Professional and community education programs announced

August 29th, 2006

The work of a social service professional requires a broad array of skills and knowledge. This fall, the West Virginia University Division of Social Work will offer a wide range of educational sessions to help professionals keep even with the learning curve.

Sessions will be held in Beckley, Charleston, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Weston and Wheeling.

The division is a certified provider of social work continuing education programs through the West Virginia Board of Social Work Examiners (provider No. 490051).

Programs are approved for social workers in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Social workers from other states should contact their respective licensure boards regarding approval prior to registering.

For more information, or to register for any of these programs, please contact Jacki Englehardt, Coordinator of Professional and Community Education, WVU Division of Social Work, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, at Jacki.Englehardt@mail.wvu.edu or by phone at 304-293-3501, ext. 3109.

Additional information on the series is available athttp://sw.as.wvu.edu/continuing/index.php

The schedule:

Beckley >

(All programs are held at the Raleigh County Armory Civic Center).

  • Sept. 19, 1-5 p.m.:Elderlaw 101 for Social Workers,4 CEUs. Registration $45. Early bird rate $40.50 by Aug. 31.
  • Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Introduction to Motivational Interviewing,7 CEUs. Registration $75. Early bird rate $67.50 by Sept. 27.

*Charleston >

  • Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Psychopathology: Understanding Clients from a Developmental Perspective,Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center, 7 CEUs. Registration $80, including lunch. Early bird rate: $72 by Aug. 31.
  • Sept. 29, time to be announced:The First Bea Burgess Lecture on Social Justice in Community Life,Guest Speaker: United Methodist Bishop of West Virginia Ernest Lyght. Co-sponsors: Beatrice Ruth Burgess Center for West Virginia Families and Communities; West Virginia Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action. Christ United Methodist Church, 1221 Quarrier Street. Social Work CEUs are pending. Contact information: Karen Harper-Dorton, 304-293-3501 ext 3130.
  • Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Can’t we just talk about it? Solving problems through public talk,Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, 7 CEUs. Registration $80 including lunch. Early bird rate $72 by September 11.
  • Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-noon:Leadership in Supervision,Offices of Jackson Kelly, 3 CEUs. Registration $35, or combine with afternoon session for $75. Early bird rate $31.50 or $67.50 by October 6.
  • Nov. 3, 1-5 p.m.:Ethics and Civility in the Workplace,Offices of Jackson Kelly, 4 CEUs. Registration $45, or combine with morning session for $75. Early bird rate $40.50 or $67.50 by October 6.

*Martinsburg:

  • Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Understanding and Managing the Secondary Trauma of Front-line Helpers,Dorothy McCormack Center, City Hospital Campus, 7 CEUs. Registration $75. Early bird rate $67.50 by Aug. 31.
  • Oct. 12, 1-4 p.m.:Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Assessment and Treatment of Returning Combat Zone Veterans,Dorothy McCormack Center, City Hospital Campus, 3 CEUs. Registration $35. Early bird rate $31.50 by Sept. 14.
  • Oct .31, 1-5 p.m.:Latino Cultural Awareness for human services professionals and educators,Robert C. Byrd Health Center, City Hospital Campus, 4 CEUs. Registration $45. Early bird rate $41.50 by Oct. 3.
  • Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Assertive Communication,Dorothy McCormack Center, City Hospital Campus, 7 CEUs. Registration $75. Early bird rate $67.50 by Nov. 3.

Morgantown >

  • Aug. 31 and seven subsequent dates, 7:30-9:30 a.m.:The Nonprofit Management Breakfast Series, WVU Mountainlair Blackwater Room. $25 per workshop or $150 for all eight. 2 CEUs per session.
  • Sept .7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:What to Know and Do for Your Patients on Medications: Focus on Antipsychotics, Mood Stabilizers, and Anti-Anxiety drugs,National Resource Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE), 7 CEUs. Registration fee: $75. Early bird rate: $67.50 by Aug. 31.
  • Sept. 13, 1-5 p.m.:Diversity Issues in the Workplace, NRCCE , 4 CEUs. Registration $45. Early bird rate $40.50 by Aug. 31.
  • Oct. 9, 7-10 p.m.:Silent Witnessexhibit and opening program, WVU Mountainlair, 3 CEUs. Registration: free to the public, $20 if requesting CEUs.
  • Oct. 16, 7-9 p.m.:World Peace,by Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Generation Keeper of the White Buffalo Pipe of the Lakota Nation, WVU College of Law, Lugar Court Room, free to the public. $20 if requesting CEUs
  • Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Legal Issues for Social Workers, NRCCE , 7 CEUs. This session is approved for seven Social Work ethics hours. Registration $80 including lunch. Early bird rate $72 by Sept. 22.
  • Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-noon:Risk and Protective Factors in Child Mental Health,Community Room, Mountaineer Mall, 2 CEUs. Approved STARS registered training for childcare professionals. Registration $25. Early bird rate $22.50 by Sept. 29.
  • Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-noon:Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Assessment and Treatment of Returning Combat Zone Veterans, NRCCE , 3 CEUs. Registration $35. Early bird rate $31.50 by Oct. 11.
  • Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Sorry, they’re in conflict now. Mind if I put you on hold? Resolving conflict in the social service workplace, NRCCE , 7 CEUs. Registration $75. Early bird rate $67.50 by Oct. 20.
  • Nov. 28, 1-5 p.m.:Towards More Informed Practice: Evaluating Quality of Experimental Articles, NRCCE , 4 CEUs. Registration $45. Early bird rate $41.50 by Oct. 31.

*Weston:

(All programs are held at WVU -Jackson’s Mill).

  • Sept. 25-26, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., both days:Conflict Resolution,14 CEUs. Registration $150, including lunches. Registration deadline: Sept. 8.
  • Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Reversing Burnout/Restoring Ourselves,7 CEUs. Registration $80 including lunch. Early bird rate $72 by Sept. 8.

Wheeling:

  • Sept. 18, 6-9 p.m.:Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Assessment and Treatment of Returning Combat Zone Veterans,Veterans Administration Center, 3 CEUs. Registration $35. Early bird rate: $31.50 by Aug. 31.
  • Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.:Critical Incident Stress Management: Basic Techniques in Crisis Debriefing Interventions,Warwood Center, 14 CEUs or 1 hour academic credit. Registration $150. Early bird rate $135 by Sept. 22.
  • Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Sorry, they’re in conflict now. Mind if I put you on hold? Resolving Conflict in the Social Service workplace,Warwood Center, 7 CEUs. Registration $75. Early bird $67.50 by Sept. 25.
  • Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:Psychotherapy with Heterosexually Married Gay Men,Warwood Center, 7 CEUs. Registration $80, including lunch. Early bird rate $72 by Oct. 17.