The University of Texas at Arlington

Field Instructor Academy    
(Department of Field Instruction Approval Required for Registration)

Instructors—Yvonne D. Butler, MSW, Associate Director of Field Instruction, Assistant Professor in Practice, UT Arlington and Jane C. Hickerson, Ph.D., LCSW, Assistant Professor in Practice, UT Arlington

In this seminar for SSW Department of Field Instruction, you examine the goals and objectives of the UTA Bachelor of Social Work program and Master of Science in Social Work program, and their relationships to field instruction.  You will be introduced to and learn how to evaluate students’ demonstration of the ten core competencies and accompanying practice behaviors mandated by the Council on Social Work Education. You also explore ways to facilitate the integration of theory and practice with practicum students.  Course content includes field instruction approaches to supervision, student learning needs, and evaluation of student performance.  Seminar instructors use a presentation style that combines lecture, small group activities, simulation and role-playing.  New field instructors must attend this training on a one-time basis before supervising a social work student in a UTA field practicum.  Classes are restricted in size. 

Fee: Attendance is free of charge, however a $35 CEU processing fee must accompany your registration form if you want to receive CEUs (approved for 6 hours/0.6 CEUs: LMSW • LCSW • AP • LBSW • Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers #20130138).

Effective Supervision for Clinical Practice
Instructors—Ellen J. Elliston, Ph.D., LCSW, CDVC and Jane H. Phillips, Ph.D., LCSW

Attention Current LCSW Supervisors: This course meets the new criteria for continued supervision (See Texas Administrative Code 781.404, June 12, 2011)

This seminar is accepted by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners and the Texas State LPC Board to meet their 40-hour qualification to supervise candidates. (The LPC Board has approved this 40-hour course to extend beyond their three month completion requirement.) This seminar is designed for you if: 1) you want to become approved supervisors for LCSW or LPC candidates; 2) you are an established LCSW supervisor who needs to meet the new SW Board regulations for supervision; or 3) you are an experienced supervisor who wants to add to your knowledge and skills. Do you know the three major functions of supervision? Are you aware of how diversity impacts supervision? Can poor record keeping be a target for malpractice suits? Discover the answers to these and many other questions while exploring the following content: Defining clinical practice and supervision, supervisory functions and roles mentorship as a unique function, models of supervision, the Social Work and LPC Codes of Ethics, implications of diversity in practice and supervision, supervision of practice within the Social Work and LPC professions, legal and ethical issues in supervision, risk management, techniques of supervision, developing an effective supervision contract, and evaluation of practice.

NOTE: This seminar is offered in two 20-hour blocks. Classroom sessions (16 hours) will be held on Friday and Saturday with pre-course reading and writing assignments (4 hours) to be turned in to the Professional Development Program office at check-in on Friday, the first day of the classroom sessions. The reading and writing assignments will be emailed to you approximately 2 weeks prior to the seminar. Assignments MUST be turned in prior to attending the classroom session. If you do not turn in your assignment at registration check-in, you will NOT be allowed to begin the classroom hours.

Seminar Number: 0944                        Part I: Friday-Saturday, Jan. 18-19, 2013
Registration deadline: Jan. 14             Fee: *$265
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Part I qualifies for 6 hours (0.6 CEUs) toward ethics requirement. 
Approved for LMSW, LCSW and LPC

Seminar Number: 0945                        Part II: Friday-Saturday, Apr. 19-20, 2013
Registration deadline: Apr. 15             Fee: *$265
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Part II qualifies for 6 hours (0.6 CEUs) toward ethics requirement. 
Approved for LMSW, LCSW and LPC

Seminar Number: 0946                        Part I: Friday-Saturday, Jul. 19-20, 2013
Registration deadline: Jul. 22              Fee: *$265
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Part I qualifies for 6 hours (0.6 CEUs) toward ethics requirement. 
Approved for LMSW, LCSW and LPC

Seminar Number: 0947                        Part II: Friday-Saturday, Sept.20-21, 2013
Registration deadline: Sept. 16           Fee: *$265
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Part II qualifies for 6 hours (0.6 CEUs) toward ethics requirement. 
Approved for LMSW, LCSW and LPC

* A deposit of $100 for each of the two parts is due by the registration deadline, balance of $165 is due the first day of the seminar.

