April 11Lee's Summit (6.0 clock hours) RESCHEDULED
CLINICAL/ADVANCED Level: "Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: Learn How to Recognize, Assess & Facilitate Healing for Individuals Struggling with this Addiction" Presented by Christine Carr, MSW, LCSW, Boone Electric Cooperative, 1413 Rangeline St. Columbia, MO

This workshop provides a foundation of knowledge regarding what sexual addiction is and how it impacts individuals and their loved ones. It is designed to provide social workers with knowledge & tools for more effective practice with individuals who struggle with this addiction.

Registration 8:00 a.m., workshop 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration fees-NASW Members 135.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $95.00, Other Professional $185.00, Registration deadline is March 28, 2008
Register at https://www.nasw-mo.org/forms/onlineregistration.php or call 573.635.6965

April 11 Cape Girardeau (6.0 clock hours)
CLINICAL/ADVANCED Level: "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Couples" Presented by Donald F. Sloane, LCSW, Plaza Conference Center 3257 William Street, Cape Girardeau, MO

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been found to be one of the most effective evidence-based treatments for a variety of depressive and anxiety disorders. This workshop will focus on how to apply CBT methods with couples in pre-marital, marital, and committed non-marital relationships. As nearly all relationships experience periods of distress, therapists will learn the latest CBT methods for treating the dysfunctional and destructive emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, including infidelity.

Registration 8:00 a.m., workshop 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration fees -NASW Members $135.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $95.00, Other Professional $185.00, Registration deadline is March 28, 2008
Register at https://www.nasw-mo.org/forms/onlineregistration.php or call 573.635.6965

April 18 O'Fallon (6.0 clock hours) CANCELLED
BASIC/INTERMIDATE/CLINICAL/ADVANCED Level: "Everything You Wanted to Know About Working With New Americans" Presented by Julia Ostropolsky, MSW, LCSW, Comfort Inn & Suites, 100 Comfort Inn Court, O'Fallon, MO

This program provides overview of the legal Immigration system in the US. It focuses on the needs of the frailest of the New Americans, and identifies ways of meeting those needs. This program also educates on how to provide culturally competent care, use Professional Interpreters, understand community assessment and offer clinical support to persons with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, elderly and disabled, and mentally ill. We will cover the following topics, as they pertain to New Americans: Mental Health & Case Management, Health and Advocacy, Social Services, Use of Interpreter and CLAS standards, and Legal and Advocacy

Registration 8:00 a.m., workshop 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration fees -NASW Members $135.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $95.00, Other Professional $185.00, Registration deadline is April 4, 2008
Register at https://www.nasw-mo.org/forms/onlineregistration.php or call 573.635.6965

April 18 Lee's Summit (6.0 clock hours) CANCELLED
BASIC/INTERMIDATE/CLINICAL/ADVANCED Level: "Mental Health and Disasters: A Basic Approach" Presented by Jenny Wiley, MSW, LCSW, Comfort Inn & Suites, 3701 Ralph Powell Road, Lee's Summit

This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to assist people with the emotional aftermath of a disaster. It describes the integrated emergency response and recovery in a disaster, the characteristics of disasters and terrorism, and the psychological respones and appropriate interventions, The course addresses the impact on children, adults, persons with special considerations and those who may be at higher risk.
Besides concentrationg on the needs of citizens, the course communicates the self-care that needs to be taken by disaster workers. The different course components provide exercises throughout the day so that participants can assess needs and practice the skills they are learning.

Registration 8:00 a.m., workshop 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration fees -NASW Members $135.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $95.00, Other Professional $185.00, Registration deadline is February 15, 2008
Register at https://www.nasw-mo.org/forms/onlineregistration.php or call 573.635.6965

April 25 Jefferson City (3.0 clock hours)
BASIC/INTERMIDATE/CLINICAL/ADVANCED Level: "Protecting Client Confidentiality and Privileged Communication" Presented by NASW Missouri Chapter, NASW Chapter Office, 308 East High Street Suite 118, Jefferson City, MO

Social workers have an important responsibilty to maintain confidentiality of their relationship with their clients on a multitude of levels: in the public, within the office, or between other agencies. This responsibility is not absolute or exclusive within professional standards and the law for social workers. It can often place the social worker in a challenging ethical dilemma when making the descision to breach this condifence. The focus of this workshop is to guide the participants through the professional code of ethics and state licensure law to identify ethical standards and practices to assist with ethical dilemma resolution.

