2019-2020 Course Guide | The University of Alabama School of Social Work by School of Social Work

Fall 2019 - Summer 2020 Collaborate.

Daphne S. Cain, PhD, LCSW Professor and Associate Dean of

Administrative

Services

Peggy L. Swails, LMSW

Continuing Education Program Coordinator and Instructor

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW, 2003, p. 7) considers continuing education an “essential activity for ensuring quality social work services for clients…. New knowledge is acquired, skills are refined, professional attitudes are reinforced, and individual’s lives are changed.”

The University of Alabama’s School of Social Work Continuing Education Program is dedicated to providing the highest quality of continuing education in the state for social workers and other professionals. We have developed the 2019 – 2020 continuing education offerings to ensure that you can obtain the clinical, ethics, and supervision contact hours you need for licensure. Both nationally recognized and locally celebrated continuing education providers have been selected to provide timely, rich, and rigorous interdisciplinary training. Our Continuing Education program provides innovative educational opportunities, including research-informed state-of-the-art clinical approaches and technology-infused training to promote life-long learning and to enhance the quality of professional services that you provide.

To help ensure the quality of our continuing education offerings, we ask you – the professional social work community – to contribute to the development of continuing education programming. If you have suggestions for the Continuing Education Program Advisory Council, including programming, or if you would like to recommend someone to serve as an Advisory Council member, please contact Ms. Peggy Swails at pswails@ua.edu or (205) 348-7764.

We look forward to your participation and to your feedback and suggestions for future programming.

Continuing Education Program website: socialwork.ua.edu/continuing-education

2019-2020 Advisory Council

The Continuing Education Advisory Council is made up of the best and brightest professionals from local and state agencies and organizations. Many members are also UA School of Social Work alumni.

Advisory Council members are appointed and serve as advisors to the School of Social Work Continuing Education Program. The charge of the Council is to make suggestions on curriculum and to ensure the continued success of the program. The council, which held its first meeting in September 2017, continues to focus on helping us reach our goal as the state’s leading program for social work continuing education.

We thank each member for their continued contributions to the program and commitment to ensuring the program’s success.

Nancy Buckner (Mandy Andrews, Proxy)

Commissioner

Alabama Department of Human Resources

Laurie Hereford

Independent Consultant College InSight

Kathy House

Executive Assistant, Associate Commissioner for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division Alabama Department of Mental Health

Steven Lafreniere (Marcia Calender, Proxy)

Executive Director

Alabama Department of Youth Services

Hee Yun Lee

Associate Dean for Research, Endowed

Academic Chair in Social Work (Health), and Professor

School of Social Work, UA

Robert McKinney, Jr.

Assistant Professor

College of Community Health Sciences, UA

Joanne Terrell

Private Practice

Steve Watson

Associate Commissioner of Plans and Programs

Alabama Department of Corrections

Amanda Bergeron

Program Manager, Professional Development and Conference Services

College of Continuing Studies, UA

Daphne Cain

Associate Dean for Administrative Services and Professor

School of Social Work, UA

Peggy Swails

Continuing Education Program Coordinator and Instructor

School of Social Work, UA

Kathleen Welker

Coordinator of Instructional Technology and Instructor

School of Social Work, UA

Javonda Williams

Associate Dean for Educational Programs and Student Services and Associate Professor School of Social Work, UA

Featured Contents

The UA School of Social Work’s educational experience is unmatched. Our programs provide a strong foundation in evidence-based social work practice to help you become accomplished practitioners, researchers, advocates and educators in the global community.

We offer the following programs

n BSW, BSW Honors, BSW Primarily Online

n MSW, MSW Primarily Online, MSW/MPH, MSW/JD

n PhD, MPH/PhD

n DSW Primarily Online program

n Washington, D.C. Internship Program

n International field placements in Ghana, Mexico, South Korea, China, Ireland, and Hong Kong

n Nationally recognized faculty researchers

Ethical Action in Challenging Times and The Ethics of Professional Practice in Rural Settings 12-13 Social Work Licensure Preparation Workshops 14 Environmental Justice Panel: Research, Conversation, and Networking Across Disciplines 16-17 18th Annual Social Work Fall Conference 18-19 Supervision & Ethics Workshops 20-21 Dr. Ethel Hall African-American Heritage Month Celebration and Colloquium 22-23 The Bridge to Hope and Healing: Taking Care of Me and My Clients 24-25 Nothing Fake Here: The Public Criminology Case for Being Smart on Crime by Being Smarter on People

Annual Child Health and Welfare Summit 28 Getting Started - How to Register

Program Schedule At-a-Glance

John Paul Taylor, Voting Rights Fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

Charles Woods, III, Outreach

Civil

with

& Andrew Grace and Chip Brantley, authors of NPR’s Investigative Podcast series, “White Lies.”

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The Continuing Education Program at The University of Alabama School of Social Work is a CEU provider for the following licenses:

• Licensed Bachelor Social Worker

• Licensed Master Social Worker

• Licensed Bachelor Social Worker

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

• Licensed Master Social Worker

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

All licensed social workers in the State of Alabama* must submit 30 contact hours of continuing education per renewal period, including

All licensed social workers in the State of Alabama* must submit 30 contact hours of continuing education per renewal period, including:

• A minimum of 3 contact hours in Ethics

• A minimum of 3 contact hours in Clinical

• A minimum of 3 contact hours in Ethics

• A minimum of 3 contact hours in Clinical

Attendees will receive a continuing education contact verification form indicating the number of CEUs offered for the program.

Attendees will receive a continuing education contact verification form indicating the number of contact hours offered for the program.

