School of Social Work Continuing Education Courses Summer 2015 Thursday June 4: 1PM-4:15PM Understanding the Adult with ADHD: Treatment Strategies for Clinicians 3CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock Hours- 2 in differential dx, 1 in assessment Instructor: Jill Stiber, MSW, LICSW Counts as Diagnostics course for Trauma Certificate Program Learn how persons with ADHD experience the demands of daily life. Understand how one s perception of time can influence motivation. Find out why some commonly used forms of psychotherapy may be less useful for adults with ADHD. Learn how to adapt your clinical approach to maximize your effectiveness in working with Adults with ADHD. (Beginning, intermediate & advanced level.)* Friday June 5: 8:45AM-4:15PM Leading and Facilitating Staff Groups 6 CEUs Cost: $150 Instructor: Dan Porter, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate Program Supervisors spend a great of time working with a variety of formal and informal staff groups. Many important leadership opportunities to resolve problems, strengthen team cohesion, or evolve a new collective vision of the work in the face of daunting obstacles are frequently missed, or fumbled, in meetings of staff groups that supervisors lead or facilitate. Confusion often surrounds important differences in purpose among staff meetings, case consultation groups, group supervision, and inservice trainings. Many times supervisors feel unprepared to address the challenging interpersonal group dynamics, or the authority and intimacy issues that invariably surface in groups.
Monday June 8: 8:45AM-4:15PM Ethics and Supervision: Utilizing A Decision-Making Model To Navigate Through Rough Waters. 6CEUS, 6 CLINICAL CLOCK HOURS: 6 in social work values and ethics, including cultural context, diversity, and social policy. Instructors: Linda E Jones, PhD., MSSW, LISW and Mary Carlsen, MSW, LISW Counts as Ethics course for Supervision Certificate Program This course will examine the ethical obligations of supervisors and present research about common ethical violations among supervisees in social work and related professions. A comprehensive model to guide the analysis of and response to ethical dilemmas will be presented and applied to supervisory case examples from various fields of social work practice. Up-to-date information about the types of ethics complaints and the adjudication processes of the Minnesota Board of Social Work and the National Association of Social Workers will be presented. Presenters in this workshop will have the opportunity to discern common ethical dilemmas faced in their practice as supervisors and ample time to present elaborated case examples from their supervisory practice, submitted prior to the course, for discussion and consultation. Additional case examples will be provided by the presenters for discussion among workshop participants. Categories: Ethics, Supervision, Supervision Certificate Tuesday, June 9 8:45AM-12:00PM Processing Trauma with Clinical Supervisees- Reflective Practice of Supervision Supervision in Trauma: The Power of Groups: Processing of Trauma in Group Therapy Safely and Effectively 3 CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock Hours: 2 in differential diagnosis and biopsychosocial assessment, including normative development and psychopathology across the life span, 1 hour in clinical intervention methods informed by research and current standards of practice. Instructor: Angela Lewis Dmello, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate Program Counts as Elective course for Trauma Certificate Program Providing clinical supervision attuned to the needs of supervisees related to experiences of secondary traumatic stress and vicarious trauma takes intention and skill. A reflective practice framework for supervision aids in processing of traumatic content and increasing practitioner skill in identification of own internal processes, needs for sustainable practice, and subsequent interventions with clients. Role and function clarity in the clinical supervisory relationship, basic elements of the Taibbi developmental model of supervision, definitions of vicarious trauma, secondary trauma, and burnout will be addressed.
