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"The following press release is from the Association of Social Work Boards.
Please contact Lavina Harless (lharless@...) if you are interested or have
questions.

ASWB LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR EXAM WRITERS

The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) has announced its annual search for
licensed social workers to write examination questions for the social work
licensure tests used in the United States and Canada. The writers selected for
2010 will join the network of subject matter experts who are paid to create test
questions on a wide range of social work topics.

Social work subject matter experts from diverse demographic and practice
backgrounds are the initial authors of the questions ultimately included on the
ASWB licensing examinations used in 49 states, the District of Columbia, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
These writers are trained by ASWB and contracted to write 30 questions that meet
the association's standards. Writers are paid $1,000 for each set of 30
questions accepted.

The group of writers is balanced for racial, ethnic, geographic, and practice
diversity, and includes social workers from the United States and Canada at all
levels of practice, including social work faculty.

Social workers who are interested in applying to write questions for the social
work licensing exams should visit ASWB's website, www.aswb.org, for more
information and to download the application. All application materials must be
submitted electronically by December 1, 2009.

The Association of Social Work Boards is the organization of social work
regulatory bodies in the United States and Canada. In addition to the social
work licensing examinations, ASWB assists social work regulatory boards by
providing a variety of services including disciplinary action databanks, the
Social Work Registry, and the ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program."

I wanted to let everyone know that I am hiring a Mental Health Therapist for
Gardner Family Care Corp in San Jose. It is a full time position working with
the Older Adult population. There is a preference given for LCSW and Bilingual
(Spanish/English. Please see craiglist posting for some other details at :
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/hea/1379214373.html

Thanks,
Angelica Causor, LCSW
Program Supervisor

All-I have worn many hats with the NASW Chapter and currently serve as the
Region B Representative to the Committee on Nominations and Leadership
Identification. Currently we are looking to fill the following Regional
Positions for the 2010-2012 terms:  Regional Director, Alternate Director,
Financial Chair, CNLI.

Additionally the following positions at the State Chapter Level are going to be
filled as well this year's cycle:  State Chapter Treasurer and 1st Vice
President.

Below is a link to a google document of all the position descriptions.

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B1tkj2W-t8e1NzY3MmJiNWQtYjJhOS00ODE3LWFmNDgt\
ZWU4YjM0N2RkN2I2&hl=en

Both professionally and personally my life has been so enriched by my
involvement in the NASW. I love getting new people involved in the professional
organization beyond being just a card carrying member.

If you are interested in a position or would like more information, please feel
free to call me at 408-379-2658.

Thank you for your consideration.-Cheryl Kupras

Hi,

We are having a Unit meeting at 828 South Bascom Avenue, Suite 100, San Jose CA
95128 at 6pm this Friday October 2. We will be providing food and will be having
a CEU presentation. The meeting will last 2 hours. Network, learn, and enjoy our
meeting. See you there.

Glenn Thomas LCSW
San Jose Unit Chair

Dear Colleagues,

I graduated in May 2009 with my MSW. I recently took a position as a Program
Coordinator (essentially a case manager) and I am looking into getting
supervision hours towards my LCSW. The issue I've run into is that there are no
other Social Workers at my agency. Thus, I am looking for an established LCSW to
provide outside supervision.

If there is anyone out there that can provide supervision. My agency is willing
to pay for these services. I was curious if someone (or a few people) could
provide me with an estimate on how much weekly supervision would cost.

Thank You,

Gregg Arteglier, MSW

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I plan on attending the Continuing Education Program Event on Problem Gambling.
Name: Jennifer Merrill

Looking forward to the event. Thank you.

----- Original Message -----
From: Suh-Liang Ou <suhliangou@...>
Date: Monday, August 10, 2009 0:42 am
Subject: [naswca_san_jose] NASW CA San Mateo Unit Meeting, Wednesday, August 19,
2009
To: naswca_san_jose@yahoogroups.com


> NASW CA San Mateo Unit
>  CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
>
>  DATE: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
>
>  TIME:  6:00-6:30p.m. 
>   Networking & Introductions
>             6:30-7:30p.m.  CEU Presentation (1.0)
>
>  TOPIC: Problem Gambling: Overview & Clinical Implications
>
>  SPEAKER:   Michael Liao,
>   MSW
>
>  Michael
>  Liao, MSW  Mr. Michael Liao is currently the Director of Programs for
>  NICOS Chinese Health Coalition, a San Francisco-based
>  public-private-community partnership of nearly 40 health and human
> service organizations. 
>
>  Mr. Liao’s career in social work has spanned various
> settings—including child welfare, domestic violence prevention,
> supervised visitation, mental health, and substance
>   abuse treatment. In the past 3 years he has been providing problem
> gambling training and education to various professional audiences and
> the general public, and he is also the author/editor for the statewide
> problem gambling training curriculum. Michael has recently
>  published primary research examining the relationship between problem
> gambling and domestic violence in the Chinese community. 
>
>  RSVP: Please e-mail suhliangou@... or call
>   Suzanne Lasseigne, LCSW at 650-573-3589 to ensure we have plenty of
> snacks.
>
>  LOCATION: Aging and Adult Services, Room 155
>                     County of San Mateo
>                     225 37th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403
>
>  DIRECTIONS: There is a large parking lot on the west side of the building.
>  Please enter the building on the parking lot side. Go through 2 doors
>  and turn right. The Room 155 is just opposite the copy machine.
>
>
>
>
>

All these are not your ordinary mimes!  But they are a SF bay area tradition I
was introduced to as a Social Work Grad Student back in the early 90's.  At the
time their production was called "Social Work: An Election Year Fantasy."

This year's show is called: "Too Big To Fail"

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe celebrates its 50th Anniversary
season with a song and dance satire of monumental proportions, TOO BIG TO FAIL.
Told in the tradition of the West African Griots, this modern day epic follows
Filije, a man in love with his family, his village, and most of all, his beloved
goat, Bamusa, on an odyssey through the twists and turns of banking bureaucracy
and international finance to find out how all the greed got started, and more
importantly, how the hell we turn it off.

Arena Green Park
Wed, Jul 29th @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30)
W. Saint John St. & North Autumn St., San Jose
Ticket Info: FREE (donation)
Arena Green Park, next to the Pavilion and the carousel, just off Santa Clara
Street at Autumn

For the full season of free shows go to:

http://www.sfmt.org/schedule/index.php

-Enjoy-Cheryl Kupras

Hi Bay Area Social Workers,

My name is Jennifer Merrill and I have just completed my MSW degree this past
May at New York University. I completed my BSW at New York University in May of
2008.

I am originally from the Bay Area, and plan on moving back on June 29 to begin
working in the field. Since I am a new professional, I want to actively seek out
seminars, educational opportunities, peer groups and training to further enhance
my knowledge of the field. I believe the social work profession is one in which
a person must constantly grow and learn in order to provide clients with the
best services possible.

Seeing as all of my educational training and field placements were in New York,
all of my professors, supervisors, contacts, and peers are in the New York area.
I now hope to establish a new network of social workers in the Bay Area.

My first field placement was at Bellevue with MICA clients in a Therapeutic
Community. I worked as a primary therapist in individual, group, and family
therapy settings. My responsibilities also included conducting intakes and
assessments, developing treatment plans, keeping detailed notes, and co-leading
a Music Expressions Group. While at Bellevue I gained experience working as part
of a multidisciplinary treatment team, with other social workers, psychiatrists,
medical specialists and nurses.

My second placement was with New Alternatives for Children (NAC) where I
provided casework and clinical service to children and families in NAC's Foster
Care and Adoption program. NAC  specifically serves children with special
medical needs and developmental disabilities and their families. Again I worked
as part as a multidisciplinary team, and also received experience in working
with the court and school systems. Although I loved the health sector, and
sharpened my casework management skills, I did miss individual sessions.

I am very interested in health, but my main interest of practice remains in
psych and mental health. My ultimate goal is to gain my LCSW and have the
ability to work in both agency, hospital and government settings as well as have
a private practice.

I am open to any opportunity that presents itself, because I believe that all
areas of social work are invaluable and help hone and refine different skills
that are needed in the profession. I also look forward to becoming an active
participant, not only in this group, but in the field. Thank you all!

Jennifer Merrill

Hi! I am looking for grief counseling referrals in the East Bay
(Fremont/Hayward, but nearby would also be ok). Experience working with families
around the impending death of a parent/grandparent/spouse would be ideal.

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Laura Vroman, MSW

City Sponsors Mental Health Workshop!

