Friday, June 21, 2013
SIG Meeting: Retired Social Workers (RSWs)
Jul
12
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DSM-5 Is Coming
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, (DSM-5) will be released this May at the annual conference of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, California. It is a guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders for health care professionals throughout… Read more »
2013 NASW Illinois Chapter Election Results
Congratulations to the newest members of the NASW Illinois Chapter Board of Directors! All new board members will begin their term on July 1, 2013. Thank you to all of those who participated in this year’s election! VICE-PRESIDENT Chasity Wells-Armstrong (MSW, Governors State University;… Read more »
From the Pen of the Executive Director: May 2013
The month of April was replete with a great deal of sorrow. Mid-month we witnessed the horrifying terrorist bombing at the Boston marathon. My longtime colleague and friend Carol Trust, who is executive director of the Massuchusetts Chapter, talks about the situation in her blog.… Read more »
Social Workers at Illinois’ Community Mental Health Centers
It takes an entire team working together to provide client services at a nonprofit community mental health center, and social workers can be indispensable members of those teams. Social worker team members provide clinical services, and others fill important positions in personnel, information systems, fundraising,… Read more »CurrentEvents
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Brent Diers
“I’ve been involved with the NASW Illinois Chapter Ethics Committee since 1990. The NASW Code of Ethics serves as a model for professional ethics codes and participating in the Ethics Committee has been a great opportunity to engage in its...
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