NASW Sarasota-Manatee Unit

Check out these great upcoming events from our partners at the Friendship Centers Sarasota! They have some great educational opportunities and offer CEs at many of their events.

NASW is still looking for leadership nominations! This includes the Sarasota-Manatee chair position.

Kristina Paape, LCSW is coming to the end of her second two year term (YES! She has served four years as our local chair and state board member) and we are looking for new leadership.

Are you interested? Fill out the form attached to the link. You will have the support of the previous chair and current steering committee and it is a 2 year term.

Let's keep the Sarasota-Manatee Unit going strong!

EmailMe Form - NASW-FL Candidate Data Form - 2017 Election

Congratulations to our very own Shawna Machado on winning the NASW-FL State Student Social Worker of the year!

JOB ALERT!

The Child Protection Center is looking for a full time children's therapist for their Sarasota location.

TITLE:VOCA/SATP and KKP Therapist �
PROGRAM: Sexual Abuse Treatment Program and Kid Kindness Program
SUPERVISOR: Clinical Director
STATUS: Full Time – Non-Exempt
SUMMARY: Provide trauma treatment to verified victims of physical and sexual abuse and their families and children with problematic sexual behaviors.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or other behavioral science. Licensure or licensure seeking preferred. Participate in continuing education standards that include a minimum of eight hours of training per year in child abuse, abandonment and neglect with at least two hours of education specific to child sexual abuse.

EXPERIENCE: At least one year of clinical counseling experience, six months of which must have been in providing treatment to sexually abused children and their families.

Contact: Sheila Miller at [email protected]

Our panel of wonderful professionals talking about substance abuse on the Suncoast. Law enforcement, substance abuse treatment, elder issues, and child welfare. Thank you to all our presenters!

NASW Sarasota Manatee would like to thank ALW Counseling and Coaching - Abundance of Love and Wealth for sponsoring our annual CE event! Thank you for your support of professional social work and helping to make this event happen.

NASW Sarasota Manatee thanks Seniors Blue Book Southwest Florida for sponsoring our event! Thank you for your support of professional social work.

If you haven't signed up for Friday's event yet, there is still time! We have plenty of available spots left for this amazing collaborative presentation.

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ee0w23ex4abf4746&oseq=&c=&ch=

4-21-17 Substance Abuse on the Suncoast - A Collaborative Perspective" (5 CEs) At The Fountains of Hope Assisted Living Friday, April 21, 2017 at 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

National Association of Social Workers The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 150,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth, maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.

Medical social workers make a difference!

The Privilege of Medical Social Work It inevitably stops social conversations. “I’m a medical social worker. I’m a counselor for individuals and families facing life-limiting and life-threatening illness.” The sad looks arrive. Eyebrows are raised. Pity faces stare at me. "Isn't it sad?

Happy social work month!

Thank you to all our fellow social workers for all the education, empowerment, and social and legislative advocacy that you do.

You make the world a better place to be. ❤

https://www.socialworkers.org/pressroom/swmonth/2017/default.asp

Social Work Month 2017 website - National Association of Social Workers Social workers stand up for millions of people every day. These include people who are experiencing devastating illnesses and mental health crises, our veterans, children, families and communities. Yet many people still misunderstand who social workers are and the invaluable contributions they bring...