Saturday Afternoon Sessions

37. Supervision in Clinical Social Work Practice 

Capacity : 24

Room : SBCC 3

Speaker

  • Stephanie Bozzer, MSW, RCSW, REAT, CPT
  • Rebecca Stares, MSW, RCSW

Description

Supervision is an integral part of ensuring ethical best practice. Engage in looking at your current supervision practice and develop new ideas and techniques to get the most out of supervision.

38. Treating the Psychological Injury of Workplace Bullying and Harassment 

Capacity : 36

Room : SBCC 6

Speakers

  • Linda Crockett, MSW, RSW, SEP
  • Dr. Pat Ferris, MSW, RSW, MSc, PhD

Description

Mental health professionals recognize bullying as a difficult to treat psychosocial stressor. Many who suffer serious impact from workplace bullying are unable to work and many destroy their lives through severe rumination which keeps them activated and symptomatic.

39. Healing Anger for Aboriginal Women: Moving Beyond Anger Management 

Capacity : 72

Room : SBCC 7

Speakers

  • Kathleen Gorman, MSW, RSW, BSC, LLM, CTTS, SEP
  • Jean Tait, professional member of Canadian Art Therapy Association and American Art Therapy Association

Description

The Healing Anger for Aboriginal Women program is a culturally responsive approach to address historical/intergenerational trauma. This experiential workshop includes narrative and expressive arts.

40. Practice as Ceremony 

Capacity : 36

Room : SBCC 5

Speakers

  • Lloyd Yellowbird
  • Christie Pace 

Description

Practice as Ceremony are sacred teachings that guide service providers and families to a place of connectedness. It allows a sense of belonging and spirituality. We will explore these teachings.

41. Bridging Best Practice: Neuropsychology and Social Work, Connecting for Clients 

Capacity : 360

Room : Palisades

Speaker

  • Belinda J. Snow, BSW, RSW, BA(Psyc)
  • Dr. Mark W. Lewis, PhD (Clinical Neuropsychology)

Description

This workshop will educate social workers about neuropsychology, and its applications from cradle to grave. We’ll discuss brain injury, developmental disabilities, dementia, and provide time for Q & A.

42. Working with Complex Client Populations in Continuing Care 

Capacity : 112

Room : Rundle

Speakers

  • Scott Stewart, MSW, RSW, DCA

Description

This workshop offers an opportunity for participants to learn more about complex client populations in continuing care and to discuss the challenges inherent in working with these groups.

43. Empty 

Capacity : 200

Room : Robson

Speakers

  • Empty

Description

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44. Exploring Forensic Social Work: A Discussion of the Challenges and Rewards 

Capacity : 200

Room : Logan

Speakers

  • Daphne Hellman, MSW, RSW, BA
  • Meela Gunawardena, BSW, RSW
  • Tara-Leigh Blankenstein, MSW, RSW, BA, MALM
  • Tamara Valstar, MSW, RSW, BA

Description

This presentation introduces participants to a range of career options within this specialized area of practice, followed by round table discussion to connect and explore the challenges and rewards of this field.

45. Processing Addiction and Childhood Trauma with Congruence Couple Therapy 

Capacity : 40

Room : Maligne

Speakers

  • Bonnie Lee, MSW, RSW, HBSc, PhD
  • Korie-Lyn Northey, RSW, BA

Description

This interactive workshop presents an evidence-based, integrative model of couple therapy to process childhood trauma and addiction in four dimensions of individual and relationship functioning.

46. Understanding Dementia and Supporting Families on the Journey with Dementia 

Capacity : 40

Room : Morraine

Speakers

  • Barbara Beattie, BSW, RSW, BA
  • Kendra Sutherland, BSW, RSW

Description

Increase your knowledge of dementia and learn strategies to support the person living with dementia and their families. Hear about Alzheimer Society resources and how to connect families to supports.

47. Playing Around with Self-Care 

Capacity : 40

Room : Amethyst

Speakers

  • Ann Reilly, MSW, RCSW, RPT-S, CPT

Description

Playing Around with Self-Care is an experiential clinical workshop designed with therapeutic play interventions for social workers to develop self-care plans.

48. A Personal Exploration of the Continuing Competence Program 

Capacity : 40

Room : Emerald

Speakers

  • Bruce Llewellyn, MSW, RSW
  • Suzanne MacKinnon, MSW, RCSW
  • Kathleen Lidbetter

Description

The Continuing Competence Program is dynamic in its nature. You will learn about the history, legislative background and current requirements that supports social workers. We will guide you through the annual portfolio and you will learn user-friendly updates.

49. Teaching Sweat Lodge Ceremony – The Sacred Place 

Capacity : 25

Room : Off-Site: Enoch Nation

Speakers

  • Elder Dr. Leona Makokis

Description

Participants will be guided and supported to explore the meaning and importance of the sweat lodge. It is intended for those who have not had the opportunity to experience a sweat lodge ceremony.