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Michigan State University School of Social Work Continuing Education:Upcoming September 2014 Events

Wednesday, August 06, 2014

Greetings!

The Michigan State University School of Social Work offers extensive continuing education for social workers this fall, including ethics, nonprofit sustainability, trauma assessment and treatment, psychopharmacology, suicide assessment and intervention, and much, much more.  The MSU School of Social Work Continuing Education Program's mission is to help people thrive in service to their communities by offering innovative, valuable, and accessible professional development opportunities throughout the State of Michigan and beyond.

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In this email:

  • How to register for face-to-face programs
  • Upcoming September 2014 events
  • Online Continuing Education
  • Preview of  October 2014 events

You can register for a program in one of three ways: 
ONLINE click here
Fax a registration form to (517) 353-2599
Mail a registration form to MSU-School of Social Work  212 Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824


Upcoming September 2014 Events
 

Constructing Life Stories & Other Interventions for Working with Couples with Dementia(Course 3718)

Date(s):

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Time:

Registration 8:30 a.m. Program 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location:

MSU campus, Psychology Building, 316 Physics Road, East Lansing, MI 48824

 

Description:

This two-hour presentation will briefly review some of the evidence-based interventions that are being used with couples where one person has dementia.... Click here to learn more about course 3718, listed under the category "Clinical Programs"

CECHs:

2.0

CE Faculty:

Beth Spencer, MA, LMSW and Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, PhD, LMSW

 

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(Course 3719)

Date(s):

Thursday, September 11, 2014 and Friday, September 12, 2014

Time:

Registration 8:30 a.m. (Thursday)Program 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM(both days)

Location:

Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, Troy, MI 48083

 

Description:

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based practice for trauma treatment of children and adolescents and their families. TF-CBT is a components-based psychosocial treatment model that incorporates elements of cognitive-behavioral, attachment, humanistic, empowerment, and family therapy models. Click here to learn more about course 3719, listed under the category "Children & Families"

CECHs:

11.00

CE Faculty:

Kristine Buffington, MSW, LISW-S

 

Treating & Supporting Adoptive Families: Change the Lens, Change the Life (Course 615-14)

Date(s):

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Time:

Registration 8:30 a.m. Program 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Location:

Greater Lansing Association of Realtors®, 4039 Legacy Parkway, Lansing, MI 48911

 

Description:

The challenges facing parents and children of adoptive families can often result in tremendous stress. This stress can be expressed through destructive acting out behavior, resulting in fractured family relationships. This can lead to more acting out for both child and adult, creating a negative vicious cycle...Click here to learn more about course 615-14, listed under the category "Child Welfare In-Service Trainings"

CECHs:

6.0

CE Faculty:

Anne Lange, BSN, LMSW, ACSW

 

Addressing Boundaries, Ethics & Personal Valuesin Rural Social Work Practice (Course 3720) ***Meets Ethics Requirement***

Date(s):

Friday, September 19, 2014

Time:

Registration 8:30 a.m. Program 9:00 AM - 3:15 PM

Location:

Tuscola Intermediate School District, Technology Center, 1401 Cleaver Road, Caro, MI 48723

 

Description:

Identifying and managing appropriate boundaries is essential to ethical practice. This presentation will explore appropriate boundaries in helping relationships, boundary violations, and ethical dilemmas as they relate to the Code of Ethics and the influence of personal values..... Click here to learn more about course 3720, listed under the category "Clinical Programs"

CECHs:

5.0

CE Faculty:

Julie Navarra, LMSW

 

Michigan Indian Day Celebration!
Understanding North American Indian Communities: Integrating Culture & Traditions into Social Work Macro & Micro Practice (Course 3721)

Date(s):

Friday, September 26, 2014

Time:

Registration 12:00 p.m. Program 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Location:

Lansing Community College East Campus, 2827 Eyde Parkway, East Lansing, MI 48823

 

Description:

Celebrate Michigan Indian Day learning about the concept of community from the macro to the micro clinical level. Starting our afternoon, Derek Bailey will discuss how community focused leadership nurtures culture and tradition. The three main Indigenous tribes to what is now referred to as Michigan, the Odawa, Ojibwe and Bodewadomi (Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi) have maintained their cultural heritage and traditions despite governmental policies and attempts to “kill the Indian and save the man."... Click here to learn more about course 3721, listed under the category "Clinical Programs"

CECHs:

3.0

CE Faculty:

Derek J. Bailer, MSW; Abigail Eiler, LMSW; Tina Louise, LMSW

 

Nonprofit Sustainability: Art or Science? (Course 3722)

Date(s):

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Time:

Registration 8:30 a.m. Program 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location:

James B. Henry Center for Executive Development 3535 Forest Road, Lansing, MI

 

Description:

This interactive course will take a look at organizational sustainability practices from the nonprofit lifecycle perspective. Nonprofit organizations tend to develop incrementally over time. The level and sophistication of leadership, technical, adaptive, and management systems depends on where an organization finds itself along the lifecycle continuum..... Click here to learn more about course 3722, listed under the category "Leadership Seminar Series"

CECHs:

2.0

CE Faculty:

Jennifer Acree, MSW

 
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Interested in earning CECHs at your own leisure and time?

Check out the MSU School of Social Work Continuing Education's online courses being offered in this catalog: Interested in other events we have to offer? Want to view our newest catalog for Fall 2014?
To browse additional courses and register for upcoming events, click here.

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Michigan State University School of Social Work (Provider No. 1136) is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards 400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B, Culpeper, VA 22701. www.aswb.org. ASWB Approval Period: June 15, 2013 – June 15, 2016. ASWB ACE approval is recognized by the State of Michigan Board of Social Work Examiners as acceptable continuing education for Social Workers in Michigan. Social workers in other districts should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. All courses listed are approved with the exception of the social work license exam preparation course unless otherwise indicated. Please check our website for verification of all event dates, locations, etc.

 
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