There are some spots left in both of the workshops that WVU Division of
Social Work is sponsoring this week.  Info below and
details/registration booklet is attached.

December 9, 2009, 9am-5pm, National Resource Center for Coal and Energy
(NRCCE) Building, Room 101, WVU Evensdale Campus, Morgantown, WV
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
CEU’s: 7 Social Work hours (Approved for 7 SW ethics hours)
Registration Fee: $75 

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

December 10, 2009, 9am-4pm, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Room
4020, Charleston, WV
Resolving Difficult Situations in the Workplace
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 

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! 

Learning Objectives:  At the conclusion of the workshop, participants
will Identify their assets and weak links through the use of assessments
and inventories; discover tried and true techniques to de-escalate
conflict and problem solve; and apply and write an plan on how to
transfer these competency skills to the workplace. 


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

phone: 304-293-3280
fax:  304-293-5936
cell: 304-282-0321
Summer Institute on Aging Website:  www.wvsioa.org
WVU Division of Social Work Website:  http://socialwork.wvu.edu