The Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work (PSCSW) was established in 1971 to promote and advance specialization of clinical practice within the social work profession. We are an organization of clinical social workers who practice in a variety of settings including family agencies, mental health clinics, psychiatric hospitals, medical facilities, geriatric settings, schools, and private practice throughout Pennsylvania.
PSCSW Mission Statement
- PSCSW was instrumental in creating licensure for clinical social workers in Pennsylvania.
- PSCSW lobbies actively to continue to protect licensure, as well as providing leadership, clarification and support on legislative and insurance issues that affect your practice in clinical social work.
- PSCSW Code of Ethics: These ethical guidelines are applicable to all Social Workers.
- PSCSW has developed standards for the profession and has produced enriching educational programs, a psychotherapy referral list, a mentorship program, an informative newsletter, and much more. Members share rewarding collegiality.
- PSCSW is a tax-exempt 501(c) 6 organization with a Board of Directors composed of committee chairpersons and member elected officers.
- PSCSW is affiliated with the Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA), a network of clinical social workers across the country. The Association represents and supports the interests of clinical social workers at the national level.
PSCSW’s primary focus is advancing the professional concerns of clinical social workers through:
- Setting standards of practice
- Supporting adherence to a professional code of ethics
- Promoting professional development
- Advocacy on all levels
- Promoting public awareness of clinical social work
- Initiating programs of action for the purpose of achieving and maintaining practice licensure and vendorship
- Providing opportunities for continuing education
- Providing support to new professionals and students
Implementation of these objectives is achieved through:
- Continuing education courses on a variety of clinical topics
- Informal educational discussions in members’ homes
- Yearly dinner meetings, with clinical presentations
- Informative newsletter, The Clinical Voice, and web site
- Membership e-list for the latest information on legislative, insurance, patient privacy, and other clinical, professional, and legislative information
- Membership Directory for professional networking
- Psychotherapy Referral List
- Study groups, peer supervision groups, and mentoring opportunities
- Lobbyists advocating in state assembly hearings on matters of interest to clinical social workers, and keeping members informed where grassroots support is needed
- Awards programs at local graduate schools
PSCSW members have access to consultation in professional ethics and standards of practice. PSCSW offers a reduced-rate subscription for the highly respected Clinical Social Work Journal and offers information about malpractice insurance. If you share our commitment to protecting and promoting the ethical and professional recognition of clinical social workers, we encourage you to join us!
Clinical social work practice is the provision of services for the assessment, treatment, and prevention of mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders in individuals, families, groups and communities.
Clinical social workers have either a master’s or doctorate in social work with a concentration in clinical course work, and a supervised graduate field internship. We share with all social work practitioners a goal of enhancement and maintenance of the physical, psychological and social functioning of individuals, families, and groups. We practice within:
- Mental Health Clinics
- Medical Facilities
- Child Welfare Agencies
- Schools
- Geriatric Settings
- Private Practice
- Industry
Clinical social workers qualify as approved providers in most managed care and insured plans.
PSCSW Board Members
President | Leslie Stckler, MSS, LCSW sticler.leslie@gmail.com presidentsoffice@pscsw.org |
Clinical Social Work Association Liaison | OPEN |
Vice-President | Samantha Ruiz, LCSW sruiz5090@gmail.com |
Past Presidents | Annette Deigh, MSW, LCSW boundaryspan@me.com boundaryspan@icloud.com |
Patricia Isakowitz, MSW, LCSW patricia.isakowitz@gmail.com |
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Leda Sportolari, LCSW lsportolari@gmail.com |
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Treasurer | Donald Deigh MSW donald.deigh@temple.edu lovelaw@temple.edu |
Secretary | Aisha R. Shabazz MSS, MLSP, LCSW hello@aisharshabazz.com |
Members At Large | William N. Thompson, MSS, MLSP, LCSW wnoblet@gmail.com |
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PSCSW Committee Chairs and Program Coordinators
Education Committee Chairs* | Linda Brockway, LCSW lindabrockway@gmail.com,Elizabeth Grecco, MSS, LSW elizcgre@hotmail.com |
Governance Committee Chair* | Meg Pope, MSS, LCSW megpope@hotmail.com |
Legislative Committee Co-Chairs* | Samantha Ruiz LCSW sruiz5090@gmail.com,Nikida Capasso MSW LCSW CTSP CCTP CMBSR nikalen07@gmail.com sailomikki17@gmail.com |
Membership Committee Chair* | OPEN |
Development of New Professionals Committee Chair* | Nikida Allen, MSW, LCSW CTSP CCTP CMBSR nikalen07@gmail.com sailomikki17@gmail.com |
• Clinical Awards Program Coordinator | Merin Wexler, LCSW merinwexler411@gmail.com |
• Low Fee Supervision Program Coordinator | Yvonne Silver intentionalchanges82@gmail.com |
• Mentoring Program Coordinator | Kristi Schroeder, LCSW kristischroeder2@gmail.com |
• Recent Graduate Support Program Coordinator | Yvonne Silver intentionalchanges82@gmail.com |
Newsletter Committee Chairs* | OPEN |
Nominating Committee Chair* | Annette Deigh, MSW, LCSW boundaryspan@me.com boundaryspan@icloud.comor Patricia Isakowitz LCSW patricia.isakowitz@gmail.com |
Technology Committee Chair* | Ned Hanover, MSW, LCSW ned@nedhanover.com |
Professional Seminars Continuing Education Committee Chair* | Lisa Correale, LCSW, NCPsyA lisacorreale@gmail.com |
• Clinical Book Discussion Programs Coordinator | Scott Cohen, MSW, LSCW scott@familysupportline.org Scott.Cohen@crozer.org |
• Bucks County Programs Coordinator | OPEN |
• CE Cosponsorship Programs Coordinator | Leda Sportolari, LCSW Isportolari@gmail.com |
• Chester County Programs Coordinator
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Kanjana Hartshorne, MSW, LCSW, RYT500 Kanjana@healingheartswellness.com |
• Coffee & Conversations Programs Coordinator | OPEN |
• Clinical Film Discussion Group Coordinators | Laura Silverstien lauramtsilverstein@gmail.com |
• Lancaster County Programs Coordinator | Kelly Windle, LCSW, MSW WindleK@csgonline.org |
• Post Masters Programs Coordinator | Leda Sportolari, LCSW lsportolari@gmail.com |
Professional Standards: Ethics & Licensing Committee Chair* | Deborah Shain, MSS, LCSW, BCD deborahdshain@gmail.com |
Sociocultural and Diversity Committee* | OPEN |
Special Interest Committee Chair* | Kareemah Grossett, MSS, LCSW kareemah020385@yahoo.com |
• Agency Practice Subcommittee Coordinator | OPEN |
• LGBTQ Subcommittee Coordinator | OPEN |
• Private Practice Subcommittee Coordinator | Kaity Bushinski, LCSW kaity@counselingwithkaity.com |
• Social Workers of Color (SWOC) Subcommittee Coordinators | Odessa Clarkson, MSW darl66@verizon.netAlva Johnson, MSSA, LSW awjbdfrd@aol.com |
• Social Workers in Healthcare Subcommittee Coordinator | OPEN |
• Supervisors and Managers Coordinator | Monica Gocial, LCSW mgocial1@gmail.com |
Student Support & Membership Committee Chair* | Aisha Shabazz, LCSW, MSS, MLSP hello@aisharshabazz.com |