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NASW-MD, through advocacy, education and collaboration with diverse stakeholders and guided by its Code of Ethics will: Promote social justice, promote the social work profession, support professional development of social workers and advance professional social work standards. 2010 Annual Conference Coming Your Way! Conference to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of NASW Founding Register Early! and the human condition for over a cen- Our Keynote Speaker tury. Since 1955 The National Association Previous Conferences Have Sold Out! The Maryland of Social Workers has been the largest and New Day-Before Chapter is pleased to most prominent professional organization Pre-Conference Program Added! have as its 2010 An- for Social Workers. It is the rich history of nual Conference key- Our Theme This Year: NASW—and of the social work profession note speaker Dr. Har- Celebrating NASW at 55 itself—that the Maryland Chapter cele- ris Chaiklin, a scholar, Social Workers Lead the Way brates with this special Social Work Month educator, and author. Annual Conference. A long-time Maryland t no other time in our history has Building on the theme of leadership, the Chapter member, Dr. social work played a more impor- 2010 Social Work Month Annual Con- for the 2010 Chaiklin is renowned tant role in being a stabilizing force ference will bring an array of workshops A for his expertise and in uncertain times. Social workers have which will offer up-to-the-minute and Social Work Month Dr. Harris Chaiklin depth of knowledge on been leaders in helping to improve society cutting-edge information. Scheduled for Annual Conference & social work history. As Friday, March 26, 2010, the conference will many readers of The Maryland Social Work- be held again at centrally-located Martin’s Pre-Conference er (formerly The Sentinel) may know, Dr. SEND US YOUR West. And, for the first time ever, a special Chaiklin has written the newspaper’s His- Pre-Conference program has been sched- PREFERRED E-MAIL! Thurs., March 25 & tory Column for countless years, providing uled for Thursday, March 25. Fri., March 26, 2010 insights and historical perspectives that me- To ensure ticulously chronicle the rich tradition of the A Look at Thursday’s Pre-Conference that you receive SaveRegister Money and Time– social work profession. From Florence Kelly our E-newsletter, To add even more to the Chapter’s tradi- Register at the Early Bird Rate and Hull House to intellectual pursuit; from tional offerings as part of the Social Work please send by Friday, March 5, 2010 immigration issues to World War II; from Month Annual Conference, a new Pre- Now! the history of social welfare to the impact of your name Conference program has been added, also to Walter P. Carter, Dr. Chaiklin has opened and preferred be held at Martin’s West. Sponsored by the our eyes and documented some of the most Chapter’s Forensic Social Work Committee, Family Meetings Can Make a Real Dif- important moments in social work history. E-mail address to: this new pre-conference feature provides an ference;” “Infertility and Pregnancy Loss: His keynote for the 2010 Annual Confer- [email protected] opportunity for Chapter committees to pres- Implications for Treatment;” “From Love ence will bring us a look at the history and with the subject ent practice-specific workshops specially tar- Addiction to Healthy Intimacy Through genesis of social welfare/social work and geted to meet the needs of social workers in Joy;” “Introduction to Clinical Hypno- how this long and rich journey has brought line of E-News a specific area. Co-Chaired by Debra Ham- sis;” a macro course on “Improving Addic- the profession to its dynamic present. men and Veronica Cruz, the Forensic So- tion Treatment: A Multi-Disciplinary Ap- A social work professional for nearly 50 cial Work Committee has pulled together an proach;” “Stress at Work: Interventions for h ANNUAL CONFERENCE Continued on page 2 exciting six-hour program. Workshops will Client Coping and Thriving;” “Preserv- include presentations from a host of leaders ing Quality of Life for Hospice Patients at in forensics, with titles including “Introduc- Home and In Alternative Settings;” “Rec- PAID ognition and Treatment of Food Addic- please rus tion to the Court System;” “Improving Your Permit #5507 Baltimore, MD U.S. POSTAGE Non-Profit Org. tion: The Obesity Epidemic Connection;”

materialdated Expert Testimony;” “Gang Identification and Gang Intervention;” “Treating the Sex a second macro offering (TBA); and two Offender;” “Emergency Petitions and the ethics workshops: “Ethical and Cultural Is- Law;” and “Confidentiality and Privileged sues: In a Healthcare Setting” and “Ethi- Communication.” cally and Practically Speaking: Managing Your Malpractice Risk.” Please see page A Look at Friday’s Annual Conference 10 for the full Pre-Conference and An- nual Conference Schedules. The Annual The 6.5 hour Social Work Month An- This special edition of Conference will also include the Chapter’s The Maryland Social Worker nual Conference promises as well to bring traditional presentation of the Social Work attendees dynamic and engaging work- mails to all 11,000 licensees Month Annual Award Winners and this in the state of Maryland! shops that will help make a difference in year will include several added features de- their practice including: “Dialetical Behav- signed to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Have you considered joining ior Therapy;” “Tales from the Table: Why the founding of NASW. NASW and want to know more about the benefits of membership? See page 7 Social work in Maryland is stronger because of its members. Join Today! National Association National of Workers Social Maryland Chapter 5750 Executive Suite Drive, 100 MD Baltimore, 21228 Page 2 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2010

since then: “At the end of the day peo- to experiment with change and to improve ple won't remember what you say or did, their way of relating to the other was in- they will remember how you make them spiring and supported my own. In my cur- President’s feel." For most of my social work career, I rent work with colleagues, legislators, gov- Report have worked as a therapist and supervisor ernment officials and other stakeholders, of counselors and therapists. During those this value, while certainly present in the years, I actively tried to embrace and prac- background, is not as present and largely NASW-MD By Suzan Swanton tice this idea. As a trained Gestalt therapist, figured in the foreground in how I do busi- Board of Directors I had read similar sentiments expressed by ness and relate to others as I would like it to Laura Perls. In her sessions, technique and be. And, so, for the first time in probably a SUzAN SWaNTON what she did in therapy were never as im- decade, I am making a New Year’s resolu- President portant as how she was with people. Over tion: to—in both my professional and my the past few years, I have been involved in personal life—be more mindful of how I Tyler Betz Thoughts for policy development and concerned with am with people and how I make them feel President-Elect political will and administrative responsi- than what I do or say. bility. As I reflect on the past year, I think I These values are equally as important if CLAIRE GILBERT the New Year have, if not forgotten, failed to reflect Ma- I am discussing a piece of legislation with a Vice President am writing this on the first day of the ya’s and Laura's philosophies in my interac- colleague, working with a patient, or push- New Year and a new decade. In truth, tions with others. ing a child on a swing. They not only speak Veronica Cruz I I have never been one to put much im- Somehow, I guess, when working with to how I want to be as a human being, but Treasurer portance into the formation of “New Year's patients and aspiring, young therapists, fa- they are some of the fundamental values of resolutions." When I have made them, their cilitating and supporting their abilities my profession, the social work profession: RACHAEL FAULKNER relevance and sense of urgency often seem to grow and change how they are in the believing in and acting on the importance Recording Secretary to melt away with the snow. But, a couple world and with each other, it was easier for of human relationships and the dignity and of days ago, I heard a quote from Maya An- me to be aware of how I was with people worth of the person, regardless of the social ROMA MAURO gelou that has been resonating in my mind and how I made them feel. Their courage work setting. Michael LUGINbiLl Southern MD Representatives ■■ There would continue to be Category I nation, DHMH, 201 West Preston Street, and Category II activities with at least 20 Room 512, Baltimore, MD 21201 or e- Gail Spessert Executive hours required in Category I (15 hours mailed to: [email protected]. Western MD Representative Director’s for LSWAs). The primary change in this On a related matter, I mentioned in the category would be the fact that now CE July issue of The Maryland Social Worker that Christine garland Report activities of one hour will count in this I was part of a workgroup established by the Suburban MD Representative category instead of the previously re- legislature. The purpose of the workgroup quired minimum 3 hour duration. was to aid in the recruitment of seasoned CAROL MASDEN By Daphne McClellan, ■■ Category II will continue to be maxi- social work professionals who are needed Eastern Shore Representative Ph.D., MSW mum of 20 hours (15 hours for LSWAs) in many of the agencies in our state for su- but now you may get all 20 hours of your pervisory positions. Currently, some social Rosa Bivens Category II CEs online if you prefer. workers with 10 to 25 years of experience, Debra Hammen Previously you were limited to 10 hours moving here from out-of-state, have trou- Barbara Merke of online coursework. ble accepting positions and becoming im- Metro Baltimore Representatives Positive Change ■■ There will now be a new category which is mediately licensed because, in spite of their n January of 2009, I wrote a column acceptable for Category II. One may earn experience, they may not meet the current LAURA BERG about the Maryland Board of Social up to 6 hours of credit for taking foreign requirements of our law. After months of Graduate Student Representative IWork Examiners’ (BSWE) proposed reg- language or sign language classes intended considering issues of reciprocity, examina- ulation changes for continuing education. At to enhance the delivery of social work ser- tions and supervision, the workgroup was KristEn Carbo the time, I was concerned that, if the changes vices. able to unanimously agree on language to Undergraduate Student Representative were adopted, our license would be watered ■■ Authoring, editing, or reviewing a pro- present to the BSWE. This language was ap- down in comparison to similar professional fessional publication with 1 hour of au- proved by the BSWE at their January meet- NASW-MD Office Staff groups. As a result of that article, a signifi- thoring, editing, or reviewing equal ing. If passed by the General Assembly this cant number of you contacted the appropriate to one continuing education credit has session, the licensing law will be amended Daphne McClellan, Ph.D. government agency, expressing your concerns been expanded from a maximum of five by adding a section called “Requirements Executive Director and the BSWE reconsidered the matter. Af- continuing education credits to 12 con- for out-of-state applicants for advanced li- ter a great deal of discussion and input from tinuing education credits in a 2-year re- censure.” This amendment would allow so- John Costa NASW-Maryland, the clinical societies and newal period. cial workers who have been licensed at the Director of Membership and Finance the schools of social work, new proposed reg- ■■ Teaching a social work-related course in highest level in another state AND who Peggy Powell ulations have now been put forward. an academic setting has been added as a have passed the designated licensing exam Director of Public Relations I would like to commend the current sug- Category II activity for a maximum of 20 for that level of licensure AND who have and Marketing gested changes to you. While not as exten- hours. been practicing social work for at least five sive as the previous proposal, these changes do Between now and February 3, comments years out of the last 10 to apply for and re- Gail Peters make things easier for licensees without wa- regarding these proposed recommendations ceive licensure in Maryland. This bill will Administrative Secretary tering down the requirements. Significant may be sent to Michele Phinney, Director, be one of the priority pieces of legislation for changes in the draft regulations include: Office of Regulation and Policy Coordi- the Maryland Chapter this year.

ty. Dr. Chaiklin has been a prolific writer/ a hospital- to community-based program. fessionals; election to Morgan State Uni- ■ annual conference author and purveyor of ideas over the years, Dr. Chaiklin earned his Bachelor’s Degree versity’s Alpha Delta Mu; Senior Fulbright from page 1 having contributed to publications ranging (with Distinction) and MA in Sociology at Lecturer, Haifa (Israel) University and so from The Journal of Sociology and Social Work the University of Connecticut; his MS in much more. He was named the Maryland years, Dr. Chaiklin has been on the cut- to The Justice Professional. He has also served Social Work from the University of Wis- Chapter’s 1973 Social Worker of the Year ting edge of some of the most important as a consultant to or on the editorial boards consin; and his Ph.D. in Medical Sociol- and recognized as the Chapter’s Lifetime innovations in the profession. During his of a host of publications including Sociologi- ogy from Yale University. He has been Achievement Award Winner in 2008; he rich career, he has served on the full-time cal Practice, The American Journal of Orthop- the recipient of countless honors includ- was named a National NASW Pioneer in faculties of the University of Connecticut sychiatry, and Justice Magazine, to name just ing recognition by Outstanding Educators 2003. The Maryland Chapter is proud to School of Social Work, the School of So- a few. His students remember him as an of America; recipient of the Maryland As- cial Work of Smith College, and the Uni- effective educator, readily able to translate sociation of Higher Education Award of have Dr. Chaiklin as its 2010 Annual Con- versity of Maryland Baltimore’s School of the theoretical to the practical. Dr. Chai- Merit for the Dual Degree in Social Work ference keynote. Social Work, where he was named Profes- klin was also instrumental in the develop- and Dance; recognition in Who’s Who of Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and sor Emeritus in 1998. He has also served as ment of a program that became the model the East; the Commonwealth Fund Fel- network! Register now for the 2010 So- visiting faculty to institutions as far away as for the Job Corps and was a key advisor to low, Yale University; New York Univer- cial Work Month Annual Conference and Haifa University in Mt. Carmel, Israel, and the Veteran’s Administration’s Social Work sity’s Alpha Kappa Delta; recognition in Pre-Conference. Early Bird Registration as close to home as Morgan State Universi- Service program during its transition from Who’s Who Among Human Services Pro- ends Friday, March 5, 2010! WINTER EDITION | 2010 The Maryland Social Worker Page 3 Social Workers and Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Clients

