2016 Conference Workshop Summaries

2016 CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SUMMARIES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23

OPENING SESSION 10:00am-11:45am

Forging Solutions Out of Challenges – Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW, CEO, NASW

Participants will understand the importance of forging solutions by confronting social injustice; advocating for human dignity and worth of all people; and transforming programs, policies, and practices that yield disproportionate outcomes for historically marginalized populations. Participants will explore how evidenced-informed approaches can increase effectiveness and document the profession’s contributions in the areas of policy, planning, administration, and education.

1 CE hour presentation followed by presentation of Awards.

Session 1 1:00pm-2:30pm 1.5 CE Credit

1A. Identifying and Assessing Clients at Risk of Dangerous Behaviors – Wayne Cullinan, LMSW, Assessment & Referral Counselor, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. 30 min. Ethics CE. Suicide is a substantial public health problem, and one that has disastrous impact upon individuals, families, and communities across geographic, cultural, and socio-economic boundaries. The goal is to provide rudimentary tools, easily adaptable across a wide field of practice environments and modalities, which workers can use to gauge clients' risks and to develop effective treatment plans.

1B. Law Enforcement Training Initiative: Strengthening Partnerships to Protect Adults – Kathy Van Cleve, LMSW, LCMHT, Dir., & Melora Jackson, MS, LCMHT, Div. of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias, MS DMH. 30 min. CD CE Credit. Content of a law enforcement training course is summarized, highlighting key topical components including aging issues, elder abuse, dementia & driving, Silver Alert, and resources. Social work roles in strengthening relationships with law enforcement will be discussed.

1C. Forensic Interviewing 101 – Tamara E. Hurst, PHD, LCSW, USM School of Social Work. 15 min. Ethics, 15 min. CD CE Credit. The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of forensic interview best practices. Descriptions of our state’s systems of child advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams will be provided.

1D. Combat Social Work in Vietnam: Lessons Learned for Iraq/Afghanistan/Civilian Trauma – Raymond M. Scurfield, DSW, LCSW, ACSW. 20 min. Ethics, 20 min. CD CE Credit. The presenter’s experiences and perspectives as a Social Work Officer on one of the Army’s two psychiatric teams in Vietnam and understanding the role of social work in a war zone, primary ethical issues facing social workers when treating psychiatric casualties, salient influences pre-war/during the war/post-war, the clinical lessons learned in understanding and treating psychiatric casualties of war, the relevance to civilian trauma.

1E. What Do Guns Have to Do with It? An Examination and Discussion on the Epidemic of Gun Violence in the U.S. What Will Be the Social Work Response? – Lucille “Missy” Rowley, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, & Alan Bougere, PhD, LCSW, USM School of SW. 20 min. Ethics CE Credit. Social Work with clients, students & communities is impacted by gun violence with increasingly tragic & lethal outcomes. Increasing are mass shootings & domestic violence incidences. Research, trends & policy will be discussed with focus on the effects on practice.

1F. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: The Incidence & Effects of Prenatal Drug Use – Elizabeth Zimmerman, LMSW, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. An overview of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and its effects on an infant while in utero. How addiction is treated in the NICU, what long term effects are seen in infants addicted at birth and what medical consequences are realized by addicted infants will be reviewed.

Session 2 3:00pm-4:30pm 1.5 CE Credit 2A. The Role of the NASW MS Chapter’s Ethics Committee: Consultation and Guidance – Susan Allen, PhD, LCSW, 2A.NASW MS Ethics Chair, and Committee Members: Adele Crudden, PhD, LCSW Lisa Moon, PhD, LCSW, and Tom Osowski, PhD, LCSW. 90 min. Ethics CE Credit. The panel will update social workers on the new national professional ethics review processes and the revised role of the chapter ethics committee in professional review, and provide opportunities to apply ethical decision making to specific cases.

2B. Neuroplasticity and the Resilient Brain: Understanding How Childhood Neglect and Abuse Affect the Developing Brain - Marian L. Swindell, PhD, MSU-Meridian SW Program. This presentation focuses on prenatal, newborn, and early childhood development of the brain, looking at the importance of family and community to enhance healthy brain functioning. 2C. Declining Capacity: Navigating Dangerous Waters – Richard A. Courtney, CELA, Frascogna Courtney, PLLC. 30 min. Ethics CE Credit. This session will examine the meaning of “capacity” for health care and legal actions, and will describe measures that can be taken to protect clients with diminished capacity and their personal autonomy. The ethical implications for the professional will be addressed. 2D. Bridging the Gap: Advocating Communication between Two Systems of Care – Lindsey Risher Vining, LMSW, Team Leader, USM MS Integrated Health and Disaster program (MIHDP), Lauren Zakaras, LMSW, DBH, Coordinator of Clinical programs & Training, MIHDP, Michelle Brazeal, LCSW, Program Dir., MIHDP, Tim Rehner, PhD, Dir., USM School of SW. The new program addresses the need for increased collaboration between multiple service providers. Community mental health employees need a framework to help bridge services provided by multiple healthcare agencies. This presentation will provide a model that can be used to build interagency communication. 2E. Campus Violence: Prevention and Response – Leigh Jenson, MSW, PhD, Dir., MSU Student Counseling Services, Deena Crawford, LCSW, Dir., USM Counseling Center. Overview of campus violence and how the increase in campus violence demands prevention, crisis intervention, and response. The role of the social worker in prevention and crisis management will be discussed as well as the response to the campus and the community after a violent event. The impact of violence on campuses and the challenges faced by counseling centers and others will be reviewed. 2F. How “my town” and “their town” Became “our town”: Accounts of Different Childhood Experiences in a MS Town During the Jim Crow Era, the Civil Rights Movement , and an Enduring 45+ Year Friendship– Janet S. Watson, LCSW, Dir., Social Services, Jewish Family Services, Debra J. Moore, PhD, LCSW, UM SW Program. 90 min. CD CE Credit. This presentation will focus on the different experiences and situations faced by two individuals while growing up in the same small southern town. Hear the impact that those experiences had on the individuals and how they shaped each person’s choices. Hear how taking the time to talk and listen about those experiences impacted and deepened the relationship of these individuals. Identify the meaningful conversations that you have had or need to have to build bridges, mend fences (macro and micro), and facilitate healing both for yourself and in your community.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

7:30am-5:00pm Registration Open

Select ONLY ONE Workshop in Session #3 OR TWO Workshops in Session #4

Session 3 8:30apm – 12:00pm 3 CE Credit

3A. Gender Dysphoria: An Overview of Behavioral health Assessment and Treatment – Shelia Robinett, PsyD, Elizabeth Polinsky, LMSW, Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System. 180 min. CD CE Credit. This presentation will identify key terms and cultural considerations related to human sexuality, sexual orientation minorities, and transgender populations. DSM 5 criteria for Gender Dysphoria will be examined and strategies for making a differential diagnosis will be reviewed. Best practices for the behavioral health assessment and treatment of Gender Dysphoria will be highlighted.

3B. Trauma Informed Practice for Social Workers: An Overview of Traumatic Stress and Innovative Approaches to Its Treatment – Matthew Vasquez, PhD, LMSW, USM SW School, Emily Goff, MSW Student, USM, Mary Takewell, MSW Student, USM. The goal of this workshop is to provide a comprehensive overview on the neurobiological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning of those exposed to traumatic incidents (e.g., abuse, disaster, war). Multiple incidents of traumatic exposure will be discussed. Evidenced-based and new interventions will be reviewed.

3C. Ethical Dilemmas and Your License: What You Need to Know – Jennifer Fulcher, LSW, Anna Lyn Whitt, DHA, LMSW, Gloria Green, JD, MS BOESWMFT. 120 min. Ethics CE Credit. Learn recent changes, identify legal & ethical issues occurring at all licensure levels, & discuss potential consequences of failure to meet regulation standards.

