This message was sent to ##Email## May 21, 2020     Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Advocacy  |   Practice    Archive  |   Advertise ##\userid##    TOP STORIES Are You Prepared to Resume In-Person Services? COVID-19: Practice Guidelines for Reopening Social Work Practices During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the federal government, states, and localities issued emergency orders requiring the temporary closure of nonessential businesses, including clinical social work practices. As a result, many clinical social work private practices have been closed or have shifted to virtual, versus in-person, service provision. As governments begin to lift these orders and permit the reopening of nonessential businesses, NASW offers this guidance on resuming the provision of in-person services. Know Your Worker Rights During COVID-19 COVID-19 Legal Resources The Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires that employers with fewer than 500 employees provide two weeks (10 workdays) of emergency paid sick leave. However, employers with fewer than 50 workers could be exempt. Learn about key federal workplace laws protecting social workers during the current pandemic related to unemployment insurance, worker's compensation, sick and family leave health insurance, and more. Urge Congress to Support and Pass the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act All Workers, Including Social Workers, Deserve Protection from COVID-19 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has failed to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance to protect all workers from exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. The COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act (H.R. 6559) would require OSHA to immediately issue an ETS for COVID-19. Without this mandate, workplaces are not required to implement much-needed safety protections and protocols. This compromises the health and safety of essential workers, including social workers, who are on the frontlines in hospitals, nursing homes, and other high-risk settings providing much-needed services. Send your lawmakers a prewritten email telling them to require OSHA to mandate protections to reduce COVID-19 spread. Related Advocacy Resources Washington Update NASW's monthly advocacy bulletin, the Washington Update, recaps NASW's legislative activity, electoral work, and social justice activities in Washington, DC. May's update, released May 7, addresses the Association's work during March and April, including COVID-19-related advocacy. COVID-19 Advocacy Webpage NASW continues to advocate for social workers and the people they serve throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Find current, continually updated information on NASW COVID-19-related advocacy.    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by APA Books Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults: Sample Chapter (PDF, 68KB) The Rationale for Reducing Physical Punishment: Sample Chapter (PDF, 111KB) Behavioral Interventions in Schools: Sample Chapter (PDF, 56KB) – Sample Chapter (PDF, 68KB) Promoting Mind–Body Health in Schools: Sample Chapter (PDF, 41KB) New - Adverse and Protective Childhood Experiences   Effective Use of Technology to Provide Services a Top Challenge, Say Survey Respondents Social Worker COVID-19 Survey Results Recently, NASW, the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) invited members to take the Social Worker COVID-19 Survey to provide feedback on how the pandemic was affecting them as social workers. One of the top challenges identified in the survey was how to effectively deploy technology to provide social work services and education. CBS This Morning Spotlights Miami Artist Who Paints Murals of Pandemic Heroes Mural Includes Social Workers Last week CBS This Morning aired a segment on Miami artist Claudia La Bianca, who is painting murals at South Florida hospitals that honor superheroes on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Her images include social workers. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE The Institute for Clinical Social Work Master's and PhD Programs with a Clinical Focus Accepting Applications for Fall 2019! MORE     2020 NASW VIRTUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE Due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment guidelines in Washington, DC, the in-person 2020 NASW National Conference scheduled June 14-17, 2020, in Washington, DC, will be replaced by a Virtual National Conference June 15-17, 2020. The online conference will include cutting-edge and timely content from the original in-person program. Questions? Email naswconference@socialworkers.org.    DUES FLEXIBILITY DURING COVID-19 CRISIS NASW knows the current crisis may be affecting your ability to pay your dues on time. If you need to, you can take up to 90 days past your membership renewal date to renew online or by mail without losing your member benefits. Need more options? Contact Member Services at membership@socialworkers.org for help. Your renewal notices are sent to the email and postal addresses in your NASW member record. Make sure the addresses in your profile are up-to-date. .  SPONSORED VIDEO MSW Online Program at WKU Promoted by Western Kentucky University The Western Kentucky University MSW program offers a unique concentration: advanced direct practice in rural settings and can be completed in person in Bowling Green, Kentucky as well as an online format. 