Volume 2014; Issue 3 SPECIAL EDITION
Arizona Chapter Announces 2014 Preliminary Slate and Election Process The Arizona Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is pleased to announce the preliminary slate of candidates for board and elected committee positions for the coming year. The final slate will be selected after the close of the petition process and voting will commence in June 2014. From the Secretary of the Board of Directors: “I am pleased to announce the preliminary slate and the petition process to the chapter members through publication in the chapter newsletter and website. The petition process allows members to add their name to the slate by submitting a petition to the Chapter Committee for Nominations and Leadership Identification (CCNLI) by June 3rd. For a statewide position, the petition must include signatures from at least 2% of the total number of chapter members with representation from each branch. For a branch position, the petition must include
signatures representing 2% of the total number of branch members. The CCNLI must verify that petition signers are members of the Association, the chapter, and in the case of branch positions, the appropriate branch. The CCNLI must verify that the petition contains the number of eligible signatures required for the specific position for which it has been submitted.” Respectfully submitted, Eric Alfrey NASWAZ Board Secretary
The preliminary slate is listed on p. 3 and on the Chapter website at http://www.naswaz.com under “Chapter News.” June 3, 2014 is the deadline for the petition process. Voting will commence from June 4 - 30th. New Board members will be announced on July 1, 2014. Contact the Arizona Chapter if you have any questions by email at jeremy@naswaz.com or by phone at (480) 968-4595.
Board of Directors Suzanne Schunk President Tim Schmaltz President-elect Patrick Shockley Vice President
Featured in this issue Preliminary Slate Announcement .............................1 Preliminary Slate.......................................................3 Continuing Education Workshops.............................5 Career Opportunities.................................................7 Save the Date for Conference....................................9 Sponsorship..........................................................10-11 Branch Networking Events .....................................12
Eric Alfrey Secretary Connie Mitchell Treasurer Branch 1 Dori DiPietro Carol Lopinski Laura Masters Heidi Meyer Arthur Sirianni Open Position Open Position Branch 2 Josefina Ahumada Judy Pike Nancy Kaye Branch 3 Kelly O’Donnell Rhonda Talaswaima Branch 4 Deborah Nelson Open Position BSW Student Rep John Duffy
Who to Contact
To get involved in NASWAZ, please contact any of the following: BRANCH 1 (Gila, LaPaz, Maricopa, Pinal, & Yuma Counties) Dori DiPietro Carol Lopinski BR1 Co-chairs emailto:branch1chair@naswaz.com BRANCH 2 (Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima & Santa Cruz Counties) Josefina Ahumada BR2 Chair emailto:branch2chair@naswaz.com BRANCH 3 (Apache, Coconino, Mohave & Navajo Counties plus Payson, Sedona & Cottonwood) Rhonda Talaswaima Kelly O’Donnell BR 3 Co-Chairs emailto:branch3chair@naswaz.com
MSW Student Rep Victoria Ramirez
BRANCH 4 (West Yavapai County—Prescott & surrounding area) Deborah Nelson BR 4 Chair emailto:branch4chair@naswaz.com STATEWIDE PACE Chair Angela Schultz emailto:PACEchair@naswaz.com PUBLIC POLICY Chair Minerva Gant emailto:publicpolicy@naswaz.com CCNLI (Nominations Chair) Bobbie Anderson CCNLIChair@naswaz.com NASWAZ Chapter Office Jeremy Arp Executive Director (480) 968-4595 emailto:jeremy@naswaz.com
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2014 Chapter Election Slate
Below is the preliminary slate of candidates for NASW Arizona Chapter. Voting will commence on June 4, 2014. PAPER BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED - AND ONLINE BALLOTS MUST BE SUBMITTED - BY JUNE 30, 2014.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (ALL MEMBERS VOTE IN THIS CATEGORY) Secretary (Vote for one) () Connie Mitchell () Angela Schultz Treasurer (Vote for one) () Robin Bonifas STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES (ALL MEMBERS VOTE IN THIS CATEGORY) BSW Student Rep (Vote for one) () Steven Bauman () John Miller MSW Student Rep (Vote for one) () Juana Medina Ambrose () Cassie Uribe BRANCH 1 – Only members in Maricopa, LaPaz and Yuma Counties & Apache Jct vote in this section BR 1 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (2 open positions. Vote for up to two people.) () Tammy Abott-Thiel () Jessica Begay () Amy Edmonds () Alexandria Kassman () Sue McAleavey () Linda Pace () Shannon Rich () Marla Riney () Heidi Ross () Kristi Stuckwisch () Iliamari Vazquez BRANCH 2 – Only members in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima & Santa Cruz Counties vote in this section BR 2 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (2 open position. Vote for up to two people.) () Judy Pike () Victoria Ramirez BR2 CCNLI Representative (One open position.) - OPEN POSITION
