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Volume 2014; Issue 3
SPECIAL EDITION
Arizona Chapter Announces 2014 Preliminary
Slate and Election Process
signatures representing 2% of the total
The Arizona Chapter of the National number of branch members. The CCNLI
Association of Social Workers is pleased must verify that petition signers are members
to announce the preliminary slate of of the Association, the chapter, and in the
candidates for board and elected committee case of branch positions, the appropriate
positions for the coming year. The final branch. The CCNLI must verify that the
slate will be selected after the close of the petition contains the number of eligible
petition process and voting will commence signatures required for the specific position
in June 2014. for which it has been submitted.”
From the Secretary of the Board of Respectfully submitted,
Directors:
Eric Alfrey
“I am pleased to announce the NASWAZ Board Secretary
preliminary slate and the petition
process to the chapter members through
publication in the chapter newsletter The preliminary slate is listed on p. 3 and on the
and website. The petition process allows Chapter website at http://www.naswaz.com under
members to add their name to the slate “Chapter News.” June 3, 2014 is the deadline for
by submitting a petition to the Chapter the petition process. Voting will commence from June
4 - 30th. New Board members will be announced on
Committee for Nominations and Leadership July 1, 2014.
Identification (CCNLI) by June 3rd. For
a statewide position, the petition must Contact the Arizona Chapter if you have any
include signatures from at least 2% of the questions by email at jeremy@naswaz.com or by
total number of chapter members with phone at (480) 968-4595.
representation from each branch. For a
branch position, the petition must include
Board of Directors
Suzanne Schunk
Featured in this issue
Preliminary Slate Announcement .............................1
President
Preliminary Slate.......................................................3
Continuing Education Workshops.............................5
Tim Schmaltz
Career Opportunities.................................................7
President-elect
Save the Date for Conference....................................9
Sponsorship..........................................................10-11
Patrick Shockley
Branch Networking Events .....................................12
Vice President
Eric Alfrey
Secretary
Connie Mitchell
Treasurer
Branch 1
Dori DiPietro Who to Contact
Carol Lopinski To get involved in NASWAZ, please contact any of the following:
Laura Masters
BRANCH 1
Heidi Meyer (Gila, LaPaz, Maricopa, BRANCH 4
Arthur Sirianni Pinal, & Yuma Counties) (West Yavapai County—Prescott & sur-
Open Position Dori DiPietro rounding area)
Open Position Carol Lopinski Deborah Nelson
BR1 Co-chairs BR 4 Chair
Branch 2 emailto:branch1chair@naswaz.com emailto:branch4chair@naswaz.com
Josefina Ahumada
Judy Pike BRANCH 2 STATEWIDE
(Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima PACE Chair
Nancy Kaye
& Santa Cruz Counties) Angela Schultz
Josefina Ahumada emailto:PACEchair@naswaz.com
Branch 3 BR2 Chair
Kelly O’Donnell emailto:branch2chair@naswaz.com PUBLIC POLICY Chair
Rhonda Talaswaima Minerva Gant
BRANCH 3 emailto:publicpolicy@naswaz.com
Branch 4 (Apache, Coconino, Mohave
Deborah Nelson & Navajo Counties plus CCNLI (Nominations Chair)
Open Position Payson, Sedona & Cottonwood) Bobbie Anderson
Rhonda Talaswaima CCNLIChair@naswaz.com
Kelly O’Donnell
BSW Student Rep BR 3 Co-Chairs NASWAZ Chapter Office
John Duffy emailto:branch3chair@naswaz.com Jeremy Arp
Executive Director
MSW Student Rep (480) 968-4595
Victoria Ramirez emailto:jeremy@naswaz.com
Password Procedure
For your first log in, you will use the following information to log in:
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*Please note that this is the first name in your member record. If your NASW membership has you listed as “H. Jane
Doe”, then “H” is your first name for the purposes of this log in. (ie. HDoe) Once you log in the first time, you can set your
preferences to change your user name to whatever you wish.