By Sh e r r i Mo r g a n , LDF Ass o c . Co u n s e l , a helping situation, and have fundamental & Ca r o l y n I. Po l o w y , knowledge of specialized terms and con- NASW Ge n e r a l Co u n s e l cepts specific to the agency’s programs or activities.” © September 2009 National Association of Social Workers. The NASW and ASWB Standards for All Rights Reserved. the Use of Technology and Social Work Prac- Introduction tice (NASW, 2005) require social workers to be knowledgeable and proficient in the Social workers have legal and ethical ob- use of technologies that will enhance or fa- ligations to address the needs of diverse cli- cilitate treatment. Available technologies ents through non-discrimination standards to assist the deaf and hard of hearing are and culturally-competent practice. This increasing rapidly and include computer- includes appropriately addressing the needs aided real-time translation (CART), TTY of clients with disabilities, such as those services, “texting” devices, and other sup- who are deaf or hard of hearing. The men- plemental aids. tal health needs among this population are at least as high as the hearing population; Americans with Disabilities Act however, the barriers to requesting and ac- Requirements cessing care may be much greater (Stein- entity shall give primary consideration to strate [the action] would result in a funda- berg, 1998; Muller, 2006). Health care providers are required under the requests of the individual with disabili- mental alteration in the nature of a device, Many social workers are unaware of federal and state law to provide deaf and ties (28 C.F.R. § 35.160). program or activity or [create] an undue their responsibilities to accommodate deaf hard of hearing people with equal access Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing financial and administrative burden.” The and hard of hearing clients and have not to professional services, including family may have more than one means of com- courts have interpreted this provision in planned in advance how they would re- members, when needed, to assist with the munication; however, the nature of mental a number of cases and generally the bur- spond to a request for treatment by a deaf patient’s care. As licensed mental health health treatment is such that it relies heav- den is on the health care provider to sup- or hard of hearing person or how to com- providers, social workers and agencies em- ily on verbal interaction which may be ply evidence of the undue financial and ad- municate with necessary family members. ploying them would meet the definition readily misinterpreted if there is not a good ministrative burden that would prevent it Some questions that may be posed when as public entities that must meet non-dis- fit between the needs of the client and ac- from providing a requested accommoda- addressing a request for services from a deaf crimination laws such as the Americans commodations provided by the practitio- tion. Many cases addressing accommoda- person are: with Disabilities Act (ADA). ner. To better ensure that a client–social tions for deaf or hard of hearing individu- n How can a social worker who does not Title III of the ADA requires public ac- worker interaction is most beneficial to the als involved situations where no evidence use sign language best meet the needs commodations (including private prac- client, the social worker should careful- of the financial and administrative burden of deaf or hard of hearing clients or the tice offices) to provide equal access to ly consider granting the client’s preferred was offered. This suggests that the prudent deaf family members of clients? their programs and services (42 U.S.C. §§ mode of communication if possible. health care practitioner who cannot meet n What if the cost to hire an interpreter is 12181-12183). This requirement extends In Gregory v. Administrative Office of the the financial burden of the requested ac- too high? to providing “appropriate auxiliary aids Courts of the State of New Jersey (2001), the commodation bears the responsibility for n How does a private practitioner appro- and services where necessary to ensure ef- federal trial court required a state court to documenting the financial and adminis- priately document that that providing an fective communication with individuals provide computer aided real-time transla- trative costs and conducting a cost-bene- interpreter would be an undue financial with disabilities” (28 C.F.R. § 36.303(c)). tion (CART) as the means of accommo- fit analysis relative to the costs of operating or administrative burden, or a funda- The auxiliary aids and services include: dating deaf and hard of hearing litigants. the practice as a whole. mental alteration of the treatment pro- “[q]ualified interpreters, notetakers, com- “In at least one important case, a federal cess when words are being “interpreted" puter-aided transcription services, written court has ruled that a [state-funded] com- Analysis and Conclusions materials, telephone handset amplifiers, as- munity mental health center must provide by a third person? Social workers have ethical and legal ob- n sistive listening devices, assistive listening mental health counselors who have sign lan- How does confidentiality play into this? ligations not to discriminate against clients systems, telephones compatible with hear- guage ability and a knowledge of the psy- based on disabilities; however, some prac- ing aids, closed caption decoders, open and chosocial implications of deafness and the Social Work Ethics and Practice titioners will possess greater competence closed captioning, telecommunication de- mental health needs of the deaf community, Standards and skills specific to a particular treatment vices for deaf persons, videotext displays, or so that deaf clients could receive equal ac- population. Social workers who provide The NASW Code of Ethics prohibits so- other effective methods of making aurally cess to competent counseling services with- services to deaf and hard of hearing clients cial workers from discriminating on the delivered materials available to individu- out going through an interpreter” (National have an obligation to be informed about basis of mental or physical disability in four als with hearing impairments.” (28 C.F.R. Association of the Deaf Law and Advocacy deaf culture and to communicate effective- separate provisions (NASW, 2008). § 36.303(b)(1)). Deaf and hard of hearing Center, discussing Tugg v. Towey ( 1 9 9 4 ) ) . ly, which may include using American Sign National social work practice standards people are not to be charged for such ac- The court determined that using an inter- Language (ASL) or an ASL interpreter or published by NASW may be applied to commodations (28 C.F.R. § 36.301(c); preter would alter the nature of the service other aids as requested. It is generally not questions about service provision for hard also see Midwest Center on Law and the provided and that the state had not estab- considered best practice for a social worker of hearing clients. The NASW Standards Deaf (MCLD)). lished that it would suffer undue hardship to rely on a client’s family member or per- for Cultural Competence in Social Work Prac- The implementing regulations for the in order to provide therapists with sign lan- sonal friend to interpret for them. Social tice (NASW, 2001, Standard 9. Language ADA state: guage ability and knowledge of deaf culture workers who are not culturally competent Diversity) state, “Social workers shall seek (a) A public entity shall take appropriate (160 A.L.R. Fed. 637). In this case, the cost to serve deaf or hard of hearing clients may to provide or advocate for the provision of steps to ensure that communications with of providing a signing counselor was less need to have a ready referral for clinicians information, referrals, and services in the applicants, participants, and members of than the cost of providing a non-signing who would be appropriate. language appropriate to the client, which the public with disabilities are as effective counselor and an interpreter and the mental Social workers who find it prohibitively may include use of interpreters.” as communications with others. health center had a prior history of employ- expensive or an overwhelming administra- Standard 9 further specifies: (b)(1) A public entity shall furnish ap- ing signing counselors. “Social agencies and social workers have propriate auxiliary aids and services where tive burden to provide a necessary auxil- iary aid to communicate with a client or a responsibility to use language interpret- necessary to afford an individual with a Limitations on Accommodations ers when necessary, and to make certain disability an equal opportunity to partici- family member who is deaf will need to that interpreters do not breach confiden- pate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a service, 28 C.F.R. Section 35.164 limits the ex- document sufficiently the efforts made to tiality, create barriers to clients when re- program, or activity conducted by a pub- tent of a public entity’s obligation to pro- provide adequate accommodations and the vealing personal information that is criti- lic entity. vide an auxiliary aid, stating that the entity (such as a health care practice) is not re- cal to their situation, are properly trained (2) In determining what type of auxil- deaf accommodations quired to take an action if “it can demon- and oriented to the ethics of interpreting in iary aid and service is necessary, a public Continued on page 19 Page 4 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2010

sponded to Judge Williams’ ruling in a statement noting that: Peace & “We recognize that as Maryland’s pri- GET INVOLVED! Social mary social services provider, we must Volunteer for a Maryland Chapter Committee provide assistance in as timely a manner as Justice possible. The federal standard for process- ing applications is 30 days. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens Committee Prior to the case going to court, DHR de- can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. veloped and had begun implementing a com- -Margaret Mead By Moya Atkinson prehensive plan to improve our compliance rate for processing applications. We asked the court for 18 months to come into compli- Committee on Aging Committee on Peace & Social Justice ance; however, Judge Williams directed the Chair, Deborah Silverstein Chair Open Social Justice and You agency to fully comply within 12 months. Chapter Ethics Committee Private Practice Committee The court did not impose any monitoring Chair, Mary Burke Chair, Sherryl Silberman Could Social requirements that could have been onerous and expensive to the department. Children, Youth & Families Committee Professional Development Committee We have worked very hard to achieve Chair, Megan Mayforth Co-Chairs, Fran Cramblitt, Workers Have a 44 percent increase in our food stamps Carolyn Knight, Ph.D. Behavioral Health Committee caseload alone, and are serving more Mary- Chair, Charles Howard, Ph.D. Professional Standards Committee Done More to landers than at any point in the state’s his- Forensic Social Work Committee Chair, Carlton Munson, Ph.D. tory due to the downturn in the national Co-Chairs, Debra Hammen, Veronica Cruz Social Work History Committee Prevent the Food economy. It is also important to note that Chair, Carl Thistel timely processing of applications is an issue Legislative Committee Stamp Fiasco? with all states across the country—none of Chair, Judith Schagrin Social Work Month Planning Committee which are in 100 percent compliance—es- Chair, Angelina Anthony, Dr.Ph. Mentoring Committee t was disheartening to read recently that pecially with the existing economic chal- Co-Chairs, Carl Thistel, Social Work Reinvestment Committee a lawsuit was required to get Maryland lenges. Maureen McCarren Chair, Robin Summerfield officials to react to the fact that only Governor Martin O’Malley is fully sup- I portive of our efforts and is holding me Committee on Nominations and Social Workers in Schools Committee nearly half of Maryland residents are re- accountable for making substantial prog- Leadership Identification Chair, Julie Simhi ceiving the benefits that they need to sur- vive. The story began in April of 2009, as ress in responding quickly to the needs Chair, Christine Garland Student-Faculty Liaison Committee Baltimore County mother of two, Mira- of Maryland’s most vulnerable citizens. Political Action for Candidate Chair, Jim Kunz, Ph.D. cyle Thompson—pregnant with her third While reaching full compliance within 12 Election (PACE)-MD child and with her months will be a chal- Chair, Sue Diehl family struggling to lenge, I believe we make ends meet—sued have the right strate- Call the Maryland Chapter office today at 410-788-1066 the Maryland Depart- gies in place and are to find out more about how you can be a part of a committee! ment of Human Re- moving in the right sources (DHR) after direction.” she had applied many I believe this crisis months earlier for food could have been avert- stamps and medical ed, had we had stronger benefits, but did not advocacy within our receive the services within a timely man- NASW membership at ner. Under federal law, it is required that the national and state levels. With a nation- states approve applications for emergency al membership of 150,000 and a state mem- aid within a 30-day period. Assisted in her bership of over 4,200, we do have a voice! suit by The Homeless Persons Representa- I’m sure that within DHR many workers did tion Project (HPRP) and co-counsel The what they could to point out the problems, National Center for Law and Economic unfortunately, it took a lawsuit for the food Justice, the Public Justice Center and the stamp applicants to be heard. law firm of Kirkland and Ellis, LLP, Ms. As a taxpayer, I find it disappointing that Thompson and her family achieved suc- the Obama Administration is consider- cess. In early December, Judge Barry Wil- ing removing restrictions, including lim- liams of the Baltimore City Circuit Court its on executive pay, to encourage banks to ruled in favor of Ms. Thompson, requiring give loans to small businesses, using TARP that the Maryland Department of Human funds. We should be telling our legislators: Resources submit a plan to comply, within "No more fat bonuses to bailed-out bank- 12 months, with the federal law regarding ers!" Instead, our taxpayer dollars should go issuance of food stamps and other benefits. to bail out the states so they can hire workers According to a information released by to provide food stamps and other benefits to Advocates for Children and Youth in a 2007 people made poor because of the recession, report and based on national figures, Mary- cost of health care and other vicissitudes. land ranked 41st in the U.S. in the number I hope this article will stimulate discussion of eligible families receiving assistance as to how social workers have been effective DHR Secretary Brenda Donald, in a in bringing this issue to the forefront, and if press release issued on December 10, re- not, how we can and will do better.

