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THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER® Social Work E-News
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Issue #14, March 22, 2002
EDITOR'S EYE
Dear Social Work Colleagues,
Welcome to Issue #14 of the Social Work E-News.
It is still Social Work Month (in the U.S.). Pat yourself on the back for being a member of the social work profession! Then tell a few people about the good work that social workers are doing.
This newsletter includes several news items, a calendar of events, and some interesting job opportunities.
As always, please let me know if you have social work news to be shared with the 7,600+ (and growing every day!) subscribers to this newsletter.
Linda Grobman, ACSW, LSW
Publisher/Editor
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER®
http://www.socialworker.com
mailto:linda.grobman@paonline.com
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IN THIS ISSUE
News
Calendar of Events
In Print
Job Corner
Newsletter Necessities
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NEWS
PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR STUDIES ON DEPRESSION/BIPOLAR DISORDER
The Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program at NIMH is seeking people with bipolar illness or depression, who are over 18 and free of other serious medical conditions, to participate in inpatient & outpatient studies at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Studies include looking at new ways of improving symptoms for major depression, bipolar depression, and acute mania. The studies include medical and psychiatric evaluations and research medications at no cost. Transportation reimbursement is provided. For more information please call (301) 496-5645, or visit the Web site at http://intramural.nimh.nih.gov/mood/
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NEW BOOK REVIEWS POSTED
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER's book review site, socialworkbooks.info, has posted two new reviews this month. The new books reviewed are LIVING ON THE RAZOR'S EDGE and TREATING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE ELDERLY. To read these and other social work book reviews, go to http://www.socialworkbooks.info .
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Gift From Within Posts PTSD Articles
Gift From Within is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. Frank Ochberg, M.D. is the founder of Gift From Within. The organization's philosophy is to rekindle hope and restore dignity to trauma survivors.
Here are a few of the articles on Gift From Within's Web site:
Police Suicide: Understanding Grief & Loss
The Echoes of Violence in The Police Family
Cultivating Resiliency in Youth
Understanding the Victims of Spousal Abuse
Posttraumatic Therapy
When Helping Hurts
Bound By A Trauma Called Columbine
The Counting Method for Ameliorating Traumatic Memories
Guilt Following Traumatic Events
Terrorism: September 11, 2001. "Trauma, Grief, and Recovery"
These and other articles are posted at http://www.giftfromwithin.org
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
AID Atlanta¹s AIDS 201 Program Offers Information on Microbicides-HIV/STD Prevention Options for the Future
On Thursday, April 18, AID Atlanta¹s AIDS 201 Program, in collaboration with the Georgia Campaign for Microbicides, will present "Microbicides: Prevention Options for the Future!" from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at AID Atlanta, 1438 West Peachtree Street, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA. 30316. This is a free program of AID Atlanta. Call 404-870-7742 for additional information.
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Celebrate National Professional Social Work Month in Atlanta
Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center & Members of NASW Georgia are sponsoring a Social Work Reception & HIV and Ethics Workshop on March 28, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. at Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta. Seating is limited. Contact Dara Charpentier, MSW, at 404-616-6244.
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NUTS AND BOLTS OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
This workshop will take place Friday, April 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northfield Hilton in Troy, Michigan. Sponsored by OHEP Center for Medical Education. Contact Tiffany McIntyre, (248) 354-2150.
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Stop by THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER's chat room on Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Rich Bott, BSW, is doing a great job of hosting the lively discussion of social work issues. Rich has been a regular on our Web site's message board since his BSW student days, and he is a dedicated volunteer chat host!
To chat, go to our home page at http://www.socialworker.com and click on the "Chat Now" button.
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IN PRINT
Many readers of this newsletter have found our "I Am a Social Worker" buttons to be a popular item during Social Work Month and for other occasions. Social Work Month will soon be over, but the "I Am a Social Worker" message is one that we can convey proudly at any time of the year.
Now, we have made this message available on some new items, including mugs and canvas tote bags. Go to http://www.cafepress.com/socialworker to find out more about these items. Great for graduation gifts or to honor colleagues and students in your agency.
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The Spring 2002 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine has gone to press. If you are a subscriber to the magazine, you should receive the Spring issue in your snail-mailbox in mid-April. This issue focuses on cultural competence for social workers.
Electronic editions of selected back issues (and the current issue) of our quarterly print magazine, THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, are now available at InfoPost http://www.infopost.com . Search for "new social worker" to get a complete listing of available issues.
SPECIAL OFFER: The electronic edition of the Fall 2001 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER is still available as a FREE sample on InfoPost. Go to http://www.infopost.com to download it! It is a large PDF file (2,643 KB), so it may take a while for the download to complete.
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JOB CORNER
MSW
Coordinate needs of patients with complex psychosocial, mental health, or substance abuse issues, and conduct mental health assessments. MSW; and 1 year post-grad experience required. 45,000 population rural community at the base of the beautiful Cascade Mountains offers all-season recreation, 280-days sunshine/year, and affordable housing. Contact Personnel Dept: MERLE WEST MEDICAL CENTER, 2865 Daggett, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601, 1-800-542-1656 (M-F 8:00 - 4:30 PST), E-mail: mailto:mpoe@mwmc.org and Website: http://www.mwmc.org
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SOCIAL WORKERS. Our Children Need You! Do you take pleasure in the rewards that come with helping others? If so, come make a difference in the lives of young people at Optimist Youth Homes, where there are multiple positions available for Social Workers in: Palmdale, Highland Park (Los Angeles), Altadena, Long Beach, Mission Hills, and Orange County locations. MSW/MFT or LCSW required. Sign-on bonus; excellent benefits; Salary DOQ. Please submit your resume to: mailto:hr@oyhfs.org or fax: (323) 443-3041. Optimist Youth Homes, Human Resources, 6957 No. Figueroa St., Box 41-1076, Los Angeles, CA 90041-1076, http://www.optimistyouthhomes.org.
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For additional job listings, see our Jobs page at http://www.socialworker.com/jobs.htm. This page is updated continuously!
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Linda Grobman, ACSW, LSW
Editor/Publisher
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER
http://www.socialworker.com 