Starts: Friday, June 21, 2013 at 10:00am

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 2 hours, and 0 minutes.

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 Please join us for camaraderie and lively discussion.  Bring us your ideas for future projects and programs!

Location: NASW IL Office
404 S. Wells St. 4th Floor, Chicago, IL

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Starts: Monday, June 24, 2013 at 5:30pm

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 2 hours, and 15 minutes.

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This event is a great opportunity to listen and learn the basic principles and applications of Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) from Ron Pestana, LCSW, a practitioner with more than twenty years of experience in the field, while at the same time been able to meet and network with other social work professionals.

Location: River Forest Public Library
735 Lathrop Ave.
River Forest IL 60305

Cost: NASW IL members receive FREE CEUs Nonmembers will pay a $10.00 CEU fee (if requesting CEUs)

Starts: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 5:00pm

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 2 hours, and 30 minutes.

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You can visit https://naswil.wufoo.com/forms/older-adults-sig-planning-meeting-62513/ to sign up for this meeting.

Location: NASW IL
404 S. Wells St.
4th Floor
Chicago, IL

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Starts: Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 5:30pm

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This workshop, "Treating PTSD and Complex Trauma: The nuts and blots in simple plain language," will provide strategies to help clients stablize and begin processing their trauma. The goal of this presentiaton is to provide clinicians with an overview of current literature and theories related to PTSD and Complex Trauma. Specific and usable tools and techniques will be discussed.

Karen Haggard has specialized in treating PTSD and complex trauma throughout her professional career. She has served in various social work settings including the VA and vet center, community mental heatlh agencies, DCFS and private child welfare agencies. She is currently employed at the Rockford Vet Center working with combat veterans and veterans who have expericned militiary sexual trauma.

Location: Rosecrance Berry Center
8616 Northern Avenue
Rockford, Illinois 61107
United States

Cost: 2 CEUs / FREE NASW Illinois Member / $10 Nonmember Seeking CEUs

Starts: Friday, June 28, 2013 at 8:00am

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 9 hours, and 0 minutes.

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This session is full. Feel free to join the waitlist. If a space becomes available, we will contact in order of waitlist registration. The next available review course will be July 26th, 2013. To register, click here: https://naswil.wufoo.com/forms/nasw-il-review-course-072613/

The NASW Illinois Chapter LSW/LCSW Review Course is presented in an intensive eight-hour lecture from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Lectures cover the most current content areas as determined by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) for licensure. Sample questions are used to illustrate the lecture material. Courses include a book of selected readings and a packet of handouts designed to complement the lecture. Note: This course reflects the new licensing exam outline.

No changes to the ASWB examinations that reflect only DSM-5 will be made before January 2015.

Don't see a review course date that works for you? New review course dates are added each month so if there are no dates that fit your current schedule, keep checking back on our calendar. The LSW/LCSW review course is offered approximately every month.

An optional 8 CEUs are available for taking the NASW Illinois Chapter LSW/LCSW Review Course. If you are not an NASW Illinois member, there is an additional fee for the CEUs. You only need CEUs if you are already licensed and would like to maintain that license. Students do not need CEUs.

Accommodations: If you require accommodations to permit your attendance/participation, please provide a written request along with a completed registration form and conference payment at least 30 days prior to the registration deadline for the workshop. Requests received after this deadline may not be able to be processed or fulfilled in time for the activity.

Confirmation Information: You will receive payment confirmation and an e-mail confirmation which will include information you will need for the morning of the course. This will be your ONLY confirmation; please be sure to print this confirmation for your future use.

Cancellation Policy: While the NASW Illinois Chapter understands that emergencies do occur, once a participant has been registered and is expected to attend the review course, the NASW Illinois Chapter has factored that person's attendance into cost already absorbed by the chapter. Therefore, our policy is as follows: 

• Cancellations received more than thirty (30) days out from the course shall be refunded to the participant at 100% cost
• Any cancellation received within thirty (30) days of the original course registered for will not be refunded; however, the participant may apply the fee to one of two following courses. 
• Any no show for the review course will not be eligible for a refund nor the option to attend a future review course at the absorbed cost.

NASW Member Discount: If you are a current member of NASW (regardless of chapter) you are entitled to the NASW member rate. NASW members MUST provide their NASW membership ID number at time of registration. To contact memberservices call: 800-742-4089 (M – F, 9:00 am– 9:00 pm EST)  or goto http://www.socialworkers.org/nasw/membershipForm.asp

Location: NASW IL Office
404 S. Wells St. 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60607

Cost: Note: Prices increase June 3, 2013 - $149 NASW Illinois Chapter Member / $189 Nonmember / $199 Nonmember Seeking CEUs

Starts: Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 10:00am

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 2 hours, and 0 minutes.

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As the year closes, this event will allow district members an opportunity to meet the incoming District Chair, in addition to, networking opportunities. District members will meet the incoming District Chair, share any ideas they may have for programming, and engage other social workers.

Location: Cracker Barrel 1020 Corporate Lakes Drive
Matteson, IL 60443
United States

Cost: Each person is responsible for paying for his/her breakfast.