The Would you like to help bring out new leadership for the Mary- land Chapter? You can help by joining the Committee on Nomi- Committee on nations and Leadership Identification (CNLI). This important Nominations & committee is a mandated Chapter committee. It is charged with soliciting nominees for elective offices within the Chapter and to Leadership review nominations for the Chapter’s Annual Awards. Our new Identification chairperson, Christine Garland, is seeking members to join her Needs in carrying out these important tasks; members are sought from each of the Chapter’s five branch areas. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Daphne McClellan at YoU! [email protected]. WINTER EDITION | 2010 The Maryland Social Worker Page 5

The History Column The Environment and Worker Health By Harris Chaiklin

ony Mazzocchi was a union orga- less experiences of a street tough kid from ed Tony’s style. He built a base with work- young physicians, scientists, lawyers, and nizer and a major figure in awak- Brooklyn all contributed to making him one ers by getting to know them as people and Nader’s Raiders to begin going into the Tening America to the dangers of of the outstanding labor leaders in American arranging social events after work so that the plants under union sponsorship and to doc- environmental pollution. Yet, he is rela- history. Formal education was not for him, union became more a part of their lives. He ument just what the conditions were. Mak- tively unknown. His tactics were a model but in the army and after he became an al- held to this idea throughout his career and to ing this marriage between intellectuals and for how community organization should most constant reader of good quality litera- the principle that leaders should come from workers was a stroke of genius. This was be practiced {Leopold, 2007 #831}. ture. While he couldn’t write well, he was a the worker’s ranks. He saw the movement of something new for unions. Workers be- He was born in 1926 into an Italian im- brilliant, mesmerizing orator. union leadership into developing a profes- gan demanding protection and large public migrant family and died 76 years later. His In 1950 he got a job at a Helena Ruben- sional bureaucracy of experts as ultimately meetings were organized. These activities father and his uncle were skilled tailors and stein plant on Long Island in New York. It weakening the union movement. drew media attention and pressure built for so were a step above unskilled immigrants. was here that his union career began. He Once he had laid the groundwork, in legislation. In December 1970, the Occu- They were loyal members of the Amal- joined the United Gas, Coke and Chemical 1953, at age 26 he was elected union presi- pational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) gamated Clothing Workers. All the other Workers’ Union. It had just been through dent. He was an effective leader and won was signed by President Nixon who not- members of this tightly connected family a struggle over being Communist dominat- pay and health benefits for the workers. ed Tony’s role in securing passage. While were labor supporters. The family political ed. The Communists were good organizers Among these was the first-ever company Nixon may not have been overjoyed with affiliations ranged from center to extreme and had a militancy that was lost when they dental insurance program. He expand- this legislation under Johnson, who had left. They got along because they never were purged from union leadership posi- ed the union. This was not easy since it majorities in both houses of Congress, it engaged in arguments designed to force tions. When others didn’t they pushed for could involve trying to absorb unions with had not been possible to secure this legisla- the other to change their position. Tony civil rights and to oust corrupt union lead- mob ties or which had difficulties because tion. Experiences like this and what Tony learned that he didn’t have to take sides. ership. They lost rank and file members who of Communist leadership. In 1955, he saw happening as labor-affiliated with the This was a skill that stood him in good had joined not out of ideology but because merged his union with the oil workers to Democratic Party led him to conclude that stead in his later career for he never was in of the issues when their rigidity in following form the Chemical and Atomic Workers the way to get change was to avoid political trouble over his political affiliations when Moscow’s dictates led them to oppose such Union (OCAW). This was a difficult task parties and push issues. politicians and union leaders went on red things as the post WWII Marshall Plan. since a merger threatened union manage- His achievements in occupational safety hunting expeditions. This was the era of the Taft-Hartley Act ment jobs. He did not feel ready to chal- led Karen Silkwood to him when she was Dropping out of school in the ninth grade, and Loyalty Oaths. Truman moved against lenge for the presidency but was elected to part of a union delegation from the Kerr- he lied about his age and at 16 entered the ousted leaders by using the Taft-Hartley the International Executive Board of the McGee nuclear plant in Oklahoma. She was army in 1943. Initially, he experienced Act to prosecute them for perjury if they union. This is what brought him into con- then in her late twenties and a technician at

Mazzocchi learned that if you are going to work to achieve social goals, you don’t take political sides but you educate the public. the culture shock that came from a north- had signed the anti-communist oath and re- tact with the environmental movement. one of the Kerr-McGee plants. Silkwood erner going south and seeing discrimina- tained party membership. Several were de- For some time workers had brought let him know that she thought the compa- tion in action. He was fortunate in that his ported. It was also an era when, in the name complaints to him about the health prob- ny had falsified records. Scientists and oth- squad leader was also from Brooklyn, a man of fighting the Cold War, the federal gov- lems they had because of exposure to ers from Mazzocchi’s staff helped inform named Leonard Hacker. “Tony remembered ernment covertly intervened in many as- chemicals they had worked with. Through workers of how much danger they were in. Hacker as tough—pushing his soldiers hard pects of domestic life. CIA money was used a variety of stratagems, management had What happened then is sordid. It is prob- through the trials of basic training—but to fund unions’ international activities. The always found a way to keep the complaints able that Silkwood was deliberately con- fair {Leopold, 2007 #831, p. 32}.” He had Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) under control. Tony decided that the ex- taminated by the company. Tony arranged many adventures with this sergeant who lat- was formed to oppose Henry Wallace’s Pro- isting environmental movement was class a meeting with David Burnham, an out- er became known as Buddy Hackett, actor gressive Party. There also was CIA money biased in that it dealt with harmful effects standing investigative reporter with the and comedian. In October 1944, he and his given to the National Student Association on the public but did not pay attention to New York Times. She was on the way to him anti-aircraft battery sailed for Europe on the (NSA), the National Council of Churches, the workers who had considerably more with a packet of evidence when she died in Wakefield. He participated in the Battle of and the National Education Association. exposure to harmful materials because the a one car accident. No documents were ever the Bulge and was at the Buchenwald con- Even though Tony was a non-communist plant was the origin of the materials that found. While it was later concluded that the centration camp’s liberation. radical, these were perilous times for him. were causing environmental degradation. accident might not have been an accident, After his discharge in 1946, Tony Leopold says, “At a time when daring to dis- In 1965, he was appointed national Citi- nothing ever came of it. Even in this case, knocked around at various jobs and made sent meant facing threats against livelihood zenship Legislative Director for the union Mazzocchi toned down his efforts because liberal use of the 52-20 Club, a veteran’s and reputation, you had to think carefully and moved to Washington. In his first tes- of the fear workers had that the plant would benefit that paid $20 a week for 52 weeks. about political strategy. From here on, Tony timony before Congress he was put down close. About six months later Tony also had Through an uncle he got a good job at a knew he had to be very smart about his left because all he had were a few case histories. a one car accident for which there never was Ford assembly plant in New Jersey but was politics or be crushed like Henry Wallace He resolved to never again testify without an adequate explanation. laid off in a few months when the economy {Leopold, 2007 #831, p. 65}.” And he was being prepared. He began a campaign to These events led Tony to become a strong slowed. He went back to the 52-20 Club smart. He avoided entanglements with po- educate workers about dangers they faced opponent of further open air atomic testing and to Florida for the winter. The family litical parties though he was active in Dem- and to organize them to do something and an equally strong supporter of the peace insisted he learn a trade. He and his best ocratic Party politics and stuck to his issues about it. It was a hard sell. Management movement. He was one of the founders of friend used the GI Bill to go to a Dental around workers rights, workplace environ- often threatened to close the plant if the the Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy School and learn how to make false teeth. mental safety, and civil rights. There was workers pushed their complaints. They (SANE) though he is not generally iden- He never worked at this but in his orga- enough danger in doing that. were caught between losing a job or con- tified as important in creating this move- nizing activities he wanted to make unions The Gas, Coke and Chemical Work- tinuing to expose themselves to danger. ment. When he started to do this it was go- a more complete social experience. His ers Union was one of the few that had true Management did everything possible to ing against the stream. People were afraid friend made teeth for the members as a way union democracy. Representatives to the na- hire experts who distorted findings and to be called communists and many scientists of winning support. tional [level] were elected by the workers and delay implementing government orders. were dependent on government grants. His What may have seemed like the aim- not selected by the leaders. This exactly suit- As part of his efforts Tony recruited HISTORY Continued on page 6 Page 6 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2010

■ HISTORY from page 5 distaste of existing political parties led him, with others, to found the Labor Party. Oth- Spotlight on Education er than in New York City, it has not gained ! much traction but like Tony it is a party of By Kathleen H. Powell, Associate Professor and with principle. Department of Social Work, Frostburg State University There are many reasons why he was not well known. Some was due to his style since he was not an aggressive publicity seeker. Some was due to his principles for he twice A Look at Frostburg State University’s lost close elections for the union presiden- cy because he refused to offer cushy jobs Department of Social Work in return for local leaders delivering votes. And some was because these same princi- rostburg State University’s (FSU) health, addictions, domestic violence and ples threatened other labor leaders. In the undergraduate social work program sexual assault services, and health care. So- background, the powerful oil and nuclear Fprovides a small, close-knit envi- cial work students who excel in their aca- industries didn’t like him much either. ronment where students can grow as per- demic work are inducted into the Epsilon What lessons can social work learn from sons and as professionals. Faculty and field Zeta Chapter of Phi Alpha, the nation- this amazing man? One is that he under- for instructors mentor students as they move al student honor society. Each semester, stood that organizing has to start with the Social Work through the various phases of the program the Department of Social Work sponsors a worker and that their rights and needs must Student and work with students in undergraduate graduate pinning ceremony to honor social be kept in focus. At the same time, his ca- research, volunteer experiences in human work graduates and their families. Advocacy Day reer demonstrates that no one group can Date services, and community-based, service- The program’s student organization, the bring change alone. The OSHA act was in Annapolis! learning projects. As students’ knowledge Social Work Alliance, sponsors many co- passed because a wide variety of groups and skills develop, they are encouraged curricular opportunities for students. The across the political spectrum pushed for it. Join us on to use the program as a launch pad from Alliance partners with organizations in the He never sought honors but on the basis of which to explore other learning experi- community on a variety of service projects February 25, his work they came his way. The American ences. For example, students in the So- including food and toy drives, educational Public Health Association section on Occu- 2010. Please cial Policy class participate in the NASW- workshops, and child mentoring activities, pational Health and Safety has a Mazzocchi refer to our MD Student Advocacy Day in Annapolis to name a few. The organization has also award which “gives recognition to grass- website for each spring as well as the Policy-Practice organized trips to professional conferences roots health and safety advocates in local more detailed Forums in Washington, D.C. Students in- such as the Council on Social Work Educa- unions or other organizations fighting for terested in international experiences can tion’s Annual Program Meeting and Social the health and safety rights of workers.” information. explore a variety Work Day at the He learned that if you are going to work of travel-study op- United Nations. to achieve social goals you don’t take political Don’t miss portunities includ- FSU is locat- sides but you educate the public. This is what ing the FSU-spon- ed in the majes- he did when he got noted scientists to present

thethis chance to sored social work tic mountains of how many workers had died and were sick help guide practicum in Lim- western Maryland, because of exposure to radiation and other social work’s erick, Ireland that takes place in the sum- close to ski resorts, state parks, and lakes. harmful chemicals. Nonpartisan advocacy future leaders mer in cooperation with other Maryland Students from metropolitan areas in the re- works best because it stays with the issues. and to meet schools. Students interested in addictions gion find that FSU affords them the chance Tony lived the history of the left during can pursue special coursework that enables to be independent, but still close to home. the Depression and after. Social workers your legislative them to become certified as addictions FSU is one of the most affordable institu- were involved in these events and suffered representatives! counselors in the state of Maryland. Stu- tions in the University System of Mary- from them. They can learn from his orga- dents interested in aging can participate in land and is proud of its success in mentor- nizing methods. He always paid attention to the Geriatric Assessment Interdisciplinary ing first-generation college students from the workers’ needs and continued to believe Team (GAIT) Project, a two-day, commu- many diverse backgrounds. As a mid-size, organizers should come from the ranks. He nity-based clinical experience coordinat- residential campus, the university provides demonstrated that there were alternatives ed by the Western Maryland Area Health students with the opportunity to be in- on the left besides communism. His biogra- Education Center in conjunction with the volved in leadership roles in student orga- pher said, “Tony’s method for radical change Geriatric and Gerontology Education and nizations and special interest groups. was joyous and communal, involved stimu- Research (GGEAR) Program at the Uni- Regardless of where students hope their lating conversation and lots of raucous meals versity of Maryland, Baltimore. The social career takes them in the future, FSU’s De- with friends. Hopelessness and resignation work curriculum at FSU culminates with partment of Social Work can help them to were not in his repertoire. For inspiration he a full-time field placement the last semes- get there. For more information about the loved to read history, and his most forward- ter of the senior year, which provides stu- program, please contact Dr. Terry Russell, looking notions often owed a debt to the dents with an opportunity to be immersed Chair of the Department of Social Work, past {Leopold, 2007 #831, pp. xiii-xiv}.” in a variety of fields of practice including at 301-687-4691 or by e-mail at trussell@ Looking at what he accomplished there is Save children and family services, aging, mental frostburg.edu. no better argument for studying history.

By Kr i s t e n Ca r b o , Ma r y l a n d Ch a p t e r student NEWS & NOTES now; do not dwell on the past or be anx- BSW Bo a r d St u d e n t Re p r e s e n t a t i v e ious about tomorrow. I am not saying don’t learn from your past or not to strive he New Year is a time associat- perhaps second and third jobs, family and Cramming as much work as possible in for your goals, but, instead, enjoy life ed with hope and fresh starts. It is friend time, and the multiple other activi- each day just creates more stress. We even right here and right now. Take the steps Talso a time for reflection and set- ties we do on a daily basis has not been advise and encourage others, especially toward reaching your goals; make your ting New Year’s resolutions. Other than an easy task. Through my experience, our clients, to take some personal time to dreams a reality—in the present. the usual shedding of a few unwanted leaving out the most important activity— unwind and/or cope with stressful situa- Too often we are caught up in what pounds or quitting a few bad habits, this ‘you’ time has been detrimental. tions, but we don’t take our own advice. ‘values’ society has us focus on like mon- year I suggest something different: take Doing the things you love and taking We all know the benefits of relaxing a ey, time, prestige, maximum effectiveness, more ‘you’ time and live in the present. time for yourself is something we don’t little such as it helps decrease stress and etc., but we lose sight of actually “living” First, reflecting back over the past year schedule into our days, weeks, or even anxiety levels, it allows us to clear our life. You need to take the time for your- and our last semester, for some of us it was months anymore. When our already minds and work more efficiently, it re- selves. Go to cities you’ve never been to, the first time in the field in an internship, overloaded schedules do allow us to have freshes us, prevents burnout, etc. More catch up with old friends, visit your family, for others the first time in the ‘real world,’ a few free minutes, we rarely take the op- than that—leading me to my second New read books off your list, listen to your favor- or it may have been a change in job/agen- portunity to do something for ourselves. Year’s resolution—it allows us to enjoy ite song, or have a movie night with friends cy; no matter the case—it was stressful. Instead, we pick up another shift at work, life and to live in the present. and family… do the things you enjoy, what- Learning how to balance school, work, or we try to catch up on our school work. We should be aware of the here and ever they may be. And do it often. WINTER EDITION | 2010 The Maryland Social Worker Page 7 A Special Note to All Maryland Social Work Licensees: Membership Counts The Benefits of NASW Membership Are Many–Join Today!

