richardson, MSW, LCSW Ashley Shope, LCSW, C-SWHC Sabrina Southern, MSW, LCSW Elaine Wiercioch, LCSW
The 2015 -2016 board has successfully com-pleted another annual retreat and once again I am astounded by the energy, ex-
perience, knowledge base, passion and diversity of interests among those who have volunteered their time to represent and serve our profession. As I listened to the disparate journeys that each member took in arriving to the field of social work; I was again struck by the fact that our paths may have been dissimilar, but we shared many of the same underlying philosophies and belief structures that kept each of us searching until we found this profession that “fit like the proverbial glove.”
Social work is a rare field that has allowed us to integrate personal values with our professional ones: service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, impor-tance of human relationships, integrity and competence.
In light of our commitment to our professional values, the board spent some time reflecting on what it means to be a board member. We examined our obligations on a national, state and local level regarding how we represent and give voice to our members. The board determined that our primary focus should be on continu-ing to provide the level of services our members have come to expect, continuing to work toward accomplishing our extensive legislative agenda and finally to look for ways to incorporate all aspects of our membership into the association. In an effort to clarify direction in accomplishing these goals, the board set the following priorities:
• Continue working to diversify the boards representation and voice. We need to recognize and bring into the discussion our new generation of social workers while finding ways to engage and utilize those more experienced members.
• Strengthen our non-dues revenue streams to ensure that we can continue providing scholarships and awards to our local social work professionals and students to continue developing our profession.
• Commit this next year to making burnout reduction and wellness a theme for the year. We need to focus on recognizing and speaking the truth regarding the conditions in which North Carolina social workers have been asked to practice. We want to provide meaningful ways for our professional members to care for themselves while they care for our citizens. What does it mean to really provide self-care? How can we, as an association, assist in providing tangible opportunities to connect with others in fun, interesting and supportive ways?
• Enhance Social Work’s voice throughout the state on issues pertaining to social justice. Partnering with community leaders and looking for opportunities to build bridges between social workers and social justice movements at the state and local levels.
It will be a full year and we will need your support. We draw strength from each other, our voices get stronger, our ideas better and more powerful. Connect with your Local Program Unit or Practice Area Networks for updates and information. Keep us informed of your local activities so that we can support you. Let us know how we are doing and look for ongoing ways that you can engage. l
From the PresidentOur Priority this Year? Your Health and Wellness By Sabrina Southern, MSW, LCSW
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From the Executive DirectorA Dues Change is ComingBy Kathy Boyd, ACSW, CMSW
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At their June Board meeting our national Board of Directors voted to increase membership dues. This is the first dues
increase in 10 YEARS so it will be a change and one that will keep NASW more current with the national average for membership association dues. The dues increase will go into effect on October 1, 2015 so anyone either joining NASW or renewing after September 30th will have to pay at the new dues level. Dues will increase by 18% for all categories of membership. Regular MSW dues which are now $190.00 will increase to $225.00 and student memberships, which are currently $49.00 will increase to $57.00.All members will continue to receive all of the current membership benefits and our national office will use this dues increase to support their renewed legislative and advocacy efforts at the federal level. The legislative and advocacy focus will be on Medicare reimbursement rates, salary and reimbursement increases and jobs for social workers.You asked, NASW listened: Because of members requests, two membership dues payment options are now available. One payment option allows a member to prepay at the current rate, and the second payment option allows for 3 installment payments, all made prior to the membership renewal date. Those interested in payment options may call national member services at 800-742-4089 anytime between 9am and 9pm, Monday through Friday. Current members also have an option of lower hardship and unemployed dues categories, if those options are requested and the criteria for either category are met.I encourage you to rejoin NOW prior to the dues increase even if your renewal isn’t until 2016. Please help us spread the word to your social work colleagues, members and nonmembers alike. Those who may not currently be a member but are thinking about joining might want to join now, prior to the dues increase.Check out the NASW Membership Dues Increase FAQs for more information: www.socialworkers.org/membership/faqs.asp. l
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Member SpotlightI Love Being a Social Worker!Twyla Peterson Wilson, LCSW
Ithink I was born to be a social worker, and I feel very proud and lucky to be one! I have loved my career, ev-ery step of it; on all the twists and turns it has taken me. I never really planned it out; it seemed to evolve
organically, as I look back. I’d like to share my journey in the hopes that perhaps it can provide inspiration in an era when many of us feel disheartened.My mom was a struggling single mom working several jobs, so she was gone a lot from my life as a younger person, but I do remember one of her rare reminiscences about me as a child: “Even in elementary school, you were organizing ac-tivities on the playground and making sure everyone was included!”My family was always very financially challenged. In high school I was working, as well as trying to excel academi-cally. My goal was to be a medical transcriptionist, until my school counselor said I should go to college. Wow, that was a new concept to entertain and seemed like a great, if in-timidating idea!I was accepted into the University of Minnesota (U of MN)and I was the first girl in my family to go to college. I didn’t even know what a syllabus was! Let me explain how my in-terest in helping people, and in advocacy for the disadvan-taged, led to a career that has been rich, varied and reward-ing. As social workers, there are many arenas for working for change!While studying at the U of MN, I volunteered as an emer-gency foster parent, and also at a Women’s Center on their crisis hotline, which specifically focused on interpersonal violence. I did my undergraduate field placement in Lon-don on an exchange program extension I set up for myself, working with the Department of “Social Security,” mostly with immigrants, and then at a domestic violence shelter for women and children. After graduating with a BS in Family Social Science, I went to work at what was originally an early 20th century settle-ment house in Minneapolis for European immigrants– the ultimate social work venue! I loved my time there, organiz-ing events for low-income families and children, working out in the neighborhood and the schools. I also became pas-sionate about services for teenage moms, running support groups and providing case management services. Driving around with a van full of moms and babies in infant seats in a Minnesota winter was quite an experience!When I moved to Chapel Hill from MN, I found a paucity of social work jobs in the area for someone with only a Bach-elor’s degree. I decided to enter the MSW program at the UNC-CH School of Social Work. My field placements were at Duke Psychiatry and Orange Person Chatham (OPC) Mental Health Center (Yes, remember them!). I was hired by OPC after graduation, when the State was ALLOCATING funds to move people out of state hospitals; hard to believe in this day and age. I became familiar with issues related to serious mental illnesses, and as a case manager started Club Nova, a psychosocial rehabilitation facility for persons with SPMI. I did a tremendous amount of advocacy and community organizing to make this happen, pairing with groups like REACH at the MHA, NAMI, the UNC Psychiatry Department, John Umstead, and other state and national clubhouses.
