Arkansas Chapter
National Association of Social Workers
E-News
January 6, 2010
In This Issue
Contents
Narcissism Workshop &
Inclement Weather
Specialty Practice Sections
Teleconference
Lunchtime Series Webinar
Upcoming
Workshops
Job
Postings
Entitlement, Rage, and Contempt: The Psychodynamics of Narcissism
It looks like Arkansas winter weather has the potential to thwart the upcoming workshop on Narcissism that is scheduled to be held this Friday, January 8, 2010. The inclement weather policy will be decided by Thursday, January 7 at 1:00 pm. If we at NASW Arkansas feel that it is in the best interest and safety of attendees to cancel the workshop, we will call each attendee at the phone number provided. If it is necessary to cancel the workshop, it will be rescheduled for another date. Also, you may call the NASW Arkansas mobile number at 501-993-0328 after 1:00 pm to find out if the workshop has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.
January 4th marked a critical moment in social change – the official end of the HIV/AIDS related entry, stay and residence restrictions (more commonly known as the “travel ban”) in place since 1987. NASW Social Work Speaks policy statements clearly support the removal of the ban, and views this and related restrictions as discriminatory and limiting a client’s right to care and treatment.
Social workers and allied professions have long viewed the ‘travel ban’ as an affront to individual rights. Everyday experiences of clients range from not being able to re-unite with family, friends, or partners because of that persons’ HIV status to limiting equal access to health and behavioral health care services. The ban also resulted in persons with HIV/AIDS denying they were living with a chronic illness. And for untold thousands, the ban limited their ability to apply for citizenship and work visas.
The lifting of the ‘travel ban’ is a necessary next step in the ongoing efforts to address and stop the stigma and discrimination universally experienced by persons living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Specialty Practice Sections Teleconference:
Working with Families Who Have a Child or Parent with a Disability
(1.0 FREE CE) — January 21, 2010, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (ET)
Families who have one or more children with severe disabilities face a complex, strenuous, and unknown future. Stressors, both financial and social, experienced by these families have profound implications. The same can be said for a family experiencing one or both parents with a severe disability. This workshop will explore these issues and provide important guidelines and considerations for the practitioner. The teleconference—moderated by Bekki Ow-Ärhus, MSW, LICSW, with presenter Richard Nyle Harris, LISCW—is geared to new and experienced practitioners and has a higher concentration of material focusing on the family that has a child with a disability. Registration begins in early January. Please visit the Specialty Practice Sections Web page for more information and to register for this NASW members-only teleconference.
Lunchtime Series Webinar: How Leaders Lead: Guiding Principles for Social Workers in Evidence-Driven Environments
(2.0 FREE Ces) — January 26, 2010, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM (ET)
Beginning in January, the NASW Lunchtime Series will launch its eight-part Lunchtime Series Leadership Forum, as well as debut its new webinar format.
How Leaders Lead: Guiding Principles for Social Workers in Evidence-Driven Environments The demands for “evidence” and outcome-driven practices often present tensions for social work leaders who have strong commitments to social justice and equity. Developing leadership practices that can meet rigorous expectations and still remain consistent with core values of the profession in today’s fiscally challenging environments presents unique challenges and opportunities for social workers to demonstrate the strengths and power of their professional training. This teleconference—moderated by Tracy Whitaker, DSW, ACSW, with presenters Darrell Wheeler, PhD, MPH, and Allison Blake, PhD LSW—will discuss the guiding principles for social workers in evidence-driven environments.
Registration for this webinar begins in early January. Other webinars as part of the Lunchtime Series Leadership Forum include:
•Leading Social Change at the International Level – the Role of Social Workers
•Leading Advocacy within Your Workplace
•Managing Competing Demands
Please visit the NASW Lunchtime Series Web page for more information. More details will be coming soon regarding the entire Lunchtime Series Leadership Forum webinars, as well as how you can participate. The NASW Lunchtime Series is exclusively for NASW members.
Save The Date For Upcoming Workshops
January 8, 2010
Entitlement, Rage and Contempt:
The Psychodynamics of Narcissism
Presenter: Rockelle Lerner
March 10-12, 2010
Arkansas Chapter NASW Annual Conference
“We Are Social Workers….Telling Our Story”
Holiday Inn City Center
Fort Smith, Arkansas
April 16, 2010
Lessons from Jonesboro, Littleton, and Vietnam: The Application of Basic Psychological Therapeutic Processes for Mass Casualties Resulting from Violent Crime
Presenter: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, U.S. Army Retired Director, Warrior Science Group
June 18, 2010
Practicing Safe Stress
Creatively Managing Transitional Stress/Burnout, Anger and Conflict While Building Team Cooperation Through Humor
Presenter: Mark Gorkin, LCSW aka “The Stress Doc”
July 9-10, 2010
Social Work Licensure Preparation Course
Presenter: Dr. Sophia Dziegielewski
September 17, 2010 – Back By Popular Demand!!!!
How to Improve the Effectiveness of your Clinical Work by 65%
(Without Hardly Trying)
Presenter: Scott Miller
We have a new “Hot Job” posting beginning today!
