Returning to Our Offices–Or Not? Or Not? by Betsy Robin Spiegel, LCSW
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SUMMER 2021 | VOL. 52, NO. 2 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK TRANSITIONS IN THIS ISSUE 1 Returning to Our Offices – Returning to Our Offices–Or Not? Or Not? By Betsy Robin Spiegel, LCSW 6 MSW Student Scholarships “Let me ask you a question” said a new patient, Sara, The majority Celebrating Our 10th during our first telephone conversation. “Do you see Anniversary at a Virtual people in person?” of my colleagues Awards Ceremony “Yes,” I replied with enthusiasm and immediately set are planning a up an in-person session with her. Some Covid restric- 14 hybrid approach Returning to the Office tions had just been lifted and I was eager to get back to Post Covid normal–whatever normal might be! Since I have a home with telehealth office, switching back to in-person psychotherapy ses- 16 sions was not complicated. As it turns out, my feelings and in-person Pandemic Eating: about the return were. Recovery in Three sessions.” As the day of my first in-person session in well over Melodies and Six A La Carte Lessons a year approached, I found myself filled with feelings of both excitement and regret. I was not sure I wanted to 18 return to in-person work and was surprisingly reluctant ANTI-RACISM: Trauma, to leave my comfortable chair, telephone, and computer. Neuropsychology and In virtual sessions, sometimes I wore jeans and/or bed- Treatment room slippers and who knew?!! CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 25 Creating Meaning Out of Grief Celebrating 10 Years of Graduate 28 SECRETS & LIES: Student Scholarships Psychological Consequences The MSW Student Writing Award Reviews of the Scholarship Program marked 10 years 52nd Education of achievement at a ZOOM awards Conference ceremony in January. PHOTO: (l.) Genie Wing, BCD, LCSR-W interviewed Jonghee Kim, a student at Lehman College Master www.nysscsw.org of Social Work Program. See page 6. The New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. 2021 NYSSCSW BOARD OF DIRECTORS STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Shannon Boyle, LCSW [email protected] President Elect Karen Kaufman, Ph.D., LCSW [email protected] 1st Vice President Henni Fisher, LCSW-R, BCD [email protected] 2nd Vice President Hafina Allen, LCSW [email protected] Recording Secretary Chris Ann Farhood, LCSW-R [email protected] Treasurer Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R [email protected] New York State Society for Clinical Social Work MEMBERS-AT-LARGE The Professional Voice Metropolitan Jay E. Korman, LCSW-R, BC-TMH [email protected] For Clinical Social Work Nassau Jannette Urciuoli, Ph.D., LCSW [email protected] Since 1968 Queens Allen DuMont, LCSW, BCD [email protected] Rockland Beth Pagano, LCSW [email protected] NYSSCSW c/o TMS Staten Island Joyce Daly, LCSW-R [email protected] 55 Harristown Road, Suite #106 LMSW Representative Jacqueline S. Melamed, LMSW [email protected] Glen Rock, NJ 07452 CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Tel: 800-288-4279 Email: [email protected] Metropolitan Helen Hinckley Krackow, LCSW, BCD [email protected] Website: www.nysscsw.org Mid-Hudson Linda Hill, LCSW [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Nassau Patricia Traynor, LCSW [email protected] and NYSSCSW/info Eleanor Perlman, LCSW-R [email protected] Kristin Kuenzel, Administrator Queens Lynne O’Donnell, LCSW-R, ACSW [email protected] Jennifer Wilkes, CMP Rockland Orsolya Clifford, LCSW-R [email protected] Concetta Tedesco & Debbie Crusco, Staten Island Dennis Guttsman, LCSW [email protected] Admin. Assts. Suffolk Sandra Jo Lane, LCSW-R, BCD, CGP [email protected] Westchester Andrea Kocsis, LCSW [email protected] STATE COMMITTEE CHAIRS By-Laws Beth Pagano, LCSW [email protected] Creativity & Neuro-Psycho-Ed. Sandra Indig, LCSW, ATR-BC [email protected] Ethics & Professional Standards TBA Friday E-News Helen T. Hoffman, MSW [email protected] Issues of Aging Helen Hinckley Krackow, LCSW, BCD [email protected] Henni K. Fisher, LCSW, BCD [email protected] Leadership Beth Pagano, LCSW [email protected] Legislative Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R [email protected] Listserv Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R [email protected] Membership Hafina Allen, LCSW [email protected] Mentorship Chris Ann Farhood, LCSW-R [email protected] Newsletter – The Clinician Helen Hinckley