Attendees will learn how to apply the concepts of the reflection supervision model to supervisory relationships and effective support and containment strategies for processing trauma content in clinical supervision. Categories: Supervision, Clinical Mental Health, Supervision Certificate, Trauma Certificate Tuesday June 9: 1PM-4:15PM DSM-5 Personality Disorders: Past, Present, and Future 3 CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock Hours - 2 in differential dx and biopsychosocial assessment, 1 in assessment based treatment planning Instructor: Jill Stiber, MSW, LICSW Counts as Diagnostics course for Trauma Certificate Program Why has there so much controversy about the DSM-5 personality disorders category? Learn how history and culture have influenced our understanding of personality. How have we defined disorders of personality? Discover what s likely to be coming next and why. (Intermediate & advanced level.) * Wednesday June 10: 1PM-4:15PM Grant Writing 101 3 CEUs Instructor: Karen Goodenough, MSW, LISW This course will teach social work and human service professionals the basics of grant writing. You will come away learning how to look for appropriate grant opportunities, how to use key words to create an effective proposal, how to use your agencies data and outcomes to create the best possible package for funders! Categories: Community Practice Thursday June 11: 1PM-4:15PM The New Normal: Issues in Minnesota s Aging Population 3 CEUs Instructor: Rejean Moone, MSW, LICSW
By 2020 there will be more older Minnesotans than children in elementary, middle and high school combined. This is the first time society will experience this dramatic change in age composition. As a result, this demographic shift will impact all facets of our communities. During this session Dr. Moone and students will explore the demographic and economic trends of the aging population and the resulting impact on Minnesota s policy and practice landscapes. Students will leave understanding the state of major policy and social programs as well as community initiatives designed to support an aging state. Categories: Health, Disability, and Aging Friday June 12 and Monday June 15: 8:45AM-4:15PM Secondary Traumatic Stress: Impact on Staff Performance and Wellbeing- Strategies for Supervisors and Organizations 12 CEUs, 12 Clinical Clock Hours - 3 assessment based tx and planning, 3 clinical intervention methods, 4 ethics, 2 culturally specific Cost: $275 Instructor: Angela Lewis Dmello, MSW, LICSW Counts as Secondary Trauma course for Trauma Certificate Program Counts as Required course for Supervision Certificate Program Participants in this two day course will learn to identify and monitor indicators and symptoms of secondary traumatic stress conditions and their impact in those they supervise, and themselves. Students will learn to recognize important differences among vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout and their implications for job performance. We will address how to make better-informed decisions about particular strategies to prevent and diminish the effects of secondary stress conditions in specific situations and contexts This course will also address issues related to organizational culture and environment and provide meaningful methods for addressing work load and organizational response strategies. Students are required to register for both days of this course. Categories: Clinical Mental Health, Supervision, Supervision Certificate, Trauma Certificate Tuesday June 16 and Wednesday June 17: 8:45AM-4:15PM Experiential Interventions for Assessment and Treatment of Traumatized Families: Restoring Balance, Competence, and Hope 12 CEUS, 12 Clinical Clock Hours: 5 clock hours in differential diagnosis and biopsychosocial assessment, 5 clock hours of assessment based treatment planning, 1 clock hour in clinical intervention methods, 1 clock hour in evaluation methods.
