Gathering the Pieces ■ in This Issue ■ Honoring Our Roots, Embracing Our Future Conference 2000 3 Winners! 6

ALBERTA␣ ASSOCIATION␣ OF REGISTERED␣ SOCIAL␣ WORKERS ■ Volume␣ 25, Issue␣ 2 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■

Gathering the Pieces ■ In this issue ■ Honoring Our Roots, Embracing Our Future Conference 2000 3 Winners! 6

Annual Conference Report Introducing new Council members 7

President’s Report 8 by Elizabeth Radian, MSW, RSW and Duane Massing, PhD, RSW Executive Director/Registrar’s Conference 2000 co-chairs Report 9

Updates: Grandparenting & AIT 10 “The quilt Honor the Past, Embrace the Future depicts a clear, clean, bright world that is in sight just through AARSW Awards 11 the windows. The window frame has similar colors to Duane Massing and Elizabeth Radian 2nd Annual Central Alberta the world on the other side, but they are worn by Social Workers Institute 11 dispute and error. The greens at the bottom of the window frame illustrate groundedness, the blue Ethics in Action 12 at the top illustrates the night sky. Through the left window we glimpse the dawn of the new Please visit www.aarsw.ab.ca 13 millennium. With this dawn our future becomes more clear. Through the right window we see the trail this new world leaves through the sky. In the center of the world is a sterling silver tree of life More AARSW Awards 14 representing the embracing of our collective futures and the honoring of all that came before.” National Social Work Week 16

So said Kathleen Allingham of her powerful piece, which became the graphic for our News from the Faculty 17 conference poster. The quilt will hang permanently in the entrance to the AARSW office for all to see. Kathleen is a new practitioner, one of ours. We can be very proud of her accom- A Day in the fife… 18 plishment in evoking some of the themes that beset and inspire our profession. We can all draw hope and energy from her creation. Poverty in Grande Prairie 20

De-professionalizing the qualifications of child welfare staff 21

Kathleen Allingham with Who are you? 21 “Honor the Past, Embrace the Future,” the gorgeous Calgary Community Conferencing 22 quilt she made for the Private Practice Page 24 AARSW Conference 2000 Book Review: Clear Answers 26

What the Professor Really Means 27

Lethbridge Area Coordinators’ For more on Conference 2000, please see pages 3–6, and page 21 Annual Report 27 The Advocate Association Contacts Published by AARSW Office: Past-President: Joanne Morcom, MSW, RSW The Alberta Association of Phone: (780) 421-1167 Margot Herbert, MSW, RSW (403) 249-8915 Registered Social Workers (AARSW) Toll-free: 1-800-661-3089 (780) 492-0943 Susan Rosebrugh, MSW, RSW #550, 10707 - 100 Avenue Fax: (780) 421-1168 (403) 266-1601 Edmonton AB T5J 3M1 Council Members: Volume 25, Issue 1 E-Mail: [email protected] Eugene Ip, MSW, RSW Red Deer Area Coordinators: (780) 944-5503 Colleen Palichuk, SW Diploma, RSW Website: www.aarsw.ab.ca SUMMER 2000 Marilyn Jeske, MSW, RSW (403) 343-6074 (780) 437-9866 Derryn Yeomans, MSW, RSW The Advocate is published quarterly for members Executive Director & Registrar: Karen McCullagh MSW, RSW (403) 342-2252 or 356-2540 of the Alberta Association of Registered Social Rod Adachi, MSW, RSW (403) 544-5567 Workers and other interested parties. [email protected] Bow Valley Area Coordinator: Anne-Marie McLaughlin, MSW, RSW Shelley Currie, MSW, RSW Editorial Board Associate Registrar: (780) 849-6267 (403) 678-5597 or 678-7200 Papiya Das, MSW, RSW (Chair) Alison MacDonald, MSW, RSW Veronica (Ronnie) Wassill MSW, RSW Bill Kirwin, PhD, RSW Elaine Spencer, MSW, RSW [email protected] (403) 291-8701 Duane Burton, BSW (403) 678-4696 Lana Wells, MSW, RSW Leslie MacKinnon, BSW, RSW Professional Affairs Coordinator: (780) 538-0409 Grande Prairie Area Coordinator: Erin Gray, MSW, RSW Elaine Paras, MSW, RSW Vince Steinhauer, Public Member Naghma Najmi, MSW, RSW Trudy Lundvall, SW Diploma, RSW [email protected] (780) 532-7176 CASW Representative: Editor Finance and Administration: Lana Wells, MSW, RSW Margot Herbert, MSW, RSW Hazel Sangster Gladys Smecko (780) 538-0409 (780) 492-0943 Production Editor Membership Services: High Prairie Area Coordinator: Jena Snyder Brenda Gross Edmonton Area Coordinators: Verna Wittigo, SW Diploma, RSW Typesetting & Design Administrative Secretary: Dianne Addy, BSW, RSW (780) 523-3769 (780) 415-2619 Clear Lake Ltd. Florence Reinhardt Lethbridge Area Coordinator: Jennifer Bruno-Mark, BSW, RSW Advertising space is available. Advocate rates Richard Shelson, MSW, RSW (780) 427-2499 are $400 per full page. Please call the AARSW Council Executive: (403) 381-5260 Dilys Collier, BSW, MEd, RSW office for details, or to place an ad. The Editorial President: Lesley Rode, BSW, RSW (780) 439-5044 Board reserves the right to reject any advertising. Jake Kuiken, MSW, RSW (403) 329-7221 Cindy deBruijn, BSW Student DEADLINE FOR (403) 268-5109 (780) 460-1400 Medicine Hat Area Coordinator: FALL 2000 ISSUE Vice President: IS AUGUST 1, 2000 Bryan Sandilands, BSW Kelly Buckley, BSW, RSW Lorna Gaultois, BAASW, RSW (780) 422-1095 (403) 529-3607 Subscriptions are $20 per year. (780) 488-5938 Peace River Area Coordinator: Calgary Area Coordinators: Canadian Mail Product Sales Agreement No. Secretary: Joan Wahl, BA, RSW 0528803 Christopher Austin, MSW, RSW Lori Sigurdson, MSW, RSW (780) 624-2369 ISSN 0847 - 2890 (780) 467-6562 (403) 261-1544 Please notify the AARSW office immediately of Naida Brotherston, MSW, RSW Slave Lake Area Coordinator: any address changes. Treasurer: (403) 290-1552 Anne Gauthier, MSW, RSW © 2000 Alberta Association of Registered Social Richard Shelson, MSW, RSW Linda Edney, MSW, RSW (780) 849-7127 Workers. All rights reserved. (403) 381-5260 (403) 270-8228

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2 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ AARSW Annual General Meeting and Conference 2000 ■

Continued from page 1

After many months of planning, the millennium year edition of the annual AARSW conference came to fruition on March 16, 17 & 18 at the Sheraton Grande Hotel in Edmonton. 370 people came, including long-time and retired members, new and sometimes young practitioners, students who will soon be members, indigenous people, people from rural and northern Alberta.

As co-chairs we offer a few of our perspectives on the conference for Advocate readers in a spirit of excitement for our profession and Association, along with a sense of humility and gratitude for the opportunity to work with colleagues on the conference in this symbolically important year. Rod Adachi and Jake Kuiken unveil the quilt

A good conference, like a good musical or dramatic production, takes on a life and a momentum from its opening moments. Thanks to our “opening acts,” Gathering the Pieces had a most auspicious beginning. Jake Kuiken and Rod Adachi began by honoring Kathleen Allingham, unveiling the quilt and accepting it on behalf of AARSW.

Maggie Hodgson, in her opening keynote address, brought an inspiring message, a message of new need and new hope for healing and reconciliation. (Maggie, ever the trouper, insisted that she speak with us despite a recent stroke.) She encouraged us to approach our work in a spirit of humility and respect for differences, and with an awareness that anything that seems so clearly true in the present moment may later prove to be quite wrong. Maggie, in all of her work, embodies the notion of “honoring our roots” and yet always “embracing our future” with a vision and passion.

Asani, the Aboriginal Duane Massing with Maggie Hodgson women’s a capella group, followed Maggie’s talk with a powerful and spirit-filled concert that was a moving celebra- tion of life and hope and cultural roots. Through their presence and voices, they had us in the palms of their hands for an all too brief moment. Asani performing

Diana Ralph, PhD (Social Work), started us off on Friday morning by reflecting on social work’s roots, bringing us face to face with contemporary challenges and harsh realities of practice and citizenship. She showed us how humor could help us to reframe situations, and how one small action could make an important difference in the bigger picture. She inspired us and urged us not to give up hope, Undoubtedly some will choose to say that the strategies Diana offered from a progressive social work perspective are overly idealistic, Diana Ralph and even naïve in an Alberta context. But many of will Continued on page 4 Summer␣ 2000 ■ 3 ■ Conference 2000 (continued) ■

Continued from page 3 Kids. As social workers who so often work in one way or another with poverty issues, we may often feel that we “know” prefer to believe that social justice is never out of fashion— about poverty. Perhaps Mel’s presentation can serve not only Diana and Jane Addams would have much in common if they to inform us with facts , but to inspire us to learn more about could share their visions for the social work profession. what lived poverty feels like. Friday was a very full day of workshop presentations. In We could not begin to succinctly describe the 40 workshops hindsight, we set a blistering pace for anyone who chose to offered by our membership, students and interested commu- attend everything. Joe Cloutier and his Inner City High nity professionals on Friday and Saturday. At the risk of students brought their video, Beating the Streets, to a lunch- exclusion, we mention just a few of the comments offered by time presentation. No one could be unaffected by the rawness participants: and the hopefulness of the stories they presented. ■ This is the most impactful and sensitive workshop I The day ended have ever attended (Issues Aboriginal People Face) with the tradi- ■ I don’t just want to do a PhD … I want to make a tional banquet quilt. (Social Work Supervision: Women’s Process) and award presen- ■ The students who presented on spirituality just blew tation, ably MC’ed me away. (Social Justice, Social Gospel) on a St. Patrick’s ■ Absolutely fabulous, clear, instructive, useful, prac- Day theme by tical, important information on effective lobbying. Judy Shine, (How to Lobby Effectively) MSW, RSW. ■ Excellent information for creative practice. Each award (Metaphors) recipient’s accep- ■ Do the forum again every year, help students to build tance speech was a coalition. (Student Forum) inspiring in its ■ The conference has been a process from negative own way. It was a time for each of us to feel proud of the profession we rep- L to R: Banquet MC Judy Shine with resent. Shirley Piedt, Conference Committee Unfortunately our excesses finally caught up with us, and many people had no energy left to enjoy Sticks and Stones. Our apologies! Mel Hurtig joined us on Saturday morning to offer an inspiring and meticulously documented message about child poverty, as captured in his book, Pay the Rent or Feed the

At the registration desk

Mel Hurtig Marcia Tate presenting a workshop

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reality to ideas/encouragement for social action. ■ Consciousness-raising about the necessity of understanding economics and politics. Incredibly well-spo- ken, knowledgeable speaker, who disseminated complicated material with passion. (Seeds of fire) ■ I was very inspired by the elder social workers who spoke. We really must do this every year. (Fireside Chat) ■ I’ve never been with so many social workers in one place, it was great. ■ It was good to see the students—they are our up-and- coming leaders and need to be heard. ■ I used to think I had to do it all myself. Now I know I am not alone.