Starts: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 6:30pm

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 2 hours, and 0 minutes.

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Come one, come all! It's a meet'n'greet! What a wonderful way to celebrate the summer and to socialize and network with colleagues, old and new.

Location: Found Kitchen & Social House
1631 Chicago Ave
Evanston, Illinois 60202
United States

Cost: There is no fee for this event. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served. Attendees will pay for their own beverages.

Starts: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 9:00am

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 3 hours, and 0 minutes.

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Ethical dilemmas are situation where social workers are confronted by two or more conflicting obligations, which independently would be equally upheld. In an ethical dilemma, acting on one value or duty automatically violates the other one. Ethical dilemmas challenge us to prioritize values, aspects of the code of ethics and applicable regulations. Some areas of competing values may include confidentiality, self-determination, dual-relationships, conflict of interest and best interest of clients. High standards of practice and avoidance of complaints and law suits requires social workers to be able to identify and successfully resolve ethical dilemmas.

In this workshop participants will learn the following:

1. Clear definition of ethics.
2. How to identify an ethical dilemma.
3. Steps to resolve ethical dilemmas.
4. Template for rank ordering duties.
5. Appropriate use of supervision and consultation.
6. Documentation requirements

This class is offered both in-house and online.

Location: NASW IL Office
404 S. Wells St. 4th Floor Chicago, IL

Cost: $50 member rate ; $80 nonmember rate

Starts: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 8:00am

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 9 hours, and 0 minutes.

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The NASW Illinois Chapter LSW/LCSW Review Course is presented in an intensive eight-hour lecture from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Lectures cover the most current content areas as determined by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) for licensure. Sample questions are used to illustrate the lecture material. Courses include a book of selected readings and a packet of handouts designed to complement the lecture. Note: This course reflects the new licensing exam outline.

No changes to the ASWB examinations that reflect only DSM-5 will be made before January 2015.

Don't see a review course date that works for you? New review course dates are added each month so if there are no dates that fit your current schedule, keep checking back on our calendar. The LSW/LCSW review course is offered approximately every month.

An optional 8 CEUs are available for taking the NASW Illinois Chapter LSW/LCSW Review Course. If you are not an NASW Illinois member, there is an additional fee for the CEUs. You only need CEUs if you are already licensed and would like to maintain that license. Students do not need CEUs.

Accommodations: If you require accommodations to permit your attendance/participation, please provide a written request along with a completed registration form and conference payment at least 30 days prior to the registration deadline for the workshop. Requests received after this deadline may not be able to be processed or fulfilled in time for the activity.

Confirmation Information: You will receive payment confirmation and an e-mail confirmation which will include information you will need for the morning of the course. This will be your ONLY confirmation; please be sure to print this confirmation for your future use.

Cancellation Policy: While the NASW Illinois Chapter understands that emergencies do occur, once a participant has been registered and is expected to attend the review course, the NASW Illinois Chapter has factored that person's attendance into cost already absorbed by the chapter. Therefore, our policy is as follows: 

• Cancellations received more than thirty (30) days out from the course shall be refunded to the participant at 100% cost
• Any cancellation received within thirty (30) days of the original course registered for will not be refunded; however, the participant may apply the fee to one of two following courses. 
• Any no show for the review course will not be eligible for a refund nor the option to attend a future review course at the absorbed cost.

NASW Member Discount: If you are a current member of NASW (regardless of chapter) you are entitled to the NASW member rate. NASW members MUST provide their NASW membership ID number at time of registration. To contact memberservices call: 800-742-4089 (M – F, 9:00 am– 9:00 pm EST)  or goto http://www.socialworkers.org/nasw/membershipForm.asp

Location: NASW IL Office
404 S. Wells St. 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60607

Cost: $199 Nonmember Seeking CEUs / $189 Nonmember No CEUs / $149 NASW Member

Starts: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 9:00am

Duration: This event lasts 2 days, 8 hours, and 0 minutes.

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August 21st-23rd 2013

The education program offered at ACE 2013 will provide training on new software programming and healthcare reform topics allowing providers to identify medical issues and provide patient-centered care. This program includes organized opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction and outcomes-based education/information sharing in formal, structured education sessions.

Registration fees vary depending on the month of registration between now and August 21, 2013 and are as follows:

May 1-31: $749.00
June1-30: $899.00
July 1-31: $999.00
August 1-21: $1099.00

Location: McCormick Place Convention Center-West Building, Chicago IL

Cost: May 1-31: $749.00, June1-30: $899.00, July 1-31: $999.00, August 1-21: $1099.00

Starts: Friday, August 23, 2013 at 8:00am

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 9 hours, and 0 minutes.

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The NASW Illinois Chapter LSW/LCSW Review Course is presented in an intensive eight-hour lecture from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Lectures cover the most current content areas as determined by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) for licensure. Sample questions are used to illustrate the lecture material. Courses include a book of selected readings and a packet of handouts designed to complement the lecture. Note: This course reflects the new licensing exam outline.

No changes to the ASWB examinations that reflect only DSM-5 will be made before January 2015.

