The Department of American Indian Studies, in conjunction with the Foster School of Business, will offer a summer certificate program in Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Management. This 10-credit program spans the full summer term (June 19 to August 18) and is open to current UW students, visiting students, and the general public.

In this program, we’ll explore the essentials of business and how they can be applied to the tribal gaming and hospitality management field. You’ll learn the key principles and concepts of accounting and finance, marketing and business management. We’ll study the unique aspects of the tribal gaming industry as they relate to customer markets, ethics, core business processes and people management, and you’ll develop skills that can help advance your career in the field.

More information:

https://ais.washington.edu/certificate-business-essentials-tribal-gaming-hospitality-management

From the Field Ed Office:

A friendly reminder of your first SocW 524 class on Friday February 10th, 5pm – 6:30pm: Weekend Cohort.   February 15^th  4 –5:30pm: Evening Cohort, in Room 305 A/B.

Before the first class, you must watch the Professional Considerations Panopto Recording with Attestation.  It can be found in the canvas site in the MODULES tab Class Session 1: Assignment due by February 8th.  You must then attest that you watched the video and put the date/time and your name in a text box and submit that on canvas. The link for the canvas site is:https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1102742 orhttps://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1108658

or https://canvas.uw.edu and find SocW 524 Winter 2017 B & C.  If you have any questions from the video write them down and bring them to the first class.  Please complete all assigned readings prior to the class.

If you have any other questions, please contact your Field Faculty directly. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Office of Field Education

School of Social Work

Research Assistants needed

Dance Chance is a school-based program offered by Pacific Northwest Ballet and provides standards-based dance instruction in partnership with local schools. Students are in grades one to eight.  Dance training for students from diverse backgrounds is a priority.  Some evidence indicates that the dance training has a significant impact on general education and life skills.  MSW students are sought to assist in interviews of parents, teacher, students and dance instructor to identify impact on social, academic, and emotional skills.  The pilot study involving initial interviews is time sensitive and will support a mixed method evaluation to take place after the interviews.  Payment is $15/hr. Work can begin immediately.

Contact Professor Jon Conte at contej@u.washington.edu or jrcontephd@gmail.com if interested.

Social Service Speed Networking Event- Jan. 31st at 6pm at UW—Pkease RSVP

Please join the Evans School’s Education and Social Policy Student Interest Group for their annual Speed Networking Night on Tuesday, January 31st at 6pm at Parrington Forum on the UW Seattle campus.

The event is an opportunity for students to connect with professionals working in the education and social sector. Click here to RSVP. 

Organizations in attendance will include: Seattle Works, Colectiva Legal del Pueblo, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the WA Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, College Access Now, Foundation for Healthy Generations, Seattle Foundation, Ballard Food Bank, Ventures Nonprofit, and more!

Fulltime Paid Fellowship in Substance Abuse Treatment for 2017-18 – apply by 4/1

The Addictions Treatment Center of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle

announces openings for the

Interprofessional Fellowship in Substance Abuse Treatment

1-year full-time advanced training in substance abuse treatment

The goal of the Interprofessional Fellowship is to provide clinical and didactic experiences through which recent professional graduates from several clinical disciplines become more skilled in working therapeutically with substance abusers and become more familiar with the unique contributions that their professional disciplines provide.

A biopsychosocial model of addictive behaviors provides the rationale for the ATC’s interprofessional team approach.  As such, it encourages staff to consider physiological, psychological, behavioral, and sociocultural factors in the assessment, treatment planning, and therapy processes.

We expect to have positions for two Social Workers for the 2017-2018 year.  All fellows must be U.S. citizens.  The fellowship begins Sept. 18, 2017.

* Social Workers must have completed a Master’s Degree from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work education.   Applications are due April 1^st, 2017.

We expect to select fellows within one month of the mailing deadline.

The Fellowship is Directed by John S. Baer, Ph.D.

For Application materials:

Email: Shelley.newman@va.gov 

               Call: 206-764-2608

Interprofessional Fellowship Program

116-ATC

VA Puget Sound HCS

1660 S. Columbian Way

Seattle, Washington  98108

For MSW blog

The National LGBTQ Institute on IPV is excited to announce the 2017 Q&A for Advocates Summit! This is a fantastic national training opportunity focused on building strategies for advocacy and organizing in response to abuse in LGBTQ communities.