I then moved to Duke Univer-sity Medical Center (DUMC) to start a Partial Hospital Program in the Department of Psychiatry, as managed care put its vice grip on mental health and substance abuse services in NC, and sys-tems had to change. I had joint appointments in Social Work and Psychiatry. After helping with some systemic re-organiz-ing in Psychiatry, there was a “right-sizing” of the hospital. I moved to doing consultations for the Duke Addictions Pro-gram (DAP) on all those who were admitted to DUMC and tested positive for drugs/al-cohol. Thus began my love of the addictions field, and for providing services for addicted women and their children at the DAP. Over several years, however, with the intense struggles for insurance reimbursement for many MH/SA clinical servic-es, cutbacks got deeper. I saw the writing on the wall, and started to work my way into private practice, where I spe-cialized in addictions treatment. I think there will always be big obstacles in our work. So-ciologically, the pendulum swings wildly, and it takes de-cades sometimes for it to stabilize. Who thought we’d see the Affordable Care Act in our lifetime?! Who thought the same for gay marriage rights? Abuse, violence and poverty have always been a part of our world. This thinking helps me keep perspective. I am a case manager at heart, and my networking with oth-ers helped not only my clients, b3ut also myself, by provid-ing a support system. We do very hard work – sometimes the hardest of the hard! Taking care of yourself, going off the grid to regenerate, refusing to accept unmanageable workloads, and getting good supervision is so important to sustain ourselves.In my private practice I was using the theoretical founda-tions of Dr. Stephanie Covington’s gender-responsive, trau-ma-informed addiction treatment. I unexpectedly found myself with a specialty practice niche, which was advan-tageous in an area that had a lot of general mental health practitioners. I again felt passionate about the work. I now was an advocate for an even more stigmatized group of per-sons, those with the brain disease of addiction. These days I gain immense satisfaction in traveling and training other substance abuse, mental health, and criminal justice pro-fessionals on this cutting edge practice of substance abuse treatment. This is a wonderful melding of my mental health, substance abuse and advocacy background. I am part of a national movement to decrease stigma. I invite you to the Rally for Recovery in Raleigh in September, National Re-covery Month. I continue to hone my clinical expertise and am getting trained as a Somatic Experience therapist with Dr. Peter Levine’s Trauma Healing Institute. As you know, so many of our cli-ents have severe trauma histories, such as poverty, develop-mental trauma, and interpersonal violence. I was drawn to this because this type of central nervous system work with my clients helps them, as well as myself, feel better by the end of sessions! Yea! I am also getting certified as a mental
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Coastal District (A)Randoria AtkinsonJessica BatesKayla CarpenterLashale CourmanTisha DixonEmily EdwardsKimbla FaireAmy FlikingerTasha HunterMegan KlinglerSusan LeeShakeria McGuireMelissa MurrayNinis RegisChristianna TaylorEmily VernonLatoya WardShonte’e WilliamsIntae Yoon
Central District (B)Caress AdamsRita AnagorKellie ArmstrongLydia BarfieldBeth BoldtDanielle CameronMelissa ChadwickBridget ClarkLaura DanielsChasity DavisJulissa DiazD’Jaughne DigginsElizabeth DonderoBrie DorseyDelva DouglasJamaal DunnVenessa Ellington AlstonBrandon EvansLindsey FranksKelly FriedlanderKimberly GambleMark GillottDeneisha GravesRyann GreenVictoria HaleKyairra HartsfieldIda HicksRenasha HookerMary HornJennifer HouseNicole HudsonMatthew JenningsSandra JohnsonAlexia JonesKendra Jones
Erin KirchgessnerDarelene KnightHilary LejaGabriella LopezStephanie MadaraLaShonda MeadowsCrystal MewbornGerald MooreAshley MooreChristelle NdongJohn NewnamBukola OkeowoEmmanuel OlaiyaDiane Paces-WilesAnne PattersonLeslie PayneLaSharta PearsonCraig PedersonAliedjawon PeoplesTheresa PrattErin PriceStephanie ReevesTanisha RolleSandi RosarioMichelle RosemanDina Sakyi-Addo MensahSheanika ScalesLauren SmallKristy SmithCasey SmithMonique SmithJulia SmithBryanna StoddardCiara StubbsLaToya SuttonJenique TaylorLesley TillotsonSandra WalkerAllison WhiteKaren WhiteAubrey WilliamsWendi WrightPiedmont District (C)Ashley AdamsTierra AllenTracey BassElizabeth BurchamAquicha DuffToni EdwardsAndrea ElmoreJodi ErnestChele FlemingLakayla HeathingtonKathryn JohansonDeandra JohnsonDarryl McCarrollSloane MosleyMin-So Paek