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Article submitted by HUD User, an online these two agencies as illustrative of one the need to replicate success in resolving Illinois Housing Development Authority, source of housing research information provided of the program's strengths—it has backing homelessness, however, DESC knew that private foundations and individuals, and by the United States Department of Housing and assistance from numerous organiza- other communities would want to know the Humboldt Park community. and Urban Development tions and government agencies. Such col- whether their model would reduce chronic laboration was crucial to the development alcoholics' use of expensive public servic- reated in 1988, the Fannie Mae Roseburg, Oregon of this project, which required several years es. Although researchers at the Universi- Foundation's Maxwell Awards of planning and persistence to acquire the ty of Washington are conducting a 3-year The Umpqua Community Action Net- recognize the outstanding work C site and coordinate resources. Collabora- program evaluation, DESC can already work (UCAN) developed Grandview of non-profit organizations that develop tion was also valuable in addressing public point to a $2.5 million decline in crisis and Homes, located in a rural area of Oregon and maintain affordable housing in urban, resistance to the project, which stemmed emergency healthcare costs to the commu- where services for the homeless are scarce. metropolitan, and rural communities na- from the stigma attached to homelessness nity after the first year of operation. Medi- The project has 10 units for homeless fami- tionwide. The 2007 award winners were and concerns about the planned concentra- cal expenses for the residents were down lies that have an adult member with a psy- selected for their excellence in creating and tion of human services. 41 percent, county jail stays dropped by chiatric disability. Residents have access to managing supportive housing for homeless The Connection Fund team puts signif- 45 percent, stays in detox centers fell by both on- and off-site supportive services. individuals and families. Four nonprof- icant effort into neighborhood outreach, 87 percent, and the residents no longer re- The facility has been open for over two its each received the top prize of $75,000: which is also touted as one of the program's quired emergency shelter stays. Residents years, and only two families have left—one The Connection Fund in New Haven, strengths. The housing stands on a former- of 1811 Eastlake have also voluntarily cut was evicted and one transitioned to market- Connecticut; the Downtown Emergency ly blighted, abandoned property that now their alcohol consumption in half. rate housing. This retention rate is one of Service Center (DESC) in Seattle, Wash- adds value to the neighborhood and to the the program's measures of success, because ington; La Casa Norte in Chicago, Illinois; city's tax roll. Residents are encouraged Chicago, Illinois stabilizing these special-need homeless fam- and Umpqua Community Action Network to engage in neighborhood activities like ilies is the project’s ultimate intent. La Casa Norte’s Solid Ground Supportive in Roseburg, Oregon. An independent ad- cookouts, gardening, and the local Block UCAN credits its success to making the Housing Program, located in the Humboldt visory committee chose these projects as Watch program. needs of its residents the focal point for fa- Park neighborhood, provides housing and the best examples of supportive housing for cility and program design. For example, onsite services to homeless male youth aged four homeless populations: veterans, in- the children’s playground is in direct sight Seattle, Washington 16–21. Supportive services are designed to dividuals, youth, and families. The award of all units. Windows in the development In 2005, DESC opened the doors of a help residents become independent by pro- winners are attacking homelessness with do not face each other, ensuring residents’ new facility, 1811 Eastlake, to 75 homeless viding educational, employment, and life innovation, commitment, and persistence. privacy. A quiet room gives residents a safe men and women described as chronic pub- skills development. This award winner Their challenges, successes, and strengths, place to relax and relieve stress, thus reduc- lic inebriates. Arguably the most challeng- serves mostly African-American and Latino from which other communities can learn a ing the need for emergency interventions. great deal, are highlighted below. ing of groups, this fragile population puts youth, and offers a safe and healthy environ- significant stress on publicly funded ser- ment in which residents are able to envision Full fencing and well-lighted grounds ad- dress residents’ security concerns. A meet- New Haven, Connecticut vices provided by police, jails, courts, alco- alternatives to violence, maladjustment, and hol detox centers, 911 systems, ambulance mental health difficulties. ing room that serves as the site of many The Connection Fund project winner, transports, and hospital emergency rooms. As do the other winners, Solid Ground supportive services features an adjacent tot Legion Woods, offers 20 units of perma- The residents of 1811 Eastlake were invit- emphasizes its immersion in the fabric of lot. The colors are bright and uplifting, nent supportive housing to the chronically ed to move into the facility because they the community and the collaborative ef- and the units feature built-ins, requiring homeless, giving priority to veterans. Of were identified as those most frequently re- forts of numerous partners in developing less home furnishings. Grandview is also the 20 original residents, all but one re- quiring these services. Optional supportive the facility and program. Sol Flores, the ex- an energy-efficient and comfortable green main in their apartments after a year and services available to residents include 24- ecutive director of La Casa Norte, reports development. Rents are based on 30 per- a half—a strong indicator of success. Le- hour staffing, state-licensed mental health that development took more than 2½ years cent of resident household incomes, and all gion Woods employs the Housing First care and chemical dependency treatment, and humorously refers to the challenge of utilities are paid by the property. model, with no requirement that residents a full-time registered nurse, and a veterans' achieving layered or “lasagna funding,” in Each Maxwell Award winner uses the use supportive services. According to Jim support group. which all of the timelines, funding cycles, Housing First model to serve a unique seg- O'Rourke, development director of the The 1811 Eastlake project has attracted matching requirements, and goals of vari- ment of the homeless population in creative Connection Fund, the supportive services considerable media attention, with one of ous resources had to be coordinated and in ways that will be informative to groups in other accessible through the Department of Vet- the most common questions being whether place to meet multiple deadlines. Partners localities working to eliminate homelessness. erans Affairs (for 13 participating veterans) this model can actually work with chronic included HUD, the city of Chicago’s De- Further details and contact information are and Columbus House play an important alcoholics. Within the first year, as its staff partment of Housing, the Illinois Depart- available at www.endlongtermhomelessness. role in sustaining residents in their homes. came to know the residents, DESC could ment of Commerce and Economic Oppor- org/2007_maxwell_awards/2007_max- The non-profit sees its relationship with see that its model was working. Because of tunity, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the well_awards_ finalists.aspx.

Maryland Community Services Locator Expands FYI: The Janet Hoffman Loan Assistance Now Includes More Than 8,800 Resources Repayment Program (LARP) The Maryland Community Services Locator (MDCSL) is a free on-line direc- tory developed to assist professionals in making referrals for clients to community services. Launched in October of 2007, the MDCSL originally focused on services Did you know that Maryland residents who provide public service in Mary- in Baltimore City. Since an expansion by the Center for Substance Abuse Research land state government or non-profit agencies in Maryland to low-income or (CESAR), the MDCSL now includes contact information, locations, and other underserved residents can apply? Eligible fields include social workers (Bach- details for over 8,800 social service, health service and criminal justice programs elor’s or Master’s level) and a host of other professions. across the state of Maryland. Community services locators like the MDCSL can be You must have graduated from a college in Maryland or from a law school. a valuable and time-saving resource for professionals who need to make referrals to You must be employed full-time (35+ hours per week) in state or local govern- social services programs, as well as for residents looking for help. ment, or in a non-profit in Maryland. Your employer must help low-income, For more information on this valuable resource, please e-mail CESAR at underserved residents. You must have loans from a university, government or [email protected] or contact by telephone at 301-405-9796; you may also visit commercial source used to pay college expenses. You may not be in default on the MDCSL website at http://www.mdcsl.org. a loan. You gross salary cannot exceed $60,00; if married, your combined sal- Source: The Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland-College Park/The ary cannot exceed $130,000. Awards are made until funds are depleted; award Maryland Community Services Locator Project. The MDCSL is funded by the Governor’s Office of amounts are subject to change. Crime Control and Prevention under grant number BJAG-2008-1365. Page 10 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2010

Save the Date & Register Now for… The National Association of Social Workers Maryland Chapter’s CONFERENCE FRIDAY, 2010 Social Work Month Annual Conference MARCH 26, 2010 6.5 Hours Cat. I Program #1491 Our Theme Celebrating NASW at 55: AND Social Workers Our First-Time Ever Lead the Way PRE-CONFERENCE at Sponsored by the 1955-2010 Martin’s West Maryland Chapter’s Forensic 6817 Dogwood Road Social Work Committee (off of Security Blvd) THURSDAY, Baltimore, MD MARCH 25, 2010 21244 6 Hours Category I Program #1497

PRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010 BUFFET LUNCH Forensic Social Work 1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshop C: Gang Identification and Gang Intervention Registration and Welcome Frank L. Clark, Jr., Assistant Director, Gang Intelligence Unit, Office of the Inspector General, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. In recent years, youth gangs have become more widespread and part of Workshop A: Introduction to the Court System our community; gangs are more persistent and menacing today than any Susan Steinberg, J.D., Esq., Director, Office of Forensic Services, other time in history. This session is designed to provide participants with Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene an overview of the gang problems that are impacting our youth. It will also Today more than ever the courts are a referral source for mental health and substance abuse give a basic understanding of gang culture and why youth join gangs. This services. Whether it is juvenile court, family court, mental health court or criminal court, judges are session will also identify some gangs operating in Maryland. It will also looking to health care professionals for assistance in determining what is best for the defendant or assist participants in recognizing the signs of gangs in communities, their parties. The social worker entering the court system must learn a new vocabulary to interact with language, dress and culture. Gangs have become a part of the fabric of our society in ways that, the players in the court room. What is voir dire, hearsay or ex-parte communication? What does previously, we never could have imagined. Maryland is not exempt from this national dilemma. it mean to be an expert witness? What is the difference between a statute and a regulation? This This training will focus on Maryland's gang culture and help to enhance participants' knowledge workshop will provide a basic understanding of basic legal terminology and the court system. This of this growing problem. It will also enlighten you about the growing problem among the female knowledge will facilitate your communication with attorneys, judges and court personnel as well as population. This training's design will provide information to help parents, service providers, assist you in working with court- involved individuals. community groups, youth programs, and teachers to understand the mounting challenge that our youth face each day. The session will also provide information regarding the history of gangs, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. why some youth join, some things that youth are exposed to that promote the THUG and gang Workshop B: Improving Your Expert Testimony mentality, as well as the media influences. We will also discuss some strategies for Prevention Ken Lewis, Ph.D., Director, Child Custody Evaluation Services, Inc., Glenside, PA and Intervention. Maryland social workers are often called to provide expert testimony in 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. court. This workshop will be relevant for clinical social workers, agency social Please choose one of the following three workshops: workers, and any others who want to learn testifying skills. This workshop will provide the intellectual foundations for direct and cross examination, and will Workshop D: Treating the Sexual Offender demonstrate the do’s and don’ts of both. The goal is to accentuate pre-existing Pablo Moro, LCSW, CSOTP, Clinical Director, Multi-Cultural Clinical Center, Springfield, VA positive testimony skills by understanding the legal underlying presumptions of expert testimony under Maryland law. Sexual offenders can bring about a great deal of hostility and dislike from Primary Objective: To improve your testifying skills.How to bulletproof yourself and put muscle people in the community. Their behaviors tend to be disturbing, and, as a in your expert opinions. result, there can be a reluctance to treat them and to question their prognosis. Secondary Objectives: Furthermore, many clinicians choose to stay away from treating sexual 1. To learn how demeanor (language, articulation, speed of speech, gestures, etc.) can offenders and may not be informed about how to work with them. However, improve deliverance for persuasive testimony; the reality is that clinicians are likely to come into contact with sexual offenders 2. To learn what to bring with you and what not to bring with you on the witness stand; and it is essential for them to know how to work effectively. This workshop 3. To learn the importance of Maryland’s Rules of Procedure (hypothetical, sequestration, will describe sex offender treatment. It will first explain how to properly identify the sexual ultimate issue, etc.); and offender and then the collaborative approach that is used today to manage sexual offenders. 4. To understand the difference between descriptive and normative statements in your testimony, This also includes common misconceptions about sexual offenders, sex offender evaluations, and how to integrate them for effectiveness. the difference between sex offender treatment and generic/traditional treatment as well as how manage sexual offenders in the community. WINTER EDITION | 2010 The Maryland Social Worker Page 11