Cost: $275 Instructor: Judy Hoy, MSW, LICSW Counts as Diagnostics Course for Trauma Certificate Program Currently, a growing body of research is demonstrating the effectiveness of experiential therapized to make definitive and lasting changes in the lives of individuals who have experienced the painful and enduring effects of trauma. When all members of a family system are overwhelmed by trauma, the experience may not only disrupt individual functioning but can also create tenacious patterns of disturbance in the whole family interactions. Might experiential models and technique have applicability for work with whole families? If so, how might we effectively integrate experiential techniques with current practice interventions? Might experiential interventions help families go beyond symptom management to structural changes that facilitate new, healing experience? This twoday course will introduce a variety of experiential methods that can be utilized to support families in their efforts to restore balance, competence, and hope. Wednesday June 17: 12PM-1:30PM Supervision Circles 1.5 CEUs Cost: $45 Instructor: Karen Goodenough, MSW, LISW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate Are you a senior supervisor? Do you seek space to consult with other senior supervisors? Come and discuss strategies related to supervision with other experienced supervisors. We will join together and discuss strategies related to supervision, celebrate successes, support in challenges and talk about those important and critical conversations we have as supervisors. This is not a how to but rather an opportunity to learn from one another. Thursday June 18 8:45AM-12:00PM Using Play Therapy to Treat Trauma in Children 4-12 years 3 CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock Hours - 1 assessment-based treatment planning, 2 clinical intervention methods Instructor: Angela Lewis Dmello, MSW, LICSW
Counts as Treatment course for Trauma Certificate Program Integration of trauma-informed care into work with children who have witnessed or experienced violence requires a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of violence and the neurobiology of trauma within a developmental and attachment framework. By discussing the effects of trauma on children, principles of trauma-informed treatment for children, and Child Centered Play Therapy as an efficacious intervention for traumatized populations, participants will learn specific skills for traumainformed play therapy interventions with youth who present with a variety of mental health symptoms. Attendees will learn about the use of non-directive play therapy for trauma processing with youth and will understand core principles of trauma-informed care when working with a child and their family. Opportunity for hands-on practice will be incorporated. Categories: Clinical Mental Health, Children and Families, Trauma Certificate Thursday June 18: 1PM-4:15PM DSM-5 Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis and Introduction to Effective Treatment 3 CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock Hours- 2 in differential dx and biopsychosocial assessment, 1 in assessment based tx planning Instructor: Jill Stiber, MSW, LICSW Counts as Diagnostics course for Trauma Certificate Program Anxiety disorders are one of the top three categories of disorder seen most frequently in outpatient clinical practice. Learn how to recognize and differentiate between the diagnoses in the anxiety disorders category. Explore common comorbidities and learn about effective evidence-based treatment approaches. (Beginning, intermediate, advanced.) Friday June 19: 8:45AM-4:15PM Managing Staff Performance - Tackling the Sticky Wickets 6 CEUs Cost: $150 Instructor: Dan Porter, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate Program Even though managing staff performance is critical to succeeding as a supervisor, it often involves some of the toughest calls and most stubborn challenges. Many supervisors have identified giving negative feedback to a supervisee as one of the most dreaded aspects of the job, and express doubts about their
ability to do in a way that maximizes the likelihood of a positive outcome. This course will focus on the practical problems supervisors face when they tackle difficult situations involving work performance, and offer practical, evidence-based solutions. Monday June 22: 8:45AM-4:15PM Trauma and Substance Abuse 6 CEUs, 6 Clinical Clock Hours - 2 differential dx and biopsychosocial assessment, 2 assessment-based treatment planning, 2 in clinical intervention methods Cost: $150 Instructor: Angela Willits, MSW, LCSW Counts as Substance Abuse course for Trauma Certificate Program Explore the relationship between trauma and substance abuse and its impact on the individual s wellness and recovery. This course aims review substance abuse, trauma and PTSD symptoms consistent with DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, with an emphasis on co-morbidity and symptom overlap, as well as examine the self-medication hypothesis and introduce core principles in integrated