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1 2015 POWER OF SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE ALBANY MARRIOTT ALBANY, NY BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE, AND ACCOUNTABLE LEADERSHIP: SOCIAL WORK IN ACTION

2 NASW-NYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS POWER OF SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE GOES GREEN IN 2015 All workshop handouts will be available in electronic form only to all registered participants. The link to access workshop materials has been ed to all preregistered attendees prior to the conference. President Peter Chernack, DSW, LCSW-R Vice President Diane Bessel Matteson, Ph.D. Secretary Marcia Levy, LCSW-R Treasurer Brian Masciadrelli, Ph.D. Board Member at Large Sylvia Gold, LCSW-R Lael Telfeyan, PhD, LCSW-R, ACSW MSW Representative Rachel Wilson BSW Representative Antonio Regulier Central Division Director Gerald Myers, LMSW Genesee Valley Division Director Carol Inzinga, LCSW-R Hudson Valley Division Director Laura Eastman-Follis, LCSW NASW-NYS CHAPTER STAFF Reinaldo Cardona, MSSW, LCSW Executive Director Ext. 18 Jacqueline Melecio, LMSW Assistant Executive Director Ext. 14 Karin Carreau, MSW Director of Policy Ext 16 Celisia Street, LMSW Communications & Professional Development Associate Ext. 22 Natalya Sandul Accountant Ext. 31 General Inquiries Ext. 10 (800) PROGRAM/AWARDS COMMITTEE Diane Bessel Chair Cassandra Bransford Lenora Colaruotolo Laura Eastman Follis Tammy Franklin Carol Inzinga Paula Madrigal Gerald Myers Karen Rich Bonita Sanchez Nassau Division Director Simone Leo, LMSW Southern Tier Division Director Carmela Pirich, LCSW, MBA Suffolk Division Director Noreen Berger, LMSW Westchester Division Director Michael Cappiello, LCSW-R Western Division Director Paula Madrigal, MSW RENEW ONLINE FAST EASY CONVENIENT Now NASW members can renew their memberships online. If your membership expires within the next there months, you are eligible for online renewal 1. Go to 2. Click on Members Log In. 3. Enter your NASW user name and password 4. Click on Member Center 5. Click on Renew your NASW Membershop Online E-Renew today. NEW THIS YEAR...FREE WIFI! Compliments of NASW-NYS Use WiFi access code: NASW4U 2

3 2015 ANNUAL POWER OF SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE SPONSORS Pre-Conference Session & Networking Reception Sponsor Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor Totebag Sponsor Afternoon Coffee Break Sponsors THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF DEANS OF SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK WIN A PRIZE... COMPLETE YOUR SOCIAL WORK PASSPORT! Here s How it Works: r Locate your Social Work Passport in your complimentary conference tote. r Visit each of our exhibitors to get your Passport stamped; r Drop your FILLED Passport in the Drop Box at our Registration Desk by 4PM today to be entered in our Passport to Win Prize Drawing. r Check the Announcement Board in Registration Area after 4:15 PM to see if you are a WINNER! 2015 POWER OF SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE

4 2015 ANNUAL POWER OF SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE, AND ACCOUNTABLE LEADERSHIP: SOCIAL WORK IN ACTION CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 Sponsored by: NASW Assurance Services 1:00 4:00pm Pre-Conference Session... SALONS E,F,G,H Ethics and Risk Management in the New Era of Social Work (3.0 CE) 5:30-8:30pm Networking Reception... SALONS A,B FRIDAY, MARCH 20, :30-8:00 AM Conference Registration Continental Breakfast 8:00 9:00 AM MORNING PLENARY... SALONS E,F,G,H Moving Social Work Forward Through Career Protection, Workforce Development and Social Justice Advocacy 9:15 10:45 AM SESSION A WORKSHOPS A1 A2 A3 Informed Decision Making Options impacting your practice and your patients (1.5 CE)... SALON A Bringing Down the Monster: Addressing Complex Social Problems through Collective Impact (1.5 CE)...SALON C Helping Families By Employing Effective Legislation & Intervention: Innovative Change for At-Risk Youth and Families (1.5 CE)... ALBANY/COLONIE A4 A5 Shock, Secondary Traumatic Stress and Vicarious Resilience in Social Worker First Responders (1.5 CE)... SALON B This is what matters: Planning and Choice at the End of Life (1.5 CE)...SALON D 10:55-12:25 SESSION B WORKSHOPS B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 Social Workers Role with Athletes (1.5 CE)... ALBANY/COLONIE Building Stronger, Healthier Communities through Integrated Primary Care: The Community Care Team (1.5 CE)... SALON A The Council for Boys and Young Men and Girls Circle: Support Group Models that Promote Strengths, Community, and Resiliency for Youth 9-18 (Session not approved for CE hours)... SALON B A Qualitative Examination of Secondary Traumatic Stress Symptoms of Child Welfare Workers (1.5 CE)...SALON C Anxiety And Social Angst: Approaches To Manage Aging, Chronic Illness, and Disability (1.5 CE)...SALON D 12:30-2:00 PM 2015 SPIRIT OF SOCIAL WORK AWARDS LUNCHEON... SALONS E,F,G,H 2:15-3:45 PM SESSION C WORKSHOPS C1 Breakthroughs in the Use of Assistive Technology in the Field of Social Work: A Smart House for Individuals with Disabilities (1.5 CE)... SALON B C2 Introducing the World Café (theworldcafe.com): A Method for Structuring Large Group Conversations (1.5 CE)... ALBANY/COLONIE 4

5 Adelphi University Audrey s Art LTD 2:15-3:45 PM SESSION C WORKSHOPS, continued C3 C4 C5 Teen Intervene Use of an evidence based alcohol and other drug brief intervention program (1.5 CE)...SALON C Institutional Trauma: A Barrier to Professional Self-Care (1.5 CE)... SALON D Motivational Interviewing (Part I) Extended Session (Part 1 & Part C.E)... SALON A 3:45-4:00 PM Afternoon Coffee Break 4:00-5:30 PM SESSION D WORKSHOPS D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 Suicide Prevention Theory, Assessment and Intervention (1.5 CE)... SALON D Getting Out of the Box (1.5 CE)... SALON B The Family Violence Program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, a Healing Experience (1.5 CE)... ALBANY/COLONIE Innovative Strategies to Foster Professional Self-Care, Transformative Leadership and Build Social Networks (Session not approved for CE hours)...salon C Motivational Interviewing (Part II) Extended Session (Part 1 & Part C.E)... SALON A CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS Social Work: NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers, CE Provider ID #0014. NYSED approved CE credits are noted per session, CE credit for extended sessions are issued for participation in the full session no partial credits will be awarded. CASAC: NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuses Services as an approved provider of continuing education. All conference and pre-conference workshops are eligible for OASAS CE credits. To receive an OASAS CE Certificate you must sign in on the OASAS attendance verification form at the registration desk EXHIBITORS EXHIBIT HOURS: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Bassett Health Care Network- Psychiatry Brain Injury Association of NYS Capital Counseling Fordham University Four Winds Saratoga Health Assets Management, Inc. NASW Assurance Services Inc. National Network of Libraries of Medicine Mid-Atlantic Region Senior Hope Counseling Touro College - School of Social Work University at Buffalo School of Social Work 2015 POWER OF SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE

6 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 Pre-Conference Events Sponsored by 1:00-4:00PM SALON E,F,G,H Ethics and Risk Management in the New Era of Social Work Gwendolyn Spencer Prater, PhD, MSW This session, developed especially for social workers, is sponsored by the NASW Assurance Services (ASI) of Frederick, MD, and describes the most significant malpractice risks in social work today and numerous methods of mitigating and reducing one s risk of being sued for malpractice. Integral to addressing risk management and ethical decision making in the practice of social work are the NASW code of Ethics. This workshop will present the NASW code of ethics as the indicators for addressing ethical decision making in the practice of social work. The presentation is intended for social workers in all settings and positions, not just the clinical, therapeutic mental health setting. The session will cover key concepts in risk management, such as confidentiality and its exceptions, duty to warn, and informed consent. In addition to addressing the NASW Code of Ethics, This seminar will reveal the major reasons why social workers are sued and what you can do about those risks. We will define what constitutes a malpractice case and emphasize important recordkeeping issues, guidelines for supervision, special tips for clinical and private practitioners, and brief you about your malpractice insurance, its special features and implications for your practice. (3.0 CE) 5:30-8:30pm SALONS A, B Networking Reception 9:15AM-10:45AM SESSION A WORKSHOPS A1: Informed Decision Making Options impacting your practice and your patients Carmel L. Gold LCSW BCD SALON A Informed decision making involves identifying issues, gathering information and weighing options. This workshop will present information on issues important to Social Workers and options available. Topics include: whether or not to participate in insurance and Medicare panels, HIPAA compliance, chart documentation, R designation, and NYS Office of the Professions policies. (1.5 CE) A2: Bringing Down the Monster: Addressing Complex Social Problems through Collective Impact Diane R. Bessel, PhD, LMSW, CNM SALON C This workshop focuses on the role Collective Impact strategies can play in addressing complex, even monstrous, social problems. Participants will learn how this approach brings diverse stakeholders together to develop a common agenda and support their work through mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, shared measurement systems, and critical organizational backing. (1.5 CE) A3: Helping Families By Employing Effective Legislation & Intervention: Innovative Change for At-Risk Youth and Families Ronjonette N. Harrison, LCSW-R ALBANY/COLONIE New York continues to be the only state other than North Carolina that prosecutes all youth as adults when they turn 16 years of age. In 2012, New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman stated in his State of the Judiciary address, The adult criminal justice system is simply not designed to address the special problems & needs of 16- and 17-year-olds. Recognizing that NYS had fallen out of step with the rest of the nation, Buffalo City Court & HEART Foundation (HF) developed a specialized court to address the unique needs of 16 and 17 year old adult offenders. (1.5 CE) A4: Shock, Secondary Traumatic Stress and Vicarious Resilience in Social Worker First Responders David Hartman, LICSW and Diane Zimberoff, LMFT SALON B We review research on Secondary Traumatic Stress and Vicarious Resilience as it relates to first responders, including social workers in many work settings. We introduce the concept of shock as a primary physiological symptom of traumatic stress, and as a primary treatment to enhance vicarious resilience and promote trauma stewardship. (1.5 CE) A5: This is what matters: Planning and Choice at the End of Life Pamela Edgar, MA, LCAT, CDP SALON D As baby boomers age, social workers will encounter more patients expecting autonomy and choice in how they die. In this interactive workshop, participants will build skills to engage in collaborative healthcare planning conversations and discuss available options to address patients end-of-life fears and goals. (1.5 CE) FRIDAY, MARCH 20, :30-8:00AM Conference Registration Continental Breakfast 8:00-9:00am SALONS E, F, G, H Morning Plenary: Moving Social Work Forward Through Career Protection, Workforce Development and Social Justice Advocacy 10:55-12:25AM SESSION B WORKSHOPS Peter I. Chernack, DSW, LCSW, NASW-NYS Chapter President President B1: Social Workers Role with Athletes Natalie Graves, AM, LCSW, CADC ALBANY/COLONIE Athletes have a greater risk of mental health problems than their nonathlete counterparts, yet are less likely to take advantage of mental health services. This presentation will discuss how athletes are a Vulnerable Population and provide insight on various challenges professional and student-athletes are faced with including: anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Participants will learn to identify 6

7 risk factors and best practices to address mental health within this specialized group. (1.5 CE) B2: Building Stronger, Healthier Communities through Integrated Primary Care: The Community Care Team Brooke A. Griffiths, MSW, LSW, Franklin Ortiz, MSW, LCSW, and Kay Ellen Werhun, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC SALON A The Community Care Team (CCT) provides comprehensive, integrated care in primary care practices in the community by addressing the physical, socioeconomic, and psychosocial needs of high risk patients. CCT is comprised of a social worker, behavioral health specialist, nurse care manager, and pharmacist. Care coordination utilizes healthcare and community resources. (1.5 CE) B3: The Council for Boys and Young Men and Girls Circle: Support Group Models that Promote Strengths, Community, and Resiliency for Youth 9-18 Victoria Mahand, MSW SALON B We will present on two gender responsive and research based models - The Council for Boys and Young Men and Girls Circle - utilized nationally in all sectors of care as effective prevention/intervention programs for youth that are steeped in evidenced based principles to include motivational interviewing, strengths-based, trauma, and culturally responsive approaches. [Not approved for NYSED CE Credits] B4: A Qualitative Examination of Secondary Traumatic Stress Symptoms of Child Welfare Workers Jennifer Cornish Genovese, ACSW, PhD SALON C Child welfare workers play an essential role in child abuse investigations and in the development of