Q&A for Advocates is a one-of-a-kind training for advocates, therapists, activists, social workers, service providers and anyone who works with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer survivors of domestic violence.

This year the summit is February 23-24, 2017 at the South Seattle Community College – Georgetown Campus in Seattle, WA.

Registration is open through February 16th, 2017, but make sure you reserve your space by registering at your earliest convenience. Payment can be made by registering online or sending a check by mail.

Register online for the 2017 Q&A for Advocates Summit at this link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-qa-for-advocates-tickets-29289087449

 

For additional questions, please contact Marci at 206-568-7777 or email qanda@nwnetwork.org

 

We would love for you to help us get the word out and pass this along to other organizations, friends, family, co-workers and community members.  We look forward to seeing you at our 2017 Q&A Summit!

 

Warmly,

The National LGBTQ Institute on IPV,  a project of the NW Network of BTLG Survivors of Abuse and NCAVP.

OSSW 2017 Sweatshirts/TShirts  — iBUY is open!

 STEP 1:  Place your order through iBUY at this KOTIS link:   http://kotisibuy.com/9mjn6m1pjf/products

You can click on “view full proof” to see UW SSW logo on reverse side of all garments.

STEP 2: Provide your contact info through this CATALYST Link so we can get your shirt to you:  https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/rufferl/318543

 

Questions?  ossw@uw.edu

How does your research relate to ADVOCACY? Tell the UW community at Scholars’ Studio!

Submit a 150-word proposal by Friday, January 27th, for a 5-minute lightning talk and join us at the 2016-2017 Scholars’ Studio series. Scholars’ Studio is a fun, informal event featuring 10 presentations (5 minutes each) from an interdisciplinary group of graduate students and postdocs.

Hosted by the UW Libraries Research Commons and the UW Graduate School CORE Programs, Scholars’ Studio gives students the opportunity to share their research across disciplines, make connections and build presentation skills.

Scholars’ Studio: ADVOCACY

Thursday, February 16^th

4:00 – 6:00 pm

Presentation Place, The Research Commons, Allen Library South

Need ideas? Think:  Praxis. Solidarity. Privilege. Shifting norms. Public policy. Art. Social media. Activism. Social change in the sciences. Public health. Social justice movements. Political campaigns. And more—connect your research!

Learn more and submit a short 150-word proposal here:

http://www.lib.washington.edu/commons/events/scholarsstudio

To request disability accommodation as a presenter or attendee, contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu, preferably at least 10 days in advance of the event.

Madeline Mundt

Research Commons Librarian

mundtm@uw.edu

206-543-5956

 

Stroum Center Opportunity Grants

Stroum Center Opportunity Grants are separately offered in two cycles: grants for Winter/Spring experiences and grants for Summer/Autumn experiences.  The amount per grant is up to $1500. Multiple grants are available.

For undergraduate students, the primary goal of the Stroum Center Opportunity Grants is to support undergraduate experiences with Jewish Studies through UW-approved study abroad experiences. Accredited academic domestic opportunities will also be considered (e.g., Middlebury Language Schools). Students can also apply funding towards MODHEB 105: Intensive Elementary Modern Hebrew, taught at UW during the summer full-term.

For graduate students, Stroum Center Opportunity Grants are intended to help support research, conference attendance, and further study in topics related to Jewish Studies. This research and study can be done domestically or abroad.

Students from all departments, disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to apply; candidates do not need to be Jewish Studies majors or minors. Preference is given to students who intend to study a language related to the Jewish experience (e.g., Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino) and/or have pursued coursework in Jewish Studies during their graduate or undergraduate careers at the University of Washington. Any undergraduate or graduate student planning to be enrolled at the University of Washington for the 2016-2017 academic year is eligible to apply.

For more information and applications: http://jewishstudies.washington.edu/scholarships/

 

The University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Palliative Care Program announces a twelve month, full time post graduate fellowship in Clinical Social Work in Palliative Care, to begin on July 1, 2017.

For a program description and application please visit http://www.fairview.org/Services/PalliativeCare/Fellowship/ or contact Brooke Kaney, MSW, LICSW at 612-273-6191 or bkaney1@fairview.org.