*Please refer to the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiner’s website to determine your continuing education licensing requirements at https://socialwork.alabama.gov.

September 12, 2019

John Paul Taylor

School of Social Work Diversity Committee Announces Own Your Vote

The UA School of Social Work Diversity Committee Announces Own Your Vote

Lunch and Learn Series

October 10, 2019

Hall, Judy Bonner Drive

October 10, 2019

Founder and Executive Director, Hispanic Interests Coalition

¡HICA! is a nonprofit organization that integrates, educates and connects Alabama’s Hispanic individuals and families through its educational, leadership, community development, and advocacy work. The organization was the lead plaintiff in the civil rights lawsuit stemming from Alabama’s passage of HB56, the harshest immigration law in the nation. https://hicaalabama.org

John Paul Taylor, Voting Rights Fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center. Mr. Taylor will describe his work and how he organizes to overcome systemic challenges for vulnerable populations. https://www.alabamavotingrights.com/

John Paul Taylor, Voting Rights Fellow with the Southern Center. Mr. Taylor will describe his work and how overcome systemic challenges for vulnerable populations https://www.alabamavotingrights.com/

John Paul Taylor, Voting Rights Fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center Mr. Taylor will describe his work and how he organizes to overcome systemic challenges for vulnerable populations. https://www.alabamavotingrights.com/

The Own Your Vote series will be held in room 2019 at Little Hall. These events are free and open to the general public. Lunch will be provided.

November 14, 2019

1.0 contact hour of education

November 14, 2019

In an effort to increase voter participation for the 2020 Presidential election, The UA School of Social Work Diversity Committee developed a campaign to Own Your Vote. Part of the campaign efforts include a Lunch and Learn Series.

increase voter participation for the 2020 Presidential election, The UA School of Social Committee developed a campaign to Own Your Vote. Part of the campaign efforts and Learn Series.

Committee Members:

October 10, 2019

Isabel Rubio and Executive Director, Hispanic Interests Coalition (HICA) of ¡HICA! is a nonprofit organization that integrates, educates and connects Alabama’s Hispanic individuals and families through its educational, leadership, community development, and advocacy work. The organization was the lead plaintiff in the civil rights lawsuit stemming from Alabama’s passage of HB56, the harshest immigration law in the nation.

October 10, 2019

Isabel Rubio

https://hicaalabama.org

Charles Woods, III, Outreach Coordinator with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Mr. Woods will provide a historical context of the voting rights struggle that contributed to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. https://www.bcri.org

Isabel Rubio, Founder and Executive Director, Hispanic Interests Coalition (HICA) of Alabama ¡HICA! is a nonprofit organization that integrates, educates and connects Alabama’s Hispanic individuals and families through its educational, leadership, community development, and advocacy work. The organization was the lead plaintiff in the civil rights lawsuit stemming from Alabama’s passage of HB56, the harshest immigration law in the nation. https://hicaalabama.org

Isabel Rubio, Founder and Executive Director, Hispanic Interests Coalition (HICA) of Alabama. ¡HICA! is a nonprofit organization that integrates, educates and connects Alabama’s Hispanic individuals and families through its educational, leadership, community development, and advocacy work. The organization was the lead plaintiff in the civil rights lawsuit stemming from Alabama’s passage of HB56, the harshest immigration law in the nation.

https://hicaalabama.org

Isabel Rubio, Founder and Executive Director, Hispanic (HICA) of Alabama. ¡HICA! is a nonprofit organization and connects Alabama’s Hispanic individuals and families educational, leadership, community development, and organization was the lead plaintiff in the civil rights lawsuit Alabama’s passage of HB56, the harshest immigration https://hicaalabama.org

November 14, 2019

The Lunch and Learn Own Your Vote series is part of a collaborative effort. Partners and sponsorships are listed below:

Cheatham, PhD, JD, Assistant Professor Sherron Wilkes, LMSW, Instructor MSW, Coordinator of Students Peggy Swails, LMSW, Continuing Education Coordinator and Instructor

UA Department of Gender & Race Studies UA School of Social Work

Also, Andrew Grace and Chip Brantley, authors of NPR’s Investigative Podcast series, “White Lies,” will describe the work they completed on the project investigating the murder of Rev. James Reeb in Selma, AL and to expose the narrative in the community that prevented the murder from being solved or the men from being held account. https://www.npr.org/sections/nprextra/2019/05/14/722782717/chip-brantley-and-andrew-beckgrace-on-nprs-investigative-podcast-white-lies

Smith, MSW, BSW Field Coordinator Donna McCall, MS, Field Education Specialist

UA Department of History UA School of Social Work Continuing Education Program

Turner, MSW, MSW Field Coordinator Avani Shah, PhD, Assistant Professor Johnson, PhD, Assistant Professor Karen Starks, PhD, Assistant Professor Johnson, BA, Events Coordinator Sherron Wilkes, LMSW, Instructor

UA Department of Political Science UA Women and Gender Resource Center

UA Department of Criminology and UA Division of Student Life University Programs Criminal Justice

Learn Own Your Vote Series are sponsored in part by: of Social Work of Social Work Continuing Education Program

Tuscaloosa NAACP Stillman College

Gender and Race Studies

Department of History

Department of Political Science Programs (Pending)

Christine Taylor (Pending) and Gender Resources (Pending)

Charles Woods, III

November 14, 2019

Also, Andrew Grace and Chip Brantley, authors of NPR’s Investigative Podcast series, “White Lies ” will describe the work they completed on the project investigating the murder of Rev. James Reeb in Selma, AL and to expose the narrative in the community that prevented the murder from being solved or the men from being held account. https://www.npr.org/sections/nprextra/2019/05/14/722782717/chip-brantley-and-andrew-beckgrace-on-nprs-investigative-podcast-white-lies

Outreach Coordinator with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Mr. Woods will provide a historical context of the voting rights struggle that contributed to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. https://www.bcri.org

November 14, 2019

Andrew Grace and Chip Brantley

Charles Woods, III, Outreach Coordinator with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute provide a historical context of the voting rights struggle that contributed to the 1965. https://www.bcri.org

Andrew Grace and Chip Brantley, authors of NPR’s Investigative Podcast series, “White Lies,” will describe the work they completed on the project investigating the murder of Rev. James Reeb in Selma, AL.

