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Feature story: When a friend turns stalker page 24 Animals as co-therapists page 20 A day in the life: Leidia Siffledeen page 22 Book Review: Kevin Taft’s Follow the Money: Where is Alberta’s Wealth Going? page 18 Letter to the editor: Bullying page 10 Private Practice: Meet Laurie Fisher page 14 Diploma Dialogue: Blue Quills First Nations College page 11 Online confidentiality page 19 The Advocate Volume 37, Issue 3, Fall 2012 FEATURE STORY Published by: The Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) When a friend turns stalker...... Joan Marie Galat ������������������������������24 550 10707 100 AVE NW, Edmonton AB T5J 3M1 Ph: 780-421-1167/Toll-free (in Alta): 1-800-661-3089 Fax: 780-421-1168/Toll-free 1-866-874-8931 FEATURES E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.acsw.ab.ca

A day in the life: Leidia Siffledeen...... Joan Marie Galat ������������������������������22 Exec. Director & Registrar: Lynn Labrecque King, MSW, RSW [email protected] Animals as co-therapists...... Rebecca Stares ���������������������������������20 Associate Registrar & Complaints Director: Alison MacDonald, PhD, RSW, [email protected] Professional Affairs Coordinator: Lori Sigurdson, MSW, RSW, [email protected] issue NEWS Competence Program Coordinator: From our desk to yours...... Leslie MacKinnon ������������������������������ 3 Jane Berry, BSW, RSW Membership & Advocacy Coordinator: Leslie MacKinnon, BSW, RSW REGULAR FEATURES Coordinator, Finance and Administration: Gladys Smecko President’s report...... Bob Johnson ������������������������������������ 6 in this Registration Coordinator: Brenda Gross Professional membership—why belong?...... Lynn Labrecque King ������������������������� 7 Executive Assistant to the Executive Director: Kim Chiles Ethics in action: Joint World Conference 2012...... Alison MacDonald ������������������������������ 8 Registration Secretary: Monica Vasconez Administrative Secretary: Nearint Neam Letter to the Editor: Workplace mobbing...... Linda Rae Crockett...... 10 Promotions Coordinator: Ilona Cardinal, BA, BFA Competency Secretary: Jennifer Catt, Bsc Diploma Dialogue: Blue Quills First Nations College.... Sharon Steinhauer ����������������������������11 ACSW Council: President: Bob Johnson, MSSW, RSW Private Practice: Meet Laurie Fisher...... Jennifer Mansell �������������������������������14 Vice President: Tera Dahl-Lang, MSW, RSW Secretary: Barbara McPherson, MA, RSW U of C Updates: Southern Alberta Campus Treasurer: Terry Wilson, BSW, RSW Members: Master of Social Work students...... Eldon Duchscher �������������������������������16 Richard Gregory, MSc, RSW Linda Golding, MSW, RSW Anne Marie McLaughlin, PhD, RSW Ajay Pandhi, MSW, RSW New RSWs...... Membership as of July 31, 2012 ���������17 Richard Shelson, MSc, RSW Timothy Wild, MSW, RSW Indigenous Social Work Committee Representative: Review: Kevin Taft’s Follow the Money...... Eugene Ip ���������������������������������������18 Kanakii Mekaisto, BSW, RSW Public Members: Online Confidentiality...... Ilona Cardinal ����������������������������������19 Lyle Berge Marija Bicanic, LLM Austin Mardon, CM For Your Information...... Announcements �������������������������������29 The Advocate is published quarterly for members of ACSW and other interested parties. The opinions and interpretations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Alberta College of Editorial Board: Social Workers (ACSW), its editorial board, or contractors. The aforementioned make no guarantee or warranty, either Papiya Das, MSW, RSW (Chair) expressed or implied, about the accuracy or links contained in the Advocate, and are not liable for any direct, indirect, Duane Burton, BSW, MEd Eugene Ip, DPhil, RSW incidental, or consequential damages that could arise. Elaine Paras, MSW, RSW Peter Smyth, BSW, RSW All material with bylines is ©2012 by author. ACSW retains copyright when no author is listed. Contributing Editor: Joan Marie Galat Production Editor: Jena Snyder Design: Kyle Loranger Design THE ADVOCATE EDITORIAL POLICY: The Advocate serves as a “meeting place” for Alberta social workers by publishing information about social work research, theory, practice, and education; professional Advertising space is available; please call Ilona affairs; social issues; the work of the College; books, journals, and other media of interest to social Cardinal at the ACSW office or email [email protected] workers; continuing education and job opportunities; and member activities. Members and the public for details or to place an ad. The Editorial Board are welcome to submit articles, stories, anecdotes, poems, thoughts and ideas. Letters to the editor, reserves the right to reject any advertising. announcements, cartoons, artwork, and pictures are also welcome (suggested word counts: reports, FALL 2012 ISSUE DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2012 letters, announcements — 400-900 words; articles — max. 1000 words). The Editorial Board reserves Canadian subscriptions are $26/year the right to edit submitted material. Please call the ACSW office for a copy of “Writing for the (outside Canada: $26 US/year) Please notify ACSW Advocate” before submitting material. Publication does not imply endorsement by the College. office immediately of any address changes. The Advocate is published quarterly. Deadlines: JANUARY 15 for SPRING issue (March publication), APRIL ISSN 0847 - 2890 15 for SUMMER (June), JULY 15 for FALL (September), OCTOBER 15 for WINTER (December). ALL SUBMISSIONS: PM NO. 40050109 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO The Advocate, ACSW, #550, 10707 - 100 Avenue, Edmonton AB T5J 3M1 550 10707 100 AVE NW ATTN: Leslie MacKinnon • E-MAIL: [email protected] • PHONE: (780) 421-1167 • FAX: 421-1168. EDMONTON AB T5J 3M1

2 The Advocate • Fall 2012 in the news University University , BA, MFA, winner Leslie MacKinnon Leslie (not Alberta!) display at the Kristjanna Grimmelt Kristjanna was Membership of the Award, Honorary not at present the The 2012 Conference. award was accepted on Kristjanna’s behalf Alix who McLauchlan, we by her mother, as Kristjanna mistakenly in identified our our article “Presenting award winners.” Our second caption error was the under which is photo the below, Calgary of Conference. The University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work, one of our conference sponsors conference our of one Work, Social of Faculty Calgary of University The 3 Kristjanna Grimmelt Kristjanna Our apologies Our In our Summer we issue, had mistakes in two photo captions. Please accept our apologies sincere for any inconvenience these errors may have caused. . , BSW, RSW BSW, , Shaping Our September 28, 2012 September 28, Issue 3 •

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n people’s health and wellbeing suffer people’s as a result of inequalities and unsustainable environments related to climate change, and violence to which there natural disasters, war, pollutants, are inadequate international responses.

