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Saint Louis University's social work continuing education workshops are affordable and informed by current research and best practices in the field. Our instructors are leading practitioners and faculty members at SLU's School of Social Work who bring a wealth of professional and instructional experience to the workshops.

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Sessions and Workshops

SLU's sessions and workshops support ongoing professional growth and development, and enable practitioners to meet licensure renewal requirements. Workshops are open to licensed social workers of all levels, practicing in both clinical and macro roles. SLU alumni and current practicum instructors are eligible for a special discount.

Friday, September 1, 2023

Ethics in Supervision

CE Hours: 3 (Meets ethics requirement.)
Delivery: Zoom
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Course Price: $30 for SLU alumni and practicum instructors pre-registered by August 25. All others, $50.

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Friday, September 1, 2023

Cognitive Restructuring: Undermining the Suicide Belief System

CE Hours: 3 (Meets suicide requirement.)
Delivery: Zoom
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Course Price: $30 for SLU alumni and practicum instructors pre-registered by August 25. All others, $50

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Supervision Skills for Mid-Level Managers

CE Hours: 3 
Delivery: Zoom
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Course Price: $30 for SLU alumni and practicum instructors pre-registered by October 6. All others, $50.

About the Program: This workshop develops the knowledge, values, skills and critical-thinking processes necessary for anticipating unexpected and recurring leadership and supervision opportunities in social service organizations. Participants will critically analyze what is involved in interim management and administrative supervision and provide ongoing reflective supervision to other clinicians. This session will cover practice in administrative, clinical and reflective supervision. Specific subjects covered include: formulating job descriptions, analyzing real-life job tasks, participating in background checks including checking references, participating in job interviews, knowing basic employment rights and laws, onboarding and training new employees, using program-model technical assistance for supervision, investigating staff problems and accusations, knowing basic steps to counseling and disciplining employees, and implementing best practices to reduce risks of workplace violence and disruption.

About the Presenter: Stephen Edward McMillin, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University, where he teaches courses in social work practice, nonprofit management and public health. He is a fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) and chairs the SSWR section on Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Dr. McMillin’s research focuses on harnessing innovation and enterprise to mitigate the health impacts of climate change and air pollution while advancing health, well-being, and financial asset-building for individuals, families and communities.

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Safety Planning With Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: Towards Survivor-Defined Advocacy

CE Hours: 3
Delivery: Zoom
Registration: 12:30 p.m.
Program: 1-4 p.m.
Course Price: $30 for SLU alumni and practicum instructors pre-registered by October 6. All others, $50 each.

About the Program: Social workers in all practice areas will encounter survivors of intimate partner violence. Safety planning can empower survivors to mitigate the risks posed to their safety by both their abusive partner and the complex life circumstances they face. Ethical practice with persons experiencing intimate partner violence requires adopting a survivor-defined approach, which takes as its starting point the individual survivor's goals, needs and circumstances. Effective safety planning incorporates an understanding of lethality factors that place survivors at increased risk for homicide by abusive partners. In this training, participants will receive an overview of a survivor-defined approach to safety planning, emphasizing the specific skills of risk analysis and lethality assessment.

About the Presenter: Vithya Murugan, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University. She has clinical experience as a counselor to survivors of IPV. Additionally, she has extensive experience in community education and training.

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Friday, November 10, 2023

LCSW Test Preparation

Delivery: Zoom
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Course Price: $60 each for SLU alumni by November 1. All others, $125. Includes study book and study website.

About the Program: This one-day virtual workshop will assist participants through the necessary steps to pass the ASWB clinical exam and reduce test anxiety. It will review all critical clinical exam content areas. All attendees will receive a comprehensive study book with a practice exam included. Additionally, registration comes with six months of access to a robust social work licensure-preparation learning management system. This includes:

• A full copy of the electronic exam guide for your exam category 
• A wealth of test-taking tips and strategies to foster exam confidence
• A practice exam (with explanations of correct answers) that mirrors the exam
• The ability to build a customized study plan
• Flashcards and other study tools
• A discussion board with full access to the author and others who are studying for the exam
• Online learning community where you can connect virtually with other people studying for the exam, plus receive a 50-question pretest before the course to help the presenter tailor the course to meet your needs and provide a report that you can use to help you in the course.

For special accommodations or questions, email conted@slu.edu or call 314-977-2724. This event is for unlicensed social workers and is not offered for Continuing Education Credit.

About the Presenter: Dawn Apgar, Ph.D., LSW, ACSW, has helped thousands of social workers across the country pass the ASWB examinations associated with all levels of licensure. Dr. Apgar has researched licensure funded by the American Foundation for Research and Consumer Education in Social Work Regulation and was chairperson of her state’s social work licensing board. She is a past president of the New Jersey Chapter of NASW. Dr. Apgar has extensive experience in social work education, direct practice, and management.

