Showing events starting from October 19, 2018 up to October 30, 2018
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SSW Book Club
October 25, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Join us in room 2629 SSWB for our next Book Club meeting. We will continue our discussion of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander.
Learn more about the book from the book website and trailer.
Learn more about the SSW Book Club.
All members of the SSW community are invited. Feel free to bring your lunch.
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Job Search Strategies Workshop
October 25, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Michelle Woods, Director of Career Services, will discuss tips to conduct a strategic job search. Resume/Cover Letter Writing, Interviewing and Salary Negotiation tips will also be discussed.
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Field Placement Application Due for Spring/Summer Global, JCLP, and National Placements
October 25, 2018 - 1:15 PM ET
Field Placement Application materials due for all Global, JCLP, and National placements (Spring/Summer Term 2019)
Global applications are due through the Office of Global Affairs (ssw.oga@umich.edu)
JCLP applications: field placement request application.
National Placement applications: Washington, DC materials, Non-Washington, DC materials
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Teaching English Abroad After Graduation
October 25, 2018 - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM ET
Interesting in teaching English abroad after graduation? Come to this event to find out about a variety of post-grad teaching opportunities, and to learn about resources for preparing for the experience through the English Language Institute at U-M.
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Fedele F. and Iris M. Fauri Memorial Conference
October 26, 2018 - 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM ET
The Fedele F. Fauri Memorial Conference on child welfare is presented annually in recognition of the former University of Michigan Dean and Vice President Fedele F. Fauri and his wife. Dean Fauri's leadership and accomplishments in the field of child welfare spanned nearly 50 years.
Please join us for a full-day conference to address the issue of substance use in families.
Uncovering Substance Use in Families: A Child Welfare Lens
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Job Search Strategies Workshop
October 26, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Michelle Woods, Director of Career Services, will discuss tips to conduct a strategic job search. Resume/Cover Letter Writing, Interviewing and Salary Negotiation tips will also be discussed.
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Budgeting and Financial Management for SW Managers
October 27, 2018 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
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.
Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.
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California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education - University of San Diego
October 27, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
An admissions representive will attend the California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education at University of San Diego to share information about U-M's MSW and PhD programs.
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Student Forum on School Climate
October 29, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Join the SSW Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for a student forum to discuss the School of Social Work’s recent climate survey results and engage in the ongoing conversation around improving school climate. Join us so that together we can foster a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable learning community!
Lunch will be provided.
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Autism, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Social Work Workshop
October 29, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET
Come join the SSW Career Services Office for coffee and conversation with current professionals in the field of autism and ABA. This presentation will provide a brief introduction to the field of ABA and intervention methods utilizing the person-in-environment context. Discussion will focus on how ABA can be useful for social work applications and future career opportunities. Q and A with board certified behavior analysts, licensed social worker, and current social work interns to follow presentation.
Presenters:
Benjamin Ross
Benjamin Ross has worked in the field of mental health and autism intervention for the past 8 years. He has worked in many different capacities such as a behavior interventionist, clinical supervisor, and counselor. He currently works at Novel Responses as a clinical supervisor and member of the community outreach team. Benjamin loves talking about all things relating to mental health, autism, and applied behavior analysis - so please feel free to nerd out with him!
Anna Spork
Anna Spork has been a BCBA for 9 years, working with individuals with ASD in various capacities. Her experiences include: working in center-based programs, schools, and in-home therapy programs. She also has been working to spread knowledge of ABA into the community, to help individuals and organizations learn how to use ABA outside of individuals with ASD.
Leslie Scobie, LLMSW, BCBA.
Leslie was introduced to her first client diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in 2006. Since that time Leslie’s passion to support learning and generalization for those diagnosed with ASD lead her to pursue a MSW from the University of Michigan School of Social Work, complete a certificate in ABA from the Florida Institute of Technology, complete the requirements to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), as well as complete a certificate in sex therapy and sexuality education from the University of Michigan. Leslie currently works as BCBA Clinical Supervisor at Novel Responses, Inc.
Coffee and snacks will be provided! Please RSVP here