Preparation for the LMSW, LCSW, & AP Exams
Instructor—Norman H. Cobb, Ph.D., LCSW, Associate Professor, UT Arlington

This two-day seminar prepares individuals for the Intermediate (Licensed Master Social Worker), Advanced Clinical (Licensed Clinical Social Work), and Advanced Generalist Practice (Advanced Practice) exams. It provides a comprehensive review of the six areas included in the examination: Direct Practice, Human Behavior, Research, Administration, Ethics, and Policy. You are presented with knowledge, additional resources, and test-taking strategies that should greatly enhance your likelihood of passing.

**If you do not pass the licensing exam, you may take this course again! There is no registration fee for the repeat course, however a $35 administrative fee will be charged. The course must be repeated within a year of the original course date.  Contact the Professional Development Program office for further details to qualify for this offer, 817-272-3921.

Fee: $170  As of January 1, 2012                                                       
1.2 CEUs approved for LMSW, LMSW-AP, LCSW, and Oklahoma State Board of Licensed (#20120138)
Social Workers (0.3 CEUs approved for ethics)

LIMITED SEATING - REGISTER EARLY!

#0948  Thursday-Friday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2013, 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Registration deadline: Jan. 22

#0949  Thursday-Friday, Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2013, 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Registration deadline: Feb. 18

#0950  Thursday-Friday, Ma. 21-22, 2013, 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Registration deadline: Mar. 11

#0951  Thursday-Friday, Apr. 25-26, 2013, 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Registration deadline: Apr. 15

#0952  Thursday-Friday, Jun. 13-14, 2013, 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Registration deadline: Jun. 3

#0953  Thursday-Friday, Jul. 25-26, 2013, 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Registration deadline: Jul. 15

#0954  Thursday-Friday, Sept. 26-27, 2013, 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Registration deadline: Sept. 16

#0955  Thursday-Friday, Oct. 24-25, 2013 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Registration deadline: Oct. 14

#0956  Thursday-Friday, Nov. 14-15, 2013, 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 
Registration deadline: Nov. 4

LIMITED SEATING - REGISTER EARLY!

Preparation for the LBSW Exam
Instructor—Norman H. Cobb, Ph.D., LCSW, Associate Professor, UT Arlington

This one-day seminar prepares individuals for the basic level Licensed Bachelor Social Worker exam. It provides a comprehensive review of the six areas included in the examination: Direct Practice, Human Behavior, Research, Administration, Ethics, and Policy. You are presented with knowledge, additional resources, and test-taking strategies that should greatly enhance your likelihood of passing the exam.

**If you do not pass the licensing exam, you may take this course again! There is no registration fee for the repeat course, however a $35 administrative fee will be charged. The course must be repeated within a year of the original course date.  Contact the Professional Development Program office for further details to qualify for this offer, 817-272-3921.

Fee: $115                                        
0.6 CEUs approved for LBSW and Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20130138)  

#0957 Friday, Apr. 19, 2013, 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Registration deadline: Apr. 8

#0958 Friday, Jul. 19, 2013, 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Registration deadline: Jul. 8

#0959 Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Registration deadline: Oct. 28

LIMITED SEATING - REGISTER EARLY!

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Basic Skills
Instructor—Tommy L. Lee, LCSW, LMFT, LPC

Learn what Solution-Focused interviewing is, how it differs from problem oriented models of therapy, and how it makes for more effective therapy.  Acquire knowledge of the assumptions, rules, guides, styles of questions and session structure. Presentation format includes lecture, PowerPoint, video, and group discussion.

