2022 Annual Fall Social Work Institute

Each of the five sessions of this conference will address many issues/treatment modalities that are relevant to all clinicians in practice regardless of their specific discipline.  Session 1: Do We Need Psychopathology?  The Salutogenic Approach to Trauma Treatment  will include content on the areas of Counseling Theory, Human Growth and Development, Abnormal Behavior and Appraisal of the Individual.  Session 2: Therapeutic Interventions for Youth with Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders will include Human Growth and Development, Appraisal of the Individual and Abnormal. Session 3: Co-parenting After Divorce or Separation  will include Marriage and Family, The Helping Relationships, and Human Growth and Development.  Session 4: The NASW Code of Ethics  will be based on clinical ethics principles on a personal and professional basis and is applicable to clinicians in practice in all disciplines.   Session 5 Mandatory Reporting:  Child and Elder Abuse & Neglect  will be based on the requirements of clinicians on a personal and professional basis and is applicable to clinicians in practice specifically regarding child and elder abuse and neglect.

8:15-9:45am Keynote   Dr. Robert Rhoton   Do We Need Psychopathology?  The Salutogenic Approach to Trauma Treatment

 Unfortunately, many clients with a “never-ending history” of trauma , toxic stress, and relentless abusers often struggle when treated with psychopathology intervention models. Dr. Rhoton ardently proclaims the Salutogenic trauma treatment model which focuses on health and well-being, resilence, connection, competency, is extremely effective in “trauma treatment”.

Learning objectives:

• Clearly define the Salutogentic model & supporting principles.
• Identify the assets of resiliency and its relationship to “trauma treatment”.
• Explain the power of focusing on a clients’ strengths as opposed to “deficits”.
• Increase manageability & meaningfulness in treatment

10:15-11:45      Dr. Evisha Ford      Therapeutic Interventions for Youth with Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders

This presentation reviews the DSM V criteria for Neurodevelopmental disorders (autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett’s disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder) and behavior presentations and how to adapt clinical settings to support neurodiverse learners.

Learning Objectives:

• Provide a clear understanding of the criteria for “neurodiverse” learners.
• Present a “toolkit” for practitioners to increase their effectiveness with these clients.
• Provide research-strategies for therapeutic / learning interventions.

1:00-2:30pm      Maria Belval, LCSW        Co-parenting After Divorce or Separation

Learn about the complex relationships parents have when raising their child/children after a divorce or separation.  Learn ways to help guide parents through this complicated and emotional situation.  Learn ways to empower parents to put their child/children first & lead happy and healthy lives.

Program Objectives:

1.  Identify different types of co-parenting relationships

2.  Learn how the grief cycle effects parent working together cooperatively

3.  Learn strategies to help parents work together cooperatively. 

2:45-4:15pm      Susan Hrostowski, PhD

The NASW Code of Ethics

The NASW Code of Ethics is the framework for your professional practice.

This program reinforces & reviews the code & its impact on your “Daily Practice Routine”

 Learning Objectives

• Review of Core Standards
• Review Case examples of “applied ethics” in practice settings

• Define the Process of Resolving Ethical Dilemmas

   

  4:30-5:30pm       Nicole Miller, LCSW

  Mandatory Reporting:  Child and Elder Abuse & Neglect

  As social workers, we bear the responsibility of being mandated reporters, but are we always able to clearly identify which situations indicate the need for reporting? By the conclusion of this workshop, participants will: 

  Learning Objectives

• Have a clear definition of mandated reporting;
• Be able to list indicators of abuse: physical, psychological, and financial, and how these affect children and the elderly population differently
• Be able to identify barriers to mandated reporting and identify potential solutions to overcome said barriers.

CAROL MORAWAY  228-229-6555   WWW.SOCIALWORKFOUNDATIONS.COM

CAROL@SOCIALWORKFOUNDATIONS.COM

Workshop is approved for 7.0 CE clock hours including 3.0 in Ethics, 1.5 in Diagnosis and 3.0 General; no NBCC credit is available for this workshop.