January 9, 2020

The League of Women Voters and Alabama Arise will provide the basics about voting: How to read a ballot, registering, absentee ballots, finding reliable information about issues that impact social workers and our clients etc.

Also, Andrew Grace and Chip Brantley, authors of NPR’s Investigative series, “White Lies,” will describe the work they completed investigating the murder of Rev. James Reeb in Selma, AL and narrative in the community that prevented the murder from men from being held account. https://www.npr.org/sections/n extra/2019/05/14/722782717/chip-brantley-and-andrew-beck grace-on-nprs-investigative-podcast-white-lies

October 10, 2019

Ethical Action in Challenging Times and The Ethics of Professional Practice in Rural Settings

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Details

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Ethical Action in Challenging Times

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Ethics of Professional Practice in Rural Settings

Location: Bryant Conference Center

Kim Strom-Gottfried, PhD, LISW

UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work

Dr. Kim Strom-Gottfried is the Smith P. Theimann, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. Dr. Strom-Gottfried teaches in the areas of direct practice, education, and human resource management. Her scholarly interests involve ethics, moral courage, and social work education. She is the former chair of the National Association of Social Workers’ National Committee on Inquiry and is active in training, consultation and research on ethics and social work practice. She has written over 60 articles, monographs and chapters on ethics and practice.

She is the author of Straight Talk about Professional Ethics and The Ethics of Practice with Minors: High Stakes and Hard Choices and the forthcoming text Cultivating Courage. Dr. Strom-Gottfried is also the co-author of the texts Best of Boards, Direct Social Work Practice and Teaching Social Work Values and Ethics: A Curriculum Resource. Currently, she serves as Principal Investigator of the UNC School of Social Work behavioral healthcare contract, and has been recently appointed by the chancellor to serve as Director of the UNC - Chapel Hill Office of Ethics Education and Policy Management.

Dr. Strom-Gottfried grew up on the coast of Maine. She has three degrees in the field of social work and has been a social work educator for over twenty years, teaching in such areas as direct practice, human resource management, organizational and community change, and higher education. Dr. Strom-Gottfried is the Smith P. Theimann Jr. Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her practice experience has been focused on planning and administration, and suicide prevention, intervention, and bereavement. Dr. Strom-Gottfried is an active trainer, author, and consultant.

Ethical Action in Challenging Times

Whether in the board room or the locker room, the classroom or the dining room, most of us are at some time confronted with the choice to speak up in defense of an ethical principle such as honesty, fairness, or justice. “Ethical action” is our capacity to respond when the situation arises. Such actions, while valuable, do not usually come easily or naturally. Yet their expression is important for the wellbeing of our relationships, our organizations and our communities.

Learner Objectives

In this session, participants engage in dialogue about ethical action, the pressures not to do “the right thing”, and the skills and resources we all can draw on to act with moral courage.

In particular, participants will:

• Learn about moral courage, role models for moral courage, and the barriers to acting ethically

• Understand the ethical principles and standards upon which ethical actions rest

• Discover options for ethical decision making and strategies for acting effectively on those decisions

• Identify resources for lifelong learning

The Ethics of Professional Practice in Rural Settings

Close, overlapping, and interdependent relationships are all hallmarks of rural areas. The social structures of these communities are flexible and not highly differentiated, resulting in intersecting social and professional interactions that can test long-held ethical and clinical concepts, such as confidentiality, objectivity, competence, and client-practitioner boundaries. This workshop examines the features of rural social work practice as they relate to these ethical concepts, and provides guidelines for appropriately addressing challenging situations.

Learner Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:

• Explain five unique features of practice in rural areas

• Describe four concepts on ethical practice

• Demonstrate an understanding of how to employ the concept of “thick and thin” boundaries;

• Apply critical thinking to at least four commonly occurring ethical dilemmas experienced in rural practice.

Social Work Licensure Examination

Preparation Workshop

Details

October 4-5, 2019, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

May 15-16, 2020, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Location: Bryant Conference Center

BSW Candidates: MSW/Clinical Candidates:

October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019 and October 5, 2019

May 15, 2020 May 15, 2020 and May 16, 2020 9:00 am – 11:30 am Friday: 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

11.0 contact hours

$199 $350* / $395 after September 20, 2019 / after April 24, 2020 (Lunch will be provided Saturday with paid registration fee)

Individuals who participate in this workshop and do not pass their licensure exam are able to participate in the subsequent workshop at a reduced rate. Please contact Amanda Bergeron at abergeron@ccs.ua.edu for additional information.