Approved for LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for LBSW CEUs but not eligible for certification
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

Seminar Number: SFT 1130                 0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Date: Friday, August 17                        Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Fee: $105                                           Registration deadline: August 13
Instructor: Tommy L. Lee

#SFT 1133-1   Solution-Focused Skills Practicum I
Instructor—Tommy L. Lee, LCSW, LMFT, LPC

This practicum in Solution-Focused Therapy fulfills one of two practicum classes required for the Solution-Focused certification. You MUST bring your required 15 minute presentation (on tape or DVD) of a Solution-Focused Therapy session which will be evaluated by the presenter.  Feedback from other participants is encouraged to further the knowledge of the Solution-Focused Therapy process and to provide support. Please visit our website at http://www.uta.edu/ssw/pd for the “Client Permission to Video Tape” form. This form must be submitted with your registration.

Both Practicums I and II will be held on the same day.

Date: Friday, November 30                     0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                           Registration deadline: November 26
Fee: $105                                           Approved for LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#SFT 1133-2   Solution-Focused Skills Practicum II
Instructor— Tommy L. Lee, LCSW, LMFT, LPC

This seminar represents your final demonstration of skill development.  You MUST bring your completed video presentation (on tape or DVD) which will be evaluated by the instructors.  You pick the portion of the tape which best demonstrates your use of Solution-Focused interviewing skills for micro-analysis. At the conclusion of this seminar you will be informed whether or not you have successfully gained the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy knowledge and completed all requirements for certification. Please visit our website at http://www.uta.edu/ssw/pd for the “Client Permission to Video Tape” form. This form must be submitted with your registration.  Both Practicums I and II will be held on the same day.

Date: Friday, November 30                     0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                           Registration deadline: November 26
Fee: $105                                           Approved for LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#SFT 1131   Solution-Focused Talk in Schools
Instructor—Pamela C. Johnson, LCSW

School professionals often struggle in their interactions with students in various school settings. This seminar focuses on utilizing Solution-Focused Brief Therapy within the different settings to increase effectiveness when talking with students. Presentation format includes PowerPoint, lecture, video and group activities.

Date: Friday, September 7                     0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M  - 4 P.M.                           Registration deadline: September 4
Fee: $105                                          Approved for LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for LBSW CEUs but LBSW is not eligible for certification
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#SFT 1132  Solution-Focused: Standing Up to "Bullying"              NEW
Instructor—Blaine F. Moore, MSSW, LCSW

The effects of being “bullied” can seem highly effective in leaving people with a sense of failure, worthlessness, and victimization. It can persuade people to give up on their hopes and dreams for the future which can confirm negative identity conclusions. Through Narrative and Solution Focused Practices, you will be introduced to therapeutic conversations that build upon uncovering hidden stories of resistance and protest. These conversations can help people to separate themselves from negative identity conclusions and reconnect themselves to their preferred futures and who they are striving to become.

Date: Friday, October 19                        0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                            Registration deadline: October 15
Fee: $105                                            Approved for LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for LBSW CEUs but LBSW is not eligible for certification
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#SFT 1134   "Strengthspotting": Integrating Positive Psychology to Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Instructor—Peter J. Lehmann, Ph.D., LCSW

Positive psychology represents the mental health field’s attempt to extricate itself from the medicalization of human problems. Along with solution-focused brief therapy, both represent the profession’s attempt to redefine itself in the face of managed care, biological models of illness, and competition from the pharmaceutical industry. This seminar will summarize the developing difference and uniqueness of both perspectives. One consequence is positive psychology’s entrance into strengthspotting. This unique concept will be unpacked and integrated with solution-focused interventions common to the practitioner. Note: This seminar is 3 hours.

Date: Saturday, September 8                0.3 CEU/3 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – Noon                            Registration deadline: September 4
Fee: $59                                           Approved for LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for LBSW CEUs but LBSW is not eligible for certification
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#0932    Giving Till It Hurts: Ethical Concerns in the Counseling Relationship
Instructor—Ellen J. Elliston, Ph.D., LCSW, CDVC

Many social workers, counselors and other social services professionals face increasing ethical challenges in today’s world. Clients face more social stress than ever before, resources are limited and agencies are being forced to cut services. All of these factors affect our clients, but they also affect the professional worker or counselor. We are forced to provide ethical, quality care in a more limited amount of time than we once had. Many questions come up with professionals about how to work ethically, and yet cost-effectively, within the intimate setting that must be established in order to provide effective counseling or intervention. We have to establish trust and rapport quickly while setting and maintaining appropriate boundaries. Shorter interventions call for different skills than we once were able to use. Because of the increasing stress, some workers and counselors burn out and leave direct care. You will explore the increasing challenges, focusing on the ethical challenges that arise. The instructor will present information for discussion and participants will explore the issues through audience participation and small group discussions. The closing discussion will help you learn how to work effectively to prevent burnout.

