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Mission Statement
The Board of the ACBS Social Work SIG commits to a grassroots approach to sharing ACT and contextual behavioral modalities with social workers in and beyond the ACBS in a way that is inclusive, accessible, generous, friendly, and warm.
Vision Statement
We are committed to:
(1) offering professional development opportunities ranging from social work theory to macro and micro-niche social work practice;
(2) organizing in-person and virtual events for community engagement and social connection;
(3) affirming social work as a discipline within ACBS and centering social work in SIG activity and knowledge-gathering.
SIG Volunteer Opportunities
Present a Webinar
Social Work SIG Webinar Series
The ACBS Social Work SIG is now accepting submissions to fill out the remainder of our 2024 webinar schedule. Our aim is to provide a format where we can learn how other social workers from around the world are using ACT/CBS in their work. In service of expanding our range of offerings, we are hoping to fill out our 2024 schedule with webinars that focus on working with transgendered individuals, families in addiction and treating psychosis from an ACT/CBS perspective. We would also be especially interested in webinars that provide instruction on the use of a unique CBS/ACT intervention, experiential exercise, etc. that has proven to be effective for you.
Webinars are:
- Provided via Zoom
- 1-1.5 hours in length
- Hosted by very supportive ACBS SW SIG Board members
- Submissions are reviewed by the SW SIG training and development committee to ensure the presentation integrates models of CBS (ACT, RFT, etc.) and is a good fit with the ACBS SW SIG platform.
If presenting a webinar would be beneficial to you in career, practice, service, or connection to the social work community, please send your proposal our way by clicking the link below and join us as we offer a dynamic learning environment for the ACBS and social work communities at-large. https://forms.gle/vHjjsqBmuwdsLWfB7
For additional information or questions you can contact Neal Vernon at njvernon1@gmail.com or (803) 238-9417.
Previous Webinars are included on the ACT and Social Work Resources Page
JOIN THE BOARD
To express interest in volunteering your time and skill for the SWSIG as Board Member in 2025, please connect with our 2024 Board Co-Chairs:
Olga Montgomery, LCSW
olga@voyager-counseling.com
Helen Dempsey-Henofer, LCSW, MBA
helen@divergentpathwellness.com
2024 Board Members
Olga Montgomery, Co-Chair
Helen Dempsey-Henofer, Co-Chair
Hannah Gold, Member at Large
Evelyn Goldstein, Member at Large
Jessica Jacoby, Member at Large
Janice Keeman, Member at Large
Anastasia Sfiroudis, Member at Large
Alexander Simmons, Member at Large
Hania Tran, Member at Large
Neal Vernon, Member at Large
SIG Founders
Matt Boone
Julie Hamilton
Paul Sorenson
Past Board Chairs
John Armando, US
Caroline Martin, Canada
Maggie Stewart, Canada
Sarah Cheney, US