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The 2008 Fall Membership Drive

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN ISSWA TODAY!

Download and complete the membership form:  ISSWA Membership Form

Mail it with your check to:

Charlene Thiede, Membership Chairperson

2781 Garwin Road

Marshalltown, Iowa 50158

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WHY SHOULD I JOIN?

If you are a school social worker, or you hope to become a school social worker you should join ISSWA to support your profession by supporting quality practice and high ethical standards.  ISSWA is the only organization that can speak for school social workers in Iowa.  It speaks for all of us on issues regarding standards and licensure.  ISSWA promotes the need for school social workers by increasing awareness of the work that we do. ISSWA supports high practice standards by recognizing those who have excelled and by providing an annual conference where school social workers can learn from one another.  By joining the association, you will have the opportunity to influence ISSWA's position on professional standards and licensure, and to support the Association's advocacy for the work you do in schools.

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 ISSWA CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH NASW, SSWAA and the Midwest School Social Work Council

The National Association of Social Workers advocates at the national and state level for all social workers.  ISSWA encourages members to also support NASW.  ISSWA collaborates with NASW to achieve common goals.

The School Social Work Association of America advocates for school social workers at the national level. SSWAA hosts a national conference and collaborates with other organizations to support legislation that will extend school social work services and that will benefit students and their families.

The Midwest School Social Work Council of a partnership among 11 mid-western states to promote the profession of school social work.  The Midwest Council has a proud history of helping school social workers in many states to organize into professional organizations that support quality school social work practice within their states.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN ISSWA?

Social workers who meet Iowa's requirements for the position of school social worker (see the licensing page of this website), and are actively employed by a public or private school, area education agency or state education agency are eligible to be members of ISSWA.  ISSWA urges members to also support SSWAA.  See their website at http://www.sswaa.org/ for information about SSWAA membership.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO JOIN ISSWA?

Annual membership costs $35.  If you are retired or a student you can join for just $10.

WHAT TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP DOES ISSWA OFFER?

Categories of membership are as follows:

Regular or Full Member

Individual with a master's degree from an approved school of social work, who is licensed as a social worker, has a school social work endorsement or letter of professional recognition from the Board of Educational Examiners, and who works in education (birth through 21). 

Dues are $35 per year.

Associate Member

Individual such as a teacher, administrator, counselor, and consultant, in the field of education, or a social worker in settings other than school social work.
Dues are $35 per year.

Retired Member

All retired school social workers from the full member category.
Dues are $10 per year.

Student Member

All undergraduate and graduate social work students interested in school social work are eligible.
Dues are $10 per year.

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