WVU Division of Social Work announces full schedule of Professional and Community Education Programs
Morgantown, WV, August 25, 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 is pleased to offer a wide range of educational sessions. Sessions will be held in Beckley, Charleston, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Weston, and Wheeling.
The West Virginia University Division of Social Work is a certified provider of social work continuing education programs through the West Virginia Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #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, at Jacki.Englehardt@mail.wvu.edu or by phone at 304-293-3501 ext 3109. Additional information on the series is available at http://sw.as.wvu.edu/continuing/index.php
Schedule of Programs:
Beckley:
All programs are held at the Raleigh County Armory Civic Center.
Sept 19, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Elderlaw 101 for Social Workers. 4 CEUs. Registration $45. Early bird rate $40.50 by August 31.
Oct 25, 9:00 to 5:00: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. 7 CEUs. Registration $75. Early bird rate $67.50 by September 27.
Charleston:
Sept 11, 9:00 to 5:00: Psychopathology: Understanding Clients from a Developmental Perspective. Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center, 7 CEUs. Registration $80, including lunch. Early bird rate: $72 by August 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-sponsored by the Beatrice Ruth Burgess Center for West Virginia Families and Communities and the 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, 9:00 to 5:00: "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. to 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, 1:00 to 5:00 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, 9:00 to 5:00: Understanding and Managing the Secondary Trauma of Front-line Helpers, 7 CEUs. Dorothy McCormack Center, City Hospital Campus, 7 CEUs. Registration $75. Early bird rate $67.50 by August 31.
Oct 12, 1:00 to 4:00 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 September 14.
Oct 31, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Latino Cultural Awareness for Human Service professionals and educators. Robert C. Byrd Health Center, City Hospital Campus, 4 CEUs. Registration $45. Early bird rate $41.50 by October 3.
Dec 1, 9:00 to 5:00: Assertive Communication. Dorothy McCormack Center, City Hospital Campus, 7 CEUs. Registration $75. Early bird rate $67.50 by November 3.
Morgantown:
August 31 and 7 subsequent dates, 7:30 to 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, 9:00 to 5:00: 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, 7 CEUs. Registration fee: $75. Early bird rate: $67.50 by August 31.
Sept 13, 1:00 to 5:00: Diversity Issues in the Workplace. National Resource Center for Coal and Energy, 4 CEUs. Registration $45. Early bird rate $40.50 by August 31.
Oct 9, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.: Silent Witness Exhibit and opening program. WVU Mountainlair, 3 CEUs. Registration: free to the public, $20 if requesting CEUs.
Oct 16, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.: World Peace by Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Generation Keeper of the White Buffalo Pipe of the Lakota Nation. WVU Law School Auditorium. Free to the public. $20 if requesting CEUs
Oct 20, 9:00 to 5:00: Legal issues for social workers. National Resource Center for Coal and Energy, 7 CEUs. This session is approved for 7 Social Work ethics hours. Registration $80 including lunch. Early bird rate $72 by September 22.
Oct 27, 10:00 a.m. to 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 September 29.
Nov 8, 9 a.m. to noon: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Assessment and Treatment of Returning Combat Zone Veterans. National Resource Center for Coal and Energy, 3 CEUs. Registration $35. Early bird rate $31.50 by October 11.
Nov 17, 9:00 to 5:00: "Sorry, they're in conflict now. Mind if I put you on hold?": Resolving conflict in the social service workplace. National Resource Center for Coal and Energy, 7 CEUs. Registration $75. Early bird rate $67.50 by October 20.
Nov 28, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Towards More Informed Practice: Evaluating quality of experimental articles. National Resource Center for Coal and Energy, 4 CEUs. Registration $45. Early bird rate $41.50 by October 31.
Weston:
All programs are held at Jackson's Mill.
Sept 25 and 26, 8:30 to 5:00: Conflict Resolution, 14 CEUs. Registration $150 including lunches. Registration deadline: September 8.
Oct 6, 9:00 to 5:00: Reversing Burnout/Restoring Ourselves. 7 CEUs. Registration $80 including lunch. Early bird rate $72 by September 8.
Wheeling:
Sept 18, 6:00 to 9:00 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 August 31.
Oct 21 and 28, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 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 September 22.
Oct 23, 9:00 to 5:00: "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 September 25.
Nov 14, 9:00 to 5:00: Psychotherapy with heterosexually married gay men. Warwood Center, 7 CEUs. Registration $80 including lunch. Early bird rate $72 by October 17.
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