Password: naswaz2014
Once you have logged in, the website will direct you to choose a user name and password that you can remember. If you
have forgotten your password, click on “Forgot Your Password?” on the http://www.naswaz.com homepage.
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2014 Chapter Election Slate
Below is the preliminary slate of candidates for NASW Arizona Chapter. Voting will commence on June 4, 2014.
PAPER BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED - AND ONLINE BALLOTS MUST BE SUBMITTED - BY JUNE 30, 2014.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (ALL MEMBERS VOTE IN THIS CATEGORY)
Secretary (Vote for one)
() Connie Mitchell () Angela Schultz
Treasurer (Vote for one)
() Robin Bonifas
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES (ALL MEMBERS VOTE IN THIS CATEGORY)
BSW Student Rep (Vote for one)
() Steven Bauman () John Miller
MSW Student Rep (Vote for one)
() Juana Medina Ambrose () Cassie Uribe
BRANCH 1 – Only members in Maricopa, LaPaz and Yuma Counties & Apache Jct vote in this
section
BR 1 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (2 open positions. Vote for up to two people.)
() Tammy Abott-Thiel () Jessica Begay () Amy Edmonds () Alexandria Kassman () Sue McAleavey
() Linda Pace () Shannon Rich () Marla Riney () Heidi Ross () Kristi Stuckwisch () Iliamari Vazquez
BRANCH 2 – Only members in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima & Santa Cruz Counties vote
in this section
BR 2 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (2 open position. Vote for up to two people.)
() Judy Pike () Victoria Ramirez
BR2 CCNLI Representative (One open position.) - OPEN POSITION
BRANCH 3 – Only members in Apache, Coconino, Mojave and Navajo Counties plus
Payson, Sedona and Cottonwood vote in this section
BR 3 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (No open positions.)
BR3 CCNLI Representative (One open position.) - OPEN POSITION
BRANCH 4 - Only members in Prescott and Prescott Valley vote in this section
BR 4 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (2 open positions. Vote for up to two people.)
()Deborah Nelson () Michael Tokunaga
BR4 CCNLI Representative (One open position.) - OPEN POSITION
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Join us for CE Series Workshops this Summer!
June 27 in Flagstaff
9am to 12pm: “Culturally Competency Workshop - Hiapsi: Healing
the Soul Wound” (3 CEUs ethics) presented by Antonio Fernandez,
LCSW
1pm to 4pm: “Ethical Issues in Human Services” (3 CEUs ethics)
presented by Neil Tift, MA
July 25 in Phoenix
9am to 4pm: “Clinical Supervision and Ethical Practice in Social Work”
(6 CEUs designed to meet AZBBHE’s requirements for your
subsequent licensing periods) presented by Cynthia Lietz, PhD, LCSW
July 18 in Flagstaff
9am to 12pm: "Helping Immigrant Parents Detained by Immigration
& Customs Enforcement" (3 CEUs ethics/law) presented by Laurie
Melrood, LMSW
1pm to 4pm: "Mental Health Care Professionals and Trans Cultural
Competency" (3 hours cultural competency/diversity) presented by
Katherine Meyer, LCSW
August 23 & 24 in Phoenix
9am to 4pm (both days): "Clinical Supervision in Social Work:
Monitoring and Mentoring Social Work Practitioners" (12 CEUs
designed to meet AZBBHE’s requirements for your initial licensing
period) presented by Cynthia Lietz, PhD, LCSW
Find online registration for these workshops: http://www.naswaz.com
Need CEUs right away? Take courses online today!
Social Work Online CE Institute: http://naswwa.inreachce.com or
NASW’s Professional Education & Training Center:
http://nasw.interactyx.com/
5ATTENTION SOCIAL WORKERS &
SOCIAL SERVICE STAFF!
YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A MONTHLY
SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE CALL
2nd Thursday every month at 12:30 PM
The Arizona Long Term Care Social Work Task Force is offering a FREE monthly
conference call for all social workers and social service staff. Relevant and
challenging issues are discussed in an interactive, roundtable-style forum with other
social work peers. The conference call is held the second Thursday of every month
and is facilitated by a member of the Social Work Task Force. Participants can ask
questions, present cases or just listen in on the discussion. This is a wonderful
learning and networking opportunity to ask those tough questions about issues in the
nursing home as well as share ideas and resources with each other.
To join the call:
Call the conference number up to five minutes prior to the conference call and
up to five minutes after 12:30 PM
Dial 602-419-3370 (long distance charges may apply for callers outside
the Phoenix area)
The call will be forty-five minutes long
You can email your questions by 10:00 AM the day of the call to
paigehector@gmail.com
Please do not join the call after 12:35 PM
A summary of each call is available on the Arizona Health Care Association website
at http://www.azhca.org/members/social-work/ and the LeadingAge Arizona site at
http://leadingageaz.org/social-worker-monthly-conference-call/.
Discussions are confidential and HIPAA compliant.
In collaboration with
Arizona Health Care Association
& Leading Age Arizona
6Find Career Opportunities through our website
For complete job descriptions, please visit
Social Worker - Emergency Department
http://www.naswaz.com and click on “Search
Child Protective Service Specialist
Jobs” under the menu item “Career Center.”
Psychotherapist
Only NASW members can search job postings--
Substance Abuse Therapist
You will need to sign in with your username and
MSW - Hospice
password.
Director of Social Services
Intake & Assessment Manager
Is your organization searching for a social
Family Support Specialist
worker? If so, you or your company representative
Child Therapist
can place an advertisement on our online Career
Mental Health Professional
Center for free. It’s easy.
Bilingual Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Just go to www.naswaz.com and to the “Career
Behavioral Health Consultant
Center” heading. A fly-out menu will appear, and
the second choice is “Post Jobs.” Just click on
More positions are added daily. If you are
that link, fill in the blanks, and your ad will be
seeking a job nationwide, you can also search
available to our members. Jobs listed currently
jobs with our national office at http://www.
include:
socialworkers.org/joblinks/default.asp
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SAVE THE DATE
NASWAZ 2014
Social Work Conference
September 12, 2014
Black Canyon Conference Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Mark your calendars! Full-day conference includes:
workshops (earn 6 CEUs), Annual Awards
Luncheon, networking, and more!
Sponsorship opportunities available!
Award winners will be announced and online
registration will be available shortly!
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Conference 2014 Sponsorship Packages
Platinum Sponsor $2,000
• Full-page ad in NASWAZ newsletter*
• Recognition in Conference program
• A table with your company’s name on it at the Awards Luncheon
• One complimentary Conference registration including a seat at your named table during the Awards
Luncheon
• Verbal recognition at the event
• Two minutes of podium time during the Awards Luncheon to address the audience in regards to your
business and its goals or benefits to our membership
• Opportunity to distribute business cards or other company materials at the event at a special Sponsors-
dedicated table
• An exhibit booth that same day at no additional cost
• Your logo and link to your website on our NASWAZ home page
• Advertisement (up to 100 words text) with a link to your website in TWO issues of our monthly
NASWAZ enewsletter**
Gold Sponsor $1,500
• Full-page ad in NASWAZ newsletter*
• Recognition in Conference program
• A table with your company’s name on it at the Awards Luncheon
• One complimentary Conference registration including a seat at your named table during the Awards
Luncheon
• Verbal recognition at the event
• Opportunity to distribute business cards or other company materials at the event at a special Sponsors-
dedicated table
• Your logo and link to your website on our NASWAZ home page
• Advertisement (up to 100 words text) with a link to your website in TWO issues of our monthly
NASWAZ enewsletter**
Silver Sponsor $1,000
• Half-page ad in NASWAZ newsletter*
• Recognition in Conference program
• One complimentary meal/seating for one at the Awards Luncheon
• Verbal recognition at the event
• Opportunity to distribute business cards or other company materials at the event at a special Sponsors-
dedicated table
• Your logo and link to your website on our NASWAZ home page
• Advertisement (up to 100 words text) with a link to your website in TWO issues of our monthly
NASWAZ enewsletter**
Bronze Sponsor $500
• Recognition in Conference program
• One complimentary meal/seating for one at the Awards Luncheon
• Verbal recognition at the event
• Opportunity to distribute business cards or other company materials at the event at a special Sponsors-
dedicated table
• Your logo and link to your website on our NASWAZ home page
Video Sponsor $400 each
Your company name/logo are displayed as a sponsor of the video showcasing the award winner in one of
four categories:
• Public Elected Official of the Year
• Citizen of the Year
10• Social Worker of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Exhibit Booth $250 each
Your company materials set up on a table for attendees to collect information on your business/job
opportunities/referrals
during the morning registration time and breaks. (Having one of your company representatives stay
and oversee your exhibit booth is optional and is no additional charge.)
