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Welcome to the official web site for the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). The NASW is the largest organization of professional social workers in the world and the state of Oklahoma. Over 1,100 members participate in eight branches throughout Oklahoma.

 NASW-OK works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social practices.

 NASW-OK members: 

Be sure to check the job bank regularly.  It is updated whenever new jobs come in!

Government Relations Action Alert August 23, 2010

Urge Representatives to Support Medicare Clinical Social Worker Payments   Urge Representatives to Support Medicare Clinical Social Worker Payments Take Action!   Action Requested   Contact your House Representative and urge him or her to sign-on to the proposed Tonko-Baldwin-Capps “Dear Colleague” letter requesting that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) preserve Medicare beneficiary access to clinical social work services under Medicare. Time is short, congressional supporters have set a sign-on deadline of 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 24th. Your email messages are needed now. Send your message immediately using the sample letter linked on this page.   Background   Several days ago NASW sent out an Action Alert on proposed Medicare payment reductions for clinical social workers and psychologists. This previous alert (see here) urged administrative action on the 2011 Medicare fee schedule proposed by CMS. However, we now have congressional supporters, and we need to support their intervention on social workers’ behalf. Our first objective is to add more congressional supporters on the proposed Tonko-Baldwin-Capps “Dear Colleague” letter. Social workers and the American Psychological Association working together have identified three champions of this issue in the U.S. House, Reps. Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Lois Capps (D-CA). The three are spearheading a letter from House members to Donald Berwick, M.D., the CMS Administrator, urging the agency to consider the harm that the MEI revision in the proposed rule will have on Medicare mental health services. We are hopeful a strong letter from Congress will persuade CMS to reconsider the revision before the rule is finalized. Details on the proposed rate reduction are available in the recent NASW alert, here.

PACE OK needs you!!

The following link is a letter from the new chair of PACE OK, Mary Jo Kinzie.  NASW-OK is currently trying to get our Political Action Committee up and running and needs people to serve on the committee.  Please link to the letter and respond if you are interested in getting involved.  Remember, together our voice can make a difference.

Letter to members

 Mark your calendars!

Annual Social Work Day at OU

NASW PRACTICE UPDATES

Health Practice Update (click here)

Children and Family Practice Update (click here)

Policy and Practice Lecture Series announced by OKDHS Department of Planning, Research, and Statistics and University of Oklahoma Center for Public Management.

click here 

2010 NEW OFFICERS ANNOUNCED!

Karen Steed, Chapter Secretary

Rose Burrell, Chapter Treasurer

Tamika Lipsey, Graduate Student Representative

Maureen Herd, Undergraduate Student Representative

Lois Hilbert, Cleveland Branch Chair

Benita Erwin, SE Branch Chair

Rose Turner, Tulsa Branch Chair

Richard Modenbach,Tulsa Branch Additional Rep.

Rachael Barasz, Central Branch Additional Rep.

 SAVE THE DATE!!!

MARCH 27-29, 2011 ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE

 RESPONSE TO PAYSCALE SALARY STUDY

Here’s the Huffington Post link to NASW’s response on the Payscale salary study.  Also, here is the press release that is now posted on the SocialWorkers.org site and is being sent to targeted journalists across the country. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2010 NASW-OK AWARD RECIPIENTS: 

SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR:
Jacqueline (Jacque) B. Cook, LCSW

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Dr. Carol J. Bridges, A.C.S.W., LSW

SOCIAL WORK UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OF THE YEAR:
Monique Nichole Finley

SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE STUDENT OF THE YEAR:
Velvet Brown

PUBLIC ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR:
Senator Constance (Connie) Johnson

PUBLIC CITIZEN OF THE YEAR:
Gerard Clancy, M.D.

IN MEMORY:

SHERRI FINIK 1948-2010

JACQUELINE HAHN 1942-2010

  SANDRA COIT

November 2009 Newsletter (.pdf)

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Hugh G. Clark, Executive Director
2200 NW 50th St., Suite 111 E, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
OFFICE: (405) 286-4540
FAX: (405) 286-4543