Date: Friday, July 27                          0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: July 23
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)
Approved for 3 hours (0.3 CEU) of Ethics

#0935   Ethical Decision Making for Guardians and Other Professional Helpers - Case Studies Review
Instructors—Patricia A. McArdle, LMSW, ASW-G, Registered Guardian; Elizabeth Hart, LMSW, National and Texas Certified Guardian           

Making critical decisions for those clients who are unable to make decisions for themselves is not for the faint of heart. Explore the ethical decision making process through the use of critical thinking skills, and both the NASW Social Worker and the National Guardianship Association’s Code of Ethics. Through examples and case studies regarding such issues as insertion of feeding tubes, amputations, abuse, and end of life, you will gain knowledge and confidence in making ethical decisions for others.

Date: Friday, August 10                      0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: August 6
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)
Approved for 3 hours (0.3 CEU) of Ethics

#0936   Culturally Competent and Ethical Social Work Interventions in Emnd of Life Care                                                                                                              NEW
Instructors—Muriel Yu, Ph.D.; Kim Olmedo, LCSW, CCM, CSW-G           

Due to continuous and expanded medical technology and increasing ethnic and cultural diversity in the United States, ethical and cultural relevant practice is paramount for all social workers working with clients on end of life care. Given the professional mandates of providing cultural competent and ethical practice, social workers need to be current in evidence-based knowledge and develop required skills in delivering relevant and appropriate comprehensive supportive care for this population.  Presentation format will include lecture, case analysis, group discussions and video.

Date: Friday, September 14                 0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: September 10
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)
Approved for 3 hours (0.3 CEU) of Ethics

#0939   HIPAA is Not a Dancing HIPPO: How Privacy Regulations Affect Clinical Practice and Supervision                                                                               NEW
Instructors—Ellen J. Elliston, Ph.D., LCSW, CDVC; Libby L. Kay, MSSW, LCSW, ACSW           

Special seminar for clinical supervisors. The last several years have been a time of increasing awareness about requirements pertaining to client privacy and how records can be used and/or disclosed. HIPAA and mental health confidentiality and privacy regulations have become “need to know” topics for mental health providers. But how does this affect us as LCSW and LPC clinical supervisors? In this seminar you will learn about the differences between supervision of students, staff and clinical supervisees. We will explore how it affects those who supervise internal supervisees vs. those from other organizations. Group discussions will include real life examples of ethical dilemmas relating to privacy of information and records.

Date: Friday, October 12                     0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: October 8
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)
Approved for 3 hours (0.3 CEU) of Ethics

#0941    Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Home and Hospice Care
Instructor—Thomas L. Hartsell, Jr., J.D., Attorney at Law 

Clients and mental health workers in nursing homes and hospice care have special ethical and legal needs that must be protected. Learn about legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, inventories, documents pertaining to the right to die a natural death, living wills, do not resuscitate, those involving organ and body donations, veteran’s benefit, and more. Information is included on the special ethical obligations professionals have in dealing with “less independent” populations, as well as the importance of keeping clients’ family members in mind. Content provided not only helps you better serve your clients in these settings, but also gives you the information you need to protect yourself and your family legally and ethically. The handouts will include most relevant statutes as well as some sample forms for easy adaptation.

