Update [2013 : summer]

SUMMER 2013 MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board is to protect the public by setting standards for qualification, training, and experience for those who seek to represent themselves to the public as certified social workers or licensed clinical social workers and by promoting high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the practice of social work in accordance with the Social Worker Certification and Licensure Act [N.C. Gen. Stat. 90B] and related Rules [N.C.A.C. Title 21 , Chapter 63]. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Emily Simmons, MSW, CSWM, ACSW Emily Simmons, MSW, CSWM, ACSW The North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board meets eight times a year with seven of those being one-day encounters which are packed with hearings, operational issues and general business topics. Be¬ tween those gatherings there are various small committee meetings which are task oriented and typically held by tele¬ phone conference calls to accomplish their work. None of these meetings allow us the time for an in-depth study and reflection of our overall purpose and processes. In order to accomplish that, our eighth meeting is an annual three-day work retreat. The annual re¬ treat gives us the time to assure that the mission (printed at the top of this newsletter) is being met, to assess our operations and to engage each other in an energized dialogue regarding the goals that will best accomplish our objectives. This year we met in Greens¬ boro February 3-5, consciously focus¬ ing all of our efforts using the mission as our guiding principal. As a member for almost five years. I’ve been continually impressed with the dedication and concern that the board members and staff have shown in carry¬ ing out their roles. That dedication was evident at the retreat. We were able to step back and explore what is working well and what needs improvement. We began with the study of a survey com¬ pleted by all board and staff members prior to the retreat, and aimed at identi¬ fying areas of strengths and opportuni¬ ties for improvement. We used this as a self- learning tool to improve our func¬ tioning individually and collectively. - continued below - NCSWCLB MEMBERS EMILY B. SIMMONS MSW, CSWM, ACSW CHAIR PROFESSIONAL MEMBER 2nd Term Expires: 06/30/14 NANCY J. MERCER MSW, LCSW, LCAS VICE-CHAIR PROFESSIONAL MEMBER 1st Term Expires: 06/30/13 NATHAN BEROLZHEIMER MSW, LCSW SECRETARY-TREASURER PROFESSIONAL MEMBER 1st Term Expires: 06/30/14 MARY A. "GE" BROGDEN MPA PUBLIC MEMBER 2ndTerm Expires: 06/30/15 JOANNE SOBOLEWSKI MSW, ACSW, LCSW, DCSW, CSWM PROFESSIONAL MEMBER 1st Term Expires: 06/30/13 ALFRED BRYANT, JR. PHD, LPC PUBLIC MEMBER 2nd Term Expires: 06/30/15 PATRICIA M. MORSE, PhD, MSW, LCSW PROFESSIONAL MEMBER 1st Term Expires: 06/30/14 NCSWCLB PO BOX 1043 ASHEBORO, NC 27204 PHONE (336) 625-1679 TOLL FREE (800) 550-7009 ETHICS DIR. (866) 397-5263 FAX (336) 625-4246 E-MAIL ADDRESS swboard@asheboro. com Website: NCSWBOARD.ORG OFFICE HOURS 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY