Two Day Core Competence Summit!

2 DAYS, LIVE WEBINARS!

August 1-2, 2022

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Monday, August 01, 2022

8:30 AM - 4:15 PM EDT

Core Principles in Psychotherapy Practices for Effective Outcomes With Clients (6 CE Credits)

There is an art to helping people who are dealing with mental health and behavioral health. This new class will introduce attendees to foundational structures in the art of psychotherapy by delving into principles that shape today’s delivery of psychotherapy. Participants will explore new research on the benefits of psychotherapy and incorporate a rudimentary understanding of psychopathology.

(Presenter, Maxwell Manning, Ph.D. is a coach, clinician, trainer, researcher and consultant with forty years of clinical, research, organizational and administrative experience. He has provided consultation to government, non-profit and for-profit organizations with a special emphasis on organizational and policy development, cultural competence, program evaluation and psychosocial/ecosystem assessments.

Dr. Manning has been involved in several large urban and national evaluation and organizational endeavors funded by the Center for Mental Health, the Center for Substance Abuse Programs, and Head start. He has expertise in conducting assessments in organizational cultural competence.  Dr. Manning is the CEO of the Institute for Human and Business Development and an instructor for the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Dr. Manning is the author of Destiny's Purpose: God's Signature Plan For Your Life. He has conducted workshops and seminars at numerous conferences.)

 5:30 PM - 8:45 PM EDT

Building Clinical Expertise! (3 CE credits) 

Clinical social work is a state regulated professional practice of providing a holistic approach to psychotherapy to treat disturbances in the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of individuals, couples, families, and groups. The scope of clinical social work extends across many practice settings and populations. This workshop will prepare individuals seeking advanced licensure and novice clinical social workers to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of clinical social work practice.

(Presenter, Keisha Atlee, LCSW-C, is a Clinical Social worker who regards herself as a servant leader and architect of humanity in society. Driven by an innate desire to be a resource for others with a fierce resolve to produce results. She is an inspirational trainer who has found her niche in providing core skills training to generalist social work practitioners and using her talent as a visionary to support others in launching practices that will bring more accessible, responsive and diverse services to communities facing bio-socio-economic disparities. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Evolve!)

Tuesday August 02, 2022

8:30 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Psychotherapy Integration in Mental Health Treatment Settings (3 CE Credits)

What is social work’s unique contribution to professional practice in mental health? What do we share in common with other mental health professionals? Exploring the balance of the human encounter and the technical application of knowledge and skill, this workshop aims to teach core competence to behavioral health practitioners rendering psychotherapy as a treatment method. 

(Presenter, Dionne Brown Bushrod, LCSW-C is a Certified Financial Social Worker, MD Board Approved Supervisor, Psychotherapist, Consultant, Trainer, Owner of Prosperity Redefined Private Practice and creator of the Black Collective Training Network. With 24 years of professional clinical social work experience. She is a sought after speaker who presents frequently at NASW conferences)

12:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

Supervising the Generalist Social Work Practitioner (Supervision Training) (3 CE Credits)

There is no singular, unanimous model for supervision within or amongst individual human services disciplines. To support students and novice clinicians build clinical competence, develop their professional identity, and shape future practice supervisors must establish expectations and standards to evaluate the impact and outcome of supervision.
In this training we discuss the key responsibilities of the social work supervisor and provide practical resources to assess the developmental progress of supervisees. 

(Presenter, Donnell Phillips, LCSW-C, is a creative and seasoned Social Worker with over 20 years of successful experience in providing services to children and families. Extensive knowledge of child welfare, treatment foster care, and therapeutic interventions. Areas of expertise include assessing needs, problem-solving, clinical supervision, management, training, and partnership building. She currently serves as Clinical Services Supervisor at PHILLIPS Programs for Children and Families in Randalstown Maryland)

5:30 PM - 8:45 PM EDT

Ethics: Decisions and Defining Moments  (Ethics Training) (3 CE Credits)

In this workshop we will discuss and model the process of identifying and exploring ethical issues and explore the issues by applying social work values, principles and regulation. This workshop further reinforces to social workers the importance of maintaining integrity and credibility when managing defining moments that challenge our personal and professional identities.

(Presenter, Keisha Atlee, LCSW-C, is a Clinical Social worker who regards herself as a servant leader and architect of humanity in society. Driven by an innate desire to be a resource for others with a fierce resolve to produce results. She is an inspirational trainer who has found her niche in providing core skills training to generalist social work practitioners and using her talent as a visionary to support others in launching practices that will bring more accessible, responsive and diverse services to communities facing bio-socio-economic disparities. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Evolve!)

This Two Day Seminar includes five excellent classes, a total of 18 CEs. You may attend an individual class for $59.99.