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THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER® Social Work E-News
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Issue #18, June 28, 2002
EDITOR'S EYE
Dear Social Work Colleagues,
Welcome to Issue #18 of the Social Work E-News. This e-mail newsletter is brought to you by the publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine and other social work publications.
This will be a quick issue of the newsletter. It includes some bits of news and several job announcements for those who may be looking for employment!
I will soon make an announcement about our new full-featured social work job site. We currently have job listings at http://www.socialworker.com/jobs.htm -- the new site will include these same professional job opportunities that you are used to finding on our site, plus many enhanced features. Keep your eyes and ears open!
We have recently redesigned the main page of our site at http://www.socialworker.com -- I hope the new design will make it easier for you to find your way around the site!
Wherever you are, have a happy, healthy, and safe Independence Day!
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
Letter to the Editor
News
Calendar of Events
In Print
Job Corner
Newsletter Necessities
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
I, Rajat Panwar, am a medicinal plants researcher working in the Indian Himalayas. The plight of the basic gatherers of the herbs,who are mostly forest dwellers is that due to inadequate institutional & policy support they are selling off these valuable botanicals at throw-away prices. Although the trade can genuinely help them in coming out of the poverty yet the situation is that only the valuable & rare species are getting closer to extinction on account of this unorganised collection.
I , though alone, have taken up the mission to educate these people in all aspects of collection & trading & also started formation of marketing cooperatives. The idea is to conserve the species through sustainable land & resource management. I wish my pursuits be shared with the social workers around the globe.
Thanks a lot,
Rajat Panwar
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NEWS
NAMI Announces Global Partnership Initiative
Latino Leadership Symposium also Emphasizes Multicultural Challenge of Mental Illness
CINCINNATI-The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), the United States's largest organization dedicated to improving life for people with severe mental illnesses and their families, announced a landmark Global Partnership Initiative (GPI) pairing four NAMI state organizations with similar advocacy groups on three continents-in Brazil, Japan, South Africa and Taiwan.
The announcement was made as NAMI began preliminary meetings in Cincinnati, Ohio, where it is holding its 23rd annual convention, "Building Communities of Hope," on June 26-30. NAMI also convened a Latino Leadership Symposium, which brought together more than 100 leaders from 15 Latino mental health and
civil rights organizations from around the nation to discuss outreach to the growing Latino community on critical issues.
"The experience of mental illness is universal," said NAMI national board President Jim McNulty at the symposium. "Mental illness occurs in every society and every culture. Stigma, discrimination, and ignorance know no boundaries."
"NAMI's Global Partnership Initiative seeks to build a worldwide community of hope-a community that recognizes mental illnesses as real and treatable. Universally, for every individual, in every racial and ethnic community, the hope for recovery also must be made real."
The GPI is structured as an international exchange program intended to strengthen community-based, grassroots education and advocacy among individuals with mental illnesses, families and local professionals. Its elements include local partnering, informational materials, electronic networking, and technical assistance. Representatives from the four partnered countries will attend NAMI's convention this week.
The paired GPI organizations are:
· NAMI Connecticut and APOIAR ("Support") of Brazil
· NAMI Montgomery County (Maryland) with "Zenkaren" of Japan)
· NAMI Oklahoma and the Depression & Anxiety Support Group of South Africa
· NAMI Texas with the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Taiwan
"We all come from ancestral backgrounds that speak to our heritage," said NAMI national board member Fred Sandoval of New Mexico, who on April 29th joined President Bush in announcing the New Freedom Presidential Commission that is developing recommendations for reform of the nation's fragmented and budget-starved mental health care system. "Irish, German, Italian, Swedish, African, Asian, Latino. We all have to interact in ways our ancestors never expected."
He noted the importance of "reciprocity" as a cultural value, in which one person or community helps another.
"We need to take care of one another," said Ambrosio Rodriguez, president of the Latino Behavioral Health Association.
In 1992, Latinos represented more than 12% of the nation's population, and they will become the largest single minority group by 2050. At the same time, Latinos themselves are a diverse community: the ancestors of some Latinos go back more than 400 years, before Columbus, while others are recent immigrants. Some came to escape severe poverty; others political oppression. They have different levels of education and skills, points of view, and expectations.
"When we talk about treatment we have to start with the individual-and recognize those differences," Rodriguez said. "The most significant voice we can have is when people with mental illnesses and their families stand up and advocate for themselves."
NAMI's Global Partnership Initiative is being funded with a grant from the Pfizer Foundation. Eli Lilly & Company and Janssen Pharmaceutica sponsored the Latino Leadership Symposium.
For more information about NAMI, see http://www.nami.org
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Stop by THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER's chat room on Sunday 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
The Summer 2002 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine is ready to mail and will go out to subscribers next week. If you are a subscriber, you should receive your magazine within the next couple of weeks. This issue includes articles on mental health practice, forensic social work, social and economic justice, job search tips, a poem on group work, a unique school social work bulletin board, and lots more. (Please note: subscribing to the magazine is separate from your subscription to this e-mail newsletter--go to http://www.socialworker.com for more info.)
Electronic editions of selected back issues 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
Licensed Therapists
Full & Part Time
Fairmont Day Treatment
Nexus, a multi-state nationally recognized leader in residential and community-based treatment for troubled youth, seeks individuals to provide clinical supervision for our new day treatment program in southern Minnesota. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment planning, individual and family therapy, and coordination with courts and other auxiliary agencies for clients and their families. Requires Masters Degree in appropriate discipline, minimum three years related experience, appropriate license and a valid driver's license.
If interested send resume, including salary expectations, to PN at Nexus, 4050 Olson Memorial Hwy, Suite 450, Mpls. MN 55422 or fax to 763-553-1637.
Visit our web site at http://www.nexustreatment.org
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SOCIAL WORKER
Saint Anthony Hospital, one of Chicago's most successful community hospitals, seeks a full time SOCIAL WORKER in our Continuing Care department to plan, organize and implements social work services for patients ranging in age from neonate to geriatrics.
REQUIRED:
General acute care background with 2-5 years of Med/Surg, ICU, PEDS,OB Gyne, or long term care experience. Must have MSW and Illinois License.
We encourage you to apply and see for yourself if Saint Anthony Hospital is right for you. We offer an excellent salary andbenefits package along with a very positive work environment. Send resume to Cathy Johnson, HR, Saint Anthony Hospital, 2875 W. 19th Street,Chicago, IL 60623. Fax: 773-521-0983. Email: mailto:cmjohnso@cath-health.org
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School Social Worker/Learning Supports Consultant
Urban Learning Centers is an expanding division of Los Angeles Educational Partnership, an independent, nonprofit educational reform organization which has worked to foster and support excellence in public education in the Los Angeles area since 1984. Several full and/or part-time positions involving day, evening and weekend hours are available for social workers to work as Learning Support Consultants on-site at K-12 public schools in the Los Angeles, Compton and San Fernando Valley areas. The Learning Support Consultant works as a member of a school team to encourage and assist parents and the school community in overcoming student barriers to learning. Requires previous work in community organizations, community resource development, parent training, and with multicultural populations. Excellent facilitation, communication, problem analysis/solution development and computer proficiency required. Three + years of planning and organizational experience, some nonprofit and/or educational experience and bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred. BSW required, MSW preferred. Visit websites: http://www.laep.org and http://www.urbanlearning.org. Resume/cover letter: LAEP, Attn: MG, 315 W. 9th St, Ste 1110, Los Angeles, CA, 90015; fax: 213-629-5288; email: mailto:mgoldberg@laep.org.
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ACTS Retirement-Life Communities has been providing continuous care for senior adults for over 30 years. Come help us continue our caring mission at Fort Washington Estates in Fort Washington, PA. We
currently have the following position available:
Social Services Coordinator
As the first contact to the health care center, the Social Worker is responsible for the psycho-social needs of residents and providing supportive services to residents and families. Bachelor's in Social Work or related field required w/ a minimum one year experience in a LTC setting, two years in related field.
To join an organization dedicated to providing quality care fax resume w/salary requirements to Maria Giovinco, Administrator at Fort Washington Estates, (215) 542-7205 or email mailto:mgiovinco@actslife.org.
For more information about ACTS, visit us online at http://www.acts-jobs.org.
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Outpatient Therapist
Private psychiatric practice is seeking a PA Licensed Social Worker, Magellan credentialled. 5 yrs. exp working w/ children, adolescents & adults preferred. Fulltime or parttime available in North Hills, South Hills, Monroeville, or Shadyside. Mail or fax cover letter & resume to: PACT, Attn: CP, 401 Shady Ave., Suite B-106, Pittsburgh, PA. 15206, Fax: (412) 362-6760, E-mail: mailto:cphelps@aemhmr.org.
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