** High Priority **

There is still time to save money and get some CEs before the end of the
year!  Register now to receive the early bird discount rate on the
following sessions sponsored by WVU Division of Social Work. Info below
and attached.

NOTE:  if you need social work ethics hours - register for the 12/9/09
session in Morgantown, Legal Issues for Social Workers (see below), 7
social work ethics hours available.

Early bird deadline, 11/12/09

Prescription Drug Abuse 
December 3, 2009, 9am-4pm, Ohio Valley Medical Center, Auditorium,
Wheeling, WV
Ronni Rittenhouse, Ph.D., Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed
Certified Social Worker, Certified Clinical Addiction Counselor.
CEU’s: 6 Social Work hours; 5.5 LPC hours
Registration Fee:  $65 (Early bird rate $58.50 by November 12, 2009)

Often people mistakenly believe that because prescription drugs are
legal or are prescribed by a doctor, they are safer than illicit drugs.
The problem comes from the escalating misuse, abuse, and diversion of
prescription drugs. Prescription drug abuse has nearly doubled the past
ten years and the number of people using pain relievers non-medically
for the first time exceeds the number of new marijuana users. This
workshop looks at the drugs being abused, the effects of the drug on the
brain and body, and treatment approaches for drug addiction.

Early Bird Deadline 11/13/09

From Welcome to Good Riddance:  Spotting Employment Law Issues in the
Nonprofit Organization
December 4, 2009, 9am-12pm, Gaston Caperton Center, Room 306,
Clarksburg, WV
Rodney L. Bean, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
CEU’s: 3 Social Work hours; 3 CECNPM hours (Core Area:  Human
Resource Development – Employment Law)
Registration Fee: $35 or take the afternoon session for a combined rate
of $60 (Early bird rate of $27 or $54 by November 13, 2009)

Non-profit managers are faced with the same day-to-day workplace law
issues as managers in Fortune 500 companies, but have far fewer
resources to devote to them.  This workshop will provide participants
with the tools to handle basic legal responsibilities and to know when
it's time to seek outside help.

Learning Objectives:  At the end of this session, participants will
know how to handle basic employment law issues like documentation,
discipline, and payroll, and will receive guidance about how to spot
other employment law issues in their workplaces.

The Perfect Board Member 
December 4, 2009, 1:00-3:30pm, Gaston Caperton Center, Room 306,
Clarksburg, WV
Robin A. Smith, LSW, Executive Director, WV 211 and Adjunct Instructor,
WVU Division of Social Work and a panel of nonprofit members
CEU’s: 2.5 Social Work hours, 2.5 CECNPM (Core Area: Board of
Directors/Governance – Board Self Governance)
Registration Fee: $30 or take the morning session for a combined fee of
$60 (Early bird rate $27 or $54 by November 13, 2009)

What are the responsibilities of a good board member?  What should
their relationship be with staff?  How much time should they invest in
the organization they serve?  Hear from a panel of individuals
representing the perspective of an executive director, a board
president, and other charitable leaders, both volunteer and staff.

Learning Objectives:  At the conclusion of this workshop, participants
will have an understanding of board basics that will include the
different types of boards and different organizational structures; the
roles and responsibilities of board members and the challenges and
barriers to being a good board member.

Early bird deadline, 11/18/09

Legal Issues for Social Workers
December 9, 2009, 9am-5pm, National Resource Center for Coal and Energy
(NRCCE) Building, Room 101, WVU Evensdale Campus, Morgantown, WV
Jennifer Powell, MSW, LGSW, JD, Assistant Dean, WVU College of Law;
Assistant Adjunct Professor, WVU Division of Social Work and WVU
Division of Sociology
CEU’s: 7 Social Work hours (Approved for 7 SW ethics hours)
Registration Fee: $75 (Early bird rate $67.50 by November 18, 2009)

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:  At the conclusion 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

Resolving Difficult Situations in the Workplace
December 10, 2009, 9am-4pm, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Room
4020, Charleston, WV
Renée M. Verbanic, MSW, Educational Consultant, Certified Prevention
Specialist, Life Long Learning
CEU’s: 6 Social Work hours; 6 CECNPM hours (Core Area:  Human
Resource Development – Management)
Registration Fee: $65 (Early bird rate of $58.50 by November 18, 2009)

Curious about identifying your strongest problem solving strategies? 
Want to understand the benefits of resolving conflicts at work?  Willing
to learn and PRACTICE at least six different techniques for resolving
conflicts peacefully?  Interested in recognizing individual behaviors,
business situations and job dynamics where the application of these
skills assist you?  Then make the time to attend this session! 





Jacki Englehardt, MSW, ACSW
Coordinator of Professional and Community Education
Division of Social Work
West Virginia University
PO Box 6830
Morgantown, WV 26506

304-293-3501, ext. 3109
fax:  304-293-5936
cell: 304-282-0321
Summer Institute on Aging Website:  http://www.wvsioa.org
WVU Division of Social Work Website:  http://socialwork.wvu.edu