Monthly Call to Action 5

In an effort to make advocacy easy and accessible to all of our members, the Advocacy Committee Chair will be providing you all with a monthly call to action. This is a meaningful and impactful way for you to stay involved and advocate for important topics surrounding clinical social work in California.

Compact Commission Update from Clinical Social Work Association

The first meeting of the Interim Social Work Compact Commission was held on September 17. There were representatives in attendance from all 22 states that have passed the Compact bill into law at the 5-hour meeting. In addition, there were about 75 members of the public. I was asked to chair this meeting and will also chair the next meeting which will be held in January 2025. At that meeting, the Executive Committee – Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer – will be elected by the delegates; I am not eligible for these positions because I represent a national organization, not a state. CSWA will have a representative as an ex officio member or as a public member at future meetings.

It is likely that the Commission will be running by fall of 2025 or winter of 2026, at which time all individual LCSWs in states that have joined the Compact, can join the Compact individually and work with clients in all 22 states. Other states are still eligible to join the Compact if they pass the bill.

Here is a link for some additional information: https://www.clinicalsocialworkassociation.org/Announcements/13380720

Reach out to the advocacy committee chair for additional guidance and support

Veronica Yakovenko, LCSW  
Advocacy Chair CSCSW 
vytherapist@gmail.com