successful interventions for the most vulnerable members of society: children. The impact of this challenging work may lead to the development of symptoms of secondary traumatic stress in child welfare workers. (1.5 CE) B5: Anxiety and Social Angst: Approaches to Manage Aging, Chronic Illness, and Disability Elissa D. Giffords, DSW, LCSW and Ilene L. Nathanson, DSW, LCSW SALON D This interactive discussion explores functional consequences of aging, chronic illness and disability. It considers internal and external influences on successful coping and explores practical mechanisms to enhance clients strengths and social support. Participants also explore the need for both collaborative and institutional approaches to manage personal anxiety and social angst. (1.5 CE) 12:30-2:00PM 2015 SPIRIT OF SOCIAL WORK AWARDS LUNCHEON KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE POWER OF SOCIAL WORK TO TRANSFORM LIVES & COMMUNITIES Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW Chief Executive Officer National Association of Social Workers Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW, is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Social Workers and President of the National Association of Social Workers Foundation. NASW is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in America with 140,000 members. NASW promotes, the Profession of social work and social workers, and advocates for sound social policies that improve well-being for individuals, families and communities. Dr. McClain previously served as Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families for six years, a position appointed by Governor Deval Patrick. While there, he oversaw a budget of $850 million and a workforce of 3,500 employees to address reports of abuse and neglect for the state s most vulnerable children, partnering with families to help them better nurture and protect their children. Dr. McClain grew up in Texas, and is a distinguished alumnus of Cal Farley s Boys Ranch. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from West Texas State University, a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a PhD in Social Work from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work POWER OF SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE

8 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence symptoms; the number of 2:15-3:45 PM SESSION C WORKSHOPS cannabis abuse and dependence symptoms; and the consequences related to alcohol and drug use. (1.5 CE) C1: Breakthroughs in the Use of Assistive Technology in the Field of Social Work: A Smart House for Individuals C4: Institutional Trauma: A Barrier to Professional Self-Care with Disabilities Kara Juszczak, LCSW and Peter Navratil, LCSW-R, ACSW, Fredrick W. Erlich, LMSW, MBA, and Tracy Barboza, LCSW CASAC SALON B SALON D Assistive technologies are emerging as one of the tools to help As social workers, we often find ourselves fatigued, traumatized, support the social worker achieve the goals of maximum inclusion and overwhelmed solely from the exposure to our clients stories. and integration for people challenges by disabilities. The purpose When institutions, funders, agencies, and leaders add unrealistic of this workshop is to illustrate how assistive technologies have productivity expectations, social workers find it very challenging revolutionized the quality of life for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities living in group homes operated by is a growing topic of interest for social workers, and there is a to engage in self-care in an effective way. Institutional trauma not for profit agencies. This workshop will focus on two main need for support, validation, and empowerment of social workers areas: the technology itself as provided through the Living to maintain effective self-care and hold profession leaders Resource s Smart House, and also the assessment process to accountable for the impact of institutional trauma. identify individuals who would most benefit from this innovative (1.5 CE) residential opportunity. C5: Motivational Interviewing Part I (Extended 3hr session) C2: Introducing the World Café (theworldcafe.com): Cheryl Martin, MA, RN, CASAC A Method for Structuring Large Group Conversations SALON A Debra Kram-Fernandez, Ph.D., LCSW and Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a style of person-centered Rosalind October-Edun ALBANY/COLONIE counseling developed to facilitate change in health-related There is a movement taking place wherein large groups gather behaviors that is being used across an increasingly broad together to participate in structured conversations to effect social, range of healthcare services-including care management and organizational, community or global change. This movement is wellness initiative. This presentation will address the following the World Café (Brown, 2001; Brown & Isaacs, 2005). Our aim components of Motivational Interviewing (1) Conversations about is to introduce NASW participants to the world café and share change (2)Sprit of MI (3)Issue Resistance and practical reasoning resources. (1.5 CE) (sense making) (4) The Method of Motivational Interviewing (5) Listening: Understanding the person s dilemma (6) Core C3: Teen Intervene Use of an evidence based alcohol Interviewing Skills: OARS (7) Exploring values and goals (8) and other drug brief intervention program Exchanging Information. (C5 & D5-3.0 CE Credits) Gerry King, LMSW and Walt Davies, LCSW SALON C Teen Intervene is a tested, evidence-based program (EBP) for 3:45-4:00 PM AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK teenagers (twelve to nineteen years old) experiencing mild to Sponsored by moderate problems associated with alcohol or other drug use. Teen Intervene integrates stages of change theory, motivational interviewing, and cognitive-behavioral therapy to help teens reduce and ultimately eliminate their chemical use. Teen Intervene is designed for trained professionals, including teachers, school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other professionals who are working with teenagers. Helping professionals do not have to be trained counselors for the intervention to be effective. Forms and worksheets are provided that guides the interaction between the adolescent and parent/guardian and professional staff member. Research has demonstrated Teen Intervene to be very effective in reducing: the number of days of use of alcohol and marijuana; the number of 8