• we feel compelled to for advocate a new world Consequently, order which makes a reality of respect for human rights and dignity and a different structure of human relationships. Alison MacDonald is the Associate Registrar and Complaints Director for ACSW. She She ACSW. for Director Complaints and Registrar Associate the is MacDonald Alison [email protected]. at reached be can Regulators: Glenda McDonald (Ontario), Donna DeAngelis (ASWB), Sean McKinley McKinley Sean (ASWB), DeAngelis Donna (Ontario), McDonald Glenda Regulators: and (Wales), Williams Huws Rhian (ASWB/Nebraska), Randall Amanda Zealand), (New (ACSW) MacDonald Alison and the As AlbertaWorkers both the College of Social made Alberta social have a government policy frameworks a Agenda The provides priorityGlobal in the past years, two timely reminder that people are affected everywhere by social structures and that most of Albertaus in are significantly As better social off than many others the around globe. all we need workers to participate in efforts to create social change. 9 Visit swsd2012.creo.tv Visit swsd2012.creo.tv to view conference presentations. keynote Issue 3 •

people live in communities and thrive in the context of which are being eroded supportive by dominant relationships, and social forces political, economic, cultural cultural diversity and the right to self-expression facilitate a moral and spiritual emotional, more satisfactory intellectual, but these rights are existence, in danger due to aspects of globalization which and standardize marginalize peoples, with especially damaging consequences for indigenous and first nation peoples with international standards for labour conditions and a lack have damaged the health and of corporate social responsibility, causing poverty wellbeing and of peoples and communities, growing inequality

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Alison MacDonald (ACSW), David Flomo (AHS), Sandra Alton (GMU), Richard Richard (GMU), Alton Sandra (AHS), Flomo David (ACSW), MacDonald Alison Kari and Manitoba), of U at now Calgary, of (formerly Munoz Marleny (MHC), Gregory Hat). Medicine (Bridges, Degethoff Volume 37 Letter to the Editor Mobbing in the workplace

by Linda Rae Crockett, BSW, RSW, MSW Practicum Student

news news This letter is in response to Alison MacDonald’s column from the Fall 2011 Advocate, “Workplace Bullying or Troubled Supervision?” My story is about workplace mobbing, which occurs when two or more people exhibit negative (overt and/or covert) behaviours toward a colleague. Even though my experience happened around 10 years ago, I still feel its effects.

in the I accepted a new position in a smaller office outside my This experience devastated and tormented me. It is hard to city. The unit had five seasoned social workers who had recover when you have no idea how such a situation could established a clique after working together for many years. have occurred and are given no opportunity to defend This initially made it difficult to form supportive relationships yourself. I still wonder how five mature, experienced, and in my unit. My role was unique from the others, which skilled social workers could behave in such an unprofessional added to my sense of isolation and difficulty establishing manner. Even had I been guilty of the accusation, these connections. Eventually I did connect with two people, behaviours were abusive and should have been addressed by which motivated the other three to be just a little more my supervisor. friendly. In time they were more consistent about inviting me for coffee and lunches. ...she clenched her hands together, placed them on After a few months I began to relax and enjoy my new her desk, tightened her lips and stared straight ahead. place of work. They seemed like very nice people. But something changed overnight. One morning I noticed “Her face was blank. Regardless of how many times I asked an unusual silence and many closed office doors. In the what was wrong, she did not say a word, . hallway, some of my colleagues ignored me and avoided eye contact when passing by. The group went for coffee and ” disregarded me as they walked by my desk. Today I am aware I can contact the Alberta College of Social I approached the person I felt closest to, but she clenched her Workers and file a complaint against another registered social hands together, placed them on her desk, tightened her lips, and worker. I am happy to say that I can also help my co-workers stared straight ahead. Her face was blank. Regardless of how if they are ever in this situation. Our code of ethics applies many times I asked what was wrong, she did not say a word. to working with our colleagues. Maybe that is forgotten now I was shocked, confused, and haunted by this treatment. After and then. approaching another member of this group, I was told they had met and concluded that I had implicated one of them in Thank you for raising this discussion. Many endure mobbing a negative way. Though I expressed oblivion to the situation and other forms of bullying in silence. The subject needs to mentioned, this person continued the mobbing behaviour. be shared so that changes can be made to ensure those who suffer can start to feel safe and respected in their workplace. n Seeking resolution, I shared what was happening with my supervisor. Due to the many other issues she needed to address, In the U of C Edmonton MSW program, Linda Rae Crockett is completing her field practicum at the ACSW office. my problem was not taken forward. I soon learned this group also assumed I was the supervisor’s pet. I was ostracized for several months before transferring out of this office.