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Overall employment of social workers is projected to grow 11 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations, with the highest demand in healthcare, mental health and substance abuse areas. Majoring in social work provides students with many opportunities. Social workers provide the bulk of mental health services in the US.

BSW graduates are employed in family service agencies, child welfare organizations, nursing homes, criminal justice agencies, and schools to name just a few. Clients may consist of individuals, families, groups, organizations or communities.

Social Work

Welcome

Welcome to the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program at Western Illinois University. The BSW is a specialized undergraduate professional degree that prepares graduates as generalist social workers for professional employment in social service agencies. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

The social work profession is for individuals committed to the enhancement of human well-being and the alleviation of poverty and oppression through empowerment. Social workers seek to "make a difference" by helping individuals, groups, and communities restore and enhance their functioning through the development and implementation of social policies and programs to meet human needs, and through advocacy and social action which promotes social and economic justice. Social workers are concerned regarding any social situation that limits an individual's, group's or community's development, hampers effective functioning, or diminishes dignity and self-respect.

Program Mission

The mission of the social work program is to prepare competent generalist social workers committed to responsible and ethical practice, and dedicated to serving as advocates for a more socially just society.

Program Goals

The acronym CARES was created to describe the characteristics of a social worker that all students should aspire to be: Competent, Advocates, Responsible, Ethical, and Service-Oriented. Students will build on this caring attitude through course work, professional development, personal growth, community service, and the field practicum to become professional social workers.

1. To educate students who are Competent to practice at the generalist BSW level, through a curriculum built on the nine core competencies.
2. To instill in students their duty to be Advocates who challenge injustice and actively promote the dignity and worth of all people.
3. To produce graduates who are Responsible professionals who act with integrity.
4. To prepare graduates who behave in an Ethical manner, continuously conscious of the implications their actions have for their clients, coworkers, and profession.
5. To develop Service-oriented citizens engaged in their community who contribute to finding solutions for local, regional, and global issues.

Program Accreditation

The Social Work Program has been continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1996. The program most recently received re-affirmation of accreditation in 2017, and is scheduled to complete the next re-affirmation of accreditation in 2024.

View Student Outcome Assessments.

BSW Handbook

The BSW Handbook contains a broad range of information about the major. Current and prospective students are encouraged to download and become familiar with information in the handbook.

Practicum

Getting a job after college requires experience. All social work students complete a 450-hour (15 week) practicum in a social service agency where they gain the skills to transition from student to social worker.

Admission to the Social Work Major

The Bachelor of Social Work degree is a professional degree designed to prepare graduates to work in direct practice with clients in a wide variety of social service agencies. The Council on Social Work Education, which accredits social work programs, charges each program with the responsibility of “gatekeeping” for the profession. Initially, all students entering the Social Work program are classified as Pre-Social Work majors. Enrollment in the Pre-Social Work Program does not certain acceptance as a candidate for the Bachelor of Social Work degree.

• For more information about applying to the Social Work Major, see the BSW Student Handbook.
• Update for 2021-2022 Academic Year: The Social Work Major application process will be completed through a Western Online "class" page. If you are eligible to apply to the major you will see this on your list of Fall 2021 classes in Western Online within the first 4 weeks of the semester.

Four-Year Curriculum

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Social Work degree offers liberal arts, as found in the university general education requirements, and the social work curriculum which includes a semester long practicum. This curriculum complies with the Curriculum Policy Statement of the Council on Social Work Education. Please see the University Catalog or BSW Student Handbook for more detailed information about the curriculum. As required by the Council on Social Work Education's Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards, the BSW Program does not grant course credit for life experience or previous work experience.

Social Work Courses

Student Organizations and Student Leadership

SWSA

Phi Alpha

Social Work and Pre-Social Work student epresentatives are elected by their peers. Both students represent all social work students. They attend the BSW program meetings and participate in discussions about the program, policies, curriculumn, and events. They provide student perspectives during discussions and share student questions and concerns.

SW Student Representatives: Kyle Lapp and Camille Husko

The NASW Student Liaison serves as our connection to the Illinois Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). The NASW Liaison coordinates our involvement in Social Work Advocacy Day held every spring.

NASW Student Liaison: Maggie Hackbarth

Faculty

Debra Allwardt, M.S.W., Ph.D., Associate Professor, D-Allwardt@wiu.edu

Katherine Perone, M.S.W., D.S.W., L.S.W., Professor, Director of Field Education, KE-Perone@wiu.edu

Kaycee Peterman, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Assistant Professor, K-Peterman@wiu.edu

Lori Smith-Okon, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Assistant Professor, L-smithokon@wiu.edu

Karen T. Zellmann, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Associate Professor, BSW Program Director, KT-Zellmann@wiu.edu

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