Description: We often move through our days at full speed ahead without taking time to stop and think about how we are feeling and what we might be able to briefly do to support our overall well-being and work towards work-life integration. During this presentation, we will share some practical and simple ideas to encourage…
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Description: The DSM-5 category of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders and related Disorders contain a hodgepodge of disorders that have in common a pattern of compulsive or driven repetitive behaviors associated with significant personal distress or impaired functioning. In this presentation we will focus on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and will describe the key features and ways of understanding and…
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Description: The majority of clients with substance use disorders have a concurrent mental illness. Compared with clients with a single diagnosis of substance use disorders or mental illness, those with co-occurring disorders experience more relapses, hospitalizations, arrests, evictions, suicide attempts and actual suicides. When co-occurring disorders are unaddressed, clients are vulnerable to "slipping through the…
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Description: This presentation will cover history of the LGBTQIA+ community, diversity within the community, and how to make your practice or organization more inclusive. While the topic range is broad, the presentation is meant to appeal to learners from all different backgrounds and knowledge bases. Through learning about history, diversity, and inclusion, you will be…
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Description: As if practicing social work was not challenging enough, many find that providing social work supervision presents additional challenges. These challenges can include supervisee skill & development, agency issues, process & systemic issues & the licensing requirements. Being able to effectively address these challenges will lead to a more productive & satisfying supervisory experience,…
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Learning Objectives: Description: In this presentation you will learn principles which can guide ethical decision making when working with clients and communities impacted by trauma. Topics covered include Ethical principles and trauma informed care; advocacy; best practices and evidence-based approaches to trauma treatment; boundaries in trauma therapy; how to become a trauma informed system of…
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