treatment for trauma and substance abuse. Monday June 22 and Tuesday June 23: 8:45AM-4:15PM Trauma Informed Yoga: Therapeutic Strategies for Non-Yoga Instructors 12 CEUs Cost: $275 Instructor: Sarah Super Counts as Treatment course for Trauma Certificate Program This course is designed as an introduction to trauma-sensitive yoga in treating complex trauma. We will focus on understanding how trauma impacts the whole person and how we can utilize the mind-body connection in yoga to promote healing. Drawing from the work of Bessel van der Kolk, Judith Herman, and David Emerson, we will examine current clinical practices and explore the relationship of trauma and the body. We will discuss how trauma-sensitive yoga is distinguished from other forms of yoga as well as practical ways that trauma-sensitive yoga could be offered in various environments (clinics, schools, private practice, etc). Students will experience trauma-sensitive yoga in the classroom and will gain the skills to facilitate trauma-sensitive yoga in their workplace. Upon completing this course, students will:
Understand how trauma affects the body and mind Understand the core principles and practices of trauma-sensitive yoga Be able to facilitate trauma-sensitive yoga with their clients Categories: Trauma Certificate, Health, Disability, and Aging Wednesday June 24: 1PM-4:15PM Budget Basics for Social Work and Human Service Professionals 3 CEUs Instructor: Karen Goodenough, MSW, LISW This course is a beginner s course on understanding and creating a budget for a program or project. We will address basic budget language, types and ways of budgeting, best practices for creating and maintaining a budget, and how to analyze your budget and make changes. We will remove the frustration and stress from budgeting! Categories: Community Practice Thursday June 25: 1PM-4:15PM DSM-5: Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis and Introduction to Effective Treatment 3 CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock Hours - 1 differential dx and biopsychosocial assessment, 1 assessment-based treatment planning, 1 in clinical intervention methods Instructor: Jill Stiber, MSW, LICSW Counts as Diagnostics course for Trauma Certificate Program New and emerging research has influenced the development of this new DSM-5 diagnostic category. Learn how these disorders are related to one another, recognize and differentiate between the disorders, and explore the most effective evidence-based treatment approaches. (Beginning, intermediate, advanced.) Tuesday June 30 8:45AM-12:00PM Differential Diagnosis in Trauma: DSM-5 Diagnosis for Traumatized Clients 3 CEUS, 3 Clinical Clock Hours - 1 hour in differential dx and biopsychosocial assessment, 1 hour in assessment-based treatment planning, 1 hour in clinical intervention methods
Instructor: Angela Lewis Dmello, MSW, LICSW Counts as Diagnostics course for Trauma Certificate Program Differential diagnosis for clients presenting with trauma histories can be a complex and difficult task requiring a full evaluation of the clinical picture and an understanding of frequently co-occurring disorders for clients who have experienced trauma. Attendees will learn about mental health disorders prevalent in clients with trauma, skills for accurate yet compassionate assessment, common pitfalls in diagnosis, and essential variables to consider when diagnosing this population. Through use of lecture, case studies, and discussion, attendees will learn to diagnose more precisely and ethically which will enhance the client s treatment and lead to better psychotherapeutic outcomes. Tuesday June 30 1PM-4:15PM Critical Thinking and Decision-Making for Supervisors: Recognizing and Managing Cognitive Bias 3 CEUs Instructor: Jill Stiber, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate Program Supervisors are increasingly faced with making complex decisions on a daily basis. Some of these decisions may portend life-changing outcomes for clients and client systems. Learn how to avoid the common cognitive biases that affect our decision-making in multiple contexts. Learn critical thinking strategies that are helpful in managing bias and improving overall decision-making. (Intermediate, advanced.) Wednesday July 8 and Thursday July 9 8:45AM-4:15PM Sensorimotor Approaches for Trauma Symptoms in Adults: Applications for Multiple Practice Settings 12 CEUs, 12 Clinical Clock Hours - 2 clock hours in differential diagnosis and biopsychosocial assessment, including normative development and psychopathology across the life span, 1 clock hour in assessment-based clinical treatment planning with measureable goals, 9 clock hours in clinical intervention methods informed by research and current standards practice Cost: $275 Instructor: Martha Osterberg, MSW, LICSW
