Elevate Social Work: Tips for School Social Workers of Today and School Social Workers of Tomorrow!

8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.

Adelphi University Hauppauge Center

55 Kennedy Dr, Hauppauge, NY, 11788

Presenter: Multiple Presenters

NASW-NYS Members: $60 | Non-Members: $90 | Students: $15| Group of 5 Students $50

This workshop is approved for 4.5 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists

(Must attend full trainig, no partial credits will be given)

Elevate Social Work: Tips for School Social Workers of Today and School Social Workers of Tomorrow!

Date: Friday, June 21, 2019
Presenter: Multiple Presenters
NASW-NYS Member Fee: $60
Non-Member Fee: $90
Student: $15
Group of 5 Students: $50
Time: 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.

Program Schedule:

8:30am-9:00am: Registration/Breakfast
9:00am-9:15am: Introduction by Division Leadership
9:15am-9:45pm: The State of School Social Work- Robin A. Deluca-Acconi, Ph.D., LCSW
9:45am-12:15pm: Surviving Your First Year as a School Social Worker- Chris Carlozzo, MSW, Milena N. Sandoval, LMSW
12:15pm-12:45pm: Lunch
12:45pm-1:15pm: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Grieving Children But Were Afraid to Ask, Eileen Moran, LCSW
1:15pm-1:45pm: Youth Re-Entry Following Residential Placement, Caitlin Parzych, LCSW
1:45 pm-2:00pm: School Social Work Toolkit, Mara Kasdan, LCSW
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Panel Discussion: Immigration, Students, and School
2:45pm-3:30pm: Crisis in the Classroom

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Working in a school setting can be overwhelming. Dealing with the changes of our complex world can be even more overwhelming for students. Our workshops aim to cover the issues of death and dying, immigration and reintroducing back to the school environment post residential placement. This conference will have participants walking away with information and tools necessary to help K-12 students better cope with these aforementioned topics.

Learning Objectives:

Participants Will:

• Identify best practices for crisis interventions in a school environment
• Demonstrate an understanding of interventions that can be used to advocate for immigrant students
• Identify the trends in School Social Work including evidenced practices
• Develop an understanding varied roles of a School Social Worker
• Identify strategies to survive your first year as a School Social Worker

This workshop is approved for 4.5 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists

NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (Provider ID #0014), licensed mental health counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053), and licensed marriage and family therapists. (Provider ID #MFT-0037)

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 Presenter:

Eileen Moran, LCSW, is an innovative and accomplished social worker with 20+ years of experience working with adults and children, specializing in death and dying. Exceptionally sensitive and skilled at handling hospice and bereavement situations with a stellar client service record. Adept at fostering and sustaining productive and positive relationships with patients' families and medical staff. Proficient at explaining complicated medical and social work procedures in a clear and professional manner to a variety of professional and non-professional audiences. Experienced guest speaker at bereavement conferences and published author of a children's bereavement book that explores the impact of death on children.

Robin A. Delucca- Acconi, Ph.D., LCSW, is... Bio coming soon!

Chris Carlozzo, MSW is... Bio coming soon!

Milena N. Sandoval, LMSW, is... Bio coming soon!

Caitlin Parzych, LCSW, is... Bio coming soon!

A doctoral candidate and Licensed Clinical Social Worker experienced in academic, agency, and private practice settings. Academic experience includes classroom instruction, program coordination, student advising, committee service, internship coordination and oversight. Practice experience includes case management, individual, group and family therapy, as well as staff supervision, training, and program administration. My research interests include juvenile justice, engaging parents of mandated youth, and social work education.

Coordinator: Silas Kelly, LMSW, NASW-NYS Region 5 Representative, Nassau and Suffolk Divisions