Members Interest Group

From September to June, we meet on the first Wednesday of the month over the lunch hour. Over this last year, we have rotated the location of our meetings between the ACSW office and the St. Peter’s Learning Services site.
The primary purpose of our group remains to support social workers working with children and youth through networking opportunities, educational and self-care activities and social justice initiatives. The group advocates for policies and resources that support the well-being of children, youth and families in Alberta. We continue to act in an advisory capacity to the ACSW Council on matters relating to the well-being of children.

Past Activities:

Social Action/Social Justice Interest Group in Edmonton meets regularly to discuss and advocate for social justice. For further information contact charityl@acsw.ab.ca

Current Meetings

New Members are Welcome to join the first Social Action/Social Justice - Edmonton Interest Group.

• Date: Last Monday of the month at 5:00 PM
• Location: ACSW Boardroom, Suite 550, 10707 100 Ave NW
• RSVP: to charityl@acsw.ab.ca
  

More information:

OASW Federal Election Readiness Guide 2015

Thanks to the Ontario Association of Social Workers who have given us permission to use this guide they have developed. This is an important election. We can make a difference.

The OASW Federal Election Readiness Guide 2015 PDF is located here.

Response to Developing a Social Policy Framework for Alberta : Discussion Guide

The Edmonton Social Action/Social Justice (SASJ) interest group of the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) commends the government’s efforts to develop a Social Policy Framework for Alberta. The SASJ interest group submitted comments on the “Discussion Guide” and responded to the key questions in the Guide that had been issued by Human Services Alberta. Here is the link to Human Services Alberta http://socialpolicyframework.alberta.ca

The Edmonton Retired Social Workers meet a few times per year for a lunch and speaker. For further information, please contact Charity Lui, Membership Activities Team Lead at charityl@acsw.ab.ca or 780.421.1167.

The ACSW Gerontology Network - North Interest Group meet regularly to discuss issues related to seniors. From policy shifts and changes to day-to-day work with the senior population. For further information contact Charity Lui, Membership Activities Team Lead at charityl@acsw.ab.ca.

More information:

• Meeting Minutes(login to view)
• Terms of Reference

The Private Practice Committee is an Interest Group of ACSW concerned with matters relating to the private practice of social work and to social work private practitioners and their clientele. Its primary mandate is to promote and maintain Best Practices for Social Workers in Private Practice.

Private Practitioners are advanced level Social Workers registered to practice in the Province of Alberta under the Alberta College of Social Workers. They provide services directly to clients and, either wholly or in part, practice their profession independently of any governmental or voluntary agency. They take sole responsibility for their practice and establish their own conditions of payment with their clients. Their professional identity in their private practice is social work.

The Alberta College of Social Workers is obligated by the Health Professions Act to serve and protect the public interest. To this end, it is reasonable that the public should expect that RSWs in Private Practice have sufficient experience and competence that enables them to practice without supervision.

For further information, to find out when this Committee meets next or to RSVP for the next meeting contact Charity Lui, Membership Activities Team Lead at charityl@acsw.ab.ca.

More Information:

• Terms of Reference
• Private Practice Roster Application
• Private Practice Roster List
• Canadian Association of Social Workers Private Practice Portal
• Best Practices
• Private Practice Annual Renewal Report 2014
• Private Practice Roster Members Wishing to Recieve and Providing Consultation and Supervision
• Meeting Minutes(login to view)

The Social Workers in Health Interest Group meets monthly over the lunch hour, on the last Wednesday of the month, through telehealth - Alberta Health Services teleconferencing service. These meetings join social workers throughout the province to network and collaborate around best practice. For more information contact Charity Lui, Membership Activities Team Lead at charityl@acsw.ab.ca.

Upcoming Meetings

• Date: Last Wednesday of every month
• Time: Noon – 1:00 PM
• Location: AHS Telehealth or telephone line
• RSVP: to charityl@acsw.ab.ca
  

More information:

• Meeting Minutes (login to view)

The Child & Youth Interest Group - Calgary is currently recruiting social workers who work in or are interested in child & youth issues to join the group. For more information contact Heather Johnson, Membership Activities Coordinator - South at heatherj@acsw.ab.ca

More information:

Report - Achieving the Promise: Ending Poverty in Alberta (PDF)

This report on child and family poverty outlines the challenge Alberta faces if we are going to eliminate child poverty in five years and reduce poverty for everyone in ten years.

The Gerontological Social Work Action Group (GSWAG) focuses on issues related to seniors. GSWAG focuses on day to day work with seniors, issues within long term care and support of seniors and overall policies related to seniors. For further information contact Heather Johnson, Membership Activities Coordinator - South at heatherj@acsw.ab.ca

The International Social Work Interest Group meets via teleconference, allowing members throughout the province to participate. This Committee focuses on global social work issues. For more information contact Heather Johnson, Membership Activities Coordinator -South at heatherj@acsw.ab.ca

Have you wondered how your Social Work can be used in humanitarian work? Look no further. We have some exciting new opportunities that we wanted Social Work students & alumni to know about:

• Africa
• Americas
• Asia
• International Social Work News

Social Action for Social Justice (SASJ) believes that all people deserve equitable access to resources, supports and the right to be a part of and contribute to an inclusive community. We seek to promote equity and justice, serving as a catalyst for local social change. This interest group strives to be responsive to local needs through awareness raising campaigns, collaborations with like-minded organizations and progressive community action.

For more information contact sasjleth@gmail.com