Missouri Committee for Social Workers
Term ends: Indefinitely
Please give a brief biography, including your education, licensure or certification level and employment history:
I have 43 continuous years of Social Work experience. I graduated from the University of Kansas in 1983. I completed the Masters program for Bachelors credit as a non-traditional married student. I have worked in Children’s services for 20 years and the last 23 in Elderly and Veteran’s services.
Give a synopsis of your regulatory and professional experience. Please emphasize your involvement with ASWB:
I was appointed to the Missouri Committee in 2015 and have been the Chair for the past 2 years. I have attended almost all of the Educational and Annual meetings in. these past 12 years. Most recently I have attended 2 of the Leadership meetings. I have served on the Competency and By-Laws Committees..
Finally, make a brief statement on the major issues you see facing ASWB, and how you would address them:
The major issue is see in my State of Missouri is that we don’t require our Social Worker’s to license and the State doesn’t require State Social Service Worker’s to be degrees and licensed as Social Worker’s. I worked with 4 State Representatives that are also Social Worker’s and they have attempted to rectify this unsuccessfully through legislation.