Everyone left Gathering the Pieces Saturday afternoon with a “Ralph Klein left wing nut” pinned to their lapels thanks Marie Christie thanking presenters to Alison McDonald’s and Stan Whitbread’s efforts.

turning point for many of us. We are embarking on exciting yet uncertain times for social work and for the society that sponsors us. As a profession, we can choose to be reactive, or we can put ourselves on the leading edges of change. The dual themes of “Honoring our Roots” and “Embracing our Future” captured so poignantly and clearly in the quilt, the keynotes and the many and varied workshop presentations serve as important reminders to us all. The high attendance at the conference was very gratifying, as was the diversity of people attending. Social work has always made a claim to inclusiveness of diversity. Future conference planning committees will develop exciting new themes and presentations, We hope they will consider ex- panding the notion of diversity… Come to think of it, how often have we included the voices of people served by our “I’m a Ralph Klein left wing nut, are you?” profession? The annual AARSW conference has long been, for many members, a highlight of the year. Mandatory registration and A good conference leaves you filled, but wanting more…but the requirement to demonstrate continuing competence mean as one planning committee member said in the hotel lounge that the conference will assume even more importance for at 4 PM on Saturday March 18: “Maybe not just now!” more people. This is undoubtedly a positive thing. It also Thanks to so many people for contributing to the success brings some challenges that we must, as a professional asso- of the conference: ciation, address clearly. One of the more important challenges ■ The planning committee: Margaret Brown, Morris for conference planning will be to balance the legislated de- Chaban, Grace Elliot, Beth Hussey, Kathleen mands for accountability and skill-based content with the Jones, Heather Morrison, Elaine Paras, Shirley need for awareness of structural and social justice issues, and Piedt, Jane Smith, Alba Valderama. with need for experiences that renew individuals and ideas ■ Gladys Smecko, Lisa Graves and Brenda Gross of and collegial relationships. the AARSW office for so many things. ■ Our keynote speakers and workshop presenters “They were nothing more than people, by themselves. who gave so generously of their time and energy. Even paired, any pairing, they would have been nothing ■ Our volunteers. more than people by themselves. But all together, they ■ Sheraton Grande staff, who worked with such have become the heart and muscles and mind of some- efficiency and good humor to meet our needs. thing perilous and new, something strange and growing Last but not least, we thank all of the people who attended and great… Together, all together, they are the instru- and made this an event to remember! ments of change.” The year 2000 conference marked a symbolic and emotional — Keri Hulme, The Bone People

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A resolution passed at the AGM opposing Bill 11 initiated a series of activities. A number of conference participants to spoke out against the potential for enhancing for profit health services in Alberta. Also, in reaction to comments that only “left wing-nuts” opposed Bill 11, home-made pins comprised of wing-nuts pinned on the left lapel became the accessory of choice for many conference participants.

“All in favor, please raise your hands.”

Margaret Brown, Chair of the Social Policy/Action Committee, speaking to the resolution Lisa Graves and Gladys Smecko vote “YES!”

Joanne Morcom, MSW, RSW, wins Ingrid Harvie wins free registration AARSW essay contest for FREE TRIP to for Conference 2001 the IFSW Conference in Montreal! Each year one attendee at In February, Council approved an “expense paid” trip for AARSW’s Annual Conference one AARSW member to attend the International Federation is granted free registration of Social Workers (IFSW) Conference in Montreal. The means of selecting a winner was by way of an adjudicated “150 word to next year’s conference. or less” essay contest that was open to all AARSW members. The winner of this year’s On Monday, March 13th, the closing date, we had 33 essays from hopeful members. The Nominating Committee, along draw is Ingrid Harvie of Cold with Rod Adachi, met on March 15th and reviewed the non- Lake. Ingrid, a social work identified essays that met the criteria (it paid to read the fine print: remember, “150 words or less”…!). Joanne Morcom, student studying at Lakeland MSW, RSW, a Calgary gerontological social worker, was selected as AARSW’s winner of the Essay Contest. She is now College in Lac La Biche, was happily making her plans to be in Montreal from July 29- thrilled to hear her name August 2, 2000. You will be able to read about Joanne’s ad- ventures in the next issue of The Advocate. ■ (L to R) Carol McArthur & selected. Carol McArthur is Ingrid Harvie one of Ingrid’s instructors. ■

6 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ AARSW Council News ■

Introducing our two new Council members

This year, two returning executive members were acclaimed (Vice President Lorna Gaultois, BAASW, RSW, and Treasurer Richard Shelson, MSW, RSW), and Anne-Marie McLaughlin, MSW, RSW, returned as a member of Council. Judith Mason, BSW, RSW, and Brenda Gladue, SW Diploma, RSW, have moved on from Council to volunteer with our Association in other capacities: Brenda is Chair of the new Aboriginal Social Work Advisory Committee and Judith is Co-chair of the ad hoc Clinical Social Work Committee. We are pleased to intro- duce two new members of Council, Veronica (Ronnie) Wassill, MSW, RSW, and Karen McCullagh, MSW, RSW. Welcome!

Residing in Calgary, Ronnie Wassill has 24 years of social work experience in various aspects of health care and is Karen McCullagh presently the Site Coordinator, Depart- ment of Social Work, at the Peter Karen McCullagh also resides in Lougheed Health Center. An RSW southern Alberta; however, her pri- since 1987, Ronnie has promoted social mary social work experience is with work leadership in health care, coordi- non-government community agencies. nated continuing social work education Currently Karen is the Executive Direc- and participated in the development of tor of the Suffield Military Family Re- a Diversity Program in Health Care. It source Center; her experience in this is her intention to work with her Coun- setting, and a variety of volunteer ac- cil colleagues toward a smooth and ef- tivities, has uniquely prepared her to fective transition to the Health meet the issues facing Council. The Professions Act by ensuring the devel- transition to mandatory registration opment of systems, standards and poli- and various areas related to children’s cies that will serve our clients and issues are of great interest to this new Ronnie Wassill profession well. member. ■

Conference 2001 Dates Set: March 15 - 17, 2001 Mark Your Calendars!

“Excellence in Social Work Practice — The Ties That Bind”

The Calgary 2001 Conference Committee has set the dates of March 15 through 17, 2001, at the Glenmore Inn. The working title of this Conference is “Excellence in Social Work Practice— The Ties That Bind.” Our next newsletter will give you more detail about the work of this dedicated group of volunteers; right now, we simply encourage you to mark your calendars.

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takes on the character of living docu- President’s Report ments for every social worker in Al- berta. Legislated regulation of social Jake Kuiken MSW, RSW work places obligations on each of us individually and the profession collec- tively, to protect and serve the public AARSW’s annual conference was another outstanding event this year. Very well attended interest, guided by the Code of Ethics and our Standards of Practice. by members and students, a great deal of energy and interest in public policy issues high- Council has had several lively discus- lighted the conference. Many thanks to the Conference 2000 Committee. You delivered sions about the impact of “regulation” on the profession’s historic commitment an outstanding and memorable event! The legacy of this conference is preserved in the and connection to “advocacy.” While highly artistic and a creative quilt unveiled at the conference and featured on the pro- some concerns have been voiced from time to time, the legislated regulation motional material for the conference. of social work practice strengthens the legitimacy and obligation of social Bill 11 and Social Assistance rates Evans, following the release of the most workers to incorporate advocacy into all were the focus of two resolutions recent Children’s Advocate Report. As aspects and dimensions of professional brought to the Annual General Meet- an appointed member of the Steering social work practice to the full extent ing. Both resolutions were adopted with Committee, this is clearly a very com- required by the Code. considerable enthusiasm. Although not plex issue and the report, which will be In recent months a number of issues part of the AGM itself, Council also completed sometime this summer, is have re-emerged involving mandatory decided to support an initiative by child expected to provide the Minister with registration of qualified social workers care professionals in Alberta that will specific recommendations for action. employed primarily by what used to be lobby the provincial government to es- The Alberta College of Social Work- known as Alberta Family and Social tablish a wage enhancement for quali- ers (ACSW) is expected to become a re- Services. The work of clarifying the fied professional staff in child care ality on June 01, 2000. If the plans government’s commitment to manda- programs for children 0 to 12. An en- unfold as they should, the Provincial tory registration for all qualified social couraging letter has already been re- Legislature will give First, Second and workers continues to be challenging ceived from the Honorable Iris Evans, Third Reading to the Miscellaneous and taking a great deal of time. It is also Minister of Children’s Services. At the Statutes Amendment Act, sometime an ongoing source of frustration for time of writing, several meetings have near the end of the current Session. Council and staff. At the same time, been held with MLAs, the Calgary Gov- Then the AARSW will become the however, presentations to the Boards of ernment Caucus and a meeting with ACSW. The name change, before the Regional Child and Family Services the Standing Policy Committee is also proclamation of the Health Professions Authorities and other related organiza- expected to take place in the near fu- Act (HPA), was requested so that the tions about mandatory registration con- ture. work associated with the transition to tinue to be very well received and Although letters expressing concern the “College” could get a head start. appreciated. and opposition to Bill 11 were also sent This change from “association” to Over the next few months, discussions to the Premier and a number of Minis- “college” characterizes the change from with a variety of government depart- ters, a response has not yet been re- a “voluntary association of members” to ments are likely. Justice, Children’s Ser- ceived. Similarly, letters about Bill 11 a legislated mandate and responsibility vices and Health and Wellness (Persons were also sent to the Edmonton Jour- for “serving and protecting the public with Developmental Disabilities and nal and the Calgary Herald. Yvonne interest” with respect to the practice of AADAC), will likely be providing Fritz, MLA (Calgary Cross), in her con- social work in Alberta. Once the HPA AARSW Council with specific job de- tribution to the debate on Bill 11, took is proclaimed (likely in November of scriptions in order to identify those that exception to what I had written in my 2000), the professional title “social fall within social work’s scope of prac- letter to the Journal. Since Council will worker,” including various abbrevia- tice. A number of job descriptions from be meeting in Calgary on May 26, 2000, tions, will be used exclusively by social Human Resources and Employment I plan to invite her to join us for lunch workers registered with ACSW. Using have already been reviewed, along with to continue the discussion. the title will be illegal for others or, re- some from Children’s Services. A num- The debate of recent years about the ferring to what they might be doing as ber of positions relating to Supports for various factors contributing to the “social work,” by that, holding them- Independence (SFI) have been deemed growth in child welfare caseloads, has selves out as social workers. It also to fall outside of the scope of practice, become the subject of an independent means, for instance, that the Code of review and study, initiated by Minister Ethics and the Standards of Practice Continued on page 9 8 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ Executive Director/Registrar’s Report ■

