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21st Annual Social Work Conference
The Changing Landscape of Social Work Practice
March 3, 2023

8:30 – 9 a.m.    Welcome and Introductions

Dr. Ronald S. Rochon, President
Dr. Mohammed Khayum, Provost
Dr. Del Doughty, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Marie Opatrny Pease, Social Work Department Chair

 9-10 a.m.   Keynote:

Approaches Through Time, Controversial New Approaches, Ethical Implications
Lisa Seif, LCSW, LCAC, CSAMS

10 -10:15 a.m.                  Break/Visit Exhibition Tables

10:15-11:45 a.m.              CONCURRENT SESSION I  

Social Work Learners Address Chronic Pain Management with a Collaborative-Practice Clinical Team
April Newton; Mary Shirley         

Diagnosing Delusions in the Age of Fake News and Alternative Facts
Brown Assessment of Beliefs Handout
Donald Spears

Community Update on HIV
Stacey Easley; Tyler Gilham         

Retrospective Fatality Analysis Update to Phycological Autopsy
Janet Schnell; Anne Kelly             

Use of Simulation in Social Work Education and Practice
Simulation Logic Model
Robert Bennett

Clinical Supervision Resources: Supervision Contract and Goal Plans
John Paulson; Bonnie Rinks; Summer Wilderman

11:45 a.m. - Noon     Break, Visit Exhibition Tables

12-1 p.m.             Lunch, Recognitions, Drawings

1:15-2:45 p.m.   CONCURRENT SESSIONS II

Partnerships in crisis Care: Social Work and Police Addressing Mental Health Crisis
Charlotte Critchfield; Mario Reid              

Epigenetics and Generational Trauma: How Nature, Nurture, and Lineage Intersect
Holly Walther   

End of Life Discussions in the Rehab Setting
Alicia Wilderman             

Responding to the Invisible: Addressing Veteran Needs Through Collaboration and Creativity
John Keesler; Todd Burkhardt    

Professional Development for Social Work Student Interns
JoEllen Henson

2:45-3 p.m.         Break/Visit Exhibition Tables

3-4:30 p.m.         CONCURRENT SESSIONS III 

Navigating the Critical, Complex Puzzle Pieces: Field Education and Law Enforcement Partnerships
Serretta Gordan; Jennifer Hippie              

Data Informed Social Work Practice: A Recovery Perspective
Data Informed Decisions Worksheet
Betty Walton     

Overcoming Parent-Child Contact Problems: Reunification Therapy and Therapeutic Supervised Visitation
Brinkerhoff Family Therapy Handout
Stephanie Brinkerhoff  

Meaning-making Through Photovoice: An Online Group Intervention for Young Adults with Cancer
Danielle Peterson           

Chuckles, Giggles and Laughter: Stress Management
Ronald Dolon    

Social Work, Interprofessional Education, and Interagency Collaborations Create Unique Learning Opportunities for Students
Carlene Quinn; April Newton; Alex Buchanan

4:30 p.m. Finish Complete Evaluation and contact hour request form.