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To see all our events, visit our Calendar.
Monday, 12/3, 6pm-8pm
Tuesday, 12/4, 11am-1pm
Tuesday, 12/4, 6pm-7pm
Friday, 12/7, 9am-4:30pm
Monday, 12/10, 12pm-2pm
Monday, 12/10, 6pm-7:30pm
Monday, 12/10, 6pm-8pm
Monday, 12/10, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Wednesday, 12/12, 6pm-8pm
Wednesday, 12/12, 7pm-9pm
Friday, 12/14, 9am-4:30pm
Friday, 12/14, 9am-4:30pm
Mercer/Burlington Private Practice Meeting
Thursday, 12/20, 10am-11:30am
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NASW-NJ now offers online gift cards! Gift cards can be used to purchase awesome social work swag from our online store this holiday season.
To purchase yours today, go HERE!
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Rock the Red Ribbon
December 1 is World AIDS Day
 World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on those we've lost to HIV/AIDS, as well as on how much progress we've made in the national response to HIV. It's also an important opportunity to assess where we need to improve and what our next steps should be.
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We are currently seeking candidates to fill the following seats
on the NASW-NJ Board of Directors:
- First Vice President
- Northwest Regional Representative
- Northeast Regional Representative
- Undergraduate Student Representative (BSW only)
- Graduate Student Representative (MSW only)
In addition, we are seeking candidates for the following leadership positions:
- Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification: Four (4) positions open
Click
here for more details or to submit a nomination.
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Social Workers, Share Your Story Today
Seeking inspiring stories for publication in multiple outlets
NASW-NJ is collecting stories of social workers in New Jersey--stories of social workers creating programs, leading research, helping clients, students, driving community advocacy, providing clinical support, etc. We plan to begin sharing these stories in March 2019 during Social Work Month via our online blog, social media, FOCUS, and will even feature a few as part of our collaboration with New Jersey Monthly Magazine.
Do you know a social worker who is doing exceptional things in our state? Do you have a story to share? We'd love to hear!
Please complete the form to nominate a social worker--and remember, all submissions must be of individuals with a formal social work degree (BSW, MSW, PhD, DSW)!
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Clinical Social Workers Excluded from MIPS Reporting in 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the final rule for the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule on November 1, 2018 available
here. The 2019 final rule for the CMS' Quality Payment Program excludes clinical social workers from the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting in 2019.
This is a victory for clinical social workers who have limited quality measures to report on and in the past have received penalties when reporting quality measures. NASW has been advocating for clinical social workers and improvements in the Quality Payment Program. NASW is grateful to CMS and all of the stakeholders who helped with the exclusion.
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GET COVERED NEW JERSEY
2019 ACA Open Enrollment Period Now Open
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Behavioral Health Telehealth Options Expanded
Under the new
2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has removed restrictions in Medicare around originating sites for telehealth services used to treat substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health disorders. Previously, patients were limited to telehealth appointments only when calling from specific locations, such as their primary care provider's office. The new rule removes these originating site geographic requirements and adds individuals' homes as permissible originating sites for telehealth services, greatly increasing access to SUD treatment, especially for individuals in rural and frontier communities.
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NASW-NJ Online CE Courses
Looking to take some of your courses from home? NASW-NJ is making it affordable!
Our current offering of pre-recorded webinars
can be found here.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
Place your classified ad or banner ad in NASW-NJ newSWire today and reach 20,000 readers weekly.
Learn more.
View a full listing of ad postings on our Web site here.
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Showcase your organization
to over 20,000 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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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Our weekly round-up of state and national news relevant to the social work profession in New Jersey
(subscription may be required to access some articles)
- NJ 101.5
- Press of Atlantic City
- NY Times
- Insider NJ
- Insider NJ
N.J. Has One of The Highest Rates of Deaths in County Jails. but Nobody Knows The Exact Numbers.
- NJ.com
- NJTV
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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
Jennifer Thompson, MSW
Executive Director
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Life, Death, Life Again: Children Sentenced to Die in Prison
Life, Death, Life Again: Children Sentenced to Die in Prison
is a verbatim play that shares the stories of four people sentenced to die in prison for violent crimes committed as children, and a victim's grandson who chose to lead with forgiveness. The post-play panel discussion will feature leading experts in criminal justice reform and restorative justice.