Aboriginal Social Work Advisory Executive Director/Registrar’s Report Committee At its April 28, 2000, meeting, Rod Adachi, MSW, RSW AARSW Council approved a motion to establish an Aboriginal Social Work Advisory committee. This com- The new millennium for social workers in Alberta began on a high note with a very successful mittee, which will advise AARSW Council on issues related to Aborigi- annual conference in March. Highlights of the conference can be found on pages 1-6 of nal social workers, will assist this issue of The Advocate. Just prior to the conference, AARSW held its Annual General AARSW in its transition to the Al- berta College of Social Workers under Meeting with 67 members in attendance. the Health Professions Act. Council appointed Brenda Gladue as chair of Bill 11 of the proceeds from the book sales. this new committee. A resolution passed at the AGM Following the conference, the AARSW opposing Bill 11 initiated a series of was mentioned in a brief segment of an Social Work Competencies activities. A number of conference interview with me that was broadcast The Agreement on Internal Trade participants spoke out against the po- during an A-Channel newscast. Letters (AIT) obligates social work regulatory tential for enhancing for-profit health from the AARSW president were covered bodies to determine the competencies services in Alberta. Also, in reaction to in the Edmonton Journal and discussed required to perform social work. The comments that only “left wing-nuts” in the legislature during the Bill 11 de- AIT refers to competencies as “A set opposed Bill 11, home-made pins bates. of knowledge, skills and abilities ob- comprised of wing-nuts pinned on the Major rallies and demonstrations in- tained through formal or non-formal left lapel became the accessory of choice volving concerned Albertans outside the education, work experience, or other for many conference participants. legislature building were part of a prov- means required to perform an occu- Furthermore, a boxful of the publica- ince-wide campaign spearheaded by the pation.” Under this definition, “com- tion Clear Answers by Kevin Taft and Friends of Medicare (FOM), which mobi- petencies” are differentiated from Gillian Steward were sold out, as every lized Albertans to oppose Bill 11. AARSW credentials (i.e. diploma or degree in available book was purchased by con- has been a longtime supporter of the social work). ference participants. Based on a report FOM. In recognition of the efforts of the Discussions related to the AIT about the economics and politics of the FOM to preserve and to promote strong competency requirement have been privatization of healthcare in Alberta, public healthcare, AARSW Council conducted by a Competence sub-com- Clear Answers is published by the approved a motion to make a symbolic do- mittee comprised of representatives Parkland Institute, which received all nation to FOM in the amount of $1111.11. from six provincial social work regulatory bodies. This group has allo- cated HRDC funds remaining from President’s Report the AIT Consortium to contract a con- continued from page 8 sultant to conduct a literature review sects,” and “breeding potatoes” all require on social work competencies. This based on decisions made by previous a registered professional with very spe- research is the first of two phases in Councils. cific academic credentials, a code of eth- developing social work competencies A few months ago, while writing a ics and standards of practice. However, at on a national level. A proposal for letter to some senior government offi- the same time, there continues to be de- phase two is being developed for sub- cials, I reviewed some job postings by bate, not only about a similar require- mission to HRDC for funding. The the Government’s Personnel Adminis- ment for registration of qualified social second phase will involve a collabora- tration Office. Included among the workers who work with the most vulner- tive effort to build upon the research listed openings were some interesting able of humans, and equally fundamen- to determine social work competen- postings that required applicants to be tally, about who is actually qualified to cies. This effort will involve provin- registered professionals. For instance, engage in the practice of social work. cial regulatory bodies and other applicants for the vacant positions as It’s fair to say that with the coming of stakeholders from the national Social Forester and Potato Agronomist re- the Health Professions Act, social workers Work Sector Study (see Major Study quired them to be registered with the and AARSW have made considerable on Employment and Social Work ar- appropriate provincial regulatory body progress since the first legislation in 1969. ticle printed in the Fall 1999 issue of as a pre-condition to employment. The It’s equally fair to say there’s still a great The Advocate). Not only will this obvious conclusion is that, as a matter distance to go. of public interest, “forests,” “trees,” “in- That will be our next challenge! ■ Continued on page 10 Summer␣ 2000 ■ 9 ■ UPDATES: Supports For Independence and Grandparenting Opportunity ■

Supports For Independence Grandparenting Opportunity

AARSW has been actively following up on the AGM resolution to PLEASE NOTE: AARSW continues to receive numerous lobby for increases the rates for Supports For Independence (SFI) applications for registration under the grandparenting recipients. Information has been collected about SFI rates together provision. This voluntary, one-time opportunity exists through with data regarding reasonable income levels, including material an amendment to the Social Work Profession Act and is an about the proposed market basket measure under development by option ONLY up to September 1, 2000. the federal government. This grandparenting opportunity is available to Albertans Contacts have been made with a number of other organi- who are currently working in social work but do not have zations concerned about poverty, such as the Edmonton So- formal academic qualifications in social work. Applicants cial Planning Council, the Inter-City Forum on Social Policy, must verify that they are actively engaged in social work; the Joint Stakeholder Committee on Children in Poverty and provide two letters of reference from Registered Social work- the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters. AARSW will join a ers (RSWs) attesting to the applicant’s social work practice; number of these groups to participate in a one-day sympo- meet character, reputation and other requirements; and com- sium called “Healthy Incomes, Healthy Outcomes” being or- plete additional training in social work ethics and standards ganized by the Edmonton Social Planning Council for June of practice. 8, 2000. This gathering should generate follow-up activities that will compliment AARSW’s lobbying efforts. Grandparented RSWs are recognized as having the competencies to practice social work. Many applicants have AARSW is developing an information package to assist achieved good academic preparation, e.g. MA in Counseling, members to lobby for increasing SFI rates. This information or years of experience with an impressive record of continu- will be posted on AARSW’s website as soon as it is available. ous learning within our fields of practice. Granting RSWs to Members can also call the AARSW office for copies of this the grandparent applicants does not mean that they all have material. ■ equivalent academic preparation in social work; however, it does mean that they are accountable for their practice. In addition, grandparented RSWs, like all our members, are required to maintain their registration for as long as they practice within the field of social work.

Executive Director’s Report All RSWs will be required to maintain continuing compe- continued from page 9 tency requirements and this, for grandparented RSW workers, will include pursuing social work education. The concept project assist with the requirements of the AIT, it also has of grandparenting has numerous precedents in other profes- relevance in the Alberta context as the new Health Profes- sions, e.g. teaching incorporated “normal school” and “edu- ■ sions Act refers to competencies regarding professional prac- cation diploma” individuals into their profession. tice.

Manitoba Staff I had the pleasure of visiting Winnipeg in early March at Members calling into the office have heard some new voices the invitation of the Manitoba Association of Social Workers/ answering the telephone. Lisa Graves came to us in Febru- Manitoba Institute of Registered Social Workers (MASW/ ary as a temp to assist with receptionist duties. We are MIRSW). pleased that she is able to stay on to assist with the process- The MASW/MIRSW is seeking mandatory registration for ing of new registrations until she returns to university in the its members through new professional legislation as the fall. Florence Reinhardt started in March as our Admin- current social work legislation in Manitoba dates back to istrative Secretary just in time to help the office during the 1966. busy period connected to the conference and AGM. Since then, I made a presentation to members of the MASW/MIRSW Florence has been on a steep learning curve in an effort to about AARSW’s history related to professional legislation and familiarize herself with the operations and procedures of the some of the issues involved. I also had the opportunity to meet AARSW. We are pleased to have the assistance of Lisa and with the MASW/MIRSW Licensing Committee to offer advice Florence in the office during this active period of transition in developing strategies to lobby for professional registration. for the AARSW. ■ 10 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ AARSW AWARDS — Honorary Members ■ Congratulations!

This year AARSW chose to bestow two honorary memberships to individuals in the community who uphold and work for the values and beliefs of our profession.

Dr. David Ross Dr. David Ross, an Alberta-born economist with graduate degrees from Alberta and Duke Universities, has, since 1994, been the Executive Director of the Cana- dian Council on Social Development (CCSD). Under his guidance, the Council has grown into a widely respected research unit specializing in the quantitative analysis of income, labor market and social secu- rity issues. Prior to these endeavors, Dr. Ross worked for many years as a national and international private consultant specializing in the areas of income distribu- tion, the labor market and community economic development. A popular speaker, media commentator and passionate believer in social justice, Dr. Ross has authored and co-authored numerous publications, including the stan- Dr. David Ross dard reference text, The Canadian Fact Book on Poverty, published by CCSD. We were fortunate to have Dr. Ross speak to us at our Annual General Meeting and again, briefly, at our banquet. Michael Phair Michael Phair’s academic preparation (MEd in Early Childhood), his work as an educator in Grant MacEwan’s Early Childhood Program and his management duties for Alberta Career Development and Employment has provided perspectives that are sympathetic to the work that social workers do. Since 1992, he has demonstrated his commitment to social change by effectively representing the constituents of Edmonton’s Ward 4, City of Edmonton initiatives, and the extended community. A sampling of his civic involvements include: Chair of the Inter-City Forum on Social Policy; Advisory Committee Member—Alberta Children’s Advocate Program; and membership in a number of Federation of Canadian Municipalities Commit- tees (e.g. National Action Committee on Race Relations, Standing Committee on Municipal-Aboriginal Race Relations, National Housing Policy Options Team, and Task Force on Arts, Culture and Heritage). Michael has a long history of donating his private time to public and community service. Over the years, he has received numerous awards for this service, e.g. Cer- tificate of Merit—Social Health, from the Canadian Public Health Association (1994). We are pleased to recognize Michael as an honorary social worker. ■ Councillor Michael Phair

2nd Annual Central Alberta Social Workers Summer Institute

The second Central Alberta Social Workers Summer Institute will be held August 22, 2000 at Red Deer College. AARSW Area Coordinators and their planning committee are busily organizing an event that is responsive to the identified needs of local social workers and utilizes the expertise of Registered Social Workers. A brochure and registration form will be mailed to all AARSW’s Central Alberta Social Work- ers; for more information, please contact Colleen Palichuck, (403) 343-6074 or Derryn Yeomans, (403) 346-2540. ■

