Meet Our Board Members L-R: Mark LaChapelle, Katie Mark, Mitch Leppicello, James Stolz, Monica Sowden, Shelley Berven, Roxanne Sanderson, Lauren Royce
President: Shelley Berven
President Elect: Colleen Starkey
Treasurer: Mark LaChapelle
Secretary: Yolande Lee
Members at Large: Jim Stolz and Kim Debeer
Student Representative: OPEN
Education Committee: Monica Sowden
Leadership Development: Mitch Leppicello
Membership Services: Beverly Caruso, Katie Mark & Sarah Schuh
Legal: Ellen Luepker & Clay Sankey
Telehealth:
MN Coalition of Licensed Social Workers: Jim Stolz
Legislative Mental Health Committee Representative: OPEN
Board of Social Work Advisory Committee Representative: Roxanne Sanderson
Student Representative: OPEN
Newsletter Coordinator: Beverly Caruso, (612) 374-2618 and Katie Mark
Administrative Staff: Sarah Schuh, (612) 232-2162
Education & Events: Anna Leppicello
- March 25, 2024
- April 15, 2024
- May 20, 2024
About MSCSW
Meet our Board Members, Committee Members, Representatives, and Administrative Staff in the section above. If you see a position listed as OPEN, please help us fill it.
The Minnesota Society for Clinical Social Work is a group of professionals who together advance the practice of clinical social work through professional development, endorsing ethical practice standards and through legislative and community advocacy on behalf of our clients.
Our goals are to
- Provide networking opportunities for members.
- Represent your professional interests to various parties.
- Provide legislative updates.
- Distribute a society newsletter.
- Host professional education workshops.
- Disseminate research and educate professional social workers in best practices.
- Uphold and promote ethical and responsible standards in social work.
- Advocate optimum mental health services and ethical practice for all stakeholders (constituents, citizens) through legislative endeavors.
- Collaborate with educational and public organizations to promote clinical social work practice.
We are committed to
- The dignity, well-being and self-determination of the individual.
- Professional practice characterized by competence and integrity.
- A society, which offers opportunities to all members in a just and non-discriminatory manner.