Presenter

Deborah Cantor, PhD, LICSW

Deborah Cantor, PhD, LICSW is a clinical social worker who has worked with adolescents, adults and couples since receiving her Masters of Social Work at Smith College School for Social Work in 1972. Dr. Cantor earned her doctorate at Simmons College School of Social Work in 2001. She taught clinical social work practice as an adjunct faculty member at both Simmons College and Boston University Schools of Social Work. She also supervised MSW students and staff during her years of agency practice and served as Assistant Executive Director of Jewish Family Service of Metrowest from 1992-1997. Dr. Cantor is currently in private practice in Framingham, Massachusetts. She has taught for the Social Work Examination Services since 2002

About Social Work Examination Services

Since 1984, Social Work Examination Services (SWES) has helped social workers prepare for social work licensure exams. Thousands of license candidates have used SWES methods and materials to successfully pass the national license exam developed by the Association of Social Work Board (ASWB). As the trusted partner in university settings around the country, SWES materials have been incorporated into social work school curriculums, and into continuing education programs as the cornerstone material to help prepare social workers for the ASWB licensure exam. The comprehensive study guides contain more than 1,600 sample multiple-choice questions at the MSW level and provide unique explanations for each question.

Workshop Overview

This SWES licensing exam preparation course is for BSW exam candidates, recent MSW graduates and experienced practitioners preparing to take the ASWB licensing examination. Participants will gain an understanding of content in the national licensing exam, learn how to “decode” multiple choice questions on the licensing exam and review major direct service issues that appear in a majority of questions on the exam. Participants also will review major social work content such as human behavior and psychopathology; work with special populations; the elderly; children and families; addictions; DSM5; and clinical practice with individuals and groups, including ethics and laws affecting social workers.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Be introduced to study strategies.

• Gain an understanding of the content of the national licensing exam.

• Learn how to “decode” multiple-choice questions of the type that appear on the licensing exam.

• Undergo a review of the major direct service issues that represent the majority of questions on the examination.

Each registrant will receive the three-volume SWES Comprehensive Study Guide. The guide contains a complete content review and over 1,600 sample multiple-choice questions, including five 170-question practice exams and a bibliography.

Environmental Justice: Research, Conversation and Networking Across Disciplines

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Location: Hotel Capstone

MEET OUR DEANS

For more information, please contact Brenda Smith at bsmith2@sw.ua.edu.

Our leadership team members (from left to right): Dr. Javonda Williams, Associate Dean for Educational Programs and Student Services; Dr. Lesley Reid, Interim Dean; Dr. Hee Yun Lee, Associate Dean for Research; and Dr. Daphne S. Cain, Associate Dean for Administrative Services.

The University of Alabama School of Social Work is

n BSW

n BSW online and campus

n Field Education

n Honors Program The University of Alabama School of Social Work is home to the Best Practices in Mental Health Journal and the Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care. As a leader in social work education, we offer both traditional and online degree programs.

n BSW online and campus

n DSW

• Primarily online

n MSW

n MSW online and campus

n Coordinated degree programs

• MSW/MPH

n Field Education

n Honors Program

n Washington, D.C. and international field placements

n Field Education

n Policy and Advocacy Washington, D.C. Fly-In

n Washington, D.C. and international field placements

n Policy and Advocacy Washington, D.C. Fly-In

n Washington, D.C. and international field placements

n Policy and Advocacy Washington, D.C. Fly-In

n Coordinated degree programs

n MSW online and campus

• MSW/JD

n Coordinated degree programs

• MSW/MPH

• Primarily online

• Clinical practice and organizational leadership tracks

• MSW/JD n DSW

• Primarily online

n PhD

• Clinical practice and organizational leadership tracks

• Small cohorts

n PhD

• MSW/JD n DSW

• Clinical practice and organizational leadership tracks n PhD

• PhD/MPH coordinated degree

• Small cohorts

• PhD/MPH coordinated degree

• Small cohorts

• PhD/MPH coordinated degree

COLLABORATE. INNOVATE. TRANSFORM.

18th Annual Social Work Fall Conference

October 17-18, 2019

Location: Hyatt Wynfrey, Birmingham, AL

Terricka Hardy

Terricka Hardy, LCSW, ACSW is a proud Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed School Social Worker, therapist, speaker, trainer, and published author. With a vast array of experience, Terricka’s love for children has seen her channel her expertise to helping children with mental illness while promoting mental health recovery. Terricka specializes in assisting adults who battle a wide range of mental health issues, alongside crisis management for high risk suicide patients, therapy for individuals who have attempted or contemplated suicide, clinical assessment of domestic violence offenders and psycho educational classes for divorcing parents, to name a few.

Brenda Lockwood

Details

$75 per person for one day ($125 after October 3, 2019)

$100 per person for full two-day conference ($125 per person after October 3, 2019)

October 17-18, 2019

Up to 10 contact hours

The 18th Annual Fall Social Work Conference

The conference fees include handout materials, CEU certificate, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch.

Brenda Lockwood encourages individuals and agencies to achieve their best for the children and families they serve. As a former child protection worker, she knows that a solution-oriented approach to child welfare accomplishes the goals of safety, permanency, and wellbeing for all children and families. Brenda understands that the best protection for children happens when child welfare agencies help parents and families strengthen their capacity to adequately care for their children, and she endeavors to make this a reality across the child welfare system. Her work includes strengthening supervision and casework practice by providing skills coaching, training, and curriculum development and consulting with states.

About the Conference

The Annual Fall Social Work Conference affords an opportunity to bring national speakers along with the latest research to child welfare practitioners in Alabama. Through the Title IV-E partnership between the Alabama Department of Human Resources and the Alabama Higher Education Consortium on Child Welfare, The University of Alabama School of Social Work is able to host the conference every year focusing on a different aspect of public child welfare.

