2008-2009 NASW-GA Board of Directors

Office

Name

 

 

President (2010)

Jan Yates

Vice President (2010)

Bernita Berry

Treasurer (2009)

Roby Kerr

Secretary (2010)

Reginald Riley

Graduate Student Rep (2009)

Carmin Nowlin

Undergraduate Student Rep (2009)

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Member at Large (2009)

Jennifer Moore

Member at Large (2010)

Stephanie Cruwys

Augusta Unit Rep (2009)

Jeanette Cummings

Central Unit Rep (2009)

Gaye Ethridge

North Georgia Unit Rep (2009)

Robin Reeves-Oppenheim

Northeast Unit Rep (2010)

Lorraine Driver

South Georgia Unit Rep (2010)

Nancy Weingartner 

Southeast Unit Rep (2010)

Arthur Nixon 

Southwest Unit Rep (2010)

Sheri Nicholson

 

 

Licensure Renewal Update

At its May 23 meeting, the Composite Board agreed to a proposed rule change eliminating the June 30 deadline for continuing education.  The new Continuing Education deadline will be September 30, for this and future 2 year cycles.  For those of you who have completed your 35 hours of continuing education, the on-line renewal is now available to you.

Below please read the notice sent out by the Secretary of State’s office.  You have already received it if the Board has your email address.

Dear Licensee:

It’s time to renew your Georgia licensed professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist license! It expires September 30, 2008, so visit https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/mylicense/ anytime before then to renew. Click on the License Renewal link to begin the renewal process. After updating your address and answering the renewal questions, you may pay using your American Express, Mastercard, or Visa using our secure server.  You’ll be able to verify your renewal online the by the end of the next business day and you’ll receive your renewed license in the mail.

If you prefer to renew by mail, please call (404) 463-1100 and at the prompt, enter your license number. Please note that renewing by mail may take up to six weeks to process after the completed renewal form is received.  A late fee will be imposed if you renew after the expiration date and you cannot practice after your expiration date.

Sincerely,

Georgia Secretary of State

Professional Licensing Division

237 Coliseum Drive

Macon, GA 31217-3858

www.sos.state.ga.us/plb

 

Directory of Supervisors for LCSW Licensure
Disclaimer: Inclusion in this directory is optional and is not considered an endorsement by NASW Georgia Chapter. If you are an LCSW who meets the requirements under Georgia law to provide supervision to LMSWs and are interested in being listed in the directory, please contact naswga@mindspring.com or call the Chapter Office at 770-234-0567. There is no fee for NASW members; non-members will be charged $79/year.
Click Directory of Supervisors for LCSW Licensure for the current listings

 

Social Work Reinvestment Initiative Update

Introduction

During the last quarter of 2007, social workers throughout Georgia had the opportunity to participate in 10 meetings which were designed to obtain input and guidance about the furture of social work in our state. There was a general consensus about the issues facing Georgia's social workers today. A draft of the planning documents was placed on the Chapter website for December to encourage additional comments and recommendations. Based on the information gathered to date, three planning documents have been developed which address: 

1.      Enhancing the public’s knowledge of social work practice in Georgia.

2.      Securing passage of a State social work educational loan forgiveness program.

3.      Promoting and training social workers for leadership and management positions.

 

In addition to these priorities, Social Work Reinvestment Initiative GOALS PRIORITIZED by Georgia social workers include:

 

1.      Mentor and develop new social workers.

2.      Increase the number of social workers holding public office in GA.

3.      Increase salaries for social workers.

4.      Increase the number of licensed social workers in GA.

5.      Recruit more individuals into the profession of social work.

6.      Streamline the licensing process.

 

The NASW-GA Board of Directors will review these additional priorities and develop action plans as possible.

 

For plan details, please click http://www.socialworkreinvestment.org/Content/Plans/GAChapterPlan.doc.

 

For other state plans, visit www.socialworkreinvestment.org, click on State Action and the state you wish to review.

 

Georgia Chapter-National Association of Social Workers
3070 Presidential Drive · Suite 226 · Atlanta, GA 30340
naswga@mindspring.com · (770) 234-0567 phone · (770) 234-0565 fax