The deadline for applications is March 31, 2017.

Resume Construction for Social Workers

Register here:   https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/rufferl/322027

When:              Friday, February 17     12:30 – 1:20 PM   (50 minutes)

Where:             School of Social Work   (please register for specific room location)

Presenter:          Alison S. McCarty, Senior Career Counselor, UW Career Center

Who:                MSW and BASW students, SSW Aumni

 

Are you wondering how best to incorporate your social work practicum experiences and coursework into a competitive resume that will be seen by employers? Alison McCarty of the UW Career Center will present valuable information about editing the format and content of your resume to make it work for you! Best of all, this workshop is geared specifically towards social work students seeking jobs in the human services field.

Can’t attend a workshop at School? UW Career Center also offers a variety of written materials

https://careers.uw.edu/resources/   and free job search counseling: https://careers.uw.edu/schedule- an-appointment/   They will review your resume online – MUST REQUEST this service specifically 206-543-0535

QUESTIONS about any of these SSW workshops/events? Please email Linda Ruffer, MSW. rufferL@uw.edu

MORE info on Job Search Skills here:  http://socialwork.uw.edu/students/career-planning- process

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION: For general disability accommodation requests, contact UW’s

Disability Services Office at: 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax), or via email at dso@u.washington.edu. This event is wheelchair accessible.

For interpreting, captioning, amplification services and TTYs contact the Coordinator of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services at: Phone/V: 206-543-1415, TTY: 206-543-6452, or via email at dhhreq@uw.edu.

Road to Social Work Licensure Workshop

Register here:   https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/rufferl/322023

When:           Friday, February 24       12:30 – 1:20 PM   (50 minutes)

Where:          School of Social Work

Presenter:      Jonathan R. Beard, MSSW, LICSW, CPRP

Who:             MSW and BASW students, SSW Alumni.  Please register for room info.

 

The NASW Washington State Chapter is pleased to provide information on Social Work licensure in Washington.  This presentation will outline the steps you will have to take to

become licensed as a Social Worker in Washington.  Information on the different licensing categories, required work experience hours and required supervision hours to obtain your       Social  Work license will be provided.  We look forward to your questions regarding licensure. For those students unable to attend this Friday session, we will be holding another Licensure workshop in Spring Quarter. Bio of presenter: Jonathan R. Beard, MSSW, LICSW, CPRP is the owner of Progressive Strategies in Seattle, WA, where he provides a variety of project management, consulting, training, and program and/or organizational development services to public and nonprofit human service providers and organizations. He also provides private practice based clinical social work supervision to beginning and experienced social workers who are unable to obtain it where they work. Jonathan has many years of experience as a direct services provider, supervisor/manager and senior executive, primarily in mental health settings. Since 2003, he has taught a social work licensure examination preparation course to hundreds of Social Workers in Washington and throughout the Northwest.

 

Can’t attend a workshop at School? UW Career Center also offers a variety of written materials

https://careers.uw.edu/resources/   and free job search counseling: https://careers.uw.edu/schedule- an-appointment/   They will review your resume online – MUST REQUEST this service specifically 206-543-0535

QUESTIONS about any of these SSW workshops/events? Please email Linda Ruffer, MSW. rufferL@uw.edu

MORE info on Job Search Skills here:  http://socialwork.uw.edu/students/career-planning- process

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION: For general disability accommodation requests, contact UW’s

Disability Services Office at: 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax), or via email at dso@u.washington.edu. This event is wheelchair accessible.

For interpreting, captioning, amplification services and TTYs contact the Coordinator of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services at: Phone/V: 206-543-1415, TTY: 206-543-6452, or via email at dhhreq@uw.edu.

Job Interviewing Skills Workshop

Register here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/rufferl/322025

When:           Friday, February 3       12:30 – 1:20 PM    (50 minutes) Where:           School of Social Work (please register for room location) Presenter:       Alison S. McCarty, Senior Career Counselor, UW Career Ctr     Who:              MSW and BASW students, SSW Alumni

Are job/internship interviews in your future? In addition to knowing why you’re a good fit for the job, brushing up on basic interviewing skills is always a good idea. Find out the most important skills to focus on if you want to get hired.

