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School of Social Welfare

Spring 2009 Class Schedule

®®Diagnosis and Treatment of Attachment Disorder and the Development of a Secure Attachment Base
Vettra Ford, LSCSW
$ 95 s 6 CEUs
Friday, March 27
9 AM – 4 PM
Registration Due: March 20
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Develop a practical understanding of attachment and cognitive development as it relates to children who struggle with attachment issues. Learn to develop interventions with children and families when attachment difficulties manifest.

®® Evidence Based Clinical Practice with Children & Youth/Treatment of Depression and Anger Problems
Rob Estell, LCSW

$95 s 6 CEUs
Friday, April 3
9 AM – 4 PM
Registration Due: March 27

Review the principles and applications of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies with children and youth. Assess an introduction to theoretical foundations of Cognitive Therapies, while learning the fundamental, evidence-based techniques (“best practice”) used to treat depression and anger.
(see May 8)

®® Crisis Management
Jackie Tigges, LSCSW
$95 s6 CEUs
Thursday, April 9
9 AM – 4 PM
Registration Due: March 30

Explore crisis theory (Critical Incident Stress Management), Psychological First Aid, Debriefing, and Diffusing. Focus on assessment and intervention strategies within individuals and groups. Become familiar with Homeland Security and their specific business and school crisis plan. Evidence-based practice, the strengths perspective model and diversity issues will be addressed throughout the day.

tt Ethics in Health Care
Terry Koenig, Ph.D.
$95 s 6 CEUs
Friday, April 17
9 AM – 4 PM
Registration Due: April 10

Build your skills as a helping professional in a health care setting. Learn how illness disrupts the coping abilities of clients and caregivers. Understand the vulnerability of individuals facing acute, chronic or terminal illness and all persons making decisions. Develop effective strategies for health care decision-making with ethical dilemmas concerning end-of-life treatment, home care, mental competency and institutionalization. This seminar will help you apply an ethical framework to a range of case examples.

tt Ethical Issues with Children
Rick Spano, Ph.D.
$95 s 6 CEUs
Saturday, April 18
9 AM – 4 PM
Registration Due: April 10

Learn the implications of ethical decision making with minor children, the role of families in ethical decision making and how to help children and youth make decisions. The focus will be on confidentiality, paternalism, autonomy and informed consent as it relates to children and youth. This class is designed for those who have studied ethical decision making.

Introduction to Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Jim Kreider, LSCSW
$95
s 6 CEUs
Friday, April 24
9 AM – 4 PM
Registration Due: April 17

Learn solution-focused interviewing skills that will help clients achieve deep, lasting, and often rapid change by focusing on their abilities rather than their pathologies. Integration of ideas from Milton Erickson, the Narrative Approach and 40 years of outcomes research, will enrich your skills for working briefly and effectively in a managed care environment.

®® Working with Traumatized People

Mike Boniello, LSCSW
$95
s 6 CEUs
Friday, May 1
9 AM – 4 PM
Registration Due
: April 24

Assess trauma from natural disasters, environmental causes, social and interpersonal causes and child abuse and neglect. Learn about the biological, psychological, interpersonal and spiritual ramifications of trauma. Build knowledge of the diagnostic considerations regarding trauma-related disorders and the interventions associated with them. Special emphasis will be given to addressing issues of war veterans and their families.

®® Evidence Based Practice with Children & Youth/Treatment of Mood Disorder and Behavioral Disorders
Rob Estell, LCSW
$95
s 6 CEUs
Friday, May 8
9 AM – 4 PM
Registration Due
: May 1

Explore taking the concepts of cognitive therapies into clinically relevant applications. Cognitive and behavioral therapies for the treatment of various anger (behavior disorders) and mood disorders will be examined over the course of the day.

®® Diagnosis and Treatment of Adolescent Disruptive Behavior
Mike Boniello, LSCSW
$95
s 6 CEUs
Friday, May 15
9 AM – 4 PM
Registration Due
: May 8

Gain Understanding of adolescent disruptive behavior (e.g. oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, reactive attachment disorder and more) as they apply to your clients. Without intervention, these may develop into adult personality disorders such as Borderline Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Specific attention will be given to understanding the etiology and symptoms associated with these disorders as will the latest interventions/treatment options such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and other behavioral therapies aimed at reducing deviant behavioral responses and increasing positive adaptation. Assess levels of structure and environmental supports of positive change and movement towards healthier functioning.


 


¿¿ Ethics Credit
®® Diagnosis Credit