Ethics and Boundaries
Ethics and Boundaries: Identifying and Responding to Regional Concerns
Workshop Description:
This experiential ethics and boundaries training will include interactive dialogue, focused discussion, and applied-practice exercises utilizing the World Café© model. Ethical issues and boundary-related dilemmas specific to the region will be identified and an ethical decision-making model will be used to assess situations and determine appropriate courses of action that are grounded in the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers and the Wisconsin Code of Conduct.
Learning Objectives:
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Participants will understand the requirements of ethical conduct according to Wisconsin law and professional standards.
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Participants will actively identify ethical issues relevant to their professional area of practice and geographical region.
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Participants will interact and network with other social workers to incorporate an ethical decision-making model for identified regional issues.
About the Presenters:
Gail Trimberger, PhD, MSSW, LCSW holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Leadership Studies, a Master’s of Science in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Wisconsin. She has over twenty years of direct practice and administrative experience in various social work settings including public health, long term care, acute care crisis intervention, and hospice. Her areas of interest and expertise include older adults, end-of-life, grief and loss, ethics and boundaries, program evaluation, and social work leadership. Gail is an Assistant Professor for Social Work Professional Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Joan Groessl, PhD, MSW, LCSW holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Leadership Studies, a Master’s Degree in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Wisconsin. She has over twenty years of direct practice and administrative experience in county mental health services. Her areas of expertise and interests include mental health, administration, ethics and boundaries and social work leadership. Joan is a lecturer and field coordinator for Social Work Professional Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Fee: $85
(includes instruction, snack, materials and CEU/CEH certificate)
CEUs/CEHs (Applied for):
0.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/ 4.5 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) for Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors and Funeral Directors.
Time:
8:30 am to 12:30 am (Registration 8:00 am to 8:30 am)
Dates and Locations:
September 27, 2013
Meadows Conference Center
850 Kepler Drive, Suite A, Green Bay WI 54311
Phone: (920) 288-0101
Website: http://www.meadowsevents.com/
October 18, 2013
Fairfield Inn and Suites
7100 Stone Ridge Drive, Weston, WI 54476
Phone: (715) 241-8400
Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cwafi-fairfield-inn-and-suites-wausau/
November 15, 2013
Lakeview Conference Center (Country Inn and Suites By Carlson)
350 East Seven Hills Road, Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: (262)284-2100
Website: http://www.countryinns.com/port-washington-hotel-wi-53074/wiportwa
May 9, 2014
Liberty Hall
800 Eisenhower Drive, Appleton, WI 54136
Phone: (920) 731-0164
Website: http://libertyhallfoxcities.com/
September 26, 2014
Meadows Conference Center
850 Kepler Drive, Suite A, Green Bay WI 54311
Phone: (920) 288-0101
Website: http://www.meadowsevents.com/
November 14, 2014
Fairfield Inn and Suites
7100 Stone Ridge Drive, Weston, WI 54476
Phone: (715) 241-8400
Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cwafi-fairfield-inn-and-suites-wausau/
January 15, 2015
Oneida Behavioral Health Center
2640 West Point Road, Green Bay, WI 54313
Phone: (920) 490-3790
Website: http://www.oneidanation.org/HealthCenter/page.aspx?id=3608
February 13, 2015
Meadows Conference Center
850 Kepler Drive, Suite A, Green Bay WI 54311
Phone: (920) 288-0101
Website: http://www.meadowsevents.com/
Ethics and Boundaries: The Ethical Use of Cyber Space in the Helping Professions
Workshop Description:
This informative and interactive training focuses on the ethical and boundary-related challenges that can exist when using technology in our professional and personal lives. Content includes recognition of the creative and innovative uses of technology in the helping professions, as well as how it may be misused. Consideration is given to those who use this technology, as well as those affected by its use. Given the power and popularity of the internet and social media, this training will highlight key questions around the ethical use of technology in the lives of practitioners.
About the Presenter:
Kevin Roeder, PhD., MSW, LCSW holds a Doctorate of Philosophy Degree in Education with an emphasis on teaching and learning, a Master’s Degree in Social Work, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Wisconsin. His applied ethics and boundaries experience includes teaching and developing practitioners in higher education at the BSW and MSW level and developing numerous organizational and agency-based trainings for helping professionals. Kevin oversees the operations and serves as the Director of the Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinics for a state-wide healthcare and human services organization, having clinics in seven Wisconsin locations.
