The registration deadline is December 5, 2008

More info below and attached:

Legal Issues for Social Workers

Jennifer Powell, MSW, LGSW, JD 
Assistant Dean, WVU College of Law; Assistant Adjunct Professor, 
WVU Division of Social Work and WVU Division of Sociology

Friday, December 12, 2008
10 am to 4:00pm 
Gaston Caperton Center, Clarksburg, WV
Registration Fee: $60

Approved for 5 Social Work Continuing Education Hours 
NOTE: Approved for 5 social work ethics hours for WV temporary license holders

This workshop will help any licensed social worker understand the legal issues surrounding social worker malpractice and ethics complaints in West Virginia. Social workers will learn the specific West Virginia laws that govern their practice and will learn the various types of legal proceedings that social workers may be involved in regarding their own practice. They will also learn why social workers get sued and what they can do to minimize their risk of being named in a malpractice action or ethics complaint.  

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to identify and review the statutory and regulatory guidelines that govern social work practice in WV; identify and understand the consequences of the legal proceedings that social workers may be involved in, including administrative proceedings in front of the Board of Social Work examiners, civil liability and professional malpractice lawsuits, and criminal proceedings; review the NASW Code of Ethics as it influences ethics proceedings and malpractice actions; learn common reasons why social workers get sued or brought up on ethics charges and how to minimize the likelihood that will happen to them; review some of the common legal issues that face social workers' clients and review common legal proceedings that social workers may have to participate in; and review and learn tips for improving your skill in testifying in a legal proceeding.

CEU information:  This event has been approved for a maximum of 5 continuing education hours for licensed Social Workers, (WV, MD, PA, & VA), under the West Virginia University School of Applied Social Sciences Division of Social Work WVBSWE Provider #490051. Social Workers from other states should contact their respective licensure boards regarding approval PRIOR to registering for this workshop. This session offers 5 hours towards the ethics requirement for WV temporary licensees.  


To register:  Fax/mail the attached form with payment by December 5, 2008.  
$60 payment can be made by cash, check or credit card.