Johnnetta McSwain, PhD, MSW

The many workshops will continue the discussion of issues related to child well-being as well as workforce well-being. This conference is designed with the public child welfare workforce in mind but would be beneficial to anyone working with at risk children and their families - school social workers, therapists, foster parents, child placing agencies just to name a few.

About the Presenters

Christa Doty

Location

Johnnetta McSwain, PhD, MSW, from the mean streets of Birmingham, Alabama to the halls of academia, and from GED to PhD, Johnnetta McSwain, beat the odds. She is the recipient of the prestigious Ruby award and The Emmy Award winning documentary, “The Road Beyond Abuse”, which depicts her triumphant journey through unforeseeable child sexual, physical and emotional abuse, trauma and self-destruction. The documentary, produced and directed by Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) and narrated by Jane Fonda aired April 2009. In addition, she is the best-selling author of her compelling autobiography, Rising Above the Scars. Dr. McSwain, is an expert in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)/Trauma, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Sexual Violence (SV). She is the true meaning that you too can Rise Above the Scars. She was awarded her PhD in Social Work Policy and Administration from Clark Atlanta University December 2015. Making her the first doctor in her family’s generation. She passionately continues to travel globally sharing her story of how she broke the chains of abuse, trauma and self-destruction.

Christa Doty’s energy comes from interacting with people and systems to help them realize their full potential. By connecting the dots and building relationships, she supports finding new ways to solve old challenges. Her work here centers on building knowledge and skills for child- and family-serving agencies. Christa applies her relationship skills to coaching, supervision, and training for both individuals and systems. She helps them use their strengths to generate exciting ideas that will move organizations and missions forward. Whether in person or through the curricula she designs, she excels at creating environments where courageous conversations can occur. She likes to inspire growth by helping people achieve “lightbulb” moments that help them create a better future.

Celia Williamson, PhD

The 18th Annual Fall Social Work Conference will be held at the Hyatt Wynfrey in Birmingham.

Celia Williamson, PhD is a Professor in the Social Work department at The University of Toledo and Executive Director of the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute. Dr. Williamson’s research focus has been in the area of human trafficking, with particular attention to domestic minor sex trafficking. She has published numerous articles, has delivered over 200 presentations and been the keynote speaker at more than 20 conferences. She also studies prostitution, vulnerable women, and drug abuse. She founded the first anti-trafficking program in Ohio in 1993. Additional accomplishments include: founding the annual International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference in Toledo; and founding the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition.

Supervision and Ethics Workshops

Supervision & Ethics

Friday, January 31, 2020 & Friday, August 7, 2020

Friday, January 31, 2020

Ethics: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

About the Workshops

Supervision: 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

And Friday, August 7, 2020

Location: Bryant Conference Center

9:00 am – 4:30 pm

6.0 total contact hours (including 3.0 ethics)

Bryant Conference Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Individual workshop (morning or afternoon): $79

Both workshops (all day): $129

6.0 total contact hours (including 3.0 ethics)

Both Ethics and Supervision workshops: $149

Either Ethics or Supervision workshop: $89

About the Presenter

About the Presenter:

Joanne Terrell, MSW, LICSW, PIP

The ethics workshop will identify and analyze frequent professional and popular beliefs about human nature and the personal and societal factors that influence a client’s direction in life. Based on that analysis we will discuss the characteristics of an ethical and effective social worker and the ethical dilemmas they often face. We will then explore ethical behavior in a therapeutic relationship and apply those concepts to case scenarios with course participants’ direct involvement.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Clarify and be able to integrate their beliefs related to the profession of social work to ethical social work practice.

• Identify the professional and personal characteristics of an ethical social worker.

• Learn the ethical imperatives expected of them in a therapeutic relationship.

• Gain experience applying those imperatives to case scenarios.

Joanne Terrell, MSW, LICSW, PIP, earned her Bachelor’s of Psychology degree from the State University of New York and her MSW from the University of Alabama. She was a faculty member in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama for 20 years. She retired from fulltime teaching in June 2015. Ms. Terrell has taught in the BSW and MSW programs. Her areas of specialization include psychiatric and forensic social work in in-patient and outpatient settings as well as community organization and advocacy. She was the Clinical Supervisor for the Youth Services Institute’s Continuum of Care Program at the School of Social Work. In that role she supervised the provision of outpatient treatment to juvenile sex offenders throughout the state of Alabama. Joanne has maintained a private practice in clinical social work for over 30 years. She provides individual, marital and family therapy to adolescents and adults.

The supervision workshop will identify and analyze the professional concepts and functions critical to effective clinical supervision for social workers. Various aspects of supervision perspectives will be explored. This workshop will address supervision and diversity and cultural dynamics factors that supervisees and supervisors face. We will present a six stage model of supervising social workers in the development of assessments and other evaluation tools. Participants will have the opportunity to apply the concepts presented in this workshops to case scenarios as the final part of the workshop.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

Joanne Terrell, MSW, LICSW, PIP, earned her Bachelors of Psychology degree from the State University of New York and her MSW from the University of Alabama. She was a faculty member in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama for 20 years. She retired from full-time teaching in June 2015. Ms. Terrell has taught in the BSW and MSW programs. Her areas of specialization include psychiatric and forensic social work in inpatient and outpatient settings as well as community organization and advocacy. She was the Clinical Supervisor for the Youth Services Institute’s Continuum of Care Program at the School of Social Work. In that role she supervised the provision of outpatient treatment to juvenile sex offenders throughout the state of Alabama. Joanne has maintained a private practice in clinical social work for over 30 years. She provides individual, marital and family therapy to adolescents and adults.

