About ISSWA

The Iowa School Social Workers Association

ISSWA is an association of  masters level social workers employed by area education agencies and local school districts in Iowa.  Thank you for visiting our site.  Please sign our guest book on the "About us" page.  Let us know if this site is useful and what it lacks that you need.

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ISSWA Board

2010 SSWAA Conference

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Training

WINTER 2010 Newsletter

Licensure

Thanks to your efforts the Social Work Board withdrew their proposal to define “diagnosis” as using the DSM criteria.  However, the Board met again in November with another proposed rule change in Chapter 280.6 pertaining to licensure and supervised practice.

Item 1. Amend rule 645-280.6 by adding the following:

1. Include at least one component of the diagnostic practice identifying specific mental or emotional disorders or conditions utilizing the DSM IV (current edition).

2. Include the provision of psychosocial therapy.

ISSWA asks for your continued support in opposing this rule change.  See the Licensure page for more information.  The next meeting of the Board is February 8, 2010, at 9:00 AM, on the 5th floor of the Lucas Building in Des Moines.

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Check the Links Page and the Training Page for new information.

Our Association is dedicated to:

• Maintaining high ethical and practice standards for school social work practice in Iowa

• Providing professional development opportunities for school social workers

• Promoting the profession of school social work to AEA and district administrators, Schools of Social Work at the Universities in Iowa and with the public.

ISSWA supports school social workers by:

• Providing the School Social Work Journal

• Communicating information about policy and practice through a quarterly newsletter and the ISSWA website

• Recognizing excellence in professional school social work practice

• Advocating for children, families and schools

LINKS TO OTHER PAGES IN THE ISSWA WEBSITE