University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
2752
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This mini course focuses on four areas of budgeting and financial management types and functions of budgets and their calculation and display, budget tracking and strategic indicators, the concept of the Professional Unit Method of Analysis and its calculation and application, and the total compensation approach to compensation for retention.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
B780
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an empirically supported treatment for individuals with severe emotional regulation problems. Part of the treatment consists of teaching individuals specific skill sets in mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, and crisis management. Participants will learn an overview of these skills and how to integrate these skill into their clinical practice in group and individual therapy settings.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
3752
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This mini-course focuses on the real community and personal impact of a public policy with sweeping national controversy, many deaths, and significant questions about social justice, racial discrimination, and even intent in the constitution. Because it is a mini-course, rather than a full course, this course will concentrate on one aspect of immigration policy undocumented immigrants and the public policy strategy of enforcement for undocumented immigrants at the border and in the interior of the country. Along with discussion of the policies
and practices of enforcement, we will bring local enforcement activities to the table and examine their impact on people, families, and Michigan communities. The discussion will have a global, national, state, and a local component. Students in this course will acquire the skills to critically analyze this aspect of immigration policy and its controversies. and about community and organization
responses and activism.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
3752
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
A growing body of research documents the importance of the relationship between humans and animals, ranging from significance of companion animals and the need for social support for bereaved pet owners to the relationship between animal abuse and child abuse, domestic violence, and elder abuse. In addition, the therapeutic benefits of animals are well-established, and pet-facilitated therapy is highly consistent with classic social work approaches to problem-solving and promoting optimal adjustment between the client and his/her environment. We propose a two-day mini-course that will address the social work practice implications of the complex bond between humans and other animals. Topics covered will include 1) an overview of the relationship between humans and animals and why related knowledge, attitudes, and skills are important for social workers; 2) animals as pets and their health and mental health benefits over the life course; 3) pet-facilitated psychotherapy and the use of service animals; 4) animal abuse and its relationship to domestic violence; and 5) ethical issues and controversies, including animal rights, animals and research, vegetarianism, and social work and speciesism.
Since this is a mini-course, it is not possible to cover each of these topics in detail. Thus, we will provide an overview of each topic, including suggested readings and resources. However, the proposed mini-course will focus primarily on those topics with immediate relevance to social work practice: animals as pets and their role in human well-being, including issues related to the loss of a companion animal; the use of animal-assisted therapy, service animals, and other animal-assisted interventions; and the assessment and treatment of animal abusers.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
2816
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This mini-course introduces students to the world of dementia care for older adults and family caregivers. Demographic data regarding incidence of dementia in all ethnic/racial and socioeconomic groups will frame examination of intervention research with individuals with dementia and family caregivers. This course will include an overview of the most common causes of dementia in older adults, with a particular focus on the progression of Alzheimers disease. Research-based interventions will be examined for early, middle, and late stage dementia, both for the individual and family caregivers. The instructor will introduce observational and assessment tools for both populations and discuss their use in practice.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
2752
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This mini-course will provide an overview to trauma treatment for the individual. Assessment will include evaluation of individual strengths, how the individual has coped through different developmental stages, the individuals present coping skills, ways of creating relationships with others and gaining support from others. Self-regulation and self-soothing techniques are evaluated including presentation of post-traumatic stress disorder in individuals, individual methods of emotion regulation and settling down emotions, ability to stay present in activities, meaning of spirituality or religion, connection to physical body, and impact of shame on the individual.
Michelle Woods, Director of Career Services, will discuss the licensure process in Michigan as well as other states. This is a repeat session of June 24.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
2816
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
The goal of the GIS course is to provide a general introduction to the use of GIS software for social work practice. Students will learn the basics of practical mapping of data and information using a range of GIS software. Student will learn the basic strategies of securing data, securing map images, and integration of maps and data to create single and multi-layered data maps. Students will be presented with real time applications of this mapped information in clinical and community practice.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Certificate
Course Description:
The University of Michigan Sexual Health Certificate Program (UMSHCP) provides comprehensive education and training to professionals interested in the field of sexual health. It promotes excellence in the preparation of professionals as sexuality educators, sexuality counselors, and sex therapists. The 15-month certificate program utilizes American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) recommended standards of learning including six courses (90 hours) in sexuality education, a specialized values training called the Sexual Attitude Reassessment (SAR), and additional hours of training specific to certification credentials in sexuality educator, sexuality counselor, and sex therapist.
