The location of the SSW Lost & Found bin is in the main office of Lilly Hall, hours; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Campus pay phones can be found in College Hall, 1st floor.
A list of local summer camp information is available for anyone interested in summer child care. To receive a listing, please email Doreen Underdue at dunderdu@smith.edu.
A list of current off campus housing information for the summer months is also available in the main office of Lilly Hall, hours; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
I have an employment opportunity for six students living in the Western MA vicinity. There is a new Smith undergraduate course concentration in Community Engagement and Social Change, and I am looking for SSW students interested in mentoring the undergraduates. This employment will provide opportunities to mentor students who are interested in communities and in bettering the world they live/work in, and will enhance your listening and reflecting skills. All the while getting paid to do so!
There are two kinds of mentoring opportunities:
-Work in a community-based agency (e.g. Project Coach, Clinical Support Options-Northampton, MotherWoman, maybe Kensington School) as a bridge between 5 College undergraduates and the agency administration. You would oversee the volunteers' work, helping them to think about issues of entry, diversity, professional behavior and demeanor, and the strengths of and challenges facing each agency.
-Students can also work in a Teaching Assistant capacity for a course (e.g. psychopathology, gender studies, community engagement, child development, psychotherapy) at Smith or one of the other 5 Colleges. The selection of courses is TBD.
Students will work in the Fall semester to plan for their course and become familiar with their agency. They will mentor actively November-April.
What Skills You Need:
Maturity, interest in mentoring undergraduates, some experience in community-based clinical or research work, familiarity with organizations serving adults, children, and/or families.
Salary:
$1,500 for the year.
To Apply or for Questions:
Send a resume to Dr. Marsha Pruett, mpruett@smith.edu, with a short letter explaining how and why you are interested in this opportunity. APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 28, 2014.
I look forward to speaking with you.
For more information, visit http://smith.edu/ccc/concentration.php
Already stressed by the pending summer assignments? Invest in yourself - get a massage! Mike Suchenicz is returning for his fifth year at Smith providing deep tissue massage for members of the SSW community at a discount rate ($30 and up/hour +). Mike will be available for appointments Thursday-Friday (11:30 - 5:30) and Saturday - Sunday (8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.). Depending on the need, he may be available on Wednesdays. To reserve time with Mike, call him at 413-323-4574.
As of May 15th, 2014, all social work graduates practicing in Connecticut will be required to acquire the LMSW (equal to the LCSW in Massachusetts). In this start-up period, new graduates are allowed to count already begun clinical work towards the LCSW, but should not delay getting the license, as a deadline will soon be set for all clinical practice to be conducted as a LMSW. The application for the license is online only and can be found (along with more information about the LMSW) on the CT DPH website.
For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/ssw/docs/nasw_fact_sheet.pdf
The Massachusetts chapter of NASW is again offering a one-day social work licensing test preparation course for students who will soon be taking their LCSW exam. The workshop will be held on Saturday, August 2, 9:00am-4:00pm, in the Case Study Room (formerly McConnell Auditorium). This workshop is an excellent review of materials for the exam and is an opportunity to review the types of questions that will be on the exam. You will receive a complete Study Guide along with sample questions. The fee is $100 for NASW members and $155 for non-members. The licensing exam is the same for 49 states (it is different in California but the review course may still be helpful for CA. residents), so you do not need to be a Massachusetts resident to benefit from this review. To register and for more information, click here!
Questions? Email Jeff Schrenzel, Western Massachusetts Coordinator for NASW.
A graduate level scholarship is available for students specializing in children and family issues.
For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/ssw/docs/graduate_studies_scholarship.pdf
Innovative Public Charter School in Bradenton, FL seeking Community Project submissions, SW internship/volunteer candidates and thought partners in design and implementation of strengths based Two Generation Student and Family Support Program for low income families. Flexible hours. Great Resume Building Opportunity working with Smith SSW Alum & school Co-Founder.
For more information, visit http://www.vmacademy.org
The not-for-profit Center for Clinical Social Work, Inc., announces the creation of its new unit, the American Clinical Social Work Association (ACSWA), a national online membership and networking organization. ACSWA's website includes forums, blog rolls, content areas, clinical resources, a Twitter-based continuous behavioral healthcare newsfeed, a bookstore, two directories, membership portals, and social media, bringing clinical social workers together. In addition, ACSWA will attract employers and health-services firms, and it will enable individual practitioners to make their services known in detail through two ACSWA-based directories aimed at professionals and at the public.
For more information, visit http://www.acswa.org/