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An Hour With Private Practice: Questions & Answers is a free monthly Q&A call-in session for NASW members. Each session focuses on a specific private practice subject. There is no registration and members can join in the discussion, ask questions, and make comments. These sessions provide members with important clinical social work updates impacting the delivery of mental health services. Sessions are an hour long and start at 12 p.m. ET. The next session is on February 21 and addresses common coding errors made by clinical social workers.
 Now through March 31, 2018, members can access a diverse collection of mental health articles published in NASW's scholarly journals: Social Work, Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools. Sample articles in the collection include the following:
- The Social Worker, Psychotropic Medication, and Right to Refuse (Social Work)
- Comparison of Neurocognition and Social Cognition Between Schizoaffective Disorder, Mood Disorders, and Schizophrenia (Social Work Research)
- Gender and Attitudes about Mental Health Help Seeking: Results from National Data (Health & Social Work)
- Teachers' Reports of Outreach to School-Based Providers of Mental Health Services Following the 2013 Boston Marathon Attack (Children & Schools)
NASW members receive an online subscription to Social Work with NASW membership and discounted rates on subscriptions to Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools.
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 Sign up today for TherapyNotes™, an online practice management and scheduling system for mental health professionals. TherapyNotes facilitates the workflow through robust, secure, and streamlined software, accessible wherever and whenever you need it. With fully integrated scheduling, notes, billing, electronic claims, and more, you'll have more time for what matters most: your patients. NASW members who sign up for TherapyNotes for the first time enjoy a 30-day free trial and a 10% discount on their first-year subscription. Use promo code NASW.
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| "Legal Issue of the Month" articles present an overview of one legal topic relevant to social work practice, focusing on a recent court decision or emerging legal issue. This archive of articles for NASW members addresses commonly asked questions as well as hot-button emerging issues.
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Supervision requirements for social workers seeking to obtain a state social work license are becoming complex, particularly for clinical licensure, and may create complications for social workers. In rural areas, social workers may encounter difficulties identifying an appropriate supervisor in their region. Changes to state law or regulations may generate confusion during the transition period. Issues sometimes occur when there is not a good fit between the social worker and the supervisor. This "Legal Issue of the Month" article provides examples of these dilemmas, identifies possible steps to prevent unexpected conflicts, and offers suggestions for systemic changes to improve the supervision and licensing process for social workers across the country.
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| | ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS |
January 1
New Code of Ethics Takes Effect
Nineteen sections of the Code were revised in 2017. The revisions focus largely on the use of technology and the implications of technology for ethical practice. Access the new Code online and view the recording of October's training on the revisions for free. Earn 2 Ethics CE credits for the training for a nominal fee.
January 18
Early Bird Registration Opens for 2018 NASW National Conference
"Shaping Tomorrow Together"
June 20-23, 2018 | Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
Join thousands of social workers, like-minded professionals, and social work thought leaders for four days of unparalleled opportunities for professional development, continuing education, networking, and thought-provoking conversations tackling the most pressing issues facing the social work profession across the world. Earn 20+ CEUs. Register by March 31 to take advantage of very attractive early bird rates!
February 21
Private Practice Q & A Call-in Session – A Look at Common Coding Errors Made by Clinical Social Workers
An Hour With Private Practice: Questions & Answers is a free monthly Q&A call-in session for NASW members. Sessions start at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required.
March 1
Social Work Month Starts!
March is National Professional Social Work Month. This year's theme, "Social Workers: Leaders. Advocates. Champions.," emphasizes how every community needs strong social work advocates, champions, and leaders.
March 21
Private Practice Q & A Call-in Session – Using Technology Effectively in Private Practice
Call-in session is free, available to NASW members only, and starts at 12 p.m. ET. No registration is required.
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Track patient appointments, notes, billing, and claims with ease with TherapyNotes, an online practice management, billing, and scheduling system for mental health professionals. NASW members who sign up for TherapyNotes for the first time enjoy a 30-day free trial and a 10% discount on their first-year subscription. Use promo code NASW.
Connect to clients and build stronger relationships with Constant Contact's email marketing and online survey tools. NASW members receive an extra 10% off the standard prepay discounts.
NASW members save up to 80% off on over 93,000 products. Save on your printing, cleaning, and furniture needs. Didn't receive your NASW member Office Depot discount card? Member Services can help. Email membership@socialworkers.org to request a card.
Use the Code of Ethics to guide professional conduct, resolve job-related ethical dilemmas, and help avoid ethics complaints. View the recording of October's training on the recent revisions to the Code of Ethics (free). Earn 2 Ethics CE credits for the training for a nominal fee.
Are you meeting the benchmarks in service that patients should expect of you? NASW practice standards and guidelines reflect current and emerging best practice trends and are a critical component of the professional social worker's toolkit.
NASW signs on to letters to the U.S. Congress and the administration to promote our public policy goals. NASW also writes statements and letters to the administration on a wide range of policy issues. NASW signs on to letters with coalition partners to demonstrate unity on an issue and to push for change. Refer to this collection for practical applications of NASW public policy for a just and equitable society.
 In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), youths (23 years or younger)—who account for almost half the population—are particularly vulnerable to poverty and exclusion from financial markets and intermediaries. In addition, a significant factor in the financial instability of the region appears to be the economic functioning of its youths. In recent years, social work interventions throughout the region have focused on investing in the economic functioning of youths. This study looked at baseline data from one such intervention in Kenya, using the financial capabilities framework to evaluate the factors related to youths' saving behaviors.
 NASW calls on Congress and the Trump administration to support federal
funding that provides resources for social work and social work education to
foster a workforce that meets the holistic needs of the United States. Health
Resources and Service Administration's Title VII Health Professions programs
are crucial to support interprofessional education of social workers interested
in careers in health social work. The Behavioral Health Workforce Education
and Training for Professionals Program has been vital to social work by
supporting efforts to expand the behavioral health workforce to serve children,
adolescents, and transitional-age youths in integrated settings. Social workers
must be included in future competitions to ensure the pipeline of qualified
professionals serving this important population remains available.
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PBS NewsHour
For the past two decades, U.S. anti-poverty policy has coalesced around the idea that work should be at the center of anti-poverty programs. Bipartisan welfare reform in the 1990s focused on work requirements and time limits.
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The Washington Post
Americans who get health insurance through their jobs are not using more medical care than they were five years ago, but they are spending more due to soaring medical prices, according to a new report.
Health spending for the more than 150 million people who receive insurance through their employers was $5,407 per person in 2016.
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NPR
Americans could be forgiven for having poll whiplash.
"Shock poll: Americans want massive cuts to legal immigration," said a headline from The Washington Times.
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Harvard Business School Working Knowledge
Gender discrimination in a typically male workplace is not necessarily driven by misogyny. Rather, employers are less willing to hire applicants associated with a lower performing group — even if that group is defined by a demographic characteristic other than gender.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine via ScienceDaily
In an assessment of their "depression literacy" program, which has already been taught to tens of thousands, researchers say the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program achieved its intended effect of encouraging many teenagers to speak up and seek adult help for themselves or a peer.
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