Cora PassanisiKrissy ReamsCemetrius RolleJordan RudolphBrittany SladeStarr SmithAnne-Marie TowStephanie WillisHannah WineburgMelody WoodErica Yamaguchi
South Piedmont District (D)Gloria BaileyAvery BlackwellMichelle BrachtenKendra BurchDquayvion CloudAmelia CoonrodKathryn DavisMelissa DionneJennifer DriskerRachel GibbsMaggie GoldmanErika GreeneMatrese HerbartGaynelle HowardCrystal JonesKamina KingAmy LancasterMegan MastroTia MintzElizabeth RainsDanielle RichardsonSheree RodgersJacqueline ShieldsKellie ShufordLeslie SimmonsJoanna SmithScott SomervilleLucretia TillmanJulie TinaMadalyn TwistJoyce WallaceLinda WilliamsMeghan WithersJessica WoodQuanterria WoodardWestern District (E)Ashley BaggettBrittany BonnerShawn ButlerBarbara CatersonSarah ChesterEmily ChoumbakosAshley Creason
Mary FerronNanette HollandSonia KayAlice KeyesChelsea LackneyRuny LeeSusan LongEmily MalloyCynthia MathisDanielle MaxonKaitlyn MetcalfHannah MooreCassandra PavoneBrooklyn ReinsHaley RollinsKristin SettlemyreDarya ShostakJonathan StangMaria White
South Central District (F)Brandon AkinsKris BartonDilcia BeckwithLisa Belk-WilliamsMelissa BlackLauren BlackburnBrianna BurschRebecca CorbettLisa DanielsAmanda DavilaTia DobsonAllison DoveTiffany ErichsenJohn Garcia DiazSynavia GeorgeAshlee GerringEmily GillikinNoel GrahamKurmaria Green
MembershipWelcome New Members
The North Carolina Chapter of NASW would like to welcome the following new members who joined during the months of May, June, and July! They have chosen to support their profession and advocate for social work values by joining NASW. We hope that, as new members, you will take an active role with the Association by joining a committee, attend-
ing a Board meeting, or participating in a Local Program Unit.
Tamika HodgesKatie HollandIrene HopkinsKendra HorneAnna JerezBrian KellyJanet LawsonKelly LongAmanda ManningKatherine PooleApril PowersJanay PriceCori RaddiganJamie RobertsMartha ThamesLuEvelyn TillmanDenisha TysonFelicia Tyson-JohnsonMeghan UhlErica WoodingtonAllison Wright
NASW Credentials Received!Congratulations to the following NASW members who received
National Professional Credentials from NASW May through July 2015!
Margaret Rose Hall, ACSWAcademy of Certified Social Workers Certification
Jayne G. Larick, QCSW Qualified Clinical Social Worker
Joseph A. Leblanc, C-CATODSW Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco,
and Other Drugs Social Worker
Michael C. Pearson, ACSW Academy of Certified Social Workers Certification
Everett Freemont Rollins, IV, ACSWAcademy of Certified Social Workers Certification
Alvin Dewayne Thompson, Sr., C-CATODSW Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco,
and Other Drugs Social Worker
Inez H. Whiteside, C-SWHC Certified Social Worker in Health Care
Laura O. Wooten, CSW-G Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology
Learn more about NASW Credentials and how they can benefit your social work career at socialworkers.org/credentials
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What Social Workers Should Know About the 2015 Legislative SessionBy Kay Castillo, BSW; Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, Registered Lobbyist
Legislative Update
The North Carolina General Assembly is still in session! While
the session is scheduled to be ‘long’ in odd numbered years, legislators typically wrap up work by this time in the legislative session. However, with no final budget in place,
legislators continue to work.
In June, Senators released their proposed budget with spending levels about $700 million below what the House proposed. Senators filled their budget with numerous policy changes including their plan for Medicaid Reform which would create the Health Benefits Authority to oversee Medicaid and NC Health Choice. The new Authority would replace the Division of Medical Assistance which oversees our current Medicaid system under Governor McCrory’s administration. The Authority would be run by an eight member board of directors. Six regions would be established and Provider Led Entities (PLE) could bid to cover a region with no more than two PLEs per region. A PLE could bid on multiple regions across the state. This plan would also eliminates Community Care of NC (CCNC). A Legislative Oversight Committee on Health Benefits Authority would be established and reports are to be made to this Committee. Per the timeline, the plan would be operational by August 2017.