Summer␣ 2000 ■ 11 ■ Ethics in Action ■

AARSW receives calls Informed Consent* regularly from social By Alison MacDonald, MSW, RSW workers in practice who are faced with A feature of some complaint files is that clients tell us that the social worker takes some action situations that leave without adequate discussion and consent. It is a fundamental principle in social work that a client them feeling has the right to choose whether to accept or refuse a proposed intervention procedure. This prin- uncomfortable. We have ciple is clearly stated in the Standards of Practice, approved by Council on October 29, 1999. a Code of Ethics and “Informed consent” means permission, capacity to give consent should still be in- Standards of Practice based on reasonable disclosure of the facts, volved in the discussion as much as possible. risks and alternatives, given by a client to a Giving the information and obtaining the that provide some social worker, to use identified intervention consent is the social worker’s responsibility. procedures, which may include diagnosis, Written information may be provided, but guidance to social treatment, follow-up, research or community should not completely replace dialogue be- workers, but often intervention. It is the responsibility of a so- tween the social worker and the client. The cial worker to obtain the informed consent proper process includes discussion of the as- situations arise that do of a client before providing professional ser- sessment and of the proposed intervention. vices to the client. This should include its nature, its antici- not have a simple Consent allows clients to take responsibil- pated effects, its risks (both those that are answer. ity to shape their lives as they see fit, pro- common and those uncommon ones with se- tects clients from unwanted interventions rious repercussions) and available options. and, when written, protects social workers The client should have an opportunity to in complaints against claims of failure to clarify and to ask other questions. “Ethics in Action” will inform. Discuss the consequences of taking no ac- provide a forum for The client’s decision, if it is to be valid, tion, taking care not to frighten or appear to must be based upon sufficient information coerce the client. The test to be applied is, debate of issues, a and understanding of the risks and benefits “What would a reasonable person, if in the both of following the proposed procedure, client’s place, want to know and what would place to ask those and of not following it. Corresponding infor- that person decide if given full information?” mation about alternatives available must Having done this, a client may make the difficult questions also be offered. decision that the social worker believes is not (anonymously, if you Providing information to clients is educa- the best one, but the right of self-determina- tional, and is also a form of risk manage- tion by competent persons must be re- wish), and an ment. Because information may not be spected. However, social workers should still understood and may not be remembered give their professional opinions and are not opportunity for social later, one should follow up immediately, and obliged to provide services that are known workers to express their perhaps again later, in order to confirm that to be futile or that are not in the client’s best the client is satisfied that he/she has suffi- interest, even if the client “demands” it. This views. Send me any cient information. Whether factual or not, is a good opportunity to determine the some social workers are perceived as giving client’s level of understanding and underly- material — questions, too little information, or “slanting” it to get ing reasons for the decision made. comments, ideas. a certain client response. No intervention If, in the end, your client refuses a recom- done for any purpose should take place un- mended intervention, document that refusal less the client has consented to it, except in in the record. Make a note about the discus- an emergency situation. sion and eventual decision, however it may —Alison MacDonald be decided. Be consistent and thorough in Process the process followed. The consent given must be voluntary and Occasionally, a client may offer to waive the client must have the capacity (age, men- all such discussion, telling the social worker, tal competency, etc.) to give or withhold consent. A client who is not deemed to have the Continued on page 13 12 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ UPDATE: AARSW Web site ■

Please visit www.aarsw.ab.ca

It is gratifying to see the number of social workers who are beginning to use the web site as a resource. The site has seen approximately 2000 visitors in the past month, the same number as the previous 6 months combined! This sharp increase in visits seems to have largely stemmed from the addition of two much needed services to the web site: the AARSW Job Database and the AARSW Mailing List.

Job Database The AARSW receives many job postings from employers across the country. The Job Database allows the association to list these postings in a timely and easily accessed manner. So far, it appears this service is meeting a real need in the social work community, since the database has been actively used by social workers both in and outside Alberta.

Mailing List The AARSW Mailing List allows the association to send information updates, bulletins and reminders via email to all members that have joined the mailing list. The mailing list was devised as a means to get information to the membership without incurring the delay and expense associated with a postal mail-out. The mailing list costs nothing to use, and it is hoped the Association will be able to send out more frequent information updates. AARSW members can add themselves Ethics in Action: Informed Consent to the mailing list via the AARSW web continued from page 12 site. To join, type your email address in the blue box located on the main page of the web site. Help the AARSW “Just go ahead.” Be reluctant to accept oral or implied, especially for inter- save some trees! such a waiver. ventions involving more than the If faced with a true emergency, one day-to-day risks with which typical Message Board has a duty to do what is immediately clients would be generally familiar. Finally, we continue to encourage necessary, even without consent. There the membership to explore the im- must be a demonstrable imminent Documentation mense communication possibilities threat to the client’s life or health, a fact A signature on the documents em- provided by the AARSW Message that is best supported by good records ployed is not the “informed consent,” Board. The Message Board is getting and possibly a second opinion. If addi- but merely gives the client’s acknowl- some use, but its growth is hampered tional intervention is required after re- edgment that the information was pro- by a lack of responses to the questions, covery of the client’s capacity, it will vided and that the consent was given. issues and comments people have left then become necessary to get informed The value of documentation becomes on the board. So if you feel that you can consent for the additional care. clear when a court must decide between respond to questions on the Message differing memories of the events. The Board, by all means do so. Types of Consent form should be relatively simple. A. Substituted consent is that There is no list of interventions for Come visit the web site. Send us which is given by one person on which written consent must be ob- your feedback. The site will only be behalf of another person, e.g. for a tained except by local custom or per- able to meet the needs of the member- minor, for a person with an ap- haps institutional regulation. The ship if we know what those needs are. pointed guardian, for a person tem- social worker must decide, but should Feedback can be sent to us at: porarily incompetent. lean towards obtaining informed writ- [email protected]. ■ B. Explicit consent is that which is ten consent whenever there is a risk of expressed directly by a person en- harm or of being misunderstood. ■ Steve Natran, RSW titled to do so. Chair, Social Workers and Computers C. Implicit consent is that which is *Much of the content of this article is from Interest Group (SW&CIG) implied by the client’s continued at- an article in The Messenger, the newsletter [email protected] tendance and lack of protest. of the College of Physicians and Surgeons D. Written consent is that which is of Alberta. AARSW acknowledges their John Long, RSW shown by a specific document. It authorship and thanks them for permission Webmaster and member SW&CIG may be preferred over that which is to use the material. [email protected] Summer␣ 2000 ■ 13 ■ AARSW Award Winners ■

Two AARSW Awards for Excellence in Social Work were presented this year—to Gayle Stewart, MSW, RSW, and Dr. Elizabeth Hazelwood, PhD, RSW Gayle Stewart’s social work career spans some 30 years; she is currently a Social Work Consultant with Edmonton Public Schools. In the past school year, Gayle has been on call to 55 schools, receiving referrals on students from kindergarten to Grade 12 and their families. A fierce advocate for young people and their families, Gayle is committed to raising awareness of child poverty and its devastating effects. “I am one of the lucky ones who always wanted to be a social worker,” said Gayle in her acceptance speech. “It is an honor to work with the clients I have. These relationships are so meaningful in so many ways. And I have been so fortunate to work with so many caring colleagues, many of whom I count as friends.” Other areas of responsibility include consultation with school staff and liaison with community resources and agencies, participating with inter-agency groups, representing Edmon- Gayle Stewart ton Public Schools on the Edmonton Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, and serving as a panel member of the provincial Attendance Board. A proud “left wing-nut” wearer, Gayle struggles with the frustrations of the job. “Social workers are needed even more but wanted even less by those who pay the bills.” But it is the need and appreciation of her clients that urges her, along with her AARSW colleagues, to take a stand.

The cloud of poverty also looms large over Dr. Elizabeth Hazelwood’s work at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary where her work covers mental health and child development, working with children and their families. “So many single mothers on welfare are programmed to poverty,” said Elizabeth. The inter- generational cycle of poverty, a system which penalizes honesty and throws up roadblocks to positive change denigrate the individual and perpetuate the image of the non-person. Despite this, Elizabeth is encouraged by her client mothers, who continue to have hope for their children. Like Gayle, Elizabeth is committed to challenging the system. The first recipient of a U of C Social Work PhD (in 1997), Elizabeth had previously worked as a social work manager in the medical and mental health area at the Children’s Hospital, and prior to that as the manager responsible for social work on a medical unit at the Rocky View Hospital. Elizabeth Hazelwood Elizabeth is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the U of C, and has been teaching a variety of courses since 1991. Currently on medical leave, Elizabeth communicate regularly with colleagues via email and keeps up with current research. We wish her a speedy return to the career she loves and through which she makes such a difference.

The John Hutton Memorial Award for Social Policy/Social Action was presented to Diana Everatt, MSW, RSW Elizabeth’s manager, Diana Everatt, is the recipient of the John Hutton Memorial Award for Social Policy/Social Action. Diana is Manager, Social Work Section, at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. As Manager of a department of some 30 people, Diana tries to legitimize and include work that is social action as part of everyone’s job function. “The clinical function of social work is well-accepted, but social advocacy—for individuals and society at large—and social action is part of our roots. I want to give permission for people to do this.” Towards this end, Diana spearheads a committee that focuses on social advocacy and social action. Last year the theme (once again) was poverty. Dr. Dan Offord chaired a panel on the effect of poverty on children’s health and discussion is ongoing as to how individual social workers can take social action to address the reductions in health care and best meet individual needs. Diana Everatt Diana is active on the Health Advisory Committee, advising the CRHA on a variety of 14 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ AARSW Award Winners ■ issues. “The HAC is a really good avenue through which to have some influence on professional and services issues.” Diana also represented AARSW at the Heath summit last year.

Gayle Gilchrist James, MSW, RSW, received the CASW Distinguished Service Award Gayle Gilchrist James is Alberta’s recipient of this annual award. She is, indeed, a member who has provided exemplary service to the Association and the profession. Gayle is no stranger to AARSW and has won numerous awards throughout her illustrious career, including the CASW Award (1992) for “Outstanding National Service” in the field of social welfare and for the social work profession. A member since 1969, Gayle has served as AARSW Registrar, President, and has been a valued participant in countless committees. Her credits also include: past president of CASW; founding member of the Canadian Social Work Foundation; Executive Committee member; Vice-President and President of IFSW(the first Canadian to hold this position); and the list goes on and on. After early work as a clinician in mental health and school settings, Gayle became an As- Gayle Gilchrist James sociate Professor at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, in Edmonton, and since 1994, in Calgary. In 1995, Gayle received an award in Teaching Excellence and continues to be a mentor to students. Current involvements include: co-founder, treasurer and current board member of Cana- dian Research Institute for Law and the Family; co-founder and board member of Richard Weiler Trust Foundation Award; numerous past commitments ranging from co-founder of Edmonton’s Association for Children with Learning Disablilities; and member of the Cana- dian Delegation to the People’s Republic of China.

AARSW Service Awards At our Annual General Meeting, we also had an opportunity to say a sincere “thank you” for a job well done to members who, during 1999, left leadership positions within the membership services side of AARSW. Service Awards were presented to Wayne Carrier for chair- ing and gathering together a dedicated group of volunteers that enabled a successful 1999 Conference, “Celebrating our Differences,” in Calgary; to Edmonton Area Coordinators Morris Chaban and Linda Goody (co-chairs), Patricia Feduk, Irene Sauve and Jim Hawley; to Tracy Houtstra, Chair of Social Workers in Health; to Ellen Hansell, Pro- vincial Chair and South of 60 Chair of the Gerontological Committee; and Margot Herbert, Morris Chaban co-chair of the Children’s Issues Committee. A number of these volunteers remain involved with the AARSW in other capacities, for this we are grateful.

(We were able to catch only four of the Service Award recipients on camera, but our thanks go out to all of them equally!) Alberta is indeed fortunate to have these dedicated Social Workers, who represent the passion and commitment of the profession.