• Learn the basic concepts and functions of a clinical supervisor.

• Identify the factors that facilitate effective clinical supervision

Joanne has conducted Ethics Workshops around the state to various agencies and organizations for the last 5 years. She has provided clinical supervision to social workers working towards their LICSW for the past 15 years. For over 20 years, Joanne has provided consulting services to the criminal and family court systems throughout the state of Alabama in the areas of death penalty mitigation, community corrections options and therapeutic divorce mediation. She provides expert witness testimony in a variety of state and federal cases in many jurisdictions throughout the state of Alabama.

• Analyze and become familiar with a six stage model of supervision related to the assessment process in social work.

Participants will gain experience applying these concepts to case scenarios.

Dr. Ethel H. Hall African-American Heritage Month

Dr. Ethel H. Hall African-American Heritage

Celebration and Colloquium

Thursday, February 27, 2020

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Month Celebration and Colloquium

Location: Bryant Conference Center

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Free

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Bryant Conference Center

Free

Up to 2.0 contact hours will be provided

The University of Alabama School of Social Work invites you to the 31st Annual Dr. Ethel H. Hall African-American Heritage Month Celebration and Colloquium.

Lunch will be provided.

About the Keynote Speaker:

Lunch will be provided.

T. Marie King, Civil Rights Activist

About Ethel H. Hall

The late Dr. Ethel H. Hall, a native of Decatur, Alabama, was widely known as a community activist who championed the cause of public education. Dr. Hall became the first African-American female to serve as vice president of the Alabama State Board of Education (ASBE), a position she held for 10 consecutive terms. In 2004 after representing board district for for 23 years, she was honored by ASBE as Vice President Emerita.

About the Keynote Speaker:

T.

Marie King, Civil Rights Activist

Activist, T. Marie King’s work focuses on empowering people and creating spaces where peace and healing can take place.

T. Marie’s travels leading seminars on awareness of personal bias, empathy, and community engagement. She holds a BA in Urban and Global Economic Development, MA in Leadership and Master’s of Divinity.

Activist, T. Marie King's work focuses on empowering people and creating spaces where peace and healing can take place. T. Marie's travels leading seminars on awareness of personal bias, empathy, and community engagement. She holds a BA in Urban and Global Economic Development, MA in Leadership and Masters of Divinity.

A distinguished educator, Hall was known as an advocate for students as well as educators statewide. As a member of the state board, she served with integrity and was described as a member who always “does her homework” when deciding on key issues. Hall also was a dedicated community servant. She served on the board of directors of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the National Conference of Community and Justice, the Women’s Exchange, Birmingham Museum of Art, and the Alabama Archives and History Foundation. She has also held positions with the Education Commission of the States, the Governor’s Commission on Instructional Improvement and Academic Excellence, and the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. Hall is the recipient of more than 200 honors and awards including being named by the “Birmingham Business Journal” as one of the Top Ten Women Making a Difference and in 1999 was awarded the NASBE Distinguished Service Award by the National Association of State Boards of Education. In 2010, she authored the book My Journey: A Memoir of the First African American to Preside Over the Alabama Board of Education

Hall received her bachelor’s degree from Alabama A&M University, master’s degrees from the University of Chicago and Atlanta University, and her PhD from The University of Alabama. She taught in the public school systems in Hale and Jefferson counties. She also was an associate professor at the University of Montevallo and The University of Alabama.

Hall was married to the late Alfred Hall for 55 years.

About Ethel H. Hall

The late Dr. Ethel H. Hall, a native of Decatur, Alabama, was widely known as a community activist who championed the cause of public education. Dr. Hall became the

The Bridge to Hope & Healing®: Taking Care of Me and My Clients

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Location: Bryant Conference Center

6.0 total contact hours (including 1.0 ethics)

The Bridge to Hope & Healing®: Taking Care of Me and My Clients

$159

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Bryant Conference Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Registration fee includes all handout materials, assigned book, workbook, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.

The individual registration fee to attend is $159. This fee includes all handout materials, assigned book, workbooks, continental breakfast, and refreshment breaks. Lunch is also included in the registration fee.

Program Description

Building bridges is about creating connections, establishing relationships, and obtaining resources to help individuals, families, and communities survive and thrive through moments of crises. This unique program actively engages participants in a supportive, open environments through story-telling and experiential learning. Social workers and mental health professionals will learn 9 Principles and how they apply to the NASW Code of Ethics to help them and their clients through a life circumstance. Participants will acquire skills and knowledge that can be incorporated into their life, focus on their selfcare, and enhance clinical effectiveness with diverse cultures.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Learn 9 Principles, Tips & Techniques, and Journal Reflections to help you and your clients through a life-changing circumstance.

Presenter

About the Presenter

Becky Schwartz Corbett, MSW, ACSW

Becky Schwartz Corbett, MSW, ACSW, is a national speaker, trainer, and executive coach in intentional growth, leadership development, and Producktivity®. Becky has 28 years of nonprofit executive management experience with mission-driven organizations, membership & trade associations, and colleges & universities; and is the author of The Bridge to Hope & Healing®. Becky was born and raised in New Orleans and received her MSW degree with a concentration in planning and management and a BS degree in human development and family studies from The University of Alabama (UA). She is President & CEO of BSCorbett Consulting, a John Maxwell Team Certified Coach, Speaker, and Teacher; a member of Social Work. Becky is fiercely dedicated to inspiring people to lead and helping comunities organizations, and individuals move ideas to action.

• Apply the NASW Code of Ethics to the guiding principles, which relate to the overall mission of the social work profession, person-in-environment, and strengths-based perspective.