Don't see a review course date that works for you? New review course dates are added each month so if there are no dates that fit your current schedule, keep checking back on our calendar. The LSW/LCSW review course is offered approximately every month.

An optional 8 CEUs are available for taking the NASW Illinois Chapter LSW/LCSW Review Course. If you are not an NASW Illinois member, there is an additional fee for the CEUs. You only need CEUs if you are already licensed and would like to maintain that license. Students do not need CEUs.

Accommodations: If you require accommodations to permit your attendance/participation, please provide a written request along with a completed registration form and conference payment at least 30 days prior to the registration deadline for the workshop. Requests received after this deadline may not be able to be processed or fulfilled in time for the activity.

Confirmation Information: You will receive payment confirmation and an e-mail confirmation which will include information you will need for the morning of the course. This will be your ONLY confirmation; please be sure to print this confirmation for your future use.

Cancellation Policy: While the NASW Illinois Chapter understands that emergencies do occur, once a participant has been registered and is expected to attend the review course, the NASW Illinois Chapter has factored that person's attendance into cost already absorbed by the chapter. Therefore, our policy is as follows: 

• Cancellations received more than thirty (30) days out from the course shall be refunded to the participant at 100% cost
• Any cancellation received within thirty (30) days of the original course registered for will not be refunded; however, the participant may apply the fee to one of two following courses. 
• Any no show for the review course will not be eligible for a refund nor the option to attend a future review course at the absorbed cost.

NASW Member Discount: If you are a current member of NASW (regardless of chapter) you are entitled to the NASW member rate. NASW members MUST provide their NASW membership ID number at time of registration. To contact memberservices call: 800-742-4089 (M – F, 9:00 am– 9:00 pm EST)  or goto http://www.socialworkers.org/nasw/membershipForm.asp

Location: NASW IL Office
404 S. Wells St. 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60607

Cost: $199 Nonmember Seeking CEUs / $189 Nonmember No CEUs / $149 NASW Member

Starts: Friday, September 13, 2013 at 9:00am

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 3 hours, and 0 minutes.

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Everyday social workers receive brochures for seminars and classes on a wide variety of interventions. Some of these are emerging areas of practice and others  are existing approaches that are newly being integrated by social workers.

The NASW code requires social workers to "exercise careful judgment and take responsible steps" when "generally recognized standards do not exist with respect to an emerging area of practice" (1.04 C). What the code does not do is clearly define what is meant by" generally recognized standards" or specify how to exercise that judgment. It offers examples of possible "steps" to be taken, but does not delineate exactly how to maximize the benefits of these steps with areas of practice that lack a strong research base or are new ("nontraditional") to social work practice.

To fully comply with the intent of the code and protect the safety of their clients and the profession, practitioners need more specific guidelines. Through lecture, experiential exercises and questions and answers, the workshop will equip participants with the knowledge and ethical thinking skills necessary to successfully comply with the NASW code.

The workshop will cover the following areas:

1.    Sections of the code related to the assessment and integration of  interventions that are new to the practitioner and/or the social work profession.

2.    Ethical thinking and ethical decision-making.

3.    Steps to take when considering an intervention that does not have a "generally

recognized " research base established..

4.    Assessing outcomes with clients when integrating new approaches.

5.    Optimizing supervision and consultation.

6.    Appropriate documentation and informed consent.

This class is offered both in-house and online.

Location: NASW IL Office 404 S. Wells St. 4th Floor Chicago, IL AND
Online

Cost: $50 member rate ; $80 nonmember rate

Starts: Friday, November 8, 2013 at 9:00am

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 3 hours, and 0 minutes.

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Social workers in school settings face difficult ethical challenges on a daily basis.  Ethical dilemmas arise in many areas including confidentiality, self-determination, safety and health concerns, boundaries and staff relations. Social workers must manage the additional requirements related to working with minors and functioning in complex environments with limited control over many factors impacting the performance of their role.

This workshop will cover the following topics:

1. Identifying ethical dilemmas.
2. Ethical considerations and regulations for each age group.
3. Confidentiality.
4. Informed consent.
5. Communication with parents.
6. Steps for successfully resolving ethical dilemmas

This class is offered both in-house and online.

Location: NASW IL Office
404 S. Wells St. 4th Floor Chicago, IL

Cost: $50 member rate ; $80 nonmember rate

Starts: Friday, November 22, 2013 at 9:00am

Duration: This event lasts 0 days, 3 hours, and 0 minutes.

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Technology has changed social work practice. Services can be offered over the internet, communication occurs on cell phones, through emails, texts and a variety of social networks. HIPPA regulations have impacted the methods of storing and transmitting client records. Many agencies require social workers to keep records electronically.

Technology offers both new opportunities for providing services as well as ethical and clinical challenges. This workshop will address ethical considerations for social workers in assessing the appropriate use of cell phones, texts, emails, distance therapy and social media. Codes of ethics and relevant laws have not kept up with the advances in technology. Special attention will be given to identifying and successfully resolving the multiple dilemmas created by this reality.

This class is offered both in-house and online.

Location: NASW IL Office
404 S. Wells St. 4th Floor Chicago, IL AND
Online

Cost: $50 member rate ; $80 nonmember rate