Congratulations! (L to R) Linda Goody, Irene Sauve, and Patricia Feduk Summer␣ 2000 ■ 15 ■ National Social Work Week ■

March 5-11, 2000, was National Social Work Week in Alberta. Here is a sample of how this event was celebrated around the province:

Slave Lake In Slave Lake, area members spent two days in the community emphasizing social work as a great profession. Social Work Week was proclaimed by Town Council and three articles appeared in the local newspaper. New member to the area, Dr. Francisco Osvaldo Valenzuela, Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy, was introduced to the community at a brown bag lunch Thursday. Dr. Valenzuela talked about social work practice in his homeland of Chile. As a result of the lunch, Area Coordinator Anne Gauthier is planning to organize a monthly brown bag lunch, with a rotating chair, to discuss current events/review books, journals, articles, and talk/share with colleagues. E-mail Anne at [email protected] for more Social Work Week display at Foothills Hospital in Calgary information. in a draw for a $25 gift certificate to one of the local restau- Calgary rants (funding provided by AARSW). The Foothills Hospital in Calgary organized a great display “It was a blast and we are looking forward to doing it again (see photos), complete with pins, brochures, prizes and other next year,” said Linda. “Thank you, AARSW, for all your supplies from AARSW. Linda Addison, RSW, MSW (Social help!” Work Week Committee), had a great deal of enthusiastic help from the 30 medical Social Workers at the Foothills. High Prairie As well as a large poster display and information table, the Social Work Week was proclaimed in High Prairie by the display featured a variety of interactive activities. In the Mayor. Area Coordinator Verna Wittigo, SW Diploma, RSW, “Match the Mug” contest, hospital staff were encouraged to coordinated social work information and distributed posters. match pictures/names of Social Workers with their units. Local radio station CKVH now has a 2-minute information Each day, a coffee mug stuffed with a gift certificate for one spot for tips and information from AARSW. A recent meet- of the on-site coffee shops was awarded. Believe it or not, sev- ing regarding the new legislation and amendments concern- eral people successfully matched 30 out of 30! ing social work practice, held at the Mountain Plains Program Visitors to the display identified how they were feeling and offices, was well attended by social workers and federal level social workers pinned them with a face suitable to their social workers and band and tribal council organizations. mood—lots of laughs. They were also invited to participate Verna reports that becoming an RSW has been most worthwhile and to date she has assisted twelve area social workers apply for registration.

Peace River In Peace River, March 6, Professional Affairs Coordinator Elaine Paras spoke to 26 people who work in human services and who were interested in learning about the grandparenting option. Eight registered social workers met with Elaine in the evening and initiated the formation of a Peace River branch. Both Dr. Kim Zaph and William Pelech from the BSW Ac- cess Program Division, U of C Faculty of Social Work, made presentations at lunch hour to 8-10 local social workers. Dr. Zapf spoke about the growing body of literature in Rural and Northern Social Work practice in Canada; and William Pelech shared his research on group work. The Access Program, also offered in Hobbema and Red Judith Shupe, BSW, RSW, and Lori Cressman, MSW, RSW Social Work Week at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary Continued on page 17 16 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ News from the Faculty ■

University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY FACULTY OF Elaine Eskow, MSW, RSW SOCIAL WORK

Social Work Students to Attend IFSW Conference Six students, representing the 3 site and access divisions, have been selected to attend the Joint Conference of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), July 29 to August 2, 2000, in Montreal. The students are:

• Sunny Shuang - BSW program, Calgary and numerous other partners. • Pamela Thompson - BSW program, Calgary 5. Ethical Issues in Health Care: Implications for Social • Maria Czewryn-Kopec - BSW program, Edmonton Work and Interdisciplinary Practice—a workshop pre- • Averley Nunweiler - BSW program, Lethbridge sented by Dr. Allan Barsky and Mr. Al-Noor Natho on • Esther Wildcat - BSW program, Access November 8, 2000. Sponsored by the Faculty of Social • Jessica Smith - MSW program, Calgary Work and Social Work Department, Calgary Regional Health Authority. Congratulations to all of them and best wishes for an 6. The second in our Distinguished Lecture Series with Dr. exciting and memorable experience! Diane Gursanski, Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia, Adelaide, planned for Fall 2000. Dr. Continuous Learning Opportunities Gursanski’s area of expertise is case management in the Planning is well underway with a variety of offerings be- human services. ing developed for the upcoming months. These include: 7. Workshops by Dr. Gursanski in Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge on case management in Fall 2000. 1. The first in our Distinguished Lecture Series with Dr. 8. Workshops to support our field instructors in the 3 divi- Brian Cheers and Bob Lonne, PhD candidate, Rural sions on Computers in the Workplace—Direct Applica- Social Work in Australia: Recruitment, Retention and tion by Dr. Pam Miller in Fall 2000, as well as other Practice, May 8, 2000. ongoing field instructor development opportunities. 2. A series of 6 workshops on Community Economic 9. Continuing Education Luncheon Series—Fall 2000 Development, offered in partnership with the Faculty of • Dr. John Graham—International Mental Health Environmental Design and the Calgary Community Practice: Recent Collaborative Research in the Middle Economic Development Advisory Council, Summer 2000. East, September 25, 2000 3. SPSS: Theory and Practice for Managers, a series of 4 • Professor Dick Ramsay and Elaine Paras, AARSW— sessions by Dr. Jack Sieppert. showing of Social Work Historians video, October 4, 4. Fostering Resilience in Children’s Mental Health, a con- 2000. ference being held November 1 to 3, 2000, in Calgary; • Dr. Kim Zapf—Person and Place: Perspectives from sponsored by Alberta Mental Health Board, United Social Work, Geography and Traditional Knowledge, Way—Children’s Initiative, Alberta Children’s Hospital, November 2000. • Dr. Jim Gripton—A Model for Agency-based Research, December 2000. • Dr. Connie Barlow—Family Responses to Suicide, date yet to be determined. National Social Work Week • Dr. Leslie Tutty—The Impact of Firearms in Intimate continued from page 16 Partner Violence, date yet to be determined.

Crow College began in Peace River in January and is In addition to the above, the Faculty is hoping to offer some praised by students, educators and agencies. Rural and certificate programs in the not too distant future. You will Northern social work is different than practice in the south be kept informed as these are developed and further details and demands specific training. become available. Members involved in the Access Program Division at the University of Calgary have also been invited to present the For more specific details on the Continuous Learning Op- access program learning circle model at several provincial, portunities available through the Faculty of Social Work, national and international social work conferences over the check our website at: http://www.fsw.ucalgary.ca/resources/ next few months. ■ or contact Elaine Eskow at (403) 220-7869. ■

Summer␣ 2000 ■ 17 ■ A Day in the Life of a Social Worker… ■

“It is difficult to sit …working with First Nations clients across the desk from someone who is crying Although Donna Potts-Johnson, BSW, RSW, is a recent graduate, she has been involved in helping because there are her people of the Sampson Cree Nation all her life. She describes herself “first and foremost” as a mother—of three children, seven foster children and 12 grandchildren, one of whom she is raising. seventeen people in his house, and all the Donna worked for years as a health liai- colleagues get assistance from other First son officer and aide before returning to Nations who have similar programs. problems that go with school, initially studying psychology then changing over to social work. “I always felt “Meeting my people’s needs and the pro- that. It is hard to try that First Nations people got a raw deal from vincial criteria is a delicate balance,” ex- to encourage them to social workers, so I had a terrible attitude plains Donna. “The province is open and when I first went into social work,” laughed receptive but we need to educate them that look at themselves in Donna. “But I began to learn what social their way of doing things with us has to be work is and could be. I had to learn to different. The focus is on our people and a positive way, to have change. I’ve always been a change agent. I what we need.” a sense of ownership began to see that I can be an advocate for my people, that I can use my education and ex- Donna’s portfolio on Council is Socioeco- of their situation, to perience to make a difference for my people.” nomic development, and she serves on numerous Boards and committees in con- get an education, Elected to Councilwoman junction with this responsi- when the harsh reality in May, 1999, one of 13 bility. The Healthy Families Council Members for the “The province is open Program is an American- is that the Feds do not Sampson Cree Nation in and receptive but we initiated program, managed Hobbema, the only stan- need to educate them by fellow social Work gradu- understand our basic dard thing about Donna’s ate Bev Buffalo. Donna also that their way of doing needs.” days is that they are busy. heads up the Community Connecting with her people things with us has to be Wellness program, which at the grass roots level is different. The focus is includes a Prevention of very important. People drop Family Violence and — Donna Potts-Johnson in to discuss their concerns on our people and what Brighter Future for Youth and issues—personal, child we need.” Program. A typical day also welfare, housing, every- includes dealing with refer- thing. rals to Mental Health programs, working in conjunction with the “Right now we have 400 families waiting chair of the Pre-Vocational training commit- for houses. The Feds have allotted four,” tee, talking to people about social assistance, says Donna. “It is difficult to sit across the adult in-home care, special needs care. The desk from someone who is crying because Hobbema Indian Health Services Board there are seventeen people in his house, and serves the health needs of 4 nations—a to- all the problems that go with that. It is hard tal of 10,000 people. to try to encourage them to look at themselves in a positive way, to have a sense of “Yes, this is a 24-hour a day, 7-day a week ownership of their situation, to get an edu- job,” concedes Donna. “ I feel that education cation, when the harsh reality is that the is our biggest challenge. By educating our Feds do not understand our basic needs.” people, we give them the power to make their own decisions to shape their future.” The Sampson Cree Nation has taken over their own child welfare program, The Although there is an increase in post-sec- Kasohkowew Child Welfare program is con- ondary education, the basic literacy level tinually evolving to meet the needs of the First Nations population. Working with two Continued on page 19 other social workers, Donna and her

18 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ A Day in the Life… (continued) ■

Continued from page 18 Know a social worker among the Sampson Cree needs improvement, Donna told The Advocate. The Education we could profile for a Board has introduced new evening programs for the new fiscal year and is committed to helping individuals continue their education by providing daycare, transportation, and on- future “Day in the going support. life…” article? Have “The reality is that we need people like myself and my colleagues. We are very positive some ideas about an role models. We are respected for our ethics and professionalism. Our people have high expectations of us. We in turn have to raise the expectations of our people and the way to that interesting field of is through education.” practice you’d like to And talking about education, Donna told The Advocate that she misses the pressure of see featured? papers and academic discussion and plans to go on for her Masters. “I did say eventually!”

Donna is “still trying to find the balance” in her life. She has a particularly supportive family, although the demands of the job are sometimes hard for her 8-year old granddaugh- Call the AARSW office: ter to understand. A strong spiritual foundation helps her focus each morning through prayers (780) 421-1167 and meditation for the day ahead. She also gets involved in Pow Wows, which are recreation as well as a valued cultural and traditional connection to her people. And she loves to sing. “I’ll sing anywhere … at the drop of a hat. The other day at a breakfast meeting, the keynote speaker was unable to come, so I sang!

“This is the purpose of my life … to be a change agent … to blaze trails for my people.”

— Hazel Sangster

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Summer␣ 2000 ■ 19 ■ Poverty in Grande Prairie ■

Social workers do have a responsibility to alleviate poverty by Lana Wells, MSW, RSW

Did you know that almost one third of Food Bank users are employed? That Alberta has a poverty rate of 18.5 per cent? That the majority of people living in poverty are those already marginalized by our economic system?

