Committees

 AUDIT & FINANCE

  • Provide oversight of financial health of organization.
  • Ensure annual audit is performed in accordance with bylaws.
  • Review financial reports for accuracy and timeliness.
  • Assist the treasurer where needed.
  • Oversee and develop standard operating procedures to ensure a consistent and accurate financial reporting system is in place.

 

 CERTIFICATION/MEMBERSHIP

  • Review current criteria and processes for updates and improvements.
  • Develop guidelines as needed and appropriate.
  • Assist staff with decision making.
  • Develop appropriate membership types too grow the organization’s reach and effectiveness. 
  • Develop clearly defined membership benefits for each member type. 
  • Work with Certification, Conference, and Education committees to design attractive and coordinated events and programs. 
  • Establish guidelines and procedures to be able to address all member inquiries. 
  • Establish a method of open communications with all stakeholders to ensure the membership remains relevant and meaningful to current and potential memberships. 
  • Be a reference point for all ABCSW support staff working with Membership issues. 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

  • Provide feedback regularly for the maintenance of the website.
  • Review content for accuracy and timeliness.
  • Provide testimonials for use on the website.
  • Make recommendations on future content and features.
  • Develop policies for the website including reciprocal links to other organizations.

 

PROGRAM AND EVENTS 

  • Conduct activities for the execution of events ranging from conferences and summits to workshops and speaker series.
  • Investigate and plan the format for professional learning events.
  • Identify clinical social work topics and themes pertinent to the stakeholder audience.
  • Collaborate with ABCSW committees to develop content and media for conferences.

 

FOUNDATION AND AWARDS 

  • Establish a philanthropic foundation for the ABCSW through work with staff and other entities.
  • Conduct formative planning to inform the activities of an ABCSW foundation.
  • Executes a subcomponent for the function of ABCSW awards.

 

NOMINATIONS 

  • Inform processes for the ABCSW board to fill director vacancies.
  • Prepare the Board of Directors for a slate of candidates to review.
  • Support the onboarding and orientation of directors.

 

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS 

  • Identify a cadre of stakeholders ranging from national and academic to governmental, private and and non-profit.
  •  Develop stakeholder group affiliations to achieve collaborative opportunities and affect growth in keeping with the culture of clinical social work.
  • Recommend diverse sponsors for partnership with the ABCSW including corporate and human service affiliated.

 

Please fill out the Volunteer Form or contact the ABCSW at [email protected] if you are interested in serving on a committee.