The� West Virginia University of Social Work”:http://socialwork.wvu.edu/�is offering the Spring 2016 season of professional and community education programs for social workers, counselors, and nurses who wish to earn continuing education credit.

Workshops will cover a variety of topics aimed to help human service providers stay up-to-date with new developments in their field as well as coping techniques.

Charleston/Beckley workshops:

April 12 – “So Bad, the President Came: Addiction Basics and Trends,” 1-4 p.m.,�WVU-Charleston, Room 4020, Charleston. Registration Fee: $35 (early bird rate of $31.50 by March 18).

May 13 – “Play Therapy + Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy = Dynamic Duo of Brain & Behavior Change,” 9 a.m.-4p.m.,�Beckley-Raleigh Convention Center, Carter Room, Beckley. Registration Fee: $65 (early bird rate of $58.50 by April 15).

Martinsburg/Moorefield workshops:

April 15 – “Mindfulness and Meaning: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,” 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,�St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Lackey Hall, Martinsburg. Registration Fee: $75 (early bird rate of $67.50 by March 18).

April 26 – “Mindfulness and Self Compassion: Antidotes to Compassion Fatigue,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,�South Branch Inn, Moorefield. Registration Fee: $65 (early bird rate of $58.50 by April 1).

May 18 – ”’What Should I Do?’ Ethics of Boundary Extensions and Confidentiality,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,�St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Lackey Hall, Martinsburg. Registration Fee: $65 (early bird rate of $58.50 by April 22).

Morgantown/Clarksburg workshops:

April 1 – “Understanding Effects of Childhood Trauma on Parenting Behaviors,” 9 a.m.- noon,�WVU Health Sciences Center, John Jones Conference Room, Room B (Room G285B), Morgantown. Registration Fee: $35.

April 1 – “Groups as a Complement to Therapy,” 1-4pm,�WVU Health Sciences Center, John Jones Conference Room, Room B (Room G285B), Morgantown, WV. Registration Fee: $35.

April 7 – “Solution-focused Therapy: Re-solving Problems through Exceptions,” 9am-5pm,�Mountaineer Mall, OLLI Classroom B, Morgantown, WV. Registration Fee: $75.

April 8 – “From Welcome to Good Riddance: Spotting Employment Law Issues in the Nonprofit Organization,” 8:30-11:30am,�Gaston Caperton Center, Room 149, Clarksburg, WV. Registration Fee: $35.

April 8 – “Social Networking and Social Work Management,” 12:30-3:30 p.m.,�Gaston Caperton Center, Room 149, Clarksburg. Registration Fee: $35.

May 4 – “Developing a Toolkit for Managing Nonprofit Ethics,” 9 a.m. – noon,�Monongalia General Hospital, Mylan Room, Morgantown. Registration Fee: $35 (early bird rate of $31.50 by April 8).

May 4 – “Safety Concerns and Occupational Stress in Social Work: Creating a Safety Climate,” 1-4 p.m.,�Monongalia General Hospital, Mylan Room, Morgantown. Registration Fee: $35 (early bird rate of $31.50 by April 8).

May 6 – “Caregivers: Lots You Need to Know, but Didn’t Know to Ask,” 8:30-11:30 a.m.,�Gaston Caperton Center, Room 148, Clarksburg. Registration Fee: $35 (early bird rate of $31.50 by April 8).

May 6 – “Positive Attachment: How to Foster Attachment in Difficult Children,” 12:30-3:30pm,�Gaston Caperton Center, Room 148, Clarksburg, WV. Registration Fee: $35 (early bird rate of $31.50 by April 8).

May 20 – “Adoption: The Search for the Missing Pieces to One’s Life Puzzle,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,�Monongalia General Hospital, Mylan Room, Morgantown. Registration Fee: $65 (early bird rate of $58.50 by April 18).

Wheeling workshops:

March 31 – “A Day on Dementia: Some of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” 9am-3:15pm, WV Northern Community College, B & O Building, Room 312B, Wheeling, WV. Registration Fee: $60.

May 10 – “Borderline Clients: Dancing with Real vs. Imagined Abandonment,” 9 a.m. -4 p.m. WV Northern Community College, B & O Building, Room 316B, Wheeling. Registration Fee: $65 (early bird rate of $58.50 by April 15).

For more information, download a brochure and registration form at http://socialwork.wvu.edu/ce�or 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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kc/03/15/2016

CONTACT: Jacki Englehardt, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
304.293.3280, ce@mail.wvu.edu

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