Fees will vary.
Please copy and paste the following link for more information: http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/ce/UMSHC/
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
3816
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
A growing body of research documents the positive health and mental health benefits of participating in organized sports. While much of the current research is focused on youth participation in sports, there is also evidence of how participation in sports can benefit people across the age range and from different ethic and socioeconomic groups. This 2 day mini-course will discuss how social work values, concepts, and interventions on both the micro and macro levels can enhance sport activities. Specific strategies such as, strength-based coaching, teambuilding, conflict resolution, family collaboration, diversity training, community engagement, advocacy, and policy development will be discussed. Model interdisciplinary programs that serve at-risk youth, older adults, and other special populations will be highlighted. Through discussion and group projects, students will apply social work competencies including, assessment, engagement, intervention, research, and evaluation to this emerging practice area.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Certificate
Course Description:
The Certificate in Mixed Methods Research is designed for researchers and practitioners in social work, nursing, psychology, and other applied fields who interested in: (1) ways to integrate various types of qualitative and quantitative research methods; (2) commonly used statistical and data analysis procedures; and (3) approaches to research conducted in practice settings. Participants will learn to appreciate multiple ways to use a scientific approach in building practice knowledge. Special emphasis will be placed on incorporating qualitative and quantitative data, and increasing each participants' ability to critique theoretical foundations of research, form research questions, apply research methods, conduct statistical analysis, and interpret research reports. The latest statistical, conceptual, graphical, and data display technologies will be used.
The School of Social Work offers incoming MSW students the opportunity to attend an on-campus Summer New Student Program session prior to Fall Orientation to learn more about the School and curriculum, and meet other incoming students. Attending students will also have the opportunity to speak with current MSW students and ask questions. Spaces in the New Student Program sessions are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. An email will be sent out in early May to all incoming students to let them know when they are eligible to register for a session.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
1840 (ECC)
Course Type:
Workshop
Course Description:
Over the next decade, a leadership gap is predicted in the nonprofit sector. By 2016, it is estimated that these organizations will need to recruit and develop almost 80,000 new high-level managers each year. While social workers can be highly effective leaders (e.g., managers, directors, administrators) of nonprofit organizations, many overlook these opportunities since the majority of their training and experience has been providing direct services. Those who do transition often have important skill or knowledge deficits that limit their success. Based on recommendations from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, this highly interactive workshop will provide professionals with an understanding of the core skills needed to transition into leadership positions. This course is appropriate for professionals who have recently been promoted into management roles, or who are interested in making this transition.
Summer Commencement ceremony for MSW & PhD in Social Work and Social Science degree candidates who will be completing their degree requirements at the end of spring/summer term 2013. Reception immediately following the ceremony at the School of Social Work. Check back for updates.
The School of Social Work offers incoming MSW students the opportunity to attend an on-campus Summer New Student Program session prior to Fall Orientation to learn more about the School and curriculum, and meet other incoming students. Attending students will also have the opportunity to speak with current MSW students and ask questions. Spaces in the New Student Program sessions are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. An email will be sent out in early May to all incoming students to let them know when they are eligible to register for a session.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
1840 (ECC)
Course Type:
Workshop
Course Description:
In our current environment of doing more with less, public resources are decreasing, therefore grant funds are becoming more competitive and difficult to secure. Seeking funds can be daunting. Social workers must develop a project to garner the interest of a funder; identify appropriate funding sources; develop a competitive proposal; and be prepared to defend the project, its costs and the expected outcomes. Based on best practices in grantseeking, this interactive course will set professionals on a path to becoming proficient in seeking funds from new sources, primarily philanthropic foundations, corporate giving programs and grantmaking public charities. This course is appropriate for professionals whose responsibilities include securing financial resources as well as those interested in developing their expertise in this area.
The School of Social Work offers incoming MSW students the opportunity to attend an on-campus Summer New Student Program session prior to Fall Orientation to learn more about the School and curriculum, and meet other incoming students. Attending students will also have the opportunity to speak with current MSW students and ask questions. Spaces in the New Student Program sessions are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. An email will be sent out in early May to all incoming students to let them know when they are eligible to register for a session.
The School of Social Work offers incoming MSW students the opportunity to attend an on-campus Summer New Student Program session prior to Fall Orientation to learn more about the School and curriculum, and meet other incoming students. Attending students will also have the opportunity to speak with current MSW students and ask questions. Spaces in the New Student Program sessions are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. An email will be sent out in early May to all incoming students to let them know when they are eligible to register for a session.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
SSW
Course Description:
This course will present the state-of-the-art knowledge and research on mental disorders of children and youth, as well as factors that promote mental health and prevent mental disorders in children and youth. Biopsychosocial theories of resiliency, coping, etiology, the impact of mental health disorders on children and family members, and the relationship of ability, age, class, color, culture, ethnicity, family structure, gender (including gender identity and gender expression) marital status, national origin, race, religion or spirituality, sex, and sexual orientation to mental disorders will be examined . Classification systems of child and youth functioning and disorders will be presented such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), International Classification of Diseases-10th Edition -(ICD-X), and 0-3 Diagnostic System of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. The impact of labeling and stigma will be explored in order to develop critical thinking about how mental disorders of children and youth are conceptualized.
The School of Social Work offers incoming MSW students the opportunity to attend an on-campus Summer New Student Program session prior to Fall Orientation to learn more about the School and curriculum, and meet other incoming students. Attending students will also have the opportunity to speak with current MSW students and ask questions. Spaces in the New Student Program sessions are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. An email will be sent out in early May to all incoming students to let them know when they are eligible to register for a session.
The School of Social Work offers incoming MSW students the opportunity to attend an on-campus Summer New Student Program session prior to Fall Orientation to learn more about the School and curriculum, and meet other incoming students. Attending students will also have the opportunity to speak with current MSW students and ask questions. Spaces in the New Student Program sessions are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. An email will be sent out in early May to all incoming students to let them know when they are eligible to register for a session.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
B780
Course Type:
Workshop
Course Description:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and concepts are useful tools to help increasesense of self, improve behavior associated with dysregulated emotion. Ineffective behaviors usually appear when emotion is intense. DBT concepts and skills help people to have more control over behavior when situations increase the potential for acting on high emotion. Professionals will also learn skills to manage their own emotions as they help others. This training will give practical, researched strategies for everyone present in the service of helping adults, adolescents,and families we serve as well as our own individual lives and professional practice.
ADVANCED MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE IN THE PRESENTATION UPON REQUEST
Fall 2013 International Student Orientation for incoming international MSW students. The mandatory International Center check-in will be a part of this orientation session.
Tuesday, August 27 - Community Service Day Activities / Wednesday, August 28 - All-day activities and presentations (required) / Thursday, August 29 - Pre-field instruction workshop required for students beginning Foundation field in fall 2013
Tuesday, August 27 - Community Service Day Activities / Wednesday, August 28 - All-day activities and presentations (required) / Thursday, August 29 - Pre-field instruction workshop required for students beginning Foundation field in fall 2013
Tuesday, August 27 - Community Service Day Activities / Wednesday, August 28 - All-day activities and presentations (required) / Thursday, August 29 - Pre-field instruction workshop required for students beginning Foundation field in fall 2013
Join us as we welcome incoming international MSW and Doctoral students to the School of Social Work. All students, faculty, and staff that are interested in international social work are welcome to attend this event.
