101308: Social Work Today Jan/Feb 2008

About the Course:

The Brain, Drugs, and Behavior—The New Science of Addiction The director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse discusses how new addiction knowledge has influenced prevention and recovery efforts.

Listening as an Act of Love—Story Corps’ Memory Loss Initiative A special project encourages people with memory loss to create oral histories.

Trauma and the Military Family—Responses, Resources, and Opportunities for Growth Professionals can help families of military trauma survivors learn what’s available for their loved ones.

What Every Social Worker Should Know About Immigration Law Help clients by knowing the basics of immigration law.

When Managed Care Coverage Runs Out—Effective, Ethical Solutions Social workers can practice efficient, ethical approaches to take when their clients’ managed care coverage ends.

Therapist’s Notebook: Case of Melissa A case presentation with two expert responses.

Journal/Publisher:

Great Valley Publishing

Publication Date:

January/February 2008

Authors

Lynn K. Jones, DSW; Noreen Keenan, PhD; Gail S. Levinson, MA, LCSW; Charles A. Rizzuto, MSW; Michelle D. Sherman, PhD; John K. Smith, PhD, LCSW; David Surface

About the Authors:

is a freelance writer and an executive coach and organizational consultant in Santa Barbara, CA. As a specialist in organizational culture, she supports leaders and organizations in developing mission-driven cultures.

is in private practice in Albany, NY. She is analytically trained.

is in private practice in Wilmington, DE, and is the treasurer of the Clinical Social Work Association.

is a member of the summer adjunct faculty at Smith College School for Social Work and maintains a private practice in psychotherapy and supervision in Holyoke and Amherst, MA. He consults frequently in the areas of sexuality and loss/bereavement.

is a licensed clinical psychologist, director of the Family Mental Health Program at the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and a clinical associate professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She cowrote two books for teens, Finding My Way: A Teen’s Guide to Living With a Parent Who Has Experienced Trauma and I’m Not Alone: A Teen’s Guide to Living With a Parent Who Has a Mental Illness (www.seedsofhopebooks.com).

is a licensed psychotherapist with more than 25 years of experience in the mental health and chemical dependency fields and is program administrator for the Dual Diagnosis Day Treatment Program at Doctor’s Hospital of West Covina, CA. He is also a professor of alcohol and drug counseling at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA, and the author of the recently published book Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: A Practitioner’s Guide.

is a freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. He is a frequent contributor to Social Work Today.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for mental health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about current issues. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Discuss new scientific knowledge about addiction and how it affects prevention and recovery.

2. Recognize the the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder on families, understand opportunities for growth, and become familiar with resources for clients.

3. Discuss the options for continued treatment once clients’ managed care coverage expires.

4. Explain how to help clients in cases involving immigration law.

5. Describe the positive elements of Story Corps’ Memory Loss Initiative.

6. Discuss Melissa’s case history and the two therapeutic perspectives of it.