Workshop E: Emergency Petitions: Law And Process Learning Objectives: Judge Laurie Bennett, Administrative Law Judge, Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings, At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Hunt Valley, MD 1. Engage clients through the use of validating and non-judgmental language; This session will focus on the process for involuntarily admitting a person to an inpatient mental 2. Recognize and understand several skills (including distress tolerance, mindfulness and health facility, beginning with the completion of an Emergency Petition and ending with an emotion regulation) that will increase their effectiveness with parents and children; and involuntary admission hearing. Participants will learn who may complete an emergency petition, 3. Acknowledge several ways that DBT skills can help them as well as their clients. when a district court of Maryland shall endorse the petition, how law enforcement execute the petition and how flaws in the petition may result in the person's release from the mental health Workshop B: Tales from the Table: Why Family Meetings Can Make a Real Difference facility at a hearing. Participants will also learn the criteria for an involuntary admission. Gillian Berry, Ph.D., Training Program Manager, Office of Training Services, D.C. Child & Family Services Agency Workshop F: Confidentiality and Privileged Communication: Ethical Dilemmas and Family meetings have been around, formally and informally, for many years Solutions for Forensic Social Workers and in many differing guises. However, the last 20 years in particular have Julie A. Drake, J.D., M.S.W., Division Chief, Felony Family Violence Division, Office of the State’s seen social work, especially child welfare systems, establishing family Attorney for Baltimore City; Instructor, University of Maryland School of Social Work meetings into its day-to day practice. Family meetings, such as Family Many social workers are confused regarding their responsibilities with respect to “confidential” Involvement, Family Group Decision-Making, Family Conferencing, or Team information. This is understandable because the statutes which govern the sharing of such Decision-Making, each have their own methods of operations, making it easy information in Maryland are not well known, and do not always mesh together well. As a to focus on the differences among them. This workshop seeks to focus on consequence, forensic social workers can find themselves in situations where their legal obligations their shared strengths-based, solution-focused philosophies and the skills required by social with regard to sharing or withholding information appear to conflict with common sense, other workers to help families and their teams effectively communicate in a group setting and/or reach legal requirements, their judgment about what is best for their clients, and even with their ethical a consensus, whatever the model. The two key values—which will be strongly emphasized responsibilities under the NASW Code of Ethics. This workshop will educate participants regarding throughout the presentation—will be the family meetings shift from the past focus on deficits the current laws in Maryland which govern what information must be shared, what may be shared, or maladaptive functioning (pathology) of families, and instead, to a focus on individual, family, and what cannot be shared. We will also discuss several difficult legal and ethical dilemmas that community strengths and competencies. Emphasizing strengths gives people the power to build forensic social workers are likely to face depending on their place of employment and the clients on what resources they currently possess, and realize the skills and competencies they have they serve. Various scenerios will be explored, and participants are encouraged to raise questions already mastered to overcome obstacles they have faced. The other value will be the recognition and examples. If time permits, we will also discuss the consequences of making the wrong of the family as experts on their family. This position stresses family and kinship paticipation decision, including disciplinary action and lawsuit. in the meeting as being essential to its success. The workshop will provide “nuts and bolts” information about family meetings. It will offer a brief review of the family meetings origins, and their innovative impact on current practice before examining how their integration into FULL ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE practice can make a real difference with the skills required of social workers (i.e. group work, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2010 family-centered, and assessment and engagement skills). The session also aims to illustrate the inclusive nature of the teaming, involvement, or engaging, therefore, audience participation Exhibitions (ongoing throughout the day) will be encouraged throughout the presentation to illustrate this in action. The presentation will Lobby of First Floor be augmented by case examples from the table from the perspective of workers, families and community representatives. 7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Lobby Area Workshop C: Preserving Quality of Life for Hospice Patients at Home and In Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking Time Alternative Settings Mary Farrell-Card, MSW, MA, LCSW-C, Clinical Social Worker, Heartland Hospice/ HCR Manor Care 8:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speakers Most hospice patients want to die at home, although this is not always possible. This workshop Suzan Swanton, President, NASW-Maryland Chapter Board of Directors will explore the values we associate with life at home, and how these may be jeopardized in Daphne McClellan, Ph.D., Executive Director, NASW-Maryland Chapter institutional settings. It will look at the many challenges patients face as they struggle to remain at home and will suggest interventions to help them realize their goal. Despite our best efforts 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. to empower patients and caregivers, some may require placement in an inpatient hospice or Keynote Speaker: Harris Chaiklin, Ph.D. even a nursing home. Some patients are already nursing home residents when they are referred Daniel Coit Gillman and Social Work: Past, Present and Future. for hospice. This workshop, then, will also discuss how alternative settings are made more home-like and flexible in meeting individual goals at the end of life. The presenter’s extensive experience as a social worker within an Interdisciplinary Hospice Team and as primary caregiver to her disabled husband inspired this workshop.

Workshop D: From Love Addiction to Healthy Intimacy through Joy 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Marci Drimer, MSW, LCSW-C, Private Practitioner and School Social Worker, FRIDAY MORNING SESSION WORKSHOPS (2½ Hours) Baltimore City Public Schools Relationships are the foundation of life. Family is the blueprint from which Workshop A: Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Using the DBT Philosophy to Engage and we learn how to have a relationship. It is our role model for creating intimacy. Treat Parents and Children Childhood relational trauma can lead to addictive relational patterns in adult Patricia S. Harvey, LCSW-C, Private Practitioner, Consultant, Trainer, Rockville, MD relationships. This addictive pattern has often been referred to as “love Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an empirically proven therapeutic framework addiction.” Love addiction is any unhealthy attachment to people, euphoria, for working with individuals who have emotion “dysregulation.” It can be an romance or sex in an attempt to get needs met. Psychologically, love addiction essential tool with clients as well as colleagues. DBT skills can help social is a reliance on someone external to the self in an attempt to heal past trauma, workers to recognize their own boundaries and develop new ways to understand get unmet needs fulfilled, avoid fear or emotional pain, solve problems, fill our loneliness and their clients and their behaviors and non-judgmental and accepting ways of maintain balance. The paradox is that love addiction is an attempt to gain control of our lives, working with clients. This workshop will address how these same skills are and in so doing; we go out of control by giving personal power to someone outside ourselves. necessary for social workers to use with their clients as well as teach to their During this workshop, the journey from childhood relational trauma to love addiction and clients. Our presenter has used these skills and all of the DBT concepts and principles to guide all ultimately to a place of healthy intimacy through joy will be examined. Love addiction will be of her work with families, in consultations with other social workers and in training and supervising explored from a societal perspective through use of songs, movie clips, magazines and other social workers. Over the years, she has found these skills to be invaluable in helping professionals media examples. Lecture and group discussion will be combined with case examples and and family members/clients to manage difficult emotions, take care of their emotional needs, live interactive exercises. Various treatment strategies will be highlighted including journal entries, in the present moment and to practice an accepting/non-judgmental approach to others. DBT skills art therapy, healthy touch, guided imagery and helpful therapeutic books, tapes, and CDs of have been shown to be effective tools: 1. For social workers to use in engaging their clients as pioneers in the treatment of love addiction. The reparative nature of the therapeutic relationship well as in preventing their own burnout; 2. For social workers to use in teaching their clients how will be highlighted in conjunction with the supportive fellowship of the 12 steps. Healthy intimacy to manage life safely and effectively; 3. To support parents and teach them how to help their child will be defined and described. who may have emotion “dysregulation;” and 4. To help parents learn how to support themselves Learning Objectives: in the difficult task of raising their child. Ms. Harvey will also discuss skills presented in her book, 1. Recognize and debunk the societal myths about love that exist within the media (i.e. prince charming); Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions (New Harbinger, 2009). 2. Define love addiction and recognize client symptoms; Page 12 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2010

3. Learn to help clients recognize the connection between their unmet needs from childhood and the stress and its negative consequences will be presented as observed in the presenter’s practice unhealthy patterns in their romantic relationships; and literature. This workshop will provide a demonstration of how principles of cognitive behavioral, 4. Identify triggers for love addiction and tools for affect regulation; problem-solving and interpersonal approaches are applied to empower clients to cope and thrive 5. Understand the 12 steps and their role in the treatment of love addiction; and when confronting job stress such as anxiety, depression, rebellion and family conflict. The use of 6. Differentiate the “trauma bond” from healthy intimacy through joy. homework is an integral part of the interventions.

Workshop E: Infertility and Pregnancy Loss: Implications for Treatment Workshop J: Ethics and Cultural Issues: In a Healthcare Setting Kerry Richie, LCSW-C, Psychotherapist, Private Practitioner, Bel Air, MD Veronica Cruz, MSW, LCSW-C, Lead Forensic Social Worker, Office of the Public Defender, Rockville, MD There is very little training on helping mental health clinicians work with patients Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the 3-hour ethics requirement of the Maryland around the issues of infertility and pregnancy loss. Often, very little voice is Board of Social Work Examiners for licensure renewal. given to the women and men and families on this issue or sometimes even This workshop will explore the numerous ethical and cultural issues that can arise acknowledgement of their loss. These are topics that often silence the families that in a healthcare setting. Participants will be able to identity issues that can affect are affected by them and it is often difficult to find care providers who understand treatment delivery such as: use of translators, cultural competency practitioners, the complexity of these issues. This workshop will help social workers identify and appropriate cultural treatment modalities. This is an interactive workshop specific issues related to infertility and pregnancy loss and how they are related to where case vignettes will be presented and participants will work in group settings. depression, anxiety, PTSD, low self-worth and marital issues. While this workshop will help clinicians have a better understanding of infertility and pregnancy loss, clinicians will also be provided with Workshop K: Ethically and Practically Speaking: Managing Your Malpractice Risk as a tools to work with couples affected by these issues, and to approach their work with empathy and Social Worker compassion. Carole Mae Olson, National NASW Assurance Trust, Frederick, MD Workshop F: TBA Macro (Non-Clinical) Workshop Please note: This workshop qualifies for the 3-hour ethics requirement of the Maryland Board Please refer to the Maryland Chapter Web site for updates. of Social Work Examiners for licensure renewal. This session, developed especially for social workers, is sponsored by the NASW Assurance Services 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (ASI) and describes the most significant malpractice risks in social work today and numerous LUNCHEON AND SOCIAL WORK MONTH AWARDS CEREMONY methods of mitigating and reducing one’s risk of being sued for malpractice. The presentation is Led by Angelina Anthony-Sills, Dr.Ph. intended for social workers in all settings and positions, not just the clinical, therapeutic mental Chair, NASW-MD Social Work Month Annual Conference Planning Committee health setting. The session will cover key concepts in risk management, such as confidentiality and its exceptions, duty- to- warn, and informed consent. The seminar will reveal the major reasons why 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. social workers are sued and what you can do about those risks. We will define what constitutes a FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION WORKSHOPS (3 hours) malpractice case and emphasize important recordkeeping issues, guidelines for supervision, special tips for clinical and private practitioners, and brief you about your malpractice insurance, its special Workshop G: Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis features and implications for your practice. A free attendee toolkit will be distributed at the workshop Mairi MacRae, MSW, LSCW-C, Social Worker II, Jewish Community Services, Baltimore, MD which contains information about ASI, the workshop presenters, resources for managing your Hypnosis is becoming a more widely used therapeutic modality in behavioral malpractice risk, insurance FAQs, and insurance applications. health and integrative medicine. It is helpful in a wide variety of commonly seen Learning Objectives: conditions, such as anxiety, trauma disorders, addictions, pain management, and 1. Understand key concepts that will reduce your risk of being sued for malpractice and the triggers in less commonly encountered areas such as psychosomatic and auto-immune that constitute malpractice; disorders. This three-hour didactic and experiential workshop is designed to offer 2. Learn numerous methods and strategies for better protecting yourself from a suit and for quickly therapists in agencies, healthcare settings, and in private practice, a beginning exonerating yourself if you are sued; and familiarity with the techniques and uses of clinical hypnosis. The workshop will 3. Understand the special aspects of professional liability insurance and the implications for include group induction, discussion of the structure of a hypnotic session, when and how mental continuous coverage of your practice, past and future. health professionals use hypnosis in clinical practice, training in clinical hypnosis and more. Learning Objectives: Workshop L: Improving Addiction Treatment: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach Participants in this workshop will: Peter F. Luongo, Ph.D., LCSW-C, Consultant, Germantown, MD 1. Gain a conceptual understanding of clinical hypnosis; Susan Bergmann, LCSW-C, CCDC, Deputy Director for Treatment, Addiction Prevention and Recovery 2. Learn how hypnosis is similar to, and different from, the more familiar forms of talk therapy; Administration, D.C. Department of Health 3. Learn when, and with what conditions, hypnosis is useful; and Nationwide, addiction treatment is seen as inadequate and 4. Have the opportunity to practice a hypnotic induction. ineffective. Despite the increase in the number of empirically- based treatment interventions, treatment programs have been Workshop H: Recognition and Treatment of Food Addiction: The Obesity Epidemic slow to adopt evidence-based clinical practices. The results are Connection discouraging: only a minority of individuals with addiction problems Kathryn (Kay) B. Sheppard, LMHC, CEDS, Psychotherapist, Trainer, Author, Private Practitioner, Palm successfully engage in and complete treatment. Further frustrating Bay, FL progress is the fact that the specialty addiction treatment system For years, overeating and obesity were often diagnosed as eating disorders caused has been slow to adopt modern management and business practices. The immediate result is evident from emotional problems that could be solved by psychotherapy or counseling. in programs’ inability to keep their doors open for business. A long-term consequence has been the Although this is true for some individuals who have used food to manage their persistent difficulty showing value for treatment expenditures, or in business terms, demonstrating a emotions or deal with stress, the problem is more complex for the true food “return on investment.” This workshop explores the nexus of social work, with modern management addict. In this workshop, we will explore food addiction as a substance use and business practices to improve addiction treatment. A case study of an urban addiction system’s disorder leading to an understanding of the disease concept of food addiction transformation from a collection of programs to an empirically driven, more business oriented system and the obesity connection. Traditionally, food addiction has been treated as of care will be presented. Data from the pre- and post- transformation periods will be evaluated and an eating disorder, using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) for Eating Disorders for discussed. The case study suggests a method that any program or system can use to improve its diagnostic and treatment purposes. Since the early 1980s, food addiction has been viewed in a performance and client outcomes. different classification, using the seven criteria from the DSM-IV for substance dependence. In this workshop, we will review these criteria as they apply to food addiction. Workshop participants will learn about the neuroscience of food addiction including the biochemistry and genetic predisposition DIRECTIONS TO THE 2010 SOCIAL WORK MONTH to the illness; recognize the characteristics, signs and symptoms of food addiction; identify the ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND PRE-CONFERENCE consequences of medicating with addictive food substances and the specific foods of addiction; and learn the principles of good recovery based on abstinence from addictive trigger foods, as well as an Martin’s West • 6817 Dogwood Road • Baltimore, Maryland 21224 effective method of dealing with emotions in recovery. 410-944-9433 n From the South on I-95: Take I-95 north to the Baltimore Beltway I-695, take I-695 west towards Workshop I: Stress at Work: Interventions for Client Coping and Thriving Rosalind E. Griffin, MSW, DSW, LCSW-C, Private Practitioner, Consultant, Trainer, Baltimore, MD Towson (exit is on left-hand side of I-95). *Take exit 17, Security Blvd., Follow signs to Rolling Road. Turn right at the McDonalds (Belmont Avenue). Martin’s West is down the road on the left. As the economic situation has become more turbulent, an increasing number of clients present (It is adjacent to the Best Western Hotel). exhibiting stress related to job security, increased work load, co-worker and/or manager conflicts and organizational transitions. During these times, the usual workplace stressors are compounded by n From the North on I-95, take the Baltimore Beltway I-695 west towards Towson. Follow asterik (*) employment uncertainty of other significant family members. Job stress affects clients’ psychological directions above. and physical well-being as well as their ability to cope in their family and community roles. The interventions to be presented in this workshop are designed to assist clients in regaining or gaining n From the east on the Baltimore Beltway, use I-695. Follow asterisk (*) directions above. From the the skills to manage their stress by being aware of their circumstances and what they can change, West I-70, the final exit is Security Blvd. Exit onto Security Blvd. Take Security Blvd. west. Turn how to use support systems, how to distinguish between shame and guilt, establishing realistic right at the McDonalds. Hotel is well down the road on the left. (It is adjacent to the Best Western boundaries and learning problem-solving experientially. A brief overview of the nature of workplace Hotel). WINTER EDITION | 2010 The Maryland Social Worker Page 13 REGISTRATION FORM 2010 Social Work Month Annual Conference • Friday, March 26, 2010 Forensics Pre-Conference • Thursday, March 25, 2010 Martin’s West 6817 Dogwood Road • Baltimore, Maryland 21244 Annual Conference = Course #1491 • 6.5 Hours Cat. I

