T H E N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E N E W Y O R K S TAT E S O C I E T Y F O R C L I N I C A L S O C I A L W O R K
SPRING 2017 | VOL. 48, NO. 1
IN THIS ISSUE
1
ACE Foundation’s
2nd Birthday
4
CSWA Message:
Promoting Our Values
in Uncertain Times
9
Digital Revolution &
Clinical Practice
10
Practice Risks in a
Digital World
11
Book Review:
Talking Colors: Seeing
Words/Hearing Images
President’s Message
3
Membership Committee
5
Legislative News
7
Private Practice Matters
8
www.nysscsw.org
Happy Birthday, ACE Foundation!
Founded only two years ago, the Advanced Clinical Education Foundation
of the NYSSCSW (ACE) has become a recognized provider of high quality
continuing education, not only in New York State, but nationwide.
By Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R, ACE Treasurer
Six MSW students each received a $500 scholarship and one-year free Society membership at the 6th Annual Cullen Student
Writing Scholarship ceremony in November 2016. They are (l. to r.) Judy Lewis,Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva
University; Andrea Poveda, Master of Social Work Program at Lehman College; Amy Ng Thow Hing, New York University Silver
School of Social Work; Jessica Perkiss, Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University; Qingyang Xu, Columbia
University School of Social Work; and Emma Shakarshy, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College.
The ACE Foundation marked its second birthday on February 20, 2017 with pride in its
remarkable growth and many accomplishments, including:
Creating 73 New York State-approved courses. These courses are available to our
chapters and committees as well as outside agencies. In fact, 21 of them have already
been presented more than twice. They represent over 312 contact hours of high quality
clinical education for the social work profession.
Offering teaching opportunities to Society members. Our experienced members
impart their professional knowledge, experience and skills through a wide range of
clinical courses.
Gaining approval in every state. The abundance of quality programs is due to the cre
ativity and organizational skills of ACE’s Director of Professional Development Susan
A. Klett, Psy. D., LCSW-R. With her assistance, we have expanded our reach to every
state in the country. ACE is now a national provider of social work courses.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
Saturday, April 22, 2017
48th Annual Education
Conference: Rediscovering
the Art of Relationships
MET CHAPTER MSW STUDENT WRITING AWARDS
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NEW YORK
STATE
SOCIETY
FOR
CLINICAL
SOCIAL
WORK,
INC.
The New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.
2017 NYSSCSW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Shannon Boyle, LCSW
shannonboyle@hotmail.com
1st Vice President
Andrew Daly, LCSW-R
apdalylcsw@msn.com
2nd Vice President
Richard B. Joelson, DSW, LCSW
rbjoelson@aol.com
Recording Secretary
Helen H. Krackow, LCSW, BCD
hhkrackow@gmail.com
Treasurer
Chris Ann Farhood, LCSW
chrisfarhood@yahoo.com
Past President
Marsha L. Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R
mwineburgh@aol.com
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Metropolitan
Antoinette Mims, LCSW
amims99@gmail.com
Nassau
Patricia Traynor, LCSW
ptraynor@optonline.net
Rockland
Dore Sheppard, Ph.D., LCSW
doreshep@yahoo.com
Staten Island
Joyce Daly, LCSW-R
jdalylcsw@msn.com
Westchester
Martin Lowery, LCSW-R
mlowery@maryknoll.org
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS (P) & VOTING REPS (VR)
Metropolitan P.
Karen Kaufman, Ph.D., LCSW
karenkaufman17@gmail.com
Mid-Hudson P.
Rosemary Cohen, LCSW
rosemarycohen@gmail.com
Nassau P.
Joseph Reiher, LCSW, BCD
mitygoodtherapy@gmail.com
Queens P.
Lynne O’Donnell, LCSW-R, ACSW
odonnell80@gmail.com
Rockland P.
Orsolya Clifford, LCSW-R
ovadasz@optonline.net
Staten Island P.
Janice Gross, LCSW, ACSW
JGross1013@aol.com
Suffolk P.
Sandra Jo Lane, LCSW-R, BCD, CGP
sjlsunshine@aol.com
Westchester Co-Ps.
Jody Porter, LCSW
jodyp100@aol.com
Roberta Rachel Omin, LCSW
goodomin@gmail.com
STATE COMMITTEE CHAIRS
By-Laws
Beth Pagano, LCSW
Bethpagano678@msn.com
Creativity & Neuro-Psycho-Ed.
Sandra Indig, LCSW, ATR-BC
psych4arts@hotmail.com
Ethics & Professional Standards
Martin Lowery, LCSW
mlowery@maryknoll.org
Friday E-News
Helen T. Hoffman, LCSW
helenhoffman@verizon.net
General Membership Meeting
Dore Sheppard, Ph.D., LCSW
doreshep@yahoo.com
Issues of Aging
Helen Hinckley Krackow, LCSW, BCD
hhkrackow@gmail.com
Henni K. Fisher, LCSW, BCD
henni@hennifisher.com
Leadership
Beth Pagano, LCSW
bethpagano678@msn.com
Legislative
Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R
mwineburgh@aol.com
Listserv
Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R
mwineburgh@aol.com
Membership
Richard B. Joelson, DSW, LCSW
rbjoelson@aol.com
Mentorship
Helen Hinckley Krackow, LCSW, BCD
hhkrackow@gmail.com
Newsletter – The Clinician
Helen Hinckley Krackow, LCSW, BCD
hhkrackow@gmail.com
Vendorship & Managed Care
Helen T. Hoffman, LCSW
helenhoffman@verizon.net
Website – www.NYSSCSW.org
Helen T. Hoffman, LCSW
helenhoffman@verizon.net
The Advanced Clinical Education Foundation of the NYSSCSW
2017 ACE FOUNDATION BOARD AND OFFICERS
President
Karen Kaufman, Ph.D., LCSW-R
Karenkaufman17@gmail.com
Treasurer
Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R
mwineburgh@aol.com
Secretary
Amy Meyers, Ph.D., LCSW
amymeyers2002@yahoo.com
Members-at-Large
Shannon Boyle, LCSW, President NYSSCSW
Shannonboyle@hotmail.com
Helen Goldberg, LCSW-R
Helengoldberg11@gmail.com
Richard B. Joelson, DSW, LCSW-R
rbjoelson@aol.com
Greg MacColl, LCSW
gregmaccoll@aol.com
Joseph Reiher, LCSW, BCD
mitygoodtherapy@gmail.com
Director of Professional
Development
Susan A. Klett, Psy.D., LCSW-R, BCD
SuzanneKlett@aol.com
NYSSCSW Headquarters
Administrators:
Sheila Guston, Kristin Kuenzel
243 Fifth Avenue, Suite 324
New York, NY 10016-8703
Tel: 800-288-4279
Email: info.nysscsw@gmail.com
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A
s individuals, a Society of professionals, and a
nation, we have seen a good deal of change since
January first of this year. We are facing a unique
time in our country’s history and, as Clinical Social
Workers, it is important to our profession as well as to our
clients for us to be engaged and aware of the changes—
both positive and negative—that are to come.
