Showing events on February 10, 2016
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Job Search Techniques - Using Your Time Effectively
February 10, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Michelle Woods, Director of Career Services, will discuss how to plan a strategic job search. Discussion of social media will be presented.
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Careers in Nontraditional Settings Networking Workshop
February 10, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Interested in understanding nontraditional settings where social workers can have impact?
Come hear from SSW alumna, Gabrielle D'Angelo about how she uses social work as a Financial Advisor for Merrill Lynch.
She will provide tips about navigating non-traditional settings and how students can think about communicating their strengths to non-traditional employers.
Lunch will be served.
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Workshop | Faith and Fit in Social Work Values: Exploring Teaching Strategies
February 10, 2016 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
This session seeks to support SSW faculty in considering and facilitating discussions regarding religion and diversity with students in the classroom. The session will explore grounding concepts from the NASW Code of Ethics and the recently revised NASW Standards and Indicators of Cultural Competency in Social Work Practice with opportunities to consider one’s own beliefs and values. Classroom facilitation and teaching strategies will be explored through discussion of relevant class examples.
ObjectivesDifferentiate concepts of religion and spirituality.
Identify 2 concepts from the NASW Code of Ethics relevant to the intersection of religion and diversity in Social Work practice.
Identify 2 concepts from the NASW Standards and Indicators of Cultural Competency in Social Work Practice (2015) relevant to the intersection of religion and diversity in Social Work practice.
Identify 1 teaching strategy to use in facilitating faith and ethics discussions in social work student education.
AgendaWith the goal of using our limited time most efficiently and effectively, we ask you to consider (4) questions in preparation for our time together. Click here to download the pre-workshop discussion/reflection guide. Please bring this guide with you to the session.
12-12:15pm: Welcome & Introduction
12:15-12:30pm: Providing Context
12:30-1:45pm: Classroom Case Examples & Discussion
1:45-2pm: Student Case Examples & Discussion
PresentersDebra Mattison, LMSW, ACSW | Shari Robinson-Lynk, LMSW, ACSW | Leigh Robertson, MA, LMSW, ACSW
Open to all SSW faculty. This session is designated as a professional development opportunity for SSW faculty only.
(2) free ethics CEUs offered to participants. (pending, subject to change)
Lunch will be served.
We look forward to your participation!
Sponsored by the Office of the Associate Dean for Educational Programs.
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Educational Agreement Due for Review
February 10, 2016 - 5:00pm
Online Educational Agreement due to OFI for review. It is suggested you return your Educational Agreement to your Field Instructors a week prior to this due date.