Date: Friday, November 16                  0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: November 12
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)
Approved for 6 hours (0.6 CEU) of Ethics

#0942    Advocate or Friend? The Ethical Challenges of Working with Victimized Clients
Instructor—Ellen J. Elliston, Ph.D., LCSW, CDVC

Regardless of where we practice, most social workers/counselors will work with clients who have been victimized in some way. The clients may have suffered abuse as a child or lived in a house with chaos and violence. Some could have been directly abused through domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Or perhaps they have been the non-abusive parent in cases of child abuse. Working with victims requires specialized skills, strong professional and personal boundaries, and a clear understanding of what role the social worker/counselor plays in the treatment of the client. These types of cases test our ethical standards and practices. It sometimes becomes difficult to determine what role we play with the victim – advocate or friend. In this seminar you will learn how to assess your own values and beliefs about victims through personal assessment and small group discussion. Learn how to identify possible ethical challenges, how to approach an ethical dilemma, and ways to establish and maintain strong boundaries. Presentation format includes lecture, PowerPoint, and group discussion.

Date: Friday, December 7                    0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: December 3
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)
Approved for 3 hours (0.3 CEU) of Ethics

#0933    Supervision Success                              NEW
Instructor—Jan Finch, Ph.D., MSW, BA, LCSW

Supervision success is a seminar for both novice and experienced supervisors. Materials include a discussion of several developmental models of supervision and a review of the impact of each on the supervisee and the supervisor.  Burn out and job exhaustion strategies are included with practical solutions for the supervisor and the supervisee.   A review of the principles of social work supervision is combined with practice through scenarios and examples.

Date: Friday, August 3                        0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: July 30
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#0934   Documenting Medicare Medical Necessity in Behavioral Health      NEW
Instructor—Doug Miller, LCSW

Rulings regarding Medicare overpayment to providers continue to be prominent resulting in companies having to pay back substantive sums to Medicare. Behavioral health is not exempt. This seminar will emphasize the importance of Medicare medical necessity in behavioral health and the verification of medically necessary services via documentation requirements. In this seminar clinicians will enhance documentation and audit skills in the areas of assessment, treatment planning, and session notes pertaining to federal regulatory standards and will practice document writing. Since this seminar content addresses best practice, all mental health clinicians may benefit, though it may be most applicable to professionals rendering and auditing psychotherapy services. This seminar employs experiential and provocative teaching styles which stimulate learner curiosity.

Date: Friday, August 24                      0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: August 20
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#0937    Secondary Trauma: Taking Care of Ourselves and One Another    NEW
Instructor—Kristen Conner, LCSW, ACSW             

Secondary trauma is the expected outcome for those practicing in a helping profession and being exposed to traumatic information from their clients/patients. It is the very emotion that pulls individuals into these professions, empathy, that contributes to the symptoms of secondary trauma.  It is important for professionals to understand the individual, workplace and organizational risk factors which contribute to secondary trauma. Professionals have the obligation to practice effective self-care as well as to assist peers to do the same. This seminar will provide information, review self-assessment and discussion and finally introduce specific techniques for managing secondary trauma. The experience of relaxation and self-care throughout the seminar will also be a focus of the learning strategy.

Date: Friday, September 28                 0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: September 24
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#0938    Effective Courtroom Testimony
Instructor—Thomas L. Hartsell, Jr., J.D., Attorney at Law

Do you know what to say in court? How to act? What to wear? Learn valuable information on how to prepare a file for court, testify sensibly under examination and cross-examination, serve your client as an effective witness and advocate, and get paid for being a witness. Credible and competent testimony is what it’s all about—your client has only one day in court, and this is it. Proven techniques of the courtroom scene are presented so you may leave the witness stand feeling good about the forensic experience.

Date: Friday, October 5                      0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: October 1
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#0940    Criminal Personality: Understanding the Dynamics of Antisocial Behavior
Instructor—Thomas J. Tiefenwerth, Ph.D., MPS, MA, MPA, LPC-S, LSOTP-S, AAC, ADC-III, CCHP                        

In this seminar mental health and criminal justice professionals will be acquainted with the various subcategories of violent and non-violent criminal personalities and their related antisocial behaviors.  Understand the origin of the layman’s term of criminal personality, through the etymological evolution of the clinical terms psychopath, sociopath, and antisocial personality. The salient behavioral, characterological, personality, and temperamental dysfunctions will be examined through relevant case studies. The roles of various types of abuse/violence in childhood and adolescence, substance abuse/addiction are some topics to be discussed. This seminar will include didactic, experiential and group discussion.     