I believe that the NYSSCSW is well prepared to meet the
changes and challenges ahead.
New Board Members
On January 1, changes went into effect within some
leadership positions of our Society following the elections
that took place at the October 2016 Annual Membership
Meeting. We welcome these new State Board Members
for the next two years: Second Vice-President: Richard B.
Joelson, DSW, LCSW; Secretary: Helen H. Krackow, LCSW;
Members At Large: Joyce Daly, LCSW-R (Staten Island);
Dore Sheppard, DSW, LCSW (Rockland)
I extend my sincere thanks on behalf of the entire
Society to Richard, Helen, Joyce, Dore and all the members
of our state and chapter boards and committees for their
volunteer efforts and dedication to this work. Our focus
continues to be maintaining the standards of professional
education and practice of clinical social work psychother
apy in New York State.
50th Anniversary of the Society
We have sustained this com
mitment for almost five decades,
and in 2018 we will celebrate our
50th Anniversary. Some mem
bers have been with us since the
very beginning, giving their time
and talent to seeing this Society
and the Clinical Social Work
profession grow and flourish.
They in turn attracted more
members like themselves to our
ranks—people of dedication,
creativity and vision.
We have a remarkable story to tell of our half a cen
tury of dogged efforts and impressive achievements. We
have begun planning for 2018 to be a year of celebration,
as well as an opportunity to share the story of all that we
have done, and will continue to do, to advance the cause of
mental health care in New York State.
If you are a member interested in being involved in the
planning and preparations for our 50th Anniversary year,
please contact me at shannonboyle@hotmail.com. We are
also seeking Society materials from our very early years. If
you have original newsletters, photos, or other items please
contact me. We will be incorporating historical elements
throughout the 2018 celebration to remind us all of our
humble roots and many accomplishments.
Over the past 50 years, many hands, hearts and minds
have helped make this Society as successful and impactful
as it has been. This organization and our profession have
faced considerable challenges. Our successes have been
the result of collective efforts for the benefit of all.
Now is a time to get involved and become active. Our
state and chapter boards and committees need more vol
unteers to help ensure our continued success in meeting
the needs of the Clinical Social Work profession and our
clients. We hope you will join in these efforts.
Wishing you a healthful and productive spring,
Shannon Boyle, LCSW
Executive Director
President’s Message
Shannon Boyle, LCSW
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A
s we live through these disturbingly uncertain
times, many CSWA members have asked for
some guidance on how we as clinical social
workers can address threats to hard-won civil rights
and policies which could restrict access to mental
health treatment.
The CSWA Board shares these concerns and has
been wrestling with our roles as private citizens, as
mental health practitioners, and as members of a pro
fessional organization.
Feelings of confusion, frustration, and mistrust
may inform our view, but hopefully do not guide our
actions. To be constructive and free of rancor, we need
to embrace an incremental process to protect—or
rebuild—the values we hold dear. Issues of concern
have been arising quickly, but that doesn’t mean that
they can be resolved quickly; remember that for many
voters, the changes have been a long time coming.
What, then, can we responsibly do?
As private citizens, we clinical social workers can
send constituent letters and emails to legislators, sign
petitions, join citizen action groups and/or grassroots
protests, volunteer in at-risk settings, contribute to
organizations under fire (see list below). We can speak
out as individuals, in support of, say, legislation oppos
ing the immigration ban, or protecting sanctuary cities,
or imposing penalties for violations of civil rights and
religious freedom; such action is guided by our per
sonal values and our professional ethics code.
Mental health care is fundamental to our CSWA
purpose, and for now, most decision-making about
how it will be provided is likely to happen at the state
level. CSWA encourages Societies to look for ways to
advocate, in-state, for affordable and accessible mental
health care for all, as Washington State, Colorado,
Greater Washington and California are doing.
Often our most powerful tool is education, helping
staffs of Attorneys General, Governors, Insurance
Commissioners, and legislators recognize stigma and
other unintended consequences of proposed policies.
With a few well-informed personal visits, your Society
can become a go-to resource on clinical issues. CSWA
will be providing information sheets on major issues
that affect clinical social work.
In the long run, experience at the state level will
have a major influence on the direction of the country;
CSWA will welcome your state stories. Meanwhile,
CSWA will continue to build on the work that the CSWA
Government Relations Committee has been doing for
a decade. As part of the Mental Health Liaison Group,
CSWA works with a coalition of 70 national groups
advocating for access to affordable and ethical mental
health services. Through MHLG, and with our direct
advocacy on the Hill, CSWA will address ways to
protect these services, keep our civil rights intact, and
maintain the health care safety net.
Below are some resources that may give us
opportunities to make a contribution toward these
goals, preparing us for the incremental process that
lies ahead, while taking action in a constructive way.
Please join me in promoting clinical social work goals
and values.
A MESSAGE FROM THE CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATION
Promoting Our Values in Uncertain Times
By Melissa Johnson, LCSW, CSWA President
RESOURCES
■ National: Indivisible Guide; United We Serve; RSVP,
Red Cross; National Social Justice Initiative; Southern
Poverty Law Center; NAMI; Mental Health America
■ Other countries or areas: Psychology Beyond Borders;
Doctors Without Borders; Counselors Without Borders;
Info Nepal; Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos; Teach With
Africa; SalusWorld
■ Finding groups for volunteers: Health Care Volunteer;
AAAS “On Call” Scientists; International Health
Volunteer; Volunteer Match; Global Volunteer Network
■ Local mental health programs.
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O
ur vigorous renewal efforts for 2017 have been
quite successful. A significant number of clini
cians who had not renewed their membership
last year or before then have rejoined.
I believe this is the result of Society-wide efforts
and the ever-strengthening quality of our recruitment,
retention and public relations activities. We are becom
ing more widely known as a valuable professional
community with much to offer clinical social workers
in all geographic areas.