Counts as Treatment course for Trauma Certificate Program A traumatic experience overpowers the body s ability to defend itself. Survivors of trauma become less present in their bodies to avoid the somatic memory of vulnerability. Traumatic violations within relationships profoundly affect trust, safety and personal power. This course will draw from advancements in the neuroscience of trauma with a focus on applying this information to your daily practice with clients. Building on a solid foundation of theory, we will practice many practical techniques that can be used in a variety of practice settings to help clients become more present, grounded and regulated. We will learn specific interventions to assist our clients in defending their boundaries and connecting safely. We ll also practice ways to stay present and embodied ourselves. Experiential learning will be emphasized throughout the two days. Monday July 13 and Tuesday July 14 8:45AM-4:15PM Core Competencies in Social Work Supervision: Crucial Concepts and Skills 12 CEUs Cost: $275 Instructor: Christina Gonzalez, MSW, LICSW Counts as Required course for Supervision Certificate Program The supervisory relationship offers an extraordinary opportunity to influence the performance and job satisfaction of staff. Because supervisors are often expected to mediate the pressures associated with over-burdened staff, resource constraints, escalating client need, a volatile policy climate, effective preparation for this role can make a world of difference. To be effective, supervisors must develop skills to manage complexity, think systematically and behave relationally. This course is geared toward both new and experienced supervisors and will focus on developing and strengthening competencies essential for effective realistic situations in supervision and applying skills and concepts learned in this course. Tuesday July 14 8:45AM-4:15PM Trauma in Domestic Violence: Assessing and Treating the Whole Family- Victim/Survivors, Perpetrators, and Child Witnesses 6 CEUs, 6 Clinical Clock hours - 2 clock hours in differential diagnosis and biopsychosocial assessment, including normative development and psychopathology across the life span, 2 clock hour in
assessment-based clinical treatment planning with measureable goals, 2 clock hours in clinical intervention methods informed by research and current standards practice Cost: $150 Instructor: Angela Lewis Dmello, MSW, LICSW Counts as Treatment course for Trauma Certificate Program Domestic Violence is prevalent in populations seeking mental health services across many service settings, though few practitioners have specialized training in providing services within the dynamics of domestic violence to all members of a family system. With current trends in violence research pointing to the efficacy of trauma-informed interventions, as well as challenges to traditional domestic violence interventions, it is clear that an integrated understanding of DV treatment and the neurobiology of trauma is necessary for efficacious mental health care. This, vitally, includes attending to the physical and psychological safety needs of clients as well as the safe processing of traumatic experiences. Attendees will learn skills for the assessment of domestic violence within a family system, effective intervention strategies which are both trauma-informed and attuned to the unique needs of victim/survivors, perpetrators, and child witnesses. Attendees will also have a better understanding of their role within larger systems including CPS, Probation and family court. Common treatmentinterfering misconceptions about domestic violence will be addressed as well as the role of parallel process. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to practice specific skills related to intervening with clients to support their safety needs, trauma processing, increasing somatic awareness, as well as interventions aimed at connecting clients to the larger community. Categories: Clinical Mental Health, Children and Families, Trauma Certificate Wednesday July 15th 8:45AM-12:00PM Trauma in Early Childhood 3CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock Hours: 2 clock hours in differential diagnosis and biopsychosocial assessment, including normative development and psychopathology across the life span, 1 clock hour in assessment-based clinical treatment planning with measurable goals Instructor: Lauren Nietz, MSW, LICSW Counts as Diagnostics course for Trauma Certificate Program Oftentimes adults believe infants and children are too young to remember traumatic events but a growing body of research suggests young people, from birth to age 5, are profoundly affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, war, and the loss of a caregiver. Reactions in this age group may differ from older children because they cannot verbalize how they feel yet they can be profoundly impacted even if they do not understand the events. Learn the behavioral and physiological symptoms of early childhood trauma as well as the unique risks associated with this age group including brain development