9 4:00-5:30 PM SESSION D WORKSHOPS D1: Suicide Prevention: Theory, Assessment and Intervention Joseph Hunter, PhD, LCSW SALON D This presentation will provide both statistics and background information to describe the problem of suicide in the United States; it will provide information that will help social workers better recognize warning signs and assess suicide risk; it will present a theory and related interventions that have been utilized to address suicide; and, it will provide practical tools and tips to equip social workers to better serve vulnerable populations. (1.5 CE) D2: Getting Out of the Box Hilary Laskey, MSW, LCSW-C SALON B Back to the basic tenets of social work, looking at the whole person and practicing holistically, including other collaterals, when managed care and policies want to keep you in a box and overwhelm a single practitioner. Both supervisors and social workers can get caught on the single crisis issue and forget that the individual lives in a socioeconomic environment that impacts but also can provide support to them. Will present how this practice has been done successfully for the past 15 years in a social service agency and the benefits to clients and workers. (1.5 CE) D3: The Family Violence Program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, a Healing Experience Robert Deutsch, LMSW and Diane Jaulus, LCSW-R ALBANY/COLONIE Over the past 4 years the Family Violence Program of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility handed out to the group members of the Child Victim and Spousal Abuse groups a questionnaire at the end of the program. The purpose was to get reactions from group members about the program, track their progress, and to test the validity of the program. The results were overwhelmingly positive. (1.5 CE) D4: Innovative Strategies to Foster Professional Self-Care, Transformative Leadership and Build Social Networks Linda Babolcsay, LCSW, CASAC, BCD and Heather Rotter, LMSW SALON C This interactive presentation is for social workers interested in increasing their understanding their need for professional self-care as an essential underpinning toward collaborative practice, innovative leadership and the mitigation of compassion fatigue. Participants will learn how gaining support and insight through strengthening one s social networks can promote self-care. [Not approved for NYSED CE Credits] D5: Motivational Interviewing Part II (Extended 3hr session) Cheryl Martin, MA, RN, CASAC SALON A Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a style of person-centered counseling developed to facilitate change in health-related behaviors that is being used across an increasingly broad range of healthcare services-including care management and wellness initiative. This presentation will address the following components of Motivational Interviewing (1) Conversations about change (2)Sprit of MI (3)Issue Resistance and practical reasoning (sense making) (4) The Method of Motivational Interviewing (5) Listening: Understanding the person s dilemma (6)Core Interviewing Skills: OARS (7) Exploring values and goals (8) Exchanging Information. (C5 & D5-3.0 CE Credits) 2015 POWER OF SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE

10 AWARD W NASW-NYS CHAPTER CONGRATULATES OUR 2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS 2015 SOCIAL WORK STUDENT OF THE YEAR VICKI COOPER Vicki Cooper is a graduate student in the School of Social Welfare in Stony Brook University. Vicki was born and raised on the east end of Long Island. This spring she will receive her Masters in Social Work. During her time at Stony Brook she has interned at Mercy Center Ministries which is a homeless shelter for teen mothers, and The Retreat which is a domestic violence agency. Vicki has volunteered her time as a rape crisis counselor for VIBS, a non-profit sexual assault agency in Suffolk County. Vicki also volunteers her time working with clients at a facility that specializes in Equine Therapy to help improve self esteem, and to help clients feel empowered. Vicki is committed to her clients and goes far beyond the duties defined in her internship or volunteer description. She has an extraordinary talent for providing an immediate sense of connection and safety to each new person that she engages with, whether that person is a child who has witnessed the terror of domestic violence in their home, or a Hispanic woman who is facing the enormous challenges and chaos of reaching out for help as a victim or abuse in a culture which too often has left her feeling isolated, powerless or misunderstood. Vicki has unwavering dedication to the ideal that every person s right to justice, safety, respect and opportunity must be upheld and protected. While Vicki is not in school, internship, or volunteering she is spending time with her beautiful family. Vicki has a very supportive husband, mother, and three children. She is very proud of the work she is doing and the support she receives from those around her AGENCY OF THE YEAR AWARD ALBANY STRATTON VAMC- SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT Opened in 1951, the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center (Albany VAMC) is located in the heart of Albany, the Capital of New York State. In 1990, the facility was named the Albany Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in honor of the former US Congressional Representative from the 23rd District who was a staunch supporter of Veterans and a frequent visitor to the hospital. The Medical Center serves approximately 40,000 Veterans in 22 counties. The Albany VAMC is a Joint Commission accredited, complexity level 1c facility, receiving notification of increase from Surgical Complexity Designation Intermediate to Surgical Complexity Designation Complex on July 8, It is an integrated medical center with state-of-the-art technology that provides a full range of patient care services as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary, tertiary, and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, extended care in addition to social work. There are over 65 social workers employed by the medical center with 1/3 working in community based programs. The social workers at Albany VAMC are responsible for ensuring continuity of care 10

11 INNERS 2015 AGENCY OF THE YEAR AWARD, CONTINUED through the admission, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up processes. This includes coordinating discharge planning and providing case management services based on the patients clinical and psychosocial needs. In addition to providing direct care to Veterans in these areas there are number of social worker s who have developed specialized expertise and have risen to program manager and coordinator roles in the medical center in the areas Executive Leadership, Veterans Justice Outreach, Suicide Prevention, Emergency Housing, Transition Care Management, Spinal Cord Injury, Recovery Focus Care Initiatives and Caregiver Support. The social work graduate education program at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center has affiliations with SUNY Albany, Adelphi University, Fordham University, and most recently with Yeshiva University. For the current academic year there are 18 trainees completing their MSW field instruction at the medical center. Trainees have the opportunity to experience social work practice in a variety of different clinical settings are part of the interdisciplinary treatment team. In addition to the diverse clinical experience available there are performance improvement projects that social