The West Virginia University School of Social Work announces the 2013 fall season of professional and community education programs for social workers and counselors who wish to earn continuing education credit.

Workshops will deal with a variety of topics aimed to help social service providers stay up-to-date on new developments in their fields and to provide coping techniques to deal with stress and burnout.

Charleston/Beckley area workshops:

– Oct. 10, “Being Theory: A Neo-Gestalt Meta-Theoretical Approach to Therapy,” 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Beckley Raleigh Convention Center, Room E, Beckley registration fee: $55.

– Oct. 23, “Central and Rural Appalachian Culture: What Every Provider Needs to Know to Promote Effectiveness,” 9 a.m.- 12 p.m., Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Room 4020, Charleston registration fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by Oct. 4).

– Oct. 23, “Disability Etiquette: An Awareness,” 1 p.m.- 4 p.m., Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Room 4020, Charleston registration fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by Oct. 4).

– Nov. 14, “Participatory Management in Nonprofit Settings,” 9 a.m.- 12 p.m., Beckley Raleigh Convention Center, Room D, Beckley registration fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by Oct. 18).

– Nov. 14, “Developing a Toolkit for Managing Nonprofit Ethics,” 1 p.m.- 4 p.m., Beckley Raleigh Convention Center, Room D, Beckley registration fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by Oct. 18).

– Dec. 6, “Loving What Is: Using Acceptance Commitment Therapy in Your Clinical Practice,” 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Beckley Raleigh Convention Center, Room E, Beckley registration fee: $65 (Early bird rate of $58.50 by Nov. 8).

– Dec. 10, “Sustaining Nonprofits in an Uncertain Economy,” 9 a.m.- 12 p.m., Charleston, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Room 2044, Charleston registration fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by Nov. 8).

– Dec. 10, “From Welcome to Good Riddance: Spotting Employment Law Issues in the Nonprofit Organization,” 1 p.m.- 4 p.m., Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Room 2044, Charleston registration fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by Nov. 8).

Martinsburg area workshops:

– Nov. 8, “Mountains of Treasures: A Glimpse into the World of Hoarding,” 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Lackey Hall, Martinsburg registration fee: $65 (Early bird rate of $58.50 by Oct. 11).

Morgantown/Clarksburg area workshops:

– Oct. 15, “Fighting Fair: The Secrets to Successful Conflict Resolution,” 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Monongalia General Hospital, Lynch/Piribeck Room, Morgantown registration fee: $65.

– Oct. 17, “Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Evidence-Based Treatment for Preschoolers with Challenging Behavior,” 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., WVU Erickson Alumni Center, Ruby Grand Hall Salon A, Morgantown registration fee: $75.

– Oct. 25, “The New Face of Bullying,” 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., Gaston Caperton Center, Room 149, Clarksburg registration fee: $60 (Early bird rate of $54 by Oct. 4).

– Oct. 30, “Suicide Prevention and Postvention in the Workplace,” 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Morgantown registration fee: $70 (Early bird rate of $63 by Oct. 11).

– Nov. 6, “Nonprofit Organizational Culture, Leadership, and Change,” 1 p.m.- 4 p.m., Monongalia General Hospital, Tait Room, Morgantown registration fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by Oct. 11).

– Nov. 19, “Governance for Nonprofits: Roles of Effective Board and Staff,” 4 p.m.- 6 p.m., Gaston Caperton Center, Room 148, Clarksburg registration fee: $25 (Early bird rate of $22.50 by Oct. 25).

– Dec. 6, “Serving Rural LGBT Seniors: Identifying Issues, Addressing Discrimination,” 8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m., Gaston Caperton Center, Room 149, Clarksburg registration fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by Nov. 8).

– Dec. 6, “Long Term Care: Who Says What For Whom & Who Pays,” 12:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m., Gaston Caperton Center, Room 149, Clarksburg registration fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by Nov. 8).

Wheeling/Keyser workshops:

– Nov. 13, “Personality Disorders: Recognition, Diagnosis, Treatment & Survival,” 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Potomac State, Heritage Room, Keyser registration fee: $65 (Early bird rate of $58.50 by Oct. 18).

For more information contact Jacki Englehardt, coordinator of professional & community education for the School of Social Work, at 304.293.3280 or jacki.englehardt@mail.wvu.edu

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