• Understand how to incorporate hope and healing strategies into your own self-care and resiliency.

The Bridge to Hope & Healing®: 9 Principles to Guide You in a Moment of Crisis (provided to participants with paid registration fee)

This book provides you with a sense of hope, 9 Principles, Tips & Techniques, Bridge Reflections, and Journal prompts. Readers use the information fluidly and flexibly to build and guide them over their bridge and assist along their growth journey.

Becky Schwartz Corbett created The Bridge to Hope & Healing® to inspire individuals, families, and communities to build their bridge to hope and healing in a moment of crisis. When she found herself in a critical, life-changing moment, she utilized her social work background, spirituality, and relationships with friends and family to not just survive, but thrive with passion and compassion. The Bridge Principles are modeled from her Nana, who lived to be 103.5 years old, and inspired by her story, My Husband Is Gay—Now What?

Becky Schwartz Corbett, MSW, ACSW, is a national speaker, trainer, and executive coach in intentional growth, leadership development, and Producktivity®. Becky has 28 years of nonprofit executive management experience with mission-driven organizations, membership & trade associations, and colleges & universities; and is the author of The Bridge to Hope & Healing® Becky was born and raised in New Orleans and received her MSW degree with a concentration in planning and management and a BS degree in human development and family studies from The University of Alabama (UA). She is President & CEO of BSCorbett Consulting, a John Maxwell Team Certified Coach, Speaker, and Teacher; a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers; and Career Services Consultant for the UA School of Social Work Becky is fiercely dedicated to inspiring people to lead and helping communities, organizations, and individuals move ideas to action.

Program Description

Building bridges is about creating connections, establishing relationships, and obtaining resources to help individuals, families, and communities survive and thrive through moments of crises. This unique program actively engages participants in a supportive, open environment through storytelling and experiential learning. Social workers and mental health professionals will learn 9 Principles and how they apply to the NASW Code of Ethics to help them and their clients through a life circumstance. Participants will acquire skills and knowledge that can be incorporated into their life, focus on their self-care, and enhance clinical effectiveness with diverse cultures.

Nothing Fake Here: The Public Criminology Case for Being Smart on Crime By Being Smarter on People

Friday, April 17, 2020

9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Location: Bryant Conference Center

6.0 Contact Hours

$129 / $159 after March 27, 2020

Registration fee includes all handout materials, assigned book, workbook, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.

About the Presenter

Dr. Alex R. Piquero, PhD

Dr. Alex R. Piquero, PhD Ashbel Smith Professor of Criminology and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in the School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas

Dr. Piquero is Ashbel Smith Professor of Criminology and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research in the School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas, Faculty Associate with the Center for U.S.-Latin America Initiatives at the University of Texas at Dallas, Honors Affiliate in the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Dr. Piquero also holds the following titles:

He has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles in the areas of criminal careers, crime prevention, criminological theory, and quantitative research methods, and has collaborated on several books including, Key Issues in Criminal Careers Research: New Analyses from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development (Cambridge University Press, co-authored with David P. Farrington and Alfred Blumstein). His work has been cited over 35,000 times (h-index=102) and he has been ranked as the #1 criminologist in the world since 1996 in terms of scholarly publications in elite criminology/criminal justice journals.

• Faculty Associate with the Center for U.S.-Latin America Initiatives at the University of Texas at Dallas

• Honors Affiliate in the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College at the University of Texas at Dallas

• Adjunct Professor in the Griffith Criminology Institute Griffith University (Brisbane, Australia)

• Life Course Centre Fellow, University of Queensland

• Fellow of the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute

• Faculty Affiliate, Center for Violence and Injury Prevention George Warren Brown School of Social Work Washington University in St. Louis

• Co-Editor of the Journal of Quantitative Criminology from 2008 to 2013

• Currently serves as Editor of Justice Evaluation Journal.

Professor Piquero has given congressional testimony on evidence-based crime prevention practices in the area of early-family/parent training programs, and has provided counsel and support to several local, state, national, and international criminal justice agencies, including various police and correctional agencies. In 2015, United States Attorney General Eric Holder appointed him to the Office of Justice Programs Science Advisory Board.

Prior to arriving at UT-Dallas, Dr. Piquero was on the faculties of Florida State University, University of Maryland, John Jay College of Criminal Justice/City University of New York, University of Florida, Northeastern University, and Temple University. Dr. Piquero has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles in the areas of criminal careers, crime prevention, criminological theory, and quantitative research methods

Read more about Dr. Piquero’s accomplishments at https://training.ua.edu/socialwork/ nothing-fake-here/speaker.php

About this workshop:

This workshop discusses the various types of public criminologies and highlights both advantages and disadavantages associated with public engagement. Two case studies are utilized as examples of public criminology, one focused on early childhood prevention and a second on immigration and crime. The crux of the argument advanced is that public policy can be smart on crime by being smarter on people. The common theme linking these two areas are the vulnerability of children and immigrants.

Learning Objectives

• Learn why engaging the public about our science is important.

• Advantages and disadvantages of public criminology.

• Examples of doing public criminology and how you can do it too.