During the renewal season last year, we retrieved
25 lapsed members through various outreach efforts. I
am very pleased to report that 90 lapsed members, that
is, members who did not renew for 2016, have rejoined
us for 2017!
New opportunities to obtain CE credits through
the ACE Foundation’s courses, along with other valu
able benefits like the listservs, have helped the Society
attract new members and retain existing ones. The
personal interest we show new members through our
outreach efforts also goes a long way in helping them
feel welcomed and valued, and makes it more likely
they will renew after their first membership year.
Fall Event for Students from All Chapters
The Membership Committee of the Met Chapter is
putting together an event for the fall, Student and New
Professionals Career Day, designed to benefit graduate
social work students in every chapter.
This committee, which now consists of six core
members, 11 student representatives from five schools
of social work, and three student representatives who
have remained with the committee, meets periodically
to plan recruitment events to attract student mem
bers into our organization. The students are a great
resource in planning programs and events and then
Membership Committee
By Richard B. Joelson, DSW, LCSW, Membership Chair, State and Met Chapter Committees
promoting them in their schools. For example, they
have recommended a program about practice settings,
which would be invaluable for those contemplating
future fieldwork assignments and employment.
Details of the Student and New Professionals
Career Day will be provided soon. We will be asking for
the participation of seasoned Society members repre
senting different fields of practice to serve as resources
for new professionals and students. Stay tuned!
Two-for-one Met Chapter Memberships
March is Social Work Month. During March and
April, the Met Chapter has been offering to all agency,
institute and SSW-based social workers an opportunity
to join the Society at a two-for-one rate of $85 for 2017.
This reduced rate, instead of the regular membership
fee of $170, requires two members of the same agency,
institute, or school to join at the same time.
Social workers in all settings have found mem
bership in our chapter to be a rich source of clinical
information, educational opportunities and collegial
support. We ask all of you to spread the word about
this annual offer. And remember, if you recommend a
social work colleague to us who joins, you are entitled
to a small token of our appreciation, a $10 gift card
for either Starbucks or for Barnes & Noble.
Members and guests enjoyed the Met Chapter’s Happy Hour/
Meet and Greet event at Genesis in New York City on March 3.
Save the Date
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
THE NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER
310 EAST 67TH STREET, NY
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MET
Signorella, Nunzio
NEW MEMBERS OF NYSSCSW*
CHAPTER KEY: MET–Metropolitan, MID–Mid-Hudson, NAS–Nassau County, QUE–Queens County,
ROC–Rockland County, SI–Staten Island, SUF–Suffolk County, WES–Westchester County.
*These new members joined between October 15, 2016 and February 28, 2017.
CHAPTER / NAME
SI
Ameen-rice, Anjail
MID
Antonelli, Kelvin, LCSW-R
MET
Arthur, Karen L.
MET
Bernard, Susan
MET
Ben-Benyamin, Rina
ROC
Bretz, Elizabeth
MID
Bove, Susan, LCSW
SI
Bruno, Gianna C.
MET
Chung, Jennie, Y.
MET
Cobb, Elizabeth, LCSW
MET
Del Pozzo, Antonio, LCSW-R
WES
Dowler, Ita M.
MET
Durand, Alana L.
MET
Egen, James, LCSW
MET
Eisenstein, Ann
MET
Ertegun, Leyla
MET
Feirstein, Paula, LCSW-R
MET
Follins, Lourdes Dolores
ROC
Freeman, Eve, M.S.Ed., LCSW-R
MET
Fried, Robin E.
MET
Goris, Evelyn M.
MET
Greco, Dana, LCSW-R
MID
Green, Marilyn, LCSW-R
ROC
Harris, Kelly
MET
Horowitz, Tobey, LCSW-R
SUF
Keizerstein, Roger
WES
Kessler, Nancy, LCSW-R
ROC
Kolman, Heidi
MET
Lambert, Susan, LCSW-R
SI
Lewis, Bernice, LMSW
WES
Lorans, Isabelle, LCSW
CHAPTER / NAME
MID
Minsberg, Karen, LCSW
MET
Mongelli, Anthony
MET
Morin, Patricia, MA, LCSW-R
MET
Ng Thow Hing, Amy
MET
Nolley, Justine V., J.D., LMSW
MET
Oppenheim, Jaymie E.
MET
Oscharoff, Ruth
MET
Poveda, Andrea
MET
Restivo, Tanina
SUF
Riley, Donna B
MET
Robinson, Sterling V.
MET
Rogers, Kara M.
ROC
Roithmayr, Stephen
QUE
Rothman Borrero, Rachel, LCSW
ROC
Rozner, Paula E.
NAS
Rubin, Eileen, LCSW
MET
Sajed, Maryam J.
SI
Schirripa, Rosa Maria, LMSW
MET
Shakarshy, Emma
MET
Silverman, Sandra
WES
Smith, Rosa L.
MID
Solomon, Barbara, LCSW-R
MET
Springer, Ann K.
NAS
Stein, Donna S.
MET
Sunderland, Edward M.
ROC
Tharp, Mitzi
WES
Vaiti, Veronica
NAS
Wolff, Cindy, LCSW
MET
Xu, Qingyang
MET
Zhu, Lingyi
MET
Zuckerman, Amy, LCSW-R
The Barbara Bryan
Mentorship Program
NYSSCSW offers mentorship to
social work students and new
professionals entering the field of
clinical social work. The program
helps them with the transition from
school to work.
In March, Chris Farhood, LCSW
and Helen Krackow, LCSW, BCD
represented the Society at the Job
Fair for all the schools of social
work held at New York University.
We explained that the Society runs
groups in most of our chapters to
help new professionals plan their
careers, get information, get sup
port for job searches, understand
the licensing process, learn about
options for further training, review
professional ethics and participate
in case discussions.
For more information contact Helen
Krackow, LCSW, at 212-683-1780
or Antoinette Mims, LCSW at
AMIMS99@gmail.com.
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A
lot has been happening
since 2017 began. Our very
energetic and competent
advocate, Mary Ann Mclean, re
signed her position as Albany lobby
ist after 24 years of representing
our interests. Retirement beckoned
and she joined her husband full
time in Kissimmee, Florida.