Dean Laura Lein will host an all-school welcome lunch in the Lower Level Commons. All staff, faculty, and students are encouraged to attend. Also, stop by the student organization/information fair to learn about important resources and the numerous SSW and on-campus groups that you may want to join.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
Social Enterprise is a rapidly growing field/discipline which employs entrepreneurial skills to craft innovative responses to social needs. This course explores current trends which are creating space for innovation and opportunities for individuals with management skills and a commitment to social justice to drive positive and large scale social change. We will explore the major opportunities and challenges presented by social enterprise through examining a variety of models ranging from social purpose business to nonprofits launching and running revenue generating enterprises. We will look at both domestic and international examples.
This course will be beneficial for students who aim to be involved in the social sector (both in the international and domestic context) as nonprofit managers, service providers, business leaders, consultants, board members, philanthropists, foundation leaders, or social entrepreneurs.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Workshop
Course Description:
This workshop will provide participants with an overview of the basics of starting a successful mental health private practice. This session will introduce participants to sound business practices incorporating social work ethics, and the first steps necessary to launching a private practice.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This class will focus on the use of adventure-based activities in therapy with individuals, groups and families. Students will be introduced to adventure through readings, discussions, guest speakers and experiences. This one credit mini-course is designed to provide the student with a theoretical, philosophical and experiential understanding of adventure and experiential learning and its application to therapy. Course content includes the theoretical and philosophical foundations of adventure based practice, a discourse on the safe and appropriate use of adventure activities with different client groups, a demonstration on facilitating adventure activities, and use of adventure activities in assessment and intervention.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This mini-course will focus on three or four key skills in the area of Managerial Supervision in the Human Services.
Day 1 begins with an introduction to Managerial Supervision and the differences between managerial supervision and clinical supervision. We also focus on the tensions between these two work modalities and the conflicts they can create. Issues of power, fatefulness, working to standard, and evaluation are considered as well. Supervisory role playing in triads, with a supervisor, a direct report, and an observer will be used. In the afternoon of Day 1, the focus will be on Supervision for Retention, especially stressing areas, such as child protective service, where the supervisor and the supervisee are involved in fateful decision making but are not geographically proximate.
Day 2 will stress the effective Supervisory meeting, both dyadic and group based. The second day concludes with a discussion of decision making within the supervisory context.
The University of Michigan Health System's Social Work Department will have its Third Annual Social Work Research Symposium on October 10, 2013. The symposium will be held on-site at the hospital from 8 am 2 pm.
The focus of the Symposium is health and mental health research as it relates to clinical practice:
"Where's the Proof? Supporting Clinical Practice with Evidence"
Sponsor:
University of Michigan Health System Social Work Department
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
1840 (ECC)
Course Type:
Workshop
Course Description:
Chronic pain and fatigue are common symptoms that co-occur in cancer survivors and disorders such as fibromyalgia. There are few effective treatment options for these patients however alternative therapies such as acupuncture and acupressure may be cheap, effective, and safe for some of these patients. This course will explore the role of acupuncture and acupressure for chronic pain and fatigue and investigate potential brain mechanisms of action. Social workers and allied health professionals who work with individuals that experience chronic pain will find this course helpful in understanding this emerging evidence-based practice.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This course will focus on developing the group work skills necessary to implement evidence-based family psychoeducation interventions in work with adults, adolescents, children and their families. Special emphasis will be given to the family psychoeducation approach using multiple family groups in the treatment of severe psychiatric disorders. This course will examine the theoretical and empirical foundations for family psychoeducation, as well as, the practice of multifamily group treatment in schizophrenia, bi-polar illness, major depressive disorder, borderline personality disorder and with children and adolescents with serious mental illnesses.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Certificate
Course Description:
The Addictions Certificate is designed for direct clinical practitioners - social workers, nurses, and psychologists - who deliver or plan to deliver addictions treatment services, and who serve populations that may present with additional complex and comorbid mental health and physical health needs. Participants will gain assessment, intervention, and consultation knowledge and skills for practical application in the workplace, and will link with a peer learning community to discuss and explore new skills and ideas.