Fee: $85
(includes instruction, snack, materials and CEU/CEH certificate)
CEUs/CEHs (Applied for):
0.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/ 4.5 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) for Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors and Funeral Directors.
Time:
8:30 am to 12:30 am (Registration 8:00 am to 8:30 am)
Dates and Locations:
Friday, October 24, 2014
Lakeview Conference Center (Country Inn and Suites By Carlson)
350 East Seven Hills Road, Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: (262)284-2100
Website: http://www.countryinns.com/port-washington-hotel-wi-53074/wiportwa
Friday, January 30, 2015
Liberty Hall
800 Eisenhower Drive, Appleton, WI 54136
Phone: (920) 731-0164
Website: http://libertyhallfoxcities.com/
Host Campus:
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Special Topics Programming
Unplanned Journey: Helping Families and Individuals after a Death
Discovering new strength to continue life’s journey
A conference designed for social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, nurses, clergy, funeral directors, pastoral ministers, chaplains and health and human services professionals.
Workshop Description:
The pathway of bereavement can be a long, winding and often perplexing journey. This conference will provide professionals with new ideas and practical strategies to enhance their work and ministry to others. They will gain new insights for helping families and individuals—whether they are facing a death or living through the bereavement that follows one. Using real-world cases and useful updates from contemporary bereavement research and practice, you will discover practical ideas for supporting families and individuals in bereavement and at the end of life. When you leave, you will know you are better equipped to walk alongside people on their unique journeys through grief.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Use a process model of bereavement to effectively assess and intervene with mourners.
- Identify key strategies to intervene when bereavement becomes complicated as a result of family history, psychopathology or traumatic circumstances.
- Intervene effectively with patients and families in anticipatory grief and when dying seems especially prolonged.
- Apply the latest evidence on gender issues in grief counseling.
About the Presenter:
William G. Hoy, DMin, FT, is a counselor and educator with more than 25 years of experience in walking alongside the dying and bereaved. Dr. Hoy is a sought after nationally known speaker, presenting more than 75 continuing education workshops and keynote addresses to caregiving professionals each year across North America. With experience in hospice, congregation, bereavement center and university, he has worked with a diversity of individuals and families experiencing loss from a wide variety of causes.
Dr. Hoy is author of three books and more than 100 journal articles and educational pamphlets. His newsletter Grief Connections is read by more than 4,500 individuals every month. Dr. Hoy is active in leadership of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), chairing ADEC’s special interests group on school crisis intervention. Additionally, he holds professional membership in the Association for Practical Theology and National Coalition of Independent Scholars.
Fee: $119
(includes registration, continental breakfast, lunch, materials and CEU/CEH certificate)
CEUs/CEHs (Approved for):
0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/ 6.0 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) for Social Workers, Funeral Directors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors.
Time:
9:00 am to 3:00 pm (Registration 8:00 am to 9:00 am)
Dates and Locations:
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Sleep Inn and Suites Conference Center
5872 33rd Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Phone: (715) 874-2900
Website: http://www.sleepinneauclaire.com/index.html
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Host Campus:
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Partner Campus:
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Person-Centered Customer Service
A workshop designed for customer service representatives, patient service representatives, social workers, funeral directors, security and emergency personnel, behavioral health paraprofessionals, school personnel, community support staff and volunteers, and public and private sector employees who interface with individuals who may have mental health and/or substance use/abuse challenges.
Workshop Description:
This workshop is for those individuals who provide customer services or have public contact with individuals who may have mental health and or substance use/abuse challenges in the course of their daily work. The training includes understanding person-centered customer service and the effective strategies and skills necessary for achieving it. A brief overview of some of the more common mental health and substance use/abuse diagnoses and related symptoms/behaviors are discussed. Service recovery strategies will also be explored for use in those instances when person-centered customer service is not achieved.
Learning Objectives:
This informative and experiential workshop will include interactive dialogue, focused discussion, applied-practice exercises, and small group work. The training seeks to assist and develop participants in the following areas:
Customer Service
• Be given opportunities to understand excellence in person-centered customer service, the skills needed and strategies utilized to provide such, and learn about a variety of service recovery techniques. Understand the customer service relationship, customer retention/connection and recognize service fatigue.
