About Us

The not-for-profit Center's main purpose is to promote clinical social work as a profession that is highly respected and clearly defined in terms of the rights of its members, the standards they adhere to, and the unique abilities they bring to the challenge of helping others. It seeks to be a unifying force amid the diversity and dynamism of a profession with 200,000 members nationwide, constituting the largest provider of mental-emotional healthcare in the United States.

The mission of the Center for Clinical Social Work is to serve as the national voice of the profession, guardian of its values, and champion of its rights.

CENTER BOARD of Directors:

President
Yvette Colón, Ph.D., BCD
Ypsilanti, Mich.

Vice-President
Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD
New York, New York

Treasurer
Thomas Kenemore, Ph.D., BCD
Chicago, Illinois

Secretary
Melissa Lopez, MSW, LCSW
Pasadena, Cal.

Directors

Lt. Cdr. Joseph Ford, MSW, BCD
U.S. Navy

Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Portland, Ore.

Janet Richmond, MSW, BCD
Boston, Mass.

Tara J. Schapmire, MSSW
Louisville, Ky.

Martin Waters, MSW, BCD
Denver, Col.

Kevin Wright, MSW, BCD
Martinez, Cal.

Executive Director
Robert Booth