Annual Child Health and Welfare Summit

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Annual Child Health and Welfare Summit

Thursday, July 9, 2020

9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Bryant Conference Center, Tuscaloosa, AL

$35

$149

6.0 Contact Hours (Clinical)

About the speaker

About the Speaker

Richard Gelles, PhD

Richard Gelles, PhD

Former Dean, School of Social Policy and Practice,

Richard Gelles, PhD, former Dean, School of Social Policy and Practice, The Joanne and Raymond Welsh Chair of Child Welfare and Family Violence in the School of Social Policy & Practice; Director for the Center for Research on Youth & Social Policy; Co-Director of the Field Center for Children’s Policy Practice & Research University of Pennsylvania

The Joanne and Raymond Welsh Chair of Child Welfare and Family Violence in the School of Social Policy & Practice; Director for the Center for Research on Youth & Social Policy; Co-Director of the Field Center for Children's Policy Practice & Research

University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Gelles is an internationally acclaimed expert in domestic violence and child welfare. He was influential in the passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. His book, The Violent Home, was the first systematic empirical investigation of family violence and continues to be highly influential. He is the author or coauthor of 26 books and more than 200 articles and chapters on family violence. His latest books are Current Controversies on Family Violence, 2nd Edition (with Donilene Loseke and Mary Cavanaugh—Sage Publications, 2005) and The Third Lie: Why Government Programs Don’t Work and a Blueprint for Change (Left Coast Press, 2011).

Richard J. Gelles is an internationally acclaimed expert in domestic violence and child welfare. He was influential in the passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. His book, The Violent Home, was the first systematic empirical investigation of family violence and continues to be highly influential. He is the author or coauthor of 26 books and more than 200 articles and chapters on family violence. His latest books are Current Controversies on Family Violence, 2nd Edition (with Donilene Loseke and Mary Cavanaugh Sage Publications, 2005) and The Third Lie: Why Government Programs Don’t Work and a Blueprint for Change (Left Coast Press, 2011).

Dr. Gelles received his BA degree from Bates College (1968), an MA in Sociology from the University of Rochester (1971), and a PhD in Sociology at the University of New Hampshire (1973). He edited the journal, TEACHING SOCIOLOGY from 1973 to 1981 and received the American Sociological Association, Section on Undergraduate Education, and “Outstanding Contributions to Teaching Award” in 1979. In 1999 Gelles received the “Award for Career Achievement in Research” from the American Professional Science on the Abuse of Children. Gelles has presented innumerable lectures to policy-making groups and media groups, including THE TODAY SHOW, CBS MORNING NEWS, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, DATELINE, and ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. In 1984 ESQUIRE named him to one of the men and women who are “changing America.”

Gelles received his A.B. degree from Bates College (1968), an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Rochester (1971), and a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of New Hampshire (1973). He edited the journal, TEACHING SOCIOLOGY from 1973 to 1981 and received the American Sociological Association, Section on Undergraduate Education, and “Outstanding Contributions to Teaching Award” in 1979. In 1999 Gelles received the “Award for Career Achievement in Research” from the American Professional Science on the Abuse of Children. Gelles has presented innumerable lectures to policy-making groups and media groups, including THE TODAY SHOW, CBS MORNING NEWS, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, DATELINE, and ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. In 1984 ESQUIRE named him to one of the men and women who are “changing America.”

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September 12, 2019

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Registration not required Own Your Vote Lunch and Learn Series Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) FREE

Bryant Conference Center

September 19, 2019 Morning 07-482-19 Ethics in Challenging Times (morning) $79

September 12, 2019 Registration not required Own Your Vote Lunch and Learn Series Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

September 19, 2019 Afternoon 07-482-19 Ethics in Rural Communities (afternoon) $79 Both $129

September 19, 2019 Morning 07-482-19 Ethics in Challenging Times (morning) $79

September 19, 2019 Afternoon 07-482-19 Ethics in Rural Communities (afternoon)

October 4, 2019 07-263-20 (BSW) Social Work Licensure Exam Preparation Workshop

The Bryant Conference Center is located at 240 Paul W. Bryant Drive on the corner of Paul W. Bryant Drive and Second Avenue, just across the street from Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Main Number: (205) 348-8600

October 4-5, 2019 07-264-20 (MSW/Clinical) Social Work Licensure Exam Preparation Workshop

October 4, 2019 07-263-20 (BSW) Social Work Licensure Exam Preparation Workshop

October 4-5, 2019 07-264-20 (MSW/Clinical) Social Work Licensure Exam Preparation Workshop

October 10, 2019

October 16, 2019

Registration not required Own Your Vote Lunch and Learn Series Hispanic Interests Coalition (HICA) of Alabama FREE

/ $395 after 9/20

Registration not required Own Your Vote Lunch and Learn Series Hispanic Interests Coalition (HICA) of Alabama

Registration not required Environmental Justice: Research, Conversation and Networking Across Disciplines FREE

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October 17-18, 2019 07-481-20 18th Annual Fall Social Work Conference $100 / $125 after 10/3

October 16, 2019 Registration not required Environmental Justice: Research, Conversation and Networking Across Disciplines

November 14, 2019

Registration not required Own Your Vote Lunch and Learn Series Birmingham Civil Rights Institute & NPR’s Investigative Podcast series, “White Lies.”

October 17-18, 2019 07-481-20 18th Annual Fall Social Work Conference $100 / $125 after 10/3

November 14, 2019 Registration not required Own Your Vote Lunch and Learn Series Birmingham Civil Rights Institute & NPR’s Investigative Podcast series, “White Lies.”

January 31, 2020 Morning 07-495-20 Ethics

January 31, 2020

January 31, 2020 Afternoon 07-495-20 Supervision

January 31, 2020 Afternoon

January 9, 2019

February 27, 2020

Registration not required

Registration not required Own Your Vote Lunch and Learn Series The League of Women Voters and Alabama Arise FREE

Ethel H. Hall African-American Heritage Month Celebration and Colloquium