Mental Health/Substance Use or Abuse
• Be given opportunities to explore myths and facts, better understand more common mental health and substance use/abuse symptoms and behaviors, and learn about how to effectively respond to or assist individuals with such challenges.
Professional Development
• Be given opportunities throughout the training to self-assess and reflect as it relates to how one provides customer service determining if it meets the standard of person-centered service excellence and develop a post-training action plan.
About the Presenter:
Kevin Roeder, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW holds a Doctorate of Philosophy Degree in Education with an emphasis on teaching and learning, a Master’s Degree in Social Work, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Wisconsin.
Kevin oversees the operations and serves as the Director of the Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinics for a state-wide healthcare and human services organization, having clinics in seven Wisconsin locations.
Kevin is the author of numerous publications including chapters in two books, Social Work Values, Ethics, and Boundaries: A Teaching Module, and Spirituality and Chemical Dependency. Other works have appeared in the Journal of Public Child Welfare, Journal of Chemical Dependency Treatment; and the Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services.
Fee: $69
(includes instruction, snack, materials and CEU/CEH certificate)
CEUs/CEHs (Approved for):
0.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)/ 3.0 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) for Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors and Funeral Directors.
Time:
8:30 am to 11:30 am (Registration 7:45 to 8:30 am)
Dates and Locations:
Friday, November 8, 2013 (Morning session only)
Island Shores Independent and Assisted Living
131 East North Water Street,
Neenah, WI 54956
Phone: (920) 721-9999
Website: http://www.crlcares.com/assisted_living/Neenah_WI/zip_54956/crl_senior_living_communities/3872
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Host Campus:
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Cancellation Policy for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay:
A full refund, minus a $25 processing charge, is given when canceling 10 days or more before the event; an 80% refund, minus a $25 processing charge is given when canceling within 6 days of the event. No refund is issued 5 or fewer days prior to the event. A substitute may attend in your place. In case of low enrollments we reserve the right to cancel programs and return a full refund.
For the biennium that begins March 1, 2013 and ends February 28, 2015, 30 continuing education credit hours are required. Of those, 4 credit hours must be in social work ethics and professional boundaries.
See Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code for more details.
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Programming
The Causes, Consequences and Treatment of Interpersonal Trauma: A Workshop for Counseling Professionals
Workshop Description:
The term trauma-informed care is oft-used but frequently misunderstood. This workshop will explore technical definitions of trauma, both etiology and consequences, and subsequently examine the clinical implications of an evidence- and theory-informed definition of trauma. The purpose of the training is to enhance participants’ understanding of interpersonal trauma and to promote practical reflection on effective trauma-informed clinical practice.
About the Presenter:
Dimitri Topitzes, PhD, LCSW is an Assistant Professor of Social Work and an affiliated scientist with the Center for Behavioral Health Research (CABHR) at the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Topitzes’ research has focused on the long-term effects of child abuse and neglect as well as programs designed to prevent or treat maltreatment trauma. He is currently a lead investigator for an NIH-funded project in which he and his colleagues implement an evidence-based, trauma-informed intervention within foster care services and test program effects in a randomized control trial. He also provides clinical consultation for several groups in Waukesha County: 1) an intensive family systems treatment team and 2) social workers following the common elements of effective practice model. He has rendered clinical social work services, including consultation, for Waukesha County’s Department of Health and Human Services since 2006.
Fee: $149
(includes instruction, refreshments, lunch and a certificate)CEHs/CEUs:
7.2 continuing education hours (CEHs)/.6 continuing education units (CEUs)
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Date and Location:
Friday, August 16, 2013
Oshkosh Convention Center, Oshkosh
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Between Heaven and Earth: The Intersection of Social Work and Spirituality
Workshop Description:
Our Social Work roots and the expression of spirituality have always been deeply entwined. Yet, too often the relationship between these two topics gets minimal attention. Much research has been done on the importance of spirituality and faith in people’s ability to cope or to create a sense of meaning and purpose in life. Some people say that they are actually not so interested in meaning, but more that they want to feel alive. Yet time pressures in our work, the search for a quick fix and the commoditization of care has inevitably led to a reductionist approach to service, a reflection felt by consumers and providers throughout health care and social services. This crossroad that sustains our spiritual and professional lives deserves further attention and perhaps some reconstruction. This workshop will introduce a new model of thinking which supports this direction.