Luckily, however, with her assis
tance we have enlisted two lobby
ists to continue representing us. We
have contracted with the Elk Street
Group to provide services including
the monitoring of health and mental
health legislation, presenting our
views to the Legislature and the
executive branch of the state gov
ernment, attending public hearings
and committee meetings, and other
related activities to insure our
views are presented.
Budget Issue
Hiring the new lobbyists
occurred at just the right moment.
February-March is the time when
the Governor’s draft budget is
presented to the legislature for
approval. Hidden in this budget’s
multiple pages is an amendment to
the Public Health Laws titled, Health
Care Regulation Modernization.
This amendment allows a “team,”
composed of the Commissioners of
Health, the Office of Mental Health
and the Office of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Services, to rec
ommend the fundamental restruc
turing of licensing statutes, policies
and regulations to “increase quality,
reduce costs and improve health
outcomes.”
Reading between the lines, this
looks like another state agency
effort to avoid implementation of
Legislative News
By Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW-R, Chair
our licensing laws in their mental
health facilities. To oppose this
amendment, we have joined a social
work coalition composed of the
deans of social work schools and
the NASWs.
Other legislative issues include
reintroducing our Workers’
Compensation bill to allow LCSWs
to be reimbursed for psychotherapy
services for worker compensation
patients. Our LLC legislation, that
will allow us to legally partner with
other professionals, will also be
reintroduced.
Protect LGBT Minors
Finally, we have submitted a
Memorandum in Support of A.3977
(Glick) / S.263 (Hoylman). This bill
amends the Education Law to pro
hibit mental health professionals
from engaging in sexual orientation
change efforts with a patient under
the age of eighteen, and expand
ing the definition of professional
misconduct with respect to mental
health professionals.
This looks like
another state agency
effort to avoid
implementation of
our licensing laws in
their mental health
facilities. To oppose
this amendment, we
have joined a social
work coalition.”
OUR MEMORANDUM READS:
“The New York State Society
for Clinical Social Worker
(NYSSCSW), strongly sup
ports A.3977 / S.263. This bill
would protect minors under
the age of eighteen from
mental health practitioners
seeking to change their sexu
al orientation.
The New York State Society
for Clinical Social Work,
founded in 1968, represents
the views of clinical social
workers in the public and
private sector throughout
New York State. We provide
the majority of mental health
services (about 60 percent)
in the United States and
practice in virtually every
setting in the health care
delivery system, including:
medical and psychiatric hos
pitals, mental health clinics,
AIDs treatment facilities,
managed care organizations,
trauma centers, research
settings, schools and the
criminal justice system.
We support the idea that the
exploration and discovery of
one’s sexual orientation is a
natural process; that being
gay, lesbian, bisexual or
transgender is not an illness,
disease or shortcoming.
We fully support the protec
tion of all LGBT minors.”
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By Richard B. Joelson, DSW
Private Practice Matters
T
oo many clinicians in private practice struggle
to maintain an acceptable number of clients
in their practices, while others report having
more work than they can handle. The causal factors for
this disparity may have very little to do with training,
years of experience, skill level, or talent. Too often the
problem is the absence of effective practice promotion
or the absence of practice promotion altogether.
There are many who believe that an excellent
education, proper credentials, a lovely office, and a
fine reputation in the professional community are—or
should be—enough to succeed in private practice. Yet,
somehow, the phone is not ringing and there are way
too many open hours. Often, these are the very mental
health professionals who argue that marketing or prac
tice promotion is “unacceptable,” “unprofessional,” or
“undignified.” Comments like these frequently turn out
to be camouflage for “I’m not comfortable marketing,”
or “I don’t know how to market myself,” or “I don’t want
my colleagues to think I’m not doing well,” and more.
A consistent referral flow from a variety of referral
sources is vital to a successful practice and marketing
your practice is one of the obvious ways to achieve
this. I have always seen marketing as an acceptable
and enjoyable part of my professional life. I have also
observed the extent to which it provides not only
opportunities to inform people about my work, but it
helps people learn something about what mental health
professionals do, how they do it, and what services are
available to them as service consumers. It is also an
excellent opportunity to help people unsure or unfa
miliar with the world of mental health services differ
entiate between various providers, so that they may be
in a better position to make an informed and thought
ful choice.
Marketing to the lay public and to the profes
sional community certainly involves some different
approaches and strategies. To the general public, mar
keting often provides an educational opportunity and
helps to demystify what it is we do. Whenever I am in a
position to answer questions from prospective clients
like, “what exactly is psychotherapy?,” “how long does
it take?,” should I see a psychiatrist, psychologist, or
a social worker?,” “will people think I’m crazy if I see
a shrink?,” etc. I feel I am helping people pave the way
to get the help they might need, as well as promote my
own practice if I think it is appropriate to do so.
Marketing to the professional community is differ
ent in many ways, but involves quite similar activities.
Here are some ideas about how to develop a “marketing
mindset” and some “tips” for cultivating new referral
sources as well as making sure that existing sources of
referral remain active and interested in you and your
practice:
1. Try to remember (and get comfortable with) the fact
that your practice is also your business and needs to
be handled accordingly.
2. Try to get beyond the idea that your training and
competence alone should make marketing strategies
unnecessary for successful independent practice.
3. Beware of “narcissistic pitfalls” in the marketing of
your practice. Try to make sure that your self-es
teem is not at the mercy of such things as the num
ber of open hours in your practice, ebbs and flows in
referral activity, some referred clients not working
out, etc.
4. Always carry a few business cards with you. Not
only is it important to have one on you when some
one asks, but carrying them helps to heighten
awareness of marketing opportunities.
5. Schedule marketing activity in your professional
appointment book the way you would schedule a
client. My recommendation is a minimum of three to
five hours per week for a practitioner who is seri
ously interested in generating a solid referral base
and in generally attending to the marketing require
ments of a successful practice.
6. Figure out a thoughtful way to inform old and new
referral sources of changes in your services or in
your professional life, e.g., a new specialization,
training, publications, degrees, office relocation,
honors, etc.
7. Accept responsibility for the outcomes of your mar
keting efforts. This will help you identify and change
attitudes and behaviors that might be interfering
with more productive marketing activities.
8. Write an article for either a professional or lay
publication on a topic about which you have exper
tise and that might have marketing value for your
practice. If published, send copies to both existing
and prospective referral sources.
Tips on Cultivating New Referral Sources
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I
am filled with wonder at digital technology. My mind is blown when
I can locate the village of my ancestors in Northern Ireland through
Ancestry.com and then, with Google Earth, fly like a bird over those
fields. I can see the sheep!
