NASW Executive Director Betsy Clark was honored to receive an invitation to the White House on Thursday January 29, 2009 to witness President Obama sign his first piece of legislation into law, the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This historic legislation reverses the...
Month: January 2009
Social Workers Applaud Passing of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in Congress
NASW Executive Director Betsy Clark was honored to receive an invitation to the White House on Thursday January 29, 2009 to witness President Obama sign his first piece of legislation into law, the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This historic legislation reverses the...
Evidence for Increasing Psychotherapy Fees
Clinical Social Work Practice Alert Mirean Coleman, MSW, LICSW, CT January 2009 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes for psychotherapy are being considered for review to increase the work and practice expense values associated with reimbursement rates. Work...
Social Work in the News – January 27, 2009
Source: Google News Greenwich native lands White House job Stamford Advocate - Stamford, CT That's really why she's there," said Medvey, 62, a clinical social worker. Medvey's television viewing habits might be about to change thanks to her ... Staying sane as economy...
Social Workers at Barack Obama’s Inauguration
Millions of people attended the Inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009 in Washington, DC. Are you a social worker who attended in person? Did you watch the ceremony online or on television? Leave a comment below and tell us your thoughts and...
Social Work in the News – January 23, 2009
Source: Google News MARIAH CAREY GETS GRITTY ONSCREEN: Rave reviews for her role ... Eurweb.com - Los Angeles, CA *Mariah Carey threw out her glamorous image to play a supporting role as a social worker who helps a sexually abused teen in the indie film “Push. ......
NASW Seeks Privacy Protections for Personal Health Records
NASW) urges Congress to include provisions in the economic recovery bill that encourage the development of a national interoperable health information infrastructure.
Celebrating Social Work Month – March 2009
This year we are focusing on the future of social work and the need to recruit more social workers into the profession. Our recruiting focus for Social Work Month in 2009 â Social Work: Purpose and Possibility â defines the social work profession. People who...