The Social Work Compact: Current Status

The Social Work Compact: Current Status

by Laura Groshong, LICSW, CSWA Director, Policy and Practice

Saturday, October 07, 2023, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PT

Virtual via Zoom: Link will be emailed upon registration

1.5 Ethics CEUs

Description

This presentation will describe the development of the Social Work Compact, how it will be implemented, what Washington LICSWs and LSWAICs will need to do to join the Compact, what will be determined by the Social Work Compact Commission which will oversee the Compact, and what the predicted timeline is for putting the Compact into effect.

Overview

• Descriptive overview of the Social Work Compact and its implementation
• Requirements for joining the Compact
• Social Work Compact Commission and its role
• Timeline for Compact

Objectives for this Presentation

Attendees for this Presentation will be able to learn the following:

• Understand the way that the Social Work Compact will work
• Understand how individual clinical social workers will be able to join the Compact
• Prepare for the implementation of the Compact

About the Presenter

Ms. Groshong is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Washington and has been in clinical practice for the past 43 years. She is also a Registered Lobbyist in Washington for five mental health organizations. She was on the Board of the Washington Coalition for Insurance Parity for 10 years, the organization that was instrumental in passage of mental health parity in Washington in 2005 and 2007, as well as the passage of rules implementing these laws in 2014. She is the Director of Policy and Practice and Government Relations for the Clinical Social Work Association nationally and through the Mental Health Liaison Group worked on passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act of 2008. She has written and lectured extensively on clinical and legislative issues around the country.