I am also astounded to learn that there may be life on a planet of
Trappist-1. We know this because astronomers have analyzed huge
amounts of data and can measure small fluctuations of light from this
star 39 light-years away!
On our own planet, social media has made it possible to react to
events and to register our approval or outrage instantly, in great num
bers, changing forever the way the political system works. In the home,
we are just at the beginning of a tech revolution. We can turn up the
furnace from afar or monitor a baby’s sleep activity and temperature
on a smartphone. We can Google medical symptoms and get immediate
information, or even have a medical exam by video conferencing.
And in our practice, clinical social workers are beginning to rec
ognize a new landscape. An early leader of the Society, Diana List
Cullen, MSW, CSW, was an Internet pioneer who wrote in The Clinician
(Summer 1995) about providing what she called “online work.” She did
not call it psychotherapy, despite her considerable skills as a psychother
apist. Through an online bulletin board system, she maintained relation
ships with clients whom she generally never met face to face. She wrote
that anonymity may “give people the freedom to reveal in the safety of
being unknown and unseen, problems they have not talked about with
anyone else.”
We have seen the truth in that statement. Some clients, feeling fright
ened or ashamed, believing no one could understand them, have been
able to find Internet communities of like-minded individuals and with
them sources of information, support and even political action.
Now, we as clinicians are discovering new modes of communication
with patients. At the same time, we are trying to reach consensus on
how to use the Internet ethically, recognizing the many ways that pri
vacy can be breached.
Clinical social workers are in a unique position to witness many
changes in society in response to the digital revolution. These range
from parenting dilemmas around Internet use to Internet addition, por
nography addiction, and in some cases, changes in the ability to sustain
intimacy, delay gratification or to concentrate. All of these areas bear
watching and will be the subject of future studies.
THE EFFECTS OF THE
DIGITAL REVOLUTION
ON CLINICAL PRACTICE: A SUBJECT FOR STUDY?
By Helen T. Hoffman, LCSW, Website Editor
POSSIBLE TOPICS TO EXPLORE
I invite you to join me in
exploring the effects of the
digital revolution on clinical
practice.
Please tell me about your experi
ences, concerns and ideas.
What areas are of interest to you,
for example, Internet addiction,
pornography, parenting, intimate
relationships, video counseling, or
the therapist’s handling of email
and texting?
In addition, send suggestions
for books or other materials for
a resource list or bibliography. If
there is enough interest, we can
form a study group.
I intend to continue exploring and
writing about this topic, since it is
so vital to clinicians. I will share
your responses and keep the
discussion going through articles
in The Clinician.
Working as we do in a world of
unknowns, having a guide or
roadmap will become increasingly
useful.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Email helenhoffman@verizon.net.
Helen Hoffman received her MSW from Ford
ham University School of Social Service and
training in psychotherapy from the National
Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis.
She has been in private practice since 1981.
A member of the Met Chapter since 2003,
she has been State Chair of the Vendorship
and Managed Care Committee since 2007.
She also oversees the Friday E News and the
NYSSCSW Website.
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This is a short summary of a six-hour presenta
tion, “Social Work in a Digital World: Ethical
and Risk Management Challenges,” given in May
2016 by Fred Reamer, Ph.D., a Professor at the
School of Social Work of Rhode Island College.
Dr. Reamer gave an overview of changes in the
practice of psychotherapy and mental health
services since the “digital revolution” began.
He highlighted areas in which we can run afoul
of legal and ethical expectations or requirements.
N
ew technology has brought significant changes
to clinical and non-clinical social work, some
times without much fanfare or notice. Yet it has
created new challenges by its very existence, and by
the demands it places on the helping relationship.
The most obvious impact on social work has come
from the “big ticket” items, including the online deliv
ery of psychotherapy to remote patients; electronic
billing and record keeping through clearing houses;
and off-site creation and storage of records through
web-based services. Less obvious is the impact of text
messaging or Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP)
phone systems. They have all changed how we work,
the ethics of what we do, and the risk in doing it.
Key ethical issues that arise in the digital world
are: informed consent; privacy and confidentiality;
boundaries, dual relationships and conflicts of interest;
practitioner competence; records and documentation;
collegial relationships.
We could create a similar list for the non-digital
world. However, new dimensions are added by the use
of digital technology. Consider these questions: Should
there be time restrictions for patients who send text
messages—how early or late is advisable? What is a
“reasonable response time” to a text message, and how
should we reply—by text or voice? What if the patient
is in crisis when texting after hours? How do we know
if the patient is alone or if someone else is reading the
texts? Is the text program encrypted? Can the messages
be printed or otherwise stored in the patient’s record so
that there is confidentiality and accountability?
In the past, we dealt only with in-person, phone and
written communications. Today we add text messag
ing, video conferencing, email, Facebook, LinkedIn and
many other social networking sites that our patients
can use to contact us. These resources may also
provide them with more information about us than
necessary or wise from an ethical and legal standpoint.
Similarly, we may learn more about patients online
than we would have in the consulting room.
Other issues arise in online, remote psychotherapy.
How do we determine if someone is a “high risk” patient
if we have never met him or her? Some of the remote
services, e.g., TalkSpace, allow for “anonymous” ses
sions, in which the therapist does not see the patient and
contact is through a “chat session.” Other services allow
the use of avatars, video representations of the partici
pants that can be changed from session to session.
Discussion and Guidance Needed
The statutory laws about telemedicine for New York
State have been written, but not the regulatory law to
determine how they will be implemented. Court chal
lenges have not yet been brought, and there is no case
law to determine the limits of practice.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has just
resumed discussion of “a set of guidelines focused
on ethical considerations related to the use of online
or mobile visits between patients and physicians.”
The discussion, put on hold a year ago, was resumed
because “...remote visits have turned into one of the
biggest trends in healthcare.”
The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
International Technology Task Force has just com
pleted Model Regulatory Standards for Technology
and Social Work Practice. And the American
Telemedicine Association issued Practice Guidelines
for Video-Based Online Mental Health Services in
May 2013.
The use of digital technology in social work offers
many rewards. To reap them, we need to be aware of
the pitfalls as well, the ethical dilemmas and risks that
are inherent in the new technologies for service deliv
ery and practice management.
Jay E. Korman, LCSW-R is a Clinical Social Worker in private practice
in Manhattan. He is a member of the NYSSCSW state committees on
Ethics & Professional Standards and Vendorship & Managed Care.