Sponsor A Student $130 for the day or $50 for lunch
Your company can sponsor a student's attendance at the all-day conference for $130. Or, you can sponsor a
student at the awards luncheon only for $50. Your generous sponsorship will be recognized in our
Conference program. The office of NASWAZ will determine the sponsored student(s).
*NASWAZ newsletter is published online six times a year. It is always available on our home page at www.naswaz.com and is
identified by a Volume and Issue number and can be looked at by clicking a small picture of it that expands to become full-page and
readable with active links within it. For a sample, you may visit www.naswaz.com and look at the latest Issue of Volume 2014 in the
first column on the left. We always send an email with a link to this newsletter and a link to a printable pdf to our membership.
** NASWAZ enewsletter is an email that is sent once a month to all members. It contains information for the coming month and it
includes active links. The most current enewsletter is also always available for viewing on our home page at www.naswaz.com
directly above the link to the most current newsletter.
HOW TO SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP
Go online to www.naswaz.com and click on the Conference Sponsorship link or complete the form below
and mail it along with a check made out to NASWAZ to NASWAZ, 1050 E. Southern Ave., Suite 1,
Tempe, AZ 85282.
Company Name__________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________
City____________________________State____ Zip_____________________________
Phone_____________________________Email_________________________________
Contact Name_____________________________ Website url_______________________
Signature________________________________________________________________
Contract Agreement: The receipt by the NASW-AZ of this signed contract, accompanied by payment for the full amount, will
constitute a contract for the right to the electronic services allocated. Applications must be on the official form or online and
accompanied by a payment for the full amount in order to be honored. An 80% refund to sponsors will be granted upon written notice
to NASW-AZ postmarked no later than Sept. 1, 2014. No refunds will be made after Sept. 1, 2014.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPONSORSHIP CHOICE(S):
Platinum $2,000 _____ Gold $1,500_____ Silver $1,000_____
Bronze $500 _____ Exhibit Booth Only $250_____
Full-Day Student Sponsor $130 _____ Lunch Student Sponsor $50_____
Public Elected Official Video Sponsor $400_____ Citizen of the Year Video Sponsor $400 _____Networking Events Near You!
Check our Community Calendar at naswaz.com
Branch 1
Branch 1 Co-Chairs: Dori DiPietro and Carol Lopinski
Networking meetings continue at Tempe Marketplace the third
Thursday each month.
In May, we will host a networking meeting in the West Valley in
addition to our regular meeting in Tempe! Check out our calendar online
to register to attend.
Branch 2
Branch 2 Chair: Josefina Ahumada
Branch 2 hosts monthly networking meetings in Sierra Vista Lunch and
Learn/networking events continue. Lunch and learn events will occur in
Tucson.
Branch 3
Branch 3 Co-Chairs: Rhonda Talaswaima and Kelly O’Donnell
Branch 3 continues monthly networking meeting at KickStand Kafe the
second Thursday of each month.
Register to attend online!
Branch 4
Branch 4 Chair: Deborah Nelson
Branch 4 continues to host networking meetings monthly. The meetings
are held the second Wednesday of each month.
Mark your calendars and register to attend
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