With both chambers and the Governor’s budget at odds over our state spending plan, legislators put a Continuing Resolution (CR) in place so the state government could continue past the July 1st start of the fiscal year. In their CR, legislators agreed to have a budget by August 14th. Two weeks into the CR, legislators finally appointed members to a conferee committee tasked with working out a final budget. Eighty-two house members and thirty-two senate members were appointed! This is a large committee to be working out the budget and will be sure to be a slow process.
Budget points of interest to social workers:
• The Senate proposed raising the age of foster care to 21. The House proposed raising it to age 19.
• Both budgets fund the Achieving a Better Life Act (or the ABLE Act) which creates 529A savings accounts which parents can use to put money aside for children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to support
them later in life. • The House proposed funds for local school administrative units, regional schools, and charter schools to hire staff such as school social workers. The Senate did not include this proposal.
• The House proposed funding for establishing mental health services at eight closed custody prison units and funding to hire additional mental health staff. The Senate did not provide this funding but did provide funding for the additional 66 beds to be open at the Mental Health Hospital at Central Prison.
• The House proposed across the board state employee pay raises. The Senate did not do this.
• The Senate proposed closing the Wright School in Durham. The Wright School is a residential mental health treatment program for children with serious emotional and behavioral disorders.
• The Senate provides funding from the sale of Dorothea Dix Hospital to go into the Mental Health Trust Fund as The Dorothea Dix Hospital Property Fund and funds must be appropriated by the General Assembly in order to be spent. The Senate assures us that funding will be spent on services. The House provides that the funding go into the larger Mental Health Trust Fund.
Read more details on the House Budget on our blog: www.ncsocialwork.org Read more details on the Senate Budget on our blog: www.ncsocialwork.orgWhile the Senate plans to wrap up committee meetings the week of July 23rd, the House still plans to meet. We have no indication of when the budget will be finalized or when session will adjourn but we will keep you posted! Be sure to sign up for our weekly advocacy updates online! l
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NASW 60th AnniversaryRecognizing the Dedicated Service of Past Leaders
“I came into the position of NASW-NC President upon the sudden and tragic death of Myrna Miller Wellons. She was serving as a mentor to me and I was anticipating learning from her as her President Elect. My goal was to step into the role as not only a social worker Myrna would be proud of, but also as a business owner and bring to the Chapter a greater attention to its operations. I hope that the combination of Myrna’s legacy and my business focus led to the continued solid foundation NASW-NC has built to support, advocate, and educate our members.”
- Tanya P. Roberts, MSW (President 2010-2012)
As a way to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the National Association of Social Workers we invited NASW-NC past presidents to share their most memorable experiences as NASW-NC President. Here are a few responses:
“I have so many moments but perhaps the one most burned in my brain is a tragic one, but one that showed the power of social work to support during times of sorrow. While I was president, one of our beloved board members and social work leaders in NC, Myrna Miller Wellons, died suddenly of a catastrophic stroke 2 weeks after giving birth to her son. This unexpected and tragic loss stunned the entire social work community and left us in shock and grief. Over the next few weeks I saw the social work community across the state come together to comfort each other and to provide support
to Myrna’s husband and baby....everything from emotional support to food to child care to financial help. It was amazing and powerful. The power of social work truly got us all through that awful time. I’ve never been more sad, nor more proud of my colleagues and profession than during that time.”
- Anna Schyette, PhD, MSW (President 2008-2010)
“My time as President of the NASW-NC board was challenging, exciting, hard work, fun, time intensive and a growth opportunity. I learned so much about budgeting, working with a board of diverse social workers, really understanding the hard work that the NASW-NC staff does
on a daily basis, and the interworking of a non-profit association. I will admit that there were some stressful moments, but it was an invaluable experience and one that I won’t forget.”
- Karen Koch, MSW, LCSW (President 2007-2008)
“Working with such talented and dedicated professionals as the Staff and other Board members at NASW-NC was a great honor. I was lucky to have the leadership opportunity to advocate for social justice and the profession
of Social Work during my tenure as NASW-NC President.”
- Samuel Parker, MSW, LCSW (President 2003-2005)
“We did it! We finally got the licensure bill enacted. A great day for all the years of hard work.” - Constantine Kledaras, MSW, PhD (President 1983-1985)
“A memorable moment for me was my testimony before a committee in our state legislature regarding our proposal for licensing all social workers. I did my best but the bill did not pass. This bill would have provided licensure for all social workers. We learned later that it was more useful for us to propose to license clinical social workers because this practice was easier to describe and it was easier for legislators to see the potential of public harm coming from unqualified practitioners. Defining all of social work,
with its great diversity of jobs, was not an easy task. Like so many things, we live and learn!”