and the threat to the caregiving relationship. Community resources, support for the caregiver, and treatment methods will be discussed. Categories: Clinical Mental Health, Children and Families, Trauma Certificate Wednesday July 15 1PM-4:15PM Resistance to Assistance: How to Avoid Pathologizing Resistance and Build Trust 3 CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock Hours: 2 clock hours in differential diagnosis and biopsychosocial assessment, including normative development and psychopathology across the life span, 1 clock hour in assessment-based clinical treatment planning with measureable goals Instructor: Martha Osterberg, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective Course for Trauma Certificate Program Why does it feel like some clients resist our best intentions to assist them? This course seeks to answer that question. It is a given that both client and practitioner have been wounded in previous relationships, and both will become activated when these wounds are touched. When clients resist our efforts, we may react in a variety of ways. The course is based on the premise that much of what we now call mental disorder is a consequence of intergenerational trauma or absence of attachment, and that many present day symptoms started as coping mechanisms. We will begin by clarifying basic human needs to both connect and to protect ourselves in any relationship. The protection may be against invasion of our boundaries and/or against abandonment, rejection or judgment. We will then identify the double bind that occurred when connection and protection were pitted against one another. We will discern how the double bind gets repeated within the present relationship. By making explicit what already implicitly governs the relationship of practitioner and client, we can find ways to empathize and build a foundation of trust and collaboration. Friday July 17 8:45AM-12:15PM Neurobiology of Supervision 3 CEUs Instructor: Judy Hoy, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate
Course description coming soon. For more information contact ceseries@umn.edu Monday July 20 and Tuesday July 21 8:45AM-4:15PM DSM-5: Psychopathology Review 12 CEUs, 12 Clinical Clock Hours: 7 clock hours of differential diagnosis and biopsychosocial assessment, 3 clock hours of evaluation methodologies, 2 clock hours of culturally specific clinical assessment and intervention Cost: $275 Instructor: Angela Lewis Dmello, MSW, LICSW Counts as DSM-5 course for Trauma Certificate Program This course will serve as a comprehensive review of the DSM-5 diagnostic system. Participants may find this course helpful for preparation for the LICSW examination as it will provide a significant psychopathology overview. Video, case studies, and small group exercises will be used to increase learning. Categories: Clinical Mental Health, Children and Families, Trauma Certificate Friday July 24 8:45-4:15PM Social Work: Social Person- Finding Balance in the Context of Social Work Ethics 6CEUs, 6 Clinical Clock Hours: 6 clock hours in social work values and ethics, including cultural context, diversity, and social policy Cost: $150 Instructor: Robert Edwards, MSW This ethics course will discuss social work ethics in the context of technology and social media. Categories: Ethics, Supervision Certificate, Trauma Certificate Monday July 27 8:45AM-4:15PM Beyond 101-Negotiating and Utilizing Self in Supervisory Relationships: Intersections Of Culture And Power 6 CEUs Cost: $150
Christina Gonzalez, MSW, LICSW Counts as Required course for Supervision Certificate This course is designed to help practitioners understand the cultural and power dynamics inherent to the supervisory relationship. We will explore research that illuminates the need to better understand the potential challenges and opportunities resulting from cross-cultural supervisory practice. Wednesday July 29 from 12:00PM-1:30PM Supervision Circles 1.5 CEUs Cost: $45 Instructor: Karen Goodenough, MSW, LISW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate; Are you a senior supervisor? Do you seek space to consult with other senior supervisors? Come and discuss strategies related to supervision with other experienced supervisors. We will join together and discuss strategies related to supervision, celebrate successes, support in challenges and talk about those important and critical conversations we have as supervisors. This is not a how to but rather an opportunity to learn from one another. Wednesday July 29 and Thursday July 30 8:45AM-4:15PM Treating Trauma: Prolonged Exposure Therapy 12 CEUs, 12 Clinical Clock Hours - 4 hours in differential dx, 4 hours in clinical intervention methods, 2 hours in evaluation methodologies, 2 hours in culturally specific Cost: $275 Instructor: Angela Willits, MSW, LCSW Counts as Treatment course for Trauma Certificate Program Developed by Dr. Edna Foa, Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) is an evidenced-based, manualized protocol which has been shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of PTDS and related symptoms including depression and anxiety. PE is a treatment modality used to treat PTSD and is considered a primary treatment option within the VA system and others who provide treatment to veterans. PE is based on education, breath retraining, in vivo and imaginal exposure, and therapeutic processing of trauma.