The City of Campbell will sponsor a free workshop on mental health on Thursday,
May 28th, from 1:00pm - 3:00pm, at the Campbell Community Center, Room 80, next
to the Heritage Theatre.

The purpose of the workshop is to focus on mental health issues, including
public perception of mental health issues, support for patients and families,
and available local resources.

Speakers will include representatives from the National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill (NAMI) and Stamp Out Stigma (SOS), a non-profit organization
dedicated to dispelling myths and stereotypes regarding mental illness. In
addition, the Director of the Santa Clara County Department of Mental Health
will speak.

For more information, please call Al Bito, City Manager's Office, at (408)
866-2125.

FYI-Please share with you patients, agencies etc.  Thanks-Cheryl Kupras

Is it Legal to Discriminate Because of a Person's Alcohol/Drug Problem? Criminal
Record?

Find out through this Free Webinar Series

Know Your Rights: Anti-Discrimination Laws Protecting People with
Alcohol and Drug Problems and Criminal Records

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DATES:
April 29th
May 13th and 28th
June (to be determined)

TIME:
1:30 p.m. EST

LENGTH:
60 minutes
Under the Partners for Recovery Initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Abt Associates and the Legal
Action Center invite you to a free webinar series.

The webinars will be presented by Legal Action Center attorneys, the nation's
leading experts on laws and policies affecting individuals with alcohol/drug
problems and criminal records.

For more information or to register for one or more of these free 60 minute
webinars, click here.



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What you will learn: Who is invited?
How Federal law protects people in recovery from discrimination in employment,
housing, public accommodations, and government services and programs
Legal protections for people in Medication-Assisted Treatment
Legal rights of people with criminal records, including anti-discrimination laws
and expungement
Strategies to prevent or remedy violations of these laws
Federal Mental Health and Addiction Parity Law: Update on Implementation
People in treatment and/or recovery and their allies
Providers of alcohol/drug treatment, prevention and recovery services
Federal and State Government oversight agencies
Individuals with criminal records and reentry groups
Anyone else interested in these topics

Course Offerings

TOPIC DATE TIME
Employment Discrimination Against People with Alcohol/Drug Histories
Details / Register April 29, 2009 1:30 pm (EST)

Housing, Health Care, and Other Forms of Discrimination Against People with
Alcohol/Drug Histories
Details / Register May 13, 2009 1:30 pm (EST)

Medication-Assisted Treatment:
Special Anti-Discrimination Issues
Details / Register May 28, 2009 1:30 pm (EST)

Legal Rights of People with Criminal Records
Details / Register June
Date to be determined TBD

New Federal Parity Legislation for Insurance Coverage of Addiction Treatment
Details / Register June
Date to be determined TBD

Can't attend one of the webinars? No problem.
The whole series will be repeated during the summer!

Registere here: http://lac.org/index.php/lac/149#knowyourrights

For more information about the Legal Action Center, visit www.lac.org for more
information.
For information about the Partners for Recovery Initiative, visit
www.pfr.samhsa.gov.

Please share with anyone who may benefit from attending.-Cheryl

"MAKING THE RIVER" MOVIE & Q&A PANEL--APRIL 24, 7 PM
The Transformation of Jimi Simmon's Life and His Search For Justice

The Social Justice Council of the First Unitarian Church of San Jose, 160 North
Third St., San Jose, in Cooperation with San Jose State University, Local Peace,
Inter-Faith, and Social Justice Groups, is proud to announce it will be showing
of the film "Making the River" on Friday, April 24, at 7 pm, in the Sanctuary in
celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. Jimi Simmons, star of the movie, will be here for the Q&A Panel Session
which will immediately follow the viewing. Doors open at 6:45 pm. Free.
Donations gladly accepted. All are welcome, wheel chair accessible. An official
selection of the United Nations Association Film Festival, it is a dramatic
documentary made by Jimi Simmons and Karen Rudolph of the transformation of
Jimi's life and his search for justice. This powerful film deals with human
rights, children's welfare issues, racism, prison reform, civil and religious
rights, justice and freedom, 20th-century American Indian history and politics,
and more. To view a trailer visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qHh0GdxCTI.
For more information about the film visit: http://www.makingtheriver.com/. If
you would like a Flyer to post, please contact Lucy Proulx at
socialjustice@....

I know Mr. Simmons from the local Native American Community and his story is
compelling.  I hope you can join us in viewing it.

Cheryl Kupras

Sponsored by the California Society for Clinical Social Work
and The Sanville Institute for Clinical Social Work and Psychotherapy


Northern California

Presents

From School to the Professional World:
A Conference for Students
Interested in Clinical Social Work

During your graduate program, as you prepare for the working world, the
California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCSW), your statewide clinical
social work professional association, invites you to spend a Saturday morning
with us. This Conference will focus on topics of particular relevance to new
professionals and provide you with an opportunity to learn more about CSCSW and
what it can offer you as you begin your career in clinical social work. You will
also have a chance to network with some of the Society's members and meet new
colleagues from the other Northern California social work schools.

The Sanville Institute, co-sponsor of this conference, offers both a PhD in
Clinical Social Work and a Two-Year Certificate in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Faculty members will be present to answer questions about our programs.
Information and applications at http://www.sanville.edu

CONFERENCE TOPICS INCLUDE:
• Becoming a Clinician
• Working with High-Risk Patients in an Urban Setting.
• Working Toward Licensure – Navigating the Terrain from MSW to LCSW.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION:
DATE                        SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009
LOCATION: West Berkeley Senior Center  1900 Sixth St. Berkeley, Free parking
limited.
ADMISSION FEE: Pre-registration is $20.00  Onsite registration fee is $30.00
TIME: 	 Sign-in and Registration - 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.  Event - 9:30 a.m. – 1:00
p.m.

REGISTRATION: Pre-registration deadline is April 13.  To register with Master
Card or VISA call (800) 952-5579 (office hours 8:00 – 4:00). Or mail check or
money order payable to CSCSW, 720 Howe Ave. #112, Sacramento, CA 95825. Include
your full name, address, phone, and Email address along with the school you are
attending and the date you expect to graduate.

We know how busy you are now, we have been there too, but consider this event a
step in your long-term professional development. In addition, those attending
will have a one-time-only chance to join the California Society for Clinical
Social Work at a special reduced rate while learning about local opportunities
to expand your clinical knowledge and experience.  See you there!
For more information about the Society  -  www.clinicalsocialworksociety.org

A special all-day WORKSHOP…

"Brain Science & Treatment of Addiction in Teens and Adults"


Date:       Friday,  June 26, 2009      9:00 A.M -  4:00 P.M.

Place:     Michael's at Shoreline, Mountain View

Menu:  Continental Breakfast & Buffet Lunch

					      Chapter Members 	      Non-Members
				            Regular      Intern/Student            Regular     
Intern/Student
Price:  March 16-June 1       $120          $85   	 $140  	        $90
		 After June 1              $130        $130    	 $150  	      $150

Register: * Register before June 1 for a savings!
See below for details

If you are providing direct client care, you will inevitably be working with
substance abuse issues in 25-35% of your clients. Whether you are a beginning
professional, or have been in practice for many years, this workshop will have
something for you. Learn practical, quick and easy ways to assess a client's
level of use and to treat your clients, as well as when to refer them out to
other medical professionals.

You Will Learn:
• About the brain science of addiction and how this impacts your treatment
strategies;
• What's new on the medication front. Where we are going with new medication
options for clients;
• How to assess and treat both the adolescent and adult client; and
• Different perspectives on this chronic disease from industry experts
The Day:
• Mark Stanford, PhD will begin the day discussing the neuroscience of substance
abuse and new discoveries on the biobehavioral aspects of addiction.
• Andrea Ancha, PsyD will talk specifically about how to assess and treat
adolescent clients.
• A panel of addiction treatment experts:   Deborah Stephenson, MD,
Kathleen McQuaid, MFT, Cheryl Blankenship Kupras, LCSW and Lynn Maya RN, MFT
will each respond to a case presentation based upon their area of specialization
so that we
can more fully understand the different perspectives in a multidisciplinary
treatment approach.

     * To register:  Mail your check payable to SCV-CAMFT to P.O. Box 60814  Palo
Alto, CA 94306 or use  PayPal with our chapter e-mail address,
mail@..., for payment. Cancellations must be received at least 14
days prior to the date of the event to ensure a refund less a $35 administration
fee or credit toward a future SCV-CAMFT event.  After that date, you will only
receive a credit if we can sell your seat for this event.  Cancellations must be
sent by email to  mail@... or left on the chapter's voicemail
408.235.0210.