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Learn how to add nasw@multibriefs.com to your safe sender list so MemberLink emails get to your inbox.    MYNASW MEMBER COMMUNITY — HOT TOPICS I Feel As If I Am Literally the Only Therapist Still Seeing People in Person Rent for Office During COVID-19 Hospice Guidelines Help The MyNASW online community is open to NASW members only and is free to join. Ask your colleagues questions, find mentors, exchange useful resources, and rally around your passion — social work.    NASW RESEARCH LIBRARY Quickly search by key words to find evidence-based research and client education, assessment tools, practice guidelines, and more at the NASW Research Library. Filter your results by type of source (academic journals, books, conference materials, reports, etc.), name of publication, publisher, university, language, and more. Use your NASW username and password to log in to the library. Keyword Search: "teletherapy" Document: Online and Phone Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities Authors: Kingsley, A.; Henning, J. Source: Journal of Individual Psychology. July 2015, Vol. 71, Issue 2, p185-194. Document: Design and Implementation of Therapist Online Counseling Authors: Thomas, A.; Lee, G.; Ess, B. Source: ERIC. September 2015, Vol. 19, Issue 4, p1. Document: The Digital Divide: Couple and Family Therapy Programs' Integration of Teletherapy Training and Education Authors: Pickens, J.; Morris, N.; Johnson, D. Source: Journal of Marital & Family Therapy. April 2020, Vol. 46, Issue 2, p186-200. Access Documents: Log in to the NASW Research Library and enter the title of the article or key words in the NASW Research Library search box. .  PRODUCT SHOWCASE UTArlington School of Social Work The School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington is nationally ranked in the top 14% of social work programs. With internationally renowned faculty members conducting research and clinical practice, we prepare our students to be leaders addressing the challenges of a 21st century world. Celebrating 50 years and with a strong reputation, our more than 10,000 alumni are leaders in government, military, community and private organizations around the world helping to create a just society. Read more You became a social worker for personal reasons. You’re more experienced now. You’re ready for a new challenge. Diamond Healthcare looks for social workers who are qualified, licensed, and passionate to run programs. We have openings for leadership positions across the country! Check out our current openings at Diamond Healthcare. See something of interest? Email your resume directly to rmullins@diamondhealth.com.    ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS May 29 Voting Closes in 2020 NASW National Election Cast Your Vote Online Here Learn about the candidates and their platforms. You must be a current NASW member with no pending sanctions and must have joined NASW by March 15, 2020, to be eligible to vote. Vote by May 29, 2020. June 26 NASW 2020 Annual Meeting of Members Friday, June 26, 2:00 p.m. ET | NASW National Office | 750 First St. NE, Washington, DC (8th Floor) RSVP by June 22: Email governance@socialworkers.org or call 202.336.8270. Please provide your full legal name. All attendees will be expected to maintain social distancing and all other protections, as appropriate. The purpose of the Annual Meeting of Members is to ratify results of the 2020 NASW National Election. Members in good standing (current membership, no pending sanctions) are eligible to attend. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NASW would prefer to meet virtually. However, we are required to conduct the membership meeting in person. If new COVID-19 legal restrictions affect the in-person annual meeting, we will post updates on our Board Meetings page and contact members who have RSVP'd.    SOCIAL WORK ISSUES IN THE NEWS Social Workers Tackle Teletherapy To Address Mental Health Needs During COVID-19 Lockdowns Augusta Free Press Social workers also have been key to expanding access to mental health services. Thanks to advocacy efforts by NASW, its Virginia Chapter, and their allies, federal and state officials have loosened telehealth regulations to enable more people to receive mental health services from video-based, and as of May 1, audio-only devices such as smartphones and landlines.  READ MORE Parents Are Eavesdropping on Their Kids' Virtual Therapy Sessions VICE Anything that makes therapy more accessible to more people is a good thing, but there’s one crucial aspect missing when doing therapy at home: a guaranteed private space to talk. For young adults who are home from college, or teenagers doing virtual sessions for the first time, family members are getting in the way.  READ MORE Social Workers Adapt to Hospice Care In a Pandemic Hospice News The ongoing social isolation and distancing measures to reduce spread of the coronavirus pandemic has challenged a vital element of social and psychosocial services in the realm of hospice care. As the outbreak continues impacting communities throughout the nation, hospice social workers have become adaptive to continue serving patients and families in need.  READ MORE Speech Language Pathologists, Assistants Adjust To Teaching Elementary Students Through Teletherapy Chicago Tribune When the early childhood staff at Watson Elementary School first found out the schools would be closing for two weeks, they met up and began planning how speech therapy would operate. They thought the different videos and exercises they posted online would take care of it. 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