Showing events starting from June 1, 2016 up to June 30, 2016
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Alumni Leaders Talk with Executive Coach, Surry Scheerer
June 1, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Have lunch and hear from our alumna, Surry Scheerer about her path to leadership.
Surry began her career as a clinical social worker in private practice. She has since pivoted and extended her scope as a consultant and Coach Leader through the Ross School of Business Executive MBA Program.
Surry will share how she has utilized and leveraged her Clinical Social Work experiences and skills in her leadership roles today!
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Field Educational Agreement Due for Review
June 1, 2016 - 5:00pm
Field Educational Agreement due for review to the Office of Field Instruction.
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Spirituality Assessment and Intervention in Social Work Practice
June 2, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
This mini course will explore contemporary issues in spirituality and social work focused on what it means to competently integrate spirituality into one's social work practice. In adopting a holistic perspective to guide practice, spirituality will be viewed as a dimension in the bio-psycho-social assessment and treatment planning process. This course will explore the rationale and need to integrate assessment and interventions related to spirituality in social work in a manner that supports culturally competent practice. It will examine how spirituality is rooted in the history of social work practice as well as exploring how to best define, integrate, and use spiritual assessment and interventions in addressing presenting client issues in clinical setting today. The relationship between spirituality and issues of race, gender and social class as well as spirituality across the life cycle will be addressed. Spiritual assessment related to specialized areas such as trauma, addiction/recovery and chronic...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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International Exchange Student Welcome Reception
June 2, 2016 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
The Office of Global Activities and the Office of Student Services is hosting a reception to welcome our six international exchange students to the University of Michigan community! These students come to us from the University of Melbourne and the University of Hong Kong, and will be completing field placements with Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County, Community Action Network, Peace Neighborhood Center and Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor during the Spring/Summer term. Please join us in welcoming them to the School of Social Work!
Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP.
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Social Work Practice in Rural Settings
June 3, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
This mini course will examine practice theory and techniques relevant to social work in a rural setting. There are many definitions of what might be considered a rural community. For the purposes of this course, we will define communities as rural that have a population size of 2,500 to 20,000 with no major metropolitan area within hour of the community. Rural communities are often plagued with similar problems as vast metropolitan areas such as high poverty rates, inadequate housing, and inadequate access to health care. However, the scarcity of resources and professionals including medical providers, socioeconomic underdevelopment, and physical distance from services and lack of public transportation are frequently identified as compounding factors of living in a rural community. The impact of differences in the key diversity dimensions such as ability, age, class, color, culture, ethnicity, family structure, gender (including gender identity and gender expression) marital status, national origin, race...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Theory and Practice of Infant Mental Health
June 9, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
This introductory course will examine the principles of Infant Mental Health intervention with families of infants and young children. Using attachment theory as a foundation, we will examine best practices in supporting early developing relationships between infants and young children and their caregivers. Special attention will be given to understanding the processes through which practitioners can promote infant well-being and expand parenting capacity to nurture and protect their children.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Older Adults
June 9, 2016 - 9:30am to 3:30pm
This course will address how depression & anxiety in late life compromise the quality of life in older adults. The students will be assisted to deepen their understanding of the thought process of those with depression and anxiety. They will learn how MBCT could help improve the disorder and see MBCT as a viable non-pharmacology intervention. ...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Current Treatment for Trauma Survivors
June 10, 2016 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
The purpose of this mini-course is to gain a holistic understanding of the impact of trauma on functioning across the lifespan, and to acquire basic skills in assessment and treatment of trauma necessary for clinical practice...
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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Gather to Reflect on Orlando Mass Shooting
June 13, 2016 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
It is with shock, pain and deep sadness that we reflect on the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida.
Join us for a time of reflection and expression of caring and concern for the those dead and injured, their families, the larger community, and to our colleagues who are engaged in work connected with the tragedy.
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Ask a Current MSW Student Webinar - For Incoming Students
June 13, 2016 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun?
Join several of our MSW students for a live web chat. They're excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program.
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