Costs Thursday Pre-Conference Workshop Selections Early Bird Registration Fees Thursday Morning Sessions – 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Registrations must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 5, 2010 Please Note: THURSDAY MORNING PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS DO NOT BREAKOUT; ONLY MAKE  Thursday Pre-Conference Only–Early Bird SELECTIONS FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON BREAKOUTS  $99 for NASW Members  $139 for Non-Members Thursday Afternoon Sessions 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.  Friday Annual Conference Only–Early Bird Please Select from the Three Sessions Available  $99 for NASW Members  $139 for Non-Members First Thursday Afternoon Choice: ______

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Renewal of a social worker’s license is contingent on completion n Registrations that are received less than 2 business days/48 if attending less than 3 hours for a Category I workshop, will and receipt by the Board of Social Work Examiners of an application hours prior to the program date will be admitted as space have the category changed to Category II. allows for an additional $10 late charge. (One-week prior attesting to completion, within the previous 2-year period, of 40 n If you would like e-mail confirmation of workshop registration, registration is required for programs providing lunch, with the credit hours of continuing education in programs and categories please include your e-mail address on the registration form. approved by the Board. At least 20 of those hours must be late fee in effect of $20 for registrations less than one week Category I, with at least three credit hours in ethics and in advance.) n INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: In the event of inclement weather, please call 1-800-867-6776, ext. 11, for professional conduct. n PLEASE NOTE REFUND POLICIES: NASW-MD will only refund registrations for cancellations made at least 2 information on cancellation. In general, if schools are n NASW-MD welcomes your suggestions for future workshops business days/48 hours in advance of the workshop, 2 hours late or closed in the area where the event is to and locations. minus a $10 administrative processing fee. If lunch or take place, the event will be rescheduled. Please notify continental breakfast is provided, cancellations must the chapter office if a refund is preferred. Abbreviations: CE = Continuing Education; Cat. = Category; be made at least one week in advance and there will be NASW-MD reserves the right to cancel workshops due to poor Cost = NASW Member cost / Non-member cost. Prices include a $20 administrative processing fee per cancellation. registration. certificate for continuing education credits. n NASW MD is not responsible for refunds if registrants do not attend a program and do not immediately follow-up for refund Note on accommodations CONTINUING EDUCATION POLICIES information or to switch to another course; if registrants do If you require special accommodations to permit your attendance or NASW-MD will not honor fax registrations. You may register not immediately follow-up on an absence, no refund/switch is participation, please provide a written request along with completed online, by mail or by phone. Registrations are made on a first- allowed. registration form and conference payment at least 30 days prior to come-first-serve basis. You can pay for your registration by n Please note that continuing education credits are granted based the registration deadline for the workshop or conference. Requests check, MasterCard, VISA or American Express. on participation, NOT on payment. All workshop participants received after this deadline may not be received in time to process arriving late will receive a reduction in credit units granted, and and be fulfilled in time for the activity. Thank you.

SOUTHERN MD - BRANCH A CE: 3 Cat. I Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties Cost: $40.00 for members; $60.00 for non-members

#1494 Ethical Decision Making: A Crisis Intervention Approach We welcome your ideas or suggestions for future workshops. If you are interested in presenting a Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. workshop, or know of a possible presenter or topics of interest, please contact John Costa at 800-867- Location: The Professional and Community Education Center at Holy Cross Hospital, 6776, ext. 11. We are in the process of finalizing new courses for the Spring. Please visit our website at 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 www.nasw-md.org for the updated schedule. *Please note that parking costs one dollar per hour. Presenter: Veronica Cruz, LCSW-C WESTERN MD - BRANCH B Synopsis: When involved in a crisis, time is of the essence and often social workers are Garrett, Allegany, Washington & Frederick Counties called to quickly triage a situation. The margin for error can be small or extensive depending on the situation, and environmental elements can affect ethical decision-making processes and the We welcome your ideas or suggestions for future workshops. If you are interested in presenting a approach applied. This workshop will explore appropriate ethical decision-making processes in a workshop, or know of a possible presenter or topics of interest, please contact John Costa at 800-867- crisis situation/intervention including but not limited to emergency room evaluations. An emphasis 6776, ext. 11. We are in the process of finalizing new courses for the Spring. Please visit our website at will be placed on best practice techniques for ethical decision-making, allowing participants to www.nasw-md.org for the updated schedule. engage a variety of different intervention techniques. This is an interactive workshop where case vignettes will be presented and participants will work in a group setting. SUBURBAN MD – BRANCH C Learning Objectives: Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties 1.Increase their knowledge of various ethical decision making interventions/ techniques that are both cost effective and practical; We welcome your ideas or suggestions for future workshops. If you are interested in presenting a 2.Articulate the connection between appropriately applied crisis intervention techniques and workshop, or know of a possible presenter or topics of interest, please contact John Costa at 800-867- successful results, outcome-based measures; 6776, ext. 11. We are in the process of finalizing new courses for the Spring. Please visit our website at 3. Will be able to identify practice techniques and relate it to one’s own clinical setting; and www.nasw-md.org for the updated schedule. 4. Participants will be able to articulate essential clinical skills needed to conduct ethical decisions relating to crisis intervention. #1493 Applying Eastern Philosophies to Western Psychotherapies Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the three-hour Cat. I ethics requirement of the Location: The Professional and Community Education Center at Holy Cross Hospital, Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for licensure renewal. 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 CE: 3 Cat. I *Please note that parking costs one dollar per hour. Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members Presenter: Ed Geraty, LCSW-C Synopsis: Eastern spiritual and philosophical principles have been incorporated into many EASTERN SHORE – BRANCH D types of Western psychotherapies. Eastern philosophies bring the concept of inter-being where one is Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset & Worcester Counties conscious of the connectedness of all living beings, one makes skilful decisions, practices positive mental thought states, cultivates awareness of the impact on other sentient beings and remains focused on BRANCH NETWORKING LUNCHEON FROM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM the present moment. These “integrative psychotherapists” base their practice on the recognition of the Register for one or both workshops, and attend lunch as our guest! body-mind connection, identification of mental concepts of permanency and attachment as the primary cause of mental suffering, promotion of a compassionate client-counselor relationship, recognition of an #1500 The Social Work Code of Ethics: What It Is, What It’s for, and How to empowering client role with emphasis on client intentionality, application of a range of breathing techniques Use It in Practice in stilling the mental states, and restoration of the client’s capacity for insight and skilful decision making. Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Learning Objectives: Location: Eastern Shore Hospital Center, 5262 Woods Road, Cambridge, MD 21613 1. Explore the differences in the traditional Western and Eastern world views; Presenter: Amy Schine, LCSW-C, GeriEd Consulting, LLC 2. Learn the Eastern concepts and how they can be applied to Western therapies; and Synopsis: This workshop provides a basic overview of the NASW Code of Ethics, and its 3. Practice techniques to assist clients in stilling the mind and entering more peaceful states of consciousness. practical use for social workers and other human service professionals. Topics include: ethical WINTER EDITION | 2010 The Maryland Social Worker Page 15 theory, the history and background of social work ethics, and the sections/contents of both the Presenter: Ed Geraty, LCSW-C, Healthcare for the Homeless NASW and Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ Codes of Ethics. The use of the Codes in Synopsis: Clinical social workers in agency settings are often called upon to intervene practice will also be addressed, with discussion of case examples and audience participation. in crisis situations. This workshop will assist social workers in learning how to safely de-escalate Leaning Objectives: potentially volatile client situations. In this workshop, participants will understand the stages of a crisis 1. Learn about the history and background of social work ethics, understand the NASW and Social development, learn verbal de-escalation techniques, and learn the steps in a staff defusing process. Work Board ethics requirements; and Leaning Objectives: 2. Integrate the codes of ethics into practice 1. Learn how to identify the stages of verbal crisis escalation; 2. Learn appropriate responses to de-escalate each stage; Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the three-hour Cat. I ethics requirement of the 3. Develop skills to reduce potential crisis situations; and Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for licensure renewal. 4. Learn basic methods to safely avoid physical strikes and kicks. CE: 3 Cat. I Note: Please wear comfortable and loose fitting clothing as participants will be involved in some physical activity Cost: $40.00 for members; $60.00 for non-members CE: 3 Cat. I Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members #1501 Dementia: Understanding the Disorder, Caring for the Person Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. #1482 Relaxation, Renewal and Empowerment Location: Eastern Shore Hospital Center, 5262 Woods Road, Cambridge, MD 21613 Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Presenter: Amy Schine, LCSW-C, GeriEd Consulting, LLC Location: NASW-MD Office, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, Mikulski Center Synopsis: This workshop presents information on the assessment and effective strategies for Continuing Education for working with individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The difference between aging-related Presenters: Judith Waldman, LCSW-C, Trainer/Consultant forgetfulness and early warning signs of dementia will be discussed, along with an overview of the Synopsis: In these times, it is especially challenging for practitioners to help clients cope stages and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Practical techniques and strategies for while they themselves are holding burnout at bay. This experiential workshop will focus on learning new caring for persons with dementia based on the person centered care philosophy will be presented. ways to nurture and empower self that also can be taught to clients. Guided relaxation experiences, Learning objectives: gentle movement processes, and creative arts modalities will be used to reduce stress, increase positive 1. Learn to effectively assess dementia; feelings, and strengthen personal and professional empowerment. These tools can be used for self- 2. Learn effective strategies in working with individuals with dementia and their caregivers; care, individual clients and for groups. 3. Learn the early warning signs of dementia; and Participants will learn: 4. Understand the stages and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia 1. Relaxation and Stress Management techniques, including Mindfulness, Meditation and Movement; CE: 3 Cat. I 2. Empowerment Processes with a focus on strengths and competencies; and Cost: $40.00 for members; $60.00 for non-members 3. Models for personal and professional Self-Care Action Plans. Please come dressed in comfortable clothing and be prepared to leave feeling refreshed and renewed. METRO BALTIMORE – BRANCH E CE: 3 Cat. I Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties and Baltimore City Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members