In this course students will learn the theory and practice of PE as well as the best ways to determine if this treatment approach is an appropriate fit for their client. Tuesday August 4 and Wednesday August 5 8:45AM-4:15PM Historical Trauma in African American Communities 12 CEUs, 12 Clinical Clock Hours pending MN Board of Social Work approval Cost: $275 Instructor: Rob Wilson, MSW, LISW Counts as Historical Trauma course for Trauma Certificate Program Course description coming soon. For more information contact ceseries@umn.edu Categories: Clinical Mental Health, Children and Families, Trauma Certificate Monday August 10 8:45AM-12:00PM Effective Strategies in Community Development 3 CEUs Instructor: Jennifer Bertram, MSW, LISW Course description coming soon. For more information contact ceseries@umn.edu Categories: Community Practice Friday August 14 1PM-4:15PM Establishing and Maintaining Ethical Behavior and Appropriate Boundaries for Social Work Professionals 3 CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock hours: Social Work Values and Ethics, including cultural context, diversity, and social policy. Instructor: Jennifer Bertram, MSW, LISW Counts as Ethics course for Supervision Certificate Program
This workshop will engage social workers in discussions about boundary issues and ethical practice. The term boundary" is thrown around a lot, but how many of us truly know what it means and how it applies to our practice? Many who work in the field of social work have experienced their own challenging situations either in childhood or as an adult. How much (or how little) is appropriate to share about ourselves, including any past trauma or challenging life situation, with clients, colleagues, supervisees or supervisors? Under what circumstances, if any, is it appropriate to share our own story? What does it mean to behave ethically? What does state statute indicate about ethical social work practice? How about the NASW Code of Ethics? We will use scenarios and small group discussions to gain an understanding of ethical social work practice and familiarize ourselves with appropriate use of boundaries. The course will provide participants with tools to use in analyzing ethical dilemmas and offer practical skills for ethical decision making. Learning objectives: Define the term boundary and understand how it applies to social work practice. Study Minnesota statutes that apply to ethical social work practice. Reference the NASW Code of Ethics, particularly with regard to its applications in micro and macro social work practice. Learn tools for identifying and analyzing ethical issues and boundary violations and how to proceed if a situation occurs. Categories: Ethics, Community Practice Thursday August 13 8:45AM-12:00PM Trauma: Processing in Groups- The Power of Groups: Processing of Trauma in Group Therapy Safely and Effectively 3 CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock hours - 1 in differential dx and biopsychosocial assessment, 1 in assessment based, 1 in clinical intervention methods Instructor: Angela Lewis Dmello, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective Course for Trauma Certificate Program Group therapy can be a powerful and profound intervention for many presenting concerns and is frequently used effectively in service settings from chemical dependency to cancer treatment support groups. Facilitation of groups requires both a deep appreciation for the inspiring ways people can connect with one another to heal, as well as a sense of humor and flexibility as really anything can happen in a group. Frequently clients will choose to discuss with the group an experience they have found traumatic, and many programs who serve trauma survivors encourage some group processing and disclosure around traumatic experiences. With controversy in the field related to the utility of trauma processing in a group setting balanced with the value for clients in making meaning from their experiences in a group and bearing witness to one another s suffering, it is essential that practitioners have skills to facilitate this group process safely for ethical client care. Attendees will learn specific strategies to intervene effectively with clients who have difficulty making clinical gains in group due to inability to regulate emotionally or physiologically as a result of their traumatic experiences. Attendees
will learn variables to attend to and skills to engage within a group setting when a client is processing traumatic content. Thursday August 13 1-4:15PM The Culture of Psychosis: Order from Disorder 3CEUs, 3 Clinical Clock hours - 1 in differential dx, 2 in culturally specific Instructor: Andrew Archer, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective course for Trauma Certificate Program Course description coming soon. For more information contact ceseries@umn.edu Friday August 14 8:45AM-4:15PM Bipolar Reality 6 CEUs, 6 Clinical Clock Hours - 3 differential dx and biopsychosocial assessment, 2 in clinical intervention methods, 1 in social work ethics Cost: $150 Instructor: Andrew Archer, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective course for Trauma Certificate Program Get to the truth of bipolar disorder. There is an increasing mainstream acceptance of the disorder, but at the cost of misinformation. Work through clinical examples to illuminate the main differential diagnoses from bipolar disorder. Review innovative ideas on the aggregate effects of long-term psychotropic medications. Study what mania feels like through testimonial, which can be used to empathize with your clients as well as to offer practical interventions for treatment. Monday August 17 8:45AM-4:15PM Communication Style and Skills in Supervision 6 CEUs Cost: $150
