Did you know that there are social work lobbyists in state legislatures across the country? The second episode of SPEAK’s podcast, Social Work Amplified, features Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW, who is the Government Relations Director at the National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter.

Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW, joins us to discuss her position as the Government Relations Director at National Association of Social Workers -Texas Chapter. She most recently worked as a Health Policy Analyst in the Governmental Affairs Department of the Texas Medical Association.  Previously Alison served as a Policy Fellow for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, participating in the Hogg Mental Health Policy Academy.  During the 84th legislative session Alison served as a Legislative Aide to former State Representative Elliott Naishtat, also a social worker. She staffed the House Human Services committee, working primarily on policy issues related to child welfare, mental health, disability services, and Medicaid.  Alison received her Master of Science in Social Work from the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin with a Community and Administrative Leadership focus.

Join us for episode 2 of the Social Work Amplified podcast with Alison as she discusses what led her to macro social work practice and reviews her current work as a lobbyist in social work practice. Listen now to find out how a trip to China pushed Alison toward macro social work!