2021 Continuing Education Offerings

Presented by Paul Perales II, MSW, LCSW, SAC-IT & Mary R. Weeden, RN, LCSW, PhD

A review of the NASW-ASWB best practice standards in social work supervision along with two ethical frameworks Congress 2000 and Reamer 2018 will provide practitioners with best practice guidelines to use in everyday practice while providing supervision and helping manage ethical dilemmas. Presenters will review recent history impacting current and prospective social workers in the U.S., including the 2020-2021 pandemic, school shootings, increased mental health issues, economic uncertainty, political discord, and global conflict. This review will be discussed to help promote resiliency and strength-based approaches to supervision with social work employees and students in field placement, including those with mental health and neurodivergent learning needs. When social work supervisors use best practices and supervise with empathy from a foundation of knowledge reviewed in this session communities and societies are likely better served.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the components of NASW and ASWB best practices in supervision.
2. Identify the components of at least one Ethical Decision-Making Model.
3. Understand the connection between recent history and its impact on social work practitioners, students, and supervisors.
4. Identify strategies to effectively supervise those with mental health diagnoses, neurodivergent social workers, and social work students.

4 Ethics and Boundaries continuing education hours

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COST

Members - $85
Student or Retired Members - $65
Non-Members - $115

Presented by Dimitri Topitzes, PhD, LCSW

The presentation showcases the T-SBIRT interview protocol, a one-session intervention designed to identify trauma exposure and symptoms, highlight stress coping strategies, and link participants with necessary supports. It primarily serves socially and economically vulnerable adults, including heads of households and custodial parents, who access social service systems such as Wisconsin Works (i.e., Temporary Assistance to Needy Families). While it aims to identify and address the effects of trauma exposure among some of society’s most vulnerable members, it also highlights their effective coping strategies. As such, it uses a holistic trauma-responsive approach to build upon participants’ assets, resilience, and strength. Its ultimate goal is to help participants take best advantage of their current services, access any other formal or informal supports necessary for optimal functioning, and heal from the effects of adversity exposure. Widely disseminating T-SBIRT can help contribute to larger efforts to heal families and communities from trauma and prevent intergenerational transmissions of trauma.

Objectives:

1. Define trauma responsive practice.
2. Articulate the purpose and potential benefits of T-SBIRT.
3. Identify how T-SBIRT advances trauma-informed care to trauma responsive practice.

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Members - $25
Student/Retired Members - $20
Non-Members - $35

Presented by Debra Minsky-Kelly, MSW, LCSW 

The effects of technology on social work practice since the onset of the pandemic have been enormous. Out of necessity, many providers rushed to adopt technology-assisted practices in an effort to continue to provide care to those in need. What have we learned from these practice changes? Are the 2018 changes to the Social Work Code of Ethics adequate to address modern practice challenges? This workshop will explore these critical questions and will also examine some of the specific boundary-related issues that arise in technology-assisted practice. In addition, as the evidence mounts regarding the harmful effects of technology on mental health, relationships, and community wellbeing, we will ask critical questions regarding the role of our profession in addressing these concerns.

Learning objectives:
After participating in this program, participants will be able to:
- Recognize generational differences in our experiences with technology
- Reflect on technology-related changes to the NASW Code of Ethics that went into effect 2018 and consider these in light of practice changes since the pandemic
- Recognize the unique boundary-related practice considerations necessary in technology-assisted service delivery models
- Examine what we have learned from the rapid expansion of technology-assisted therapies since the pandemic toward the goal of adopting best practices
- Identify and define ethical concepts and decision making models and how these can be applied to technology-assisted service delivery
- Apply ethical decision making models to practice dilemmas, with special emphasis on how technology may complicate aspects of SWK practice
- Integrate our knowledge of the harmful effects of technology into our work with individuals, families, and communities and consider how this affects our practice

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COST

Members - $85
Student or Retired Members - $65
Non-Members - $115

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Presented by Kathy Cox, PhD, LCSW

This webinar presents an approach to self-care that goes beyond cliched self-help advice. It assumes both a micro and macro approach to preventing stress-related conditions, including vicarious trauma and burnout. The presentation will provide an overview of the impact of chronic stress, the origins of the concept of self-care, and culturally-relevant approaches to furthering wellness, including radical and decolonized self-care. On a micro level, it offers in-depth coverage of personal strategies for managing stress that incorporate a cognitive-coping framework as it relates to self-assessment, self-regulation, and self-efficacy. On a macro-level, it discusses organizational strategies for furthering workplace wellness, including the management of mismatch between personal and organizational culture, supervision that supports self-care, and agency policies and practices that contribute to the psychological safety and well-being of diverse employees. It concludes with a note of hope for social workers and agencies embracing the ethical imperative to further self-care in social work.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn to distinguish between secondary trauma, vicarious traumatic stress, and burnout.
2. Understand the meaning of radical and decolonized self-care
3. Understand the importance of appraisal-based coping in social work.
4. Learn strategies for enhancing self-efficacy in social work.
5. Gain knowledge of organizational policies and practices that further self-care.

1 Continuing education hour

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COST

Members - $25
Student/Retired Members - $20
Non-Members - $35

NOTE: THIS EVENT IS AT FULL CAPACITY
Presented by Sheng Lee Yang, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C

In today's complex and demanding human services landscape, practitioners often find themselves navigating ethical dilemmas and encountering situations that can lead to moral distress. This training course is designed to equip professionals in the human services field with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to address these ethical challenges while prioritizing their own well-being. The course will provide guidance on maintaining healthy boundaries in client interactions, organizational dynamics, and professional relationships. Participants will learn how to navigate ethical dilemmas with integrity and compassion, while safeguarding their own mental health. Course objectives will be established through a combination of interactive lectures, group discussions, and practical exercises.

Objectives:

1. Define moral distress and learn how to recognize the stages of stress.
2. Recognize the practice of human services and its impact on moral distress and burnout.
3. Develop effective self-care strategies to mitigate burnout.
4. Utilizing the NASW Code of Ethics,navigate ethical dilemmas of self-care with integrity and resilience.

Registration materials will be coming soon!

4 Ethics and Boundaries continuing education hours

COST

Members - $85
Student or Retired Members - $65
Non-Members - $115