National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts

Licensing Test Prep Course

Fri, 16 Jul 2010

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Private Practice Meeting (Greater Boston Region)

Fri, 16 Jul 2010

The Greater Boston Region's Private Practice Shared Interest Group (SIG) support members with all aspects of private practice, including administrative, marketing, legal, and clinical issues. In addition to focusing on practical matters such as billing, and insurance company policies, the committee also addresses how these concerns impact clinical work.

Greater Boston Private Practice meetings, usually the third Friday of every month, are also followed by time for self-led mentoring until 11:30AM.

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Committees are an NASW member benefit and are only open to NASW members. Non-members are welcome to attend a meeting or two before deciding to join NASW and the committee. Before attending a meeting, please contact chapter@naswma.org to confirm that it is still scheduled as planned, or to be added to the committee's mailing list.

Private Practice Meeting (Northampton, Pioneer Valley Region)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010

The Pioneer Valley Region's Private Practice Shared Interest Group (SIG) supports members with all aspects of private practice, including administrative, marketing, legal, and clinical issues. In addition to focusing on practical matters such as billing, and insurance company policies, the committee also addresses how these concerns impact clinical work. By attending a meeting, NASW members can join their Private Practice Listserve.

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Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) are an NASW member benefit and are only open to NASW members. Non-members are welcome to attend a meeting or two before deciding to join NASW and the SIG. Before attending a meeting, please contact Jeff Schrenzel at 413-782-1757 or jschrenz@wnec.edu to confirm that it is still scheduled as planned. To be added to a SIG's mailing list, please e-mail chapter@naswma.org.

Potluck Picnic (Southeast Region)

Sat, 31 Jul 2010

An opportunity to meet, mingle and network!

Bring food/beverages, family/friends, swimsuit, softball glove/frisbee, and business cards.

RSVP by July 23 to Sue Landers at sulanders@aol.com or 617-872-0205

Licensing Test Prep Course

Sat, 07 Aug 2010

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Precious (NASW Film Festival)

Sun, 12 Sep 2010

Precious (Based on the Novel Push, by Sapphire)

Program includes an introduction, presentation, and facilitated discussion following the film.
This film addresses the topic of abuse.

In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece “Precious” Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) lives in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem with her dysfunctional family; she has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, and suffers constant physical and mental abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary (Mo’Nique). The family resides in a Section 8 tenement and subsists on welfare. Her first child, known only as “Mongo” (short for “Mongoloid”), has Down Syndrome and is being cared for by Precious’ grandmother.

After Precious becomes pregnant for the second time, she is suspended from school. Her junior high school principal, Mrs. Lichtenstein (Nealla Gordon) arranges to have her attend an alternative school, which she hopes can help Precious change her life’s direction. Precious fights to find a way out of her traumatic daily existence through imagination and fantasy. Inspired by her new teacher Ms. Rain, (Paula Patton), Precious begins learning to read. She begins to see a social worker Mrs. Weiss, (Mariah Carrey), who learns about the incest in the household when Precious blurts “my father give me a baby.”

Precious fights back and flees the apartment with her second baby, and almost has the TV dropped on her from the top of the stairs. Desperate to get out of the cold, she breaks into her classroom and is found there in the morning by Ms. Rain who finds assistance for Precious who must endure more problems before she can makes plans for a better life in the Half-way home. (Directed by Lee Daniels, 2009)

Approved for 3 CEs for Social Workers

Early Bird* Fees:
NASW Member - $30
Non-Member - $45
*Add $5 to fees if registering after September 2, 2010

Click "Register for Event Now" at top of page to register online using a credit card. To register by check, please download the registration form and mail to NASW with your payment.

New Research in Womens Dangerous Relationship Mistakes

Mon, 13 Sep 2010

with LeslieBeth Wish, Ed.D., MSS, MA, LCSW

Learning Objectives:

Develop an understanding of the historical/cultural context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
Identify the classic signs, symptoms and populations most susceptible to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
Learn therapeutic techniques and advocacy strategies.

Course Description:
Do you ever wonder why today’s capable, educated and professional women are often smart about work but not about love? Today’s successful, career oriented women may be smart about work, but their inability to transfer their capabilities to their intimate relationship has increasingly left them vulnerable to all forms of Intimate Partner Violence. This workshop will present new findings and new therapeutic interventions.