- Reginald O. York, MSW, PhD (President 1977-1979)
“The fall conference was a place for board meetings, education and getting together with peers. The board retreat was a busy, challenging event, yet the year I had a milestone birthday the board gave me a cake for breakfast (!) and a wand which I still have and use! Thank you NASW-NC
for the memories!”- Janet H. Kanode, MSW, LCSW
(President 2005-2007)
“I am grateful that I had the opportunity to work so closely with, and learn from, NASW-NC’s Executive Director, Kathy Boyd. While attending the NASW’s Annual Leadership Meetings, it was exciting to discover that NASW-NC was already implementing many of the suggestions from National to the Chapters. It truly was an honor to work with such dedicated Staff and Board of Directors during uncertain times within the
Association.” - Jessica Holton, MSW, LCSW, LCAS (President 2012-2014)
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Ethics in PracticeUniversity Accused of Unethical Record Release
In case you have not heard, the University of Oregon’s Counseling Center attracted
media attention due to allega-tions that the director released a client’s confidential therapy re-cord to the university’s legal of-
fice without the client or therapist’s knowledge. I encourage you to research this story online, organize a group of col-leagues, and facilitate a discussion. You could identify rel-evant standards from the NASW Code of Ethics (2008) and process ways these standards could have guided decision-making for the named staff members. As you receive others’ perspectives, maintain a positive and respectful disposition as you focus on applying ethical standards and avoid engag-ing in personal criticism.
The client involved is a student who reported having been gang-raped by university basketball players. While the bas-ketball players have reportedly been suspended for a mini-mum of four years, the client/victim reportedly filed a fed-eral lawsuit against the university and the basketball coach. The release of her therapy records is part of the suit. As you engage your colleagues, critique the following acts:
1. The ethics director reportedly directed her assistant (by email) to give the university’s legal office the client’s entire case file, including therapy notes. The director reportedly advised the assistant not to dis-cuss the request with anyone except the director and the center’s two assistant directors.
2. The executive assistant (not a licensed clinician) did not respond and left the office for two days. When she returned, she learned someone else released the record.
3. After the therapist learned of the request and the release without the client’s consent, she eventually reported the perceived breach of confidentiality to the Oregon Bar Association and Oregon’s Board of Psychologist Examiners.
4. The University of Oregon’s administrative officials reportedly deny that the school mishandled the cli-ent’s records.
5. The director’s assistant has reportedly been relieved of her duties.
6. The therapist who filed complaints about the re-cord release reported that the executive director “shamed” her in staff meetings.
7. After the questionable record release, the counsel-ing center reportedly changed the privacy policy to eliminate the requirement for a client’s written permission and allow records to be released upon receipt of a subpoena (instead of a court order).
8. Reportedly, the counseling center’s routine prac-tice was to have clients sign consent forms when they requested parts of their record. If the student requested a copy of his/her treatment plan and left it
in the library, the therapist had documentation that he/she released it to the client. Would you have such documentation if your client dropped a requested part of his/her record in your/your agency’s parking lot?
If you were the therapist or executive director involved in this case, what decisions would you make and what ethi-cal standards would you use to support them? Do you see the wisdom of licensed providers having private liability in-surance instead of relying on coverage and representation through the university? Would you have contacted your Chapter Ethics Committee? If you had, we would quickly and strongly encourage you to contact your malpractice in-surer for a consultation. NASW’s liability provider assured me that such consultations will not raise your premium.
Should you become involved in a situation in which a po-tential ethics violation occurs, you need legal counsel. Do not discuss the case with colleagues or clients (without your attorney’s authorization and guidance) who could become witnesses in the case. Remember that your employer’s le-gal counsel may face a conflict of interest that would cre-ate pressure to choose whether to protect your employer at large or you as an individual. Having separate representa-tion focused on your best interest offers more peace of mind that the recommendations are best for you. You invested significant time, money, and effort earning your credentials. Protect them.
Whether you have comments about this story to share with NASW-NC’s Chapter Ethics Committee or would like to request an ethics consultation, please email us at [email protected].
PLEASE NOTE: Your NASW-NC Chapter Ethics Commit-tee continues to offer Peer Ethical Consultation FREE to NASW-NC members. NASW-NC offers consultation to as-sist its members in considering options for ethical decision-making. Should you access this service, please understand that you are fully responsible for your actions regarding your ethics question brought before NASW-NC staff and/or members of the NASW-NC Ethics Committee. We are not responsible for any consequences that occur as a result of your actions. Additional resources for Ethics Consultation: • You may contact your malpractice insurance carrier for ethical and legal consultation. If NASW Assurance Services is your carrier, you may contact the Risk Management Helpline at 855-385-2160.
• If your question has a legal component, you may contact NASW’s national office attorneys at 800-742-4089.
• Since most complainants file ethical complaints with the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board, consider reviewing the Social Work Practice Act and the Administrative Code found at www.ncswboard.org to ensure your compliance. l
By Ravita T. Omabu Okafor, MSW, LCSW; NASW-NC Ethics Committee Chair
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NASW-NC Chapter Updates
NASW-NC Board of Directors Meet for Annual RetreatBy Kathy Boyd, ACSW, CMSW; Executive Director
The NASW-NC Board of Directors held their annual Board Retreat in Winston-Salem on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25, 2015. The Board discussed
the overall wellness needs of social workers with a focus on burnout due to professional stress and stress within agencies. The board also discussed how broad the social work profession is and the need to provide advocacy for all areas of social work practice. Board members worked on board goals for the year which would include working towards more staff to provide advocacy work, focusing on social justice and inequities and focusing on social work wellness.During the formal Board meeting held on Saturday the Board took the following actions: • “I move to approve the minutes from the May 30, 2015 Board meeting as presented.” Motion made by Logan Keziah with a second by MR Hall. Motion carried.
• “I move to make the motion to appoint Amber Moodie- Dyer to the vacant position as the Central District Representative for one year ending June 30, 2016.” Motion made by Ashley Staton with a second by Ashley Shope. Motion carried.