 

Can’t attend a workshop at School? UW Career Center also offers a variety of written materials

https://careers.uw.edu/resources/   and free job search counseling: https://careers.uw.edu/schedule- an-appointment/   They will review your resume online – MUST REQUEST this service specifically 206-543-0535

QUESTIONS about any of these SSW workshops/events? Please email Linda Ruffer, MSW. rufferL@uw.edu

MORE info on Job Search Skills here:  http://socialwork.uw.edu/students/career-planning- process

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION: For general disability accommodation requests, contact UW’s

Disability Services Office at: 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax), or via email at dso@u.washington.edu. This event is wheelchair accessible.

For interpreting, captioning, amplification services and TTYs contact the Coordinator of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services at: Phone/V: 206-543-1415, TTY: 206-543-6452, or via email at dhhreq@uw.edu.

UW Adopting “Block Scheduling” of courses

Dear SSW Students,

As many of you know, we struggle with being able to provide faculty and students with classrooms that meet your needs.  The problems of not enough classrooms and classrooms that aren’t large enough have been campus-wide problems for years and certainly affect us in the School of Social Work.   In light of these issues, the UW has made the decision, after 3 years of community engagement and consultation, to move to “block scheduling” beginning in the 2017-18 academic year.  This structure requires that courses are schedule in pre-defined “blocks” and will enable teaching times to become more standardized and increase efficiencies within classrooms across campus.

For the School of Social Work, we have advocated to run our courses as close as possible to the scheduling structure we’ve been using, but there will be some changes, beginning in Spring 2017.

We recognize that students have full loads while balancing school commitments, personal lives and other priorities. As we gear up for 2017 spring quarter, the School of Social Work will be piloting block scheduling on Thursdays for MSW classes and is aiming towards full integration of the block scheduling during the upcoming 2017-2018 academic year. MSW courses will continue to run once/week in 3 hour timeslots in the new block schedule.

In Spring quarter 2017, on Thursdays only, MSW courses will be offered in 3 different time slots (8:30-11:20am, 11:30-2:20pm and 2:30-5:20pm).  We are working to have required courses offered in the middle time slot (11:30am start time), with electives offered in the 8:30am and 2:30pm time slots.  Our hope is that by doing it this way, students won’t be negatively impacted by the early or later schedule of a required class. We hope that most students will be able to take either an early/midday or midday/later course combo, providing some flexibility for students who need it.  We will continue to offer additional electives (Day course or jointly offered with EDP) on Thursday evenings at 6pm and Saturdays to capture the varying interests of EDP and Day students.  The spring time schedule, which is still subject to some changes, but is close to final, should be published online by 1/23/17 at:   http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/ Read more

Sponsored, in part, by the SSW Student Advisory Council:

 

Advisers Guide to National Scholarships

The Q Center and the Queer Faculty Staff and Allies Association invite you to our annual Q Winteruption: Valentine’s Eve Craft and Chill Social!

Date: Monday, February 13, 2017

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Location: Q Center (HUB 315)

Since it’s Valentine’s Eve, we’ll provide craft supplies for you to make cards for your loved ones and friends. Plus, there will be pizza and goodies to munch on!

Please RSVP so we know how much food to bring:

http://tinyurl.com/Qwinteruption

They are starting Restorative Justice Circles at Monroe Correctional Complex and Washington Corrections Center for Women and so are offering this training for individuals interested in serving as facilitators for these circles.

The Restorative Justice Circle Facilitator Training will be held from February 16th-February 20th, 9:00AM- 5:00PM (location TBD). Attached, please find the flyer with a more detailed description of the event as well as application instructions. Decisions will be made on a rolling basis. There are also scholarships available.

If you are interested in supporting an individual who may otherwise not be able to take the time off from work and attend an intensive training, please consider donating here.

Please consider applying yourself or pass along to folks you think may be interested!

PDF of flyer: ipp-phase-i-training

American Endowed Scholarship (AIES) applications applications are now available for the 2017-18 academic year award cycle. Individuals interested in applying may download the application materials at the ReadySetGrad website at: http://www.readysetgrad.org/college/american-indian-endowed-scholarship.

The Washington Student Achievement Council will accept applications beginning January 1, 2017. Signed applications, with all required attachments, are due back to the Council postmarked by March 1, 2017.

 

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