Practice Risks in a Digital World
By Jay E. Korman, LCSW-R
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T
his is a moving work by
Sandra lndig, LCSW-R/LP,
NCpsyA, ATR-CB of rich
poetry paired with abstract paint
ings of gorgeous color and lyric
movement. The words and images
reflect her development as an artist,
psychoanalyst, clinical social work
er, dancer, poet and biblical student.
The book has a healing effect on the
reader as every sense is appealed to
by the imagery of the words and the
feeling of the art.
Indig also believes the feeling of
the words as well as the imagery of
the art are connected by the mind
and the body unconsciously. Both
Jung and Winnicott spoke of the
importance of play in creativity. This
book is a prime example of this inter
action in lndig’s work.
lndig has developed and led
the arts and creativity work of the
Society for some 16 years. The group
started as the Arts and Creativity
Practice Group of NYSSCSW. It
evolved to become The Committee
for Creativity and Transformation,
and finally The Committee for
Creativity and Neuro-Psycho-
Education in Clinical Practice. In the
last few years, Inna Rosentsvit, MD,
Ph.D. has joined Indig as Co-Chair.
This pairing of leaders reflects a
keen interest in neuro-aesthetics, the
connection between brain function
and art.
The book is composed of 26
poems, each accompanied by a
work of art in brilliant color. Some
are dedicated to such people as the
author’s mothers, Simon Wiesenthal,
Leonard Cohen and Charlie Chaplin.
Threads of spirituality often flow
through the work inspired by pas
sages from the bible.
The tribute to Wiesenthal, “A Darker Side of Gray,” ends with the lines:
Comment on divisiveness,
division for gain,
and dirty dealings centuries old,
address the question,
“How much is enough?”
The poem is accompanied by artwork of the same title in black, purple, pink
and gray-green. This is so relevant to the darkness of today, the racial tensions
escalating in America.
All the poems contain images of life, death, birth, illness, hope, celebration
and mourning. These are the last lines of, “Guests of the Sleeping Mind”:
She was carried into the days of mourning. She was lifted by the arms of
her seed and guided by the night vision of the ancient ones. The weavers of our
days are
known by eyes seeing between light and dark. They lifted their eyes into a time
when there
was no time but only the warm hands of guests
touching doorways of sleeping minds.
These are the last lines of the poem “Pale-Green”:
In the liminal light of visions, the warrior and dreamer are one,
the beholder of truth and beauty, both pure and impure.
She is flexible and elastic, a shape-changer and sometimes a green line, and
sometimes just as she is: dancer, poet, scribe of our stories.
This poem is paired with a vibrant work of the same name in hues of green
with touches of white and black.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough for clients or clinicians who
are interested in creativity and healing.
BOOK
Books Written by NYSSCSW Members
REVIEW
Reviewed by Helen Hinckley Krackow, LCSW, BCD
Talking Colors:
Seeing Words / Hearing Images
By Sandra lndig
MindMend Publishing Co.
New York, New York 2016
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Chapter Reports
METROPOLITAN CHAPTER
PRESIDENT KAREN KAUFMAN, PH.D., LCSW
VICE PRESIDENT AMY MYERS PH.D., LCSW
T
he Metropolitan Chapter’s educational programs and pro
fessional development opportunities continue to thrive,
and we continue to expand our membership.
Some changes have taken place: Dana Greco, LMSW has
joined Rita Gazarik, LCSW as Co-Chair of the Family Practice
Committee, and Michael Crocker, DSW, LCSW will Co-Chair
the LGBTQ Task Force with Judy Gringorten, LCSW.
The Membership Committee’s bi-annual Meet and Greet/
Happy Hour has been so successful in recruiting new mem
bers and appealing to a new professional base that it is
expanding to a tri-annual event. Please join us, as all members
are welcome. In addition, the Membership Committee is cur
rently planning both an informational session on navigating
and obtaining licensing, and a panel and networking event
focused on various treatment settings and modalities.
Eight MSW students—from Hunter, Fordham, Lehman,
NYU, Columbia and Yeshiva universities—are now serving as
liaisons between the Society and their schools. Their par
ticipation on the Membership Committee will be pivotal to
encouraging graduates and new professionals to participate
in the Society, and instrumental in informing programming
geared to the needs of this population.
The Trauma Studies and Treatment Committee, the
Committee on the Aging Client and the Aging Clinician, and
the Committee on Psychoanalysis also continue to offer rich
programming.
Please visit the NYSSCSW website for a complete list of
committee events, workshops, meetings and brunches. In ad
dition to the numerous committees available for membership
and participation at the sponsored events, we will soon be
launching a new opportunity for members, peer consultation
groups. Stay tuned!
It’s another active year. We look forward to seeing every
one at upcoming events and expanding our family. Please get
in touch with any board member or committee chair if you are
interested in getting involved in the leadership of the chapter.
MID-HUDSON CHAPTER
PRESIDENT ROSEMARY COHEN. LCSW
T
he Mid-Hudson Chapter’s Peer Consultation Group, facil
itated by Linda Hill, LCSW, is now in its ninth year. The
group continues to meet monthly to discuss clinical issues,
practice management, and social work trends that affect
our work. Lately, we have been exploring the impact of the
current political climate upon our clients in general, as well as
providing clinical support to one another in our treatment of
individual cases.
We are pleased to welcome social work students/interns
to our workshops, along with experienced clinicians. Each of
our scheduled workshops is approved for 3-CE contact hours.
In February, Liz Lacy, LCSW presented her well-received
workshop on “Schema Therapy: Helping Clients Break the
Links of Life Patterns.” On April 1, Debbie Hutchinson, LCSW
will present “EMDR [Eye Movement Desensitization and
Reprocessing]: A Primer—Treatment for Trauma, Anxiety and
Depression.” Hutchinson uses this technique to treat trauma
survivors, substance abuse, addictions, severe headache, as
well as those who suffer from anxiety and depression.
On September 16, Daniel Shaw, LCSW will present his
program on “Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of
Subjugation.” Shaw is a psychoanalyst in private practice in
New York City and in Nyack, and Faculty and Supervisor at
the National Institute for the Psychotherapies.
The Chapter’s workshops are currently presented in the
Mental Health America conference room in Poughkeepsie.
NASSAU CHAPTER
PRESIDENT JOSEPH REIHER, LCSW, BCD
W
e are happy to report that the Nassau Chapter is con
tinuing to do well, membership is increasing, and we
continue to work with other Chapters and organizations.