10 The Advocate • Fall 2012 regular feature Continued on page 12 page on Continued transcending the trauma (what do “we” look like, look like, transcending the “we” trauma (what do be when like are no we longer feel definedlike, in terms of the trauma). confronting historicalconfronting trauma and our knowing (shared) history; understanding the trauma; releasing the pain and sharing stories and of change;

4. 1. 2. 3. The latter phase is explored by participants as priorities for action or next steps. A “conversation among allies” among “conversation A symposiums “conversation conceptualized as a Two-day become a have primaryamong allies” means to engage large and groups diverse of people impacted by residential school history. Symposiums are organized the around four phases of recovery HorseHeart Brave over Yellow Mariaas articulated by Dr. her years of in work addressing historic or intergenerational Heart Brave is a traditional Dr. A Lakota psychologist, trauma. helper who contributes significantly to literature on these topics. The four stages the as: days are framed two over 11 BSW, RSW BSW, Issue 3 •

Diploma Dialogue Diploma Steinhauer, Sharon Blue Quills First Nations College Nations First Quills Blue Sharon Steinhauer, MSW, RSW, is Program Coordinator, Diploma of Social Work, at Work, Social of Diploma Coordinator, Program is RSW, MSW, Steinhauer, Sharon College. Nations First Quills Blue As active leaders in addressing the residential school legacy, leadersAs active in addressing the residential school legacy, Blue Quills staff are skilled in facilitating circle dialogue to The Blue Quills vision—along with support safe expression. addressing the educational and healing needs of all students and their communities—is to respectful relationships restore Within Indigenous between peoples and the rest of Canada. social students work the college and in Cree terminology, It is expected “good are deemed relationship builders.” to be that most will carry this responsibility into their professional practices after graduation. Blue Quills College is located in a former residential school. The majority of students are residential school survivors or descendants the from surroundingFirst seven Nations The ability communities that and own operate the college. to address personal and family histories are critical elements of Students the of transformative educational journey here. all cultures healing can outcomes achieve along with their Reframing experiencesacademic credentials. into community and First Nation stories frees individuals the from burden of internalized oppression and mobilizes new insights and and community change. family, for resources personal, Emerging science on the brain and trauma response informs blending Indigenous wisdom a with relational approach, western science. The history of colonization and residential schools is central to the academic and training programs at Blue Quills First Quills Blue at programs training and academic the to central is schools residential and colonization of history The Diploma the to key are health, community and family support and restore to designed programs, These College. Nations unresolved causes history this how share can community and college the between Engagement curriculum. Work Social of including indicators, social all on peoples Indigenous of representation disproportionate and trauma intergenerational rates. care government in children and drop-out, school incarceration, high and underemployment Blue Quills First Nations College credentials By Steinhauer, Sharon Volume 37 in the news Attendees at the two-day symposium at Blue Quills family violence. family wounds,and of addictions understanding in expressed often greater to leads and participants all among trauma intergenerational and historical of legacy the of understanding students’school residential experiences. shared a creates This hearing upon experience manyresponsibility and guilt of burdenthe address and understand folks non-Indigenous memory,and emotion of help expression to the wellas as allowvenuesfor to safe as Conversations structured are troubledheritage.this knowledge of no employees,or little with people non-Indigenous or contribute,survivors,can as whether descendants, former all which in issue—one Canadian a to Indigenous an history,school residential the of fromreframed is which understanding shared a to contribute symposiums The Continued from page 11 Diploma Dialogue “ feel comfortable with this issue for the first time... first the for issue this with comfortable feel ...the emphasis on learning versus blame helped me helped blame versus learning on emphasis ...the 12 presentations,videos, dialogues.circle and local showcaseof A activities, experiential survivorplaystories,with power point ceremony,a combines agenda The panel,student role and 2012.October in Calgary March.for past planned is symposium fourth A Universitythis of the at Alberta one and College Quills haveevents,threepeople attended 600 About Blue twoat initiativespossible. whereregional or local to and the workof ( Commission TruthReconciliation and history.shared this to the to link to encouraged areThey work,partnerships,healing response support Canadian a and can that services resourcesand introducedto are participants deliverevent.and each plan areas, geographic their Within Additionally,help to formed are stakeholdergroups local The Advocate Advocate The ” trc.ca • Fall 2012 Fall ) in the news we can never be the same again it is too big to see all at once we can never be the same again we will see how you much stole from us an an an an it because an an an you an because an you an h because fr so because an we Rebecca Tabobodung But we will cry with you d we will see ourselves in this mess huge d we will whisper gently the circle back d it will be old and it will be new d how when we copied your ways will We cry and cry and cry killed our own But we will go to home cry d we will see ourselves in this mess huge Then we will our breathe history back to you d we will whisper gently the circle back d it will be old and it will be new And it will shock you at first will feel how and strong alive it is d you will feel yourself become a part of it d you won’t want to believe it will see how you see us d all the disaster in your ways And you will cry and cry and cry ow we much lost Reconciliation Reconciliation by are We waking up to our history are it We breathing into our lungs om a slumber forced it will us make angry at first it will be part of us again d for how long you watched us suffer will see how you see us Rebecca Tabobodung, a member of the Wasauksing First Nation (Parry Island, Island, (Parry Nation First Wasauksing the of member a Tabobodung, Rebecca Toronto. in lives She filmmaker. and activist, poet, a is Ontario), United The (Toronto: Empire of Wounds the Uncovering All: Us for Journey Healing A permission. with Used 10. p. 2006), Canada, of Church 13 ” Reconciliation, which Issue 3 • Evaluations have been very positive for these events. been for very these have Evaluations positive events.

