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NASW Foundation
National
Programs
Knee/Wittman Lifetime
Achievement Award
Guidelines
The Knee/Wittman Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a professional social worker who, over the course of his/her career, has made an exemplary contribution to health/mental health practice. Professional social work practice includes direct or clinical social work, social work education, research, consultation, planning and administration in medical, psychiatric, community mental health, or public health settings. Health/mental health practice includes direct influence on health/mental health problems, issues, populations, or settings. Lifetime career means a person who has spent at least twenty-five (25) years in the field whether currently active or retired.
Application Requirements
Summarize the nominee's accomplishments by using the criteria listed below. Nominees should have 25 years of experience in the social work profession. The original documents and four (4) copies must be submitted.
- Completed
nomination form.
- Describe
specifics of nominee's lifetime achievement as it relates to the
field of health/mental health.
- What
are the personal and professional attributes that uniquely characterize
the social work career to the nominee?
- How
has the nominee's work improved the delivery of health/mental
health services and their impact on individuals, families, groups,
and/or communities?
- How
has this been evidenced in leadership, policy development, consultation,
research, teaching, administration, clinical practice, or public
health/community mental health programs?
- 3
additional endorsements with support letters.
- List
nominee's awards, honors, or other special recognition.
- Additional
information or comments.
Nominations are considered
for two consecutive years. NASW national staff, current members
of the NASW Board of Directors, and members of the Award Committee
are ineligible.
The
package should consist of the original documents and four copies
of the completed application package.
Complete
application packages should be mailed to:
NASW
Foundation
Executive Office
750 First Street, NE, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002-4241
Questions should be directed to:
Scholarship & Awards Hotline:
(202) 408-8600 EXT: 504
E-mail: naswfoundation@naswdc.org
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