Date: Friday, November 9                    0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: November 5
Fee: $99                                          Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
Approved for Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5020   Neuroscience Underpinnings of the Impact of Trauma on Military Populations
Instructor—Alexa Smith-Osborne, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, ACSW

This seminar will review the latest neuroscience research literature and the impact of trauma on individuals and families in military populations. Neurological underpinnings related to lifespan development issues will be reviewed and discussed. Assigned readings, case presentations, and group discussions will be used to demonstrate application of the complicated neurological information.  Coming soon – this seminar will also be available online.       

Date: Saturday, August 11                  0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: August 6
Fee: $105                                        Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5021   Assessment and Diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Combat Veterans, Part I
Instructor—Charles T  Overstreet, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT

This seminar focuses on the assessment for and diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptomology specific to combat veterans returning from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.  There is a critical need for mental health professionals to assess and treat veterans and their families who are suffering from the stresses and psychological injuries common in combat operations.  Assessment instruments for relevant DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria will be described and discussed.

Date: Friday, October 26                     0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: October 22
Fee: $105                                        Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5022 and #MIL 5023   Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Restructuring Therapy Skills Practicum I
Instructor—Jose Carbajal, MSW, MTS, LCSW

This seminar is designed for social workers/practitioners at all levels of experience and across practice levels and settings. The focus is on demonstration and skills rehearsal of specific cognitive-behavioral intervention techniques to treat people with PTSD. The evidence suggests that the active element of these techniques is in vivo or imaginal prolonged exposure, with efficacy found for a number of methodologies in which the exposure may be embedded and the following habituation sessions for each traumatic event may be conducted. Therefore, this seminar will be interactive to ensure the core techniques, as well as variant methodologies in which they are embedded, are correctly applied. The seminar will be conducted as an introductory skills lab in the application of these interventions.

#MIL 5022
Date: Friday, July 13                          0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: July 9
Fee: $105                                        Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

#MIL 5023
Date: Friday, November 30                  0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: November 26
Fee: $105                                        Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5024   Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Restructuring Therapy Skills Practicum II
Instructor—Alexa Smith-Osborne, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, ACSW

This seminar is designed for social workers at all levels of experience and across practice levels and settings. This is the second skills practicum in the military certificate program, building in the skills foundation provided in MIL 5005 Practicum I, and must be taken and passed in order to receive the certificate of completion. The focus is on advanced application of evidence-based prolonged exposure with cognitive restructuring and processing intervention techniques (aka trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy [CBT] to treat people with PTSD. Therefore, this seminar will be interactive to ensure the techniques are correctly applied. Participants are required to being (or submit online) videotape(s) of a prolonged exposure therapy session(s) they have conducted with a live or simulated client with all identifying information redacted. This seminar will be devoted to coaching in refining the prolonged exposure and associated CBT intervention techniques, with particular attention to the application of cognitive restricting and processing techniques which are used in sessions following completed prolonged exposure treatment of a single trauma episode. Time permitting, topics of a typical case presentations and working with specific issues such as dissociation will also be addressed.

Date: Saturday, December 1                0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: November 26
Fee: $105                                        Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5025   Advanced Applications in Evidence-Informed Practice for Substance Use Disorders in Military Populations
Instructor—Alexa Smith-Osborne, Ph.D., MSSW, LCSW, ACSW

This seminar is designed for social workers at advanced levels of experience and across practice settings.  The focus is on critical examination and analysis of specific cases with substance use disorders, substance misuse, and dual diagnoses, application of the newer practice theories/models, and the evidence for best practices in military social work, including active duty, military family, and veteran client systems they are serving in today’s social environment. The practice theories/models to be applied are the transtheoretical model, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and psychosocial rehabilitation. It is recommended that, before taking this advanced seminar, military certificate you take the elective on Ethical Issues in Evidence-Informed Practice for Substance Use Disorders and Common Comorbid Conditions: A Review of Contemporary Theoretical Models.