#1454 The Aftermath of Suicide: Supporting Families Through the Grief Process #1477 Taking Care of Yourself As You Take Care of Others Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: NASW-MD Office, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, Mikulski Center Location: PLEASE NOTE NEW SITE! THE EDUCATION AND THERAPY CENTER, for Continuing Education 8940 Route 108, COLUMBIA, MD 21045 Presenters: Sarah Montgomery, LCSW-C, and Susan Coale, LCSW-C, The Spiritual and Presenter: Anna M. Williams, MSW, LCSW, Director of Student Life, The SEED School of Maryland Bereavement Center for the Hospice of the Chesapeake Synopsis: Too often, we are taking care of others but neglecting ourselves. As a result, we Synopsis: Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States and most clinicians are often rundown and tired. It is important to take care of your own needs to ensure that you as the will interface with a survivor of suicide (a family member or friend impacted by the death of a loved one by practitioner stay healthy; participants will learn important techniques. suicide) sometime in their career. These suicide survivors have unique grief issues that must be addressed Learning Objectives: to help support them through the grief process. This workshop will explore clinical issues related to grieving 1. Participants will learn the importance of taking care of self to take care of others; the loss of a loved one due to suicide. General grief theory as well as issues specifically pertaining to 2. Participants will learn relaxation techniques they can use for themselves or pass on to their clients; and survivors will be discussed and case examples utilized. The topic will be approached through a holistic 3. Participants will develop a plan to assist them in maintaining this process on an on-going basis. model, addressing psychological, emotional, social systems and spiritual issues. CE: 3 Cat. I CE: 3 Cat. I Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members #1483 Attachment-Oriented Therapy #1476 Basic Supervision for the New Supervisor Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: NASW-MD Office, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, Mikulski Center Location: NASW-MD Office, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, Mikulski Center for Continuing Education for Continuing Education Presenter: Louise Fleishman, MSW, LCSW-C, Therapist/Consultant Anchor Counseling & Presenter: Anna M. Williams, MSW, LCSW, Director of Student Life, The SEED School of Maryland Training, LLC, Synopsis: Many of us have been accomplished workers and, as a result, have been promoted Synopsis: Children with backgrounds of abuse and neglect often do not respond to traditional to supervisor. However, the skill set is not the same. This course will teach specific skills to help the worker individual therapy. In fact, many parents report that their children’s behaviors actually worsen at home, transition to their new position and learn ways to effectively supervise someone who was once their peer. while therapists report progress in sessions. This workshop will demonstrate the need for family Learning Objectives: therapy that emphasizes the importance of the parent-child relationship. Therapists will learn why the 1. Participants will understand how to successfully transition from a worker to a supervisor; therapist-parent alliance is critical and learn strategies to re-balance unhealthy family dynamics. 2. Participants will learn various skills to become an effective supervisor; and CE: 3 Cat. I 3. Participants will learn and understand different personality styles and how they affect the supervisor- Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members supervisee relationship. CE: 3 Cat. I #1484 Disruption: The Ugly Truth in Foster Care and Adoption Costs: $40 for members; $60 for non-members Date: Friday, April 9, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: PLEASE NOTE NEW SITE! THE EDUCATION AND THERAPY CENTER, #1480 Anxiety Disorders: What Are They So Afraid Of? 8940 ROUTE 108, COLUMBIA, MD 21045 Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Presenter: Louise Fleischman, LCSW-C, Therapist/Consultant, Anchor Counseling & Training, LLC Location: NASW-MD Office, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, Mikulski Center Synopsis: Although national statistics are collected about families whose finalized adoptions for Continuing Education from foster care dissolve, records for pre-adoptive and international disruptions are not maintained. Presenter: Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MSW, Founder and Trainer, Jenerations Health Education Parents and social services workers feel tremendous shame and resentment when placements do not Synopsis: Everybody has anxiety. Anxiety is a normal human response to perceived danger. work out, often blaming each other and the child. This workshop will take an honest look at the But if a person is experiencing anxiety when there is no real threat, there may be an anxiety disorder warning signs of impending disruption, offer strategic interventions, and address the difficult feelings diagnosis that requires treatment. This interactive workshop will discuss the different types of anxiety that parents and workers experience. disorders including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. CE: 3 Cat. I Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members Symptoms, causes and treatment options will be covered extensively. CE: 3 Cat. I Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members Want to know more about upcoming continuing ed courses? #1481 Defusing Potential Crisis Situations Stay up-to-the-minute on continuing ed courses:Check NASW-MD’s website for frequent updates! Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Go to www.nasw-md.org and click on Continuing Education Location: NASW-MD Office, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, Mikulski Center Just one more way NASW-MD works for you! for Continuing Education Page 16 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2010

#1485 The Secrets of the Masculine Side of Healing personal and client enhancement. Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p..m. CE: 3 Cat. 1 Location: NASW-MD Office, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, Mikulski Center Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members for Continuing Education Presenter: Tom Golden, LCSW, Private Practitioner, Author, Vice Chair, the Maryland #1498 hypnotic Healing: Contemporary Applications of Clinical Hypnosis Commission for Men’s Health Date: Friday, May 7, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Synopsis: The masculine side of healing is often overlooked or misunderstood. It uses Location: NASW-MD Office, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, “action” and “inaction” as a means to tell the story of one’s loss/trauma and is markedly different Mikulski Center for Continuing Education from the default and well known mode of healing which relies on “interaction.” Women use this Presenter: Hillel Zeitlin, LCSW-C, Private Practitioner—Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy masculine side of healing but men depend on it, as it is often their primary mode of working with Synopsis: Hypnosis is among the world’s most ancient forms of psychological healing. Yet their grief and trauma. This workshop will offer women a glimpse into their own usage of the it resonates with the most modern understandings of how language shapes human experience. In this masculine side of healing as well as bringing understanding about the men and boys in their lives, workshop, we will explore how hypnosis works and has evolved into its current uses in psychotherapy how they grieve, and how to best get close to them when they do. The men will learn about the path and behavioral medicine. Participants will have an opportunity to experience a group hypnotic induction, toward healing that they likely already use regularly but have never named. We will also focus on the and learn a brief history of hypnosis in clinical practice, with particular focus on the contributions newest research findings about men and emotions, drawing on brain and hormone research which of Milton H. Erickson, M.D., and his followers. Emphasizing hypnosis as a paradigm of therapeutic help us understand the reasons that men are naturally drawn to use this masculine side of healing. communication and mind/ body interaction, we will explore how trance occurs naturally in human Most importantly, we will have a good time as we learn! awareness, and gives rise to both functional and dysfunctional mental states, such as psychological CE: 3 Cat. I and stress-induced physical symptoms. Clinical Hypnosis is a methodology of intentionally using trance Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members states to facilitate therapeutic outcomes. We will introduce how it is applied in psychotherapy and behavioral medicine for anxiety and stress disorders, depression, ego strengthening, pain management, #1486 Understanding the Nature of Relationship Addiction facilitating healing, habit control, and improving human performance. Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CE: 3 Cat. I Location: PLEASE NOTE NEW SITE! THE EDUCATION AND THERAPY CENTER, Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members 8940 ROUTE 108, COLUMBIA, MD 21045 Presenter: Mary Raphel, Ph.D., LCSW-C, Private Practitioner #1487 Social Workers As Ethical Professionals Synopsis: Relationship addiction perpetuates compulsive patterns of involvement in painful, Date: SATURDAY, May 22, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. destructive ties to another. Emotional “bombing,” hanging on to past, failed relationships as “rain Location: PLEASE NOTE NEW SITE! checks, and losing one’s ability to choose, can keep the client trapped. This workshop is intended to THE EDUCATION AND THERAPY CENTER, I-97 BUSINESS PARK, clarify and address the underlying factors that sabotage client success in achieving and obtaining an 1110 BENFIELD BLVD, SUITE H/FRONT, MILLERSVILLE, MD 21108 intimate, nurturing relationship that works. (Annapolis area) Learning Objectives: Presenter: Mary Raphel, Ph.D., LCSW-C, Private Practitioner 1. Identify the core beliefs and fears of the relationship addict; Synopsis: Becoming a therapist doesn’t make you perfect or superhuman. As a social 2. Explore and understand the differences between addictive and healthy relationships; worker, you have or will make some mistakes. This workshop will help you to ethically reflect on what 3. Recognize the role that perfectionism plays in relationship addiction; and you are doing and whose needs are primary. Through discussion, case examples and interactive 4. Learn how to assist clients in letting go of their obsession and break the pattern of relationship addiction. exercises, we will explore the most common client behaviors as sources of therapist stress, social CE: 3 Cat. I worker impairment, and staying alive professionally. This workshop will have the following objectives: Costs: $40 for members; $60 for non-members Learning Objectives: 1. Define the impaired practitioner; #1488 Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT): An Introduction 2. Review various codes of ethics which address practitioner impairment; Date: Friday, April 30, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. 3. Explore the stresses of being an over-responsible therapist; Location: NASW-MD Office, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, Mikulski 4. Identify and become aware of possible causes of burn-out; Center for Continuing Education 5. Recognize signs that indicate you are becoming professionally depleted; and Presenter: Daniel Holler, LCSW-C, Founder, Center for Creative Counseling, LLC, 6. Develop a method of self-assessment for danger signs leading to impairment. New Windsor, Maryland Synopsis: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) uses the body’s subtle energy systems Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the three-hour Cat. I ethics requirement of the to provide rapid, lasting relief for most emotional problems seen in social work/counseling practices. Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for licensure renewal. EFT is an extremely effective and simple therapeutic process for treating sexual and combat traumas, CE: 3 Cat. I fears, phobias, anxiety, anger, food cravings, and negative self-concepts. Simple phobias are usually Cost: $40 for members; $60 for non-members eliminated in one or two sessions. Participants will be prepared to use this simple procedure for both

Directions to Workshop Locations THE LEFT Toward Glen Burnie). Take Exit 1C for Centre Park Drive, go The Professional and Community Education Center straight and then make a right onto Centre Park Drive (Says “Columbia at Holy Cross Hospital 100” when you come off of 1C and you will pass Susquehana Bank, 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 NASW-Maryland Office gas station, Giant food store). PASS THE OAKLAND RIDGE Business *Please note that parking costs one dollar per hour. 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, 410-788-1066 Center and go straight ahead to the OAKLAND CENTER. Make a From the Northwest: Follow I-270 South; merge to I-495 toward From the Baltimore Beltway I-695: Take exit 15A for Route 40 right into the Oakland Center. Street sign says “8810 (an on up) Old Washington. Follow to Exit 31A, Georgia Avenue-Wheaton (Route 97); East. Prior to reaching the second traffic light, make a right turn onto Annapolis Road. You will pass St. John’s Baptist Church and the 8930 exit carefully (there is no merge area). Go to the first traffic light and Ingleside Avenue (Day’s Inn and Checkers Restaurant will be on your building; the 8940 building is next. Make a left for the Education and turn right onto Forest Glen Road. Follow several blocks to Holy Cross right). Proceed about 1 ½ blocks (passing a church and cemetery). Therapy center parking lot. Enter the building and the classroom is Hospital on the right. Turn right onto Executive Drive (the Beltway West Corporate Center), straight ahead at the back of the office. From the Northeast: Follow I-95 South toward Washington; merge then bear left (stop sign there) for the parking lot. The 5750 building Return: Go back to entrance and make a left back on to Centre Park to I-495 toward Silver Spring. Follow to Exit 31A, Georgia Avenue- faces the parking lot, next to Adoptions Together. Drive from the driveway. Make a left at the Giant. Then make a left Wheaton (Route 97 North); exit carefully (there is no merge area). Go From Baltimore City using Route 40 West (Baltimore National at Columbia 100/Executive Park Drive (there is a gas station right to the first traffic light and turn right onto Forest Glen Road. Follow Pike): Take Route 40 West from Baltimore City past Johnnycake across the street). You will pass through a long business park and by several blocks to Holy Cross Hospital on the right. Road (Shirley’s Restaurant is on the right). Make a left at the next condominiums, etc. Go all the way down until you get to a stop sign Metro: Montgomery County Ride On bus service is available from intersection onto Ingleside Avenue. Follow the directions double- and see a Chik-Filet restaurant. Make a right and then take a left for the Forest Glen Metro to Holy Cross Hospital. Take the #8 bus to Holy asterisked above. 100 West, then you will see the exit for 29 North to 40 East. Cross Hospital. Holy Cross Hospital is five blocks from the Forest Glen From Washington, D.C. Area: From Route 495/95 (Beltway)… (red Line) metro station. Take Route 29 North to Route 70 East to Route 695 South, then follow NEW SITE: The Education and Therapy Center directions asterisked above for Route 695….Or Take Route 95 North to Eastern Shore Hospital Center MILLERSVILLE, MD SITE-I-97 Business Park Route 695 West toward Towson, then follow directions asterisked above 5262 Woods Road, Cambridge, MD 21613 1110 Benfield Boulevard,, Suite H/Front for Route 695…Or Take Route 295 North to Route 695 West toward Traveling from the Western Shore: After crossing the Frederick Towson, then follow directions asterisked above for Route 695. Millersville, Maryland 21108 Only a few minutes outside of Annapolis C. Maulkus bridge, entering Cambridge, remain on Route 50. At the NEW SITE: Take 695 South toward Glen Burnie. Merge on to I-97 South via Exit fourth traffic signal (Woods Road) turn right. Continue straight on The Education and Therapy Center at the Oakland Center 4 (ON THE LEFT) toward Annapolis/Bay Bridge. Take Exit 10B for Woods Road until you come to a stop sign. At the stop sign you will [Business Park] Benfield Boulevard West. Merge onto to Benfield Boulevard. Go to continue straight, crossing over Route 16 Bypass. Approximately 3/10 COLUMBIA SITE a four-way stop sign and move straight through to the I-97 Business of a mile down this road, the hospital will be on your right. 8940 Route 108/Old Annapolis Road Park and look to your right; the Education and Therapy Center is the Traveling from the East: Upon entering Cambridge city limits, the Columbia, Maryland 21045 first building on the right (note: after coming off on Benfield Blvd exit, second traffic signal will be Church Creek road. Turn left at this sig- From NASW-MD office: Take Route 40 West to 29 South toward it’s a very short distance to the business park). nal. Remain on road for 1.1 miles. Turn left on Woods Road. Approxi- Columbia. Take Exit 22 for Maryland Route 100 West (EXIT IS ON mately 3/10 of a mile down this road, the hospital will be on your right. WINTER EDITION | 2010 The Maryland Social Worker Page 17

NASW-MD Continuing Education Free Online Service Registration Form Available to Non-Profits Please mail this form with your check made payable to NASW-MD, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21228. If you would like to receive an e-mail confirmation of your new online service was launched in April for non-profits around the country to registration, please include your e-mail address on this registration form. NASW-MD reserves help them reach out to organizations and businesses which can help them get the the right to cancel any workshop for poor registration. Refunds for workshops canceled Amost for their dollars. NonProfitRFPExchange.com is an online, national bid by NASW-MD shall be mailed within 3 weeks. Registrations MUST be received 2 business clearinghouse that connects businesses with non-profit organizations that need a variety days/48 hours prior to program date or a late fee of $10 will be charged. Please see full of goods and services. Non-profits can list Requests-for-Proposals (RFPs) for free on the refund/cancellation polices on the first page of the continuing education schedule. Workshop sites which is accessed by businesses. Businesses access the database of bid requests and pay fee includes certificate. a small fee to download the RFPs. In today’s fiscally uncertain climate, services such as the Non-Profit RFP program can help non-profits maximize spending. For more infor- PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT FAX REGISTRATIONS mation, visit the website or call 1-888-984-0084. Thank you for your cooperation. Please print legibly. Please Note: NASW-MD reserves the right to cancel workshops due to poor registration.