This performance is presented by coLAB Arts, The Monmouth University Center for the Arts with the Department of Political Science and Sociology, Department of Criminal Justice, the School of Social Work at Monmouth University, and NASW-NJ.
The performance is free for the public but donations are greatly appreciated.
To reserve your tickets, click here.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 6:15 - 8:15pm
WHERE: Pollak Theater of Monmouth University
400 Cedar Avenue West
Long Branch, NJ
This program is approved for two (2) Social Work CEU credits by the Monmouth University School of Social Work.
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LSW & LCSW Test Prep Courses
This course includes:
- your own copy of the Revised ASWB Masters or Clinical Exam Guide ($90 value!)
- a personal code to download the app version of the book
- access to the interactive practice test and supplemental materials
Cost: $120 for members, $160 for non-members
LSW - Masters Prep Course
December 14 -
Register (only 4 seats left!)
LCSW - Clinical Prep Course
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Upcoming CE Programs!
Vicarious Trauma: The Cost of Caring
December 3 from 6:00-8:00pm in Whippany
Presenter: Connie Palmer, LCSW
Hidden Victims: Domestic Violence and Older Adults
(2 Clinical CEUs)
December 12 from 6:00-8:00pm in Mt. Laurel
Presenter: Catherine Nakonetschny, LCSW
Register
Check back on our
Calendar for when we add more courses to our schedule!
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3-Day Clinical Supervision Course
(20 CEUs)
These courses are for those who have held their LCSW for at least 3 years and who wish to supervise LSWs seeking their clinical hours. The course meets the NJ BSWE requirement for 20 continuing education credits related to supervision, and also includes 5 Ethics and 3 Social/Cultural Competence CEUs. This course is held at our NASW office in North Brunswick.
Cost: $350 for NASW members, $425 for non-members
Sunday January 13 through Tuesday January 15
Presented by Tawanda Hubbard, DSW, LCSW
Info & Registration
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New! "Impact Your Outcome" Series
Maybe you are looking for a promotion or maybe you're just ready for a job change! We created this
Impact Your Outcome Series
to help you invest in yourself.
These are all FREE
for members, $25 for non-members.
Public Speaking & Communication Skills for Social Workers
Tuesday, 12/4 from 6-7pm via webinar
How to Become a NJ School Social Worker
Monday, 12/10 from 6:30-7:30pm via webinar
More webinars in this series coming soon!
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All courses on the Social Work Online CE Institute are valid for NJ social workers.
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The Middlesex Unit hosted
Sarah Lundy, LSW, RYT to speak about Trauma-Informed Interventions including trauma sensitive yoga and horticultural therapy. Sarah highlighted the uses of mindfulness, aromatherapy and yogic breathing in personal and clinical practice.
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Why Broadening Public Charge Hurts Immigrant Families
Public charge has been part of U.S. immigration law for more than 100 years as a ground of inadmissibility and deportation. An individual who is likely at any time to become a public charge (rely on government subsistence) is inadmissible to the United States and ineligible to become a legal permanent resident. The Trump administration recently proposed a rule that broadens the public charge test, to include most Medicaid programs, housing assistance, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and even assistance for seniors who need help paying for prescription drugs. The proposed rule also adds a radical income test and details how being a child or senior, having a number of children, not speaking English well, or having a medical condition could be held against immigrants seeking permanent legal status. The proposed rule has already made immigrant families afraid to seek programs that support their basic needs. Groups all over the country are monitoring and planning to fight the public charge rule change. NASW will be submitting comments to the Trump administration separately and in coalition with Protecting Immigrant Families.
Take action today! Submit your own comments and educate others on how the proposed rule harms immigrants. Deadline to submit public comments is December 10.
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Looking to gain leadership experience?!
Volunteer on the NASW-NJ Membership Committee!
We are currently seeking additional members to join the Membership Committee.
The Membership Committee is charged with the recruitment, retention and growth of NASW-NJ's membership. Committee members consult with staff on member services, participate in the planning of membership events, and develop outreach strategies for engaging members and potential members.
If you would like more information or to be considered, please contact
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