CSWE Compass July 2020

Touro GSSW Receives $3.25 Million for Scholarships
Touro College and its Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) have secured a 5-year, $3.24 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund scholarships for disadvantaged students seeking careers in social work.

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SOCIAL WORK RESPONDS

 

Interprofessional Health-Care Model Responds to Both Pandemics
The three organizations that publish Social Work Responds—the Association of Social Work Boards, CSWE, and the National Association of Social Workers—have committed themselves to addressing COVID-19 and systemic racism. Survey results for topics about which readers requested coverage in the joint communication showed that “professional development opportunities” was among the top three concerns. When considering how to approach this topic regarding these pandemics, the subject of interprofessional health care rose to the top. Read more.
 

CENTER FOR DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE

Assessing Social Determinants of Health: A Classification Tool for Functioning and Disability
This month’s Educator|Resource introduces a classification tool for health assessments that provides a framework for evaluating social determinants of health, functioning, and disability. Created by the World Health Organization, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health reinforces the biopsychosocial and systems perspectives in social work. It includes questions on the physical environment, support and relationships, and services, systems, and policies.

POLICY PRACTICE IN FIELD EDUCATION INITIATIVE

CSWE Announces Grantees for the Policy Practice in Field Education Initiative
CSWE recently announced the grantees for the fourth cycle of its Policy Practice in Field Education Initiative, funded by The New York Community Trust. This initiative enables schools of social work to create integrative models that increase the policy skill set of undergraduate- and graduate-level social work students, regardless of specialization. Learn more about this year’s grantees and their projects.
 

CSWE SPARK!

 

Councils Release Social Justice Statements on CSWE Spark
Building on the statements that CSWE made on social justice, members of the CSWE Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education and Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression have spoken out about how social work educators can continue to effect such necessary change. Read the full statement.
 

ACCREDITATION

Programs Must Post AS4 Forms by August 1
Forms AS4 B and M, for baccalaureate and master’s programs, must be posted on program websites by August 1, 2020. CSWE has updated these forms to provide additional clarity about requirements for posting competency-based student learning outcomes on a program’s public-facing website to satisfy the requirement of Accreditation Standard 4.0.3. The forms can be found on the Accreditation Process page under the Self-Study Forms tab.

 

CSWE MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

MFP Commemorates Minority Mental Health Month
July is Minority Mental Health Month, and this year the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) has shared videos reinforcing how MFP fellows and alumni strengthen the connections between behavioral health and BIPOC communities across the nation. Visit CSWE’s YouTube channel and catch up on the videos from MFP alumni Dr. Jenny Jones, Dr. Ronnie San Nicolas, Marcus Leaks, and K. Tajhi Claybren. Each video shares perspectives on social work, the MFP, and how these alumni have forged connections and improved the mental health of the populations they have focused on in their careers.
 

CSWE PUBLICATIONS

CSWE Releases Substance Use Curricular Guide
CSWE recently announced the release of the Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Substance Use Social Work Practice, the newest addition to the 2015 EPAS Curricular Guide Resource Series. This specialized guide includes resources that will help prepare social work educators or other educators/trainers to teach future professionals about substance use practice.
 




Don’t Miss Your Chance to Submit Pandemic-Related Manuscripts to JSWE 
The Journal of Social Work Education’s (JSWE’s) call for submissions for the special issue titled "Teaching, Field Instruction, and Administration in the Time of Pandemic or Natural Disaster" will close on August 3, 2020. Submit your manuscript via the JSWE online submission system; find details in the call for submissions.
 

GOVERNANCE

Announcing 2020 CSWE Election Results
The 2020 CSWE election has officially concluded! Thanks to the thoughtful participation of its members, CSWE has nine new members of the Board of Directors and National Nominating Committee whose terms began on July 1. CSWE thanks all members who participated in the nomination and election process and to each candidate who expressed interest in serving in a Board or National Nominating Committee position.
 

CSWE NEWS

CSWE Welcomes Reversal of Misguided ICE Policy
On July 14 the Trump Administration rescinded guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport international college students whose classes were offered exclusively online in the 2020–2021 academic year. CSWE, along with many other organizations and schools, had twice last week voiced concerns about the guidance to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf. Learn more here.
  

OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES

Collection of Education Resources on Social Work Competencies
CSWE is responding to the need for social work educators to tailor their teaching methods to accommodate the many shifts created by COVID-19 and creating an opportunity for members to engage with each other during this transition. In this month’s collection of resources, Julie Cederbaum (University of Southern California) shares syllabi for teaching COVID-adapted social determinants of health for practice, policy, and research. Cederbaum has also uploaded several other education resources on public health social work. Visit the Education Resources library on CSWE Spark to learn more.
 
NASW-NJ Webinar on Understanding Racial Identity
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) New Jersey Chapter is offering a free webinar, “Let's Talk About Whiteness: Understanding Racial Identity, Privilege, and Fragility,” to be held Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 12:00 pm‒1:00 pm (EDT). Join Kristin Miller, LCSW, and NASW-NJ's Executive Director, Jennifer Thompson, MSW, for a conversation about White privilege, White fragility, and the concept of racial identity development. Register here.
 
Free Guide—Delivering Remote Education in Place of Seated Education: What and How
The University at Buffalo School of Social Work has offered a guide, “Delivering Remote Education in Place of Seated Education: What and How,” to help faculty members move seated courses to remote learning while creating and maintaining a quality educational experience for students and educators.
 
Online Workshop on Antiracism in Social Work Practice
The University at Buffalo School of Social Work presents a CEU workshop on August 5, 2020, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm EDT via Zoom and open to all. The presentation, “Anti-Racism in Social Work Practice: From Performative Allyship to Co-Conspiracy,” will deconstruct the common social work conceptualization of allyship as colonizing, champion co-conspiracy as an explicitly antiracist alternative, and propose strategies for integrating antiracist co-conspiratorship into your social work practice.
 

IN RELATED NEWS

• “The Wave of The Future”: How Police and Social Workers Partner Up to Help Those In Crisis
• Survey Could Clarify Impact to Students From Online Classes
• New Research Institute Explores the Intersection of Social Work and Criminal Justice at FSU
• UCLA Survey: Social Workers Identify Dire Needs as Schools Prepare to Resume Classes

CAREERS AT CSWE

CSWE is recruiting for the following positions:

• Office Manager
• Program Associate, Centers and Initiatives
• Accreditation Specialist, Social Work Accreditation 

To apply for these career opportunities at CSWE, please submit a cover letter, résumé, and salary requirements to Human Resources, CSWE, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314; FAX: +1.703.683.8099 or [email protected].
 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

External submissions for the CSWE Program Spotlight, Resources, Opportunities for Members, and Events Calendar sections are welcome! View the submission guidelines for more information. CSWE reserves the right to edit or decide not to publish any item. The content deadline for the next issue is Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
 
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