Krackow, LCSW, BCD [email protected] Practice Management Jay E. Korman, LCSW-R, BC-TMH [email protected] Public Relations Barbara Murphy, LCSW-R [email protected] Website – www.NYSSCSW.org Helen T. Hoffman, MSW [email protected] The Advanced Clinical Education Foundation of the NYSSCSW 2021 ACE FOUNDATION BOARD AND OFFICERS President Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R [email protected] Treasurer Helen Goldberg, LCSW-R [email protected] Members-at-Large Shannon Boyle, LCSW, President NYSSCSW [email protected] Michael Crocker, DSW, LCSW-R, MA [email protected] Jerry Floersch, Ph.D., LCSW-R [email protected] Arthur A. Gray, Ph.D. [email protected] Jeffrey Longhofer, Ph.D., LCSW-R [email protected] Director of Professional Development Susan A. Klett, Ph.D., Psy.D., LCSW-R [email protected] 2 • The Clinician, Summer 2021 | www.nysscsw.org COMMITTEE REPORT LEGISLATIVE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Bills in Progress e are happy to bring you another ex- Both houses wrapped up the 2021 New York State legis- W ceptional issue of lative session with the Senate gaveling out on Thursday, The Clinician, our Society’s June 10, and the Assembly passing bills through the night newsletter, featuring great until Friday. They are not expected to return for a Special information from our mem- Session in the fall unless Governor Cuomo requests it. bers, chapters, and programs. Hundreds of bills were introduced in 2021. We followed Despite the shutdowns and 330 of these which had the possibility of impacting LCSWs. isolation over the past many Of these, 58 were especially important. In the end, there months, we are working were only eight. So far, our coordinated efforts with our hard to keep our community lobbyist and most of the other mental health professional Shannon Boyle, LCSW connected and thriving. Along groups have been highly effective in representing our with the world around us, our interests. We will continue work has been transformed A.7187(Bronson)/S.6576(Savino) This bill that to provide critical by the pandemic. Thank you approved LCSWs for direct Medicaid billing passed both to all our volunteer members information houses. Because it costs money to expand the Medicaid who remain dedicated to the provider base, we can only hope that the Governor will impacting you and Society and advancing clini- sign it this year. your practice.” cal social work in New York S.6575/A.6323 This bill approved Mental Health State and have really stepped Practitioners (163s) for direct Medicaid billing. It passed up during the pandemic. both houses. The months ahead will be equally challenging, as we **A.6008/S.5301 This bill, which expanded the scopes navigate the return to a more normal way of life amidst of practice to include diagnosis for the 163s, did not move continuing issues with COVID, racial inequality, and from committee. financial uncertainties. With all that is happening in A.1171-A(Bronson)/S6574(Kennedy) This bill required the world around us, patients need your help more than blanket health insurance policies to cover outpatient treat- ever! We will continue to provide critical information ment by 163s. It only passed in the Assembly. impacting you and your clinical practice, so please be CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 sure to read the important updates you receive by email and other communications. Please continue to use this Society as a resource and take advantage of all that is available to help you through these times. Visit our website, www.nysscsw.org, and access information and resources. Utilize your Published twice yearly by the chapter listserv to communicate with your colleagues on New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. clinical issues. And if you have not already done so, join Tel: 1-800-288-4279 the Community Bulletin Board Listserv for connecting Helen Hinckley Krackow, Newsletter Chair with other professionals on non-clinical issues. This Ivy Miller, Newsletter Editor tool provides the opportunity to share information and 3 Sunset Drive, Sag Harbor, NY 11963 receive help from members across all chapters on any E-Mail: [email protected] / Tel: 631-725-9845 topics outside our clinical sphere – another great way Ad Deadlines: April 15 and October 15 to remain connected! 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Fourteen states do not include T la to deliver more health care services in place of diagnosis in their LCSW or LICSW scopes of practice.