work trainees contribute to like customer service projects, tracking and reducing readmissions, reviewing timeliness of social work interventions and follow up care. There are 30 preceptors available to support MSW field instruction. Those that are unable to commit the time to field instruction during the academic year contribute by offering student seminars in their area expertise and satellite opportunities for observation. The social workers at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center are involved and committed to community planning, coordination and integration of services to meet the needs of Veterans. In an effort to ensure Accessibility to services and benefits, partnerships are being developed and maintained community, with Veterans, and their families along with community, state and local resources to get the right healthcare and services they need when they need them SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR AWARD DECHANTAL DAY CUMMINGS, LCSW, RN Ms. Cummings entered the field of social work after being a registered professional nurse for 25 years in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Women and Children s Hospital of Buffalo. While working as a nurse she was driven to begin working in the field of bereavement. Having experienced the death of her mother at age 8 she began a support group for women who had lost their mother s as children which propelled her career move into social work. While attending graduate school at the State University of New York at Buffalo she took her desire to work in the area of bereavement one step further and founded Circle of Daughters Inc., a not for profit organization in Buffalo which offers support services and individual therapy to children, adolescents and adults who have experienced a loss. She also woks at the Lee Gross Anthone Child Advocacy Center in Buffalo as a therapist with sexually abused children and severely physically abused children. She has been instrumental in starting the pet therapy program which utilizes dogs to offer comfort and support to traumatized children in counseling and when going to court to testify against their abuser. She is also an adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has also volunteered at Albion Correctional Facility for Women, running motherloss and general grief groups. In her spare time in addition to caring for Isabella she enjoys journaling, gardening and an occasional Spa day. Today, along with her dog Isabella, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, she serves a variety of individuals and families and helps them learn to adjust to loss and realize their loved one is always with them in their heart, a lesson she learned from her mom POWER OF SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE

12 AWARD WINNERS NASW-NYS CHAPTER CONGRATULATES OUR 2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS 2015 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD GLENN GILBERT, LCSW Glenn Gilbert (MSW 85) Norfolk State University is currently the Behavioral Health Care Line Manager at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York. He has worked at Stratton VA for 29 years in most of its health and mental health service areas utilizing Social Work values of collaboration, empowerment and patient centered care to build partnerships for resources and expansion of services to veterans. Mr. Gilbert has provided leadership to improve Mental Health, and Community services for Veterans in local and regional areas, placing strong emphasis on those most in need; Spinal Cord Injured, Homeless, PTSD, Seriously Mentally Ill, Incarcerated and those impoverished by chronic unemployment and poor health. As director of Behavioral Health Services, Glenn has directed his work to ensure that all Veterans get access to a continuum of care as VA works to serve the most recent wave of combat soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. In the spirit of collaboration and community partnership, he has developed relationships with the community through community outreach, educating partners and encouraging collaborators to participate in this work. The resulting efforts have been new programs ensuring that Veterans are offered the option of VA Care. Recent projects have included work with city governments and their agencies, the local National Guard, Community Health Agency Providers, Regional colleges, court systems, and nonprofit housing organizations, providing education about Veterans needs and VA services and opportunities to collaborate. While nationally, some VA programs have struggled with changes to meet the increasing demand for access to behavioral health services, Mr. Gilbert has been instrumental in recruiting and training the right staff and creating access to behavioral services and care. He has lead the way in increasing the services offered to families of Veterans by hiring and training staff to provide specialized Family services. In addition to administrative duties, Glenn has throughout his career, been actively involved in mentoring trainees and new staff for social work leadership in a number of issue areas, through utilization of social work values, training and professional growth. Most recently, he has been active on behalf of Albany Stratton VA in collaborating with Adelphi University to enhance the skills of practitioners outside of VA to serve Veterans and their families. He maintains his role as a direct supervisor to staff, clinical provider and public speaker. Mr. Gilbert is an active member of his community and congregation. He is a dedicated father of 2 and a supportive spouse. With his leadership, guidance, and, above all, his dedication to duty, Mr. Gilbert has improved services provided to Veterans. 12

13 POSTER PRESENTATIONS Patient/Family Participation in Multidisciplinary Rounds Conferences: A Pilot Program in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Kristen Bonistall, MS, MSW; Donna Russo, LCSW,CCM; Richard Novitch, MD; Adina Safdeye To increase collaboration in discharge planning between medical personnel, social work/case managers, and patients on an inpatient Cardio-Pulmonary rehabilitation unit, a pilot program (February- August 2014) invited patients and/or families to participate in a brief round table discussion at a weekly, multidisciplinary rounds conference. Program effectiveness was examined by surveying multiple stakeholders including patients, family members, and staff who participated in the program. Post-discharge patient satisfaction data for the unit was compared between before and after program initiation. Thirty one out of 191 invited patients (16%) patients opted to participate in the rounds discussion. Nine patients and 11 family members completed phone interviews, and 100% of respondents would recommend these meetings to other patients and families. Of the staff surveyed, 94% believed the program supported the discharge planning process. Quarterly patient satisfaction data was compared between the pilot program