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Continuing Education (CEU)

Professional Development Series

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
How the Healthcare Act Affects Mental Health Professionals September 8, 2012 ; 9:00 am to 2:00pm Loyola Medical Center ~ Tobin Hall A panel presentation offering insight on how the healthcare act affects working mental health professioanls to provide services. 4.0 CEUs More details coming soon!
Substance Abuse in Older Adults September 21, 2012: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Lewis Towers ~ Beane Hall Presentations, didactic, panel, and more. 6.0 CEUs More details coming soon!
October 2012
Domestic Violence and Its effects on Children Date: October 6, 2012; 9:00am to 1:00pm Carthage College, Kenosha WI; Jockey Room A & B 4.0 CEUs More details coming soon!

Institutes
2012 Family and School Partnerships Summer Program Special Topics in School Based Mental Health 6.0 CEUs / day Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Social Emotional Learning: Evidence-Based Programs for your School, by: Ruth Cross, MA, Illinois Training Specialist for CASEL Integrating Brain-Based Therapy in your School Practice, by: Freddi (Freda) Friedman, Ph.D., LCSW, RN Thursday, July 26, 2012 Treating and Preventing Suicidal Behavior, by: Peggy Kubert, A.M., LCSW, Erika's Lighthouse Working with Students Around Substance Use/Abuse, by: Sarah Briley, L.C.P.C., C.A.D.C., Alexian Brothers Friday, July 27, 2012 Effective Interventions for Kids Diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum, by: Theresa Richter; M.H.S., CCC-S/L Working from a Strengths Based Perspective/ ADHD Diagnosed Students, by:Jonathan Carroll, MA These programs are intended for school social workers, psychologists, and counselors. Continental breakfast included, lunch in on your own Register here!
2012 Summer Institute on Aging Continuity of Self and Others: Intergenerational Challenges Faced by Aging Families July 31 - August 3, 2012; 9:00am to 5:00pm 7.0 CEUs / day Description: July 31st ~ Saying Goodbye Morning ~ An original documentary by Dr. Geri Fox A daughter’s journey with her father over the course of dementia and to the end of his life. Afternoon ~ The concept of self and other throughout the lifespan. Ellen Carbonell, MSW, LCSW, from the Alzheimer’s Association will speak about dementia and the impact on family members. August 1st ~ Elder care planning: From mediated agreements to geriatric care management-Balancing Responsibility, Obligation, and Values Morning ~ Learning the basics of a conceptual model of mediation and family therapy in creating elder care plans. Geriatric case management & Caregiver support Afternoon ~ Recognition and resolution of discontinuities created by the challenges experienced in aging families, including challenges to caregivers. August 2nd ~ Issues in Immigrant Families: Crossing Cultures & Generations Morning ~ A panel presentation: Professionals representing diverse groups will discuss relationships between the generations and issues that arise in aging families. Afternoon ~ Balancing identity, traditions, and the enduring sense of self. Researchers and project directors of programs on diversity. August 3rd ~ Loss Across the Generations: Building Capacity for Resilience Morning ~ A workshop presented by Holly Nelson-Becker to identify the nature of varying loss, offer tools for assessment, and discuss capacity and strategies for working through grief. Afternoon ~ This section will focus on the potential of self throughout the lifespan. Creative arts and resilience *Continental breakfast included ~ Lunch on your own* General Admission: $125/day or $400/wk Loyola alumni and faculty : $100/day or $350/wk Current field instructors : $35/day or $140/wk Register here

Institutes

2012 Family and School Partnerships Summer Program

Special Topics in School Based Mental Health

6.0 CEUs / day

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Social Emotional Learning: Evidence-Based Programs for your School, by: Ruth Cross, MA, Illinois Training Specialist for CASEL

Integrating Brain-Based Therapy in your School Practice, by: Freddi (Freda) Friedman, Ph.D., LCSW, RN

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Treating and Preventing Suicidal Behavior, by: Peggy Kubert, A.M., LCSW, Erika's Lighthouse

Working with Students Around Substance Use/Abuse, by: Sarah Briley, L.C.P.C., C.A.D.C., Alexian Brothers

Friday, July 27, 2012

Effective Interventions for Kids Diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum, by: Theresa Richter; M.H.S., CCC-S/L

Working from a Strengths Based Perspective/ ADHD Diagnosed Students, by:Jonathan Carroll, MA

These programs are intended for school social workers, psychologists, and counselors.

Continental breakfast included, lunch in on your own

Register here!

2012 Summer Institute on Aging

Continuity of Self and Others: Intergenerational Challenges Faced by Aging Families

July 31 - August 3, 2012; 9:00am to 5:00pm

7.0 CEUs / day

Description:

July 31st ~ Saying Goodbye
Morning ~ An original documentary by Dr. Geri Fox
A daughter’s journey with her father over the course of dementia and to the end of his life.

Afternoon ~ The concept of self and other throughout the lifespan.
Ellen Carbonell, MSW, LCSW, from the Alzheimer’s Association will speak about dementia and the impact on family members.

August 1st ~ Elder care planning: From mediated agreements to geriatric care management-Balancing Responsibility, Obligation, and Values
Morning ~ Learning the basics of a conceptual model of mediation and family therapy in creating elder care plans. Geriatric case management & Caregiver support

Afternoon ~ Recognition and resolution of discontinuities created by the challenges experienced in aging families, including challenges to caregivers.

August 2nd ~ Issues in Immigrant Families: Crossing Cultures & Generations
Morning ~ A panel presentation:
Professionals representing diverse groups will discuss relationships between the generations and issues that arise in aging families.

Afternoon ~ Balancing identity, traditions, and the enduring sense of self. Researchers and project directors of programs on diversity.

August 3rd ~ Loss Across the Generations: Building Capacity for Resilience
Morning ~ A workshop presented by Holly Nelson-Becker to identify the nature of varying loss, offer tools for assessment, and discuss capacity and strategies for working through grief.

Afternoon ~ This section will focus on the potential of self throughout the lifespan. Creative arts and resilience

Continental breakfast included ~ Lunch on your own

General Admission: $125/day or $400/wk Loyola alumni and faculty : $100/day or $350/wk Current field instructors : $35/day or $140/wk

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