On November 12-13, Grande Prairie cludes 10 goals (for a copy of this docu- The many goals developed by the held its first Roundtable on Poverty ment please contact the SPSPC at 780- community at this roundtable were in- called “Working Together to Break the 558-3577). spirational and realistic. However, it Chains of Poverty.” The roundtable was will take more than community resi- sponsored by the South Peace Social Solutions identified by the community dents and agencies to address the sys- Planning Council, the Alberta Teach- to address poverty in the Peace Country temic issues of poverty. I believe ers’ Association and the Grande Prairie included: government and particularly social Integrated Research Unit. The intent of workers must respond to the inequal- the Roundtable was to organize people ■ developing a community ity and inequity in Alberta. It is pain- concerned with poverty in our city and barter system fully obvious throughout every those living in poverty to develop an community in Alberta that children action plan. ■ establishing a school lunch and youth, the elderly, people with dis- program; creating a abilities, females and Aboriginal Over 90 people attended the work- community garden people are at greater than average shop and they truly represented a cross risk of living in poverty. We have a section of people from the Peace region. ■ lobbying for increased responsibility to advocate for policy On the second day, a variety of solu- subsidies for child care changes that ensure people are not liv- tions were put forward and groups of (including school age children) ing in poverty—particularly in a prov- community members developed an ac- ince as wealthy as ours. tion plan with timelines. The South ■ increasing social assistance Peace Social Planning Council pub- rates and minimum wage. Many social workers took part in the lished a final “Action Plan” that in- Grande Prairie roundtable on poverty. Fort McMurray and Medicine Hat have also had roundtables. However, two-day workshops are not enough to Thursday␣ June␣ 8th,␣ 2000 ␣ Inn␣ on␣ 7th␣ Edmonton␣ Alberta alleviate poverty in Alberta. Social workers must work together to lobby the provincial and federal govern- EDMONTON␣ SOCIAL␣ PLANNING␣ COUNCIL ments to take responsibility for social services, education and health; to en- Be part of the discussion and part of the plan for change sure every Albertan has access to af- HEALTHY Conference registration $70 fordable housing, food, shelter, INCOMES (includes continental breakfast and lunch) recreation activities and opportuni- HEALTHY ties; to increase minimum wage to a OUTCOMES Stay at the Inn on 7th (1-800-661-7327) rate where people don’t just exist, but (Special conference rate: $69 single, $79 double) have the opportunity to flourish as human beings. Guest speaker Dennis Raphael is co-director of the Quality of Life Research Unit at the Center for Health Promotion. The Center has developed a means of assessing The government’s role is to level the the quality of life of adolescents, seniors, and persons with disabilities, and Dennis playing field so there is equal oppor- Raphael recently completed a study of the quality of life of two Metro Toronto tunity and equity for everyone. It is in- communities. cumbent on our profession to advocate Call the Edmonton Social Planning Council: for the needs of our clients and to ensure the government promotes a just Telephone 780/423-2031 • Fax 780/425-6244 society. ■ [email protected]

20 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ Children’s Issues Committee ■

De-Professionalizing the Qualifications of Child Welfare Staff: a Major Concern

Jan Weidman, co-chair of the AARSW Children’s Issues Committee, is becoming increasingly concerned over the apparent trend to reclassify the positions of front-line child welfare workers. In addition to reclassification initiatives undertaken in one region, Jan was told of a recent Child Protection Services (CPS) training session, where in attendance were workers with grade 9 or 10 education.

With the myriad of changes taking work in this area of social work practice methods to participate in this discus- place within Children’s Services, Jan with children,” says Jan. “Our commit- sion and to work towards resolution of wonders if what we are witnessing is tee is heavily weighted with member- this and other concerns relating to so- “some grand experiment which is being ship from Edmonton, so we particularly cial work practice with children. conducted on the province’s most vulner- need information from around the prov- “We are at a critical point in the re- able population—our children.” She ince.” structuring of health care and social adds, “De-skilling workers will not ben- The committee wants to hear from as services,” says Jan. She urges AARSW efit the children or adequately equip many AARSW members as possible. members “to ask not what my associa- workers to do their jobs. As difficult and What is your experience in this area? tion can do for me but rather what can complex as Child Welfare work is, it has What do you think that the community I do to help my association look out for always been bounded by the CASW Code and your professional association its members and to better advocate for of Ethics. If the de-skilling trend contin- should be doing about it? You can con- their clients?” ues what will the standards of practice tact Elaine Paras at the AARSW office: Jan’s final comment: “Our committee be? Will there be a Code of Ethics? phone toll-free: 1-800-661-3089; e-mail: is well-intentioned but limited in its “It is hard to get a read on why this [email protected], or go to the accomplishments without regular and is happening. We need input from AARSW web page: www.aarsw.ab.ca. ongoing input from our provincial workers from across the province who These represent some excellent membership.” ■

Who are you? — Photos from Conference 2000

Who are you?? — We took so many pictures, we couldn’t catch up to everyone to get your names! Please contact the AARSW office and let us know who all these participants are.

Summer␣ 2000 ■ 21 ■ Calgary Community Conferencing ■

The process of a Justice in Relationships: community conference Calgary Community Conferencing is both simple and intensive. Personal By Doug Borch, MSW, RSW visits are conducted It is 10:30 on a cold winter evening and the convenience store is without customers. Louise and with the young person Thelma* are using the downtime to mop the floor and organize the magazine rack. Two men enter, and their family to each with a paper bag over his head and carrying a knife. They yell at the women to open the safe. explain the purpose of Hearing that the safe is time-released, the men jump the counter and take over $2,500 in ciga- the conference and to rettes and transit passes. The women are left shaken as the men run from the store. explore their reasons This incident occurred recently in Calgary. Brad, Louise had previously been robbed at for meeting with the The offenders were 15-year-old boys and the gunpoint, bound with duct tape and locked employees were in their early 20s. The boys in a walk-in freezer. Both described the victim(s). The victim is were arrested shortly after as they tried to anxiety they felt whenever teenage boys sell the stolen transit passes to passengers entered the store. then contacted and on a C-train platform. Each was charged and offered a personal one, Brad*, pled guilty to robbery, wearing Six organizations collaborate to make a disguise, and possession of a weapon. He Community Conferencing available. These meeting to describe the was then referred to Calgary Community agencies represent a unique hybrid of sys- Conferencing by the presiding judge prior to tems (Youth Probation, Calgary Board of process. sentencing. Education, Calgary Police Service) and community based service providers (Mennonite Three weeks later, after numerous prepa- Central Committee, Calgary John Howard ratory meetings, Brad, along with his par- Society, Calgary Family Services). The Uni- ents, probation officer and his employer, and versity of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work, Louise and Thelma, their boyfriends and provides support through program evalua- Thelma’s mother gathered at a community tion; the initial report will be available July hall. For four hours on a Tuesday morning 1, 2000. they met again, this time protected by no disguises. Since the development of the collaboration in April, 1999, four of the organizations have *names have been changed Calgary Community Conferencing is seconded staff to Calgary Community founded on the belief that true personal ac- Conferencing and contribute 50% of their countability can only be to people and rela- salaries; external funding completes these to tionships, not to abstract concepts like full-time positions. These individuals, while society and its various representatives. Re- still employees of their respective home ferrals come from Calgary Youth Court and agencies, facilitate Community Conferences junior and senior high schools and target referred from both Youth Court and schools. serious offences/incidents in which custody Additional financial contributors are or suspension would typically result. Since Calgary Community Lottery Board, Calgary 1998, over 50 conferences have been held in- Foundation, and the Department of Justice volving over 100 offenders and 650 partici- Canada. pants (including offenders, victims, their respective families/supporters and relevant Brad’s mother used to work with the same professionals). Conferencing is voluntary for convenience store chain and had herself all participants. been robbed. In aching detail, she described her inner conflict between the need to sup- After Brad described his actions the night port her son and the utter revulsion she felt of the robbery, the clerks spoke of their experiences that evening. Unbeknownst to Continued on page 23 22 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ Calgary Community Conferencing (continued) ■

Continued from page 22 investigations are not focused on the specific questions or ongoing concerns. needs of victims. Ultimately, the process is about people for his actions. For her, this was personal talking together, not through profes- in both respects. And this was the first During the pre-conference prepara- sionals. It is also an opportunity for time she felt she could say it out loud tion, participants are encouraged to meaningful learning and true personal without being seen to minimize his identify positive supporters to accountability. involvement. accompany them to the conference. Rather than focus simply on the The judge enters the courtroom and The process of a community conference notion of offender and victim, possible watches while Brad moves to the is both simple and intensive. Personal participants are those who have been prisoner’s box. She listens as the Crown visits are conducted with the young affected by the offence. This may in- Prosecutor outlines the offence, giving person and their family to explain the clude grandparents, siblings, employ- particular emphasis to the disguise and purpose of the conference and to explore ers and others who have relationships knife used. He concludes with the rec- their reasons for meeting with the with the principal players. Perhaps a ommendation for 8-12 months closed victim(s). neighbor observed the young person custody. After presenting Brad’s par- entering the house through a window ticipation in the community conference, The victim is then contacted and offered and called police, and wants to par- his lawyer introduces those in the a personal meeting to describe the ticipate. courtroom. Sitting beside Brad’s par- process. For many, this meeting resembles ents are Louise and Thelma. a critical incident stress debriefing, as After all had opportunities to share seldom has anyone representing the their experiences, Brad and his sup- The judge asks them questions for justice system asked how they are. Often, porters met separately in a side over twenty minutes and asks whether they will not know that anyone has been room. He then, with support, devel- they believe jail is appropriate—both arrested. Police and insurance agents oped proposals for the women. These state clearly that before the conference, typically conduct fact-finding investiga- included letters of apology to Louise’s their answers would have been yes, but tions following the incident; these parents to address the fear and an- after meeting Brad and his family, they ger he caused, bi-monthly written feel very differently. updates for the women, advising of his progress in school and employ- Brad receives a substantial period of ment. He also offered to treat them probation, with one of the conditions Therapist and his parents to dinner at the that he follow the terms of the agree- restaurant where he works. ment developed at the conference. ■

Wanted A community conference offers For more information about Calgary opportunities. It is not mandated or Community Conferencing contact Doug We have opportunities for full or part directed and is not for everyone. For Borch: 403-974-1963 or time Clinical Social Workers in our those who choose to participate, sim- [email protected] Fort McMurray private practice. ply understanding the reason for the or visit our website: Applicants must have a minimum MSW offence is significant; others have www.calgarycommunityconferencing.com and be Registered members of the AARSW. Experience with addictions and familiarity with cognitive- behavioral therapeutic techniques a Furnished Office definite asset. For Rent Send letter and resume to: Alberta PsychSystems Inc. Location: 17 Ave. S.E. Calgary - west of Saddledome #200, 9905 Sutherland Street Newly renovated older house Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1V3 Part-time hours available Phone: (780) 791-7595 Terrific opportunity for someone starting a part-time private practice Fax: (780) 791-7592 E-mail: [email protected] Call Margo Kushner (403) 262-9315 for further details

Summer␣ 2000 ■ 23 ■ Private Practice Page ■

Spirituality and Social Work Practice: Increasing our Use of Discernment

By Margaret (Peggy) Rodway, PhD, RSW

In social work practice generally and in direct practice particularly, a greater number of clients are questioning the meaning of their lives. They are much more aware of a mind-body-spirit connection and are placing more responsibility on our profession for help in this area. Understanding the spiritual nature of the therapeutic relationship in our practice is becoming increasingly important.

