Nomination period now open for 2019 Chapter Election!

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The Chapter’s Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification (CNLI) invites you to review the current leadership opportunities available and consider a role that fits your skills and interests as a way of giving back to your profession and enhancing your own leadership skills. Holding a leadership position offers you an influential role at the state and/or local level to guide our priorities for the organization.

nomination process.

Deadline for nominations is Thursday, February 28, 2019.

You may nominate yourself or another colleague, and nominations can be submitted electronically using the online nomination form or by mail.  You do not have to be an NASW-NYS member to submit a nomination but all nominees must be a member in good standing of the NASW-NYS Chapter.

Nominees will also be asked to complete the 2019 Election Candidate Biographical Fact Sheet be considered for selection.

2019 vacancies

Board of Directors

  • President Elect (1-Year as Elect, 2-Years as President)
  • Secretary (2019-2021)
  • Board Member-at-Large (2019-2021)
  • MSW Student Representative (2019-2020)
  • BSW Student Representative (2019-2020)
  • Region 2 Representative to the Board (Southern Tier & Central) (2019-2021)
  • Region 3 Representative to the Board (Mohawk Valley & Northeast) (2019-2021)
  • Region 5 Representative to the Board (Nassau & Suffolk) (2019-2021)

CNLI

  • CNLI Chair (2019-2021)
  • CNLI Representative - Region 1 (Genesee Valley & Western) (2019-2021)
  • CNLI Representative - Region 2 (Southern Tier & Central) (2019-2021)
  • CNLI Representative - Region 3 (Mohawk Valley & Northeast) (2019-2021)
  • CNLI Representative - Region 4 (Westchester & Hudson Valley) (2019-2021)

Division Chairs

  • Western Division Chair (2019-2021)
  • Southern Tier Division Chair (2019-2021)
  • Northeast Division Chair (2019-2021)
  • Mohawk Valley Division Chair (2019-2021)
  • Hudson Valley Division Chair (2019-2021)
  • Suffolk Division Chair (2019-2021)
  • Nassau Division Chair (2019-2021)

Delegate Assembly

  • Delegate Assembly Member (2019-2022)

*NEW* 2019 LMSW/LCSW Test Prep Course this February!

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This February, NASW-NYS is offering a two-day licensing preparation class for the New York State LMSW/LCSW exam. Our prep courses will be delivered as live webinars, allowing you to attend from the convenience of your own home! This course is designed to review content areas of the exam and teach successful test-taking strategies (including dealing with test anxieties).  Click the button below to get started!

 

Friday, February 8, 2019 (4PM - 8PM)

Saturday, February 9, 2019 (10AM - 2PM)

NASW-NYS Member Fee: $75

 NASW Member (Non-NASW-NYS) Fee: $113

Non-Member Fee: $150

Presented by: Folusho Otuyelu, PH.D, LCSW

 

Social Work Students! $132 Will Get You a NASW Membership AND a Licensing Prep Course!

Join today as a NASW-NYS Member and receive HALF OFF the licensing test prep course price for non-members. BSW and MSW Membership Dues are $57/annually and are open to anyone currently enrolled in a CSWE-accredited social work degree program or a program eligible for candidacy. Eligibility for the BSW and/or MSW student membership category is limited to four years for each degree over the lifetime of membership (does not need to be continuous).

PASSED: Governor Cuomo signs parity reporting bill

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PASSED! Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed the parity reporting bill as Chapter 455 of the laws of 2018. We thank the Governor for holding insurers, health plans, and behavioral health management companies accountable to the federal and state MH/SUD parity laws, and ensuring all New Yorkers will receive the mental health and substance use treatment and coverage they need.

Thank you and the entire NASW-NYS membership for taking the time to make your calls, emails, and tweets to the Governor and urging him to enact A.3694-C. Parity is a critical lynchpin in maintaining and enhancing access to care, and what an incredible gift to all New Yorkers this holiday season!

ACTION ALERT: Contact Governor Cuomo to Sign MH/SUD Parity Report Act (A.3694-C)

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Contact Governor Cuomo TODAY as MH/SUD Parity Report Act (A.3694-C) Reaches Governor’s Desk Requiring Action by December 22

NASW-NYS is urging members to contact Governor Cuomo as he decides on whether to approve the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (MH/SUD) Parity Report Act (A.3694-C).

Attention Social Workers: It is imperative that you call and/or email the Governor TODAY as he must decide whether to approve the Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder (MH/SUD) Parity Report Act (A.3694-C) in the next ten days (December 22, 2018), which incidentally falls on the day Timothy’s Law, New York’s parity law, was signed in 2006. This important legislation would provide New York with annual transparency and accountability from insurers, health plans and behavioral health benefit managers on compliance with federal and state MH/SUD parity laws, which, we know from settlements with the New York Attorney General, remains elusive.

Under A.3694-C, insurers, health plans and behavioral health benefit managers will be required to submit certain key data for the purpose of allowing the Department of Financial Services to evaluate compliance with federal and state MH/SUD parity laws and issue an annual parity report. Twenty-two statewide organizations, as well as five national organizations, representing mental health and substance use disorder providers, medical specialty societies, as well as consumer representatives of mental health and substance use disorder services, actively support the enactment of this legislation.

While the supporters overcame the vigorous objections of insurers and health plans to secure the bill’s passage by 60-0 in the Senate and 137-1 in the Assembly, we must continue to make sure our voices are heard in the next ten days!

Don't wait to act – take five minutes to call and email the Governor’s office TODAY.

Your support can have a huge impact.  

Sample Phone/Email Script

CALL THE GOVERNOR:
(518) 474-8390

Press 2 to speak with a person

SEND AN EMAIL:

https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form

Hi, my name is _______________. I am a social worker practicing in New York State. I urge Governor Cuomo to sign A.3694-C into law, which passed the Senate unanimously and the Assembly with one dissenting vote, and would be among the strongest parity compliance reporting measures in the nation. New York needs compliance with these laws to sustain and enhance care for with those with MH/SUD.

NASW-NYS is hiring: Executive Administrative Assistant and CE Coordinator

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NASW-NYS is hiring for two positions at the Chapter: Executive Administrative Assistant and Continuing Education Coordinator. Interested persons can send a résumé, cover letter, and writing sample (10 pages max) to NASW-NYS Executive Director Samantha Howell at showell.naswnys@socialworkers.org

Click the buttons below to download each position's job description.

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Please include a résumé, cover letter, and writing sample (10 pages max) as part of your application.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Call for Members: Program Proposal Review Team

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Program Proposal Review Team

Call for Members

Application deadline: Saturday, December 14, 2018


In an effort to increase member leadership opportunities, as well as diversity of expertise and perspective, the NASW-NYS Board of Directors' Program Committee is seeking volunteers to serve on a Program Proposal Review Team.

This team will be responsible for reviewing all program proposals submitted to the Chapter for webinars and in-person programs. The team will review program proposals to ensure they comply with NYSED requirements, display best practice, and are in line with the Code of Ethics and NASW-NYS principles. Persons interested in serving on the Review Team should submit a Letter of Interest describing any area(s) of professional expertise and a CV or résumé to Marcia Schwartzman Levy, Chapter Board President, by December 14th, though applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the deadline. Licensed social work professionals are encouraged to apply.

Team members should expect to spend up to five (5) hours per month reviewing programs. Programs will be referred to team members for review, based on need, areas of expertise, and other factors. Team members may also be asked to participate in conference calls with the Program Committee and Chapter staff.

NASW-NYS will provide training for team members.

 

Please include a Letter of Interest describing any area(s) of professional expertise and a CV or résumé as part of your application.

Application deadline is Saturday, December 14, 2018. 

About the NASW-NYS Program Committee 
The NASW-NYS Program Committee is responsible for the development of state-wide program planning, and for the review, monitoring, and evaluation of all programs of the Chapter. The Committee has also been charged with identifying and making recommendations to the Board regarding local and statewide programming goals and objectives. Visit the NASW-NYS Leadership & Governance page for more information on our Chapter's leadership.