BRANCH 3 – Only members in Apache, Coconino, Mojave and Navajo Counties plus Payson, Sedona and Cottonwood vote in this section BR 3 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (No open positions.) BR3 CCNLI Representative (One open position.) - OPEN POSITION BRANCH 4 - Only members in Prescott and Prescott Valley vote in this section BR 4 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (2 open positions. Vote for up to two people.) ()Deborah Nelson () Michael Tokunaga BR4 CCNLI Representative (One open position.) - OPEN POSITION
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Join us for CE Series Workshops this Summer! June 27 in Flagstaff 9am to 12pm: “Culturally Competency Workshop - Hiapsi: Healing the Soul Wound” (3 CEUs ethics) presented by Antonio Fernandez, LCSW 1pm to 4pm: “Ethical Issues in Human Services” (3 CEUs ethics) presented by Neil Tift, MA July 25 in Phoenix 9am to 4pm: “Clinical Supervision and Ethical Practice in Social Work” (6 CEUs designed to meet AZBBHE’s requirements for your subsequent licensing periods) presented by Cynthia Lietz, PhD, LCSW July 18 in Flagstaff 9am to 12pm: "Helping Immigrant Parents Detained by Immigration & Customs Enforcement" (3 CEUs ethics/law) presented by Laurie Melrood, LMSW 1pm to 4pm: "Mental Health Care Professionals and Trans Cultural Competency" (3 hours cultural competency/diversity) presented by Katherine Meyer, LCSW August 23 & 24 in Phoenix 9am to 4pm (both days): "Clinical Supervision in Social Work: Monitoring and Mentoring Social Work Practitioners" (12 CEUs designed to meet AZBBHE’s requirements for your initial licensing period) presented by Cynthia Lietz, PhD, LCSW Find online registration for these workshops: http://www.naswaz.com
Need CEUs right away? Take courses online today!
Social Work Online CE Institute: http://naswwa.inreachce.com or NASW’s Professional Education & Training Center: http://nasw.interactyx.com/
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ATTENTION SOCIAL WORKERS & SOCIAL SERVICE STAFF! YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A MONTHLY SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE CALL
2nd Thursday every month at 12:30 PM The Arizona Long Term Care Social Work Task Force is offering a FREE monthly conference call for all social workers and social service staff. Relevant and challenging issues are discussed in an interactive, roundtable-style forum with other social work peers. The conference call is held the second Thursday of every month and is facilitated by a member of the Social Work Task Force. Participants can ask questions, present cases or just listen in on the discussion. This is a wonderful learning and networking opportunity to ask those tough questions about issues in the nursing home as well as share ideas and resources with each other. To join the call:
Call the conference number up to five minutes prior to the conference call and up to five minutes after 12:30 PM
Dial 602-419-3370 (long distance charges may apply for callers outside the Phoenix area)
The call will be forty-five minutes long
You can email your questions by 10:00 AM the day of the call to paigehector@gmail.com
Please do not join the call after 12:35 PM A summary of each call is available on the Arizona Health Care Association website at http://www.azhca.org/members/social-work/ and the LeadingAge Arizona site at http://leadingageaz.org/social-worker-monthly-conference-call/. Discussions are confidential and HIPAA compliant.
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Find Career Opportunities through our website For complete job descriptions, please visit http://www.naswaz.com and click on “Search Jobs” under the menu item “Career Center.” Only NASW members can search job postings-You will need to sign in with your username and password. Is your organization searching for a social worker? If so, you or your company representative can place an advertisement on our online Career Center for free. It’s easy.
