2019 NASW-NYS Social Work Awards

2019 NASW-NYS STATEWIDE SOCIAL WORK AWARDS

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019
Celebrating Excellence and Service in the Field of Social Work

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

NASW-NYS requests nominations for its Social Worker of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Champion of Justice, Public Citizen of the Year, Agency of the Year, and Student of the Year Awards. We need your help to honor individuals and organizations who represent the very best in social work practice and fulfill our profession’s mission to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.

Awards will be presented at a dinner held at the (EM)POWER UP Social Work Conference, on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Deadline for nominations is 11:59PM EST on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

NASW-NYS Social Work Award Categories

Social Worker of the Year

The Social Worker of the Year Award recognizes the commitment and achievements of an outstanding member of our profession. Individuals considered for this award must demonstrate exceptional professional qualities that make them stand out beyond the expectations of their job.

Nominees must:

✓ Be a member in good standing of NASW-NYS;
✓ Demonstrate leadership qualities of an exceptional nature;
✓ Effectively integrate experience with education in an outstanding effort to help people;
✓ Show a willingness to take risks and advocate for improved human services;
✓ Contribute to the public’s knowledge and understanding of social work; and
✓ Exemplify professional social work ethics as defined by the NASW Code of Ethics

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors a social worker who has devoted his or her career to the social work profession and has been exceptional in their service on behalf of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.

In addition to meeting all criteria for Social Worker of the Year, Nominees must also demonstrate:

✓ Repeated outstanding achievement in the field of social work;
✓ Outstanding creativity and courage;
✓ Contributions with a lasting impact; and
✓ Recognition beyond the social work profession.

Champion of Justice Award

The Champion of Justice Award honors a social worker who has made significant strides working on a prominent social and/or economic justice issue. The individual considered for this award should pursue social change, with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups. As part of their efforts, nominees should promote sensitivity to and knowledge about cultural and ethnic diversity while striving to ensure access to needed resources; promoting equality of opportunity; and encouraging meaningful participation in decision making for all people above and beyond the standard commitment.

Nominees must:

✓ Display a strong and continual commitment to social and/or economic justice;
✓ Mentor and advocate for and with vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups; and
✓ Demonstrate compassion and leadership to eliminate discrimination, oppression, and injustice;
✓ Make marked achievements while working towards social and economic justice for underserved and disadvantaged populations.

Public Citizen of the Year

The Public Citizen of the Year Award recognizes a non-social worker who, through business, professional, and/or community activities, best exemplifies the goals and ideals of the social work profession. The individual considered for this award must have made outstanding contributions to health and human services beyond the expectations of their job.

Nominees must:

✓ Demonstrate leadership and make important contributions to health and human services;
✓ Outstanding creativity and courage;
✓ Help improve the quality of life in the community and/or ameliorate a pressing social problem;
✓ Advocate for or take risks on behalf of one or more of social work’s client groups; and
✓ Act in concert with the ethics and values of the social work profession.

Agency of the Year Award

The Agency of the Year Award honors an agency, department, organization, or government entity within the NASW-NYS catchment area, which best exemplifies social work values in the field.

Nominees agencies must:

✓ Develop and implement innovative approaches for the provision of more effective services;
✓ Make a significant contribution to an area or population of concern to the social work profession such as advocacy for consumers, social policy, exceptional practice, program creation, administration development, and/ or innovative research;
✓ Employ a diverse staff that reflects clientele and exemplify culturally competent practice; and
✓ Advocate for or take risks on behalf of one or more of social work’s client groups; and
✓ Promote and uphold NASW Code of Ethics in organizational operations and enterprises.

Student of the Year Award

The Social Work Student of the Year award is presented to a Master- and/or Baccalaureate-level social work student who has demonstrated academic excellence and active pursuit of the values, knowledge, and skills of the social work profession as defined by the NASW Code of Ethics. Current students as well as those who have graduated within six months of the nomination deadline are eligible for this award.

Nominees must:

✓ Develop and implement innovative approaches for the provision of more effective services;
✓ Exhibit academic excellence;
✓ Demonstrate leadership skills and involvement within the University/College or greater community setting; and
✓ Engage in work or volunteer commitments that emphasize a strong desire and capacity to make a difference in the lives of others, through the use of social work knowledge, skills and abilities; practice, and advocacy.

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS

HELP US CELEBRATE THE VERY BEST IN SOCIAL WORK!

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

Materials will be reviewed by members of the NASW-NYS Program Committee and staff.

Award recipients will be notified by NASW-NYS staff followed by dissemination of a public announcement via the NASW-NYS website and other appropriate communication channels. Awards will be presented at a dinner held at the (EM)POWER UP Social Work Conference, on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Award recipients will receive free admission to the awards dinner and one free ticket for a guest.

 

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June 6, 2019

The 2019 NASW-NYS Social Work Awards will take place
at the 2019 NASW-NYS (EM)POWER UP Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Registration for the conference is now open!

Call for Nominations Coming Soon!

Thank you for attending.

March 28, 2019

5:45 p.m. cocktail hour, 6:45 p.m. dinner

at The Woman's Club of White Plains/C.V. Rich Mansion
305 Ridgeway, White Plains, NY 10605

 

Thank you for attending.

April 3, 2019

at the Long Island Marriott

Chardonnay Room

101 James Doolittle Blvd, Uniondale, NY 11553

6:00PM - 9:00PM

Registration Now Open!

April 13, 2019

at Brentwood Country Club

100 Pennsylvania, Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717

11:00AM - 3:00PM

 

2019 NASW-NYS STATEWIDE SOCIAL WORK AWARDS

Celebrating Excellence and Service in the Field of Social Work