The year 2020 ushers in a new decade for all of us, and it is sure to bring changes. Will those changes be social, economic, and /or political? We will have to “stay tuned” to see what the future holds. However, one thing we know for certain is that 2020 will be a year of […]
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Tag: Harold Dean, President, staff, strategic framework
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”—Abraham Lincoln Dwight Hymans, ASWB chief operating officer, shared Lincoln’s quote during his remarks following ASWB President Harold Dean’s announcement to staff that the Board of Directors had selected Hymans as incoming CEO. Hymans used the opportunity to offer thoughts about leadership and teamwork to the rest of […]
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Tag: Dwight Hymans, staff
The North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners is currently drafting administrative rules after the 2019 passage of a new law that improves the state’s mobility readiness. SB 2361 amends the state’s social work practice act to align with licensing standards in other states. It was signed by the governor on April 1, 2019. In […]
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The issue of delegation of authority is an important concept for board members, staff, and relevant attorneys to understand. In short, the legislature enacts statutes that create and delegate authority to the social work boards to enforce the practice act in the interest of public protection. Where appropriate, social work boards delegate authority through the […]
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Tag: code of ethics, counsel's column, public protection, Regulation
A grateful farewell LYNN KING of Alberta retired this month from her position as executive director and registrar of the Alberta College of Social Workers. She also stepped down from the role of president of the Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators. In sharing the news with ASWB, LYNN wrote, “I want to relay sincerest […]
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Tag: ACE, asides, staff, volunteers
The Association of Social Work Boards started focusing on practice mobility in 2013, when its Board of Directors identified mobility as a strategic objective. Since that time, ASWB has collected qualitative data and collaborated with stakeholders to help its member boards understand the challenges faced by social workers who are adding a new license. Eventually, […]
Category: mobility, newsletter
Tag: Mobility