Session 4A 8:30am – 10:00am 1.5 CE Credit

4A1. Tall Tales and White Lies: Understanding Reasons Children Change Their Stories After Sexual Abuse – Marion L. Swindell, PhD, MSU-Meridian SW Program. Discuss and understand the manner in which emotionally healthy and well-adjusted survivors of child sexual abuse will often modify and/or recant the disclosure narrative. This recantation is frustrating to social workers, law enforcement, and the courts. 4A2. The Burden of Kidney Disease: A Patient, Caregiver, & Community Educator’s Perspective – Patrice R. Jenkins, PhD, LMSW, JSU SW School, Katina Lang-Lindsey, LMSW, JSU PhD Student. 60 min. CD CE Credit. Explore and address issues related to the overall physical, social, and emotional impact of kidney disease on patients, their families, and the community. Will provide insight regarding the burden of kidney disease from a former dialysis patient, a caregiver, and a community educator’s perspective. 4A3. Changing the Way We Define Outcomes for Victims in Domestic Violence Shelters – Christy Ainsworth, LCSW, Deputy Dir., Office Against Interpersonal Violence, MS Dept. Health. This presentation will help advocates improve quality of services and will explore the term meaningful services for victims and define ways to measure the outcomes.

Session 4B 10:30am-12:00pm 1.5 CE Credit

4B1. Myths and Misperceptions of Sex-Related Education in MS Schools: Implications for Social Work – Jerome Kolbo, PhD, USM SW School, Nichole Werle, LMSW, USM SW School, Olivia Ismail, MSW Student. Understand the current and actual implementation of sex-related education in Mississippi's public schools, recognize the varied opinions and suggestions from sex-related education instructors for future improvements in sex-related education, and understand the important role of social workers in relation to future legislation and implementation of sex-related education.

4B2. Enhancing the SW Profession through Enforcing Ethical Guidelines – Marquita Thurman, LMSW, Fresenius Medical Care, Hiawatha (Frenchie) Sanford, LCSW, Fresenius Medical Care. 90 min. Ethics CE Credit. Am I my Social Worker's keeper? I'm responsible for my actions as a professional but am I really responsible for the actions of my Social Work colleagues? This presentation answers those questions by relying on the NASW Code of Ethics for guidance. 4B3. Recognizing, Responding, and Relating to Seniors Losing Vision – Adele Crudden, PhD., MSU- Starkville SW Program, Shellie Zeigler, Director of Talking Books, MS Library Commission, Nancy Beal, BS, MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services. Functional limitations associated with vision loss frequently lead to social isolation and depression. It is important that social workers recognize the symptoms of vision loss and are aware of the services that can be offered to seniors to assist them in retaining their independence, mental health, and living full and active lives.

Session 5 1:15pm – 2:45pm 1.5 CE Credit

5A. Social Dance for Social Work: A Tool for Practice and Self-Care – Michael Forster, PhD, LCSW, Dean, College of Health, USM. Explore the value of social dance in social work practice: 1) as a tool of clinical work, and especially group work; and 2) as a means of advancing worker self-knowledge and self-care. Time will be devoted to essential conceptual content for effective practice – including theoretical grounding, potential benefits and risks, utilization contra-indications, and resource finding. Participants will have a direct experience of social dance, via instruction in basic steps associated with at least three major dance styles (e.g. waltz, rumba, swing).

5B. The MS Legislative Process in Action: A Close Up View of How Some Bills Make it and Others Don’t – Charles Araujo, LCSW, ACSW, NASW MS Chapter Legislative Liaison. An overview of the legislative process in Mississippi with a focus on what social workers would generally consider legislative bills specific to social welfare policy which if passed, leads to social welfare programs.

5C. Forbidden Grief: The Ethical and Emotional Costs of Grieving the Loss of Clients and Colleagues – Jana Donahoe, LCSW, PhD, DSU SW Program. 60 min. Ethics CE Credit. This workshop will address the difficulty of grieving for clients and colleagues as social work professionals. Normal/healthy and unhealthy/abnormal grieving will be discussed along with the dangers of hidden or suppressed grief. Tips for healthy grieving will be provided as well as ways to manage the dangerous complications of forbidden grief.

