Course Description:

.As social workers assume roles of leadership – whether formally or informally - leading social or organizational change or fostering social or organizational stability, they must do so with a clear understanding of ethics and a rich set of concepts, skills, and tools. Especially in times of uncertainty and conflict, such as these, this vital set of resources (many of which are drawn from social work; many from other fields) are essential to achieving outcomes that improve the common good and empower the marginalized all while ensuring integrity in methods and outcomes by remaining grounded in a firm set of ethics.

Drawing on some of the best writing and thinking in the fields of social work, leadership, social and organizational change, and ethics, this series provides the participants with the concepts and tools necessary for effective ethical leadership, management, and change agentry.

CECHs: 3 Continuing Education Contact Hours. * Meets Ethics criteria

Course Link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/750730504147?aff=oddtdtcreator
CE Value (credits): 3
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:
Michigan State University School of SW

Contact Information:
Gina Van Horn
517-353-3060
swkce@msu.edu

Course Description:

The case of Juan, a 4 ½ year old Latino boy who has been referred for therapeutic evaluation for possible sexual abuse. This interactive session will support clinicians in understanding the impact of sexual abuse on development in preschoolers. The effect of trauma exposure on caregivers will also be explored.This session uses the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s Core Curriculum in Child and Adolescent Trauma©. The Core Curriculum enhances practitioner knowledge in three domains. They include: Core Conceptual and theoretical understanding, core components of trauma-focused interventions and core therapeutic skills.

CECHs: 6 Continuing Education Contact Hours. Trauma informed Care Certificate Elective Course

Course Link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/msu-school-of-social-work-44929438833
CE Value (credits): 6
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:
Michigan State University School of SW

Contact Information:
Gina Van Horn
517-353-3060
swkce@msu.edu

Course Description:

Our first annual capital day is dedicated to enriching the conversation around the vital interplay of infant mental health and indigenous ways of being.   This training will offer insight into indigenous perinatal and child raising traditions as well as the acknowledgement of history as a way to understand context for trauma-informed care, repair, mental health, multigenerational trauma and resilience in Navajo culture.  Participants will reflect on their own unique family origins and culture. Finally, the presenters will discuss the Diversity Informed Tenets for Work with Infants Young Children and Families and explore the use of Infant Mental Health Principles in all practice settings for Birth to Six professionals. 

Course Link:
https://www.pathlms.com/mi-aimh
CE Value (credits): 3.5
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:
Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health

Contact Information:
Laura Sheldon
734-785-7705
lsheldon@mi-aimh.org

Course Description:

This community program will promote and encourage improvements in local access to Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), also known as Kevin’s Law, which is a way to bring individuals without insight into their mental health conditions to treatment. AOT is a proven approach that can result in better mental health outcomes and reduced costs associated with mental illness. The events will inform community members, health care practitioners, and leaders about the positive results from out-patient, court-assisted treatment of mental illness. AOT would be appropriate for a limited population of individuals for whom short-term emergency department stays or brief hospitalizations are insufficient to realize the benefits of mental health treatment. Michigan law makes AOT possible, however, education of professionals and the public about AOT has lagged. There also have been practical difficulties in linking the partners needed to effectively implement AOT. The planned events will address these concerns. A distinguished panel of speakers including the Honorable Milton Mack, State Court Administrator Emeritus, will lay out the evidence for and benefits of AOT, and discuss practical issues in implementation.

Course Link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/before-the-mental-health-crisis-assisted-outpatient
CE Value (credits): 1.5
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:

NAMI Lansing

Contact Information:
Margaret Keeler
517-230-3515
INFO@NAMILANSING.ORG

Course Description:

In this collaborative and practice-oriented session, participants will reflect on enhancing the environment of their social work practice. Using the National Equity Project’s Lens of Systemic Oppression as a guide, participants will work together to discuss anti-racist organizations, explore potential intervention strategies, and practice using tools to implement and evaluate anti-racist intervention strategies.

*Meets Ethics criteria

Course Link:
https://socialwork.msu.edu/ceu/catalog.php
CE Value (credits): 3
CE Type: Standard, Ethics

Sponsor:
Michigan State University School of SW

Contact Information:
Ryan Hasselbach
517-353-3060
swkce@msu.edu

Course Description:

THE WORKSHOP WILL COVER THE CONTENT AND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST STEP ON THE MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING PROCESS. THE KEY TO SUCCESS WITH MI AS A THERAPUDIC STRATEGY IS PRACTICING BEING EMPATHETIC WITH THE CLIENT. ACTIVE LISTENING, COMPASSIONATE NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION, AND BUILDING TRUST IN THE COUNSELOR ARE THE BASIS OF THE WORKSHIP MATERIAL.