Our new Senior Evaluation and Counseling Center is looking for a Full-time Licensed Certified Social Worker who has a Master's degree in social work, from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, two years (3,000 hours) post-master's LCSW supervised social work experience; and successful completion of the Board-approved examination.
Here’s how the “Hot Job” award works:
Award
- Award amount will be $1,000 total with payment of $500 made after the 90 days and another $500 after six months employment.
- First payment will be made after new referral’s 90 days of employment and second payment paid at completion of six (6) months of employment.
- Referral incentive is taxable per IRS requirements.
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Eligibility to Participate in Program
- All CRMC employees are eligible to participate (FT, PT, WEO, POOL) Exclusions: Human Resources staff, Nurse Recruiting staff, Clinical Coordinators, Department Directors and ELT. (NOTE: POOL employees to be eligible for any referral incentive payment must maintain their minimum hour requirements each quarter.)
- Employee must remain employed to receive full payment.
- All “hot” jobs will be posted on all job postings, CRMC newsletters and Meditech.
Qualification for Payment
- Applicant must provide referring employee’s name on initial application (and during initial interview process).
- Applicant cannot be currently employed by CRMC (i.e. Pool, PT, etc)
- Applicant must accept the designated “hot” job for employee to receive bonus.
- Applicant must remain in that designated position for 90 days and six months for employee to receive each payment.
- Employee making successful referral must still be employed at the time the applicant reaches the 90 days and/or six months employment dates to be eligible to receive the referral incentive payment.
- Payment of each referral incentive will be made on the next available payroll following completion of the employee’s 90 days and six months of employment.
Any questions about this information, call or email Melanie Crnic (mcrnic@conwayregional.org or #5410) or Shelley Sheets (ssheets@conwayregional.org 0r 5311).
Director, Case Management/Social Work
General Description: Under minimal direction, plans, implements and directs the Case Management Department.
Essential Function/Duties:
Directs and supervises case management, social services, and revenue integrity personnel. Promotes quality, cost effective care through management of access-to-care in the Emergency Department, progression of care, barriers to delivery of care, and transition to lower level of care or discharge back to the community. Utilizes extensive and creative planning and resource identification to enhance discharge planning for patients with limited financial and supportive resources. Directs the implementation of utilization management and regulatory compliance. Promotes evidence based care through physician partnership. Advocates for patient/family to meet their social and emotional needs as they impinge on their medical condition, treatment, recovery, and safe transition from one care environment to another. Provides crucial services to children who are suspected victims of child abuse through the Child Protection Team. Educates the health care team on resources, regulatory compliance, and financial issues. Demonstrates quality and financial outcomes for the department.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of nursing practices and procedures. Knowledge of the principles and practices of social and psychological casework. Must be knowledgeable about resources available in the community for use by patients, families and the health care team that would facilitate in the recovery of the patient. Requires knowledge of third party payer issues concerning reimbursement and regulatory perimeters. Must be able to explain technical and complex information in such a way that patients and family can understand. Strong interpersonal skills that facilitate the gathering of information necessary for assessing the patient’s needs and the range of treatment and care necessary. Strong clinical assessment skills. Analytical skills sufficiently strong to interpret situations and determine the appropriate course of action.
Minimum Qualifications:
*Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing OR Master’s Degree in Social Work
*Experience: Four (4) years of case management experience
*Licensure: Nursing candidates: Current license with the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing.
To submit an application, visit our OU Medical Center career center website at www.OUMedicine.com
or for more information contact Human Resources at (405) 271-6035 or Toll Free (866) 473-8299
An Equal Opportunity Employer
EEO/AA Employer M/F/V/D
Director, Patient Experience
Essential Function/Duties:
In collaboration with The Children’s Hospital (TCH) and the Women’s/Newborn Pavilion (WNP) leadership faculty/staff, designs, plans, promotes and conducts the Family-Centered Care Initiative. Advances the missions of TCH and WNP by facilitating the involvement of family members as full partners on the health care team. Serves as a member of the health care team to provide support and advocacy for families. Provides input and assistance to various family support programs. Provides vision and demonstrates leadership as Chair of the Family-Centered Care Initiative Steering Committee. Develops and delivers orientation sessions for families new to the hospital environment. Develops ongoing family-centered care educational programs for TCH/WNP faculty, staff, residents and students. Analyzes outcomes data to identify and recommend opportunities for improvement. Provides for consultation to interdisciplinary teams and to families on a case-by-case basis as requested. Participates in the assessment of current parent-to-parent support network. Assists in creating a broader means by which families can be paired with other families for support. Builds and maintains working knowledge of patient/family support programs with TCH/WNP and affiliated clinics and practices to enhance networking and communication. Maintains knowledge of best practices in pediatric and women’s health care and recommends appropriate practices for consideration. Convenes and provides leadership for the Family and Youth Advisory Councils. Maintains membership on designated committees with the purpose of providing a specific family perspective. Supervises Child Life staff. Aligns and leads the Child Life Department and staff in development/implementation of sound Child Life practices that support the Family-Centered Care Initiative.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge and understanding of the issues and experiences faced by children and their families that receive care at the Children’s Hospital. Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively as a member of interdisciplinary teams and to interact with patients, families and others. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to set goals and timelines in a collaborative and practical manner. Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills. Effective public presentation skills. Skill in developing programs and in program/operational/personnel management.