Areas of common human experience events occur, senses of the deep silent or Higher Authority. The second of point to a reality that transcends ordi- background out of which all interior these suggests a movement toward de- nary life circumstances. Human beings experience takes form, and perceptions veloping a sense of inner authority. have a unique capacity for reflecting on of the presence or absence of good or Another guideline indicates that trust their experience and finding meaning evil behind and around the manifest is placed in the insights that come from within it. This ability to discern struc- contents of awareness.” Discernment is our bodies, intuition and feelings. Being tures of meaning and purpose in every- seen as a process that happens through aware of the cultural and social forces day events is discussed by E. Heimler the relationship, intuitive senses are influencing a situation is also noted, in The Healing Echo (1985). As noted by seen as more significant, and intimacy and integrating affective experiences in D. Grayston in a 1998 class lecture at (without attachment) as necessary the light of social conditioning is iden- the Vancouver School of Theology, Uni- rather than problematic. Too much ob- tified. Generating alternatives when versity of British Columbia, there jectivity ruins the process of discern- feeling trapped is also described as a seems to be an everlasting yearning to ment. crucial step in the discernment process. know oneself and to be involved in a S. Schneiders in Spiritual Discern- Finally, the need to take account of the process of sifting elements of reality, of ment in the Dialogue of St. Catherine of price of change is noted, since moving sifting the “wheat” from the “chaff.” Siena (1982) and K. Fischer in Women forward into life has its cost, as does Discernment and prudence operate at the Well: Feminist Perspectives on slipping back into old patterns. closely together and involve acknowl- Spiritual Direction (1992) identify The use of discernment is one dimen- edging our real feelings even when guidelines for discernment. Schneiders sion of spirituality in social work prac- these run counter to what we “should” describes three related activities: the tice. While we should not make feel. In Care of Mind, Care of Spirit, ability to tell when something is not spirituality the primary agenda of our (1992) G. May characterizes discern- what it seems; the ability to tell what practice, to ignore spirituality in our ment as a gifted process”; often the the disputed phenomenon really means work is to miss the center of the person deepest discernments cannot be labeled and finally, the ability to discover the with whom we are involved. ■ or put into words. May notes that there appropriate response to the phenom- are deeper dimensions of spiritual ex- enon once it has been correctly inter- Margaret (Peggy) Rodway, PhD, RSW, is perience than can hardly be touched by preted. Fischer notes that the first of Professor Emeritus of Social Work, traditional psychological evaluation: these is to listen to one’s deepest self so University of Calgary and is also in private “…subtle hints and inclinations, form- that in coming close to the real self, one practice. less qualities of the awareness in which is also close to God or a Divine Power

Third Party Billing Update

Lynn Lambert, MSW, RSW

Our subcommittee has continued with its initiative and commitment towards achieving the inclusion of professional social workers in extended health benefit plans. We have recently developed a package for promotion to insurance companies, employers and employees. The package includes a letter of introduction, a new AARSW brochure on clinical social work services, a fee schedule and a Consumer Report article comparing the services of psychiatrists, clinical social workers and psychologists. If you would like to receive this package, call the AARSW office. The package is also available to any employer or insurance carrier who wants more information as part of their decision-making process. Our committee has also developed a brief survey in relation to what other provinces have done in this area. We will provide a summary of our findings in a future Advocate. ■

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Fee Schedule for Clinical Registered Social Workers in Private Practice

A. Policy Governing the Charging of Fees B. Fee Practices: General 1. The Alberta Association of Registered Social Work- The AARSW expects that all social workers in private practice ers (AARSW) is to maintain a schedule of fees appro- will conduct their financial matters in an ethical fashion in priate to the kinds of services offered in private accordance with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (independent) practice. Code of Ethics (1983). 2. The schedule of fees is to be drawn up by the Stand- ing Committee on Private Practice of AARSW. The C. Recommended Fee Schedule schedule must have the ratification of the Commit- This fee schedule outlines the recommended ranges for fees tee as well as the Council of AARSW. charged as approved by the Alberta Association of Registered 3. The AARSW fee schedule or the practitioner’s own Social Workers, exclusive of any applicable tax. fee schedule must be available and discussed in the Individual per hour $70.00 - $120.00 initial contact with clients. Sliding fees may be ar- Couple/family per hour $70.00 - $120.00 ranged in special circumstances. Group Sessions per person $30.00 - $50.00 4. Payment for professional service should be in retro- (May include standby and or/travel time) spect rather than in advance, except for piece work Disbursement Fees Actual Costs such as custody/home studies, research projects, etc., Additional charges may be applied on an hourly fee basis for: where advance payment, at least in part, is recom- • telephone calls mended. Retainers may also be utilized as part of the • electronic communications treatment contract. • reports 5. The AARSW Fee Schedule is a recommended amount • letters to be charged, not the fee that must be charged by a • other practitioner. Revised 1999/02/05 Council Approval 1999/04/23 Fee Schedule is to be reviewed every two years

Are You Aware? A Adoption Our national CASW-sponsored benefits program for professional social workers BC By Choice does not cover our fees as clinical service providers unless the social worker’s name is included on the CASW registry. There is, however, no similar require- A licensed open adoption agency ment for psychologists. The private practice committee members believe that is looking for registered social workers in rural and urban the CASW stance is not supportive of our profession. centers across Alberta to complete Adoption Home If this is of concern to you, please copy the following form letter or send Assessment Reports and provide your comments directly to: Eugenia Moreno, Executive Director CASW, birthparent counseling on a fax: (613) 729-9608; e-mail: [email protected]; tel: 613) 729-6668; 383 contract basis. Parkdale Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 4R4. Please forward resumes to: As a professional social worker, I would like to voice my concern about the current CASW policy, which does not cover clinical social workers Carol Lamb, MSW, RSW across the board as service providers in the extended care package Program Director offered to social workers. This would seem to be a restriction of choice and does not reflect a sense of support to our profession. Adoption By Choice 315, 908 - 17th Avenue SW Signed:______Calgary, AB T2T 0A3 Ph: (403) 245-8854 Name (print): ______Fx: (403) 245-8897 Email: [email protected]

Summer␣ 2000 ■ 25 ■ Book Review ■

Reviewer: Eugene Ip, MSW, RSW Clear Answers: The Economics and Politics of For-Politics Medicine Taft, Kevin and Steward, Gillian. Duval House Publishing/The University of Alberta Press/Parkland Institute, Edmonton (2000). 124 pages. $9.95.

Sadly, the passionate public outcry to “kill the bill” over the Steward identify the crux of the problem as follows: past months turned out to be just about as effective as, say, These strange economics occur because consumers are making a face at the Alberta government. Bill 11—the not generally able to make well-informed decisions, the contentious radical legislative proposal to open a surgical forces of competition are weak, and the doctor-patient (or hospital care market for private interests to profit from the supplier-consumer) relationship arises from trust rather medicare purse—has now swiftly passed the formality of than self-interest. In these circumstances, it is easy to third reading. One can at least say a damn good face was over-sell services, maintain high prices, disguise ineffi- made by the publication of Clear Answers: The Economics and ciencies, and boost profits. In systems where this is the Politics of Fort-Profit Medicine. norm, everyone pays the price, because the costs pass on Taft and Steward’s work is a statement with a dual mis- to consumers through bigger insurance premiums and sion to shatter the Alberta government and its allies parti- higher taxes to fund health care.” (p. 83) san claims about for-profit hospital care and in turn, to lend Overall, Taft and Steward present a forceful appeal of rea- solid reasons for protecting the single-tier public health care son in dismantling the Klein government’s case. Given Klein’s system. Given these purposes, the book reads with the desire for the truth to come out on his proposal, why didn’t complementary flavors of investigative journalism as well as he include Clear Answers in the mail-out of the bill to every political activism. Depending on which side of Bill 11 s/he is Albertan household? But, of course, truth and reason have on, the result for the reader is either a satisfying or a disturb- never been the issue in this Bill 11 debate. Bill 11 is about ing sensation of watching one case crumbling as one another implementing a project of partisan politics. And, that’s why, becomes stronger. Indeed, Taft and Steward collaborate to ef- even with apparent great confidence about their research- fectively damage the for-profit medicine case of the Klein gov- based reasoning in Clear Answers, Taft and Steward already ernment and to amplify the good sense for medicare in its true sound far from hopeful, warning that “governments don’t form as a public good. necessarily take good advice” (p. 3). And, in this case, “the Chapters 1 through 3 clearly gives compelling information Klein government gives every indication that its mind is that compared with a public health care system, for-profit made up. It doesn’t want a discussion, it wants a victory” (p. medicine does not perform as efficiently and effectively as the 4). Klein government and its ideological ally claim. To this end, In the end, Clear Answers is an educational book, opening Taft and Steward invoke a series of authoritative sources in minds and eyes. Readers gain critical awareness on the is- the academic medicine community to unequivocally declare sue of public versus private health care. They must see that public health care a strong winner in operational efficiency. in spite of the book’s subtitle, there is really no possible sepa- Bill 11 opponents applaud when the authors refer to litera- ration of economics and politics when it comes to private ture used to propagandize the Klein government’s case, and health care in Alberta. The politics define the economic per- present evidence that these sources were selectively used and spectives in this arena. Very helpfully, Taft and Steward add that they in fact conclude in support of public health care. Chapters 11 and 12 to provide a summary of the main find- The second strategy shows that the Klein government pro- ings and arguments for the reader’s easy reference. ■ posal is the culmination of an ideological project complete with planned, deliberate actions involving Tories and friends inside and outside the government. In Chapters 4 through 8, the authors convince the reader that this entire project of DEADLINE legislating private hospital care into medicare is one of for the Fall 2000 issue of The Advocate colluding ideologues There are strong hints of the Tory government scratching the back of political creditors who have ambitions to make a prosperous health care business at is AUGUST 1, 2000 medicare’s expense. Covered in Chapters 9 and 10, the third strategy is to edu- Please contact the AARSW office: cate the reader on the “market failure” phenomenon of health In Edmonton: (780) 421-1167 care as a commodity. Plainly speaking, when health care is Toll-free: 1-800-661-3089 hawked like computers and fast food on the market, it fails E-mail: [email protected] to be efficient and beneficial to the consumers. Taft and 26 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ What the professor REALLY means ■

J. Timothy Petersik, From the Chronicle of Higher Education

You’ll be using one of the leading contributions to this field. Where was the party last night? textbooks in the field. I disagree with what roughly half of Some of you could have done better. I used it as a grad student. the people in this field have said. Everyone flunked. If you follow these few simple rules, We can continue this discussion outside Before we begin the lecture today, are you’ll do fine in the course. of class. there any questions about the previous If you don’t need any sleep, you’ll do 1. I’m tired of this—let’s quit. material? fine in the course. 2. You’re winning the argument— Has anyone opened the book yet? let’s quit. The gist of what the author is saying is According to my sources… what’s most important. Today we’ll let a member of the class According to the guy who taught I don’t understand the details lead the discussion. It will be a good the class last year… either. educational experience. I stayed out too late last night and It’s been very rewarding to teach this Various authorities agree that… didn’t have time to prepare a class. My hunch is that… lecture. I hope they find someone else to The answer to your question is beyond teach it next year. ■ Any questions? the scope of this class. I’m ready to let you go. I don’t know. The implications of this study are clear. You’ll have to see me during my office I don’t know what it means either, hours for a thorough answer to your but there’ll be a question about it on question. the test. I don’t know. The test will be 50 questions, multiple In answer to your question, you must choice. recognize that there are several The test will be 60 questions, disparate points of view. multiple guess, plus three short- I really don’t know. answer questions (1000 words or Today we are going to discuss a most more) and no one will score above important topic. 55 percent. Today we are going to discuss my The test scores were generally good. dissertation. Some of you managed a C+. Unfortunately, we haven’t the time to The test scores were a little below my consider all of the people who made expectations.