Instructor: Dan Porter, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate This course will assist supervisors in honing in on the impact communication styles play in the supervisory relationship. Styles of communication, case studies, tools and activities will be integrated in this course. Participants will leave with multiple ways to assist adapting communication skills to the supervisory relationship. This course is geared for beginning as well as seasoned supervisors that would like to look at deepening there understanding in how communication impacts their daily work. Course learning objectives include: Access your own communication style to employ better communication with staff Grow skill and effectiveness in asking questions Increase ability to assist staff in making changes through the use of constructive feedback and supportive confrontation Learn strategies and techniques to employ empathy and increase supervisory relationships Understand how thoughts, feelings, assumptions and behaviors impact communication Learn how to empower staff to communicate what they are thinking, feeling and doing more effectively through listening and observation Assess the role in giving encouragement and recognizing staff accomplishments and how it impacts staff satisfaction Wednesday August 19 12:00PM-1:30PM Supervision Circles 1.5 CEUs Cost: $45 Instructor: Karen Goodenough, MSW, LISW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate; Are you a senior supervisor? Do you seek space to consult with other senior supervisors? Come and discuss strategies related to supervision with other experienced supervisors. We will join together and discuss strategies related to supervision, celebrate successes, support in challenges and talk about those important and critical conversations we have as supervisors. This is not a how to but rather an opportunity to learn from one another. Friday August 21 8:45AM-4:15PM Supervision across Difference: Skills in Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace
6 CEUs Cost: $150 Instructor: Dan Porter, MSW, LICSW Counts as Elective course for Supervision Certificate This course will assist new and well-seasoned supervisors in tailoring their skill sets to the characteristics, learning and behavioral styles of the staff they supervise. This course will provide understanding, methods, and tools to support supervisors in a highly diverse workforce. Special focus will be given to address racial, cultural, ethnic and social class diversity and professional needs of staff. Learning will be achieved through high levels of activity, small group discussion, case studies, and selfreflection. Course learning objectives include: Growing skill sets in working with staff diversity in race, culture and ethnicity Increasing knowledge to work with diversity to be a more effective supervisor Learning techniques to support diverse personality, learning and behavioral styles Learning ways to address assumptions Understanding ways to manage emotions in the workplace AUGUST 24 and AUGUST 25 CEUs on a Stick! We are currently planning this event. Courses will be listed soon! Friday August 28 and Monday August 31: 8:45AM-4:15PM Secondary Traumatic Stress: Impact on Staff Performance and Wellbeing- Strategies for Supervisors and Organizations 12 CEUs, 12 Clinical Clock Hours - 3 assessment based tx and planning, 3 clinical intervention methods, 4 ethics, 2 culturally specific Cost: $275 Instructor: Angela Lewis Dmello, MSW, LICSW Counts as Secondary Trauma course for Trauma Certificate Program Counts as Required course for Supervision Certificate Program Participants in this two day course will learn to identify and monitor indicators and symptoms of secondary traumatic stress conditions and their impact in those they supervise, and themselves. Students will learn to recognize important differences among vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout and their implications for job performance. We will address
how to make better-informed decisions about particular strategies to prevent and diminish the effects of secondary stress conditions in specific situations and contexts This course will also address issues related to organizational culture and environment and provide meaningful methods for addressing work load and organizational response strategies. Categories: Clinical Mental Health, Supervision, Supervision Certificate, Trauma Certificate