Date: Saturday, July 14                      0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: July 9
Fee: $105                                        Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5026   Family Art Therapy: Creative Methods for Reducing Family Stress
Instructor—Linda L. McCarley, MSSW, LCSW, ATR-BC, RPT-S                    NEW

Have fun making art while learning art therapy methods that can help reduce stress in the lives of families who have problems in living. In this didactic and experiential seminar, you will learn family art therapy assessments, approaches and techniques to use with couples, parent-child dyads, whole families and multi-family groups. Many families, including military families, often experience stress due to: long-term separation (e.g., repeated deployments), serious medical issues and injuries from war or accidents, mental health issues such as severe depression and PTSD, addictions, abuse issues (e.g., sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical violence), and economic issues and unemployment. Each families can benefit from specific art therapy techniques that will help them lower their defenses, visualize their issues, and begin working creatively and cooperatively to make positive changes. You will discover that these approaches are uniquely powerful, as well as practical, for working with families experiencing a wide range of problems.

Date: Saturday, August 4                 0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                      Registration deadline: July 30
Fee: $105                                      Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5027   EMDR and Fraser's Dissociative Table: An Advanced Trauma Reprocessing Technique
Instructors—Jose Carbajal, MSW, MTS, LCSW

This seminar is designed for experienced clinicians who are familiar with or trained in EMDR. The theory on dissociation will be reviewed. Frazer’s Dissociative Table will be presented and demonstrated. You will receive the protocol to implement Frazer’s Dissociative Table.

Date: Friday, September 7                   0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: September 4
Fee: $105                                        Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5028   Military Culture and Ethical Issues for Practice with Military and Veteran Populations
Instructors—Kristen E. Conner, LCSW, ACSW, LPC and Jim Steelman, LPC

This seminar will provide the participant information about military culture in relation to the specific branches of the military, including the National Guard and Veterans. It will also provide insight into informal cultural issues which may impact the counseling process. Ethical concerns which are specific to work with the military and exploration of military protocol will also be introduced. The participants will be actively involved in discussion, review of audio-visual materials and role play in order to assist with implementation of information provided during the seminar.       

Date: Friday, September 21                 0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: September 17
Fee: $105                                         Approved for 6 hours (0.6 CEU) of ethics. 

Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5029   Differential Use and Ethical Implications of Complimentary and Adjunct Therapies (CAMS) in Working with Military and Military Families to Address Biopsychosocial Needs
Instructor—Alexa Smith-Osborne, Ph.D., MSSW, LCSW, ACSW

This seminar is designed for social workers at advanced levels of experience and across practice settings. The focus is on critical examination and analysis of complimentary and adjunct therapies (CAMS) and the evidence for best practices in military social work, including active duty, military family, and veteran client systems they are serving in today’s social environment. The CAMS to be examined include equine-assisted activities, affect regulation strategies, and psychosocial rehabilitation. Underlying theories and practice models will be examined.

Date: Saturday, October 6                  0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                         Registration deadline: October 1
Fee: $105                                         Approved for 3 hours (0.3 CEU) of ethics. 

Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT
If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)

#MIL 5030   Overview of Primary and Adjunct PTSD Treatments for Military and Their Families, Part II
Instructor—Charles T  Overstreet, Ph.D., MS, LCSW, LMFT

This seminar focuses on the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in combat veterans returning from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.  There is a critical need for mental health professionals to assess and treat veterans and their families who are suffering from the stresses and psychological injuries common in combat operations.  Biological, Cognitive and Behavioral theories of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and related Cognitive-Behavioral treatment strategies will be discussed.

Date: Friday, November 2                   0.6 CEU/6 contact hours
Time: 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.                        Registration deadline: October 29
Fee: $105                                        Approved for LBSW, LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT

If you are part of the Military/Veteran Certificate Program, only the following are approved: LMSW, AP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (#20120138)