The Chapter is well represented on the state level: Joseph
Reiher continues as a member-at-large of the ACE Foundation
Board and a member of the Legislative Committee, and Patri
cia Traynor continues as a member-at-large of the State Board.
In addition to her Chapter Vice-Presidential duties, Lor
Andrew Schmidt, Ph.D., LCSW presented the Exposure Therapy
seminar on March 5. With him is Lisa Laudante, Ph.D., LCSW,
Educational Chair of the Queens Chapter.
Queens Chapter Seminar
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raine Fitzgerald is a member of the State Listserv Committee,
and Susan Kahn, LCSW, BCD continues her membership on
the Vendorship Committee.
An important part of the Chapter’s activities is our publi
cation Nassau NewsNotes. Clinical Editor Prudence Emery,
LCSW, and Editor Susan Kahn expend countless hours pro
ducing this fine newsletter.
The Board has added a new member, Judith Schaer, LCSW,
who has assumed the role of Mentorship/Networking Chair,
and Deborah Singer, LCSW, who has assumed the role of
Recording Secretary. Francine Futterman, LMSW and Nelson
Rothstein, LMSW are Members-at-Large. We also have a new
Molloy College Social Work Student Representative.
We started the year with a 6-credit program led by Dr. Brian
Quinn, Depressed, Borderline, or Bipolar, attended by 77
members and very well-received. As an added benefit, Board
members honed their skills at food prep and meeting planning
for a large group.
Last October, for the first time, the Nassau and the Queens
chapters co-sponsored a 3-credit program featuring Karen
Kaufman, Ph.D., LCSW presenting Countertransference and
Treatment Failures.
Another exciting development is the recent establishment
of a Sub-Committee on Aging, led by Maria Warrack, LCSW
and Norman Perkins, LCSW. In addition, Judith Schaer has
assumed the role of Mentorship/Networking Chair. She held
her first Let’s Talk program, It Didn’t Start with You: How
Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End
the Cycle. It was well attended and future programs are being
planned.
On Sunday, March 26, a 3-CEU program will feature Bernie
Glintz, LCSW, presenting Working with the Adopted Client.
This program will have a reduced cost as a reward to mem
bers. Look for the announcement on the listserv.
In addition, the Board is planning a Spring Fling for Nassau
Chapter members to be held at the Metropolitan Bistro in Sea
Cliff. Watch for the announcement on the listserv.
Board Meetings are open to all members, who are always
welcome to attend and participate. We are looking forward to
an active, rewarding year.
STATEN ISLAND CHAPTER
PRESIDENT JANICE GROSS, LCSW
T
he Staten Island Chapter started its fall 2016 calendar with
a lively presentation, “Dialectical Behavior – the Basics,”
by Simone Andrews, Psy.D. and Gene Kaplan, LCSW. It was
held at Staten Island University Hospital before an enthusi
astic group of 60 clinicians, both members and newcomers.
The speakers provide training to clinicians at South Beach
Psychiatric Center.
In early November, we hosted 35 social workers, members
and guests alike, for dinner and a presentation by Richard
Joelson, DSW, LCSW, who discussed topics developed in his
new book, “Help Me! A psychotherapist’s tried-and-true tech
niques for a happier relationship with yourself and the people
you love.”
In January 2017, we met on a Friday evening in the offices
of our Program Chair, Catherine Putkowski-O’Brien, LCSW,
for a Speed Networking event with light refreshments. Again,
seasoned members and newcomers exchanged information
about their practice.
It is also interesting to note that two Chapter members
have developed a group practice LLC, Silver Lake Psychother
apy Center. New LMSWs in treatment there are progressing
toward earning their licenses.
As spring begins, we look forward to these upcoming
programs: “Treating the Eating Disorder Self,” with Mary Anne
Cohen, LCSW, BCD, will be held March 18 at Wagner College
(3-contact hours awarded). On April 23, we will have a presen
tation on “Anger Management” by Raymond Reichenberg, MS.
On May 5, Chapter member Michael De Simone, Ph.D., LCSW
will present “Dream Analysis in Treatment” (2-contact hours
awarded). We are a very welcoming group. Please join us for
stimulating programs and events.
METROPOLITAN • MID-HUDSON • NASSAU • QUEENS • STATEN ISLAND
We were very busy this winter with renewals, educa
tion programs, website updates and many other proj
ects. The renewal season went very well. Notices went
out November 1, as opposed to December 1, and
included a return envelope, which seemed to make it
easier for our members to renew before the holidays.
We even had several past members return after a few
years’ hiatus.
Registrations for the 48th Annual Education Confer
ence on April 22 have been great. We hope to see many
of you there. All ACE Foundation events now provide
online surveys in place of paper evaluations. This new
system seems to be working well.
Both the ACE Foundation and the NYSSCSW websites
are getting a make-over. We hope to have the new home
pages up and running soon.
Kristin
Kristin Kuenzel, Account Executive for NYSSCSW
Total Management Solutions (TMS)
800-288-4279 • Info.nysscsw@gmail.com
Headquarters Update
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BY MARSHA WINEBURGH, DSW, LCSW-R, LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
The “R” Privilege is the highest standard for insurance reimbursement for LCSWs in New York.
It is a unique and valuable credential. In fact, New York is the only state that provides legal recognition to clinicians with six
years or more of supervised psychotherapy experience.
All insurers and behavioral health companies set their own standards for approving reimbursable clinicians, and they are free to
choose LCSW or LCSW-R. However, the higher standard for experience, the LCSW-R, suggests better clinical outcomes.
In addition, LCSW-Rs comprise a smaller group. In choosing them, insurers limit the number of providers they must oversee,
making the administration of services more manageable.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE “R” PRIVILEGE:
YOU MUST BE AN LCSW AND COMPLETE 36 MONTHS AND 2,400 HOURS OF POST-LCSW SUPERVISED DIRECT
CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN DIAGNOSIS, PSYCHOTHERAPY AND ASSESSMENT-BASED TREATMENT PLANNING IN AN
AUTHORIZED SETTING.
EXPERIENCE:
• NO LESS THAN 36 MONTHS AND 2,400 HOURS IF FULL-TIME.
• NO LESS THAN 400 FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS IN ANY 12-MONTH PERIOD.
• CLIENT CONTACT MUST BE DOCUMENTED.
