UALR Bachelor of Social Work Program

SSWO will be hosting the last membership meeting for the semester on Tuesday, April 18th from 12 pm to 1 pm. A presentation will be given by Heather Allen and Austin Tisdale, first year MSW students, about Transgender Affirming Care. Some of the talking points are Gender Identity (What it is and Isn't), The Do's and Don'ts for Transgender Patients and Areas for Advocacy. Let's support Heather and Austin in a big way and take back valuable information we can use in our practice.

If you are interested in taking the
Social Work Licensure Exam Preparation Course, please take note of the following information:
Saturday, May 20 - Sunday, May 21, 2017: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
UALR – Little Rock, AR
This course offers intensive LIVE classroom instruction with: 8 hours* of instruction for the BSW Exam or 16 hours** of instruction in preparation for the Masters/LMSW or Clinical/LCSW Exams for Licensure in Arkansas.
The Preparation Course will educate participants in the following areas with a focus on the latest requirements of the Association of Social Work Boards:  Overview of Test Construction  Standardized Test-Taking Strategies  Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Practice Evaluation  Supervision, Administration and Service Delivery  Diversity Issues, Social Work Values & Ethics  Updates for the new DSM-5  Models & Methods of Social Work Practice  Human Development and Behavior Issues  Elements of Therapeutic Communications Participants receive a Comprehensive Workbook with Sample Test and a Quick Review Audio-CD.

Sophia Dziegielewski, Ph.D., created and implemented this highly acclaimed course that has now successfully instructed over 18,000 Social Workers across the USA. Dr. Dziegielewski has trained and personally authorized Dr. Wichinsky to present this highly successful course to all Arkansas licensure candidates.

About the Presenter: Lillian Wichinsky has a Doctorate in Social Work and is the Director of the Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships at the University of South Florida. Previously she taught for 8 years in the School of Social Work at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. For the past six years she has been providing a successful LMSW/LCSW and BSW Exam Course to the MSW and BSW graduates in Little Rock. Dr. Wichinsky has extensive community practice and administrative experience. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of Florida, an MSW from California State University, and a Doctorate in Social Work from Florida International University. Dr. Wichinsky is a Licensed Masters Level Social Worker in Arkansas.

*One day/ 8 hr. General Admission: Bachelors/BSW Course, Regular Admission: Arkansas Students Special Rate: $120. Bachelor students attend one day. **Two day / 16 hr. General Admission: Masters/LMSW, Clinical/LCSW Course: Regular Admission: Arkansas Students Special Rate: $200.00) Masters and Clinical persons attend both Saturday & Sunday.)
To register you may do either of the following by May 10, 2017: 1. Mail the attached application with your check or money order to address on application form or 2. Drop off the application and payment in a sealed envelope at the School of Social Work with Dr. Tracey Barnett, Office 401E
For any questions or further information, contact Dr. Wichinsky at: (919) 740-6377 or by email at [email protected]
If you need a copy of the application, you can email [email protected] or pick up one at the Social Work office.

Everyone, please help me by sending a big CONGRATULATIONS to:
Cynthia Wyman
NaTasha Thorne
Marla Edwards
These BSW Juniors are the winners of the 2017 Social Work Student Lobby Day Policy Poster Competition. They represented UA Little Rock’s School of Social Work well, and we are beyond proud of them. CONGRATULATIONS!
Tracey M. Barnett, Ph.D., LMSW | Assistant Professor

SSWO membership meetings will be Monday February 13th at 12 noon and Wednesday February 15th at 12 noon. Since this is Black History month, SSWO has invited Dr. LaVerne Bell Tolliver to introduce her new book about 25 students who desegregated Little Rock's middle schools four years after the desegregation crisis at Central High. Please take the time to come by the student lounge and listen in on a great life's experience. Dr. Tracey Barnett will talk to us about the search for a new Director/Chair of our Social Work Department. These meetings are great times to ask questions and to get to know what's happening in our School. Hope to see you there!
Roger Powell
SSWO President 2016-2017

Check out the following link to a small write up in the North Mississippi Daily Journal about the Career Fair/Black History Event featuring UA Little Rock. Thanks Dr. Tracy Barnett for proudly representing UA Little Rock and the SSWO!
http://djournal.com/news/baldwyn-black-history-program-adds-career-fair/

Baldwyn Black History program adds career fair - Daily Journal By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – Baldwyn High School officials decided to shake up their annual Black History Month program this year by adding a career fair. The event took place on Friday in the Baldwyn High gym and brought together middle school students, high school students, area pr...

Proud of our 2016 BSW graduate Adela Hernandez! Check out her story at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZhJMAXMuRI

Adela Hernandez on Becoming a Trojan Hear Adela Hernandez describe becoming a Little Rock distance runner and what being a Trojan means to her.

Need Student Volunteers: Contact [email protected]

March 23 (Wed.) OR 24 (Thurs.)

Up to 10 extra credit points, half or full day

Arkansas Gerontological Society 2016

Spring Conference

Cherishing Our Natural Resources

Aging Adults

Embassy Suites | Little Rock

Wide variety of aging topics: Ethics, Health, Mental Health, Lifestyle, Education, Exercise, Social Justice

See if this can be connected to your internship requirements.

Brochure and Program Attached

Volunteers must sign up by contacting Dr. Otters. [email protected]

Interested in studying aging? Interested in ONLINE CLASSES?? Can be used as social work electives. Here are summer and fall classes for 2016!

There are still Gerontology/Social Work classes open for spring enrollment!

You're invited to the 2015 Holiday Party partnering UALR Gerontology and the University District Senior Network. All students enrolled in Gerontology courses for spring are highly encouraged to attend.

Dear Campus Community,

In response to the grief expressed by so many faculty, staff, and students on the loss of Yolanda Whitfield, the Office of Student Housing has organized a memorial service on Tuesday, June 9 at 3:00 pm on Trojan Lane.

Yolanda came to UALR as a student in 2008. She was a Resident Assistant for two years, a Graduate Hall Director for two years, and a Living Learning Communities Coordinator for one year. She was also active in the Social Work program, Student Affairs program, and also worked in the TRiO Office and Financial Aid.

Please invite anyone who would like the opportunity to honor her life and contributions to this campus.

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Rikki Turner, M.S. | Assistant Director for Residence Life
University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Office of Student Housing
2801 South University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204
501.320.9892 | [email protected] | www.ualr.edu/housing
www.facebook.com/ualrhousing

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