The Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners has received authorization from the Governor to create a temporary registration process for social workers with active licenses in good standing from other U.S. states to provide services in connection to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. 

For more information please visit the Board's web page here.

NASW-NJ

Membership and Awards Dinner 

 

On Monday evening, 150 people attended the NASW-NJ annual Membership and Awards Dinner at Wilson Hall on the campus of Monmouth University.

 

The event included installation of the 2017-2018 Board of Directors and its President, Dr. Tawanda Hubbard.

Dr. Hubbard is the first African American woman to lead the state-wide organization.

 

Chapter Awards and Harriet Bloomfield Scholarships are now presented at this Fall event (rather than at the Annual Conference). Awardees included:

Click here for a brief "Thank You" to all who joined us for this wonderful evening.
 

Join Us for Hill Day 2017

On October 2 - 3, join the  National Association of Social Workers  and the  National Council for Behavioral Health  for Hill Day 2017 in Washington, D.C.  

 

Hill Day is an opportunity for hundreds of behavioral health providers, consumers, family members, board members, administrators and community stakeholders to advocate for better resources for mental health and addiction treatment across the country.

 

Registration for Hill Day is free and includes access to policy sessions, workshops and keynote speakers on Monday, October 2. Visits to elected officials on Capitol Hill will take place on Tuesday, October 3.

With 20 national partners, Hill Day is the largest behavioral health advocacy event of the year. 

Learn more by clicking here. Click here to register.

Office Ally and Horizon BCBS New Jersey

Office Ally will once again be processing electronic claims to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Payer ID 22099.

In order for your claims to begin going electronically, Horizon requires that you complete the EDI Enrollment form. Once you've been approved, you must notify Office Ally of the approval before your claims can go electronically.

Please note, however, that Horizon is a "non-par payer" which means that if greater than or equal to 50% of your claim volume in a month go to Government/Non-Par (G/NP) payers (which include Medicare and Horizon BCBS NJ, among others - see Office Ally website for complete list of providers), your account is subject to a processing fee of $19.95 for that month.

For questions or assistance, call Office Ally at (360) 975-7000, option 1.

Revised Code of Ethics

PACE Endorses Sen. Bob Gordon

NASW's Politcal Action for Candidate Election is proud to endorse Senator Robert Gordon's reelection campaign in the 38th District. Senator Gordon has been a champion for social work and the clients we serve. He is the leading sponsor on the Parity bill, one of the primary pieces of legislation we're working to develop, and scored a 100% on our legislative scorecard.

For a full list of PACE endorsements click here.

 

For volunteer opportunities with the Phil Murphy Campaign, contact our Advocacy Associate, Anthony Gallo at  

[email protected]

732-296-8070 x115.

Social Work Issues in End of Life and Palliative Care Across the Health Care Continuum
(Given by the NJ Association of Health Care Social Workers)
 
October 16, 2017  from 8:00am - 4:00pm
Pines Manor in Edison
 
Note: CEUs valid for NJ licensed social workers, not for NY.
 
Full schedule and cost available on the conference homepage here.

As social workers, we know that anything that threatens the well-being and livelihood of our communities becomes an issue that impacts our profession and our country. As our NASW Code of Ethics indicates, the primary mission of our profession is to enhance the human well-being of all people, help meet basic needs and empower individuals. When we entered this profession, we did so under an obligation to uphold a core set of values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, and integrity which are the foundation our code of ethics is built on.

Protecting dreamers and providing them with the opportunities they have earned is more than an immigration issue. It's a human issue, a health and mental health issue. Since the election, direct care providers have seen a rise in anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Together, there is much we can do to fight this important battle.

For the full article from Social Work Helper, click here.

*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 Test Prep
October 6 - *SOLD OUT*
December 8 - Register

LSW Test Prep

October 14 - Register
November 28 - Register

For a full list of PPSIGs, click here.