• A DIRECT CONTACT HOUR EQUALS 45 MINUTES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND GROUPS.
SESSIONS MAY BE COMBINED.
SUPERVISION:
• SUPERVISOR MUST BE AN LCSW-R, PSYCHOLOGIST OR PSYCHIATRIST LICENSED IN NYS.
• SUPERVISION MUST BE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP (NO PEER SUPERVISION) FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS/MONTH.
PRIVATE SUPERVISION IS ACCEPTABLE, BUT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE PATIENT THAT YOU WILL
SHARE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITH A THIRD-PARTY. (SEE INFORMED CONSENT ON OP WEB SITE.)
SETTING:
• LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES (INCLUDING PRIVATE PRACTICE).
FOR DETAILS AND FORMS: WWW.OP.NYSED.GOV/PROF/SW/LCSWPRIVILEGE.HTM
NYSED, OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONS, P.O. BOX 22063, ALBANY, NY 12201, 518-474-3817 EXT. 592
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST FILE AN APPLICATION AND SUBMIT FORMS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR HOURS OF SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE:
• FILE AN APPLICATION AND FEE: SEND NOTARIZED FORM 1SWPR AND A CHECK FOR $100 FEE TO THE
OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONS.
• WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR, SUBMIT PLAN FOR SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE: SEND YOUR SUPERVISOR
FORM 6SWPR WITH APPENDIX A. YOUR SUPERVISOR MUST COMPLETE AND SEND IT TO THE OFFICE
OF THE PROFESSIONS.
AFTER COMPLETION OF YOUR SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE:
• YOUR SUPERVISOR MUST SUBMIT FORM 4SWPR WITH REQUESTED INFORMATION; THE SUPERVISOR RETAINS THE
PSYCHOTHERAPY LOG IN THE EVENT THERE ARE QUESTIONS.
APPROVAL: NYSED WILL REVIEW YOUR EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND APPLICATION AND NOTIFY YOU.
THE “R” PRIVILEGE: A VALUABLE CREDENTIAL
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W
e are returning to Eric Kandel’s, The Age
of Insight: The Quest to Understand the
Unconscious in Art, Mind, and Brain,
and to his newest publication, Reductionism in Art
and Brain Science: Bridging the Two Cultures. His
thoughts on the beholder’s share will be deepened and
enriched upon during two workshops, on March 5 and
April 2, 2017.
We will address ideas and theories from the fields
of neuro-aesthetics; the convergence of art, psychology
and brain science. Slides will enliven presentations,
creative works of participants will add to the mix, as
well as a plethora of opportunities for participants to
share clinical examples of their personal in-treatment
process. Perhaps, new to some, is the on-going chal
lenge to address how the arts evoke emotion, and the
role of emotion and empathy in treatment. Relevant
handouts will be provided.
Museum Visit
The date of our visit to the Museum of Modern
Art (MoMA) exhibit, Francis Picabia: Our Heads Are
Round So Our Thoughts Can Change Direction, is pro
jected to fall between the two workshops. The exhibit
is a comprehensive survey of Picabia’s audacious,
irreverent, and profoundly influential work across
mediums. His consistent inconsistencies, skeptical
COMMITTEE FOR
Creativity and Neuro-Psycho-Education In Clinical Practice
attitude, and iconoclastic legacy make him and his pro
ductions especially relevant to both clinical study and
practice. This visit is free to members of the Society
and will include a docent-like tour of the exhibit as
well as an orientation and post discussion over light
refreshments.
Member News
On January 28, Dr. Inna Rozentsvit presented her
paper, Freud’s Death Drive, to a forum hosted by the
International Forum for Psychohistory. The theme of
the meeting was Reconsidering Freud’s Death Drive in
Our Era of Suicide and Suicidal Terrorism.
Sandra Indig’s book signing for her work, Talking
Colors: Seeing Words/ Hearing Images, published by
MindMend Publishing (2016), was held at the Waldorf
Astoria in the exhibition hall of the International
Psychoanalytic Conference. The book was accepted
(pending formal recognition) by The Jefferson Market
Library in Greenwich Village as an addition to their
loan collection. [Please see the Book Review in this
issue.]
Sandra Indig, LCSW-R/ LP, NCpsyA, ATR-CB Committee Chair
Psych4arts@hotmail.com
Inna Rozentsvit, MD, Ph.D. Neuropsychoeducation, Workshop Leader
Inna.Rozentsvit@gmail.com
Ethics & Professional Standards
In addition to responding to the members’ ethics
inquiries, the Committee has been meeting
monthly for an hour to review and update the
NYSSCSW Code of Ethics. Having completed
that task this month, we are now involved in
adding a section that deals with issues around
social media, issues like Googling a patient,
tele-practice, the use of computers and electron
ics of various kinds beginning with referencing
HIPAA guidelines.
— Martin Lowery, LCSW-R, Chair
Guidelines for Submitting Articles
The Clinician welcomes submissions of clinical articles
written by our members. The topic should be timely
and relevant to clinical social work practice. The article
can be original or based on a previous publication
or presentation. The preferred style is informal, not
academic, and jargon-free; the preferred length is 750
words or less.
Before sending an article, please send a brief
description of it to the Editor, along with a short
professional biography. Include your email address,
phone number and the chapter of NYSSCSW to which
you belong. We look forward to hearing from you.
Ivy Miller, Editor of The Clinician
Ivy.lee.miller@gmail.com, 631-725-9845
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online evaluations and to email continuing education
certificates to attendees.
Planning webinars, online courses and traveling
in-person lecturers. We hope to expand our clinical
offerings to broader audiences in not-for-profit settings,
including agencies, institutes, hospitals and mental
health clinics. These are places that can no longer
offer State Education Department-approved continuing
education programs for their clinical staffs. We can do
it for them!
ACE Foundation’s Second Birthday
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Providing courses to other professionals in New York.
In 2017, ACE extended its New York State provider
status to include Licensed Psychoanalysts, Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Mental
Health Counselors. Not every program meets the
state’s CE requirements for each of these specialties,
as their scopes of practice differ from those of LMSWs
and LCSWs. We are developing a color coding system
for our website to clearly show programs that are
appropriate for these non-social work groups.
Updating our website daily. The list of approved CE
courses on www.ACE-Foundation.net is updated every
day through the diligent work of the TMS administra
tive team, including Kristin Kuenzel and Jen Wilkes.
With their know-how, we can offer onsite registration,
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