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Volume 37 “ regular feature in private practice in Alberta in practiceprivate in large area—High Level and Peace River to Grande Cache and northeastern B.C. to Fox Creek. primarily cognitive-behavioral therapy model and has specialized training in trauma. Fisher’s clients travel from within a Laurie Fisher, MSW, RSW, has worked in private practice for 19 of the 22 years she’s lived in Grande Prairie. She employs a Fisher,Laurie PrairieGrandeMeet workerssocial on Spotlight Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation. LakeCree Sturgeon than other areas relationships. rural and outlying don’tto I go individuals on stress of lot a is there that such are patch oil the of culture and demands sworddouble-edgedthe The is well.do to practitioner private a relatively for makesit easy busy.are all and started There’shere,money of lot a which I when nowthan practice in are disciplines all of therapists here. therapy practices all in reflected more Substantially growthmovedis that I and heresince size in doubling Prairie Grande to contributed has industry gas and oil The areas? rural outlying to services provide youDo town?gas and oil an in work social practicing of challenges and benefits the as yousee do What Nation. LakeCree Sturgeon at therapist health mental the as Health Inuit & Nations First Program.Assistance with contract Tena on took I ago years Employeethe with practitioners,privatestarted Likemost I therapy.couple and women’son groups and wellness, movedindividualthen to workshopsself-organized practice. with private in started be I workand clinical (pre-BSW/MSW),do wantedto I knew I eighties late the in Hospital Foothills at psychiatry in-patient workedcuts.careI in health time to Fromthe casualty a Social of Director Workbecame Prairie’shospital Grande at 1993,as since myposition practice after I’ve private in been work?privatepractice to yourpath about youspeak Can about her with individuals, couples and families. Please visit Jennifer Mansell has a private counseling practice in Calgary where she consults Jennifer Mansell PrivatePractice passion for bridging eastern and western philosophies of healing. ,

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If you are a social worker in private in practice Alberta please join us for the will You enjoy Meeting. Practice lunch, opportunities for discussion networking, informal of private hopes and practice a and concerns, guest speaker. September 29th, Date: 2012 Saturday, Time: 10am - 4pm Location: Room 2R06, AB Edmonton, Jasper Avenue, Care Centre,11111 Please RSVP or direct to questions Jennifer Mansell or Laurie ([email protected]) Fisher ([email protected]). The Clinical Registry has my most certainly improved opportunities for practice and credibility as a clinician. Both lose ensure I sight don’t of need my to attention pay easy to become It’s to ongoing development. professional I definitely on own. your especially when you’re complacent, recommend membership in both of these registries. Do see you a need for more social workers in private practice to support each other and through collaborate Practice Private Committee? venues such ACSW as the I think many private know practicing social don’t workers missing by not being what partthey’re of the collaboration and support the through and roster available committee. the with more weight these The groups, more involvement carry we making change and toward becoming a strong, the I public believe hasvery a voice. view narrow unified of what social includes work and the more of us out there practicing privately the in more our social work chosen areas, is as promoted a multi-faceted profession. 15 Issue 3 •

Annual Report acsw.ab.ca/social_workers/members_services_activities/member_interest_groups/private_practice Consultation/Supervision acsw.ab.ca/social_workers/members_services_activities/member_interest_groups/private_practice/private_practice_roster The annual The Private annual list Practice of persons willing to is give/receive consultation/supervision now on the website. The report of the data from the Renewals Annual is also on the Follow website. the links for further information: Private Practice update and link to the website the to link and update Practice Private How How has being Practice Private part ACSW of the you Would Registry or Clinical Registry you? benefited recommend other social workers in practice private join? The Private Practice Registry has me given of an awareness and connection to other social in workers private practice found very which helpful I’ve in addressing some of the also met amazing I’ve social that through workers isolation. Participating on the Private Practice Committee registry. has me given the opportunity to with work other practitioners to address some of the issues all we face. How How do deal you with the common experiences of social such workers as in isolation practice, private or lack of support? I had Until a a I small couple officemyself. years byago, share an now office with another clinical and worker social an make we effort to get together on a regular basis for at I connecting worked with Before that, peer supervision. I could whomever find whose methods ofwere in practice consistent some with way own. my What What are some challenges have you faced in private practice and how have managed you them? Some of the challenges facedI have include issues with third party billing as a rather social fee than worker a psychologist, parity and the with lack psychologists, of of public awareness participated with I’ve what the a clinical does. social worker Private Practice Committee on trying to address these areas. biggest my On issue a has more been personal to level, ask for dealt with thatby I’ve a fee that accurately myreflects ability. taking a deep breath and practicing asking my for money skills and by taking lessons some from psychologists I who know seem to don’t share this issue. Volume 37 U of C updates

By Eldon Duchscher, BComm

U of C Southern Alberta Campus Master of Social Work students news

The University of Calgary Southern Alberta Campus is recruiting a new class of master of social work (MSW) students for the 2013 semester. Based in Lethbridge, the program is designed to provide an opportunity for working professionals to pursue their graduate education while maintaining employment through most or all of the program. in the

The program is at the midway point of its second cohort the University of Calgary Southern Campus in 2005. Wilde and is now forming its third. “I know our second group will says “the program allowed me the flexibility to learn about also distinguish themselves as advanced clinical practitioners, evidence based practice with the client population I was supervisors, and leaders,” says Dr. Peter Gabor, head of most interested in serving. I was able to gain the skills and the Southern Alberta Region. “We invite social workers confidence to move my career forward and to better serve my considering an MSW program to contact us to discuss clients.” Wilde now works at the Jack Ady Cancer Centre in whether this program is for them.” Lethbridge as a social worker and says she plans to “continue to engage in lifelong learning, keeping current with evidence Student benefits based practice.” Carole Reimer decided to enter the program after working more than 15 years as a social work supervisor. She had If future classes are like past graduates, they will have originally graduated from the Southern Alberta Region wide-ranging backgrounds but a common goal—to gain campus in 1998. “The program fit my life and work schedule knowledge and skills to take back to their community. perfectly,” says Reimer. “I would not have been able to take a Please visit ucalgary.ca/fswsouth for more information on year or two away from my family and work.” the master of social work program at the Southern Alberta Region. n Reimer says she will always remember walking to the back of the platform, receiving her degree, and being congratulated by the faculty. In her words “being part of this group allowed me to reconnect and make stronger connections with social workers I had previously known.” Now working as a site supervisor for Alberta Health Services, Reimer has been assigned additional provincial level projects as a direct result of her MSW studies.

