January 21, 2016    

Upcoming Events  

To see all events, visit our Calendar.
 
 
Sunday, 1/31, 9:00am-4:30pm
Job Hunting?
Let NASW Help!





Take your career to the next level in 2016!
 
NASW wants to connect you with employers looking for candidates with your skill sets. Take a look into 2016 and envision maximum advancement in your social work career.
 
Register here today and take the next month to perfect your professional profile, prepare for the event, and explore the available positions as new employers sign up.  
LICENSE RENEWAL - AUGUST 2016
Get Your CEUs at NASW-NJ Conference  

NASW-NJ & NJ SWERS
Annual Conference & Exhibition

(20+ CE Credits)

May 1 - 3, 2016
Borgata Hotel & Casino
Atlantic City, NJ

Come hear ethics expert  Frederic Reamer, PhD speak on  Social Work in the Digital Age: Novel Ethical Challenges and Risk-Management Issues.

Choose from 60+ workshops and complete your credits for the licensing cycle! 
 
NY social workersContact hours at the Conference are valid for your license. 

Attendees: Click here to register now.

Exhibitors and Agencies: If you are interested in purchasing a sponsorship or exhibit booth, click  here  to request an Exhibitor Prospectus. 

CLASSIFIEDS

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PER DIEM THERAPIST -
Outpatient group practice in Westwood and Jersey City. Male therapist pref. Flex. hrs. Supervision available. Experience preferred. Send CV to
CLASSIFIED ADS
To view more ad postings on our Web site click here.
Get Exposure!  

We have a NEW advertising feature, where your LOGO can be displayed on the NASW-NJ Web site for
30 days.

It will appear as a clickable link
right to your Web site.
Just send us your Logo and
Web site URL!


For more information contact
Janine Hendryx at jhendryx@naswnj.org.

PHOTO GALLERY

Click to see photos from recent NASW-NJ events. 

NASW-NJ

30 Silverline Drive, Suite 3
North Brunswick, NJ 08902

www.naswnj.org 


Main: 732-296-8070
Fax: 732-296-8074


David Barry, JD, MSW, LSW
President


Walter X. Kalman, MSW, LSW
Executive Director   

  

     

 

Private Practice Special Interest Groups  

Click on the PPSIG names for information & to register:


January 22nd - Hudson (meets in Jersey City)
February 8th - Mercer/Burlington (meets in Lawrenceville)
February 8th - North/Central (meets in Bridgewater) 

If you are in Private Practice or are interested in Private Practice related issues and would like to be added to one of the 9 locally-based PPSIGs, send an email to Christina Mina at cmina@naswnj.org with the name of the group you would like to join. 

For a full list of PPSIGs, click here.
Upcoming CE Course 

Mediation and Collaborative Divorce:
         Empowering and Restructuring Families

(2 Clinical, Ethics CE credits)
February 4, 2016 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in Whippany
Presenters: Susan Horowitz, LCSW & Renee Rubino, BA, JD
 
Why Give an Hour?
 
Give an Hour is a national nonprofit that harnesses the expertise of mental health professionals across the nation in a wide scale effort to provide no cost mental health support to our nation's military and their families. Our work in communities enhances the comprehensive system of care for military, veterans and families who live and work locally. We are partnered with nearly all national level mental health associations, including NASW. View Here.  
  • Give an Hour GIVES to the military community through the gracious donations of our mental health professionals HOURS.
  • Give an Hour GIVES back to mental health professionals through various no-cost continuing education opportunities. We provide opportunities for students, mid-level and senior professionals to enhance their skills and network with other like minded professionals.
We need YOU to help us advance the mission of Give an Hour by simply committing to share one post, article, or information session online or in person each month this year!

For more information about how to Give an Hour of your professional time, click here.  
Networking Opportunities
at NASW-NJ Events

Are you looking for ways to network with other social workers in your area? When you join NASW on the national level, you are automatically a member at the state level. 
NASW-NJ has 12 volunteer-led Units throughout the state. The Units meet regularly for social events, advocacy, service projects, networking, CEU workshops, and more! Your Unit assignment is based on the mailing address listed on your membership.
For Unit events in the near future, go to Upcoming Events located on the top left hand side of this newsletter. Or for more upcoming Unit activities for the next several months, visit www.naswnj.org and click on Calendar.
Looking for a perfect gift to give a Social Worker? Look no further!

Check out the NASW-NJ Chapter's Online Store!
Click here to start shopping!

LSW & LCSW Test Prep Courses
(includes ASWB Masters or Clinical study manual - $75 value!)

LSW- Masters Test Prep Courses
January 31 - COURSE FULL
February 20 - Register
March 19 - Register

LCSW- Clinical Test Prep Course
February 11 - Register
April 15 - Register
Clinical Supervision Course
 
(20 Clinical CEUs, including 5 Ethics and 3 Social/Cultural)
Presenter: Patricia O'Dell, LCSW
February 5, 6, 7 - Three day course 
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day

This course is for those who have held their LCSW for at least 3 years and who wish to supervise LSWs seeking their clinical hours.

COST FOR THIS COURSE:
NASW Member - $325
Non-Member - $400

Register
The Value of NASW Membership
NASW is the largest professional social work organization in the United States. Like the more than 130,000 members who call NASW their professional home, you can access resources that will enhance your professional growth in every phase of your career. From training and CE credits to ethical and legal guidance, NASW provides the information you need.

Click here to learn more about the Value of NASW Membership.
It's worth over $1000!
Be sure to tell your friends and colleagues:
NASW Membership pays for itself!
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Free Ethics Consultations For Members 

The Office of Ethics and Professional Review (OEPR) provides individual ethics consultations as a benefit of NASW membership. Ethic consultations are a resource for members who encounter ethical dilemmas and/or have ethics related questions.

For hours and contact information click here.
NASW Celebrates 55 Years of the Code of Ethics


Today, the NASW Code of Ethics continues to be the standard bearer in defining and advancing professional social work values and principles.

Click here to order your Commemorative Issue.

 
The Chapter Office Needs Volunteers to:
  • Contact members regarding membership renewal
  • Assist with mailings to recruit new members
  • Administrative tasks

If interested, contact Janine Hendryx at jhendryx@naswnj.org.

Check Out All Of Your  
NASW Membership Benefits!

Did you know that as a member, you get:

-  Discounts on cruises, vacations, and rental cars 
-  Office supplies and furniture 
-  Free or discounted CE workshops 
-  Access to scholarships 
-  Ethics consultations 
-  Free networking opportunities
For a list of ALL of your NASW Benefits, click HERE.

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NASW-NJ MISSION STATEMENT

The New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is a diverse membership organization that promotes, develops, and strengthens the professional practice of social work and social workers. Through advocacy and public policy,
NASW-NJ affects progressive social change and social justice for
individuals, families, and communities.
 
Please consider joining today!
For more about NASW, click here.             To join NASW, click here.