Minimum Qualifications:
*Education: Master’s Degree in related field. BS in Child Life or BSN preferred.
OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
*Experience: Five (5) years experience in related area
To submit an application, visit our OU Medical Center career center website at www.OUMedicine.com
or for more information contact Human Resources at (405) 271-6035 or Toll Free (866) 473-8299
An Equal Opportunity Employer
EEO/AA Employer M/F/V/D
Youth Home, Inc. is currently looking for a Clinical Therapist to provide individual, group & family therapy to emotionally disturbed adolescents in a psychiatric treatment setting. This position is responsible for treatment planning, documentation of patient status and response to treatment, and coordinating services for assigned caseload. The position must also assess strengths and needs of the patients; plan, provide access and coordinate multidisciplinary care and service for their patients. A Master’s degree and licensure in the state of Arkansas in social work, psychology, counseling, or marriage and family therapy is required; previous experience with children/adolescents is preferred. Youth Home offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and retirement plan. Youth Home is a strong, supportive team environment, Equal Opportunity Employer, and drug-free workplace. Please send a Resume' or apply to:
Youth Home, Inc.
20400 Colonel Glenn Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72210
Fax to 501-821-5580.
or email to info@youthhome.org
Renal Social Worker ( MSW ) - North Little Rock-DaVita Dialysis
Description:
Be different. Do what you love.
Use your natural gift of education and persuasion to help patients and their families cope with the effects of kidney disease. Life on dialysis can be a difficult transition for many patients-and you'll be there to support and advocate for them. In this vital role, you will help patients understand their rights and responsibilities, and guide them in managing the physical, mental, emotional and financial demands of End Stage Renal Disease.
If you love patient-centered health care with real relationships inside a company that encourages fun on and off the clock, then DaVita is the place for you.
We offer career options to fit your lifestyle.
Here is what you can expect when you join our Village as a Social Worker.
1. Fun, relationships-based culture-patient- and teammate-driven
2. FORTUNE 500 stability-with the nation's largest independent provider of dialysis services
3. Training Magazine Top 125 award-winning education
4. Multiple career paths across a variety of cutting-edge modalities
5. Rewards for your stellar performance
6. Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average-treating more than one-third of the dialysis population (that's approximately 100,000 patients!)
7. Exceptional benefits-including the healthcare industry's most generous profit sharing program
8. Dedication above all to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure-at over 800 hospital units and approximately 1,300 outpatient dialysis clinics nationwide
9. Qualifications
We seek a licensed or registered (as required by state regulations) social worker who can communicate effectively and compassionately with all types of physically and mentally disabled patients and their families. This role requires a master's degree in social work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Keen interviewing and assessment skills, impeccable attention to patient confidentiality, and at least two years of experience as a social worker in a healthcare setting preferred.
Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.
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Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.
CPS Social Workers required in London
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of Qualified Social Workers to join the Family Support Service at the London Borough of Southwark.
The successful social workers will be expected to provide a social work service to members of the local community to include an appropriate range of statutory duties with the more vulnerable clients or those with complex problems. The postholder may be expected to accept responsibility for action in relation to the liberty or safety of clients in emergency situations.
Some of the key responsibilities the postholder will undertake are outlined below:
● To be responsible for the day to day interpretation and implementation of statutory and departmental policy in the provision of casework and, if
appropriate group work or other social work services, to individuals, families and other groups.
● To be responsible for the negotiation and allocation of appropriate service provision to clients and their families; through the determination of service
provision contracts with providers, ensuring that the complex needs of users are met, providing value for money.
● To ensure the implementation and co-ordination of complex assessments, the purchase of agreed packages of care and the monitoring of service
contracts, in partnership with the users / carers and advocates.
The successful social workers can expect to earn between $49,253 - $64,520* (£ equivalent) and will receive the following Benefits Package:
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£2,000 Welcome Bonus
● Health Insurance
● Child Care Vouchers
● Gym Membership
● Car Allowance
● Season Ticket Purchase
● Removal and Relocation expenses
● Augmentation of pensionable service
● Bike Allowance
● Flexible working arrangements
● Staff Awards
Interviews in Dallas in early February 2010
For more information on this exciting opportunity please email your resume to goUK@synergygroup.co.uk or visit www.synergygroup.co.uk/southwark to apply online.
Professional Counseling Associates is seeking a qualified mental health professional (LMSW/LCSW) to provide services to persons with serious and persistent mental illness in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities include providing intakes for clients into the service system, assessing strengths and needs, developing treatment and service plans, providing group, individual, and family and/or marital therapy, coordinating treatment and services, assuring that appropriate authorizations are in place for the services rendered to all clients assigned.
Submit application and/or resume to:
Director of Human Resources
Professional Counseling Associates
P.O. Drawer 15968
Little Rock, AR 72231
(501)221-1843
FAX (501)221-2376
Email: pcahr@pca-ar.org
Physical Address: 3601 Richards Rd., North Little Rock, Arkansas
Arkansas
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