Hired into one of her practicum placements, Melissa Wilde worked at St. Michael’s Health Centre throughout the completion of her MSW. She had formerly graduated from

Eldon Duchscher is the Director of Communications for the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work. The first graduating class from the Southern Alberta Region MSW program

16 The Advocate • Fall 2012 in the news Robertson Severight Jenna Lisa Jenna Pothier Sheila Raffray Ramona Luke Mitchell Ray Risto Courtney Michelle Chelsey Ann Rosher Courtney Saxbee Lee Tracy Schaible Smitha Sebastian Omolola Segun-Ige Abiodun Serfontein Bianca Christopher Jay Vincent Jagat Singh Sheoran Elizabeth Smith Jane Nicole Jessica Smith Kaitlyn Siobhan Smith Ashlin Sogge Karen Ashley Spinney Amara Amie Whitney Staniloff Stellingwerff Grant Jordan Emily Dawn Stevenson Carol Lynn Syrette Wilberto Melchor Talan Taylor Manuela Taylor Francine Pamela Miriam Grace Tiu Angeles Stacey Lee Toma Alison van Schie Lei Wan Steven Bruce Ward Weekes Marie Andrea Lisa Hope Wells Da Wen Louise Monica Wiebe Brittney Rae Willetts Dana Ann Wilson Megan May Wilson Elizabeth Tracy Zala Fan Zhang Leena Zybin Perez Morningchild Poetker Lieberman Judy Lund Judy Alexis Morgan MacKinnon Marshall Freda Natashia Nicole Marshall Marie Martinez Nohemi Jessica Lynn Pamela Maygard Anya Elizabeth McDonald Sarah Christine McDonald Colleen McGonigal Marie Shannon Roberta McIntosh Lea McKay Tanya Raina Susanne Messinger Bobbi Lee Michaud Amber Kaitlin Miller Molesky Nicholas Helen Clare Moran Danielle Jessica Fraser James Murray Siphiwe Mutindo Grace Mwemera Rehema Reena Nariani Jennifer Ney Michelle Hieu Ngo Van Deborah Nkwuo Uzoamaka Barbara Emilie Oaks Rita Ofili Ogochukwu Isi Osazuwa Adesuwa Jiji Padamadan Thomas Nicole Ashley Parisian Lynn Jamie Parker Amy Parsons Judy Roy Manoj Pereira Leigh Candice Petrone Stephanie Picard Michelle Colleen Martha Pidzarko Barbara Alkja Pietrzykowski Marie Richelle Breanne Lindsay Erin Poloni Alexandra Elizabeth Alexandra Sherry Katrina Joan Pongracz Sherry Katrina 17 Lemire Ivanchenko Liz Heather Liz Ferguson Heather Benjamin Charles Fong Megan Laurel Forbis Louise Marion Foster Carmen Gagne- Veronique Aziza Giga Rose Lynda Gladue Carina Goehing Kathleen Gorman Marie Samneet Kaur Grewal Guinez Christian Andres Kayla Anne Gurski Deborah Louise Haines Hartford Kathryn Wenonah Chelsey Elizabeth Healy Lynne Heier Amanda Michael Bryan Heninger Carl Patrick Higgins Leone Jerra Hjelte Lee-Anne Huggins Jordanna Hunter Paz Marcela Lacey Verna-Mae Alizah Jessa Shireen Jhetam Anne Therese Jodoin Johnston Angie Trista G Paulet Jones-Dyche Jose-Bragg Heather Edita Kazic Frank Kelton Kennell Minota-Jean Corrine Samantha Kerr Erin Mae Keyzer Adele Knox James Thomas Charlene Deborah Kocken Elena Ana Kuncic Kutama Rudolph Kathleen Kutzer Dianne Crystal Git Yee Kwan Marisa Starr Lalonde Monique Nicole Lapierre Claire Louise Large

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Padmanabhan Collins Membership Membership as of New New RSWs July 31, 2012: 6,557 Miriam Miriam Anne Abel Stephanie Agyapong Omane Abhirami Ajithbhavanam Alcaraz Nellie Manju Ann Antony Anuebunwa Nnenne Bidwell L. Samantha Archibald Bahta Haben Mekonen Bailey Carly Patricia Mary Samantha Bailey Bandali Ismat Rae Jenna Baziuk Chelsey Berkenpas Michelle Allie Lynn Blackburn Christine Boyd Charmaine Erin Bronskill Jessica Latasha Telisa Bucknor Danielle Clara Budgell Amber Dawn Button Charlotte Ann Byskal Catagas Nicole Audrey Queenie Celestino Noelanie Lynn Michelle Chefurka Carolyn Sue Clark Stephanie Ann Clowe Alyssa Richelle Rosaline Kristen Renee Corbett Laura Cuell Natasha Lynn Curry Lisa Darrah Catherine Leslie Dolan Doyle Alexandra Paige Leigh Dunn Wenda Dunne Matthew Tobias Lisa Gaye Eastwood Cara Rolanda Eirich Melissa Mae Engdahl Lynne M Engelman Evans Lindsay Amanda Ezeh Chukwuemeka Jude Melissa Jean Faucher Barrett Robert Ferguson Volume 37 Book review: Follow the Money: Where is Alberta’s Wealth Going? Eugene Ip Reviewed by Eugene Ip, DPhil, RSW

news news Follow the Money: Where is Alberta’s Wealth Going by Kevin Taft, with Mel McMillan and Junaid Jahangir (2012). Detselig Enterprises Limited, Calgary. 133 pages

Former Alberta Liberal leader Kevin Taft might bill his latest book as a quantitative research effort.

in the He attempts to explain why the provincial government has been a chronic miser in public service spending notwithstanding what he calls our “super-sized, tiger economy.”