• “I move to accept the balance sheet for year 2014-2015
as presented.” Motion made by Priscila Hilligus with a second by Matthew Mitchell. Motion carried.
• “I move to approve the 2014-2015 budget as presented.” Motion made by Eric Tucker with a second by Mary Stephens. Motion carried.
• “I move to pass the proposed FY15-16 budget as presented specifically acknowledging that it includes a collective $10,000 increase in staff salaries.” Motion made by Ryan Estees with a second by Priscila Hilligus. Motion carried.
• “I move to include with the $10,000 line item increase for FY 2015-2016, for staff salaries, the parameter of a minimum 2% cost of living increase for all full and part time staff, including the Executive Director. We further authorize the ED discretion, based on annual performance review, additional raises up to a total of 7% for staff, excluding herself.” Motion made by Logan Keziah with a second by Ashely Shope. Motion carried.
The next and final Board meeting for the Chapter’s fiscal year will be held in the Chapter office on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Board meetings are open to members and anyone wanting to attend should email Chapter Executive Director Kathy Boyd at [email protected]. l
From left: Ashley Shope, Logan Keziah, Priscila Hilligus, Eric Tucker, Ashley Staton, Amber Moodie-Dyer, Ryan Estes, Matthew Mitchell, Jasmin Ahluwalia, Tanisha James, Mary Stephens, Stephanie Straughn, Melissa Teague, Margaret Rose Hall, and Sabrina Southern.
The 2015-2016 NASW-NC Board of Directors has been appointed and is ready to represent you!What does the Board do?Students, clinicians and macro social workers comprise the Board to help the association advance the profession of social work in North Carolina.Learn more about the Board members and how to contact them and invite them to your organization or next event to speak about the future of the social work profession in North Carolina. www.naswnc.org l
Welcome to the 2015-2016 NASW-NC Board of Directors!
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Practice Resource
Member Spotlight continued from Page 4
health yoga practitioner. I do yoga in my office with clients. Increasing my range of skills keeps me fresh and interested, as well as making me a better clinician.Through my teaching experiences, I have become interested in reparation to Native peoples from the genocide they expe-rienced at the hands of our country. I also am keenly aware of the trauma suffered by children in our foster care sys-tem (and it’s social workers!). I find it ironic that many U.S. organizations are such champions of international issues, when we have such serious social issues to address here at home, many of which only social workers hear about! We must not be silent!! I guess I was perfectly suited for my career in social work. Having childhood experience with poverty, the foster care and public welfare systems, having a strong sense of fair-
The good thing about labels is that they help us
quickly identify what is being discussed. The bad thing about labels is that they, as all savvy social workers know, can stigmatize a subject faster than the letter “A” did to Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter. ‘Hypnosis’ is a label that carries
baggage, which is why I spend time educating people about it.
Solution Oriented Hypnosis (SOH), or Ericksonian hypnosis, is a goal-directed model that is best used for problems the client has no conscious control over, such as anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, pain management, or migraines. It may be combined with behavioral techniques or other models such as motivational interviewing, when the goal is to change an undesired, yet non-conscious, response such as a craving. Trance creates a heightened state of focus that allows evocation of non-conscious solutions. When done well, this work has a spiritual quality about it. It is gentle and permissive underscoring a belief in the individual’s strength and resourcefulness.
While hypnosis can be a helpful tool, the popular image of it as a mind control method may present barriers to clients’ willingness to consider it. Due to these stereotypical images, I often find it necessary to debunk a few popular myths.
1. Hypnosis is about being controlled.
Nonsense. No one likes to be controlled. This particular myth results from the “old style” authoritative approach popularized by campus and cruise ship stage shows and old, kitschy movies—the type where some suave, charismatic operator commands the person to “look into my eyes.”
What is Solution Oriented Hypnosis?By Page Rutledge, LCSW, CHt; NASW-NC Member
In SOH, the client has more control and is intentionally focused on their goal when doing inner work. SOH is the “new style”, which means it is collaborative, never pushing you to places you don’t want to go. And it is not the same as guided imagery or progressive relaxation, for although both can be helpful techniques, they don’t lead to solutions.
2. I’m not hypnotizable.
Again, this is nonsense. Trance is a totally natural state that most people go in and out of several times a day.
It is not difficult to enter a hypnotic state, and there is no “right” level of trance. Each person has their own level. You are in trance when you drive a familiar route and arrive at your destination without even realizing it, or when you get lost in a good book and completely forget about the passage of time (which is a hallmark of trance), or when engaged in a hobby that truly absorbs you. Hypnosis is why sponsors place all those expensive ads in the middle of the Super Bowl. You are already in trance from watching the game and easily receive the message that links buying a certain beer to images of majestic Clydesdales.
3. People who enter this altered state are weak and easy to manipulate.
People who choose to enter trance have complete control over their own thoughts and actions. They can choose to end the trance at any time.
SOH is a reliable and safe therapeutic option which is centuries old and is recognized by many branches of orthodox medicine as a valuable alternative to drugs. Many people arrive at hypnosis as a last ditch effort to change, and then wish they had discovered it much, much sooner. While it is not a panacea for all issues, and should be viewed as one of many tools in the box, SOH may help you find the solution that is already within you.