Course Link: 

WWW.DR-KAI.COM

CE Value (credits): 3
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor Name:
White Raven Consulting

Contact Information:

White Raven Consulting

Dr. Kai Sorenson
517-708-9557

WHITERAVEN@DR-KAI.COM

Course Description:

Why are so many of us dysregulated and what can we do about it? The ability to self-regulate is at the foundation of intervention and therapy. In this three-part series you will gain an understanding of the development and practice of self-regulation. While self-regulation is what we strive for, it begins with state regulation. State regulation begins with the nervous system and finding healthy ways to have a flexible nervous system that can meet the demands or challenges of life in the moment. As you work with clients, they will naturally become dysregulated at times as they become triggered with past experiences or need to work with current challenges. We will learn what is occurring in the nervous system and the body during these times and how you can work with clients prior to becoming dysregulated, during a dysregulated state.

Course Link:
https://socialwork.msu.edu/ceu/catalog.php
CE Value (credits): 3
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:
Michigan State University School of SW

Contact Information:
Ryan Hasselbach
517-353-3060
swkce@msu.edu

Course Description:

As social workers assume roles of leadership – whether formally or informally - leading social or organizational change or fostering social or organizational stability, they must do so with a clear understanding of ethics and a rich set of concepts, skills, and tools. Especially in times of uncertainty and conflict, such as these, this vital set of resources (many of which are drawn from social work; many from other fields) are essential to achieving outcomes that improve the common good and empower the marginalized all while ensuring integrity in methods and outcomes by remaining grounded in a firm set of ethics. Drawing on some of the best writing and thinking in the fields of social work, leadership, social and organizational change, and ethics, this series provides the participants with the concepts and tools necessary for effective ethical leadership, management, and change agentry.

Session 2 will build on the ethical and leadership framework outlined in Session 1 and apply them to the role of the leader in promoting societal and organizational change, when change is needed, and stability, when stability is needed.Both sessions will explore the ethical dilemmas inherent in leadership and change agentry and approaches to resolving those dilemmas.

*Meets Ethics criteria

3 CECHs

Intermediate and Advanced skill levels.

Course Link:
https://socialwork.msu.edu/ceu/catalog.php
CE Value (credits): 3
CE Type: Standard, Ehtics

Sponsor:
Michigan State University School of SW

Contact Information:
Ryan Hasselbach
517-353-3060
swkce@msu.edu

Course Description:

Session: Understanding Dementia

Speaker: Jill Gafner Livingston, Global Training Experts, LLC

Session: Protecting the Fiduciary from Litigation

Speaker: Jeremy Lau, Prudent Investors

Session: Death Certficates, End of Life Decisions & Burial Arrangements

Speaker: Geroge Horattas, Resurrection Cemetery

Session: Resources & Advocacy for MI Veterans: Become a Michigan Veteran Connector

Speaker: Julie Cortright, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency

Session: Guardian Case Study

Speaker: Elisabeth Dery, Diana Mataya & Anita Birman

Session: Legal Updates & Current Hot Topics on Guardianships

Speaker: Michael Marsalese, the Marsalese Law Group, PLLC

Session: Judges Panel

Speaker: Cheif Judge Shuana Dunnings, Ingham County Probate Court

Course Link:
http://www.michiganguardianship.org
CE Value (credits): 5.5
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:
Michigan Guardianship Association
 

Contact Information:

Marissa Gonczar
586-996-3456
mailto:admin@michiganguardianship.org

Course Description:

In this workshop the foundations of meaningful and effective communication strategies will be discussed. Difficult conversations are those that need to be had but are difficult to provide and difficult for the receiver to hear. A variety of approaches to these conversations will be discussed and participants will learn how to plan and be good at delivering their words.

Course Link:
http://www.lcc.edu/mhap
CE Value (credits): 4
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:
Mental Health & Aging Project - LCC

Contact Information:
Alicia Hostetler
517-483-1529
hosteta3@star.lcc.edu