Taft’s Shredding the Public Collaborating with two University of Alberta economics Interest (1997), Clear Answers academics—Mel McMillan and Junaid Jahangir—Taft (2000), and Democracy correlates and plots figures from Statistics Canada databases Derailed (2007) type-cast and sources known for their technical vigor, such as his compelling partisan the Canadian Institute of Health Information. Cleanly perspective and convincing demonstrative graphs, treated with adjustment for inflation analytical style. These and other relevant factors, juxtapose variables augmented with qualities play a large part inferential narratives that connect the storyline of the book’s in bringing his points core discoveries: home—to the cheer of any Albertan readers harboring • by any standards, the Alberta economy is huge politically-suppressed selves. because of its oil and gas industry By this measure, his new • corporations and residents pay extraordinarily little book is strangely restrained tax here when it comes to engaging in close-contact sparring with the progressive conservative government. • as a consequence to receiving low royalties for oil and gas resource exploitation, the Alberta Taft poses an interesting conundrum that drives his government saves much less than it could and should investigative pursuit. “If the Alberta government is rich, why doesn’t it feel rich?” The question suggests an uncharacteristic • the government’s constant warning of a fiscal crisis viewpoint that public spending restraints and cut-backs due to public sector over-spending is a false alarm, as are results of an emotional affliction worthy of empathic statistical analyses do not bear out this claim understanding. Since leaving electoral politics, perhaps his deflating partisan sentiment is exceedingly forgiving. Are we • the real problem is a chronic deficit that arises from being treated to a psycho-social assessment of the affective the ever-mounting pressure of changing societal knots troubling the progressive conservative government? needs, as well as being heavily dependent on a That would be too much to expect from Taft. Indeed, the singular industrial base that has profound personal, mysterious feeling is to be explained, instead, with hard familial, and community implications. statistical data and inferences.

18 The Advocate • Fall 2012 in the news ” Editorial Board. Editorial Advocate n Eugene Ip is the Chair of Community Studies at NorQuest College, Edmonton, Edmonton, College, NorQuest at Studies Community of Chair the is Ip Eugene the of member a and Alberta, of private interests. To this end, some relevant exploratorysome relevant this end, To of private interests. seen has its the questions always then government would be: primary as role a responsibility to create the largest possible potential for satisfying Should private the motives? private public sector servicesWhat deliver if as much as possible? being a public service spending miser simply the follows script of a political worldview? ironically “ideology and spin” attempt to avoid Taft’s him going from prevented the necessary distance to deconstruct a subject made of the exact elements he wanted to disassociate from. 19 and and tinyurl.com/7vu4xst . The of also ACSW Practice some of Standards addresses these issues in the Competence section, under What happened to the public interest? public the to happened What essentially reiterates this message: the Alberta Alberta the message: this reiterates essentially Issue 3 • If the Alberta is government rich, why it doesn’t feel rich?

Maintaining online confidentiality requires you requires to online confidentiality For refer keep Maintaining very information, more with current technology. changing to (CASW) of Social the Workers Association at: Code Canadian Practice of in Ethics 5: Value Professional Confidentiality tinyurl.com/83uck3l in social work “Technology practice”: Fielding questions outside your outside questions Fielding location employment and hours office may affect the trust required and confidence with to relationship a your maintain While client. professional be is email discrete, communication aware more of the that complications could arise if your or are messages forwarded carbon copies (cc) and blind carbon copies (:bcc) are used indiscriminately. Facebook often the changes way its privacy settings work, it making from difficult to impossible to your ensure posts and Even are totally other information when confidential. your privacy settings seem secure “liking” a on comment a public or profile page is a public action that can lead with and to clients communicating them on your “Friending” personal profile. social networks can expose you and your to client non-confidentiality. Is online confidentiality achievable? How Is can online confidentiality social workers to continue respect their to rights client’s LinkedIn, privacy MySpace and when Reddit? like using Begin Facebook, social programs media by Twitter, that recognizing everything posted online is via social programs media public information. By Ilona Cardinal, BA, BFA, Promotions Coordinator, By ACSW Ilona Cardinal, BA, Promotions BFA, Coordinator, Online confidentiality Online What follows these findings is anomalous for what is supposed supposed is what for anomalous is findings these follows What critique conclusive Taft’s writing. politics-inspired be to as such sections in It is significant that Taft passes over partisan conservative Taftpartisan over passes conservative It is significant that The ideology question. when answering the subtitle’s put effort public sector have would spending back where it rightfully belongs He in could electoral have politics. his explored how findings demonstrate the empowerment Feeling betrayed Feeling spending, service public on behind way fallen has government its angles, obvious some from explicating of short stopping flunked its and wealth…” people’s the of trustee “the as role future.” the and citizens, its failing “…for performance

“ Volume 37 By Rebecca Stares, MSW, RSW

article Animals as co-therapists feature feature

The first thing my counseling clients learn about me is that animals have an important place in my life. The photos on my office wall, cat hair on a chair, or the horse pendant around my neck make it hard to miss! Because many people keep animals, have owned them in the past, or simply enjoy them, the topic is a therapeutic, gentle way to engage with my clients, who range in age from 4 – 84.

Sharing stories about animal antics and the frustrations, Animal-based conversations provide a graceful way into grief, joy, and companionship they bring facilitates two healing discussions about childhood experiences, relationships, cornerstones of a therapeutic relationship—the need to build beliefs, behaviors, coping strategies, and personal challenges. rapport and foster openness. I am able to connect with clients A comment like “my dog and I would hide under the bed on a level of sameness aided by my own relationship with when my parents argued” opens into themes of safety and the animal, which helps instill belief in my compassion, care- fear. “Scruffy ran away” may allow for an exploration of giving, and trustworthiness. “If her animal is cared for and grief, loss, abandonment, and handling disappointment. This loves her, she can’t be that bad!” dialogue can lead into an exchange that encompasses “How were the animals treated? How do you know what they are feeling? Who took care of you?”

Beyond triggering therapeutic conversations, my animals, especially the horses, serve as co-therapists. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a “goal-directed intervention in which an animal that meets a specific criteria is an integral part of the treatment process…and is designed to promote improvement in human physical, social, emotional, and/or cognitive functioning” (Standards of Practice for Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy, DELTA Society, 2012).