This six-hour instructional workshop will demonstrate the need for a paradigm shift in our perception of our work by integrating both knowledge and skills that span the test of time, from ancient wisdom through quantum physics. Through lecture, demonstration and experiential learning, participants will review their professional life, the clients they serve and engage in a deeper relationship between their spiritual aspirations and professional involvement.About the Presenter:
Roberta Hanus, MSW, LCSW is a 1985 graduate of UC-Berkeley. Back in San Francisco, she was the first AIDS Social Worker at a major medical center during the early days of the epidemic. She believes that this is where she began to appreciate the importance of Social Work as a spiritual practice, although it may have actually started when she was 7 years old. For the past 22 years Roberta has been a Clinical Faculty member at the University of WI-Milwaukee, where she works with students and the community in the practice areas of Healthcare and Aging. Throughout this time she has also been a therapist in private practice and teacher of Process Work, an integrative model of working with others. She enjoys learning more about the burdens and blessings of being human, honoring the obstacles to a spiritual life, developing relationships with adults, children, animals and their owners, living in the four Seasons, and enjoying the benefits of biking, hiking, yoga, gardening and cooking while engaging in meditation and prayer.
Fee: $149
(includes instruction, refreshments, lunch and a certificate)
CEHs/CEUs:
.7.2 continuing education hours (CEHs)/.6 continuing education units (CEUs)
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Date and Location:
Friday, Sept. 13, 2013
Oshkosh Convention Center, Oshkosh
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Ethics and Boundaries: Palliative Care and Hospice/End of Life
Workshop Description:
The management of ethics, boundaries and confidentiality is especially challenging for human service professionals who provide services in Hospice and Palliative Care Programs. This workshop will address the unique issues encountered during the provision of these services and will provide a framework for ethical decision-making.
About the Presenter:
Jeanne Wagner, LCSW ACSW, Clinical Associate Professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, UW-Milwaukee Senior management level licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience in child welfare, adoptions, substance abuse, mental health, and professional training; Administrative and teaching experience in higher education; Strong leadership abilities with proven results in the development of effective, committed, and successful staff; Program development in a variety of human service areas with exceptional results in performance based contracting and outcome goals; Extensive experience in the development and implementation of various training curriculums; Involvement with the media, public speaking, and extensive court testimony.
Fee: $88
(includes instruction, refreshments and a certificate)
CEHs/CEUs:
4.5 continuing education hours (CEHs)/.4 continuing education units (CEUs)
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Date and Location:
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013
The Breaking Bread, Sheboygan
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Essentials of Effective Case Management
Workshop Description:
Case Management is a widely practiced function across multiple disciplines including child welfare, gerontology, mental and behavioral health services, corrections, poverty programs, disabilities, vocational training, etc. Due to diminished organizational resources many first time case managers lack the appropriate training to effectively engage with challenging clients. This training is designed to provide content that will assist case managers who work with a variety of client groups improve and/or enhance their effectiveness in the provision of client services.
The purpose of this module is to explore the unique dynamics of case management as it relates to vulnerable populations, and mandated clients. Participants will learn how the impact of poverty, disabilities, and diminished resources affects clients. Strategies to successfully engage with mandated clients will be explored, with a focus on communication skills. Participants will learn creative ways to address intake, assessment, goal setting, monitoring, and assessment using a strength’s-based perspective and culturally competent best practices. Advocacy strategies will be addressed as well as intra-agency collaboration, resource and referral. Lastly, burn-out prevention will be discussed including ideas for staying passionate in the field.
About the Presenter:
Jeanne Wagner, LCSW ACSW, Clinical Associate Professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, UW-Milwaukee Senior management level licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience in child welfare, adoptions, substance abuse, mental health, and professional training; Administrative and teaching experience in higher education; Strong leadership abilities with proven results in the development of effective, committed, and successful staff; Program development in a variety of human service areas with exceptional results in performance based contracting and outcome goals; Extensive experience in the development and implementation of various training curriculums; Involvement with the media, public speaking, and extensive court testimony.
Fee: $88
(includes instruction, refreshments and a certificate)
CEHs/CEUs:
4.5 continuing education hours (CEHs)/.4 continuing education units (CEUs)
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Date and Location:
Friday, October 18, 2013
The Columbian, West Bend
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Ethics and Boundaries for In-home Services
Workshop Description:
The management of ethics, boundaries and confidentiality is especially challenging for
human service professionals who provide services in the client’s living environment
including the client’s home, residential programs, emergency shelters, transitional living
centers, skilled care facilities, assisted and supported living centers, and Hospice
facilities. This workshop will address the unique issues encountered during the provision
of these in-home services and will provide a framework for ethical decision-making.