Dr. LeslieBeth Wish is both a psychologist and licensed clinical social worker. She first earned national recognition for her work in women’s careers and issues of sexual dysfunction at the esteemed Institute of Family Relations, Framingham, MA, the first Masters and Johnson-based sexual dysfunction clinic in New England, where she served as Clinical Director. The National Association of Social Workers has identified her as being one of 50 top women who have contributed to the field. She also provides expert quotes for newspapers such as USA Today and for women’s popular magazines such as Women’s Health and Glamour.

Approved for 3 CEs for Social Workers

Early Bird* Fees:
NASW Member - $60
Non-Member - $90
Retired/Unemployed NASW Member - $30
BSW/MSW Student Member - $15
BSW/MSW Student Non-Member - $20
*Add $15 to all fees if registering after September 3, 2010

Click "Register for Event Now" at top of page to register online using a credit card. If registration fee is less than $25, fee must be paid via check. If you are a BSW/MSW student ( fee below $25), please download the registration form and mail to NASW with a check.

Ground Rules for Working with Divorced Families

Wed, 15 Sep 2010

with Michele Diamond, LICSW

Learning Objectives

Identify how to best set the stage for working with children of divorce.
Distinguish how children react to divorces based on their developmental level.
Learn skills and interventions for working with parents of divorce.

Course Description:
When a divorce takes place all family members are affected. Before moving on, adults and children often need assistance in sorting out the roller coaster of emotions involved in the divorce process. This presentation will provide the ground rules for therapists who are working with families affected by divorce. Issues such as obtaining parental consent, establishing boundaries and dealing with attorneys will be discussed.

Michele Diamond received her MSW in 1976 and has been providing therapy and developing programs in a range of settings ever since. For the past 15 years she has been in private practice in Wayland specializing in working with children and adults, individually, in groups or as a family, around issues of divorce, re-marriage and stepfamilies. She is the founder and sole proprietor of DivorceStep. Michele also wrote and received state approval for “Families Divided”, a parent education program for divorcing parents, which she currently teaches in Watertown. Michele, a frequent speaker and often writer, on the subject of divorce and stepfamilies, received the designation of Clinical Affiliate by the Stepfamily Association of America and was certified by the Stepfamily Foundation as a Stepfamily Coach and Counselor.

Approved for 3 CEs for Social Workers

Love, Sex and Aging: Intimacy and Older Adults

Thu, 16 Sep 2010

with Arnaa Alcon, MSW, PhD

Learning Objectives

To consider key biological and behavioral theories relevant to sexuality/intimacy and aging.
To review current research on sexuality and intimacy and aging.
To become familiar with the diversity of sexual/intimacy experiences among older men and women.
To understand the supports for and barriers to sexuality and intimacy for adults as they age.

Course Description:
Participants will view two documentaries, “Still Doing It” and “Eager for Your Kisses”. A brief presentation on sexuality and intimacy in older adulthood will focus on the theories and research on this topic. A discussion of the application of the theory and research findings to social work practice with individuals, groups and communities will allow participants to address the issues and challenges they face in their work and to share ideas and best practices.

Arnaa Alcon is Associate Professor, and Chair of the Social Work Department at Bridgewater State College.

Sponsor: NASW MA Chapter Elder Issues Shared Interest Group

Approved for 3 CEs for Social Workers

- A light supper will be served 4:00 to 5:00PM -

Early Bird* Fees:
NASW Member - $30
Non-Member - $45
Retired/Unemployed NASW Member - $20
BSW/MSW Student Member - $10
BSW/MSW Student Non-Member - $15
*Add $15 to all fees if registering after September 6, 2010

Click "Register for Event Now" at top of page to register online using a credit card. If registration fee is less than $25, fee must be paid via check. If you are a BSW/MSW student, or a Retired/Unemployed NASW Member (fees below $25), please download the registration form and mail to NASW with a check.

Private Practice Meeting (Greater Boston Region)

Fri, 17 Sep 2010

Greater Boston Private Practice meetings, usually the third Friday of every month, are also followed by time for self-led mentoring until 11:30AM.

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National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts

Licensing Test Prep Course

Private Practice Meeting (Greater Boston Region)

Private Practice Meeting (Northampton, Pioneer Valley Region)

Potluck Picnic (Southeast Region)

Licensing Test Prep Course

Precious (NASW Film Festival)

New Research in Womens Dangerous Relationship Mistakes

Ground Rules for Working with Divorced Families

Love, Sex and Aging: Intimacy and Older Adults

Private Practice Meeting (Greater Boston Region)

New Research in Womens Dangerous Relationship Mistakes