Chapter Meetings & Events:

Rural Member Committee - First Tuesday of every month, 5:00 pm

Racial Equity Committee - Second Monday of every month, 6:00 pm

Licensure Committee: Forming now!

Sign up for Committees here: https://naswil.wufoo.com/forms/x95bwu06lktrq/    

Questions?  Email: admin.naswnv@socialworkers.org

NASW-Nevada CEUs is accepted by the following boards and organizations:

Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers

Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners

State of Nevada | Department of Education

State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors 

Your Nevada Chapter Presents: 

Restorative Justice Clinical Supervision

Date: September 18^th at 10 am PT, 12 pm CT

Using a case study method, this presentation will seek to troubleshoot how clinical supervision's "teach back" methodology fails to account for the systemic concerns of our clients. Clinical supervisors often inculcate agency expectations and norms into the relationships with supervisees instead of helping them see and discover how our work can empower and change their lives.

Presenter: Jack Register, LCSW, LISAC, BC-TMH, PhD Student

Jack has been a social worker for over 20 years with experience as a dually licensed addiction/clinical social worker. Jack was the Government Relations Director for the NASW NC chapter. Jack is a PhD student at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University.

Jack was named "One of Today’s Most Influential Social Workers – Social Work Today 2007" and received the Change Agent award in 2019 from the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Other Voices

Register Here: https://naswil.wufoo.com/forms/z1m4dqvv03xxgrw/

Would like to present a workshop for the NASW-Nevada chapter?

submit your request here: https://naswil.wufoo.com/forms/x5oe7n115szsiw/

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2024 NASW Chapters Virtual Conference:

Empowering Social Workers

Hosted by: NASW-Illinois, Nevada, and North Dakota Chapters

Up to 8.0 Remote CEUs Available

Includes CEUs fulfilling requirements for clinical supervision, cultural competency, or implicit bias in Illinois, or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) or suicide prevention in Nevada.

REGISTER NOW!

Conference workshops will qualify as continuing education for the following professions*:

• In Illinois: LSWs, LCSWs, PELs, LPCs, LCPCs, LMFTs, RNs, LPNs, APNs, and LCPs.
• In Nevada: Professionals licensed by Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers, Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners, State of Nevada, State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors, Department of Education.
• In North Dakota: Professionals licensed by the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners.

*Subject to change CONFERENCE DETAILS Dates: Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8, 2024 Times: Times are the same for both days. 

• 11:00am to 4:00pm Central Time
• 10:00am to 3:00pm Mountain Time
• 9:00am to 2:00pm Pacific Time

Conference Event Platform: Zoom Events Conference Workshops, Descriptions, and Presenters: Click here to read more REGISTRATION RATES *There is no single-day option for this conference.   Early Bird Registrants (before 09.27.24)

• Nonmember: $159.00
• NASW Member: $99.00

Regular Registrations (09.27.24–11.01.24)

• Nonmember: $189.00
• NASW Member: $129.00

BSW & MSW Students (not eligible for CEUs):

• Nonmember: $60.00 (includes NASW student membership)
• NASW Member: $15.00

Registration Deadline: 9am Central Time on Friday, November 1, 2024   2024 NASW CHAPTERS VIRTUAL CONFERENCE CANCELLATION POLICY You may cancel without penalty if written cancellation requests are received up to and including thirty (30) days prior to the start of the conference. Due to financial obligations incurred by the NASW-Illinois Chapter, no refunds or credits will be issue on cancellation requests received less than thirty (30) days prior to the start of the conference. Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to the chapter office.

GAIN EXPOSURE WITH SPONSORSHIP!

• Digital Exhibitor Sponsorship
• Sponsorship

DIGITAL EXHIBITOR SPONSORSHIP

Promote your organization with a digital exhibitor sponsorship listing. Your listing will be fully integrated into the digital conference platform, allowing you to still engage with attendees and for them to engage with your materials during and after the event. Since it's all virtual, there's no set-up or teardown—just you!

Vendors Receive:
• Access to the digital conference platform to interact with attendees, have live chat conversations, and share info on your organization
• A listing in online virtual platform
• A mailing address contact list of attendees (.xls)
• A pre-conference e-mail sent to attendees with your basic contact info

NOTE: Exhibitors may attend virtual education but to receive CEUs, they must purchase conference registration as an attendee.

Fees: For Profit: $450.00 / Nonprofit: $350.00

Submit your sponsorship here.

SPONSORSHIP

Custom sponsorship packages are available ranging from $2,000 to $15,000. If you would like to elevate your presence at the conference and reach an even larger audience with the chapter, please reach out to NASW-Illinois Chapter Executive Director Joel L. Rubin.

Job Board:

NaphCare

Clinician/Mental Health Pros - Open Now

NaphCare is hiring Clinicians/Mental Health Professionals to join our Jail Based Treatment Program that operates as a 30-bed adult specialized behavioral health unit at Washoe County Detention Facility in Reno, NV.

NaphCare is a family-owned, medical technology company that has been delivering high-quality healthcare to correctional facilities across the nation for over 35 years. Come join our team of over 5000 employees and growing! NaphCare pays well, offers outstanding benefits, and has an incredibly engaged corporate support team to make sure you have what you need to be truly excellent at what you do.