Page Rutledge practices in Wilmington, NC. You may find more posts at her site www.pagerutledge.com. Click on blog. l
ness and justice, with always wanting a better life for myself and others, made this so. Every person I have worked with has enriched my life in some way. Every time I play a part in helping someone achieve a more comfortable and healthy life, I am reminded of what a blessing this profession is. Ev-ery day someone gets better because of a social worker! And in the times I begin to feel overwhelmed, hopeless or suffer from compassion fatigue, I remember this analogy from my mentor, Dr. Covington: Every person has a rain barrel that fills with many drops over their lifetime. It may be that your intervention is the first drop in their bucket and you feel like a failure and your client despises you. Or you may have a client who loves you, and you feel like a success. But you were the thousandth drop in their bucket. It ALL matters. Healing comes from a higher source than ourselves - we are privileged to be vehicles on the journey. l
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Professional Development
Racial Equity continued from Page 1
The outcome of the symposium recognized that NASW’s toolkit, Institutional Racism and the Social Work Profes-sion: A Call to Action (2007), needs to move from a useful resource on the NASW website to an issue that is front and center in all that NASW does. The final report from the sym-posium found that, “By taking the step to engage social work stakeholders and race equity experts in the development of recommendations and an action agenda, NASW and its partners must now meet the challenge to continually work toward the implementation of these recommendations.”The report concluded, “As a professional association and as agents of change we need to change the trajectory of out-comes for many in our society. We need to put anti-racism up front, and use a racial equity lens, not just in child wel-fare or criminal justice, but throughout the institutions in which we work. Social work focuses on individual, family and community well-being and on social justice. Achieving racial equity is important for all that we do.”To learn more about what NASW is doing to achieve racial
equity contact Mel Wilson, MBA, LCSWC, NASW’s manager of social justice and human rights, at [email protected] Resources:
Achieving Racial Equity: Calling the Social Work Profes-sion to Action: http://www.socialworkpolicy.org/news-events/report-on-achieving-racial-equity.html
NASW has offered recommendations to address racism, gun violence and mental illness: http://www.socialwork-blog.org/advocacy/2015/06/6628/
The NASW New York City Chapter has been sponsoring Undoing Racism Workshops: Anti-Racism Training for Human Service Practitioners and Educators: http://www.naswnyc.org/?47
NASW Policy Statement on Racism: https://www.social-workers.org/pressroom/2013/Racism.pdf
NASW Statement on South Carolina Mass Shooting: http://www.naswdc.org/pressroom/2015/150619.asp l
Public Speaking PrimerBy Hope Venetta; Director of Professional Development
Have you ever been asked to share your expertise, but were nervous about your
presenting skills? Not to worry! Here are a few pointers:
Let’s start with a little adult education theory. Doesn’t that sound like fun? Don’t worry, it will be quick and painless. The basics are:
• Adults are internally motivated and self-directed • Adults bring life experiences and knowledge to learning experiences
• Adults are goal and relevancy oriented • Adults are practical • Adult learners like to be respected
So whether you are called upon by your agency to give an in-service training on a given topic, or you are presenting at an NASW-NC conference, keeping this in mind will help you keep your audience engaged and meet their learning needs.
Give them meat and potatoesSince adult learners are practical in nature and relevance to their daily experience is important to them, getting to the point relatively quickly and inviting participants to share their own experiences, or telling a story that they can relate to their own experience will be a workshop that is well received by all.
Help them visualize This is where PowerPoint presentations come in right? Wrong. Slides do have value. They certainly make excellent handouts to take notes on. They appeal to the visual learners in your audience, augmenting your spoken word. However, after tallying speaker evaluations for many, many years, I can tell you that the most common reason that talented social workers who want to share their expertise with their peers get panned for presenting is that they read their slide packs.
So, what to do? Good old flip charts and markers (whatever happened to that?), models, props, videos, and physical activities can spice up a presentation. My favorite type of zero technology presentations are “box talks.” Keep watching the NASW-NC blog, I have a demonstration on what the box talk is and will be posting a video.
I am here for youIf you have a presentation idea for an NASW-NC conference, or you have been called upon to speak to a group and are seized by terror at the prospect, I’d be glad to help our members with a brief consultation: [email protected]
Here’s your chance! Jump in, the water is fine!
The submission deadlines for the next NASW-NC conferences are:
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“...addressing racial equity and undoing racism should be centerpieces of how social workers do social justice; it’s not outside the work we do – it should not be a separate
subject, but rather a lens; and it should be at the center of NASW’s work.”Dr. Angelo McClain, NASW Chief Executive Officer
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Student UpdatesNASW-NC Member Receives National AwardMcKay Glasgow, MSW StudentBy Valerie Arendt, MSW, MPP; Edited from Award Essay
The NASW Foundation’s Consuelo W. Gosnell Memori-al Scholarship is awarded to master degree candidates in social work who have demonstrated a commitment
to working with, or who have a special affinity with Ameri-can Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino popula-tions, or in public and voluntary nonprofit agency settings.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) MSW Student, and NASW-NC Member, James (McKay) Glasgow is the winner of one of the $4,000 scholarships.
