Continuing Education (CEU)

Overview

Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work is pleased to offer a selection of timely professional development opportunities for social workers and other human service workers, including workshops, consultation groups, review courses, conferences, and certificate programs.

The series addresses contemporary clinical, community, and social issues encountered by social workers in practices. Our many choices are supported by the research endeavors of our three institutes: Institute on Aging, Institute on Innovative Practice, and the Institute on Immigration and Migration.

Continuing Education Units
The Professional Development Series at the SSW is a licensed State of Illinois provider of continuing education untits. CEUs are counted as one unit per hour of instruction. Please rememberd to submit your license number to receive your certificate of completion in a timely manner.

Cancellation Policy: Participants must cancel their registration prior to 5 business days of the workshop date in order to receive a refund.

Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work

Water Tower Campus ~ Lewis Towers~ 12th floor

111 E. Pearson; Chicago, IL 60611

Workshops

For more information please email us at: SSW-Info@luc.edu

SEPTEMBER 2012

Substance Use Disorders and Older Adults: Challenging Stigma and Building Capacity

September 21, 2012 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

5.5 CEUs

Location: Lewis Towers ~ Beane Hall, 13th floor

Loyola University is accredited by the Illinois Certification Board (ICB) at IAODAPCA and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) as a CEU provider.

This event meets the following ICB categories: Counselor I or II, Preventionist I, CARS I or II, MISA I or II, PCGC II, CCJP II, CAAP I, CRSS II, BRI I, MAATP I or CFPP II.

This professional development event and CEU workshop is designed for service professionals to learn the ways that Substance Use Disorders affect older adults.

Substance Use Disorders and Older Adults: Challenging Stigma and Building Capacity

Location: Lewis Towers ~ Beane Hall, 13th floor

Loyola University has recently earned CEU accreditation by the Illinois Certification Board at IAODAPCA and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) as a CEU provider.

This professional development event and CEU workshop is designed for service professionals to learn the ways that Substance Use Disorders affect older adults.

Light refreshments included. Lunch on your own.
Registration may close if maximum capacity is reached.

Fees:
General Admission - $75 / Alumni and Current Faculty - $60 / Non-CEU seeking attendee - $35 /

Current Field Instructors & Non-LUC Students seeking CEUs - $25 /Students w/ ID : $10

Consultation groups

The School of Social Work Family School Partnership Consultation Groups, are led by school based mental health practitioners who meet the IDFPR requirements for LCSW or LCPC licensure.

The Groups will meet from 4:30-6:30 pm, after school hours, in order to be close to the workplace. Meetings are held every other week in Chicago and Suburban locations. The bi-monthly sessions run between September and May. Groups will start week of September 17, 2012 at various locations, to be determined. Application and deposit deadline September 4, 2012; payment plans are available.

[In the past group locations have included Chicago’s Hyde Park, Northwest side and Loyola’s Water Tower Campus. The various Suburban locations have included Evanston, Highland Park, Lombard and Naperville.]

These following areas will be covered in the CONSULTATION GROUPS

Strength-based assessment and practice
Evidence-based practice
Resilience building
Response to Intervention (3 tiered approaches)
Meeting Social Emotional Learning goals
Collaboration with home, school and community agencies
Participants can earn 30.0 CEUs or CPDU equivalent

Cost: $ 1800 ; LUC MSW Alumni are Awarded a $ 300 scholarship.
Payment plans are available. Anyone seeking a payment plan will be invoiced for remaining balance.

A deposit of $450 due with registration, September 4^th, 2012

Consultation Groups Registration Form

Note: Space is limited. Acceptance criteria are based upon space and/or location limitations. A 25% deposit is required by September 4^th, with an application along with a copy of transcripts or licensure. Payment plans are available.(See below for payment options)

For additional information, please e-mail ssw- fspp@luc.edu or mkell17@luc.edu

OCTOBER 2012

In Recognition of Domestic Awareness Month

Domestic Violence and Its effects on Children

October 6, 2012; 9:00am to 1:00pm

Carthage College, Kenosha WI; Jockey Room A & B

4.0 CEUs

Loyola University is accredited by the Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional Board (ICDVP) and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) as a CEU provider.

This professional development event and CEU workshop is designed for service professionals to learn the ways that children are impacted by domestic violence. Through a thorough presentation you will hear about, strengthen assessment and intervention skills while working with children exposed to domestic violence; discuss ethical challenges in working with children; and consider the legal environment as an important aspect to clinical work with children and their families.

Campus map and Directions

Event Location: Jockey A & B

Fees: General Admission - $60/ Alumni and Current Faculty - $50/ Non-CEU seeking attendee - $35/

Current Field Instructors & Non-LUC Students or Students seeking CEUs - $25 /Students w/ ID : $10

Light refreshments included. Registration may close if maximum capacity is reached.

CEUs [LCSW ,LCPC, and DV and others] 4.0 CEUs

NOVEMBER 2012

Domestic Violence ~ Men Who Batter & Latino Men Who Batter

November 17^th, 2012 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Loyola University Chicago

Lewis Towers, Beane Hall 13^th floor

Presenter: Priscila Freire, PhD, LCSW, ICDVP

Loyola University Chicago is approved by the Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional Board (ICDVP) and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

as a CEU provider.

The workshop includes the following objectives: