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5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100 • Baltimore, MD 21228-1979 410.788.1066 [email protected] • www.nasw-md.org Fax: 410.747.0635 NASW-MD, through advocacy, education and collaboration with diverse stakeholders and guided by its Code of Ethics will: promote social justice, promote the social work profession, support professional development of social workers and advance professional social work standards. NASW-MD 2020 Annual Social Work Month Conference Social Workers: Generations Strong By Michael Lewandowski, pression through programming, training, passing information between generations MSW Student Intern, and consultation. In 2014 Blair received to build stronger networks, finances, and NASW-MD Chapter a BMe Community Award and was rec- communication. Friday will also feature ognized as one of the 100 Black LGBTQ/ the annual awards luncheon celebrating ocial Workers are involved with SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch by the Na- the social workers of the year from seven every generation, from neo-na- tional Black Justice Coalition, and in 2016 categories: Lifetime Achievement Award; tal medical practice to aging in was selected as a Gardarev Center Fellow Social Worker of the Year Award; Social place and hospice care. March is to produce work at the intersections of so- Work Educator of the Year; New Profes- National Social Work Month, cial justice activism and the creative arts. sional of the Year; MSW Student of the andS NASW-MD holds the Annual Social Born and raised in Southwest Baltimore, Year; BSW Student of the Year; and Public Work Month Conference on Thursday In this role, they lead a team that devel- and Friday, March 26-27, 2020. This Blair has worked in youth and community Citizen of the Year. Nominations for all ops and supports youth leadership; provides organizing, LGBTQ equity, and racial jus- categories are being accepted through year’s theme is Social Workers: Generations case management, workforce development tice in the philanthropic, public, and non- February 24th at www.nasw-md.org. Strong, celebrating the diverse age ranges and rapid rehousing services, and engag- profit sectors. The personal inspiration for each social and cultures with whom we work. es in systems-level reform across the city Our Generations Strong theme is show- worker is different. Some of us have been Thursday’s focus topic is cultural aware- and state. Previously, Blair was the HIV cased on Friday with workshops spanning inspired by parents to follow in their foot- ness, and the day will open with the key- Prevention Program Manager at the Star note address by M. Blair Franklin’s, Anti- Track Adolescent Health Program at the the ages. Directed and non-directed play steps to help others and make a difference Oppression and Social Work in Practice, University of Maryland School of Medi- therapy will be presented by Sonia Hinds, in their community. Others have been on which will focus on the ways structural op- cine, where they oversaw sexual health APRN, PMH-BC, RPT-S. Michael the receiving end of services and want to pression shows up in the lives of the people outreach and testing, community mobili- Friedman, retired Director of the Men- give back to the community that support- we serve while examining how we often zation efforts, public health provider train- tal Health Association of New York City ed and inspired them. Every social worker replicate that oppression in the practice of ing, and advocacy work for youth and bookends the day with Aging Well in Amer- from newly-licensed and recent-graduates social work. young adults. Blair currently sits on the ica. The generations in between are reflect- to those with decades of experience have M. Blair Franklin is the executive di- Advisory Board of Baltimore Racial Justice ed in workshops about family caregivers, something to add to the field in which we rector of the Youth Empowered Soci- Action, an organization working against individual resiliency, working with and practice. All of us together create a breadth ety, a drop-in center created by youth and racism and other forms of institutional op- supervising individuals and groups from and depth of knowledge which is Genera- young adults experiencing homelessness. a generation different than you own, and tions Strong.

SOCIAL WORK LICENSING (and another “little” bill)

By Daphne McClellan, PhD, working within their scope. This PAID Senate Bill 245 / House Bill 527: PLEASE RUSH MSW Executive Director is not an expansion of scope. It is Permit #5507Permit Baltimore, MD U.S. POSTAGE Non-Profit Org. Health Occupations - Social Workers

DATED MATERIAL a clarification of what they can al- It has been said that there is a ‘three- - Scope of Practice, Supervision, and Application Decision Appeal Process ready do, which is counseling (not legged stool’ of social work: education, diagnosis or treatment). the profession, and regulation. Educa- We are grateful to Senator Chris West tion is represented by the Council on and Delegate Bonnie Cullison for intro- • Clarification that the grandfather- Social Work Education (CSWE) which ducing this important legislation. The ing element of the 2017 legislation al- is made up of members of social work bills are a response to repeated concerns lows LMSWs and LBSWs who were li- academia who write standards for social we have heard from social workers around censed before Jan. 1, 2008 to become work education and accredit BSW and the state during the past year. The legisla- independent practitioners under the MSW social work programs. The Pro- tion accomplishes the following: grandfathering clause OR by the same fession is represented by professional as- method as any other social worker li- • The bill alters the definition of “prac- censed after Jan. 1, 2008. sociations of social workers who work tice social work” to clarify that social to support those in practice. The largest workers at all license levels, including ƅƅ The form the board developed for of these is NASW which developed the the LBSW, may engage in counseling LBSWs and LMSWs to apply for Code of Ethics, has established standards for alcohol and drug use and addictive the independent practice status for excellence in fields of practice, and behaviors. requires those who were licensed provides excellent continuing education before Jan. 1, 2008 to sign an af- (among other services). Regulation is ƅƅ The existing statute, amended in fidavit stating that they actively the leg of the stool which protects the 2017, addresses work in the area of practiced social work for ten years public by establishing minimum stan- drug and alcohol treatment which and they did so under proper su- dards for practice and monitoring ethi- requires an LCSW-C or supervi- pervision. Some people licensed cal behavior which is done through li- sion by an LCSW-C. However, it before Jan. 1, 2008 have not prac- does not address work performed LICENSING Cont. on page 6 by an LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW SB 245/HB 527 Cont. on page 6 National Association of Social Workers Maryland Chapter Suite 100 5750 Executive Drive, MD 21228 Baltimore, Page 2 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020

employee to a contractor. As a contractor, would not count toward licensure. When be granted licensure. PRESIDENT’S the applicant maintained the required su- the applicant asked why they had to get the These complaints highlight a grow- pervision and the agencies they contracted notarized form if the board was going to ing need for NASW-MD to advocate and REPORT with were aware of the supervision process deny the applicant, the staff person’s reply and approved it. The applicant appeared was, “The previous information requested respond in a way that helps address these concerns, and NASW-MD is now advo- By Anthony Estreet, to have followed all directions (including was not a guarantee that we would approve Ph. D., LCSW-C, LCADC starting all supervision contracts prior to your application errors but to provide more cating through the legislative process for the start of supervision). The applicant was information in order for us to make a deci- the BSWE to establish an appeals process both excited and anxious about the up- sion.” The applicant was denied because of if an applicant is denied the opportunity coming licensure. The furthest thing from a minor oversight and technicality even af- the applicant’s mind was being denied by ter following through at the request of the to take the social work licensing examina- An Open Letter the BSWE. However, that is what hap- BSWE staff person. tion (see SB 245). Moreover, NASW-MD to Maryland Social Workers pened because the supervision contract had The major charge for BSWE is to protect would like to invite the leadership from not been signed by the administrator of the the public that we serve. While I under- Over the course of my tenure as NASW- the BSWE to meet and discuss how we can agency where the applicant was contract- stand this is a difficult task and the board is MD president, I have worked with the staff work together to improve this process for ing. As any social worker would do, the responsible for making some tough deci- and board to meet and exceed the expec- applicant contacted the staff person who sions, it is difficult to see how some of those all Maryland Social Workers. tations of our members and social workers made the denial to determine if there was decisions help the public. Instead, they ap- Social Work Month is in March and this across the state. Over the past year there any way to correct the minor oversight. pear to penalize those social workers who year’s theme is “Generations Strong”, has been increasing concern among social The applicant explained that they were un- are attempting to follow the regulations es- workers regarding the licensing practices which is timely and fitting for NASW- aware of the need to have an administrator tablished by BSWE. While this is just one MD and the BSWE to collaborate and of the Board of Social Work Examiners sign the form since it was a contractor and example, NASW-MD staff and board have (BSWE), with focus on the licensure ap- not an employee of the agency. The staff received numerous concerns and other ex- renew their commitment to Maryland plication process for both the generalist and person instructed (via email) the applicant amples of similar behaviors demonstrated social workers. Social workers for genera- clinical licensees. Many of those concerned to get a notarized letter from the agency by BSWE staff. The growing concern is tions have served as leaders, advocates, and describe a licensing process that is unclear administrator which indicated they were that in cases such as this with the applica- champions - helping individuals overcome and demonstrates inconsistent decision- aware of the supervision and approved it tion process, there is no direct appeal pro- challenges so they can live up to their full making by the staff at the BSWE. prior to the start, and also explained why cess for the applicant to follow after a staff One example (shared with permission) the form was not signed initially. The ap- person makes a decision. Moreover, the potential. We want to continue to fos- describes a process where a young social plicant completed the task, which was decision-making process from our inqui- ter this growth of professionals by ensur- worker applied for a clinical license. The signed and notarized by the applicant, ad- ry seems dependent on which staff person ing that social workers are able to success- applicant followed all the rules outlined in ministrator, and supervisor (at an addition- at BSWE reviews the application. An ad- fully navigate the application process and the application process, including comple- al expense to the applicant), and submitted ditional concern expressed by those who achieve licensure at every level, and we tion of supervision and direct face-to-face the requested documentation to the BSWE experience frustration with the application clinical hours. At the time the applicant staff person. After a few days, the applicant process is that many social workers are in- will keep everyone updated on the prog- was earning clinical hours and supervi- received an e-mail denying the applica- timidated by the BSWE and do not want ress of this effort as we continue to advo- sion, the applicant changed roles from an tion and stating that the hours completed to ‘rock the boat’ out of fear they will not cate on your behalf. Not an “Optumal” Transition: NASW-MD Responds

By Anthony Estreet, Ph.D., LCSW-C den. system have been denied, and the process that may have occurred? How will provid- President, NASW-MD One social worker expressed, “I am a to obtain authorizations has been excep- ers be able to account for what is paid or Board of Directors provider in Maryland, and the recent tran- tionally long and burdensome. Even more denied when they cannot properly allocate sition of ASO’s has been despicable and confusing is the insurance eligibility pro- and apply the estimated payments? It might For many social workers who provide unacceptable, and it is impacting service cess which at times does not recognize pro- ultimately result in providers having to pay behavioral health services in the public delivery for vulnerable populations (those viders OR clients. It creates a barrier due back funds for claims that are eventually mental health system across the state, the diagnosed with substance use and men- to not knowing whether a client has open denied. month of January was very frustrating and tal health disorders). Providers are forced authorizations with other providers; and NASW-MD continues to advocate for difficult. This is not due to the typical daily to place individuals on a waiting list due could ultimately impact reimbursement for social workers to address the many con- demands placed on social workers, but to a to this quagmire created with Optum Be- provided services. cerns around this transition. I discussed major switch in the Administrative Service havioral Health. Providers throughout the those concerns with WBAL’s Jayne Miller Confusing solution/cloudy transparency Organization (ASO) from Beacon Health state are being impacted financially and from the I-Team (see interview: Maryland Options to Optum Behavioral Health. emotionally by the change and Maryland- As a result of the many concerns with health care professionals who accept Medicaid NASW-MD has received multiple calls of ers are NOT receiving the services they the new Optum system, the state has indi- say they aren't getting paid) and with Scott concern since the switch, and many social need and deserve due to this rocky tran- cated they will issue “estimated payments” Greene, CEO of Optum Maryland. I also workers in private practice (and those who sition.” based on providers’ 2019 claims history. hope to speak with Dennis Schrader, the work in behavioral health clinics) say they As a behavioral health provider at a Bal- While that approach is a temporary band state’s Medicaid Director. While we con- have not been reimbursed for services pro- timore-based OMHC, I have also been aid, it raises even more questions. For new tinue to advocate on behalf of all social vided for over a month, and the switch to impacted by this very confusing and frus- providers without a significant billing his- workers, we encourage you to continue to the new payment system under Optum has trating process. Since the beginning of the tory, how will this solution impact them? report related issues to marylandprovider- been an unnecessary and confusing bur- year, all claims submitted within the new How does the system account for growth [email protected].

NASW-MD BOARD OF ANDREA MCDONALD-FINGLAND REBECCA ARMENDARIZ DIRECTORS DELIA CONTRERAS MEADOWS MERCEDES HIGHTOWER NASW-MD Southern MD Representatives ANTHONY ESTREET, Ph.D Metro Baltimore Representatives OFFICE STAFF President JOHN KENNEY DANIELLE MISTERKA DAPHNE McCLELLAN, Ph.D. ANITA ROZAS Graduate Student Representative Executive Director BARBIE JOHNSON-LEWIS Western MD Representatives President-Elect EMILY GILBURT JENNI WILLIAMS KATHY KENT Undergraduate Student Director of Communications KATE SHEPARD DAVID LEVERT LOG ON. Representative and Continuing Education, and Vice President Eastern Shore Representatives editor, Maryland Social Worker EBONY TYLER KATHERINE GREEN LOVANNIA DOFAT-AVENT BRITTANY DUKE LEARN MORE. Recording Secretary At-Large Member JAMILLAH BYNUM New Professional Representative Membership Coordinator NASW-MD.ORG Suburban MD Representatives WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 3 New Year New you…unless you’re burned out!

By Veronica Cruz, LCSW-C prevent burnout include: engage in enjoyable activities (put those New Year’s resolutions t was one of those weeks, when I to work and try something out of your was putting out fires, my workload comfort zone); spend quality time with friends was heavy, and I had back to back and family (if your inner circle is small, try deadlines for cases. At one point I meetup to grow your support network); felt like I entered a ‘dark place’ while practice good time management (learn to prior- exploringI a client’s trauma narratives. I itize, and be intentional in how you spend wasn’t burned out, but I was overwhelmed your time); know and accept limitations (you and stressed which is essentially on the road don’t have to say yes to everything); try to to becoming burned out. Lifestyle writer find value in your work (or pick up a hobby or Lindy Alexander wrote, “It’s a privilege to be able to bear witness to someone’s story volunteer); find balance in your life (you don’t when they may not have had the chance to have to wear that social worker cap 24/7); tell it before.” As social workers we have to make friends at work (start with small talk learn to navigate this tremendous responsi- and work up to lunch), take time off (don’t bility - bearing someone’s narrative while be afraid to take a mental health day); set not emotionally, psychologically, or men- boundaries and learn to say no (you can’t help tally making it our own. It’s important to anyone if your plate is full). It is okay to become a conduit of energy, so we don’t are good for a client or a project doesn’t tration, helplessness, and hopelessness; and disconnect from work and take time to re- hold trauma but allow it to pass through us. mean they are good for us; yet how many loss of motivation. At its worst, burnout can charge your battery. The social work profession calls individ- of us keep that client or project? cause a person to question whether life is Our job is exhausting, demanding, and uals from all walks of life within our var- What exactly is burnout and when do we worth living. If burnout is present, imple- layered with complications. At the end of ied cultural tapestry to help those in need. know we have it? Burnout is a psychologi- ment the “Three R” approach. Step 1 is to the day, social work is rewarding, restor- This year remember why you joined the cal term for long-term exhaustion, and is recognize the warning signs and remember ative, and adds value to your life only if you profession and ground yourself in the origi- typically coupled with diminished interests they can manifest differently depending on know how to separate work life from home nal values and work ethics that drove you and symptoms of depression, which under- triggers and daily life stressors. Step 2 is to life. Burnout is preventable but takes time to pursue social work. It is not your job or lines the clinical challenges in recogniz- reverse potential damage (i.e. maladaptive and practice. Author Anna Taylor said, “It responsibility to save everyone. Don’t over- ing, treating, and differentiating between coping mechanism). This can be accom- is not your job to save everyone. Some people are extend yourself and be cautious of the savior depression and burnout. The two can be plished by learning to manage stress and not even ready to be helped. Focus on being of complex. It is our job to teach clients and pa- co-morbid and include traces of anxiety. seeking help either in the form of therapy service to those who are, and be wise and humble tients how to fish but not to fish for them. A Burnout can take different forms, affecting or simply by socializing with others. Step enough to know when the best service you can of- modern affirmation states, I am a lighthouse a person physically, emotionally, and be- 3, resilience, is key because if someone is fer is to guide them toward help in another direc- rather than lifeboat. I do not rescue, but instead haviorally. Some characteristics of burnout resilient, he/she is more likely to take care tion.” As you start 2020 remember you can’t help others find their way to shore, guiding them include frequent illness; disengagement and of mind, body, and soul. save anyone if you are drowning, so be sure by my example. Remember, just because we detachment; blunted affect; feelings of frus- According to HelpGuide some ways to to prioritize and set firm boundaries.

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Social Work Awareness Walk scheduled in Salisbury on March 28th Liability Insurance

The 2nd Annual Social Work Awareness Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Products for Social March 28th from 8:30am- 12:30 p.m. at Salisbury City Park. The walk is co- ordinated by social workers at SU SSW & the Wicomico CAC. It is being spon- Workers and Agencies sored by the University & our local Arrow Project office. The walk is free, not paced or timed, and is open to all social workers- past, present, and aspir- To Enroll, Visit ing, friends, and families. We invite all social workers, and those who love/support them, to join us www.naswassurance.org/NASWMD2020 for networking, celebration, & to raise awareness about the many roles we Questions? Contact us at hold in our communities. Individuals and teams are invited to participate. Last year we had many agencies represented by teams with clever t-shirts! [email protected] or call 888-278-0038 In addition to the walk there will also be a “Social Workers get Social” event at Roadie Joes on the plaza in downtown Salisbury on Wednesday, March 11th. For more information, contact Jami Truitt at [email protected] or check out the links on Facebook and Eventbrite! NASW Assurance Services • 50 Citizens Way, Suite 304 • Frederick, MD 21701 Page 4 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020 NASW-MD’s Daphne McClellan receives 2019 Outstanding Chapter Executive Director Award

ceived the highest honor of the COCE, Licensed Social Work Associate (LSWA) to ers. As a result of several statewide hear- the 2019 Outstanding Chapter Executive Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) ings, taskforces addressing workforce Award. The award was established in 1991 and Licensed Graduate Social Worker concerns in macro social work, bachelor’s to recognize the excellence and outstand- (LGSW) to Licensed Masters Social Work- level social work, clinical social work, and ing achievements of NASW Chapter Ex- er (LMSW); A distinction many social substance abuse have been created. In 2015 ecutive Directors. workers on the bachelor’s and master’s level following Freddie Gray’s death she worked Dr. McClellan was selected for the award appreciate for the clarity and professional with chapter members to organize what is based on her recent achievements, ad- respect the titles promote in different sec- now the Social Workers Unravelling Rac- vocacy, and leadership. She has served as tors of social work. ism Committee. the NASW Maryland Executive Director In 2016 she attended over 15 BSWE Gisele Ferretto, one of those who wrote for nearly 15 years. During her tenure at stakeholder meetings to contribute draft a nominating letter for Dr. McClellan, NASW she has served as a field instructor legislation for changes in the Maryland identified her as “The most outstand- for students from several universities and SW Practice Act, and she lobbied tirelessly ing of all-time chapter executive” adding she is also an adjunct professor at Univer- for the passage of the bill. After its success- that “Daphne listens to social workers in sity of Maryland SSW. Earlier in her ca- ful passage, Dr. McClellan campaigned in Maryland and acts on their concerns. She reer with NASW, Daphne joined and led 2018 to ensure good regulations to carry has read CEU evaluations completed by at- the Maryland Society of Association Ex- out the legislation by meeting with social tendees at NASW MD workshops and es- ecutives and later became involved with workers throughout the state to inform tablished new workshops and conference Maryland Association of Nonprofit Orga- them of the draft regulations and public seminars based on the responses. She pro- nizations. Prior to coming to NASW she comment period. The legislation is of sig- vides immediate answers about social work was an assistant professor at University of nificant importance to Maryland LBSWs licensing and ethical questions to Mary- Maryland Baltimore County. and LMSWs because, prior to the Inde- land social workers and continues to attend In addition to contributions through ed- pendent Practice licensing option, LMSWs monthly meetings at the Board of Social On December 9th, at the 2019 annual ucation, Dr. McClellan has diligently ad- and LBSWs were required to maintain su- Work Examiners and, when needed, pres- meeting of the NASW Council of Chap- vocated in Maryland to change the licens- pervision for the duration of their careers. ents testimony at the Maryland General ter Executives (COCE) held in Houston, ing requirements and address workforce In addition to licensing issues, under her Assembly.” Daphne McClellan, PhD, MSW, execu- development for social workers. During leadership NASW has led the way in ad- A very warm congratulations to you, tive director of the Maryland Chapter, re- her career at NASW, she worked to retitle dressing workforce issues for social work- Daphne, on a well-deserved award!

The Maryland Early Intervention Program A collaborative for the early identification and treatment of mental Allegany/Garrett SW Caucus illness with psychosis Social Work Month Luncheon Who does the EIP serve? ✓ Individuals in the early stages of Monday, March 30, 2020 psychosis (ages 12-30) 8:30am – 3:30pm ✓ Anyone interested in learning about early psychosis and available Frostburg State University Lane Center Frostburg, MD services 4.5 Hour of CEUs What services are available? $20 NASW Members ▪ Outreach and education $30 Non NASW Members ▪ Clinical services $15 Students ▪ Consultation Assessment, Treatment and Management of ▪ Training and implementation support Sexual Offenders in Social Work Practice Steve Hartsock, Ph. D. & Kathy Whitacre, LCSW-C How can I learn more? Panel Discussion – (877) 277-MEIP (6347) Managing Sex Offenders in the Community [email protected] www.MarylandEIP.com WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 5

Is NASW MD membership NASW-MD Welcomes New Membership Coordinator Brittany Duke began Over the next few years worth the cost? her career pursing an edu- Brittany became very pas- cation in law. She gradu- sionate about supporting ated from Towson Uni- new social workers and Brittany Duke, LCSW-C tendees can earn up to 15 CEUs. All of the versity with a Bachelor's students in their careers. Membership Coordinator, NASW-MD conferences offer perks such as breakfast in Public Relations and She joined NASW-MD and lunch, rush hour events, free parking, Political Science and went as the membership coor- NASW has been advocating for social and vendors. on to work as a paralegal. dinator in October 2019. workers for over 64 years. The Maryland In addition to conferences, NASW-MD She decided to earn her When asked about her Chapter, through the guidance of Ex- sponsors approximately 100 stand-alone advanced degree in social plans for the role, Britta- ecutive Director, Daphne McClellan and workshops around the state each year. Continuing Education and Communica- work after volunteering ny replied, "I want social Workshop topics relate to all facets of so- with children in an after- workers to join NASW tions Director, Jenni Williams continues cial work including school social work, ad- school program in Baltimore city. Brit- because no one advocates for us better, to provide members with policy updates, vocacy and policy, ethics, law, aging, youth tany obtained her MSW at the Universi- and I believe that as social workers we important current events relevant to social and adolescents, LGBTQ+, trauma, super- ty of Maryland Baltimore, and spent the all need the community and resources workers, networking opportunities, and vision, clinical practice, exam prep, and next few years working at a treatment NASW offers." Brittany is married, has educational workshops. Last year NASW- grant writing. NASW MD also sponsored foster care agency. While there she ob- 7 siblings, and an 11-year old shih tzu MD was able to advocate for an Indepen- a 3-day certification course that focused on tained her LCSW-C licensure and lat- named Bizzy. Welcome to NASW-MD, dent Practice licensure which could ben- how to develop and build a business in pri- er became a board approved supervisor. Brittany! efit many social workers with bachelor’s vate practice that was so well received it or master’s level licenses. Dr. McClellan will be offered again this spring. Sunday provided testimony at legislative commit- matinees also provided social workers with tees and met with various taskforces to as- an opportunity to watch a film and join sist in the development and implementa- in a discussion while obtaining Category tion of the new licensing law which allows II CEUs. LBSWs and LMSWs the opportunity to The Maryland Chapter also hosts hap- practice social work without being super- py hour events, Q&A conference calls, vised by another social worker. According and meet and greet sessions with some of to prior policies, LBSWs and LMSWs were the state’s top community organizers and required to be supervised by a masters level social workers, including Ray Kelly of supervisor for the duration of their careers. the No Boundaries Coalition and Mire- NASW-MD played a pivotal role in pro- an Coleman, LICSW. Mr. Kelly met with viding these social workers with the alter- members of the Metro Baltimore branch in native option to apply for an independent November 2019 to discuss the new Con- practice license. sent Decree between the City of Baltimore In 2019 NASW-MD addressed concerns and the Department of Justice. NASW also relating to supervision requirements for provided a free one-hour monthly ques- LMSW’s seeking advanced licensure, and tion and answer session led by Ms. Cole- communicated the release of tele-health man. The monthly sessions focused on spe- regulations to all members. NASW-MD cific private practice subjects including tips identified a trend in denials of LMSW ap- for documentation and coding, facts about plicants seeking LCSW-C licensure. In re- professional liability, and ethical dilemmas sponse, the chapter began to notify mem- and considerations. bers of the trend and explained how to It is not just policy, advocacy, and educa- avoid possible denials. When new tele- tion that makes NASW worth the mem- ENROLL health regulations were released, NASW- bership cost. Membership at NASW-MD MD emailed members notifying them of also includes discounts – free and discount- the new regulations. The NASW-MD ed CEUs, discounted liability insurance, T ODAY community continues to work together to and free ethical consultations. Members ensure that members stay updated and in- receive access to monthly e-newsletters, JOIN YOUR COLLEAGUES: formed. Ask yourself, “What would social an exclusive issue of The Maryland Social Become a PBCP Volunteer Clinician work licensure look like if it weren’t for Worker newspaper published in April and the advocacy and intervention of NASW?” November, access to the NASW job board, The Pro Bono Counseling Project matches clients with limited One of the greatest benefits of member- and access to online discussion boards resources to licensed and insured clinicians who volunteer to see ship with NASW-MD is the sense of com- where members can communicate with one client per year. Last year, over 700 active mental health munity. Not just community related to social workers in any state. professionals provided 9,952 hours of counseling services to 2,591 clients throughout the state of Maryland. current trends and changes in social work So, is membership worth it? This is a policy within the state, but also commu- question most social workers will ask at nity related to networking and obtaining some point in their career. Ask yourself, CLINICIAN BENEFITS CEUs. In 2020, NASW-MD will host 6 “Where would we be without NASW? • Client selection at clinician discretion conferences including: The Annual So- Who would advocate for us?” Without • Exclusive access to over 24 hours of FREE CE’s cial Work Month Conference, 3rd Annual members, NASW would cease to exist. facilitated by top speakers Ocean City Conference, 15th Annual Fall From beachfront workshops to legisla- • Event networking opportunities Clinical Conference, the 8th Annual Mac- tive hearings, conferences to certifications, • Easy electronic documentation of volunteer hours ro Conference, 16th Annual School Social from discounts to freebies, and from 1955 • FREE new volunteer orientation led by the Clinical Work Conference, and the 2020 Student to 2020 – NASW-MD continues to show and Executive Directors (1 CE) Conference. Last year, attendance averaged the great value of its membership; and it is • Annual volunteer appreciation luncheon between 150-250 guests (depending on worth it! venue size). The 3rd Annual Ocean City To join NASW-MD, please call 800- For more information, or to ENROLL, visit Conference provides social workers with a 742-4089 or go to https://www.social- ProBonoCounseling.org OR call 410.825.1001 relaxed ocean front atmosphere where at- workers.org/nasw/join Page 6 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020 Dean Barth accepts new role at UMSSW By UMSSW Alumni Association turn to the University school’s reputation, both nationally and lo- schedule, but he attends every board meet- Board of Directors of Maryland School cally. Current Alumni Board President, ing! It is clearly important to him to stay of Social Work a ten- Marci Kennai, recalls one of Dean Barth’s current and to hear what alumni of the As the University of Maryland School of ured faculty member many accomplishments was to create a very school are doing,” she explains. Social Work prepares to transition into the and will continue to active Alumni Board that has enabled recent Recent graduate Kate Scher, MSW ‘19, new decade, the Alumni Association Board provide leadership in and former graduates to stay connected to commented, “My mom, Judith Schagrin, of Directors recognizes and celebrates the the national effort to the school and its mission. “As a result of is also an alumnus of the school and we last 14 years of leadership and accomplish- implement the Grand Dean Barth’s energy and innovation, alum- are both grateful to have benefited from ments of Dean Richard Barth. At the end Challenges of Social ni both nationally and globally continue to the growth and development under Dean of this academic year, Dean Barth will tran- Work, and to contin- support scholarships, serve as field instruc- Barth’s leadership. He’s assembled a top sition from his position as Dean to continue ue his research to im- tors, attend alumni events, and are recog- notch and increasingly diverse faculty, en- his dedication to the field of social work. Af- prove the lives of children and families. nized annually at the Alumni Association ter a one year sabbatical Dean Barth will re- Dean Barth’s leadership has advanced the Awards Luncheon. Dean Barth has a busy DEAN BARTH Cont. on page 14

■ LICENSING educated as such. Unfortunately, licensing is ents within the parameters of their roles. Al- ers is great. The state’s interest in licensing something that has to be done at the state lev- though many are paid for their work, many is to protect the public, but the public is not from page 1 el, and the end result is a patchwork of licens- more are volunteers working on boards and served if those educated to be social workers censing. The Association of Social Work ing laws and regulations, no two of which committees in an effort to serve our com- are unable to practice their profession. Serv- Boards (ASWB) has established national ex- are the same. Some states license only clini- mon profession. ing the public also means helping educated ams and each state has its own licensing law cians while others have multi-level licensing The social work profession is broad and social workers get licensed and helping them and board. laws, such as ours in Maryland. Some licens- there is no way one person can be an expert advance their license to the level necessary to Interestingly, it was NASW which cham- ing boards are just for social workers while in all of it. We function in many different fill the positions which the public requires. pioned social work licensing and worked others are multi-disciplinary boards which arenas, with many different client groups; we NASW listens to members and other social with members to get the licensing laws cover all mental health professionals. The are micro, macro, clinical, administrative, workers in Maryland regarding licensing and passed in all fifty states. NASW already had ASWB has developed a Model Practice Act and everything in between. We each have workforce issues that need to be addressed. a code of ethics in place, a national exam, to give guidance - encouraging uniformity a role in making contributions within our One way we responded to concerns was in- and a process for professional review when in regulation as the best route toward por- respective spheres, but we also have a role troducing SB 245/HB 527 this legislative an ethics complaint was filed against one of tability and reciprocity of licenses from state in monitoring what the other groups are do- session. Another is through our workforce its members. However, in an effort to sup- to state. ing. Just as the MD BSWE monitors the pro- task forces which meet regularly. The task port clinical social workers, who needed to What do all of these groups have in com- fession and the conduct of individual social forces on macro social work (Making Macro receive third party payments for their work, mon: CSWE, schools of social work, NASW workers, it is the responsibility of the profes- Work) and on clinical social work (Defin- it became clear that licensing clinical social and its chapters, ASWB and members of our sion to give feedback on our social work li- ing Clinical Social Work) are well underway workers was the way to go. Licensing also Board of Social Work Examiners? Each is censing law and how it is working. and have led to very robust discussions. If helped protect the profession from those composed primarily of social workers MSWs There are over 17,000 social workers li- you would like to be a part of either group, claiming to be social workers who were not (some BSWs) who strive to make the best censed to practice in Maryland, but the please contact me at dmcclellan.naswmd@ possible decisions for the profession and cli- need for our services and more social work- socialworkers.org. All are invited!

■ SB 245/HB 527 to show that he/she has been prac- requirements, will automatically become staff they need. And social workers ticing social work for at least 3 years, a board approved supervisor upon apply- are concerned they may not be able from page 1 with verifiable, appropriate super- ing for that status. to find the supervision required by ticed social work for ten years for vision of 3 hours per month. This ƅƅ Beginning January of 2021, all so- the board. one reason or another. Others may portion of the bill makes it clear that cial workers engaged in social work • The bill adds an appeals process if an ap- have practiced social work for ten this 3-year option is also available activities will need to be supervised plicant is denied the opportunity to take years but did not have proper super- to those who have been licensed for by other social workers specifically the social work advanced licensing ex- vision for all of that time. In either ten years or more. approved by the BSWE. Employ- aminations. case, under the current form provid- • The bill specifies that a social worker ap- ers in the health and human services ed, they cannot apply to be indepen- ƅƅ At this time there is no recourse in proved for independent practice who has fields are concerned that there will the social work licensing act if some- dent practitioners. Yet a person li- worked as a social worker for at least 5 not be enough “board approved su- censed since Jan. 1, 2008 only needs one is denied an opportunity to take years and meets the supervisor education pervisors” to allow them to hire the the advanced licensure exam. Deni- als have been occurring more fre- quently than in the past, and some of the reasons given appear to be ar- bitrary. Full recovery. ƅƅ The appeals process would allow a person whose application for the LCSW or LCSW-C exam that has been turned down an opportunity to have a hearing before the board. Full life. In addition to due process for the social worker, we hope this process At Ashley, we use every innovative tool available to help you overcome your results in the board having a better substance use disorder to find your way back to health and happiness. understanding of the adverse deci- sions which the staff of the BSWE ASHLEY’S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: is making. The legislation passed by the General As- • Individualized care sembly in 2017 and championed by NASW, • Innovative treatment made significant changes to the social work • Integrated approach licensing law. During the ensuing time, and with the promulgation of final regulations, the items in this bill have been identified as areas where modifications are needed to en- sure a robust and quality social work work- force. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE 800.799.HOPE (4673) LEGISLATORS IN SUPPORT OF SB 245 AND HB 527. WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 7 The importance of licensed Member Spotlight assisted living facilities TWO NASW-MD CHAPTER By Stevanne Ellis individuals who need continued services State Long-Term Care Ombudsman MEMBERS NAMED 2019 ACOSA including assisted living facilities. What Office of the State Long-term Care AWARDS RECIPIENTS resources are available for professionals that Ombudsman Program assist clients in need of assisted living ser- ACOSA (Association for Communi- vices? OHCQ staff update the licensed as- ty Organization and Social Action) re- In Maryland, an assisted living facility is sisted living list on a monthly basis. If a fa- cently recognized two Maryland Chap- required to have a license issued by the Of- cility is not on this list, it is not licensed. ter NASW members with national fice of Health Care Quality (OHCQ). It is It is important to refer to this list before awards at their annual awards reception a felony to operate an assisted living facil- in Denver. Congratulations to Michael finalizing discharge plans. If the client, ity without a license. Assisted living resi- and Eric for your continued dedication family, case manager, or other profession- dents are required to receive care from staff to our profession! als believe a facility is licensed, it should who have received training and in facili- be confirmed or the individual could in- Career Achievement Award ties that have met the requirements under Dr. Michael Reisch Maryland law. advertently be sent to an unlicensed pro- NASW FOUNDATION AWARDS Outstanding Practitioner Award In July 2019, the Maryland Attorney vider. In most cases, this would not be a NASW-MD MEMBER, Eric Jackson General’s Office announced the indict- safe discharge. JOHN HERRON, MSW, MBA ments of three operators of unlicensed as- Long-term care ombudsmen are advo- Editor’s Note: John Herron has been a sisted living facilities in Baltimore. The cates for residents in nursing homes and member of NASW-MD for 45 years, and charges included exploitation, abuse and assisted living facilities. The Ombudsman we would like to thank him for his continued neglect of a vulnerable adult, embezzle- Program provides resources and informa- support of NASW, and congratulate him on ment, theft, fraud and the operation of an tion to help professionals, clients, and fam- this prestigious award! assisted living facility without a license. ilies related to assisted living facilities. So- The NASW Foundation awarded The hope is that this situation will raise cial workers are encouraged to reach out to John D. Herron, MSW, MBA, with the awareness of the importance of choosing the state or local ombudsman offices on a 2019 NASW Social Work Pioneers Award a licensed assisted living facility to ensure regular basis. at the 25th anniversary celebration on ART ROSENBAUM quality of care and quality of life for those If the public has questions about choos- November 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. who need assistance. ing an assisted living facility, call the Om- The Pioneer Program recognizes indi- APPOINTED NEC CHAIR viduals who have improved social and The Chapter Social workers and discharge planners budsman Program or the Office of Health human conditions through unique ded- Ethics Commit- are responsible for providing options for Care Quality. ication, commitment, and determina- tee is proud to tion, and The Social Work Pioneers announce that  RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS: Award is given to recipients who are our former mem- role models for the next generation of ber, Art Rosen- Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: social workers. baum, MS. Ed., https://aging.maryland.gov/Pages/state-long-term-care-ombudsman.aspx John D. Herron, MSW, MBA, has LCSW-C, was OHCQ: https://health.maryland.gov/ohcq/Pages/home.aspx been a clinician, teacher, researcher and recently appoint- an administrator who has spent 45 years ed as Chair of Maryland Department of Aging: https://aging.maryland.gov/pages/default.aspx in the treatment and study of schizo- the NASW National Ethics Commit- Maryland Health Care Commission: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/ tee (NEC). phrenia. His Maryland Access Point: The NEC is tasked with several roles. mission was to improve all aspects of https://www.marylandaccesspoint.info/consite/index.php?mobile=false community life for this population. His The committee, along with local chap- major focus became improving employ- ters, hears complaints against mem- Attorney General’s office - link to the press release attached: ment options. By creating a self-suffi- bers alleged to have violated the Code http://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Press/2019/072419.pdf cient, social enterprise as an affirmative of Ethics and oversees chapter profes- Assisted living regulations: business competing in the marketplace, sional review activity, develops policy http://www.dsd.state.md.us/COMAR/SubtitleSearch.aspx?search=10.07.14.* he established a model for long-term and procedures, and provides technical Maryland Legal Aid: mdlab.org employment for individuals with men- assistance and training in all aspects of tal illnesses or addictions. The basic professional review. The committee is Discharge planning checklist: https://theconsumervoice.org/uploads/files/long- principle was that a person should not also responsible for educating NASW term-care-recipient/your-discharge-planning-checklist.pdf lose their job because of relapse but get membership and the larger professional treatment and return to work. Harbor community on standards of ethical pro- City Services was founded by Herron fessional practice and oversees the de- in 1987 in Baltimore, MD. In 1995, it velopment of ethics education training became a stand-alone non-profit busi- and programs. (NASW Procedures for ness. Herron merged the company in Professional Review) 2012 and it continues today. – Catons- In the next newsletter Art will ex- ville, MD. plain the roles in the review process of the Office of Ethics and Professional Review and the National Ethics Com- mittee, and will discuss the value the re- view process offers our membership and profession. Accepting Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid) as authorized by Value Options and Tricare to serve our Military. • Individual, group & family therapy • Medication therapy • Board certified psychiatrists • Licensed experienced therapists • Open weekdays & some ♥ evenings WE YOU! • LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! 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2020 Social Work Month Annual Conference Thursday and Friday, March 26-27, 2020 (#2518) The Maritime Institute of Technology n 692 Maritime Blvd. n Linthicum, MD 21090 n 410-859-5700 To register: www.nasw-md.org

9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Morning Sessions Synopsis: This workshop is a response to the strong call for social Thursday, March 26, 2020 workers to provide support and services that demonstrate integrity and ethics with an understanding of the lived experience of the women (7 Hours Category I CEUs) WORKSHOP 1 living with trauma, poverty, and incarceration. The presenter will lecture and moderate a panel discussion of women who have moved through WORKSHOP SELECTIONS: Strengthening African American their trauma and become whole and review the services that got them Exhibitions ongoing throughout the day in lobby area near Families through Resiliency, there. The panel members come to us via the CFLS (Community Family registrations tables Life Services) Speakers Bureau, which is comprised of accomplished Spirituality, and Empowerment survivors who speak on their lived experiences in order to educate, 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Registration, Continental Breakfast, Presenter: Maxwell Manning, MSW, Ph.D. advocate, and effect change. Through CFLS, all members undergo Networking Clinical Supervisor Consultant, Licensed Clinician, intensive training and continued professional development to hone their Life and Executive Coach, and CEO - International public speaking and advocacy skills. The workshop will address 2 ethical 8:30 a.m. – - 8:45 a.m. – Welcome and announcements Leadership Coaching and Mentoring, Inc. principals: Respecting the dignity and worth of th eperson, and the NASW-MD Executive Director, Daphne McClellan, Ph.D., MSW Synopsis: This workshop focuses on advanced importance of human relationships. Also 1.01 commitment to clients and NASW President, Anthony Estreet, Ph.D., LCSW-C approaches to working African American families 1.02 self determination. through an integrated culturally competent Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop participants will: 9:35 a.m. – Keynote Address approach. The presenter will focus on integrating 1. Be introduced to the lived experience to highlight first-hand knowledge an Afrocentric perspective with Ego psychology of the clients and to identify best practices in service delivery. Anti-Oppression and and concepts like empowerment, resilience, and 2. Understand why ethics are important when working with individuals Social Work in Practice spirituality. This integrated approach is centered in involved in the criminal justice system. the traditional social work perspective of person-in-environment. 3. Have an overview of the NASW Code of Ethics and some essential Keynote Speaker: M. Blair Franklin Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop participants codes relevant to women’s reentry and will discuss the core ethical Executive Director, Youth Empowered Society will: responsibilities as a service provider. About: M. Blair Franklin is the Executive 1. Enhance and further develop an understanding of ego psychological and 4. Confront their own values and how they influence the role of Director of the Youth Empowered Society, a Afrocentric concepts confidentiality and how it can impact the client. drop-in center created by youth and young 2. Have the ability to systematically apply knowledge from empowerment, 5. Recognize ethical dilemmas and learn strategies to resolve them. adults experiencing homelessness. In this role, resilience, and spirituality Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland BSWE they lead a team that develops and supports 3. Gain understanding of the assessment process of individuals in their 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. youth leadership; provides case management, psychosocial context including assessment of transactions with natural workforce development, and rapid rehousing support systems and formal systems. WORKSHOP 3 services; and engages in systems-level reform 4. Be able to evaluate selected psychosocial treatment approaches in across the city and state. Previously, Blair was relation to their relevance for African-American people. In the Manner of Friends: A Quaker the HIV Prevention Program Manager at the STAR TRACK Adolescent Health Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where Perspective in Social Work WORKSHOP 2 they oversaw sexual health outreach and testing, community mobilization Presenter: Diana Rein, M.Ed., MSW efforts, public health provider training, and advocacy work for youth Ethics and Working with Women at the Choice Consulting and Training and young adults. Blair currently sits on the Advisory Board of Baltimore Synopsis: Cultural competency includes an Racial Justice Action, an organization working against racism and Intersection of Poverty, Incarceration, understanding of the varied philosophical other forms of institutional oppression through programming, training, perspectives in American culture. The and consultation. In 2014 Blair received a BMe Community Award & Domestic Violence (Panel) Religious Society of Friends, Quakers, utilizes and was recognized as one of the 100 Black LGBTQ/SGL Emerging Presenter/Facilitator: Ashley McSwain, unique strategies for relating and decision Leaders to Watch by the National Black Justice Coalition, and in 2016 MSW, MSOD making. This workshop for practitioners of all they were selected as a Gardarev Center Fellow to produce work at the Executive Director, Community Family Life levels provides insight into a culture different intersections of social justice activism and the creative arts. Born and Services from the main stream of society and prompts raised in Southwest Baltimore, Blair has worked in youth and community Panel Members: consideration of those approaches for application in social work practice organizing, LGBTQ equity, and racial justice in the philanthropic, public, Helenia Bragg Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop participants will: and nonprofit sectors. Founder, Seeking Higher Employment (S.H.E.) 1. Gain familiarity with the historical and philosophical basis of the Keynote Synopsis: Through exploring history, definitions, and case Sherri Davis, MBA, MAT Religious Society of Friends, Quakers. examples, this keynote will provide an introduction to unpacking the Mediator, PIVOT 2. Become acquainted with strategies for clearness and consensus in ways structural oppression shows up in the lives of the people we serve Beverly Smith decision making and we’ll examine how we often replicate that oppression in the practice Founder, Momma’s Safe Haven 3. Discuss applications in social work practice of social work. WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 9

WORKSHOP 4 3. Highlight key ethical challenges related to the provision of care social media sites are, sites to be aware of, safety issues, and steps 4. Offer recommendations and best practices to effective engagement parents should take to ensure their youth is safely managing social More Than a Job - It’s a Lifestyle: Why and care media platforms. Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland BSWE Learning Objectives: After this workshop participants will be able to: Social Workers Should Develop a Deeper 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. 1. Learn the popular social media sites for youth Understanding of Military Culture 2. Effectively monitor youth’s safety on social media platforms WORKSHOP 6 3. Have open conversations with youth around bullying, healthy Presenters: relationships, and being assertive Dwayne L. Cultural Humility: 4. Provide positive encouragement and reinforcement to youth Buckingham, Ph.D., 5. Gain resources to help youth dealing with bullying LCSW-C, BCD Engaging Diversity in Practice 6. Create youth friendly safety plans to implement if they are dealing with President & CEO, Presenter: Keisha B. Atlee, LCSW-C unhealthy relationships R.E.A.L. Horizons Field Liaison, Morgan State University; Facilitator, Consulting Solutions, Empowering Minds Resource Center; Clinical Avoid Rush Hour, attend a movie/discussion, LLC Supervisor; Pressley Ridge Peter Delany, Synopsis: Aside from education and training, and earn 2 Category II CEUS (more details to Ph.D., LCSW-C what’s the difference between a professional follow online) 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. RADM (Ret.) U.S. Public Health Service, Research Associate Professor, social worker and a friendly person with good Catholic University of America, Washington, DC intentions? Professional Integrity. Despite being Synopsis: In increasing numbers social workers are working with and a heterogeneous and highly diverse society, treating active duty members, veterans, and their family members. As the United States is a highly competitive and Friday March 27, 2020 active duty service members transition into civilian life and embrace extrinsically motivated society in which the the distinguished title of veteran, it is imperative that social workers struggle to genuinely appreciate and accept others has led to increased Conference Schedule: and other mental health professionals seek the necessary knowledge homicide and marginalization of individuals identified as other abled or as to treat and support our heroes. By developing a deeper understanding the minority. To fulfill the tasks, functions and obligations of professional #2518 (6 Hours Category I CEUs) of the military culture social workers are better equipped to develop social work practice, social workers must develop and maintain the stronger therapeutic alliances with service members and veterans, which capacity for sincere acceptance of other people regardless of their Exhibitions ongoing throughout the day in lobby area near in turn can lead to more effective treatment outcomes. The presenters similarities and differences. registrations tables will provide participants with a basic framework for understanding Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will military culture including how the military is organized, its core values, be able to: 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. – Registration, beliefs, customs, ranks, socialization patterns, language, gender roles, 1. Define terms frequently associated with cultural competence and behavior norms. Participants will be encouraged to explore their 2. Gain awareness of cultural identifiers and the similarities and Continental breakfast, Networking own values and beliefs in the context of serving active duty members, variances among groups. veterans, and their family members. 3. Discuss implicit bias and microaggressions and their impact on 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Morning Workshops Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the workshop, participants practitioner service delivery. will be able to: 4. Engage critical thinking skills to generalize and apply concepts of WORKSHOP A 1. Describe various military branches and explain the differences cultural humility to practice. between Active Duty, Reserve, and the National Guard. 5. Identify factors which are obstacles to seeking treatment. Play Therapy Plain & Simple: 2. Articulate what it means to be part of a military organization and explain reasons for military service and the challenges and opportunities Introduction to Non-Directive & WORKSHOP 7 of military life with a focus on implications for direct practice, policy, and Directive Play Therapy advocacy. Ethical Considerations and Extreme 3. Explain various levels of diversity that exist within the military and Presenter: Sonia Hinds APRN, PMH-BC, RPT-S compare the lifestyles and issues of service members, veterans, and Risk Protective Orders Founder & Director, Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars their family members with their civilian counterparts. Presenters: The practice of Play Therapy dates back 4. Identify treatment expansion opportunities to better serve vulnerable PFC Meghan Holloway Synopsis: populations such as active duty service members and veterans. to Anna Freud and Melanie Klein in the 1920’s. Mental Health Liaison, The demand for training and play therapy services Howard County Police as a therapeutic modality has recently surged Department and 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – Lunch and Networking significantly. What exactly is play therapy and how MSW Student at does it work to bring about healing to children and University of Maryland families? How can playing with toys help children 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - School of Social Work heal from some of the deepest traumatic wounds? Amy Miller, LCSW-C Afternoon Workshops Why has play therapy been what appears to be “the best kept secret” for Mobile Crisis Team Lead so many years? Attend this introductory information rich workshop and Clinician, Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center learn the responses to these questions. Moreover, learn the differences WORKSHOP 5 Synopsis: This workshop will provide the attendee with an understanding The Risk of Being Yourself: The of Maryland’s new “red flag law” called the Extreme Risk Protective Order between directive and non-directive play therapy, in addition to at least (ERPO). The law went into effect in October of 2018 and restricts access four interventions that can be used immediately. If you are serious about Ethical Case for Providing Effective to firearms for those who are in crisis or meet other criteria. Maryland is enriching your tool box with evidence-based therapy, this training is a must! one of the few states to have included clinicians as one of the groups that Learning Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Care to LGBTQIA+ Individuals can file for these orders which presents unique dilemmas in the field of 1. Define Play Therapy 2. Differentiate between non-directive and directive play therapy Presenter: Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, therapeutic engagement. Attendees will first be provided a comprehensive 3. Describe how play therapy is used to heal wounds including trauma LCSW-C understanding of the law and will then learn how to facilitate clinical 4. Identify strategies for engaging parents in the play therapy process Clinical Instructor, UMSSW and discussions, align agency policies and procedures, and apply the concepts 5. Demonstrate and practice at least four non-directive play therapy National Director of Behavioral Health, of means restriction when dealing with suicidal and homicidal ideation. techniques for children and adolescents AbsoluteCARE Learning Objectives: After this training, participants will be able to 6. Describe the process for selecting toys for play therapy based on Synopsis: Hermann Hesse once said, “You 1. Explain Maryland’s Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO) law; development must unlearn the habit of being someone else 2. List at least three ethical principles to consider when making a decision or nothing at all, of imitating the voices of others about whether or not to file an ERPO petition; and mistaking the faces of others for your own.” 3. Describe a framework to use when developing policy and procedures for WORKSHOP B LGBTQIA+ (lesbian gay bisexual transgender handling ERPO petitions, either for yourself or your agency; queer questioning intersex asexual allies plus) 4. Identify ways to apply means restriction when dealing with suicidal or Let’s Talk About Money: A Practical individuals possess the unique experience of finding one’s self against all homicidal ideation; and Introduction to Financial Social Work odds. With the widening of awareness and interest in serving LGBTQIA+ 5. Discuss the real-life complexities involved in an ERPO petition , Ph.D. individuals, there is a need to equip Social Workers with modernized (presented via a case study) filed by the Grassroots Crisis Intervention Presenter: Jeffrey Anvari-Clark Candidate, MA, LMSW information on how to effectively and ethically engage with these Center. populations. After all, our code of ethics insists that we prioritize equity in Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland BSWE PhD Student, Adjunct Professor care, aspire toward cultural competence, and transcend stigma through 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. University of Maryland School of Social Work The financial domain influences the recognition of the inherent worth and dignity of people. Additionally, Synopsis: our sense of well-being, relationships, work, there is a need to break apart the acronym and to recognize the resilience WORKSHOP 8 organizations, and communities. Having the and nuanced distinctions between LGBTQIA+ populations. Lastly, there knowledge and skills necessary to effectively is a need to recognize that each proverbial developmental stage comes Snapchat, Instagram, Whisper, and carry out our professions, therefore, requires an with a new task and a new crucible moment that may simultaneously appreciation of the role money plays in the lives involve self-awareness and the consequences of self-disclosure. In this TikTok: What is all of this? Social of those we serve. In this interactive introduction training, the presenter aims to provide attendees with thoughtful and Media 101 to financial social work, participants will learn how to engage from micro, authentic insights about the challenges of being and serving LGBTQIA+ mezzo, and macro perspectives to assess and implement interventions populations, and understand the importance of utilizing a strengths and Presenter: Brynez Roane, Ph.D., LCSW-C, for financial well-being. resiliency framework to provide care. Relevant ethic codes covered in this CEAP, VASIII Upon completion of this workshop, attendees ethics training: 4.01 Competence; 1.05 Cultural Awareness and Social Clinical Director, St. Vincent DePaul; Learning Objectives: will gain: Diversity; 4.02 Discrimination; 6.04 Social and Political Action. Clinical Supervisor 1. Knowledge: Define what financial social work is and understand its Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will Synopsis: Statistics show that youth spend application at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice be able to: on average 9 hours of their day visiting various Assess the impact financial considerations have on individuals, 1. Provide an overview of the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ social media sites. New sites are developed on 2. Skill: families, and communities individuals a daily basis. In this workshop the presenter will Recognize and implement innovative ways to improve financial 2. Frame these challenges within both a trauma-informed care and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly side 3. Skill: well-being minority stress framework of social media use, what the new and popular Page 10 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020

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WORKSHOP C 2. Be able to identify at least 3 areas of healthcare decisions/preferences while integrating technology and social media into the profession. In that are shaped by generational affiliation. this workshop the presenter will instruct attendees on the deliberations Establishing Boundaries with Family 3. Be able to identify at least 3 best practices in working with adults of concerning these matters. different generations Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will: Caregivers: An Ethical Discussion 1. Identify selected ethical challenges and issues inherent in technology Presenter: Stephanie Goldstein, BSW, LBSW and social media for social work practice. Associate Speaker & Director of CE Compliance; 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Luncheon and 2. Introduce proposed initiatives to regulate and manage complication of Jenerations Health Education Social Work Month Awards Presentation issues and challenges. Synopsis: Boundaries are the invisible line Presiding: Anthony Estreet, Ph.D., 3. Define and explain potential ethical dilemmas resulting from the between the patient/family and the healthcare NASW-MD Chapter President interplay of social work practice and technology/social media. provider. It is critical to establish boundaries 4. Discuss ethical decision-making processes specifying models for early, reinforce them often, and know if and ethical decision-making. when to make an exception. How do we 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Afternoon 5. Engage participants in experiences with case scenarios and their own balance offering empathic clinical services practice situations. while maintaining professional appropriate Workshops Please Note: This workshop meets the 3-hour ethics requirement boundaries? Join us for practical talk on how to improve your boundary by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for license skills with family caregivers of older adults as a clinician and manager. renewal. Focus will be on: COMAR Regs: 10.42.03.03 - Responsibilities to Afternoon Workshops: Clients; 10.42.03.05 Relationships; NASW Code of Ethics: 1.01 WORKSHOP I Commitment to Clients; 1.02 Self Determination;1.07 Privacy and WORKSHOP F Confidentiality; 1.05 Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity; and 1.06 Understanding the Roles of Cognitive Conflicts of Interest. Living Fully Distortions and Defense Mechanisms Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop attendees will Presenter: Ed Geraty, LCSW-C learn: Supervisor of Behavioral Health, MUMH when Processing Trauma 1. Define professional boundaries in healthcare. Synopsis: The Dare to Live coaching process Presenter: Veronica E. Cruz, LCSW-C 2. Name at least 2 strategies on how to work with family caregivers of for clients is based on 30 core life principles older patients who push past boundaries. CEO, Cruz and Associates, LLC (Metaprinciples) taken from psychology and the Synopsis: Trauma is a universal concept that 3. Identify 2 ways boundaries are crossed with family caregivers of older world’s wisdom traditions. After working for over patients. every human being endures at some point thirty years as a psychotherapist and listening to in their life. Often times individuals sustain 4. List 2 best practices on how to set professional boundaries of family thousands of individuals’ life experiences, I have caregivers of older patients. multiple traumas, and some become so brought together these 30 life principles that, if pervasive and acute they develop into ‘Big T’ 5. Explain why some family caregivers are apt to disregard boundaries. practiced consistently, can help clinicians change Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland BSWE traumas and eventually manifest in the form of clients’ lives for the better. The question is, “Do Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. you really want to be happier?” As we learn and discuss the principles workshop will focus on understanding the roles attendees will work within the concepts. Resistance usually points out to of cognitive distortions and defense mechanism WORKSHOP D us the belief that we are most unwilling to accept, and impedes progress. in processing trauma. Participants will engage in a clinical conversation Promoting Resilience & Resistance to a particular principle may define what the block is to living about the human psyche, various defense mechanisms used to process fully. and understand complex trauma, and how to utilize tools to enhance Post-traumatic Growth Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will: treatment outcomes. We will discuss post-traumatic stress disorder 1. Learn the 30 “Meta principles” of the Dare to Live program and how to help clients thrive despite their trauma narrative to post- Presenter: Catherine D. Nugent, LCPC, TEP 2. Help clients identify blocks or resistance as it arises to each principle. Executive Director & Principal Trainer, Laurel traumatic growth. A myriad of treatment modalities will be explored 3. Learn ways to incorporate these principles into daily living to create to include but not limited to strength-based theories, trauma focused Psychodrama Training Institute; President, more happiness. American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, cognitive behavioral therapy, and art therapy. The presenter is a bi- Sociometry, & Group Psychotherapy cultural forensic social worker specializing in criminal defense mitigation, Synopsis: Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) WORKSHOP G dual diagnosis, crisis intervention, addictions, trauma, and working refers to positive psychological growth in Supervising Different Generations with diverse ethnic groups. This is an interactive workshop where case the aftermath of adversity (Janoff-Bulman, vignettes will be presented and participants will work in a group setting. 2004; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004). This in the Workplace Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this advanced course, workshop presents concepts from interpersonal participants will be able to: Presenter: Pamela Love Manning, MSW, 1. Define and articulate the concept of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, neurobiology, positive psychology, depth Ph.D. psychology, and psychodrama theory as related to PTG. The workshop Post Traumatic Growth, and Toxic Stress. Certified coach, speaker, author, & founder, The 2. Understand the roles of cognitive distortions and defense mechanisms is highly experiential, involving the use of psychodramatic role-play to Finishers Network demonstrate activities participants can replicate or modify to fit with in processing trauma. Synopsis: The purpose of this half-day 3. Increase knowledge on utilizing strength-based therapies to change their interests and preferences, and with those of their clients. We draw training is to enhance the knowledge and skills on sensorimotor psychotherapy, psychodrama and other experiential the trauma perspective from victim to survivor. of supervisors and other leaders for effectively 4. Utilize tools like the Post Traumatic Growth Inventory, Cognitive and expressive arts approaches. Creativity and therapeutic play are managing generational differences in the integrated, along with mindful attention to body, mind, emotions, and Distortions, and Mood Logs to help them understand and meet the workplace. Attendees will gain an appreciation needs of individuals with complex trauma. spirit throughout the workshop. for the value of a multi-generational workforce Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will: and learn how to utilize strategies for bridging a 1. Define the terms, resilience and posttraumatic growth (PTG). work place gap through effective communication and support. WORKSHOP J 2. Explain in simple, accessible language what happens in the brain, Learning Objectives: Upon Completion of this workshop, attendees will Aging Well in America nervous system and body when we are traumatized vs. when we are in be able to: are in a comfortable and steady state of arousal. 1. Examine the historical, cultural and political influence on each Presenter: Michael B. Friedman, MSW 3. Explain the process of neuroplasticity and why it is important in PTG. generation Director, Mental Health Association of New 4.Experience action structures designed to support resilience and foster 2. Discuss strengths and values of each generation York City, retired; Chair, Geriatric Mental Health posttraumatic growth, including body-based, emotion-focused, and 3. Identify communication and other strategies for managing a Alliance of New York, retired cognitively-oriented activities. multigenerational workforce Synopsis: Contrary to ageist assumptions that 5. Practice at least one action intervention you can apply in your Please note: This workshop qualifies for the 3-hour supervision are common in Western society, it is possible to practice. requirement (for supervisors) needed for license renewal. achieve well-being in old age. This workshop will explore the social and psychological WORKSHOP E WORKSHOP H dimensions of aging well in America and draw policy implications for creating communities that Better Serving Patients and Clients Navigating the Complicated Ethical support well-being in old age. Learning Objectives: Participants will learn to help older clients age Who Aren’t Your Age: Different Challenges, Issues with Technology, well and specifically that: Generations, Different Strategies 1. Contrary to ageist myths, it is possible and common to achieve well- and Social Media in Social Work being in old age. Presenter: Joanna Frankel, LCSW-C Practice 2. This requires adequate income and living in communities that Owner, Frankel Care Consulting accommodate older adults Synopsis: We all go to work and may sit next to Presenter: Rosalind E. Griffin, MSW, DSW, 3. Requires psychological characteristics that include adaptability, hope, someone or have to collaborate with a coworker LCSW-C, ACSW meaning, active engagement, and social relationships. from a different generation. In addition, your Synopsis: Contemporary social work practice 4. Developmental challenges must be confronted and adequately clients can also identify as being from a different is experiencing a rapidly changing environment resolved. generation. It is crucial that we take a detailed related to the use of technology by practitioners, 5. People with dementia can achieve meaningful well-being. look at the characteristics of each generation. consumers, clients, and organizations. 6. Aging well can be facilitated through the development of age-friendly This seminar elicits meaningful discussion Technology affects the nature of practice communities and social policies that protect income, provide health and around the generations the participants identify regarding how we interface with funders, behavioral health care, and support community-based housing. with and how they interact with others. and communicators, and how we understand Learning Objectives: Upon completion of workshop, attendees will: different forms of service delivery; and it adds 1. List at least 2 identifying characteristics of the 5 generations of adult stress to the established ethical principles and standards of social work patients and clients. practice. The profession is confronted with how to maintain its integrity WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 11

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Email: ______Maritime Institute of Technology 692 Maritime Blvd • Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 NASW membership #: ______(410) 859-5700 2020 Social Work Month Annual Conference Please write workshop number or letter of your choice: REGISTRATION FORM Thursday Morning Workshop: ______THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 (7 CAT. I CEUS) AND Thursday Afternoon Workshop: ______FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020 (6 CAT. I CEUS) Friday Morning Workshop: ______Please Note: Continental breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fees for each day. Friday Afternoon Workshop: ______EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEES Will you attend the Thursday afternoon movie/discussion from 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.? Registrations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020

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NASW GOLD CARD / RETIRED MEMBERS: $85 each day COMFORT ZONE REMINDER Although every effort is made to have a comfortable temperature NASW STUDENT MEMBERS $65 each day in the meeting rooms, everyone’s comfort zone is different. Please dress in layers or bring a jacket or sweater in case the room is too warm or cool for your comfort. Page 12 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020

2020 Third Annual Ocean City Conference (#2520) Friday and Saturday May 15-16, 2020 Dunes Manor Hotel 2800 Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, MD 21842

Room Reservation: NASW-MD has reserved 25 rooms at the Dunes Manor Hotel that are available for $114/night from Thursday, May 14, 2020 – Saturday, May 16, 2020 (checkout Sunday morning). For more information and to reserve a room, please call 800-523-2888 and mention that you are with NASW-MD. Make your room reservation by April 14, 2020 to receive the discounted rate. Photo: Jenni Williams

Dr. Gould received her doctorate in clinical psychology from George 4:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. Friday, May 15 Washington University in Washington, D.C., while completing research OPTIONAL AFTERNOON CEU EVENT at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. (8 Category I CEUs available) She subsequently completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in psychology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine before The MD Social Work joining the faculty. Mindfulness Training at the Beach Synopsis/Agenda: Mindfulness is the ability to stay in the present Licensing Act: Know the moment without judgement; a skill that can be cultivated and can result Law (Ethics) with Neda Gould, Ph.D. in greater equanimity in various aspects of our professional lives. Dr. Neda Gould will guide attendees at this 6-hour workshop, Presenter: Daphne McClellan, Ph.D., MSW Please Note: For day 1 you must register for the full day. For Bringing to learn the Executive Director, NASW-MD Chapter day 2 you may register for the morning workshop, the afternoon Mindfulness to Patient Care, Leadership, and Beyond science behind mindfulness, the foundations of mindfulness practice, Synopsis: Major changes were made to our workshop, or both. how to bring mindfulness to various patient populations, the importance Social Work Licensing Act in 2017. Recently the of mindful communication, and how to be a mindful leader. The session BSWE promulgated regulations to carry out the 8:00 A.M. – 8:45 A.M. will include presentations, small group discussions, guided practices in changes in the law. This workshop will review REGISTRATION, FULL BREAKFAST (PROVIDED), a group setting, and techniques to apply mindfulness to daily life. the major changes in the statute and regulations so the attendee will be AND NETWORKING Learning Objectives: at the end of this workshop, attendees will be up-to-date and knowledgeable. able to: Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants 1. Define mindfulness and identify the foundations of mindfulness will be able to: 9:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. practice. 1. Identify major changes in the SW Licensing Act MORNING SESSION 2. Describe the research findings supporting mindfulness meditation for 2. Understand the newly created status of LBSW and LMSW health Independent practitioners 3. Understand how mindfulness can help mitigate the stress response. 3. Understand their obligations as supervisees or supervisors Bringing Mindfulness to Patient Care, 4. Practice several meditations including meditation of the breath, 4. Recount their responsibilities for continuing education for license Leadership, and Beyond – Part I mindful movement, and a mindful eating exercise. renewal 5. Understand how to bring mindfulness to patient care and to different 5. Know the difference between the NASW Code of Ethics and COMAR Presenter: Neda Gould, Ph.D. patient populations. Ethics Regulations for Social Workers Assistant Professor of Psychiatry 6. Identify practical ways to begin to incorporate mindfulness into daily CE: 2 Cat I (Ethics) and Behavioral Sciences patient life. Please Note: This workshop qualifies for 2 hours of the Director of Mindfulness Program - Johns Hopkins; 7. Identify the qualities of mindful leadership and practice a mindful Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ 3-hour ethics Associate Director, - Johns Hopkins Bayview leadership exercise. requirement for license renewal. Medical Center Anxiety Disorders Clinic CE: 3 Cat I About the presenter: Neda Gould, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor 12:15 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. LUNCH (PROVIDED) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She also serves as director of the Saturday, May 16 Mindfulness Program at Johns Hopkins and 1:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION associate director of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Anxiety (6 Category I CEUs available) Disorders Clinic. In addition to treating patients with anxiety and depression, one of her Bringing Mindfulness to Patient Care, For Day 2 you may register for the morning workshop, one of the primary areas of interest is teaching mindfulness-based stress reduction Leadership, and Beyond – Part II afternoon workshops, or both. (MBSR) and other mindfulness programs to patients, faculty and staff. She has led numerous clinical and professional MBSR groups and Presenter: Neda Gould, Ph.D. 8:00 A.M. – 8:45 A.M. was the MBSR interventionist for a recent randomized control trial for Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences REGISTRATION, FULL BREAKFAST (PROVIDED), Director of Mindfulness Program - Johns Hopkins; Associate Director, patients with migraines. Dr. Gould was involved in a systematic review AND NETWORKING and meta-analysis entitled Meditation Programs for Psychological Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Anxiety Disorders Clinic Stress and Wellbeing published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Synopsis: See synopsis and objectives for Part I In 2015, Dr. Gould completed an eight-month meditation program CE: 3 Cat I 9:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. through the Insight Meditation Community of Washington. She has MORNING SESSION practiced mindfulness meditation since 2008; attended numerous mindfulness workshops and silent retreats; and given many lectures on mindfulness meditation to various research and clinical groups. WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 13

services (mental health, substance abuse, and case management). Mr. Trader has been involved in the creation and management of multiple WORKSHOP A programs aimed at serving individuals struggling with mental health A Framework for Thinking Ethically and addiction issues. Those programs include mental health and Presenter: Ed Geraty, LCSW-C Buddhism and Psychotherapy substance abuse treatment, medication assisted treatment (MAT), peer Supervisor of Behavioral Health, MUMH Presenter: Ed Geraty, LCSW-C support services, case management/care coordination services, mobile About the presenter: Ed Geraty MA, MSW, Supervisor of Behavioral Health, MUMH crisis team, and a newly established Safe Station program. Through LCSW-C, is the Supervisor of Behavioral Synopsis: An interesting development in psychotherapy is the these services, Mr. Trader has supervised therapists, substance abuse Health for the Department of Psychiatry increasing move toward mindfulness; a practice taken from Vipassana treatment counselors, psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners, at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital and has Buddhism, as a psychotherapeutic technique in its own right. In this clerical/administrative staff, case managers, nurses, client drivers, and a private practice in psychotherapy, coaching, we have a particularly clear example of how the traditions of Buddhism other supervisors and program managers. Mr. Trader is a graduate of neurofeedback, and meditation at the Insight and psychotherapy interrelate. If you type “mindfulness” into an internet Salisbury University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Center in Timonium. He is also a Buddhist Priest search engine it is a fascinating exercise to see how this Philosophy, and a Master of Social Work degree, and is a Licensed in the Shingyo nonsectarian Buddhist tradition one technique bridges not only Buddhism and psychotherapy, but also Clinical Alcohol and Drug Approved Supervisor. He is certified in and oversees a Buddhist Sangha in Timonium. He leads a weekly Insight the broader field of spirituality and therapy in general. With such an Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and is a certified trainer Meditation sitting on Sundays that is open to all. approach there is increasing common ground between Buddhism and in Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid. Synopsis: Have you ever had an ethical dilemma? Have you ever psychotherapy. It is interesting to note that much of the criticism of Synopsis: This course will delve into supervision in the social wondered if you made the right ethical decision? Is ethics just a way these “Third Wave” therapies is because they are seen to parallel and work world. We will explore the supervisory relationship, purpose of of thinking used in professional practice or is it a way of life? When draw from the mystical traditions of the East, and Buddhism in particular. supervision, qualities of effective supervisors, and will assess the do individuals begin to think ethically? Defining what ethics is and is Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course participants will intersection between management and leadership. During this training, not in daily practice can be difficult for the practicing social worker. be able to understand: we will review the multiple demands on a supervisor and the intricate Sometimes ethical decisions have to be made quickly. The presenter 1. The Four Noble Truths: a diagnostic format to explain suffering and its balance between supervising and managing a program and services, and focuses on a variety of processes to help us define what ethics is and is cure oversight, support, and leadership of staff. We will engage in interactive not, reviews the sources used to determine an ethical point of reference, 2. The Eightfold Path and the major schools of psychotherapy discussion regarding ways to motivate staff to find passion and remain and proposes a series of questions to help determine ethical responses 3. Mindfulness in psychotherapy motivated in a supervisory role. to daily decision making. 4. Mindfulness practice Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course participants will CE: 3 Cat. I be able to: be able to: 1. Explain the purpose of supervision. 1. Define what ethics is and is not. WORKSHOP B 2. Identify the role of a supervisor in both clinical and administrative 2. Learn the sources generally used to determine an ethical point of capacities. reference. Supervision in the Social Work World: 3. Understand the multiple demands on a supervisor, including oversight 3. Learn the stages of moral development. of program and activities and leadership of staff. 4. Create a process for ethical decision-making in daily life. Management, Leadership, and 4. Become more knowledgeable about qualities of an effective CE: 3 Cat I supervisor. Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Everything In Between CE: 3 Cat. I Social Work Examiners’ 3-hour ethics requirement for license Presenter: Michael Trader, MSW, LCSW-C Please note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board renewal. Behavioral Health Program Assistant Director of Social Work Examiners’ 3-hour supervision requirement (for Worcester County Health Dept. supervisors) needed for license renewal. 12:15 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. About the presenter: Michael Trader, MSW, LCSW-C, is the Assistant Director of LUNCH (PROVIDED) Behavioral Health at the Worcester County Health Department. He has worked in the social 1:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. work field since 2002, and served in various AFTERNOON SESSIONS (CHOOSE ONE) capacities, including therapy and supervision of multiple Behavioral Health programs and

2020 Third Annual Ocean City Mail completed form to: NASW-MD, 5750 Executive

Conference (#2520) Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21228. You may also Friday & Saturday, May 15-16 REGISTRATION FORM register online at www.nasw-md.org. We do not accept fax Earn 14 Cat I CEUs registrations. Dunes Manor Hotel 2800 Baltimore Avenue • Ocean City, MD 21842 Room reservation information on page 12 Name: ______Please Note: Continental breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fees for Friday and Saturday if you register to attend the full day Address: ______Please Note: If you have special dietary needs or restrictions, please contact the chapter office. 410-788-1066. City, state, zip: ______

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEES ______½ Day Saturday only ______Friday and ½ day Saturday Registrations must be received by 5:00 p.m. on $85 for NASW members (Breakfast OR lunch included) Tuesday, April 20, 2020 $99 for non-members $285 for NASW members Day phone:______I will attend: ______Saturday A.M. $345 for non-members ______Friday only ______Saturday P.M. (A) ______I will attend the free Friday Email: ______$159 for NASW members ______Saturday P.M. (B) afternoon event from 4:30–6:30 $205 for non-members NASW membership #:______I will attend the free Friday REGULAR REGISTRATION FEES ______½ day Saturday only afternoon event from 4:30–6:30 Registrations received in NASW-MD office after (breakfast OR lunch included) 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 20th I will attend: ______Saturday A.M. ______Saturday only ______Saturday P.M. PAYMENT METHOD: $159 for NASW members ______Friday only (breakfast and $95 for NASW members $205 for non-members lunch included) $115 for non-members Check: ______Charge:______$195 for NASW members ______Both Friday & Saturday (full day) $240 for non-members STUDENT RATE: Make checks payable to NASW-MD $265 for NASW members ______I will attend the optional Friday $65 each day (no reduced rate for ½ day option $325 for non-members afternoon event from 4:30–6:30 on Saturday) Credit card number: ______I will attend the optional Friday afternoon event from 4:30–6:30 ______Saturday only– (breakfast and NASW RETIRED/ GOLD CARD Expiration date:______CVV:______lunch included) HOLDERS: ______Friday and ½ day Saturday Zip code: ______$195 for NASW members $85 each day ($75 for ½ day option on $215 for NASW members $240 for non-members Saturday) $275 for non-members Name: ______I will attend the free Friday ______Both Friday & Saturday afternoon event from 4:30–6:30 (Breakfast and lunch included) COMFORT ZONE REMINDER Signature: ______$315 for NASW members Every effort is made to have a comfortable I will attend: ______Saturday A.M. $395 for non-members temperature in meeting rooms, but everyone’s Today’s date: ______Saturday P.M. (A) ______I will attend the free Friday comfort level is different. Please dress in layers ______Saturday P.M. (B) afternoon event from 4:30–6:30 or bring a jacket or sweater in case the room is TOTAL PAYMENT ENCLOSED: ______too cool or warm for your comfort. Page 14 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020

■ DEAN BARTH Upton/Druid Hill neighborhood de- now exceeds $23 million; over 50 books and contributed to over livered by Promise Heights, who were 200 articles, primarily research on vul- from page 6 • As a result of the re-engagement of awarded a highly competitive $30 mil- Alumni Association, renewal of alumni nerable families and children. couraged students to have a voice, main- lion federal Promising Neighborhoods recognition awards, and the founding of • Dean Barth and his wife, Nancy Dick- tained involvement in national social work grant in 2018; an annual event to bring alumni back to inson, PhD – an outstanding researcher issues, increased paid internships and schol- • Increase in financial support for MSW campus to learn and to fete their col- in her own right – have been described arships for students, and encouraged alum- students, offering over 80 student schol- leagues – affectionately dubbed ‘home- by the Associate Dean for Development ni connections. For such an incredibly ac- arships as of 2018 along with establish- coming,’- alumni are maintaining their and Alumni Relations, David Flinch- complished professional and educator, Dean ing a student emergency fund; connection to the school; baugh, as ‘visionary philanthropists, Barth has remained remarkably humble and • Establishment of the Diversity and In- • Campus-wide vision including leader- contributing over $250,000 via more down to earth. What an inspirational role clusion Strategic Task Force in 2018 to ship that was pivotal to establishing the than 230 gifts to 35 various funds at model!” address racism, inequities, and oppres- interprofessional clinical ‘hub’ for the UMB.” Here is a short list of Dean Barth’s impact- sion; professional schools at UMB Dean Barth’s CV is extensive and includes ful tenure: • The Shady Grove MSW program inau- • As founding president of the Ameri- more professional accomplishments, mem- • Research informed community out- gurated a 2-year behavioral health co- can Academy of Social Work and Social berships, and contributions to the profession reach including the Title IV-E child hort in 2014; Welfare, established the Grand Chal- than could be included. He leaves behind a welfare training program, Family Con- strong legacy of commitment to social work, • The School’s endowment has tripled, lenges in Social Work – a plan to tackle nections, Social Work Community Ser- our nation’s most urgent problems. the community, and to the School of Social vices (SWCOS), and the Social Worker from $3 million to $9 million, leaving Work. We thank him for his lengthy service in the Library Project; the School on far better financial foot- • It’s no surprise that a recently complet- and wish him all the best when he rejoins ing ed analysis of data on faculty citation the faculty after a well-deserved sabbatical. • Robust collaboration with the com- rates ranked Dr. Barth 9th nationwide, munity, families, and children in the • Funding for research designed to in- form practice resulted in grants that given that he has authored/co-authored

MARYLAND CHAPTER, NASW The National Association of Social Workers Maryland Chapter Presents the Call for Nominations 15th Annual It’s time once again to nominate new people to the Chapter Board of Directors and the Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification Clinical Conference Please go to our website (www.nasw-md.org), look to the right hand side and click on “Leadership Opportunities” for more information and nomination forms. If you have any questions please call Daphne at (410) 788-1066 ext. 16. AND

The deadline to nominate yourself or someone else 8th Annual Macro (get the nominee’s permission), is March 15, 2020. Social Work Conference The following positions are open: September 24-25, 2020 (Macro Conference on September 25th) Board of Directors at The Maritime Institute of Technology, 692 Maritime Blvd Linthicum Heights MD 21090 Recording Secretary Branch Representative (1) - Southern MD Branch Representative (1) – Western MD CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS Branch Representative (1) - Suburban MD Branch Representative (1) - Eastern Shore Applicants must be graduate level social workers. NASW membership is encouraged but not required. Branch Representative (1) - Metro Baltimore MSW Student Representative (1) Instructors should submit following: BSW Student Representative (1) . Completed application form found on website New Professional at www.nasw-md.org All positions are for two years: July 1, 2020-June 30, 2022, except for the student representatives to the board . A one-page description of proposed presentation (no more than 300 which are for one year: July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021. words) including workshop title/brief synopsis/3 learning objectives. CNLI: Committee on Nominations . If you have multiple presentations, please send all on one Word or and Leadership Identification Google document with name and contact information at top of page We need five new members of this committee- one followed by each workshop title/synopsis/learning objectives and length from each branch. This committee will meet as of workshop (3 or 6 hours). needed to nominate people for office and to select the Awardees for the Annual Conference. . Please include an outline of the presentation/s PACE . A vitae or resume. Please make note of previous workshops you have Finally, we are looking for members of PACE (Political Action for Candidate Elec- presented, including workshop topic, date, and sponsoring organization. tion) from each of our five branches. . A headshot photo for newspaper and website. Does not have to be To complete a nominations form go to professional, but it cannot be a selfie or blurred. www.nasw-md.org, click on “About Us” Email to: [email protected]. in the masthead and then click on Please return by April 20, 2020 “Leadership Opportunities” WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 15

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be examined (Maryland Code of Ethics/COMAR 10.42.03.03 - Responsibilities to Clients & Maryland Code SOUTHERN MD of Ethics/COMAR 10.42.03.04 - Responsibilities to Colleagues). Finally, we will work to develop a personal Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties framework to allow us to respond both ethically and effectively when anger is identified in self and others (Maryland Code of Ethics/COMAR 10.42.03.03 - Responsibilities to Clients & Maryland Code of Ethics/ For the most current continuing education schedule, please visit our website at www.nasw-md.org COMAR 10.42.03.04 - Responsibilities to Colleagues). Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to: #2594 Ethics and Responding to Behavioral Health Emergencies 1. Explore the etiology of anger. Date: Friday, April 24, 2020; 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. 2. Examine the role of personal experiences, including trauma, and their relationship to difficult feelings. Register for one or both workshops and attend lunch as our guest! 3. Discuss physical changes and cultural differences in anger expression and its impact on the client(s) and Sponsored by Southern Maryland Community Network, Inc. the provider(s) of care. Location: College of Southern Maryland 4. Identify ethical challenges in clinical care produced by angry clients, angry co-workers, and angry bosses. 115 JW Williams Road NEW LOCATION! 5. Develop a personal framework for responding ethically when anger is identified. Building B – Rooms 104-106 CE: 3 Category I Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Presenter: Suzanne Cox, LCSW-C, MBA Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ Team leader, Continuous Care Team, UMMS/WPPC Clinics, Baltimore 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. Synopsis: Behavioral health emergencies impact clinical settings, the educational and criminal justice systems, and almost all arenas in which social workers practice. Clinicians, concerned for the safety and #2536 Dual Relationships: Balancing Ethical Responsibilities welfare of clients as well as their own legal and ethical risk, often refer to emergency department settings Date: Saturday, May 2, 2020; 9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. with the belief that the client will be hospitalized - only to be surprised when the outcome is not what they had Location: Charlotte Hall Veterans Home hoped for or planned. 29449 Charlotte Hall Road Learning Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 1. Discuss the assessment and triage of behavioral health emergencies in outpatient settings for both adults Presenter: Veronica E. Cruz, LCSW-C and juveniles, and identify when the use of the emergency petition process is and is not warranted (Maryland CEO, Cruz and Associates, LLC Code of Ethics/COMAR 10.42.03.02 – Definitions, specifically including “Client”, and “Dual Relationship”) ; Synopsis: In this workshop the presenter will explore the importance of understanding and balancing ethical 2. Review the elements of an emergency department (ED) assessment and case-specific factors which responsibilities. An emphasis will be placed in exploring dual relationships and boundary issues to enhance impact the decision regarding disposition from the ED to involuntary treatment, voluntary inpatient care, or and improve ethical responsibilities and reduce ethical violations. We will discuss common practice areas that outpatient resources (Maryland Code of Ethics/COMAR 10.42.03.03 – Responsibilities to Clients); raise ethical dilemmas, explore the code of ethics, and propose various ethical decision making models that 3. Present the clinical and ethical dilemmas inherent in deciding whether to pursue a course of action to can be utilized to resolve these ethical conflicts. Issues explored will be: code of ethics, understanding direct which a client or family is opposed (Maryland Code of Ethics/COMAR 10.42.03.03 – Responsibilities to service situations, exploring professional relationships and limitations, ethical framework model, and best Clients); and practice techniques. A focus will be on analyzing criminal law Article 3-301, Maryland Board of Social Work 4. Review the value, ethicality, and liability aspects of “safety contracts”, “duty to warn”/Tarasoff and other Examiners (Title 10.03) to the National Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics (1.06, 1.09. 1.16 & 1.17). decisions related to behavioral health emergencies (Maryland Code of Ethics/COMAR 10.42.03.03). Participants will be able to engage in activities that will allow them to further analyze and apply the various CE: 3 Category I codes of ethics to further understand dual relationships. This is an interactive workshop were case vignettes Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members will be presented and participants will work in a group setting to further maximize their understanding of the Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ concepts presented. 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this intermediate course, participants will be able to: 1. Increase their knowledge of various ethical principles and codes of ethics to further understand how to #2595 Everybody’s Mad: An Ethical Framework for Understanding and Responding to Anger manage and/or avoid dual relationships. Date: Friday, April 24, 2020; 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of issues related to dual relationships and boundary issues. Register for one or both workshops and attend lunch as our guest! 3. Effectively understand and apply an ethical decision making model which incorporates the codes of ethics Sponsored by Southern Maryland Community Network, Inc. and Comar regulations to concepts of dual relationships and boundary issues. Location: College of Southern Maryland 4. Articulate the key elements of balancing ethical responsibilities in relationship to the concepts of dual 115 JW Williams Road NEW LOCATION! relationships and boundary issues. Building B – Rooms 104-106 CE: 3 Category I Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Presenter: Suzanne Cox, LCSW-C, MBA Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ Team leader, Continuous Care Team, UMMS/WPPC Clinics, Baltimore 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. Synopsis: Some days it appears the world has gone mad. Sensationalized reports of gang violence, school shootings, workplace violence, and riots inundate our news and expressed anger at individuals, groups, and the system permeate social media. Where does this come from and, more importantly, what can we do about anger both personally and professionally? In this workshop the presenter will explore the etiology of anger by examining the impact of personal and social experiences (including trauma) on the individual. The physiology of anger will be explored as will culturally-mediated differences in anger expression. 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#2537 Understanding the Roles of Cognitive Distortions and Defense Mechanisms at odds with client centricity. Navigating the path of leadership is marked by an endless array of internal work when Processing Trauma around key issues such as exercising power and authority; building new teams; professional gatekeeping; Date: Saturday, May 2, 2020; 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and prioritization of client needs. These are often the unseen and yet pronounced tensions that create strife Location: Charlotte Hall Veterans Home and struggles for Social Work leaders and their teams. This training will address the aforementioned unseen 29449 Charlotte Hall Road challenges, tactics for the internal work, and will offer recommendations for how we can collectively grow Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 and nurture our Social Work leaders as they attempt to navigate the ever-changing landscape of service. Presenter: Veronica E. Cruz, LCSW-C Learning Objectives: After Attending this workshop participants will be able to: CEO, Cruz and Associates, LLC 1. Understand the context of social work leadership couples with the complexities of today’s work Please Note: Attendees are encouraged to watch the movie Life of Pi before this workshop. 2. Review the essential tasks of social work supervisors. Synopsis: Trauma is a universal concept that every human being endures at some point in their life. Often 3. Conceptualize and effectively respond to the common pitfalls and crucible moments of emerging leaders. times individuals sustain multiple traumas, and some become so pervasive and acute they develop into ‘Big 4. Build supervisory and leadership skills to remain grounded in practice, to nurture teams, and to prioritize T’ traumas and eventually manifest in the form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This workshop the care of those who depend on us. will focus on understanding the roles of cognitive distortions and defense mechanism in processing trauma. CE: 3 Category I Participants will engage in a clinical conversation about the human psyche, various defense mechanisms Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members used to process and understand complex trauma, and how to utilize tools to enhance treatment outcomes. Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ We will discuss PTSD and how to help clients thrive despite their trauma narrative to Post-Traumatic Growth. 3-hour supervision (for supervisors) requirement for license renewal. A myriad of treatment modalities will be explored including but not limited to strength-based theories, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and art therapy. The presenter is a bi-cultural forensic social worker #2521 Washington County Social Work Alliance 2020 Social Work Month Celebration: specializing in criminal defense mitigation, dual diagnosis, crisis intervention, addictions, trauma, and working Leave your Judgements at the Door with diverse ethnic groups. This is an interactive workshop where case vignettes will be presented and Date: Friday, March 20, 2020; 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. participants will work in a group setting. Breakfast and lunch provided Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this advanced course, participants will be able to: Location: Robinwood Professional Center 1. Define and articulate the concept of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic Growth, and Toxic 11110 Medical Campus Rd Stress. Auditorium Room 142 2. Understand the roles of cognitive distortions and defense mechanisms in processing trauma. Hagerstown, MD 21742 3. Increase knowledge on utilizing strength-based therapies to change the trauma perspective from victim to Presenters: AM: Laura Gardner, LCSW-C survivor. Founder, Gardner & Associates/ Immigrants, Refugees, & Schools 4. Utilize tools like the Post Traumatic Growth Inventory, Cognitive Distortions, and Mood Logs to help them PM: Sara L. Westendorff, LCSW-C understand and meet the needs of individuals with complex trauma. Admissions Coordinator, The Mental Health Center of Western MD CE: 3 Category I Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Morning Workshop: Earn 6 CEUs for the day! Title: Ethical Issues when Working with Immigrants Reflect on common ethical dilemmas in working with immigrant clients through case examples and small group work. Learn how to appropriately use the Code of Ethics as a guide in decision making. Come and WESTERN MD participate in this practical, hands-on ethics training! Garrett, Allegany, Washington, and Frederick Counties Learning Objectives: 1. Learn about common ethical dilemmas in working with immigrant clients For the most current continuing education schedule, please visit our website at www.nasw-md.org 2. Appropriately use the Code of Ethics as a guide in decision-making 3. Gain awareness of how to handle tricky ethical situations when working with immigrant clients #2544 Honoring Invisible Messengers: The Ethical Case for Integrating Pain Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ Management into Clinical Practice 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal Date: Saturday, May 30, 2020; 9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch included Afternoon Workshop: Location: All Saints’ Episcopal Church Title: 106 West Church Street Social Work Interventions with LGBTQ Persons Participants will explore micro, mezzo, and macro approaches to enhancing social work Frederick, MD 21701 services for gender diverse individuals. Participants will engage in role-playing Presenter: Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C exercises, experiential activities, and small group discussion to explore the lived

Clinical Instructor, UMSSW and experiences of gender diverse individuals at various stages of the life span. Participants National Director of Behavioral Health, AbsoluteCARE will leave with ideas for best practices they can use in their social work settings to Synopsis: According to a seminal report prepared by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the annual national enhance quality of services offered to gender diverse individuals. economic costs associated with chronic pain is estimated to be $560-635 billion. Providers attempting to Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: respond to this growing clinical crisis consistently come up short with effective interventions for complex 1. Identify unique stage of life concerns for gender diverse individuals. pain despite its prevalence and the parallel growth of the opioid epidemic. There is a profound deficit of 2. Understand health disparities unique to the LGBTQ community. empirically based best practices for pain management and a lack of attention to the intersections between 3. Apply micro, mezzo, and macro interventions across the life span for gender diverse chronic pain, mental health, and wellbeing. The Sufi mystic Rumi once thoughtfully and prophetically said, individuals. “These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them.” This presentation aims to ethically frame the need 4. Identify best practices they can apply to their social work practice environment to enhance accessibility to listen to these messengers through highlighting the human costs resulting from ineffective treatment; and acceptability of services for those served. the connection between chronic pain and early complex trauma; and through providing research-informed Cost: $40 NASW members; $50 non-members; $25 Students strategies to engage with patient populations that have been decidedly failed by medical institutions. BSWE Codes referenced in this workshop include 1.01 Commitment to Clients; 1.04 Competence; 1.16 Referral for #2611 Allegany/Garrett Social Work Caucus’ Social Work Month Luncheon Services; 2.03 Interdisciplinary Collaboration; 2.05 Consultation; 6.04 Social and Political Action Date: Monday, March 30, 2020; 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Learning Objectives: After Attending this workshop participants will be able to: Location: Frostburg State University 1. Conceptualize the scope, depth, and complexity of clinical pain management with attention to population- Lane Center related care disparities. Frostburg, MD 21532 2. Recognize the behavioral health dimensions of pain management to include the multi-faceted Morning Workshop: manifestations of pain that present within the context of clinical care. Title: Assessment, Treatment, and Management of Sexual Offenders in Social Work Practice 3. Employ best practices for rapport-building with the patient population, and tactics for supporting the Presenters: Steve Hartsock, Ph.D. and Kathy Whitacre, LCSW-C interdisciplinary team with maintaining patients with pain management concerns in care. CE: 3 Category I Afternoon Panel Discussion: Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Title: Managing Sex Offenders in the Community Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ Presenters: TBA 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. CE: 4.5 Cost: $20 NASW members; $30 non-members; $15 Students Register for one or both workshops and enjoy lunch as our guest!