Area Coordinators’ Annual Report Lethbridge Area

The year since the last annual general meeting has been a quiet one in the Lethbridge Area. Restructuring in the Mental Health Program for the Chinook Region and two changes in jobs have kept the two area coordinators attention focused on their places of employment and area meetings have not been held. The AARSW contributed to a Christmas Wine and Cheese get together with the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work–Lethbridge Division. Many social workers and non-social workers attended. The message of the Associa- tion was put forth very effectively by Jake Kuiken, our president, in many small group discussions. Plans are underway to hold a meeting during Social Work Week but they are very preliminary. We will provide more details as they are available. ■

Lesley Rode & Richard Shelson NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS

Area Coordinators – Lethbridge Area National Office • 7981 Eastern Ave. Silver Spring MD, 20910

Summer␣ 2000 ■ 27 ■ For Your Information ■

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International Symposium on Victimology August 6-11, 2000, Montreal DIVERSITY SUMMER INSTITUTE 2000 For more information call (514) 287- Calgary, Alberta 1070, fax: 514) 1248 or e-mail: [email protected] July 31 to August 4, 2000 at the University of Calgary Suicide Prevention Resources Developed in Canada We’ve gathered together some of the leading Canadian and international diversity con- sultants, researchers and resources to address the emerging issues on diversity. Come Suicide is the leading cause of death for the whole week or select from a number of workshops varying in length from 1 to 3 for ages 25-39 and second leading cause days. Some of the workshop topics include: of death for Albertans between the ages of 10 and 24. Each year over 400 Alber- • Getting started in diversity tans commit suicide. Alberta Health • Practical strategies and tools to implement diversity and Wellness have developed compre- • Global diversity standards with TREVOR WILSON hensive informational material on: • Global diversity issues Youth Suicide and You; Before Suicide; • Transforming intercultural conflict with MICHELLE LEBARON • Effective multicultural teams Suicide Grief; Men and Suicide, Suicide • Emerging diversity issues - leadership, current research and practices Attempts; Suicide and Self-Inflicted In- • Diversity education and learning jury Among Albertans (a summary of Alberta Suicide Data).For sample cop- Check our website at www.ucalgary.ca/cdi/SI2000 for up to date information or contact ies or to order contact the Suicide Infor- us for a brochure and registration form at Cultural Diversity Institute, University of Cal- mation & Education Centre (SIEC) gary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, T2N 1N4 or phone us at 220-4689 or fax at www.siec.ca (403) 220-2400. Send us your e-mail, fax and address to [email protected].

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MS Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Comprehensive Treatment of biannually. New and renewing members are The MS Society works in cooperation Anxiety, a workshop with Reid welcome. For information, please call Gayle with clinics who conduct research and Wilson, Ph.D. November 2 & 3, Stewart at (780) 435-0712 evenings. who also provide care for patients with 2000. Regina. MS. Two such clinics are located in Information: Glen Dahlke, tel: ICAPP International Conferencefor the Edmonton and Calgary. Contact them (306) 347-2273; e-mail Advancement of Private Practice in Clinical for specific medical information. MS [email protected] Social Work Patient Care and Research Clinic, Uni- 39th Annual Meeting and Clincial Conference versity of Alberta, Edmonton tel: (780) First National Family Conference: June 18-22, 2000 492-6298. Families—the heart of community. Scottsdale Princess Hotel, Scottsdale Arizona, October 19-21, 2000. Mayfield Inn USA International Critical Incident Stress and Suites, Edmonton Mail to Adrienne Lampert, 3623 Avenue Foundation Conference: July 13-16, Check the website www.aacl.org H, Brooklyn, NY 11210-3437, USA or e-mail 2000 for information on the wide variety [email protected]. In Canada, contact For more information contact the of workshops and speakers. Or Dr. Margaret Rodway (403) 243-1932. Foundation at (410) 750-9600. contact Alberta Association for Community Living at (780) 451- Adoption 2000: Charting the Course Together Canadian Red Cross in Edmonton 3055, ext. 22 or1-800-252-7556 ; e- November 3 & 4, 2000 seeking Volunteer Educators for Abuse mail: [email protected] or the For more information contact Marg Prevention Program for Adolescents Canadian Association for Commu- Harrington at fax: (604) 437-9351; e-mail The Canadian Red Cross in Edmon- nity Living at (416) 661-9611 or 1- [email protected] ton is seeking Volunteer Educators for 800-856-2207; e-mail: [email protected] their Abuse Prevention Program for www.cacl.ca More notices on page 30 Adolescents. If you have prior experience working with youth, public speak- Canadian Conference on Injury ing and presentation skills, we offer Prevention and Control: Research, intensive training, mentoring an don- Practice & Policy: Building going classroom support. To register for Networks for a Safer Canada. SOLUTION-FOCUSED the Information Session or for informa- October 19-21, 2000. Kananaskis, THERAPY WORKSHOPS tion on Abuse Prevention Services, call Alberta (780) 423-2680. For more information contact CALGARY KELOWNA EDMONTON the Alberta Centre for Injury Con- Are you interested in working more effectively Child Welfare in Canada in the Year trol and Research. Tel: (780) 492- with children, youth and families? 2000: a Research and Policy Symposium 6019; fax: (780) 492-7154; e-mail: Cornwall, Ontario, October 18-22, 2000 [email protected] Registration bro- ♦ LEVEL 1: SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY Contact: Child Welfare League of chures will be available in July. • Calgary, October 4 - 5, 2000 Canada (613) 235-7616. Please contact the Alberta Centre • Kelowna, October 16 - 17, 2000 • Edmonton, October 25 - 26, 2000 for Injury Control and Research if ♦ Suicide Prevention in Canada: E you would like to be on the mailing LEVEL 2: SFT WITH DIFFICULT CLIENTS xploring our Diverse Landscape list, or get the brochure on-line in • Kelowna, October 18 - 19, 2000 • Calgary, November 2 - 3, 2000 October 11-14, 2000 August. www.med.ualberta.ca/acir • Edmonton, November 23 - 24, 2000 Vancouver, BC or www.injuryresearch.bc.ca For information contact the Suicide ♦ SOLVING SCHOOL PROBLEMS Prevention & Resource Centre. Tel: CASSWAC — the Canadian • Calgary, October 6, 2000 • Kelowna, Ocotber 20, 2000 (604) 822-0740; fax: (604) 822-7786; e- Association of School Social • Edmonton, October 27, 2000 mail: [email protected] Workers and Attendance Counselors CASSWAC, the Canadian Asso- Highly Rated By Participants! St. Amant Centre, 9th Annual ciation of School Social Workers International Conference on Research and Attendance Counselors is a Presenter: Nancy McConkey and Applications related to national, networking group focus- AAMFT Approved Supervisor Developmental Disabilities ing on social work issues in schools •␣ Author •␣ Speaker •␣ Trainer October 12-13, 2000 and inter-provincial information NEED ON-SITE TRAINING? Information: www.stamant.mn.ca e- sharing. A newsletter is distrib- Call SOLUTION TALK mail: [email protected] uted three times a year and a na- Ph: (403) 216-8255 Fax: (403) 949-3321 tional conference takes place Website: www.solutiontalk.ab.ca

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Dalhousie University Maritime School of Social Work Reunion 2000, August 4 & 5, 2000 All graduates are invited, with a special invitation extended to the Classes of ’50, ’75, and ’90. Revisit the School of Social Work and enjoy a workshop, reception and dinner. Contact Joan Gilroy, Maritime School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, 6414 Cobeurg Road, Halifax NS B3H 2A7 or e-mail [email protected]. Web: http://is.dal.ca/ ~schsw/alumni.html. Ph (902) 494-1349 Fax: 494-6709.

Poverty in Action needs YOUR support! Poverty in Action is a grass roots group of people living in poverty. We work in partnership to dispel the myths about people living in poverty, and support collective action toward change. We are fundraising to ensure operating funds for 2000, and need to raise $20,000 to survive. We would greatly appreciate your making a donation (chari- table receipts available), purchasing our video, What Poor People Can Say ($19.95), and/or becoming an associate member. Please call Deana at (780) 990-1840 for more information, or send your donations directly to: Poverty in Action, 10306-95 St., Edmonton AB T5H 2B5

Support Network Solution-Focused Single Session Counselling Interested in learning Solution-Focused Single Session counselling? The Support Network, Edmonton’s Distress and Information Centre offers a challenging and exciting approach that emphasizes team consultation. The Support Network is also recruiting volunteers for spring and summer 2000. Contact: Lynn Thomas, Program Director, (780) 482-0198, Fax: (780) 482-1495 E-mail: counselling@thesupport network.com.

Friends of Medicare need YOUR help Friends of Medicare is asking for help in the continuing battle to maintain the public health system in Alberta. It is important to raise awareness with AARSW members and members of the public that the passing of Bill #37 could allow corporations to take over the health care system in this province. Possible action to take could include phone calls and letters to Mr. Klein, and Halvor Johnson, your MLA, newspapers, attending public meetings, calling radio talk shows and others.

3rd International Conference on Social Work in Health & Mental Health, Tampere, Finland, July 1-5, 2001 www.uta.fi/~swhealth/ For more information on this international gathering of professionals concerned with education research, management and practice of Social Work in Health and Mental Health, contact: André Roy Hotel-Dieu de Lévis 143, rue Wolfe Lévis, Québec G6V 3Z1 ■ 30 ■ Summer␣ 2000 ■ ■ FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE For Your Information

Edan Counselling Associates invites a licensed/registered individual to join them. Ideally, they will have a minimum of a Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or Nursing and five years of clinical experience post- Master’s. This individual should have an established client base and be looking for an associateship to share support, common goals, and joint expenses. A reasonable five-year lease offers predictability in a soundproof and spacious office.

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