5D. Military Culture in MS – Richard Patton, State Community Support Coordinator, Army One Source, Jessica Cole, LPC, Psychological Health Coordinator, MS National Guard. 90 min. CD CE Credit. This presentation will cover military competencies that will help clinicians better able to understand military members and their families. It will also give an overview of state specia1 statistics regarding service members and mental health related issues.

5E. What to Do When You leave Your Job…or Your Job Leaves You: Applying SW Skills When Facing Change – Brenda Sumrall Smith, PhD, LCSW, LMFT. Explore a personal plan of alternatives for employment and retirement, and address some of the psychosocial and emotional challenges that accompany these changes.

5F. “Walking the Middle Path”: The Eightfold Path of Buddhism and the NASW Code of Ethics – T. Dean Handy, LCSW, Jackson VA Medical Center. 90 min. Ethics CE Credit. Compare the Buddhist Eightfold Path with particular focus on the three ethical principles: right speech, right action, and right livelihood and how they relate to the NASW Code of Ethics. Review examples of social work practices and principles in action and discuss how ethical behavior influences their actions and decisions

Session 6 3:15pm-4:45pm 1.5 CE Credit

6A. Medical and Psychosocial Implications of Child and Adolescent Obesity – Catherine M. Singleton- Walker, PhD, Chair, MVSU SW Dept. The medical and psychosocial implications of obesity among children and adolescents and the implication for social work practice, policy, education and research will be discussed.

6B. Bearing Bad Tidings: Delivering a Difficult Message – Dennis Potter, LMSW, Dir., Training & Consultant Relations, Crisis Care Network. The challenge for many in mental health positions is to notify the next of kin, extended family or others of a traumatic event that has led to serious injury, a life threatening state, or the death of a loved one. This workshop explores the key ingredients for fulfilling this important responsibility in an appropriate, psychologically helpful and compassionate manner that provides the necessary supportive components.

6C. Cultural Considerations in Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence – Marion L. Swindell, PhD, MSU-Meridian SW Program. 90 min. CD CE Credits. Explore the world of domestic violence/intimate partner violence/family violence through the lens of cultural diversity. Males, Asians, Latinos, Jews, Islamic, LBGT, underprivileged or affluent, military and police, elderly, immigrants, substance abusing, religious, and persons of color as survivors of DV will be discussed.

6D. Self-Care: Responsibility to Self, Colleagues, and Clients – Deena Crawford, LCSW, Director, USM Student Counseling Services. 90 min. Ethics CE Credit. Identify barriers at home and in the workplace that interrupt positive self-care behaviors, as well as an opportunity to create a self-care plan. Learn that self-care is not a luxury but is an important part of ethical social work practice. 6E. Improving Children’s Academic Behaviors & Cognitive Functioning through Physical Activity – Sherry Gilkey, MSW, PhD Student in Research, Evaluation, Statistics, & Assessment in Ed, USM, Jerome Kolbo, PhD, USM School of SW, Daniel Bond, PhD., Systems Analyst, USM. Obtain information re: the impact of physical activity on academic behaviors in regard to academic achievement, draw connections of the effects of different types of physical activity programs & executive functioning in the brain, and identify the effects classroom-based physical activity programs has on at-risk children with learning disabilities and behavioral challenges.

6F. Child Welfare: Ethics, Courts, and Family Centered Practice– Anna Lyn Witt, DHA, MPH, LMSW, Field Operations Dir., DFCS, DHS. 30 min. Ethics CE Credit. Learn recent changes to the MDHS DFCS organization, identify legal & ethical issues occurring in the field with casework, and discuss potential consequences of ethical decision making in the child welfare practice model.

FRIDAY March 25

Closing Session 8:30am-12:15pm

Productivity® Meets Social Work Professional Growth – Becky S. Corbett, MSW, ACSW, BSCorbett Consulting, LLC

Participants will develop personal and professional techniques to help enhance service delivery and increase program effectiveness in diverse settings while applying professional ethics.

3 hour CE Presentation to include 45 min. Ethics CE, 45 min. CD CE