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Smith, LGSW Secretary  \nLaShea Cobb-England, LCSW  \nMarilyn Latham Colson, LCSW  \nSharrie Cranford, LGSW Valeri White, LBSW  \nIndividual Highlights:  \nBoard Member Openings 2  \nExam Pass Rate 3  \nLogin Information 4  \nPublic Hearing 4  \nUpcoming State Holiday’s  \nSeptember 5, 2016 October 10 , 2016 November 11 , 2016  \nNovember 24 , 2016 December 26, 2016  \nPlease note that the Board Office will be closed on the days posted above.  \nABSWE  \nAlabama State Board of Social Work Examiners 334/242-5860 or 1-888-879-3672  \nView from the Chair  \nBy: Esophia Clayborn , LCSW , PIP  \nGreetings Professional Social Workers: It is with ambivalence that I extend this last view to you, as my second term asa board member is nearing an end. This  \nposition of service has been fulfilling, enlightening, and occasionally challenging. There is no doubt in my mind that I would serve again in the future if there is a need. I encourage anyone who is presently a LCSW and interested in becoming a board member to check the bulletin section on the website for details.  \nNow . . .there is much to share so read closely and take notes or a screenshot. In an effort to respond to the many requests to make our licenses more portable, a dedicated team of professional, licensed social workers, attorneys, administrators and supportive others worked diligently and established ‘change’. This change is represented in the form of SB82 that passed and will become law on September 1, 2016. What does this mean??? It means that Licensed Graduate Social Workers (LGSW) will now be identified as Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW) and Licensed Certified Social Workers (LCSW) will be identified as Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSW) . The SB82 also means changes in how we address diagnostic documentation and has prompted additional updates to our current Administrative Code (2014) .  \nThere will be a Public Hearing on September 8, 2016 at  \n9:30am to discuss the Administrative Code changes. Any persons wishing to have specific questions addressed must  \nContinued on page 3  \nTwo Board Appointment Openings  \nThere are two positions for Board Members coming open for appointments October 1, 2016. These two positions are for LCSW’s (LICSW) in District’s 2 and 5. The current Board Members from these Districts are Jennifer VenableHumphrey and Esophia Clayborn. Esophia Clayborn in District 5 has served two consecutive terms and is not able to return , Jennifer is serving her first. If you are a LCSW from one of these Districts and are interested in serving on the Board you may start collecting letters of nomination from fellow social workers from your District. The Governor makes the final selection from the list of the persons with the most nominations for each District. The Governor’s Office requests that we provide them with at least three names for each District.  \nIf you’re a LCSW living in one of these districts , and this is something you might be interested in doing, you may start collecting letters nominating you for the Board positions. If this is not something you’re interested in, you may  \nwish to submit a letter on behalf of someone else or for the current member eligible to return. We’ll accept nomination letters through September 1, 2016. We submit the top three names for each District who receive the most letters to the Governor. The Governor makes the final decision and appoints the Board Member for each district.  \nThe duties of the Board are:  \n􀁸 To protect the public from incompetent, unethical and unlawful social work practice.  \n􀁸 To enforce qualification standards for all levels of licensure and certification.  \n􀁸 To delineate unlawful conduct through disciplinary procedures against practitioners who violate applicable laws or rules.  \nThe Board meets every other month for about 4-6 hours.  \nNomination Requirements:  ","cbCaitShJjQ8uyFC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitShJjQ8uyFC","pdf",398189,"English","# Board Members\n## Individual Highlights\n# View from the Chair\n## SB82 Licensing Title Changes\n## Public Hearing on Administrative Code Changes\n# Two Board Appointment Openings\n## Nomination Requirements\n## Appointment Term and Duties\n# Licensing Review and Contact Information","[{\"question\":\"How can someone be nominated for the board appointment openings?\",\"answer\":\"The nominee and nominator must live in the same district, you may nominate yourself, and nomination letters must be mailed or hand delivered (fax/email are not acceptable). 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