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ooking for a way to make a contribution to the Nation- Lal NASW Public Education Campaign? --The answer lies in your fingertips. The National Office is looking for articles written by social workers to place on the Public Educa- tion Campaign’s consumer website, an integral part of the Campaign. The website, HelpStartsHere.org, contains hundreds of pages featuring articles, resources and more on a broad range of social work issues. It is one more way NASW is attempting to educate the public on the depth and breadth of the social work profession. The goal for the site is to create an avenue for consumers to find desired informa- tion on an expansive array of psycho- social issues. Currently, the site has 30 content categories. Social work- ers can submit articles in any of the following four areas: Current Trends in a Particular Area of Practice (800- 1200 words); Your Options [Services Available to Help Individuals] (800- 1200 words); How Social Workers Help in a Particular Area of Practice (800-1200 words); and Tip Sheets on Various Conditions (500-800 words). Another special feature of the website is a “Call for Stories” from the public about their real-life experiences with social workers; social workers are also encouraged to submit their own suc- cess stories about their professional ex- periences. On another note, the website is also a good tool for assisting the public in finding a social worker directly, as it provides the pubic with access to the National Social Work Finder registry. The site, for instance, has been adver- tised in O, The Oprah Magazine, which reaches millions of readers and is sure to increase traffic to the site and, therefore, access to social work pro- fessionals. Members who would like to be included in the National Social Work Finder can do so for a nominal fee of $25. For more information on how to submit an article about your practice area or to find out more about the National Social Work Finder, go to www.HelpStartsHere.org. For spe- cific information on submitting arti- cles, click “submit an article” on the HelpStartsHere home page; for spe- cific information on the social work registry, click “Find a Social Worker,” then click the second “Find a Social Worker,” then click “Attention Social Workers.” Be a part of the movement! Help tell the social work story! WINTER EDITION | 2010 The Maryland Social Worker Page 19

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costs of providing the aids and the expenses setting is available online from the Nation- of the overall practice as a basis for mak- al Association of the Deaf at http://www. ing a decision not to provide the specific nad.org/issues/health-care/providers/ques- Classifieds accommodation requested by that client. tions-and-answers, as well as a statement on a note about classified advertising Organizations employing social workers Culturally Affirmative and Linguistically should anticipate that providing auxiliary Accessible Services at http://www.nad.org/ aids is likely to be viewed by enforcement issues/health-care/mental-health-services/ Publication of an advertisement does not constitute endorsement or approval of any agencies or courts as a cost of doing busi- position-statement-supplement. product or service advertised, or any point of view, standard, or opinion presented therein. ness, absent a persuasive accounting that it The Maryland Chapter-NASW is not responsible for any claims made in an would be an undue burden or hardship. References advertisement appearing in its publications. Social workers who use interpreters or Gregory v. Administrative office of the Courts other professionals as part of the treatment of the State of New Jersey, 168 F.Supp.2d 319 HELP WANTED CATONSVILLE or consultation should have the interpreter (2001). Office available in professional building. Easy access sign a confidentiality agreement such as a Midwest Center on Law and the Deaf LCSW-C or LCPC from I-695. First floor office, shared waiting room. HIPAA “Business Associate” Agreement. (2003). Tools for doctors and hospitals. [On- Free parking. Daytime, evening and weekend hours Social workers with ASL skil ls and knowl- line]. Available at http://www.mcld.org/ Parkville/Carney available. Call 410-489-5090. edge of deaf culture have an important set doctors_hospitals.html (last visited August 28, To provide psychotherapy services to adults and/ or children, one or two nights per week and/ of services to offer to the community and 2009). or Saturdays, in the Parkville/Carney area. should consider reaching out to inform oth- Mueller, S. (2006). Mental illness in the Membership in insurance networks is helpful but not Towson er health practitioners of their availability, as deaf community: Increasing awareness and iden- absolutely necessary. Call John Verleger, LCSW-C Part-time office space available for sublet. access to services for deaf and hard of hear- tifying needs. [Online]. Available at http:// at 410-665-8081. Attractively appointed suite with shared waiting ing clients may be severely limited. Social www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/mentalillness. room. Hours from 9-4 pm most days. Some evening hours. Amenities include fax/ copier and free onsite parking. Possibility of referrals. Contact LCSW-C or LCPC Dorothy Lemon-Thompson, LCSW-C at 410-337- Outpatient Christian Counseling Practice has pt/ft 7072 or [email protected]. openings for LCSW-C or LCPC. Various locations throughout DC Metro and Baltimore metro regions. Social workers should seek services only from professionals who To apply go to www.safeharbor1.com or email are qualified, as defined in the federal regulations. This would be resume to [email protected]. MT. WASHINGTON VILLAGE Practice utilizes Christian-based, clinically sound Professional office suites available. Charming bldg in “an interpreter who is able to interpret effectively, accurately and treatment approach. Mt. Washington Village. Shared furnished waiting room impartially both receptively and expressively, using any necessary and kitchen. First month free. Call 410-764-0870 specialized vocabulary.” LCPC/LCSW-C SERVICES FT/PT position available in Annapollis area and MARYLAND BOARD-APPROVED northern Calvert County with well-established EXPERIENCED CLINICAL SUPERVISION FOR mental health practice. Benefits available. Fax LCSW-C LICENSURE IN TOWSON resumé to Phylis at 410-286-2834, Email: workers without this expertise should have htm (last visited September 2, 2009). [email protected] or call 410-286-0664. Generalist with significant Addiction, EAP, Mood sufficient training and knowledge to offer National Association of the Deaf Law D/O, EMDR, Special Ed and Adolescent experience. accommodations to facilitate communica- and Advocacy Center (undated). Legal Reasonable rates/flexible hours. Call Barry 410- tion and make appropriate referrals as need- rights of deaf individuals to effective communi- 428-2458. ed. As knowledge of ADA requirements cation in a mental health setting. Available at FOR RENT and the needs of deaf clients expands, so- http://www.advocacyinc.org/AC14.cfm (last PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT cial workers should develop business plans visited August 28, 2009). DORSEY HALL/COLUMBIA that incorporate business expenses related National Association of Social Workers Tired of working from someone else’s office? Want OFFERING SUPERVISION FOR WORKING WITH your own? Office with windows approx 11x12 in a INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES to ADA accommodations and develop a re- (2008). NASW code of ethics. Washington, suite with a shared, furnished waiting room and Also offering individual preparation for licensing source list to professionally meet the varied DC: Author. [Online]. Available at http:// kitchen/work area. Serene, professional, upscale. exams and supervision hours to meet requirement for needs of future clients. www.socialworkers.org/practice/standards/ Dorsey Hall section of Columbia near routes 29 and LCSW-C. Fran Forstenzer, LCSW-C 410-655-0803 NASWCulturalStandards.pdf (last visited Au- 108. Plenty of parking, beautiful office park. Call Resources gust 28, 2009). Risa at 443-865-0298. National Association of Social Work- The federal government provides nu- HOW TO TAKE A LICENSING EXAM ers (2005). NASW and ASWB standards for merous resources and publications to as- HOW TO STUDY-WHAT TO STUDY technology and social work practice. Washington, VILLAGE OF CROSS KEYS sist with ADA compliance. A brief over- Workshop, Seminar, Review Course DC: Author. [Online]. Available at http:// Sublets avail. in two-office suite at Cross Keys. One view, questions and answers and contact In Rockville, Jewell Elizabeth Golden, LCSW-C, ACSW, www.socialworkers.org/practice/standards/ avail. FT, the other evenings and weekends only. information for government assistance is Board Certified Diplomate. Former Master Teacher NASWTechnologyStandards.pdf (last visited Contact Joel H. Marcus LCSW-C 410-433-6621. Montgomery County Schools. For schedule, call 301- available online at: http://www.ada.gov/ August 28, 2009). 762-9090, leaving your name, address and zip. q&aeng02.htm National Association of Social Workers There are many professionals such as (2001). NASW Standards for Cultural Com- ARNOLD interpreters and captionists who provide petence in Social Work Practice. Washington, Roomy office available to rent in a suite with Tai Sophia Institute’s Graduate valuable resources to ensure that deaf and established clinicians. Waiting room, restroom and DC: Author. [Online]. Available at http:// Certificate In Health Coaching hard of hearing persons gain equally ef- a kitchenette are located within the suite. Plenty www.socialworkers.org/practice/standards/ Social Workers can expand their skills in supporting fective communication access to mental of parking and a very convenient location. Contact people to make positive change in their lives NASWCulturalStandards.pdf (last visited Au- health treatment. Social workers should Debra Zatkin, LCSW-C at 410-757-8137. by enrolling in Tai Sophia Institute’s Graduate gust 28, 2009). seek services only from professionals who Certificate in Health Coaching. This new and Steinberg, A.G., et al. (1998). Cultural dynamic 11-month, executive format program are qualified, as defined in the federal reg- and linguistic barriers to mental health service Pikesville/The Executive Center teaches the science of behavior change and ulations. This would be “an interpreter access: The deaf consumer's perspective. Am J Part-time sublets available now, one full time office researched-based techniques, including Motivation who is able to interpret effectively, accu- Interviewing, to help clients adopt positive attitudes, Psychiatry 155:982-984 [Online]. Avail- available 1/1/10. Suite shared by mental health rately and impartially both receptively and healthy behaviors and lifestyle changes. Tai Sophia able at http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/re- clinicians with shared waiting room. Well-furnished expressively, using any necessary special- is an Authorized Sponsor through the Maryland print/155/7/982 (last visited September 2, offices, spring water, copy/fax machine, some file ized vocabulary” (28 C.F.R. § 36.104). storage available. Minutes from beltway exit 20. Board of Social Work Examiners to provide Category 2009). One Continuing Education. To register or for more Two professional organizations certify and Call Valerie 410-602-1690, Tues-Thurs, 9-5pm. Tugg v. Towey, 864 F. Supp 1201 (Fla. information call:410-888-9048 ext. 6611. advance the qualifications of interpreters 1994). for the deaf: 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12183 (2009, Thom- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf son Reuters). (RID) Wooster, A. (2000). When are public enti- National Association of the Deaf ties required to provide services, programs, or ac- PLACE YOUR AD IN THE CLASSIFIEDS! (NAD) tivities to disabled individuals under Americans Reach over 4,000 Chapter members A useful set of Questions and Answers spe- with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 12132? by advertising in The Maryland Social Worker. cific to ADA accommodations for deaf and Contact the office at 410-788-1066. 160 American Law Reports – Federal 637 hard of hearing patients in the health care (Westlaw, 2009 Thomson Reuters, Inc.). Page 20 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2010

NASW-MD Calendar of events JAN-FEB-MAR 2010 Welcome All meetings held at Maryland chapter office, unless otherwise noted. New January 2010 January 20, 6:00 p.m. February 22, 10 a.m. Members! January 8, 10 a.m. legislative committee Private practice COmmittee Board of Social Work conference call Februrary 25 Examiners-DHMH January 2010 February 2010 Student advocacy committee January 11, 10 a.m. February 2, 4:30 p.m. March 2010 Private Practice Committee Committee on Aging March 3, 4:30 p.m. January 11, 5 p.m. February 2, 5:30 p.m. Social Workers in Schools SWIS Special Educ. Program Begins Committee on Sexual Committee Minority Issues January 12, 5:30 p.m. March 4, 5:30 p.m. Behavioral Health Committee February 3, 4:30 p.m. Board Exec. Committee Meeting Social Workers in January 13, 6:30 p.m. March 12, 10:00 a.m. Schools Committee Forensic Social Work Committee Board of Social Work Examiners January 15, 1-2:30 p.m. February 9, 5:00 p.m. Meeting-DHMH Branch A Ethics Committee PACE Committee March 25, All Day Yufei Chen January 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. February 10, 6:30 p.m. Forensic Pre-Conference to John Doleski Board of Directors Meeting Forensic social work Annual Conference Jennifer Maddox committee January 18 March 26, All Day Robert Myers Office Closed-MLK Day February 12, 10:00 a.m. 2010 Annual Conference, January 19, 6:00 p.m. Board of Social Work Martin’s West Branch B Children, Youth and Family Examiners-DHMH APRIL 2010 Christin Lynch Committee February 15 April 2 Abigail Smith January 20, 12:30 p.m. President’s Day Good Friday Mentoring Committee Office Closed Office Closed Branch C Mary Carnahan Ayesha Cockrell

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