#2545 Leading by Example: Navigating the Internal Work of Being a Social Work Supervisor SUBURBAN MARYLAND Date: Saturday, May 30, 2020; 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties Location: All Saints’ Episcopal Church 106 West Church Street For the most current Continuing Education schedule, please visit our website at www.nasw-md.org Frederick, MD 21701 Presenter: Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C #2530 Vaping, Synthetics, Opiates, and Teens: What Social Workers Need to Know Clinical Instructor, UMSSW and Date: Sunday, March 29, 2020; 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. National Director of Behavioral Health, AbsoluteCARE Location: The Professional and Community Education Center at Synopsis: Social Work is a decidedly complex field that is all at once populated by mission-driven Holy Cross Hospital professionals that derive insurmountable energy and passion from frontline work. The path to this work is 1500 Forest Glen Road Edu 4 deeply personal and is often described as an inexplicable calling and compulsion to serve with compassion Silver Spring, MD 20910 and humility. While there may be an intrinsic culture and tradition to proverbial trench work, the ambiguous Please Note: Please be prepared to pay $8-$9 for parking. elements of our discipline can obscure our invaluable skillsets - particularly skillsets that are transferrable to leadership. Furthermore, the professional migration into leadership roles is profoundly difficult. This is in part due to the perceived divergence from direct client/ community contact to administrative roles that may feel CONTINUING ED Continued on page 17 WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 17

Presenter: Corey Beauford, MSW, LICSW 4. Self-manage and neutralize disrespectful reactions Founder and President, Inspired Consulting Group, Riverdale 5. Explore different roles and responsibilities in creating and maintaining a respectful and healthy workplace Synopsis: K2, Fentanyl, Krokodil, alcohol enemas, and Skittles parties - do these substances and practices 6. Implement effective strategies to manage conflict sound familiar? Adolescents across the United States are experimenting with a range of newer, more toxic illicit CE: 3 Category I drugs. Additionally, methods of ingesting illicit drugs have become more “creative” and dangerous. Drug use can Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members have detrimental effects on an adolescent’s neurological, physical, and emotional development. This interactive training will focus on prevention and treatment interventions that human service professional can utilize to #2540 Using Emotional Granularity to Solve Workplace Issues address substance abuse with adolescents. Date: Friday, May 8, 2020 ; 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this intermediate course, participants will be able to: Location: Holy Cross Hospital-Germantown Campus 1. Verbalize an understanding of newer addictive substances that adolescents are abusing within the United Conference Room 1101 States. 19801 Observation Drive 2. Understand the dangers of e-cigarettes and how these devices can be used with illicit drugs. Germantown, MD 20876 3. Understand how substance abuse impacts adolescent brain functions and development. Presenter: S. Colby Peters, Ph.D., LCSW-C 4. Understand the correlation between current substance abuse trends and high-risk behaviors among CEO, Human Systems LGBTQ youth. Synopsis: Did you know that if we don’t have a word for an emotion, we can’t truly experience that 5. Identify and implement strategies useful for educating families about adolescent drug trends and emotion? Did you know that foreign languages have thousands of feeling words that many of us have addressing drug use with teens. never even heard of? Emotional granularity is an aspect of emotional intelligence that refers to the ability to CE: 3 Cat I highly specify the emotion a person is feeling. Is it anger or a feeling betrayal, indignation, or outrage? Is it Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members happiness, or a feeling acceptance, power, or pride? In this workshop, attendees will learn the difference between affect and emotion, and how to identify those emotions to find the best solution to the challenge of #2603 Motivational Supervision feeling that way. Emotional granularity is a skill that will help Date: Sunday, April 19, 2020; 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. clients truly harness the power of emotions. Location: The Professional and Community Education Center at Learning Objectives: After this course participants will: Holy Cross Hospital Edu 4 1. Learn about the new science of emotion creation. 1500 Forest Glen Road 2. Be able to differentiate between affect and emotion. Silver Spring, MD 20910 3. Learn how to identify and define emotions using an emotion wheel. Please Note: Please be prepared to pay $8-$9 for parking. 4. Practice turning emotions into solution-focused actions. Presenter: Brynez Roane, Ph.D., LCSW-C, VASIII CE: 3 Cat I Clinical Director, St. Vincent DePaul Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Synopsis: Managing your work needs and supporting your staff can be challenging at times, and combined with the varying shifts that occur in the workplace at any time may make it even more difficult. The presenter #2542 Assessment of Families in Therapy: Making Sense of What We See & Hear will provide effective tools to leaders that will help them enhance their leadership skills and retain that Date: Sunday, May 17, 2020; 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. motivation so staff can focus on providing the best possible care to those they serve. This includes framing Location: The Professional and Community Education Center at supervision sessions to be solution- focused and positive, holding staff accountable, and teaching clear, Holy Cross Hospital consistent, and effective communication techniques that will enable staff to learn, grow, and focus on tasks Edu 4 in a positive way. 1500 Forest Glen Road Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this intermediate course, participants will be able to: Silver Spring, MD 20910 1. Create effective supervision plans. Please Note: Please be prepared to pay $8-$9 for parking. 2. Learn techniques to encourage leaders. Presenter: Arthur J. Rosenbaum, MS. Ed., LCSW-C 3. Increase ability to delegate tasks. Couple and Family Therapy Clinical Consultation; 4. Assess between difficult staff versus those who need support Clinical Faculty, University of Maryland School of Social Work; 5. Learn tips to increase effective communication and maintain morale Chair, NASW National Ethics Committee 6. Increase coaching/teaching skills and shift from making demands Synopsis: Beginning therapy with a family client can seem overwhelming even for the seasoned clinician. 7. Learn constructive ways to engage staff and keep them motivated. This treatment modality calls on us to understand the presenting problem within a family context. This course CE: 3 Cat I will present three vital elements of family assessment that will assist in understanding what we see and hear Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members from our client system and inform our treatment decisions. The elements discussed in this course are: the Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ structure elements of the family, the communication style of the family, and the developmental phases of the 3-hour supervision (for supervisors) requirement for license renewal. family. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will: #2535 Tackling the Gorilla in the Room: Ethical Ways to Have Difficult Conversations 1. Learn how the elements of a family’s “structure” impacts its functioning. Date: Friday, April 24, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. 2. Learn how the “communication style” of a family impacts its functioning. Location: Holy Cross Hospital-Germantown Campus 3. Learn how identifying a family’s “developmental phase” assists the clinician in creating assessment Conference Room 1101 inferences. 19801 Observation Drive CE: 3 Category I Germantown, MD 20876 Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Presenter: Frances Williams-Crawford, LCSW-C Training Specialist, Child Welfare Academy, UMB #2543 Flawless Case Management & the Art of Writing Case Notes Synopsis: In order to address many of our clients' issues or even to discuss these issues in consultation Date: Friday, May 29, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. or supervision, there are many uncomfortable moments. Not avoiding these conversations, but insisting Location: Holy Cross Hospital-Germantown Campus on them is critical to positive outcomes for clients. Discussions around ethical obligations to identify and Conference Room 1101 address microaggressions that can occur in the field and in the office will offer concrete tools on how to 19801 Observation Drive address them. Participants will be able to identify their own strengths and weaknesses in preparing for and Germantown, MD 20876 conducting conversations. Particular focus will be on Standards 1.05 and 6.04, stressing how awareness of Presenter: Ashley McSwain, MSW, MSOD cultural, ethical, or other differences can impact outcomes in conflict. President, Consultants for Change, Inc. Learning Objectives: After successful completion of this course, participants will be able to: Synopsis: One of the hallmarks of social work is case management. Case managers serve on the front 1. Identify the six founding values/principles in the NASW Code of Ethics. lines, helping client families and individuals move toward positive change. But case managers are forced to 2. Describe microaggression and its impact on individuals and working relationships. serve multiple overlapping goals. They can feel torn between the missions of their organizations, the needs of 3. Identify different conflict resolution styles, including benefits/drawbacks. their clients, and their own self-interests. These internal personal conflicts can actually obstruct their clients’ 4. Identify a structured process to have challenging conversations that lead to positive outcomes. change. This course aims to help case managers develop a fuller understanding of the principles of case CE: Cat. I management, write appropriate case notes, understand how your role with clients fits into the mission of your Cost: $45.00 for members; $65 for non-members organization, and develop practical skills and processes for using yourself to foster positive change in your Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ clients. 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Understanding how to engage your client that will build trust #2538 Creating a Respectful Workplace 2. Understanding the five phases of your work with clients; Contracting, Data Collection, Planning & Date: Sunday, May 3, 2020; 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Feedback, Implementation and Termination & Institutionalization Location: The Professional and Community Education Center at 3.Encourage collaboration between yourself and your clients, Holy Cross Hospital 4. Understand how to write proper case notes to record your work with clients. Edu 4 CE: 3 Category I 1500 Forest Glen Road Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Silver Spring, MD 20910 Please Note: Please be prepared to pay $8-$9 for parking. #2546 Not Always Intentional: How to Avoid Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation in Long Presenter: Marsha Stein, LCSW-C Term Care: An Ethical Discussion Licensed Psychotherapist, Corporate Communication Trainer Date: Sunday, May 31, 2020; 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Synopsis: Respect in the workplace results in heightened morale and productivity. However, cycles of Location: The Professional and Community Education Center at disrespect can erupt quickly and once ignited tend to build on themselves. This interactive training will give Holy Cross Hospital tools and techniques for building a respectful workplace. 1500 Forest Glen Road Edu 4 Learning Objectives: After this course the participant will be able to: Silver Spring, MD 20910 1. Identify the components of a healthy and respectful workplace Please Note: Please be prepared to pay $8-$9 for parking. 2. Identify ways to build positive relationships and understand differences 3. Implement effective strategies to intercept the cycle of disrespect CONTINUING ED Continued on page 18 Page 18 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020

Presenter: Joanna Frankel, LCSW-C 2. Understand the newly created status of LBSW and LMSW Independent practitioners Owner, Frankel Care Consulting 3. Understand their obligations as supervisees or supervisors Synopsis: Abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults in both institutional settings and the home can 4. Recount their responsibilities for continuing education for license renewal cause major ethical dilemmas. However, not all perpetrators set out to harm an older person. Join us for this 5. Know the difference between the NASW Code of Ethics and COMAR Ethics Regulations for Social Workers interactive program to learn to identify those who mistreat older adults and why, which older adults are most CE: 3 Cat I at risk, and how we can prevent elder mistreatment even if it isn’t intentional. Best practices and the code will Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members be explored to understand how to best respond to abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Focus will be on these Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ sections of the BSWE Code of Ethics: 10.42.03.06 .06 Standards of Practice; A. Professional Competence; 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. and 1. Social Workers’ Ethical Responsibilities to Clients (1.01 Commitment to Clients). Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this intermediate course, participants will be able to: #2552 War and Moral Injury: Ethical Considerations 1.Understand how the social work code of ethics applies while exploring real scenarios. Date: Sunday, June 28, 2020; 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2.Identify ethical dilemmas that can arise when investigating abuse/exploitation. Location: The Professional and Community Education Center at 3.Learn more about abuse/neglect/exploitation and how it isn’t always intentional Holy Cross Hospital CE: 3 Cat I 1500 Forest Glen Road Edu 4 Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Silver Spring, MD 20910 Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ Please Note: Holy Cross Hospital charges $8-$9 for parking on weekends. 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. Presenter: Joanne M. Boyle, MSW, LCSW-C Deputy District Director, North Atlantic District, Readjustment Counseling Service - VHA #2606 Resistance: The Universal Challenge (and an Unexpected Ally) Synopsis: Working with clients who have experienced trauma and moral injury presents special Date: Friday, June 12, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. considerations. This kind of clinical work is difficult. There are risks to the clinical practitioner and the client Location: Holy Cross Hospital-Germantown Campus such as vicarious trauma and re-traumatization of the client. There are unique factors that may exacerbate Conference Room 1101 risk as well as self-protective elements that may assist in prevention. Understanding these kinds ethical 19801 Observation Drive considerations in determining appropriate treatment is imperative. This workshop will guide clinicians through Germantown, MD 20876 fundamental principals and series of case examples and discussion. Vignettes and interactive exercises cover Presenter: Arthur J. Rosenbaum, MS. Ed., LCSW-C the following sections of the BSWE Code of Ethics: Confidentiality 1.07; Conflict of Interest 1.06; Informed Specializing in the Practice of Couple and Family Therapy Clinical Consultation; Consent 1.03, 1.08, 1.17; and Competency 1.04, 1.10, 1.12, 1.16. Clinical Faculty, University of Maryland School of Social Work; Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to: Chair, NASW National Ethics Committee 1. Identify inherent ethical risk factors for the client and practitioner. Synopsis: Resistance within our clinical work has gotten a bad rap. As clinicians we vilify it, mock it, and 2. Develop a basic understanding of vicarious trauma and identify symptoms. work tirelessly to extinguish it or at least reduce it. But this enduring and stubborn element of psychotherapy 3. Gain knowledge of the fundamental ethical principles used when working with trauma and moral injury clients. never goes away. In this workshop, we will learn to alter our perceptions and our relationship with resistance. 4. Identify likely themes and issues that surface when working with trauma and moral injury. We will turn what once was villainous into an impactful ally. CE: 3 Category I Learning Objectives: At the end of this workshop, participants will: Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members 1. Understand the nature of resistance Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ 2. Expand the definition of resistance 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. 3. Understand how to engage resistance 4. Enhance our clinical interventions in relation to our clients’ resistance. CE: 3 Cat I EASTERN SHORE Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester Counties Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members For the most current continuing education schedule, please visit our website at www.nasw-md.org #2550 Leading by Example: Navigating the Internal Work of Being a Social Work Supervisor #2534 The MD Social Work Licensing Act: Know the Law (Ethics) Date: Sunday, June 14, 2020; 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Date: Friday, April 17, 2020; 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Location: The Professional and Community Education Center at Location: Chesapeake College Holy Cross Hospital 1000 College Circle – Health Professions and Atletics Center (HPAC 133) 1500 Forest Glen Road Edu 4 Wye Mills, MD 21679 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Presenter: Daphne McClellan, Ph.D, MSW Please Note: Holy Cross Hospital charges $8 - $9 for parking on weekends. Executive Director, NASW-MD Chapter Presenter: Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C Synopsis: Practicing ethically requires social workers have knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.

Clinical Instructor, UMSSW and In 2017, major changes were made to the social work licensing act. Recently the BSWE promulgated National Director of Behavioral Health, AbsoluteCARE regulations to carry out the changes in the law. Violations of the social work practice act cannot be excused Synopsis: Social Work is a decidedly complex field that is all at once populated by mission-driven by claiming lack of knowledge of the law so it is incumbent upon social workers to remain aware of any professionals that derive insurmountable energy and passion from frontline work. The path to this work is changes that are made. This workshop will review the major changes in the statute and regulations so the deeply personal and is often described as an inexplicable calling and compulsion to serve with compassion attendee will be up-to-date and knowledgeable. and humility. While there may be an intrinsic culture and tradition to proverbial trench work, the ambiguous Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: elements of our discipline can obscure our invaluable skillsets - particularly skillsets that are transferrable to 1. Identify major changes in the SW Licensing Act leadership. Furthermore, the professional migration into leadership roles is profoundly difficult. This is in part 2. Understand the newly created status of LBSW and LMSW Independent practitioners due to the perceived divergence from direct client/ community contact to administrative roles that may feel 3. Understand their obligations as supervisees or supervisors at odds with client centricity. Navigating the path of leadership is marked by an endless array of internal work 4. Recount their responsibilities for continuing education for license renewal around key issues such as exercising power and authority; building new teams; professional gatekeeping; 5. Know the difference between the NASW Code of Ethics and COMAR Ethics Regulations for Social Workers and prioritization of client needs. These are often the unseen and yet pronounced tensions that create strife CE: 3 Cat I and struggles for Social Work leaders and their teams. This training will address the aforementioned unseen Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members challenges, tactics for the internal work, and will offer recommendations for how we can collectively grow and nurture our Social Work leaders as they attempt to navigate the ever-changing landscape of service. Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. Learning Objectives: After Attending this workshop participants will be able to: 1. Understand the context of social work leadership couples with the complexities of today’s work #2548 Creating an Organizational Culture of Conflict Acceptance 2. Review the essential tasks of social work supervisors. Date: Saturday, June 6, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. 3. Conceptualize and effectively respond to the common pitfalls and crucible moments of emerging leaders. Location: Eastern Shore Hospital Center 4. Build supervisory and leadership skills to remain grounded in practice, to nurture teams, and to prioritize English Hall the care of those who depend on us. 5262 Woods Road CE: 3 Category I Cambridge, MD 21613 Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Presenter: S. Colby Peters, Ph.D., LCSW-C Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ CEO, Human Systems 3-hour supervision (for supervisors) requirement for license renewal. Synopsis: We experience conflict several times a day in multiple contexts. Conflict can be stressful, but it is also the source of productive change. What if we could find a way to embrace conflict as a catalyst for #2549 The MD Social Work Licensing Act: Know the Law (Ethics) organizational improvements, instead of avoiding it? What if we learned how to identify and eliminate the Date: Friday, June 26, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. kinds of conflicts that create unnecessary stress, and effectively process the kind of conflict that results in Location: Holy Cross Hospital-Germantown Campus positive change? In this workshop, participants will learn about conflict on a “systems” or organizational level. Conference Room 1101 By simply becoming aware of underlying sources of conflict and starting a conversation about how to use 19801 Observation Drive conflict to create positive change, we can reduce burnout and turnover, and set an organization on the path Germantown, MD 20876 to greater success and sustainability. Presenter: Daphne McClellan, Ph.D, MSW Learning Objectives: At the end of this training, participants will be able to: Executive Director, NASW-MD Chapter 1. Understand how conflict happens - the stages of conflict, and the organizational conditions of conflict - Synopsis: Practicing ethically requires social workers have knowledge of applicable laws and regulations. with the opportunity to apply learned skills to an organization. In 2017, major changes were made to the social work licensing act. Recently the BSWE promulgated 2. Explore the concept of “a conflict-acceptance culture”. regulations to carry out the changes in the law. Violations of the social work practice act cannot be excused 3. Learn methods of creating a culture of conflict acceptance in their organization, and explore how those by claiming lack of knowledge of the law so it is incumbent upon social workers to remain aware of any methods could be applied in their own workplace. changes that are made. This workshop will review the major changes in the statute and regulations so the CE: 3 Cat I attendee will be up-to-date and knowledgeable. Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Identify major changes in the SW Licensing Act CONTINUING ED Continued on page 19 WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 19