About the Presenter:
Jeanne Wagner, LCSW ACSW, Clinical Associate Professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, UWM-Milwaukee Senior management level licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience in child welfare, adoptions, substance abuse, mental health, and professional training; Administrative and teaching experience in higher education; Strong leadership abilities with proven results in the development of effective, committed, and successful staff; Program development in a variety of human service areas with exceptional results in performance based contracting and outcome goals; Extensive experience in the development and implementation of various training curriculums; Involvement with the media, public speaking, and extensive court testimony.
Fee: $88
(includes instruction, refreshments and a certificate)
CEHs/CEUs:
4.5 continuing education hours (CEHs)/.4 continuing education units (CEUs)
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Date and Location:
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013
Oshkosh Convention Center, Oshkosh
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Three-in-One Training Day
Strategies for Working with Mandated Clients
Working with mandated or involuntary clients is a common challenge for human service workers across multiple disciplines including child welfare, corrections, poverty programs, mental health, older adult services, etc. Clients may appear to be resistant to services; however, there are special considerations and strategies in the assessment and intervention process that can optimize client outcomes for mandated clients.
The purpose of this module is to explore various factors and strategic approaches in addressing clients who are required to participate in services in an effort to improve the experience that the client has with the service provider and to improve the probability of success. Participants will learn how the impact of poverty, disabilities, and diminished resources affects clients. Participants will learn creative ways to address intake, assessment, goal setting, monitoring, and assessment using a strength’s-based perspective and culturally competent best practices.
Safety Strategies in the Field
Safety is an important concern in social work and without proper training and implementation of safety prevention strategies social workers are at risk as they work with very difficult populations. Feeling unsafe contributes to professional burnout and rapid turnover in human service organizations, which ultimately affects the clients as continuity in service provision is compromised.
This workshop will discuss the importance of safety awareness, case scenarios where worker safety was compromised, legislative responses, causes of client violence toward helping professionals, predictive factors associated with violence, risky practice settings, office safety strategies, strategies for safer in-home services; appropriate worker responses to client violence, de-escalation techniques, strategies for addressing teen violence, and incident reporting. Participants will develop an increased awareness regarding safety in the field while learning risk factors associated with potential client violence and strategies for successful violence prevention.
Conflict Resolution in Human Services
Frustration, anger, being misunderstood, feeling criticized and other sources of conflict in human relationship appear to be on the rise. Understanding the tools to minimize, de-escalate or resolve conflict is an essential skill required of anyone working or living with others. That would be all of us! How well we practice and identify with our skills in this area can make a huge difference on whether these tools will be available to us when a conflict arises.
We will discuss several perspectives and strategies that will improve participant’s self-awareness while dealing with a conflict. Participants will develop a better understanding of their own response to conflict and the biological underpinnings which are innate within all of us. Participants will learn to expand or reframe their perception of conflict. Participants will develop a breadth of knowledge that increases their chance of having a better understanding of how to approach conflict using their own self- awareness.
About the Presenter:
Jeanne Wagner, LCSW ACSW, Clinical Associate Professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, UWM-Milwaukee Senior management level licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience in child welfare, adoptions, substance abuse, mental health, and professional training; Administrative and teaching experience in higher education; Strong leadership abilities with proven results in the development of effective, committed, and successful staff; Program development in a variety of human service areas with exceptional results in performance based contracting and outcome goals; Extensive experience in the development and implementation of various training curriculums; Involvement with the media, public speaking, and extensive court testimony.
Fee: $149
(includes instruction, refreshments, lunch and a certificate)
CEHs/CEUs:
7.2 continuing education hours (CEHs)/.6 continuing education units (CEUs)
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Date and Location:
Friday, Nov. 8, 2013
Holiday Inn, Fond du Lac
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For more information and online registration, visit http://www.uwosh.edu/llce/conted/pdp
For the biennium that began March 1, 2013 and ends February 28, 2015, 30 continuing education credit hours are required. Social workers are required to have four hours of continuing education in the area of ethics and boundaries every two years to maintain licensure.
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