California Society for Clinical Social Work

California Society for Clinical Social Work

GROW YOUR COMMUNITY & ADVANCE YOUR CAREER
Professional Development | Advocacy | Connection

California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCSW) is a professional organization focused on the needs of clinical social workers in California. CSCSW supports members by:

Advocating for the profession.
Providing updates on licensing requirements and insurance issues.
Offering CEUs and high quality clinical presentations.
Hosting networking opportunities through District Meetings, Mentoring and other events.
Providing a community where members connect with peers statewide through the Listserv, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Need to renew your membership? Once logged in, click on your name in the upper right once logged in; scroll down and click the RENEW to Wednesday, July 1, 2020 button. Follow the steps on-screen. Questions? Contact info@clinicalsocialworksociety.org

Announcements

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Monday, January 04, 2021 1:25 PM

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CALL TO ACTION: Make a Stand on Current Events and Black Lives Matter

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 4:55 PM

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CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBINAR/CONFERENCES AND DISTRICT MEETINGS VIDEO LIBRARY

District Meetings/Networking

Professional Resources

Therapist Finder

Upcoming events

Telehealth Consultation/Support Group

Saturday, February 27, 2021 10:00 AM • ONLINE ZOOM
"Real Talk," a Clinical Consultation/Support Group For Members Who Identify as BIPOC

Tuesday, March 02, 2021 5:00 PM • ONLINE ZOOM
"Providing Affirming Care for Clients who Identify as Trans, Nonbinary, and/or Gender Nonconforming".

Saturday, March 06, 2021 10:00 AM • Online WEBINAR
Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 7:00 PM • Online WEBINAR
Update on Psychopharmacology in the Time of Covid

Wednesday, April 07, 2021 7:00 PM • Online WEBINAR
Providing Clinical Services to African American/Black Men and Youth Who Are Experiencing Traumatic Grief: Utilizing the BRuH Approach to Therapy (BAT) and Other Related Services

Saturday, April 17, 2021 9:00 AM • Online ZOOM Webinar

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

THE CLINICAL UPDATE | SUMMER 2020

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLINICAL UPDATE | SUMMER 2020

IN THIS ISSUE

Letter from our President, Monica Blauner, LCSW
Jannette Alexander Scholarship Recipients
JAF Donation in Honor of Leah Reider
Screen Play: Play Therapy Moves On-line
A Letter to Parents: Supporting Elementary School-Aged Kids During COVID-19
Utilizing Somatic Therapies to Manage Collective and Individual Trauma
Burnout, Secondary Traumatization, and Healing in the Time of COVID-19
Is Casual Sex an Essential Service?
The Plague? We’ve Been Here Before
Book Review: White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo
Book Review: Trans Kids: Being Gendered in the Twenty-first Century by by Tey Meadow
Documentary Review: 13th (on Netflix)
Real Talk
Member Spotlight: Jaya Roy, MA, MSW
Poetry - Its True Name | Shauna L. Smith
Cartoon | Jean Rosenfeld
Cartoon - Therapy in the Time of COVID | Rebecca Stanwyck
Jars – A Personal Reflection | Annie Wilson
What Will “Normal” Psychotherapy Become?: A Somewhat Cloudy Crystal Ball
In Memoriam - Charlotte Siegel

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Navigating the LCSW Licensing Process

Direct from the source, join us to learn all you need to know to make the licensing process as easy as possible. Kim Madsen, Executive Officer of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), will present an overview of the licensing process, including registering as an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), accruing hours for licensure, and taking the exams. LCSWs will also provide their advice for successfully navigating the licensure process, including addressing common issues licensees face, sharing strategies on taking the exams and forming strong supervisory relationship as you accrue your hours for licensure.