Volume 39, Issue 3, Fall 2014 THE www.acsw.ab.ca ADVOCATE ALBERTA COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORKERS Towards reconciliation We are all impacted by our history see page 24 Feature stories: Training Child Intervention Workers page 18 A Day in the Life: David MacMain and Safe Communities Initiative page 21 Meet your area coordinators page 14 Towards reconciliation page 24 The restricted activity of psychosocial intervention page 8 Wicked problems page 9 The Advocate Volume 39, Issue 3, Fall 2014 COVER STORY Published by: Towards reconciliation .......................................... Alec Stratford ................................... 24 The Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) 550 10707 100 AVE NW, Edmonton AB T5J 3M1 Ph: 780-421-1167/Toll-free (in Alta): 1-800-661-3089 Fax: 780-421-1168/Toll-free fax: 1-866-874-8931 FEATURES [email protected] — www.acsw.ab.ca Exec. Director & Registrar: Meet your area coordinators .................................. Joan Marie Galat ............................... 14 Lynn Labrecque King, MSW, RSW [email protected] Training Child Intervention Workers ........................ Joan Marie Galat ............................... 18 Managers, Regulatory Practice: Bruce Llewellyn, MSW, RSW A Day in the Life: David MacMain and Sheryl Pearson, MSW, RSW, LLB [email protected] Safe Communities Initiative ............................... Joan Marie Galat ............................... 21 issue Manager, Professional Affairs: Lori Sigurdson, MSW, RSW, [email protected] NEWS Competence Program Coordinator/Hearings Director: Kelly Brisebois, BSW, RSW From our desk to yours ......................................... Charity Lui .........................................3 Membership Activities Coordinators: Heather Johnson, SW Dip, RSW Charity Lui, BSW, RSW in this REGULAR FEATURES Finance & Administration Officer: Gladys Smecko President’s report ................................................. Richard Gregory...................................5 Registration Coordinator: Brenda Gross Executive Assistant / Administrative Team Lead: New endeavours, renewed energy ........................... Lynn Labrecque King............................6 Noreen Majek Ethics in Action: The restricted activity of Promotions Coordinator: Ilona Cardinal, BA, BFA Administrative Support Professionals: psychosocial intervention .................................. Bruce Llewellyn ...................................8 Theresa Duban Jennifer Vasquez Dolores McSharry Neetu Dodd Desiree Hurst Social Action/Social Justice: Wicked problems ........... Lori Sigurdson ....................................9 Registration / Online Service Support Analyst: Diploma Dialogue: Northern Lakes College ................ Colleen Courtoreille and Denise Smith .. 10 Laurie Nelson ACSW Council: Private Practice: The freedom of private practice ....... Stephanie Wellings ............................ 11 President: Richard Gregory, MSc, RSW Vice President: Linda Golding, MSW, RSW U of C Updates: Researchers aim to reduce stigma of mental illness among men and boys in Secretary: Terry Wilson, BSW, RSW Treasurer: Rick Guthrie, MSW, RSW Asian Communities ........................................... Natalie Dawes ................................... 12 Members at Large: Margaret Brown, MSW, RSW Linda Fehr, MSW, RSW New RSWs ........................................................... Membership as of August 7, 2014 ........ 13 Cynthia Gallop, MSW, RSW Richard Shelson, MSc, RSW Alec Stratford, MSW, RSW Timothy Wild, MSW, RSW Book Review: My Name is Shield Woman .................. Jean Lafrance ................................... 17 Indigenous Social Work Committee Representative: Kanakii Mekaisto, BSW, RSW For Your Information ............................................ Announcements ................................ 