Social Worker - Emergency Department Child Protective Service Specialist Psychotherapist Substance Abuse Therapist MSW - Hospice Director of Social Services Intake & Assessment Manager Family Support Specialist Child Therapist Mental Health Professional Bilingual Social Worker Licensed Clinical Social Worker Behavioral Health Consultant
Just go to www.naswaz.com and to the “Career Center” heading. A fly-out menu will appear, and the second choice is “Post Jobs.” Just click on More positions are added daily. If you are that link, fill in the blanks, and your ad will be seeking a job nationwide, you can also search available to our members. Jobs listed currently jobs with our national office at http://www. include: socialworkers.org/joblinks/default.asp 7
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SAVE THE DATE NASWAZ 2014 Social Work Conference September 12, 2014 Black Canyon Conference Center Phoenix, Arizona
Mark your calendars! Full-day conference includes: workshops (earn 6 CEUs), Annual Awards Luncheon, networking, and more! Sponsorship opportunities available! Award winners will be announced and online registration will be available shortly! 9
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Conference 2014 Sponsorship Packages
Platinum Sponsor $2,000 • Full-page ad in NASWAZ newsletter* • Recognition in Conference program • A table with your company’s name on it at the Awards Luncheon • One complimentary Conference registration including a seat at your named table during the Awards Luncheon • Verbal recognition at the event • Two minutes of podium time during the Awards Luncheon to address the audience in regards to your business and its goals or benefits to our membership • Opportunity to distribute business cards or other company materials at the event at a special Sponsorsdedicated table • An exhibit booth that same day at no additional cost • Your logo and link to your website on our NASWAZ home page • Advertisement (up to 100 words text) with a link to your website in TWO issues of our monthly NASWAZ enewsletter** Gold Sponsor $1,500 • Full-page ad in NASWAZ newsletter* • Recognition in Conference program • A table with your company’s name on it at the Awards Luncheon • One complimentary Conference registration including a seat at your named table during the Awards Luncheon • Verbal recognition at the event • Opportunity to distribute business cards or other company materials at the event at a special Sponsorsdedicated table • Your logo and link to your website on our NASWAZ home page • Advertisement (up to 100 words text) with a link to your website in TWO issues of our monthly NASWAZ enewsletter** Silver Sponsor $1,000 • Half-page ad in NASWAZ newsletter* • Recognition in Conference program • One complimentary meal/seating for one at the Awards Luncheon • Verbal recognition at the event • Opportunity to distribute business cards or other company materials at the event at a special Sponsorsdedicated table • Your logo and link to your website on our NASWAZ home page • Advertisement (up to 100 words text) with a link to your website in TWO issues of our monthly NASWAZ enewsletter** Bronze Sponsor $500 • Recognition in Conference program • One complimentary meal/seating for one at the Awards Luncheon • Verbal recognition at the event • Opportunity to distribute business cards or other company materials at the event at a special Sponsorsdedicated table • Your logo and link to your website on our NASWAZ home page Video Sponsor $400 each Your company name/logo are displayed as a sponsor of the video showcasing the award winner in one of four categories: • Public Elected Official of the Year • Citizen of the Year
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Social Worker of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Exhibit Booth $250 each Your company materials set up on a table for attendees to collect information on your business/job opportunities/referrals during the morning registration time and breaks. (Having one of your company representatives stay and oversee your exhibit booth is optional and is no additional charge.) Sponsor A Student $130 for the day or $50 for lunch Your company can sponsor a student's attendance at the all-day conference for $130. Or, you can sponsor a student at the awards luncheon only for $50. Your generous sponsorship will be recognized in our Conference program. The office of NASWAZ will determine the sponsored student(s). *NASWAZ newsletter is published online six times a year. It is always available on our home page at www.naswaz.com and is identified by a Volume and Issue number and can be looked at by clicking a small picture of it that expands to become full-page and readable with active links within it. For a sample, you may visit www.naswaz.com and look at the latest Issue of Volume 2014 in the first column on the left. We always send an email with a link to this newsletter and a link to a printable pdf to our membership. ** NASWAZ enewsletter is an email that is sent once a month to all members. It contains information for the coming month and it includes active links. The most current enewsletter is also always available for viewing on our home page at www.naswaz.com directly above the link to the most current newsletter.
HOW TO SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP Go online to www.naswaz.com and click on the Conference Sponsorship link or complete the form below and mail it along with a check made out to NASWAZ to NASWAZ, 1050 E. Southern Ave., Suite 1, Tempe, AZ 85282. Company Name__________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________ City____________________________State____ Zip_____________________________ Phone_____________________________Email_________________________________ Contact Name_____________________________ Website url_______________________ Signature________________________________________________________________ Contract Agreement: The receipt by the NASW-AZ of this signed contract, accompanied by payment for the full amount, will constitute a contract for the right to the electronic services allocated. Applications must be on the official form or online and accompanied by a payment for the full amount in order to be honored. An 80% refund to sponsors will be granted upon written notice to NASW-AZ postmarked no later than Sept. 1, 2014. No refunds will be made after Sept. 1, 2014.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPONSORSHIP CHOICE(S): Platinum $2,000 _____
Gold $1,500_____
Bronze $500 _____
Exhibit Booth Only $250_____
Full-Day Student Sponsor $130 _____ Public Elected Official Video Sponsor $400_____
Silver $1,000_____
Lunch Student Sponsor $50_____ Citizen of the Year Video Sponsor $400 _____
Networking Events Near You! Check our Community Calendar at naswaz.com
Branch 1 Branch 1 Co-Chairs: Dori DiPietro and Carol Lopinski Networking meetings continue at Tempe Marketplace the third Thursday each month. In May, we will host a networking meeting in the West Valley in addition to our regular meeting in Tempe! Check out our calendar online to register to attend. Branch 2 Branch 2 Chair: Josefina Ahumada Branch 2 hosts monthly networking meetings in Sierra Vista Lunch and Learn/networking events continue. Lunch and learn events will occur in Tucson. Branch 3 Branch 3 Co-Chairs: Rhonda Talaswaima and Kelly O’Donnell Branch 3 continues monthly networking meeting at KickStand Kafe the second Thursday of each month. Register to attend online! Branch 4 Branch 4 Chair: Deborah Nelson Branch 4 continues to host networking meetings monthly. The meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.
Mark your calendars and register to attend online!