employment. For clinicians who have had more clinical training than business training, this workshop will be #2547 At the Intersection of Pain and Addiction: Finding the Ethical Balance an introduction to using “soft” and “hard” social work skills that are useful in building a business. Date: Friday, June 5, 2020; 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Learning Objectives: At the completion of this workshop, participants will: Location: Chesapeake College 1. Understand how day-to-day business skills in current social work jobs can help with developing a 1000 College Circle – Health Professions and Atletics Center (HPAC 133) business. Wye Mills, MD 21679 2. Develop an initial framework for a business plan to guide private practice goals. Presenter: Suzanne Cox, LCSW-C, MBA 3. Increase skills for business development to venture into the world of self-employment. Team leader, Continuous Care Team, UMMS/WPPC Clinics, Baltimore Synopsis: According to the American Journal of Managed Care, the number of Americans who live with PART I p.m. - From Here to There: Designing a Private Practice non-cancer related chronic pain is estimated to be about 100 million; almost one-third of the 2018 estimated Synopsis: You’ve decided that private practice is for you and you fantasized about your business ideas. US population of 327.8 million. Managing chronic pain has developed into a precarious dance between You’ve called around asking questions about building a private practice. You want to give up because you are consumers often desperate for pain relief and the providers treating them in the context of the growing not getting the “right” answers. This workshop is an introduction to what is needed to build a private practice. number of deaths from both prescription opioids and illicit synthetics. Addiction is often a very real outcome Real examples, real resources, and real encouragement. of even short-term use of opioid painkillers, with the potential for misuse inherent in legitimate use. The use Learning Objectives: At the completion of this workshop, participants will: of medical marijuana may not be indicated or supported by medical providers, particularly when consumers 1. Become familiar with required federal and state tax-based structures. use ‘recreationally’. Available non-medication mediated interventions are frequently not as effective or 2. Become familiar with client billing codes for a variety of clinical interventions. quick acting for those in need. The presenter will review common chemical and non-chemical treatment 3. Become familiar with the necessary identification numbers to practice in private practice. approaches for pain from the perspective of both efficacy and ethics. We will examine the potential risks of 4. Become familiar with clinical and administrative needs needed for private practice. leaving pain untreated or under-treated, which includes the potential for both illicit drug use and increased CE: 6 Category I risk of suicide. The ethical dilemma intrinsic to social workers advocating for clients to have pain relief while Cost: $90 for members; $130 for non-members potentially also being charged with mitigating the impact of addiction on client systems will be explored in depth. Case studies will be presented and discussed using both the Code of Ethics and Badaracco’s #2533 Private Practice Certificate Program – (Part II of III) Framework for Moral Decision-making. Date: Friday, April 24, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Please Note: Lunch on your own from 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 1. Assess the impact of the onset of widespread use of prescription opioids on the addiction crisis of today. Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office 2. Identify at least 3 non-medication interventions for chronic pain and assess their potential effectiveness in 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 social work practice settings. Baltimore, MD 21228 3. Compare the conflicting values inherent in making ethical decisions related to advocating for client voice Presenter: Dionne Brown Bushrod, LCSW-C and choice in treating pain versus providing realistic feedback about abuse and addiction. Owner, Prosperity Redefined, LLC CE: 3 Cat. I Please Note: This three-part series will take your private practice from contemplation to implementation to Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members innovation. This series is designed to be INTERACTIVE. Time will be given to introducing resources for private Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ practice development and the series facilitator will take time to explain action steps. The series will utilize 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. instruction and facilitated discussion. The aim of this series is to provide real tools to get started in various points of building a business. CEU Certificates will be given to registrants who complete each class included in the series. This program is divided into three six-hour events. Attendees may register for one, two, or all METRO BALTIMORE three days. Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties, and Baltimore City PART II (a.m. session) - If I Build it, Will They Come? For the most current continuing education schedule, please visit our website at www.nasw-md.org Marketing and Financing Your Private Practice Synopsis: The clinician’s office is open for business, but where are the clients? How does a clinician find #2529 Introduction to Special Education for School Social Workers clients? How will services be paid? Can the clinician charge for services? This workshop offers an inside Date: Mondays, March 9, 2020 - May 27, 2020*; 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. look into the need for creating marketing plans and plans to generate an income. Plans do not have to be Face to face:3/9, 3/30, 5/4, & Wednesday 5/27* extensive. Plans need to be effective. This workshop will take private practitioners out of comfort zones to *Please Note: this Date is on a Wednesday due to Spring Break build action plans that work best for their practice. Online: Two live webinars (1.5 hours each date): 4/22, 5/11 Learning Objectives: At the completion of this workshop, participants will: Electronic assignments (10 total) due via email by Sundays at 10 pm 1. Finesse clinical niche. Location: NASW-MD Office 2. Increase marketing confidence. 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 3. Gain an understanding of financial forecasting with setting fees, collecting payments and establishing Baltimore, MD 21228 income. Presenter: Patrick T. Seay, M.Ed.

Director, School Operations, Admissions, Compliance Transition, Kennedy Krieger Institute PART II (p.m. Session) - Ready, Player 1? The Use of Technology in Private Practice Synopsis: This course approved for 3 MSDE Continuing Professional Development/CPD credits as course Synopsis: You have created a perfect treatment environment; quality lighting, comfortable seating, clean # 16-66-37 and fulfills the requirements of the Maryland State Department of Education for certification of and orderly space. In walks your client who is on the mobile phone, despite multiple encouragements to avoid school-based social workers. cell phone use while in session. The client looks at the phone every time it dings, shows you the phone to Because social workers provide related services that are part of the educational programming of students show photos of where they’ve been or read back text messages to emphasize their conversation points. The with special needs, it is essential that they understand the legal mandates, federal and state policies and use of technology is relatable because clinicians are using technology to manage their businesses and stay standards, as well as the specific instructional methods and technologies used in the classrooms that digitally present in their personal lives. We can’t escape technology. This workshop will address the clinical serve those students, from the least restrictive settings of inclusion to the more clinical settings, including usefulness of technology while addressing the need for boundaries while using technology. The workshop residential. will address developing digital practice policies and business protocol for using technology in private practice. Learning Objectives: Active participation in the course will provide the ability to: The workshop will address ethical dilemmas such as dual relationships and not working within the scope 1. Understand and participate in the diagnostic, service, and evaluation processes of special education. of practice. We will review Title 10 MD Department of Health Subtitle 42 Board of Social Work Examiners 2. Distinguish among delivery systems provided in schools for students with special needs Chapter 03 Code of Ethics: 10.42.03.01, 10.42.03.02, 10.42.03.03, 10.42.03.05 and 10.42.03.06 to 3. Describe and use Universal Design. examine ethical focus, definitions, relationships and responsibilities with clients and standards of practice. 4. Design the means for supporting better relationships among the school, the home and the community. Learning Objectives: At the completion of this workshop, participants will: CE: 15 Cat I and 15 Cat II 1. Develop policies on the use of technology for client communication, business management, safety Cost: $300 for NASW members; $400 for non-members methods, clinical interventions, and practitioner’s digital availability. Ethics Hours Note: Successful completion of all 15 hours of the face-to-face classes also 2. Become familiar with NASW Technology Standards and the use of Teletherapy in private practice. yields the 3-hours Category I ethics requirement of the BSWE toward license renewal. 3. Gather resources on effectively using technology as a treatment method. CE: 6 Category I (3 hours qualify for Ethics CEUs) *Please note: If you are a non-member and mail in a membership application along with your Cost: $90 for members; $130 for non-members registration, you can register at the member rate and save $100.00. For membership information Please Note: 3 of the 6 hours of this workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social go to www.nasw-md.org Work Examiners’ 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. #2532 Private Practice Certificate Program – (Part I of III) #2607 Domestic Violence and Safety Planning Date: Friday, April 17, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Date: Thursday, April 30, 2020; 9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please Note: Lunch on your own from 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 Baltimore, MD 21228 Baltimore, MD 21228 Presenter: Brynez Roane, Ph.D., LCSW-C, VASIII Presenter: Dionne Brown Bushrod, LCSW-C Clinical Director, St. Vincent DePaul Owner, Prosperity Redefined, LLC Synopsis: This intermediate level workshop provides participants with information on best practices and Please Note: This three-part series will take your private practice from contemplation to implementation to treatment interventions for survivors of domestic violence. The session will look at how the trauma of violence innovation. This series is designed to be INTERACTIVE. Time will be given to introducing resources for private impacts their neurological brain functions, traumatic brain injury, and how that trauma can look for victims practice development and the series facilitator will take time to explain action steps. The series will utilize and survivors alike. After attending this workshop service providers will enhance their knowledge about instruction and facilitated discussion. The aim of this series is to provide real tools to get started in various domestic violence, which will enable them to properly educate and support victims and survivors. Domestic points of building a business. CEU Certificates will be given to registrants who complete each class included violence is a complicated situation for those involved, and for victims it is not always easy to walk away. in the series. This program is divided into three six-hour events. Attendees may register for one, two, or all Professionals will be educated on domestic violence, power and control, the cycle of violence, and will learn three days. the signs that will help them determine whether their client is involved in a violent relationship. The presenter will discuss ways to best support clients without passing judgment or taking away their right choose. Part I a.m. - From Clinician to Mogul: Developing Skills and Gathering Resources for Private Practice Synopsis: Before starting a private practice, it is good practice to examine the skill set needed for self- CONTINUING ED Continued on page 20 Page 20 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020

Attendees will learn how to best support clients from a trauma informed lens, allow clients to safely share #2605 Update and Ethical Use of DSM-5 - Part II their stories and validate their needs, educate clients on their options and rights, make a proper safety plan, Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020; 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. and learn how to protect children. Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop attendees will: 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 1. Gain a thorough understanding of the varying dynamics of domestic violence. Baltimore, MD 21228 2. Increase knowledge on Maryland laws and rights for survivors of domestic violence. Presenter: Carlton Munson, Ph.D., LCSW-C 3. Increase knowledge of resources available for survivors of domestic violence. Professor, UMD School of Social Work 4. Learn techniques to support clients when in distress from domestic violence. Please Note: Participants should bring a copy of the DSM-5 to the workshop to achieve 5. Understand how domestic violence impacts survivors and their famies. maximum learning potential. CE: 3 Category I Synopsis: Release of DSM-5 on May 19, 2013 introduced the most significant changes since the Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members publication of the DSM-3 in 1980. Significant structural changes were made in the format for recording diagnoses and conditions. There are now requirements for linking diagnosis with treatment planning. Some #2539 Private Practice Certificate Program – (Part III of III) disorders were eliminated. New disorders were added. Some disorders were reconceptualized, and some Date: Friday, May 8, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. disorders were reclassified.This in-depth seminar will update clinicians on the most effective and efficient Please Note: Lunch on your own from 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ethical use of DSM-5. Details and intricacies of the DSM-5 will be explored in the context of the six item Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office “Case Formulation Assessment” used for recording and reporting diagnoses along with outlining a treatment 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 plan. Changes for the ICD-11 codes will be discussed along with the speculation about future changes of the Baltimore, MD 21228 American Psychiatric Association diagnostic system. Presenter: Dionne Brown Bushrod, LCSW-C Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the seminar, participants will be able to: Owner, Prosperity Redefined, LLC 1. Effectively use the reorganized parts of the DSM-5. Please Note: This 3-part series will take your private practice from contemplation to implementation to 2. Understand the replacement of the “NOS” diagnosis with other and unspecified disorder diagnosis in most innovation. This series is designed to be INTERACTIVE. Time will be given to introducing resources for private disorders in the DSM-5. practice development and the series facilitator will take time to explain action steps. The series will utilize 3. Prepare a thorough and accurate Case Formulation Assessment (CFA). instruction and facilitated discussion. The aim of this series is to provide real tools to get started in various 4. Accurately understand and use the ICD-10 codes that replaced the ICD-9 codes. points of building a business. CEU Certificates will be given to registrants who complete each class included 5. Understand the current planning for transition to ICD-11 code use. in the series. This program is divided into three six-hour events. Attendees may register for one, two, or all CE: 3 Category I three days. Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ PART III a.m. - There is No “I” in Team: Addressing Isolation in Private Practice through an 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. Ethical Lens Learning Objectives: Private Practice can be rewarding yet isolating. Whether the business is in its #2601 Exploring the Ethics Behind the Duty to Warn infancy or aging, making decisions and floating ideas about where to go with practice ideas can be to an Date: Friday, May 29, 2020; 9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. audience of one and leaning exclusively on self can lead to ethical violations. In an interactive and supportive Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office environment, the facilitator and workshop participants will give feedback to each other’s business ideas to 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 discuss potential liability issues. Additionally, the workshop will address ethical dilemmas in potential dual Baltimore, MD 21228 relationships, examine common potential ethical violations in private practice and how to develop required Presenter: Veronica Cruz, LCSW-C business associate agreements with individual business collaborators. CEO, Cruz and Associates, LLC Learning Objectives: At the completion of this workshop, participants will: Synopsis: This workshop will focus on the ethics behind the duty to warn as it relates to confidentiality and 1. Learn how to ethically shop for business vendors and consultants. mandated reporting. Every social worker is aware of the importance of the duty to warn, yet many do no 2. Introduce their business ideas and develop malpractice alert action plans. report. It is imperative to understand the parameters and sanctions related to duty to warn. The presenter will 3. Learn about the top five ethical implications of clinical and business isolation. explore the history of duty to warn: landmark cases, confidentiality, and reporting. Discussion will focus on confidentiality dilemmas, mandated reporting, discrepancies in reporting, code of ethics, ethical framework PART III p.m. - Seminar: Ideas and Innovation model, and best practice technique. A focus will be on analzying Comar Regulations (Duty to Commit, Treat, Synopsis: In a Ted Talk-style format, this seminar will showcase each participant›s ideas for private or Warn 5601), Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners (Title 10.03) to the National Association of Social practice. Participants will present beginning outlines of business plans, discuss potential liability issues for Workers Code of Ethics (1.07 & 1.17) . Participants will engage in activites that will allow them to further their business and will collect feedback through audience participation. i analyze and apply the various codes of ethics to better understand the ethics of duty to warn. This is an Learning Objectives: At the completion of this workshop, participants will: interactive workshop where case vignettes are presented, and participants work in a group setting to further 1. Present business ideas through a business plan. (A format will be provided). maximize their understanding of the concepts presented. 2. Discuss ethical considerations for individual businesses. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this intermediate course, participants will be able to: 3. Be open to receive and to give feedback on other presentations. 1. Extend their knowledge of the duty to warn principles and connect them to confidentiality and reporting by CE: 6 Category I exploring the various ethical principles and codes. Cost: $90 for members; $130 for non-members 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the duty to warn, including but not limited to landmark cases and the history behind this principle. #2604 Update and Ethical Use of DSM-5 - Part I 3. Effectively understand and apply an ethical decision-making model which incorporates the codes of ethics Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020; 9:30 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. and Comar regulations to help process and resolve the duty to warn issues. Please Note: Part II of this workshop (#2605) will be presented in the afternoon from 1:30 4. Articulate the key elements of duty to warn and explore the responsibility the social worker has to client, p.m. – 4:45 p.m. You may attend one or both parts of this 2-part workshop. profession and self. Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office CE: 3 Category I 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Baltimore, MD 21228 Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ Presenter: Carlton Munson, Ph.D., LCSW-C 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. Professor, UMD School of Social Work Please Note: Participants should bring a copy of the DSM-5 to the workshop to achieve maximum learning #2582 General Supervision – Part 1 of 3* potential. Date: Friday, June 12, 2020; 9:30 a.m – 4:45 p.m. Synopsis: Release of DSM-5 on May 19, 2013 introduced the most significant changes since the Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office publication of the DSM-3 in 1980. Significant structural changes were made in the format for recording 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 diagnoses and conditions. There are now requirements for linking diagnosis with treatment planning. Some Baltimore, MD 21228 disorders were eliminated. New disorders were added. Some disorders were reconceptualized, and some Presenter: Pamela Love Manning, MSW, Ph.D. disorders were reclassified. Certified coach, speaker, author, & founder, The Finishers Network This in-depth seminar will update clinicians on the most effective and efficient ethical use of DSM-5. Details LUNCH ON YOUR OWN FROM 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM and intricacies of the DSM-5 will be explored in the context of the six item “Case Formulation Assessment” *Please Note: This is a two-day workshop with #2583-The Ethics of Supervision - Part 2 (3 used for recording and reporting diagnoses along with outlining a treatment plan. Changes for the ICD- hours) AND #2584-Advanced Supervision - Part 3 (3 hours) on Saturday, June 13. Attendees 11 codes will be discussed along with the speculation about future changes of the American Psychiatric may register for Part 1, Part 2, OR Part 3 separately. However, in order to earn the 12 hours Association diagnostic system. of supervision necessary to become a board approved supervisor, attendance at all 3 Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the seminar, participants will be able to: workshops is required. 1. Effectively use the reorganized parts of the DSM-5. Synopsis: This one day workshop consists of information, interactive activities, and engaging discussions 2. Understand the replacement of the “NOS” diagnosis with other and unspecified disorder diagnosis in most designed to enhance general supervision skills. It is for new and aspiring supervisors, experienced disorders in the DSM-5. supervisors/administrators who would like to enhance their supervisory knowledge, and social workers and 3. Prepare a thorough and accurate Case Formulation Assessment (CFA). other human service professionals who supervise other professionals working toward advanced licensure. 4. Accurately understand and use the ICD-10 codes that replaced the ICD-9 codes. Day one of the training provides an overview of supervision and the skills, attitudes, and resources 5. Understand the current planning for transition to ICD-11 code use. necessary for effective supervision. You will also explore emotional intelligence and strategies for addressing CE: 3 Category I generational differences in the workplace. Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: Please Note: This workshop qualifies for the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners’ 1. Understand the role, function, and core competencies of effective supervisors. 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal. 2. Understand how leadership styles, generational differences, technology, and emotional intelligence affect workplace behavior and the climate/culture of an organization. 3. Understand the conduct, legal and regulatory issues of supervision. 4. Apply theoretical models to supervision.

