Continuing Education Seminars
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Monday, August 12 9:30 am – 4 pm
This one-day seminar will provide you with tools to enable your clients to learn relaxation skills that will help with stress management and increase resiliency and coping. The goal is to help clients reduce anxiety, increase self-esteem and be proactive in managing their distress.
These tools are appropriate for all ages.
Other upcoming programs include:
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Programs approved for 5 CECs
** Satisfies the continuing education requirement for training in Veterans Services
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“Say it soft and it’s almost like praying”
Understanding the Traumatic Experiences of Puerto Ricans in Colonial Context
August 8, 2019
Central Connecticut State University
Vance Academic Center, Room 105, New Britain
(Please use Vance Garage, 146 Paul Manafort Drive, New Britain for GPS)
8:30 to 9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:00 to 12:00 Panel Presentation & Discussion
This workshop combines research on trauma, resilience, and practice wisdom with findings from an ongoing community based participatory research project with Puerto Ricans who migrated to Connecticut after Hurricane Maria in October of 2017. The presentation’s title references the music and lyrics of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s song “Almost Like Praying”, reflecting the spirit of Puerto Rico and the hope, strength, and spirit of unity offered to those affected by the tragedy. The incorporation of research on the effects of intergenerational and historical trauma as well as reactions to natural and socio-political conditions that compel migration with a study examining the relocation experiences of Puerto Rican families to Connecticut is a unique and compelling learning experience.
Anthony De Jesus, EdD, MSW
, an Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice at the University of Saint Joseph, will serve as leader and moderator for the workshop.
F. Taina Amaro, LCSW
, the owner of Harmony Health, LLC and an Adjunct Professor in the MSW Program at the University of Saint Joseph, will present on specific adverse childhood experiences and reactions to natural disasters and political conditions that spur migration causing individuals to confront a new set of adverse experiences in a new and often unwelcoming environment with economic challenges and linguistic and institutional racism.
Reinaldo Rojas, PhD, MSW
, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Central Connecticut State University, will follow with the preliminary findings of an inquiry with Puerto Rican families who relocated to Connecticut including how they experienced their reception in Connecticut, the barriers they confronted, the resources that aided them, and the recommendations they offer to improve the process. Implications for clinical practice with Puerto Ricans and other survivors of trauma will be addressed with opportunities for questions and discussion.
Approved for 3 Cultural Competency CECs
Costs: $10, students; $30, NASW Members; $55, Not yet Members
Co-sponsored by CCSU Phi Alpha, National Honor Society for Social Work Students
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Everything You Ever Needed to Know About
Legal Issues for Clinical Practice
Essential Law for Social Workers
September 20, 2019
9:00 to 9:30 Coffee & Registration
9:30 to 3:30 Presentation
Lunch Served from 12:30 to 1:30
The Lyceum
227 Lawrence Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Do you wonder about your rights and responsibilities with regard to the protection of a client’s information when you are called upon by the court to produce clinical records or give personal testimony? When might a therapist be compelled to disclose clinical information via records or testimony? What parts of a client’s record are protected by statute? Under what circumstances may private health information (PHI) be legally shared? If you have every wondered about any of these questions this workshop is for you.
Robert G. Madden, LCSW, JD,
Professor at the University of Saint Joseph, practitioner, and experienced presenter,
will cover the basic legal issues clinicians encounter routinely, starting with an overview of topics such as mandated reporting, medical records laws (i.e. HIPPA), confidentiality and privilege, professional negligence/malpractice, releases of information and redaction of records. Legal principles that apply to clinical record keeping will be reviewed including current legal and ethical guidelines that support a standard of care to reduce the risk of liability and ensure quality practice. The workshop will address the different court systems--Probate, Juvenile, Criminal-- in the afternoon session, tackling some more challenging issues such as subpoenas, testifying in court, being in an adversarial position, and presenting a case effectively. Don’t miss the opportunity to have this essential legal information be a part of your clinical practice.
$75 NASW Members; $99 Not yet Members**
**(Become a member when you check in and have the difference in your admission returned to you!)
Price includes a delicious boxed lunch from The Kitchen at Billings Forge
Approved by NASW/CT for 5 CECs
Call 860 257-8066 for more information or
NASW/CT, 2139 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 *
www.naswct.org
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Training for Adoption Competency
September, 2019-May, 2020
9am-4:30pm
The Exchange, 270 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032
Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) is a comprehensive, evidence-informed training program for professionals nationwide in the social work, mental health and child welfare fields.
The nine month course
influences a broad spectrum of clinical practices that address core issues in adoption and is making a significant impact on the quality of mental health services for members of the adoption kinship network.
Participants successfully completing the TAC program will have the opportunity to take an exam to become nationally certified in Adoption Competency.
TAC is pending 72 Continuing Education Credits from NASW/CT.
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~ Limited Seats Available ~
Certificate Program in Supervision
Many MSW supervisors find themselves thrust into supervisory roles without the skills, knowledge, or support they need to succeed.
The
Social Work Practice Fellows
certificate in supervision provides an in-depth learning experience that
focuses on the complex issues that challenge today's supervisors, features an advanced curriculum taught by practice-based experts and is designed specifically for MSWs currently supervising staff.
Content areas:
- Increasing Skills in Individual and Group Supervision
- Teaching Social Work Assessment Skills
- Advancing Knowledge of Health Challenges
- Strengthening Knowledge of Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
- Building Capacity among Staff for Effective Practice with Families
- Confronting Performance and Organizational Challenges
Approved for 36 CECs.
Begins September 2019 – Enrollment Limited to 25
Learn more
about the Social Work Practice Fellows Certificate Program.
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EMDR BASIC TRAINING COURSE
Training includes Part I, Part II, and the 10 hours of consultation required for completion of training.
TRAINING DATES:
October 10, 11, 12 and December 5, 6, 7
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
University of CT, Stamford, One University Place, Stamford, CT 06901
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Karen Alter-Reid, Ph.D, & Big Oak Psychotherapy Training Institute are now offering Fall 2019 EMDRIA* Approved EMDR Basic Training and consultation for the integration of this highly effective approach into clinical practice. Please link to:
https://www.emdria.org/page/6
to review eligibility requirements for taking EMDR Training. As an EMDR Institute Regional Basic Trainer, Dr. Alter-Reid uses the EMDR Institute curriculum to provide clinicians with the knowledge and skills to use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy with a broad range of clients and clinical presentations. The training is a six day, two-weekend program, plus two 2 hour consultation groups, extended over approximately seven weeks. Training includes the traditional Weekends 1 and 2, as well as all ten required hours of consultation. Extending the training format helps participants integrated the lecture material, conceptualize where to begin with specific clients and incorporate the standardized protocol into their practice. Each of the two weekends will include lecture, consultation, and experiential components.
*Consultation Dates and Times:
Friday. November 1st, 3:00-5:00
Friday, January 10th, 3:00-5:00
*6 of the 10 consultation hours will occur during the training dates. The remaining 4 hours will occur in live or Skype groups between training dates.
Fee:
Registration: $1,995.00
Early Registration: $1,895.00
Vets and Full Time Non-Profits: $1,795.00
Reviewer Track (lecture only for those already trained in EMDR: $1,295.00)
For more information, contact Dr. Alter-Reid at 203-329-2701 or
[email protected]
, or go to:
40 Professional CE's are provided upon completion of the training.
NASW/CT has approved this training for 40 CECs.
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