Deliberately including animals in a treatment plan facilitates positive change, a reduction of Star and client with Rebecca mental health symptoms, improvements in physical

20 The Advocate • Fall 2012 feature article to learn more more learn to n [email protected] or email email or Rebecca Stares is the founder of Spirited Connections Counselling. You can visit can You Counselling. Connections Spirited of founder the is Stares Rebecca spiritedconnections.ca about her program. program. her about anxiety, eating disorders, inter- and eating intra-personaldisorders, conflict, anxiety, Through and trauma. attachment, deviance, truancy, feedback clients on receive their responses, an animal’s and mood-states and relaxation, can practice mindfulness, emotional coping skills accordingly. found I the have applicability of animal-assisted therapy widely encompassing due to the of diversity animal my an orange tabby- One session Haven, saw co-therapists. and offerreflect love unconditional acceptance when cat, This experience he cuddled and purred lap. on a client’s helped the client challenge his as distortedwell thinking, as experience sadness emotions and beyond depression. formedsix-year-old introverted a a shy, Another time, Within a few meaningful attachment with the dog. therapy see sessions the she dog able was obey her to requests, make and engage with commands, family and friends by talking about “special her friend.” relationship with her Incorporating experimental learning in the form of engagement and interaction with an animal clients allows to rapidly their through work and concernseffectively This occurs as they increase their awareness and challenges. then work and behaviors, beliefs, feelings, into thoughts, and to practice develop the skills necessary to promote The presence of animals as change in positive their life. as as well therapy co-therapists reduces client resistance, interfering behaviors. While many people not can everyone relate to animals, As large is about knowledgeable handling them. and horsessometimes intimidating can animals, be particularly useful in fearshelping clients and overcome discomforts as a they sense develop of accomplishment With increasingly supportingresearch and empowerment. perhaps more people animal-related will counseling, sport cat dog photos hair on on and the their horsewall, chairs, pendants their around necks! 21 Issue 3 •

Amber and client with Rebecca with client and Amber Increasingly, animal-assisted is therapy demonstrating clinical Increasingly, merit for presenting concerns depression, such as addiction, In one instance, Mary, a victim of domestic violence, Mary, In one instance, into gained her awareness lack of boundaries and developed The began process during an experiential skills. assertiveness Processing requests. passive activity when ignored Mary’s Jenny Mary gained this, insight into her boundaries and the emotional responses triggered being from unheard and unacknowledged. about Practical our application conversations followed sense of boundaries Mary’s mastery and over communication. her new skills heightened was when the horse responded to her commands assertive and negotiated an obstacle course With metaphorically her representing fears and challenges. Mary additional this support, reinforced as work she transferred the skills she learned in our sessions to other relationships. health, and the application of coping, emotional regulation, and the emotional application regulation, health, of coping, The interaction therapy my between and mindfulness skills. horse and Jenny the client is of process an self-discovery active The horseimmediate provides about and oneself. awareness responsibilities, roles, insight feedback into by providing one’s as and as well patterns, the ongoing opportunity for skill My is role to help clients development. and process integrate this learning into their current situations. Volume 37 By Joan Marie Galat, Advocate Editor

A day in the life:

Joan Marie Galat article Social worker and bodybuilder feature feature Leidia Siffledeen

What do motivated social workers and award-winning body builders have in common? Both require people who are skilled planners, committed to constant improvement, and interested in overcoming challenges.

Leidia Siffledeen, RSW, SWDip, is an award-winning body builder as well as a social worker for the ABC Head Start Society. She works at LaPerle School, in Edmonton’s west end, with children three and a half and up to kindergarten age. “So many are behind the average child at that age,” says Siffledeen. “It can be a result of their environment or challenges with learning.”

For the past six years, Siffledeen’s role has been to help ensure children in the Head Start program enter the school system on par with other kids. She works in conjunction with a teacher, speech pathologist, special needs assistant, and children’s families. As well as managing intakes to see if applicants qualify for the program, she provides support for 32 families by providing L to R: Debbie Barrable, vice president of the Alberta Body Building Association; Leidia Siffledeen; Asha home visits, running parent groups, and Belisle, president of the association; and Leah Berti, secretary

22 The Advocate • Fall 2012 feature article n newsletter. Muse MoonDot Society with Edmonton’s west end west community Society and with attends Edmonton’s interagency meetings with other society-minded groups like and Two, Health for the and Boys Girls Club, Parentlink, many others. Since first taking on therolework social at School, LaPerle have “We Siffledeen findsare there now. more expectations joint planning with our team to set goals for the children and to meet have being consistently done to for ensure that’s the and classroom families.” In the long she to like term, would on take more projects relating to policy and tryon committees to that get involved look She taking at enjoys policy change and development. as as well “I bringingcourses, want in practicum students. to They provide doing keep that because I learn them. from and fresh us keep eyes on our toes.” Siffledeen came to be a afterworker social going back to “I had some experiencesschool really in positive her thirties. with teachers and social and workers to wanted back.” give She graduated with University MacEwan from a diploma in then social took in work a 1992, of year applied human service administration. At the Siffledeenage beganof to45, tackle another challenge admired people always “I’ve that intrigued her—bodybuilding. I who look are able at to it bodybuild. as an art and admire the and hard work discipline it takes.” her, take would it where and it do could she if see to Wanting in women other with compete and train to began Siffledeen a family, having with hard was “It class. weight and age her and sport isolated a very It’s older. were kids the though even hard.” was That dieting. the to comes it when focus to have you “One Siffledeen discipline says intersects her passions. two on works yourself Because and the other on values. your I expect families to with through follow certain goals and I feel I expectations, should apply expectations my to myself.” It Siffledeenseems competedto in be 52, Now working! Winspear Centre Edmonton three and in achieved at June the overall. first and place age wins—in class, weight her class, Joan Marie Galat offers freelance writing, editing, and workshops. Visit workshops. and editing, writing, freelance offers Galat Marie Joan the in tips writing to subscribe to joangalat.com 23 Issue 3 •