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CE: 6 Category I professionals who supervise other professionals working toward advanced licensure. The presenter covers Cost: $90 for members; $130 for non-members theoretical frameworks, information on conduct of supervision, and skills necessary for ethical supervision in accordance with regulations and best practices. #2583 The Ethics of Supervision – Part 2 of 3* Learning Objectives: Date: Saturday, June 13, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. 1. Understand the role, function, and core competencies of effective supervisors. Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office 2. Understand how leadership styles, generational differences, technology, and emotional intelligence affect 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 workplace behavior and the climate/culture of an organization. Baltimore, MD 21228 3. Understand the conduct, legal and regulatory issues of supervision. Presenter: Maxwell Manning, MSW, Ph.D. 4. Be able to apply theoretical models to supervision. Clinical Supervisor Consultant, Licensed Clinician, Life and Executive Coach and CEO CE: 3 Category I International Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring, Inc. Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members *Please Note: This is Part 2 of a two-day workshop. Part 1, General Supervision #2582 (6-hours) will be held on Friday, June 12th; Part 3, Advanced Supervision #2584 (3 hours) #2608 Social Work Exam Prep (Part I and Part II) will be held on June 13th in the afternoon. You may register for Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3 Date: Friday and Saturday, June 26-27, 2020; 9:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. (both days) separately. However, in order to earn the 12 hours of supervision necessary to become a Please Note: This is a two-day workshop. You must register for BOTH days of this course board approved supervisor, attendance at all workshops is required. Lunch on your own both days from 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Synopsis: This half-day workshop consists of information, interactive activities, and engaging discussions Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office designed to enhance clinical supervision skills. It is for new and aspiring supervisors, experienced 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 supervisors/administrators who would like to enhance their supervisory knowledge, and social workers and Baltimore, MD 21228 other human service professionals who supervise other professionals working toward advanced licensure. Presenters: Corey Beauford, MSW, LICSW It covers theoretical frameworks, information on conduct of supervision, and skills necessary for ethical Founder and President, Inspired Consulting Group, Riverdale and supervision in accordance with regulations and best practices. Wendy Alias, LCSW-C, LICSW Major changes were made to the Social Work Licensing Act in 2017. Recently the BSWE promulgated CEO, Nkyinkyin Consulting Associates, Laurel; Adjunct Professor, regulations to carry out the changes in the law. We will review the major changes in the statute and University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC regulations that relate directly to supervision so the attendee will familiar with all requirements. Synopsis: This course is geared toward equipping participants with the skills necessary to sit for the Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Licensed Graduate Social Worker exam (LGSW) or the Clinical Exam (LICSW or LCSW-C). A thorough 1. Identify major changes in the SW Licensing Act overview of the test content will be provided as well as an analysis of test-taking strategies and tips useful for 2. Understand the newly created status of LBSW and LMSW Independent practitioners success on the exam 3. Understand their obligations as supervisees or supervisors Learning Objectives: As a result of this course, participants will enhance their ability to successfully sit 4. Recount their responsibilities for continuing education for license renewal for the ASWB licensing exam. The class will focus on and provide the following: 5. Know the difference between the NASW Code of Ethics and COMAR Ethics Regulations for Social Workers 1. An Overview of the Composition of the Masters and Clinical exams CE: 3 Category I 2. Exam Taking Strategies and Special Accommodations Cost: $45 for members; $65 for non-members 3. Social Work Assessment and Diagnosis (DSM-V) Please Note: This workshop meets the requirement for 3 hours of ethics OR 3 hours of 4. Social Work Interventions Strategies supervision (for supervisors) required by the Maryland BSWE for license renewal. 5. Models and Methods of Social Work Practice 6. Psychopharmacology #2584 Advanced Supervision – Part 3 of 3* 7. Human Growth and Development Issues Date: Saturday, June 13; 1:30 – 4:45 p.m. 8. Ethics Location: NASW-MD Chapter Office 9. Research and Supervision 5750 Executive Drive Suite 100 10. Program Evaluation Baltimore, MD 21228 11. Tips and Strategies Necessary for Analyzing Exam Questions Presenter: Maxwell Manning, MSW, Ph.D. CE: 12 Category I Clinical Supervisor Consultant, Licensed Clinician, Life and Executive Coach and CEO Cost: $195 for members (Includes $15 fee for study materials); International Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring, Inc. $275 for non-members (Includes a $15 fee for study materials) *Please Note: This is Part 3 of a two-day workshop. Part 1, General Supervision #2582 $115 for student members (Includes a $15 fee for study materials) (6-hours) will be held on Friday, June 12th; Part 2, The Ethics of Supervision #2583 (3 Please Note: After completing the full 12 hours of this workshop, the Maryland Board of hours) will be held on June 13th in the morning. You may register for Part 1, Part 2, or Part Social Work Examiners’ 3-hour ethics requirement for license renewal will be met. 3 separately. However, in order to earn the 12 hours of supervision necessary to become a board approved supervisor, attendance at all workshops is required. Synopsis: This workshop consists of information, interactive activities, and engaging discussions designed to enhance supervision skills. It is for new and aspiring supervisors, experienced supervisors/administrators REGISTRATION FORM ON PAGE 22 who would like to enhance their supervisory knowledge, and social workers and other human service Six Instances when Civil Legal Services Can Help Your Clients…for Free

By Susan Francis, executive direc- from one family member to another upon on the latest laws that now decriminalize issues that need to be resolved. It’s best for tor, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers the owner’s passing or can’t access critical different charges, including specific types clients to seek help from civil legal services. Service (www.mvlslaw.org) tax credits to avoid tax sale or foreclosure. of drug offenses. Wage garnishment A volunteer attorney can help in these situ- Third-party custody matters Improving the quality of life of Mary- ations. It’s not uncommon for creditors to landers is at the core of the social work Social workers may come across clients Tax controversy take advantage of low-income individu- community, just as it is for many civil legal who are caring for extended family mem- als. Typically, when a creditor files a law- services throughout the state. Maryland- As clients share information about the bers because of the child’s parents’ inability suit against a client and gets a money judg- ers should have the right to access servic- mail they’re receiving, take notice whether to care for their children due to incarcera- ment in court, the creditor can garnish es for housing, employment, child custo- any letters (specifically notice letters) per- tion, substance abuse, or other issues. These wages, take money from a client’s bank ac- dy, and tax challenges whether or not they tain to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) caretakers are often grandparents, aunts, or can afford those services and programs. So- or the Maryland Comptroller’s office. It’s uncles. As the child’s caretaker, they may count, or place a lien against any proper- cial workers are often on the front lines of important that the client contacts a legal face challenges placing the child in a school ty they own. Many times, the individual helping low-income Marylanders, so it’s services provider who can help them un- or authorizing medical treatment, and may is “collection proof,” meaning the credi- important to understand instances when derstand the process, which can be con- need to pursue a third-party custody so tor can’t collect on the money they trying civil legal services may be the missing link fusing. Tax season is right around the cor- they can stand in for the child’s biological to get through court proceedings. A client for clients. ner, so if a patient or client is wondering parents and make the important decisions should seek counsel from an attorney; an- Home repairs, water bills and ownership whether they need to file taxes or wants to regarding the child’s well-being. other instance when civil legal services can issues explore tax credits, like the Earned Income Identification challenges be helpful. Tax Credit (EITC), they may want to con- Keep these situations in mind for fu- If a patient or client is experiencing chal- tact the Maryland CASH campaign to find Issues with forms of identification, in- ture conversations with clients. There are lenges getting home repairs completed or cluding a name change or corrections to a tax preparation site near them. trained professionals to assist in these cases, disputing a high water bill, they can seek birth certificate information, is another sit- including thousands of pro bono attorneys the help of a legal services provider. Volun- Employment uation where it is necessary to seek help teer attorneys can answer questions about Some clients may have criminal charges from a legal services provider. Mismatched who make up Maryland Volunteer Law- issues preventing them from applying for on their record that occurred when they identification can create barriers to em- yers Service’s (MVLS) network (www. home repair assistance, homeowner cred- were younger, and those convictions may ployment and housing. REAL ID takes ef- mvlslaw.org). The organization is ready to its, and confirm whether their name is list- now stand in the way of securing employ- fect on October 1, 2020, which may create match clients with a free attorney to help ed on the deed. There are many families, ment, credit, a home, or even custody of a new barriers. Unraveling incorrect docu- them complete legal paperwork, better un- including multi-generational families, who child. Volunteer attorneys can help clients ments and navigating the bureaucratic pro- derstand their rights, identify tax credit don’t have their home set up to legally pass file for criminal record expungement based cess can be challenging and lead to other programs, or represent them in court. Page 22 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020 Continuing Education Registration Form

Please mail this form with your check made payable to NASW-MD, 5750 Executive Drive, Suite 100, $_____ 2521 Washington County Social Work Alliance 2020 Social Work Month (Hagerstown) Baltimore, MD 21228. Lunch is not provided for day-long workshops unless otherwise stated. If you would $_____ 2529 Introduction to Special Education for School Social Workers (Baltimore) like to receive an email confirmation of your registration, please include your email address on this registration $_____ 2530 Vaping, Synthetics, Opiates, and Teens: What SWs Need to Know (Silver Spring) form. NASW-MD reserves the right to cancel any workshop for poor registration. Refunds for workshops $_____ 2532 Private Practice Certificate Program – Part I (Baltimore) canceled by NASW-MD will be mailed within 3 weeks. Please see full refund/cancellation polices on the first $_____ 2533 Private Practice Certificate Program – Part 2 (Baltimore) page of the continuing education schedule. Workshop fee includes certificate. If you arrive late to a workshop $_____ 2534 The MD Social Work Licensing Act: Know the Law (Ethics) (Wye Mills) or conference your certificate will be adjusted to reflect time missed. Please Note: We do not accept faxed $_____ 2535 Tackling the Gorilla in the Room: Ethical Ways to Have Difficult…(Germantown) registrations. $_____ 2536 Dual Relationships: Balancing Ethical Responsibilities (Charlotte Hall) $_____ 2537 Understanding the Roles of Cognitive Distortions…(Charlotte Hall) PLEASE NOTE: NASW-MD reserves the right to cancel workshops due to low registration. $_____ 2538 Creating a Respectful Workplace ( Silver Spring) $_____ 2539 Private Practice Certificate Program – Part 3 (Baltimore) Name: ______$_____ 2540 Using Emotional Granularity to Solve Workplace Issues (Germantown) $_____ 2542 Assessment of Families in Family Therapy: Making Sense…(Silver Spring) Phone: ______$_____ 2543 Flawless Case Management & the Art of Writing Case Notes (Germantown) $_____ 2544 Honoring Invisible Messengers: The Ethical Case …(Frederick) $_____ 2545 Leading by Example: Navigating Internal Work/Being a SW Supervisor (Frederick) Address: ______$_____ 2546 Not Always Intentional: How to Avoid…An Ethical Discussion (Silver Spring) $_____ 2547 At the Intersection of Pain and Addiction: Finding the Ethical Balance (Wye Mills) City, State, ZIP______$_____ 2548 Creating an Organizational Culture of Conflict Acceptance (Cambridge) $_____ 2549 The MD Social Work Licensing Act: Know the Law (Ethics) (Germantown) $_____ 2550 Leading By Example: Navigating Internal Work/Being a SW Supervisor (Silver Spring) Email: ______$_____ 2552 War and Moral Injury: Ethical Considerations (Silver Spring) $_____ 2582 General Supervision – Part 1 of 3 (Baltimore) NASW Membership #: ______$_____ 2583 Ethics of Supervision – Part 2 of 3 (Baltimore) $_____ 2584 Advanced Supervision – Part 3 of 3 (Baltimore) Total $______Check amt. $______(check payable to NASW-MD) $_____ 2594 Ethics and Responding to Behavioral Health Emergencies (Prince Frederick) $_____ 2595 Everybody’s Mad: An Ethical Framework for Understanding…(Prince Frederick) $_____ 2601 Exploring the Ethics Behind the Duty to Warn (Baltimore) Credit card payment: n Mastercard n VISA n Discover $_____ 2603 Motivational Supervision (Silver Spring) $_____ 2604 Part I – Update and Ethical Use of the DSM-5 (Baltimore) Credit card number: ______$_____ 2605 Part II – Update and Ethical Use of the DSM-5 (Baltimore) $_____ 2606 Resistance: The Universal Challenge (and an Unexpected Ally) (Germantown) Exp. Date:______CVV Code: ______Zip Code: ______$_____ 2607 Domestic Violence and Safety Planning (Baltimore) $_____ 2608 Social Work Exam Prep (Part I and Part II) (Baltimore) Name: ______$_____ 2611 Allegany/Garret SW Month (Cumberland) PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCURATELY Signature: ______Date: ______REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS YOU HAVE EARNED. If you are attending an NASW-MD workshop and you are late, or have to leave early you are responsible for notifying the workshop coordinator. Your CE certificate will be adjusted to reflect the actual hours of attendance. Completing this registration form implies that you have been informed of this policy and your responsibility. Questions concerning registration? Call (410) 788-1066

NOMINATE NOW FOR THE 2020 NASW-MD ANNUAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH AWARDS! Recognize Your Fellow Social Workers and a Local Citizen

t’s time again to recognize and honor your fellow Mary- • Nominees for the 2020 Social Work Educator of the Year land Chapter members, student members, and a local citizen and Social Work Field Instructor of the Year must educate who have made outstanding contributions to the profession the public about the unique qualifications and diverse profession- or the community. The awards, which will be presented at al activities of social workers and must support high standards for NASW-MD’s Annual Social Work Month conference training in social work education. The Educator of the Year must I toI be held on March 26-27, 2020, include Lifetime Achieve- advance the body of social work knowledge through research NOMINATE ment Award, Social Worker of the Year, Social Work Educator of and publication. Additionally, nominees for the 2020 So- the Year; SW Field Instructor of the Year; New Professional Award; cial Work Field Instructor of the Year should be individu- YOU! MSW, and BSW Social Work Students of the Year, and Public Citi- als who have demonstrated an outstanding adeptness at providing zen Award. Please note that with the exception of the Public Citizen the professional support, mentorship and knowledge necessary Award, nominees must be a current member in good standing with to ensure field experiences which contribute to the development NASW-Maryland Chapter (membership may accompany applica- of able, efficient and well-versed future social work professionals, tion). Don’t miss this opportunity to say thanks and lift up colleagues and who have made the field experience a meaningful one. who have done so much for the profession and their communities! • Nominees for the 2020 Maryland Citizen of the Year Criteria for these awards include: cannot be members of the social work profession. Individuals nominated must have made specific outstanding contributions to • Nominees for the 2020 Social Worker of the Year Award, the human services field and have personally represented ethics Lifetime Achievement Award, New Professional Award compatible with those defined in the NASW Code of Ethics. and Social Work Students (BSW & MSW) of the Year Awards must have made significant and outstanding contribu- Please visit our website (www.nasw-md.org) for the nomina- tions to the profession of social work, displayed leadership in tion form or contact Daphne McClellan, at 410-788-1066, ext. 16 the profession, earned the respect of fellow social workers and or [email protected] to request a nomination represented well the professional ethics of social work. Lifetime form or further information. Please include a statement of 350 words Deadline for Achievement Award nominees should, additionally, be indi- or less telling us why you believe your nominee deserves the award submission of viduals who have a significant span of achievement over his/her and those contributions the individual has made that makes him or career that distinguishes them and a long legacy of commitment her unique; attach additional sheets to the form, if necessary. Please nominations is to the profession. also be sure to include a current resume for your nominee. Monday, February 24, 2020! WINTER EDITION | 2020 The Maryland Social Worker Page 23 CLASSIFIEDS Publication of an advertisement does not constitute endorsement or approval of any product or service advertised, or any point of view, standard, or opinion presented therein. The Maryland Chapter-NASW is not responsible for any claims made in an advertisement appearing in its publications.

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Please do not apply if you are growing! Full -time. Send resume to [email protected] 5567 or [email protected]. CORENASW30 to save 30% OFF your entire cart. Page 24 The Maryland Social Worker WINTER EDITION | 2020 NASW-MD CALENDAR OF EVENTS Save these February – April 2020 All meetings scheduled for the chapter office unless otherwise noted 2020 Dates FEBRUARY Social Work Month Annual Conference Mon., 3rd 6:00 p.m. Executive Committee March 26 & 27, 2020 Tues, 4th 5:00 p.m. Committee on Aging Fri, 7th 10:00 a.m. Private Practice Comm. Third Annual Ocean City Conference 11:30 a.m. Priv. Prac . Peer Consultation May 15 & 16, 2020 Wed, 12th 4:30 p.m. Social Work in Schools (SWIS) 6:00 p.m. Legislative Comm. 15th Annual Fall Clinical Conference Fri., 14th 10:30 a.m. BSWE Open Meeting (Patterson Ave. Office) September 24 & 25, 2020 Mon, 17th OFFICE CLOSED President’s Day Tues, 18th 6:00 p.m. SWUR- Social Workers Unravelling Racism 8th Annual Macro Social Work Conference Wed., 19th 7:00 p.m. PACE phone meeting Mon,, 24th 6:00 p.m. Making Macro Work Task Force September 25, 2020 Wed., 26th 6:00 p.m. Legislative Committee (Conference Call) 16th Annual School Social Work Conference Thurs, 27th LEAD (Student Advocacy Day) in Annapolis October 16, 2020 MARCH • HAPPY SOCIAL WORK MONTH! Tues, 3rd 5:00 p.m. Committee on Aging Fri, 6th 10:00 a.m. Private Practice Comm. 11:30 a.m. Priv. Prac . Peer Consultation Noon CEC Chapter Ethics Comm. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Sat, 7th 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting OCTOBER Ronald Kamis Wed, 11th 4:30 p.m. Social Work in Schools (SWIS) Kathryn Alderdice Amanda Lauzau 6:00 p.m. Legislative Committee Jean Audain Michael Dale Lewandowski Dehnu Kaduan Mitchell Fri., 13th 10:30 a.m. BSWE Open Meeting (Patterson Ave. Office) Hope Beavers Marilyn Murphy Mon., 23rd 6:00 p.m. Making Macro Work Task Force Torkwase Creek Emily Kristin Nichols Tues, 24th 6:00 p.m. SWUR- Social Workers Unravelling Racism Jennifer Dowling Heather Nicole Nutter Brittany A. Ferreras Wed., 25th 6:00 p.m. Legislative Committee (Conference Call) Joshua Oconnor LaShann Freeman Thurs, 26th Pre-Conference Intensives, Maritime Institute Vito Osborne Aliya Dashawn Hainsworth Fri, 27th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Maritime Institute Megan Elizabeth Palmer Rebekah Elizabeth Hall Judith Park APRIL Bethany Henderson Romyche Pierre Dallas Jameson Fri, 3rd 10:00 a.m. Private Practice Comm. Madeline Reynolds Donna Kilmore 10:30 a.m. BSWE Open Meeting (Patterson Ave. Office) Clair Ricker Jenna Line Brittany Nicole Sheets 11:30 a.m. Priv. Prac. Peer Consultation Kathleen Ravenscroft Mon., 6th 6:00 p.m. Executive Committee Jenny Torres Octavia U. Robertson Ginna Therese Wagner LAST DAY OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION Kimberly Rosales Julia Roxanne Webb Tues., 7th 5:00 p.m. Committee on Aging Karen Rothrock Owen Zack Wed, 8th 4:30 p.m. Social Work in Schools (SWIS) Lauren Sibel Fri, 10th OFFICE CLOSED- Good Friday Katherine Simpson DECEMBER Tues, 21st 6:00 p.m. SWUR- Social Workers Unravelling Racism Erika Sorg Sarah Abbott Mon,, 27th 6:00 p.m. Making Macro Work Task Force Hallie Jessica Stollof Ilene Marto Atiyah Julia Kae Van Der Hulst Tracy Edmundson Craig Edward Wisner Wynell Foy Frame Amanda Young Alexandra Franco NEW: MEMBER BENEFIT Cristine Marie Zocchi Anamae Julia Franek Cheryl Ann Franz NASW recently launched the NOVEMBER Brady L. Freitas MyNASW Community online. This Joyce Boston-Moore community provides the tools you need Silvia L. Fuentes to communicate, connect, and collaborate Elizabeth A. Braun Alice Rosette Goode with social work’s best! June Cleary LaTonuia Patrice Jones Clare Louisa Hardin Cynthia Langford Tracy Leigh Hincke Heather Light ■■ Post questions and participate in discussions specific to your specialty or practice setting Justin Howard Aliya Mae Goins McCants ■■ Search for and connect with your peers via the member directory Majbritt Jensen Erica Mollet ■■ Browse documents and digital resources shared by fellow members Holly Corinne Johnson Kelly Anne Clements Price Visit mynasw.socialworkers.org to check out this latest NASW member benefit Mary Martha Jones Genovia Coralina Riley Heather Marie Jones Cari Saumenig