Biennial Conference

Award Nominations

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Criteria for Awards:

Social Worker of the Year

1. NASW membership in good standing
2. Personal and professional integration of experience and education to help people
3. Taking risks for better social services
4. Enlisting public support for improved social services.
5. Contributing to the public’s knowledge of social work in the area of the recipient’s expertise
6. Representing the professional ethics of social work as defined in the NASW Code of Ethics

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Public Citizen of the Year

1. Non-Social Worker
2. Personal action to help people
3. Taking risks for better social services
4. Enlisting public support for improved social services
5. Contributing to the public’s knowledge of social work in the area of the recipient’s expertise
6. Reflecting the professional ethics in social work as defined in the NASW Code of Ethics

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Legislator of the Year

1. A current elected member of the Alaska State Legislature or representing Alaska in the U.S. Congress
2. Represent NASW Alaska Chapter’s mission within their voting and service record as a legislator.
3. Taking risks for better social services
4. Outspoken advocate of social service and social work issues;
5. Contribute to the public’s knowledge of social work and social issues.
6. Substantially assisted in the advancement of our policy agenda and legislative priorities

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Students of the Year

1. Enrolled in Social Work degree program in NH or in another state and doing a field work practicum in Alaska
2. Demonstrated integration of academic knowledge and personal experience to help people.
3. Demonstrated leadership within school or field work setting
4. Involvement in the community to improve, extend, or expand social services
5. Representation of professional ethics of social work as defined in the NASW Code of Ethics

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Agency/Department of the Year

1. Be an overall organization, social institution, or large employer, such as a school district, medical institution, advocacy or client service system. This also includes a department within an organization and a social service agency/group practice.
2. Have a professionally trained social worker involved in the leadership/creation/ management of the nominated program
3. Have a focus on continuing professional development and education
4. Have recognition and encouragement of the continuum of professional credentials of staff development: i.e. BSW, MSW, ACSW, Specialty.
5. Be involved in managerial and administrative development of an effective employee/work environment.
6. Currently employed staff of NASW-Alaska may be utilized as a resource but may not make nominations or write letters of support.
7. Current NASW Alaska Board members or Leadership Search Committee Representatives agencies, departments or programs may not be considered for any award

1. Allows/encourages its staff to be involved in professionally affiliated groups, to do presentations on their services area, to serve on task forces, board of directors, and committees, and to work as field liaisons and mentors, which all enhance the social work profession
2. Develops new or innovative services, programs, and outreaches to serve their clients or to serve emerging social programs, such as AIDS, homelessness, and chemical dependency programs
3. Supports an advocacy focus for its client population, for example, taking a leadership focus to meet gaps and needs in services or coordinating and assessing resources while also advocating politically for legislation that works to improve client situations.

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