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WVU School of Applied Social Sciences/Division of Social Work 

FREE Continuing Education Seminar

 For Social Work Field Instructors and Task Supervisors

( $20 for non-Field Instructors/Task Supervisors) 
     
Approved for 3 Social Work Continuing Education Hours

“Social Worker Safety”

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Fourth Floor, WVU Bldg.
3110 MacCorkle Ave. SE Charleston

Presented by: Betsy Randall, PhD, WVU
Debra Young, MSW, WVU
Kim Barber Tieman, MSW, WV Comm. for Nat’l. & Community Services
Sam Hickman, MSW, NASW-WV
Elva Strickland, MSW, WV-DHHR
Samantha Sayre, BA, WV-DHHR

Lunch Will Be Provided

During this gathering of Division of Social Work field faculty and
others who may have future interests in acting as field instructors,
recent changes and updates both to the MSW curriculum and also to the
Field Instruction program for the southern portion of WV will be
reviewed. Participants will have ample opportunity to raise questions
and issues and share recent experiences of participation in the Division
of Social Work Field Education program. After lunch, there will be a
panel presentation on the important topic of Social Worker Safety,
followed by group discussion.

Learning Objectives:  Upon conclusion of this workshop, participants
should be able to: 1) 
identify and discuss the provisions recent changes and updates to the
MSW degree plan and Field Ed. Program in the Division of Social Work
which will influence their role as members of the Division’s Field
Faculty; and, 2) express increased awareness of best practices within
social agency management regarding Social Work Safety.

RSVP: Judy Newhouse, [log in to unmask] 
-Or- 304-347-1331  by Oct. 21

$20 payment can be made by cash or, check, in advance or at check-in