Siffledeen isresponsible for writing individual progress She also to ABC works reports. connect Head the Start Parents describeParents their children as more settled after entering hear so their many kids positives—that are “We the program. and changed learnedin many positive have more, happier, Sometimes they start off but withdrawn learnways. to how in play a group and to how socialize.” The program provides free The vision program and provides dental screenings. Siffledeenrecalls the impact ofreferring “She a girl for glasses. All of a sudden Everything she looks so pretty!’ ‘Wow! said could see and For her that it stands huge.” was out. The Head Start program devises a personal learning program for for program learning personal a devises program Start Head The and interests support to experiences play develops and child them, each with playing children, to reading by help Volunteers needs. “Families activities. day-to-day with teacher the helping and expressing at become kids their better much how us told have few a say only could who “Some Siffledeen. says themselves,” sentences.” seven-word or six- say now before words “Often, they just want to talk. We call almost to week every We they just to want talk. “Often, make We This is what child your is doing.’ are you? ‘How say sure that they know any if concerns they have or issues we gone “Although they have may Siffledeen. says can listen,” place from to place for help they feel and been discouraged, expect to They don’t get of the supportlevel our caring. but come to provide we really realize care we for them as individuals.” Providing familytalking to Providing supportmothers, involves and fathers, other to caregivers help them access additional such as community services, those relating to education and “A lot of the time I referralsmake health. to agencies like wantsSiffledeen as parents to many have the food bank.” as resources possible to help families manage their needs after She finds parents interested the program. beyond they move in being involved. A typical day involves “arriving about 8:00 A and typical checking involves day a meeting have at 9:00 to We discuss planning and messages. After the kids get arrivewe them about settled 9:20, the day. and I begin to supportcall familiesprovide for on list, my and go on them, home visits to connect with them.” making referrals. making referrals. Volume 37 By Joan Marie Galat, Advocate Editor

Feature story:

Joan Marie Galat article When a friend turns feature feature stalker From isolation and barriers to reprieve

The stalking

“It was dark as I got out of my car in the parking lot at work. Arthur approached me from behind, held me against a dumpster, and said he had a knife (though he later claimed it was only a pen). He held me with this ‘knife’ hidden in his shirt sleeve at my throat, looked into my eyes, but said nothing. It probably only lasted a minute but felt much longer and I had never been so scared. When Arthur finally moved his hand from my throat, I ran and drove away. A few hours later I called my boss and said I had to quit because of a medical emergency.”

Claire Fontaine* was a social work student when co-worker romantic relationship would ensue. We would see each other Arthur Barrett turned from friend to stalker. His behaviour at work and share laughs, not just between the two of us, but only became extreme after they had known each other about with a large group.” two years. Intense harassment took place over five years, with the most extreme incidents occurring during a two-year Arthur began to confide in Claire, who tried to be supportive. period. “He wanted to talk on the phone and have coffee outside work. It all seemed very normal.” But requests for Claire’s “He is the last person anyone would suspect of being a time increased and Arthur expected her to be available. He stalker,” says Claire. “He was soft spoken, seemingly kind, sent from 50-100 text messages daily and appeared at her considerate, and timid. When we met, we were both in long work, school, and home—even showing up when her plans term committed relationships and under no pretences that a were spontaneous.

Claire tried to be considerate. She explained work and *Note: All names have been changed. volunteering commitments were going to mean less time

24 The Advocate • Fall 2012 I feared what judgements would be made against me and what impact it might have on my career if I was to become the client of a future colleague. “ ” feature for him, but his response was unreasonable. “He accused me the police was not helpful. I was met with ambivalence and of being a horrible friend and abandoning him. He became people who did not understand the dynamics of power and article extremely emotional and threatened to hurt himself.” control.”

Efforts to reason only made Arthur more persistent and Claire found it difficult to learn what would happen if she volatile. “He accused me of ‘making him fall in love’ with me lodged an official complaint. She wanted to know what and said I was a cruel person and a ‘whore’ for leading him to protection would be offered and what consequences to believe we would be together. This came as quite a shock as her personal relationships or career might occur. “I was we had never had a non-platonic relationship. I experienced told I would have to report before I would be given any deep fear and guilt—questioning whether I had actually done information about possible outcomes. It became a choice of something to cause him so much pain that he would behave ‘the devil you know or the devil you don’t’ and the one you in this manner!” know seems slightly easier to handle.”

Arthur’s behaviour became more terrifying. “He accused me of many absurd things and threatened to make people hurt me. He told me over and over this was my fault, he would never ‘turn his back on our love,’ and I was ‘crazy’ for ‘making’ him act this way. He emailed me photos of myself throughout the day—while at school or volunteering. It was scary knowing I was being pursued.”

Each time she attempted to set boundaries, his behaviour escalated further. “I started to realize that no matter how much thought I put into gently trying to help him understand where I was coming from, he would not listen to reason. I then told him bluntly to leave me alone.” Barriers to getting help Photo from Eatonville Police Department, epdeatonville.org Arthur and Claire shared mutual friends, making it awkward to turn to them for support. “I didn’t want to create gossip Another occasion saw city police direct Claire to the RCMP or further involve people and risk heightening the situation. in the town where Arthur lived—but the RCMP advised her I tried to talk to my family, but the situation was minimized.” to contact the city police where she lived. She felt further As a social worker, Claire felt hesitant to ask police or other victimized when city police told her she would have to go professionals for help. “I feared what judgements would be through the “domestic conflict” unit. “I explained that I made against me and what impact it might have on my career was not in a romantic relationship with the person but was if I was to become the client of a future colleague.” told that because he believed we were, it would have to be processed as a domestic issue. “I felt this would validate his Eventually, Claire did contact the police but was initially delusion that we were ‘lovers’ and only justify his claims.” told all she could do was hire a lawyer and pursue a lawsuit. She later learned this was not the case. “My experience with Continued on page 26

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