McKay became interested in the Spanish language and working with the Latino culture in high school. His interest grew further while working alongside Mexican farmwork-ers the summer after his freshman year at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
McKay studied abroad in Chile his junior year where he vol-unteered for Habitat for Humanity and a national newspa-per doing humanitarian and photojournalism work in the wake of the March 2010 earthquake.
After graduating with his degree in Journalism and Span-ish, McKay began work for the North Carolina Office for Ru-ral Health NC Farmerworker Health Program. The program works in conjunction with other grassroots movements to connect migrant and seasonal farmworkers with healthcare services statewide.
As an outreach worker, McKay was actively engaged in the Latino community in Morganton and surrounding coun-ties connecting farmworkers with health services, but he also worked as an advocate and activist in the community. Outside of work he helped Latino individuals access social services, legal services and even volunteered with the Gua-temalan Mobile Consulate to help new immigrants obtain identification cards.
He served as a liaison between workers and farm owners and was constantly on the lookout for wage theft, substan-dard housing and other abuses. When he found these injus-
tices occurring, he would talk with the farmers or report the incident to Legal Aid of North Carolina if it was a recurring issue.
In March 2013, McKay began a fundraising project for one of the farmworkers, Pedro Mejia Lopez, who lost his vision due to a rare, untreatable retinal disease. Pedro came to the U.S. to support his struggling family of eight in Guatemala. By the time he arrived at the clinic he had been unable to work for two years and was ineligible for disability income because he was undocumented. The fundraiser garnered support from both the Latino and non-Latino communities.The project raised nearly $10,000 and provided funds for Pedro’s return to his family in Guatemala, the construction of a home and the creation of a sustainable chicken business for his family to earn a living.
In September 2013, McKay accompanied Pedro on his jour-ney home after a ten year absence. Pedro and McKay still talk by phone every month.
“I will continue to be an advocate for these communities as I further my education at UNC-Wilmington’s MSW Program this coming fall,” says McKay. “It is my goal to work with underserved communities as an LCSW after graduating.”
McKay would like to work in the mental health field be-cause of the lack of sufficient resources to meet the needs of the Latino population in North Carolina. Latinos suffer significantly higher percentages of mental health illness than the average population. “These statistics may even underestimate the problem because so few Latinos are ac-cessing mental health services,” according to McKay. “As a provider I will strive to reach out and meet the needs of the Latino population in a compassionate and culturally sensi-tive manner.” l
McKay (left) with Pedro (with glasses) and his family in Guatemala.
McKay speaking in “For Pedro” fundraising video.
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Around the State
Sarah Austin, ACSW NASW Social Work Pioneer
Sarah Young Austin attended Woman’s College, now the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, where she obtained her undergraduate degree and
the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where she received her Master of Social Work. She worked for forty-three years at Family Services, the last ten years as the president, in Winston Salem. While there she helped place three hundred children in loving homes. Most notably in the field of social work, she received the Irvin B. Sperry Award in 1977 from the North Carolina Family Life Council, from 1979-1981 she served as President of NASW-NC and became an NASW Pioneer in 1995. In 1984, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the alumni association of the UNC Department of Social Work.Governor Robert Scott appointed Miss Austin to a six-year term on the North Carolina Board of Social Services in 1969, and she was chairman of the Forsyth County Board of Social Services for five years, from 1977 to 1982.She was instrumental in requiring that social workers get certification, which improved the integrity of the field of social work. l
In MemoriamAlice Lin, ACSW, PhD
Linner Griffin, EdD, ACSW, LCSW
Born in Chengdu, China, Alice grew up in Taiwan, and lived in the US for over 50 years. With a PhD in social
work from Columbia University, she was an accomplished administrator and consultant. Her achievements included serving as Deputy Commissioner for the New York State Office of Mental Health, and as a professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In the past two decades she provided consulting services to local governments throughout the United States. She was also the author of the book “Grandmother Had No Name.” Dr. Lin passed away peacefully on May 21, 2015. l
Dr. Linner Ward Griffin transitioned from this life on July 5, 2015. She
received her MSW degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her PhD from the University of Houston. As a social worker, Dr. Griffin worked at Guilford County Department of Social Services and several health care settings. She held academic appointments at West Virginia University, Temple University and East Carolina University (ECU). She authored several publications on aging and health, elder abuse and domestic violence. She was instrumental in the establishment and sustainability of the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community housed at the University of Minnesota. In 2005, she was appointed as ECU Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs and became the permanent Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Programs in 2007. As associate Vice Chancellor, Dr. Griffin was responsible for directing university wide curriculum and program development. This responsibility included assuring compliance with academic rules and regulations of East Carolina University, the University of North Carolina General Administration and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as well as mandates by the North Carolina General Assembly. l
In Memoriam All social workers, regardless of practice settings, will inevitably work with clients facing acute or long-term situations involv-ing life-limiting illness, dying, death, grief, and bereavement. When we lose a member of our social work family, we feel it most acutely as we know the impact each social worker has had on the lives of so many. Here are brief stories about some of the amazing social workers North Carolina has lost this year.
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This conference is specifically designed to meet the educational needs of interdisciplinary health care teams and caregivers who work with individuals diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The complex and progressive nature of the disease requires expert intervention.
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Cancellation fee $45.00. Refund issued if we are notified by 5pm on November 1, 2015. CEU Credits: 0.6 CEU, 5.5 NCBPTE Approved, 5.75 Contact Hours.
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