As a Clinician, have you ever wanted to work somewhere where you can see real results from what you do? Where you are part of a true mental health professional team, well-supported by management, such that you know your patients quickly receive any medications they need, receive fast follow-up from providers, and experience remarkable results? Would you like to work in a place that is secure and where most patients are very appreciative of your care?

The Clinician will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, evaluate treatment goals, and provide individual and group therapy using psychoeducation, evidenced-based therapies, coping and social skills building, and support to improve patients’ symptoms of mental illness and/or disability, functioning, and overall well-being. The ideal candidate has experience working with serious mental illness and/or in a correctional setting, and in working within a multidisciplinary team.

The Clinician will work with a team of psychiatric providers, a psychiatric nurse, a discharge planner, a recreational therapist, and a data coordinator led and supported by a program director.

The Jail-Based Treatment Program (JBTP) provides specialized behavioral health services for patients awaiting transfer to a state hospital for further psychiatric treatment. The unit is a therapeutic environment, providing intensive day treatment services. By providing patient-centered, evidence-based, and holistic care, the JBTP seeks to eliminate the need for these patients to transfer to the state hospital or, at a minimum, to decrease their length of stay once hospitalized. The ultimate aim is to assist defendants in moving forward with their legal cases and with their lives in a healthier place.

NaphCare is partnered with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to provide this program, which is supported by the SNAMHS and funded through the NV-DHHS Division of Public and Behavioral Health.

To learn more about NaphCare's lucrative benefits package, and the position, and to apply, click here: https://naphcare.icims.com/platform/icims2?module=AppJob&action=jobProfile&id=15226&hashed=-2058195097

To contact someone regarding the position, email: jerry.hughes@naphcare.com

Looking to advertise your job postings? NASW-NV has a cost-effective option to promote  to our membership and through our distribution channels like our association website, newsletter, and social media pages. 

More information here: https://naswnv.socialworkers.org/Professional-Development/Advertise-With-Us

News to highlight! 

SCOTUS curtails federal agencies' regulatory authority

The US Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 against Chevron deference, the doctrine under which courts deferred to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous laws. Regulations related to payment rates for Medicaid and Medicare, in addition to how mental health services are covered by insurance, may be affected since interpretation of legislation by federal agencies may now be subject to decisions by lower courts. Full Story: Behavioral Health Business (6/28),  CBS News (6/28)

(Important) Optum/United Healthcare Issuing Overpayment Notices to Providers: Important Information and Steps to Take

Optum/United Healthcare is in the process of sending out overpayment notices to clinical social workers. These notices inform providers of overpayments made by Optum/United Healthcare and request reimbursement.

Overpayment recovery, commonly referred to as "clawbacks," is a complex issue and regulations vary significantly from state to state. (Information on specific state laws may be found on the Crossroads Health website. NASW makes no representations as to the accuracy of the information contained on this website. Social workers are encouraged to look up the relevant state statute to find the most up-to-date information.) Impacted social workers may also want to consult an attorney to understand their rights and responsibilities. Read more here: https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Legal-Defense-Fund/Optum-United-Healthcare-Issuing-Overpayment-Notices-to-Providers-Important-Information-and-Steps-to-Take

Payment of Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention Services Approved for Clinical Social Workers

Mirean Coleman, LICSW, CT Director of Clinical Practice

On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for the 2024 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule. NASW is happy to inform its members that the final rule reported that clinical social workers, beginning January 1, 2024, will be reimbursed for Health Behavior Assessment and Intervention Services (HBAI) performed. These services are used to identify the psychological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and social factors included in the treatment of physical health problems. The services are reported by using procedural billing codes 96156, 96158, 96159, 96164, 96165, 96167, and 96168. Allowing clinical social workers to receive reimbursement for these services will permit better integration of physical and behavioral health care. Since the inception of these codes in 2003, NASW has been advocating for clinical social work reimbursement of these services to CMS and through federal legislation. Read more here: https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Tips-and-Tools-for-Social-Workers/Payment-of-Health-Behavior-Assessment-and-Intervention-Services-Approved-for-Clinical-Social-Workers

NASW member voices: supreme courts ends affirmative action. what are the implications?
by Mel Wilson, lcsw, MBA

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on June 29 made a ruling on affirmative action that will have profound and long-term implications for the country. With a 6-3 majority decision, SCOTUS declared in Students for Fair Admission Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. more directly, the ruling forbids all colleges and universities in the United States from taking race into consideration when admitting students. Read the full statement here

Chatgpt and social work: be excited, curious, and skeptical

it’s free. it’s fast. it’s exciting. it’s also unsettling for most, and upsetting for more than a few, who worry it could take away their livelihood — or upend their lives. Haven’t tried ChatGPT yet? when you do, you’ll be in the minority if you aren’t blown away. it exudes an uncanny if not eerie, human-like cadence. the tone is smooth, friendly, and reassuring. it all somehow feels familiar, like chatting with a trusted — and remarkably intelligent — old friend but it’s not your friend. it’s a computer algorithm. if that’s unclear, just ask ChatGPT:
“Can you explain what a computer algorithm is?”
“sure, I'd be happy to explain what a computer algorithm is. an algorithm is a set of instructions or a procedure used to solve a problem or perform a specific task. in computer science, an algorithm is typically a step-by-step procedure that is designed to be executed by a computer program.” social work, welcome to — and get ready for — the new world with ChatGPT. read the full article here!

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