Resources

APU’s Department of Social Work sets you up with a full spectrum of resources to support your education and career pursuits.

APU Social Work Alumni Association

For more information, call Steffani Platt at steffaniplatt@apu.edu or (626) 847-2401. You can also visit the APU social work alumni website for more resources and a calendar of events.

Association for Community Organization and Social Administration (ACOSA)

ACOSA is a membership organization for community organizers, activists, nonprofit administrators, community builders, policy practitioners, students, and educators. ACOSA will keep you informed of the latest innovations in community and administrative practice, as well as provide you with a variety of opportunities for networking and professional advancement.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

ASWB has information for licensing, board or college websites, statutes and administrative rules where you intend to practice if you have any questions about the laws, requirements for licensing, etc.

Board of Behavioral Sciences, California

The Board of Behavioral Sciences is responsible for consumer protection in California, through licensing and regulation of Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC) and Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEP). The board registers and regulates MFT Interns (IMF), Associate Clinical Social Workers (ASW), Professional Clinical Counselor Interns (PCCI) and Continuing Education Providers.

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

CSWE is a nonprofit national association representing more than 2,500 individual members, in addition to graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education. Founded in 1952, this partnership of educational and professional institutions, social welfare agencies, and private citizens is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in this country.

Lobby Days

Legislative Lobby Days is a two-day event that educates students and professionals about important legislation affecting clients and the social work profession.

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

NASW equips its members for professional social work practice.

• National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics

North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW)

NACSW equips its members to integrate Christian faith and professional social work practice.

Online Training

The following webinar, presented in September 2013 by Adria Navarro, PhD, LCSW, and Barbara Johnson, MSW, LCSW, will help guide you through the maze of the Medicare and Medi-Cal programs:

• Medicare and Medi-Cal: The Rumors, the Realities, Part 1—Medicare
• Medicare and Medi-Cal: The Rumors, the Realities, Part 2—Medi-Cal

Also, the Department of Social Work and Office of Human Resources have partnered to provide a webinar—The Caregiver Journey: Using Spirit, Heart, & Mind—for those seeking resources and encouragement in the care of adults.

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)

SSWR is a professional membership society for social workers who are interested in research.

Other Resources

Student Success Resource Links (PDF)