This certificate offers a blend of classroom, web modular and self-paced work.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
The focus of this skill-based mini course is on the concepts, theory, principles and procedures appropriate to the assessment and effective cognitive-behavioral therapy of children and adolescents with anxiety problems. The course content reflects advanced material of current relevance for effective clinical practice. Specifically, this course will provide updated training in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders in children and youth.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
The course will review studies showing self-help groups including 12-step groups provide a huge amount of service and involve nearly as many people as professional services. Studies related to the benefits and risks of self-help groups will also be reviewed. Special attention will be given to how providers and their agencies can coordinate their activities with self-help groups. Specific strategies that add value to professional services will be discussed. The focus will be on how self-help can enhance professional services, and in turn how professional services can enhance the self-help experience. Ethical issues related to the autonomy of self-help groups and the propriety of professional involvement will be explored in relation to a variety of groups including 12-step groups. Similarities and differences between online and in person groups will be discussed. Patterns of self-help use by various cultural groups will be examined with a view toward mitigating existing discrepancies. Patterns of self-help use will be examined by age, class, color, ethnicity, family structure, gender, race, religion or spirituality, immigrant or refugee status, and sexual orientation. Presentations by individuals and panels involved with self-help groups will be featured in the course.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This mini-course is designed to familiarize students with the current theories of couple therapy. Selected empirically supported models utilized in couple therapy will be examined The course also looks at some of the key issues and challenges faced by therapists who provide couple therapy. This mini-course will be skill based and focus on helping students to learn effective approaches to working with couples in therapy.
All prospective MSW and PhD students are invited to attend Social Work Day on October 25, 2013. This exciting event is a great opportunity for prospective students to meet faculty, admissions counselors, and current students to learn more about our programs.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
Utilizing the Professional Training Videotape Series developed by William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, this is a series of 5 skill-sharing sessions intended to provide a basic introduction to Motivational Interviewing. Using the video material and supplemental handout material, the Sessions will lay a foundation for learners to begin to develop their Motivational Interviewing / Enhancement clinical skills in the service of better facilitating change with their consumers.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
The goal of the GIS course is to provide a general introduction to the use of GIS software for social work practice. Students will learn the basics of practical mapping of data and information using a range of GIS software. Student will learn the basic strategies of securing data, securing map images, and integration of maps and data to create single and multi-layered data maps. Students will be presented with real time applications of this mapped information in clinical and community practice.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This mini-course focuses on the real community and personal impact of a public policy with sweeping national controversy, many deaths, and significant questions about social justice, racial discrimination, and even intent in the constitution. Because it is a mini-course, rather than a full course, this course will concentrate on one aspect of immigration policy undocumented immigrants and the public policy strategy of enforcement for undocumented immigrants at the border and in the interior of the country. Along with discussion of the policies
and practices of enforcement, we will bring local enforcement activities to the table and examine their impact on people, families, and Michigan communities. The discussion will have a global, national, state, and a local component. Students in this course will acquire the skills to critically analyze this aspect of immigration policy and its controversies. and about community and organization
responses and activism.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
TBD
Course Type:
Mini-course
Course Description:
This mini-course will acquaint students with the basic and advanced facts about AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), sensitize students to the multitude of public health, social policy and social service delivery issues that AIDS presents, and provide US and global perspectives to HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. Students will be sensitized to the special challenges AIDS presents for social work practice. Students will be presented with an approach to evidence based practice, and will review the state of HIV related evidence based prevention practice from national and global perspectives.
Winter Commencement ceremony for MSW & PhD in Social Work and Social Science degree candidates who will be completing their degree requirements at the end of fall term 2013. Reception immediately following in the 2nd floor ballroom at the Michigan League. Check back for updates.
Spring Open House is focused on providing information for students admitted to or applying for the Fall 2014 MSW program.
An optional informal dinner with current MSW students is planned for the evening of March 20th for those available to attend. You must register separately for the dinner.
Spring Commencement ceremony for MSW & PhD in Social Work and Social Science degree candidates who will be completing their degree requirements at the end of winter term 2015 or spring/summer 2015. Reception immediately following in the Power Center Lobby.
