Thursday, 1/11, 7pm-9pm *TONIGHT*
Tuesday, 1/16, 6pm-8pm
Monday, 1/29, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Friday-Sunday, 2/2-2/4, 9am-4:30pm
Friday, 2/2, 12pm-1:30pm
Tuesday, 2/6, 11am-1pm
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Social Work Month 2018 starts March 1. This year's theme is "Social Workers: Leaders. Advocates. Champions."
Every day, the nation's 650,000 social workers make our society a better place to live. Read more here.
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Early Bird Rates Available!
NASW-NJ Annual Conference & Exhibition
Today's Social Workers: United by Values, Working for Justice
April 29 - May 1, 2018
Borgata Hotel & Casino
Atlantic City, NJ
Earn up to 23 CEUs!
NEW THIS YEAR:
Earn 2 extra Ethics CEUs at a Sunday morning Plenary, presented by NASW Code of Ethics Review Task Force Chair, Allan Barsky.
Attend a Private Practice Lunch & Learn to get tips on starting or expanding your practice, new technology standards, and billing.
Search for job openings in the conference mobile app.
And....due to it's popularity last year...
Trivia Night is back and the competition is going to be fierce!
Early bird discount rates end February 14th!
Sponsors, Exhibitors, & Advertisers!
View and download a copy of the exhibitor prospectus
HERE.
- For registration via check or PO see pages 8-9 of the exhibitor prospectus.
- For registration online via credit card, click
HERE.
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NASW Against Censorship
NASW says Trump administration should refrain from telling agencies not to use certain words. NASW is alarmed that the Trump administration is banning agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control from using certain terms, including "entitlement," "diversity" and "transgender."
Read the full NASW statement
here to learn why this issue is so important.
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Showcase your organization
to over 10,000 visitors each month.
Your
LOGO can be displayed on the
NASW-NJ
website for 30 days.
It will appear as a clickable link
right to your website.
Just send us your Logo and
Web site URL!
For more information, contact
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PHOTO GALLERY
Click to see photos from recent NASW-NJ events.
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NASW-NJ
30 Silverline Drive, Suite 3
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Main: 732-296-8070
Fax: 732-296-8074
Tawanda Hubbard, DSW, LCSW
President
Mary Jean Weston, MSW, LCSW
Interim Executive Director
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NASW-NJ
is Hiring!
Membership Coordinator (18 hours/week)
Responsibilities: Assist members by phone/email; maintain Membership database; coordinate and participate in association events.
Requirements: Excellent customer service skills; previous database experience. Experience working with volunteers a plus. Ability to work independently and with team. Knowledge of membership/customer marketing, organizational and/or analytical skills helpful. Some evenings, some travel. Hourly rate: $17-$19/hour.
Subject line: Membership.
Executive Director Job Announcement
The National Association of Social Workers is seeking an experienced executive director for the New Jersey Chapter located in North Brunswick, NJ. Candidates will possess strong leadership and association management skills, and substantial knowledge of the social work profession and values.
For a complete position description and application instructions, click
here.
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Vigil in Support of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Holders
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Join TPS holders, immigrant rights advocates, and religious leaders for a solidarity vigil an
d to hea
r testimonies.
Saturd
ay,
Janua
ry 13
at
2
p.m.
St. Lucy's Church, 118 7th Ave, Newark.
Click
here
for flyer in English and Spanish.
For more information, contact American Friends Service Committee at 973-643-1924.
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Join NASW Before You Register for Our
2018 Annual Conference!
JOIN NASW
AND SAVE
up to $140
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Enjoy Membership benefits all year:
- Discounted CE & Test Prep Courses
- Reduced rate for Private Practice Manual
- Free HIPAA toolkit
- Legal & Ethical Consultations
- Private Practice Shared Interest Groups
- Free listing as a Clinical Supervisor
- 3 free CEUs during March
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Newsletters & Legislative Alerts
- Staff dedicated to member support
- And much more!
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NASW Mini-Documentary Tonight "Informed with Rob Lowe"
The NASW mini-documentary with "Informed with Rob
 Lowe" on how social workers help people achieve healthy minds and bodies airs tonight on Fox Business Network at 10:29 PM Eastern. Be sure to watch and learn more about the campaign:
http://bit.ly/2nw4y6j
The film features NASW CEO Angelo McClain, past NASW Pennsylvania Chapter President Troy Brindle and NASW member Crystal Edwards.
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NASW North Carolina Chapter Hiring Executive Director
The North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is seeking an experienced executive director with strong leadership and management skills, and substantial knowledge of the social work profession and values.
For a complete position description and application instructions go to:
www.naswnc.org.
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Why Can't They Love Me More?
Exploring the New NASW Cultural Competence Standards: United in Practice and Inclusion
(2 General, Social/Cultural CEUs)
January 30 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in Hackettstown
Info & Registration
Clinical Supervision Course- 3 Days
(20 Clinical CEUs, including 3 Social/Cultural & 5 Ethics)
February 2, 3 and 4 from 9:00am - 4:30pm in North Brunswick
Teen Media Communication in a Multi-Cultural World: A Crisis of Communication
(2 Clinical CEUs)
February 12 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in Whippany
Info & Registration
Looking for more courses?
View the full list of scheduled NASW-NJ CE Courses (and keep an eye out as we add more!) on our Web site
here.
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Cyber and General Liability Protection Now Available
Did you know you can be sued if one of your clients is injured at your office, or if sensitive client data and records are lost!
NASW Assurance Services, Inc. (ASI) is launching its new General Liability and Cyber Liability Insurance Programs. NASW members can add either or both of these optional coverages to their existing NASW-Endorsed Professional Liability Insurance Policy. New
general liability and
cyber liability protection are now available exclusively to NASW members!
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Test Prep Courses - App Now Included!
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*NEW!* This course includes your own copy of the Revised ASWB Masters Exam Guide (written by Dawn Apgar, printed by Springer Publishing) AND a personal code to download the app version of the book and its supplemental materials.
LCSW- Clinical Test Prep
February 9 -
Register
LSW Test Prep
February 12 - Register
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New ICD-10 Code Changes
Each year the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), releases new updated, or deleted codes for the
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). The updates to the mental and behavioral section of the
ICD-10-CM began October 1, 2017 and are listed in the order that they appear in the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).
Clinical social workers should use the new codes to avoid reimbursement denials.
To read the list of new changes, click
here.
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Private Practice Shared Interest Group (PPSIG) Meetings
If you are in Private Practice or are interested in Private Practice related issues and would like to be added to one of the 10 locally-based PPSIGs, send an email to Christina Mina at
[email protected]
with the name of the group you would like to join.
Click on the PPSIG names for information & to register:
February 2 - Middlesex (meets in North Brunswick)
February 6 - Bergen (meets in Teaneck)
For a full list of PPSIGs, click here.
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Did you know that there is no limit to the number of online CEUs you can take for your NJ license?
Choose from over 150 courses available on the
Social Work Online CE Institute.
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