Registration 8:00 a.m., workshop 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Registration fees ONE SESSION ONLY -NASW Members $65.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $50.00, Other Professional $95.00, Registration deadline is April 11, 2008
Register at https://www.nasw-mo.org/forms/onlineregistration.php or call 573.635.6965

April 25 Jefferson City (3.0 clock hours)
BASIC/INTERMIDATE/CLINICAL/ADVANCED Level: "Double Vision: Ethical Challenges in Adminstrative Social Work" Presented by NASW Missouri Chapter, NASW Chapter Office, 308 East High Street Suite 118, Jefferson City, MO

In today's practice arena, social workers have shown strong aspirations and skills for leadership. A majority of social workers advance into supervisory or administrative positions or venture into private practice and find themselves in a new role as employer. The new position as a supervisor or employer ultimately comes with a multitude of challenges when balancing both the legal and ethical responsiblity for action supervisees or employees.

Registration 12:30 p.m., workshop 1:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Registration fees ONE SESSION ONLY -NASW Members $65.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $50.00, Other Professional $95.00, Registration deadline is April 11, 2008
Registration fees FOR BOTH SESSIONS -NASW Members $95.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $80.00, Other Professional $125.00
Register at https://www.nasw-mo.org/forms/onlineregistration.php or call 573.635.6965

April 25 Springfield (6.0 clock hours)
BASIC/INTERMIDATE/CLINICAL/ADVANCED Level: "Everything You Wanted to Know About Working With New Americans" Presented by Julia Ostropolsky, MSW, LCSW, MSU-Morris Center, 301 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO

This program provides overview of the legal Immigration system in the US. It focuses on the needs of the frailest of the New Americans, and identifies ways of meeting those needs. This program also educates on how to provide culturally competent care, use Professional Interpreters, understand community assessment and offer clinical support to persons with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, elderly and disabled, and mentally ill. We will cover the following topics, as they pertain to New Americans: Mental Health & Case Management, Health and Advocacy, Social Services, Use of Interpreter and CLAS standards, and Legal and Advocacy

Registration 8:00 a.m., workshop 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration fees -NASW Members $135.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $95.00, Other Professional $185.00, Registration deadline is April 11, 2008
Register at https://www.nasw-mo.org/forms/onlineregistration.php or call 573.635.6965

April 25 Springfield (3.0 clock hours)
BASIC/INTERMIDATE/CLINICAL/ADVANCED Level: "Missouri's Elder Abuse Law: The Deciding Ethical Factors for Reporting" Presented by Debbie Emmelkamp, MSW, LCSW, MSU-Morris Center, 301 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO

This workshop will provide an overview of elder abuse, Missouri's elder abuse law and how to incorporate the law into practice while maintaining and balancing the Social Work Code of Ethics. The workshop will include both discussion and case scenarios of the common ethical issues that practitioners face across practice settings with elder abuse situations.

Registration 8:00 a.m., workshop 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Registration fees ONE SESSION ONLY -NASW Members $65.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $50.00, Other Professional $95.00, Registration deadline is April 11, 2008
Register at https://www.nasw-mo.org/forms/onlineregistration.php or call 573.635.6965

April 25 Springfield (3.0 clock hours)
BASIC/INTERMIDATE/CLINICAL/ADVANCED Level: "Ethical Decision Making in Social Work Practice With the Elderly" Presented by Debbie Emmelkamp, MSW, LCSW, MSU-Morris Center, 301 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO

This workshop with discuss the myriad of ethical conflicts and dilemmas professionals face when working with older adults. The ethical issues are not limited to the older adult, but also include family members, service agencies, governmental entities, and third party reimbursement resources. For professionals who work with older adults, they often must confront competing ethical obligations while advocating for the older individual. This workshop will discuss the most common ethical issues facing older adults including: self determination, competence, advanced directives, and end of life issues, and provide strategies for ethical decision making.

Registration 12:30 p.m., workshop 1:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Registration fees ONE SESSION ONLY -NASW Members $65.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $50.00, Other Professional $95.00, Registration deadline is April 11, 2008
Registration fees FOR BOTH SESSIONS -NASW Members $95.00, NASW Student, Gold, Retired, or Unemp. $80.00, Other Professional $125.00
Register at https://www.nasw-mo.org/forms/onlineregistration.php or call 573.635.6965