period to the previous year, however no mean significant differences in satisfaction were found on discharge-related survey questions. Further study will be required to better understand the relationship to overall patient satisfaction, and whether the patients who opted out of this program were statistically different from those who opted in. Linking Families with Community Resources through Parent Communication Boards Kylie Rebecca Head Start is a comprehensive program, which provides services to economically disadvantaged children and families across the nation. The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act (Head Start Act, 2007), outlines a set of performance standards that all Head Start agencies must incorporate into their programs in order to support growth and deliver health, education, nutrition and social services to families. One of these performance standards is for Head Start centers to offer parents, either directly or indirectly, linkage to public school libraries, child and family agencies, mental health agencies, and other family support programs (Head Start Act, 2007). Another performance standard states that Head Start agencies should promote a partnership with community based organizations. This partnership strengthens the relationship between Head Start families and their community environment (Head Start Act, 2007). One way to carry out these performance standards is to provide Head Start families with information about community resources by posting materials on parent communication Boards. However, at two Suffolk County Head Start Centers, a social work intern found that the existing parent boards were not adequate in terms of the literature that was being presented to families. The parent boards were failing to present current information about local resources, specifically social service agencies. The Attachment Experiences of Women with Young Children in Women s Substance Abuse Treatment: An Exploratory Study N. Lael Telfeyan, PhD, LCSW-R, ACSW Maternal substance abuse is a high-risk social problem that impacts the development of children exposed to early disruptions such as parental separation, loss and abandonment, harmful and chaotic life circumstances, abuse and neglect. Through exploratory qualitative methods, this research investigates the attachment experiences, capacities, behaviors and characteristics exhibited by a sample of 13 inner-city, low-income, ethnically diverse women with children. This inquiry offers insights into the participants lived experience which have been marked by abandonment, abuse, neglect, parental addiction, separation or death; trauma, poverty and /or societal and intergenerational oppression. This study explores the effects of maternal substance abuse and the impact of treatment and recovery on mother-infant attachment. The researcher chronicled the quality and nature of patterns that occurred during treatment as reported by the participants in their own narratives. The narrative inquiry approach (Chase, 2005) has brought forth the life stories of 13 inner city women with young children who were previously and primarily addicted to crack cocaine and in a women s substance abuse treatment program. This study allowed the participants to tell their own narratives in their own words and to offer their insights into their own life histories. This non-judgmental forum of narrative inquiry facilitated uniquely reparative experiences for the women in the study. This researcher asserts that this exploratory qualitative approach has provided valuable data that may help enlighten the field about the personal experiences of women in treatment. Charmaz (2005) highlights the significance of narrative inquiry as an evolving venue for social change in the study of the experiences of women. Twenty-five interviews utilizing the Addiction Severity Index- Lite and in-depth open-ended taped interviews have been conducted with participants who were enrolled in an urban women s substance abuse treatment program. This study explored the effects of maternal substance abuse and the impact that treatment and recovery have upon mother infant attachment patterns. The results reveal that all the participants have experienced a series of traumatic disruptions during early childhood which continued throughout their lives. 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14 FACULTY BIOS Linda Babolcsay, LCSW, CASAC, BCD, is currently the Program Director at a NYS OASAS agency serving the substance abuse population. As a social worker for over 18 years, she has held both administrative and therapist positions in varied settings. She weaves this, with her yoga teacher certification for a holistic approach to self-care and self-awareness. Tracy Barboza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience working with individuals who have intellectual, developmental, mental health and/or acquired brain injury related disabilities. She currently works at Living Resources where she provides individual and group counseling, conducts informed consent evaluations, and supervises MSW, BSW and mental health counseling interns. Tracy participates in agency oversight committees and regularly conducts agency trainings. Diane R. Bessel, PhD, LMSW, CNM, has a wide range of professional social work experience conducting community-based research; coordinating collective decision-making processes; assessing organizations; assisting with organizational development; designing and evaluating social programs; and engaging interprofessional collaborations. She has taught community social work, policy, research methods, and various other courses for 17 years. Robert Deutsch, LMSW, is the Social Work Supervisor at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, Family Violence Program. He has been employed there for the last 8 years. Not only is he the supervisor of the program but he continues to provide treatment to women that have been victims of domestic violence. Mr. Deutsch graduated with an MSW from Fordham University in Pamela Edgar, MA, LCAT, CDP, is a trained End-of-Life Doula, and a certified trainer through Gundersen s Respecting Choices advance care planning program. She is an End-of-Life Care Manager with Compassion & Choices, providing information and support about advance planning and end-of-life choices. Fredrick W. Erlich, LMSW, MBA is a founder and the current CEO of Living Resources, a not-for-profit human service agency that provides services for more than 1,500 individuals with disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, and their families throughout the Capital Region. He previously served as Assistant Director for Program Development for the NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and Executive Director for the NYS Chapter of National Society for Autistic Children. Mr. Erlich holds a bachelor s degree in political science. He received his masters in Social Welfare where he was named as a Distinguished Alumni. He also received his masters in business administration (MBA) from the University at Albany. Jennifer Cornish Genovese, ACSW, PhD, is a psychotherapist with thirty-two years experience treating children, adolescents and families with a wide range of clinical presentations. She specializes in the treatment of patients who have experienced trauma and loss. Additionally, Dr. Genovese facilitates monthly support groups for child welfare workers across New York State. Elissa D. Giffords, DSW, LCSW, is a Social Work Professor at LIU- Post. She participates on many community boards, and chairs the Nassau County Department of Social Services Advisory Council. Her research interests include chronic illness, social and health policy and poverty. In 2008, she was the NASW-NYS Social Worker of the Year. Carmel L. Gold LCSW, BCD, is president of Health Assets Management, a behavioral health practice management company, serving NY private practices, groups and clinics. Health Assets is the official billing company of the NYS Psychological Association Carmel pioneered Behavioral Health managed care in New York, facilitating many NY Social Workers initial participation. Natalie Graves, AM, LCSW, CADC, Natalie Graves has a private practice specializing in working with athletes. She attended the University of Chicago-School of Social Service Administration. She was a visiting student at the University of Maryland where she studied abroad in London, England in the Sport, Commerce, and Culture Program. Natalie Graves is a Certified School Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Brooke A. Griffiths, MSW, LSW, is a state licensed social worker for the Community Care Team at Lehigh Valley Health Network. She received her Bachelor s Degree in Psychology, Sociology, and Criminology from Wilkes University and a Master of Social Work degree from Marywood University. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. Her previous social work experience includes child welfare and kidney transplant social work. Mrs. Griffiths has also taught courses as an adjunct professor for Wilkes University s Behavioral and Social Sciences department. Ronjonette N. Harrison, LCSW-R, is an accomplished clinical social worker and adjunct professor and SUNY Buffalo State. Ms. Harrison has extensive experience in the human services community. Harrison is highly regarded for her proficiency in depression, trauma, children, adult relationships, abuse and passionate commitment to the advancement of women and was recently honored by the Buffalo Association of Black Social Workers with a Community Service. David Hartman, LICSW, is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, trainer and author. David has co-authored over 30 published articles and authored two books including his newest book, Overcoming Shock, Healing the Traumatized Mind and Heart (2014). 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15 FACULTY BIOS Joseph Hunter, PhD, LCSW, has been a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since He was a recipient of a SAMHSA Dissertation Award, and in May of 2010, Dr. Hunter completed his Ph.D. in Social Welfare at the University of Albany, State University of New York. In 2011, Dr. Hunter was selected to be a VA/Hartford Geriatric Social Work Scholar, and he completed advanced, post-doctoral mentorship and training in social work leadership, research, policy and communications in Dr. Hunter has been an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Southern California, Social Work Master s Degree Program since He teaches courses in Clinical Practice for Military Service Members and Veterans, and Clinical Practice in Mental Health Settings, utilizing their Virtual Academic Center platform for instruction. Dr. Hunter has also served as the Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Samuel S. Stratton Medical Center located in Albany, New York, since In his 25 years of experience working in the human services field, he has worked in outpatient, inpatient, and residential levels of care, within county, state, federal, forprofit, and not-for-profit settings. He has also held a wide variety of roles in his social work career thus far, including therapist, addiction program specialist, team leader, care manager, quality management specialist, program coordinator, consultant and researcher. His research interests to date have generated studies in the areas of adolescent chemical dependency evidence-based practices, spirituality in adult outpatient chemical dependency treatment programs, and Veterans at risk for suicide. He s currently pursuing suicide prevention research projects in the areas of inpatient psychiatry, outpatient primary care, substance abuse settings, and measurement tools for assessing components of suicide risk. Diane Jaulus, LCSW-R, is a Social Worker at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. She has worked at the prison for 8 years. She provides treatment to women that have been abused as children. She received her MSW from Fordham University in In 2011 Diane won the Merit Service Award from the Westchester Division of the NASW. Kara Juszczak, LCSW, has 9 years of postgraduate experience, working in hospital, community, school, and clinical settings, with specific experience with chronic and critical illness, grief and loss, trauma, and yoga, play, and mindfulness strategies. Kara is currently an adjunct professor at the GRC-MSW program, and co-owner of Tree of Hope Counseling, a collaborative group private practice. Gerry King, MPA, LMSW is the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Bureau of Prevention s Training and Technical Assistance supervisor. He has worked for NYS OASAS for 25+ years. Prior to coming to OASAS he worked as a supervisor in an alcoholism outpatient clinic and in private practice. He is a member of the OASAS Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) workgroup and is an OASAS certified SBIRT and Teen Intervene trainer. He received his BA in Sociology from Siena College in 1975, an MA in Counseling Psychology from Assumption College in 1979, an MSW from SUNY-Albany in 1983 and MPA from SUNY- Albany in Debra Kram-Fernandez, Ph.D., LCSW, earned her doctorate in social welfare in Her dissertation topic explored social workers embrace of the recovery model in serious mental illness. She is an LCSW and registered dance therapist. She trained in the fundamentals of World Café with Fielding Institute in fall Hilary Laskey, MSW, LCSW-C, for 21 years, has practiced both in non-profit and governmental agencies. She has worked as a therapist and run residential programs. For the past seven years, Hilary has been a supervisor in a Maryland Social Services Agency, where she has designed and developed a wide-range of trainings for staff. Victoria Mahand, MSW, is the National Training Specialist for One Circle Foundation and is a Licensed Social Worker in the State of New Jersey. For over 8 years, she worked in both the New Jersey Superior Court and New Jersey Public Schools. Currently, she travels the country training service