27 Public Members: Lyle Berge Austin Mardon, CM The opinions and interpretations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Alberta College of The Advocate is published quarterly for members of Social Workers (ACSW), its editorial board, or contractors. The aforementioned make no guarantee or warranty, either ACSW and other interested parties. expressed or implied, about the accuracy or links contained in the Advocate, and are not liable for any direct, indirect, Editorial Board: incidental, or consequential damages that could arise. Leslie MacKinnon, MSW, RSW (Chair) All material with bylines is ©2014 by author. ACSW retains copyright when no author is listed. Jo-Anne Beggs, BSW, RSW Cindy Haugen, BSW, RSW Jill Hoselton, BSW, RSW Eugene Ip, DPhil, RSW Tasha Novick, BSW, RSW Peter Smyth, MSW, RSW THE ADVOCATE EDITORIAL POLICY: The Advocate serves as a “meeting place” for Alberta social workers by publishing information about social work research, theory, practice, and education; professional Contributing Editor: Joan Marie Galat affairs; social issues; the work of the College; books, journals, and other media of interest to social Production Editor: Jena Snyder workers; continuing education and job opportunities; and member activities. Members and the public Design: Kyle Loranger Design are welcome to submit articles, stories, anecdotes, poems, thoughts and ideas. 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ALL SUBMISSIONS: ISSN 0847 - 2890 The Advocate, ACSW, #550, 10707 - 100 Avenue, Edmonton AB T5J 3M1 PM NO. 40050109 ATTN: Charity Lui • E-MAIL: [email protected] • RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO PHONE: 780-421-1167 • TOLL-FREE: 1-800-661-3089 • FAX: 780-421-1168. 550 10707 100 AVE NW, EDMONTON AB T5J 3M1 2 The Advocate • Fall 2014 From our desk to yours by Charity Lui, BSW, RSW New books co-authored by local social workers in the in the Linda Kreitzer, PhD, RSW, University of Calgary Charity Lui Associate Professor, has co-authored two new books. news The first isSherpa in My Backpack: A Guide to International Social Work Practicum Exchanges and Study Abroad Programs and the second is Lying Down in the Ever-Falling Snow: Canadian Health Professionals’ Experience of Compassion Fatigue. Linda Kreitzer Jim Pritchard, MSW, RSW, has co-authored (with Ruth Scalp Lock) a new book entitled My Name is Shield Woman. Please see our review on page 17. Young social workers take up leadership Next Up is a Parkland Institute leadership program for people aged 18-32 who are committed to social and environmental justice. Alec Stratford, MSW, RSW, Heather Sweet, SW Dip, RSW, and Jill Hoselton, BSW, RSW, graduated from the Edmonton Jim Pritchard program in May 2014. Congratulations Alec, Heather and Jill! Edmonton events The ACSW Retired Social Work Group met May 28th for a presentation by Kate Quinn, Executive Director of CEASE (Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation). Quinn’s talk on proposed new federal legislation relating to human trafficking elicited lively discussion and a number of interesting questions. L to R: Alec Stratford, Jill Hoselton, and Heather Sweet On June 11th ACSW area coordinators presented The New Standards of Practice: What You Need to Know. Sheryl Pearson, MSW, RSW, LLB, ACSW Manager of Regulatory Practice, delivered the workshop, which will be offered again in September. On June 5th, Lori Sigurdson, MSW, RSW, Manager of Professional Affairs, attended the Youth Power job and career fair. This event was hosted by the Government of Alberta and other sponsors. Many youth dropped by ACSW’s booth to ask questions and collect information about our profession. Numerous social workers were involved in the development of this event, including Andres Arboleda, BSW, RSW, and MacEwan University social work field placement student,Lisa Maddex, SW Dip, RSW. From our desk to yours continued on page 4 Lisa Maddex, Lori Sigurdson, and Andres Arboleda Volume 39 • Issue 3 3 From our desk to yours Continued from page 3 Edmonton events (cont.) Members of the Edmonton Social Action for Social Justice Interest Group gathered at Lori Sigurdson’s home for a year-end potluck. They are pictured here in front of Lori’s magnificent Linden tree. Calgary event The Calgary Social Workers for Social Justice supported the Social Justice Encounter 2014: Affordable Housing and Urban Planning. Over 200 people attended this event, held May 21st news at the Calgary Central Library. L to R: Barbara McPherson, Natasha Prihoda, Lori Sigurdson, Marg Brown, Meagan in the Plamondon, Heidi Jaeggin, Pat Power, George Jason, David Von Haller Central Alberta Social Work Conference The 5th Annual Central Alberta Social Work Conference Save the date! took place in Red Deer June 16th and 17th. This year’s theme was Social