providers to implement research-based circle program models Cheryl Martin has a BSN in Nursing, MA in Psychology and over 40 years of experience as an RN. She also holds a CASAC and Trauma Certificate from the University of Buffalo. In addition, Cheryl is a member of Motivational Interviewing Network Trainers (MINT) and a Motivational Interviewing Assessment Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency (MIA: STEP) trainer for the NIDA Blending Initiative. She has developed curriculum and delivered training on a variety of topics including: Motivational Interviewing (MI), Person-Centered Planning, trauma, co-occurring disorders and the heroin epidemic. Cheryl is currently the Integrated Health Trainer and Clinical Consultant for Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI) and works in partnership with Monroe County Office of Mental Health; she has held that position for eight years. As part of her County role, Cheryl provides ongoing MI coaching to the Nurse Family Partnership. Prior to CCSI/ MCOMH, she served as Nurse Specialist at Catholic Family Center and as Manager at Park Ridge Chemical Dependency Inpatient Rehabilitation. Her approach to training and supervision demonstrates the spirit of MI and opens the door for learners to find their own personal motivation and strengths that can best enhance their practice and increase satisfaction in their work. 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16 FACULTY BIOS Ilene L. Nathanson, DSW, LCSW, is Chair of Social Work and Director of the Collaborative MSW-LIU-Post. She has graduate teaching experience in health policy, gerontology as well as social work practice and human behavior. She was a Program Director at the Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College. Peter Navratil, LCSW-R, ACSW, CASAC, has over 34 years of experience in the management and delivery of person centered, recovery orientated, and trauma informed care in a variety of behavioral health care settings. His experience includes work in the areas of: domestic violence, offender accountability, crime victim services, problem-solving courts and the criminal justice system. Pete is currently an adjunct professor at the GRC-MSW program, clinical supervisor of RESOLVE of Greater Rochester, and co-owner of Tree of Hope Counseling, a collaborative group private practice. Rosalind October-Edun, earned a master s degree in Social Work from Fordham University. Her area of expertise and leadership is substance abuse and related services. She is a doctoral student at Capella University in the dissertation phase, and mentor/faculty at SUNY/Empire State College. Credentials include: LMSW, CASAC, ICADC, CMFSW, and DABFE. Franklin Ortiz, MSW, LCSW, is the Clinical Coordinator for the Behavioral Health Specialists discipline of the Community Care Team. He is a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than ten years of extensive clinical experience in various settings including hospitals, mental health centers, drug and alcohol treatment agencies, managed care, and education settings. Gwendolyn Spencer Prater received a bachelor s degree in sociology from Tougaloo College, a master s degree in social work from Ohio State University, and a doctorate in social work from the University of Southern California. She currently serves as Dean of the School of Social Work at Jackson State University. Her area of interest and expertise includes social work educational administration and management, child and family welfare, international social work, professional ethics, and social work education and administration. She is recognized as a leader in professional social work education at the state, national, and international levels. She is an immediate past First Vice President with the National Board of Directors, and a National Program Committee Chair for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). She is a former Trustee of the NASW Insurance Trust. She is also a past member of the Commission on Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education, NASW Regional Representative, and a practitioner representative to the Joint Commission on Interprofessional Affairs comprised of leaders from the four primary mental health professional associations American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Nursing Association, and NASW. In Mississippi, she is the former Chair, Social Work Licensure Advisory Council, and currently serves as a member of the CARES Child and Adolescent Residential Psychiatric Center, Mississippi Children s Home Society and Family Service Association, and Methodist Health Care Community Advisory Boards. She is a Leadership Jackson Alumna, past-president of the Mississippi Chapter, NASW, and Social Worker of the Year, Mississippi Chapter, NASW. Dr. Prater is a recipient of numerous research and training grants, coeditor of a book, and has published articles and chapters in professional journals and books, respectively. Her external funding awards are in the areas of intercultural experiences, child abuse and neglect, child mortality and child health, transportation services to the elderly and disabled, and public child welfare training. Dr. Prater s research and scholarly work have been in the areas of child abuse and neglect, adoption, mental health, child health, international education, proposal developments, and grant management. Her primary teaching interests are in practice theory, human behavior, and administration. Heather Rotter, LMSW, currently works in the community as a therapist and facilitates a life skills and stress management group. She developed NASW NYS Nassau Division s SPARK (Supportive Peers Advancing Relationships and Knowledge) New Professionals Group after recognizing many of her peers needed a mechanism to get support, self-care, networking and mentoring throughout their social work journeys. Kay Ellen Werhun, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, is the Director for Population Health Services at Lehigh Valley Health Network. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Cedar Crest College, a Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration from DeSale s University, and a DNP in Nursing Leadership & Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Werhun is currently enrolled in the Thomas Jefferson School of Population Health seeking a post-doctoral certificate in population health management. She is a member of American College of Healthcare Executives, Emergency Nurses Association, and Sigma Theta Tau. She has published in peer reviewed journals and presented at national conferences. Her clinical expertise ranges from emergency care and trauma to chronic disease and medicine. Currently, Dr. Werhun is responsible for the effective management of Community Care Teams which provide support to high risk patient populations in primary care practices. Diane Zimberoff, LMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, trainer and author. 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