101352: Social Work Today March/April 2008

About the Course:

Working It Out—Social Workers in Employee Assistance An assistant professor from the country’s only program specializing in preparing social workers for careers in employee assistance discusses why social workers are a great fit for this career.

Recession-Proof Your Practice Face the challenges of today’s market affecting social workers in private practice with strategies from an expert.

Spirituality in Social Work—The Journey From Fringe to Mainstream What factors account for the growing acknowledgment of spiritual beliefs and practices in social work clients and clinicians?

Therapist’s Notebook: Case of Rosemarie A clinical learning experience featuring a case presentation and two discussants who review the case history and initial phase of treatment and offer observations and recommendations

10 Leadership Strategies for Female Social Service Managers In a field dominated by women, more need to step up and take the helm in leadership positions.

Journal/Publisher:

Social Work Today

Publication Date:

March/April 2008

Authors

Claudia Dewane, LCSW, DEd, BCD; Lynn Grodzki, LCSW, MCC; Janet Hosford-Lamb, MSW, LCSW-C; Jodi M. Jacobson, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP; Gail S. Levinson, MA, LCSW; Charles A. Rizzuto, MSW; Mila Ruiz Tecala, MSW, ACSW, LICSW, DCSW; Edie Weinstein-Moser, MSW, LSW

About the Authors:

is a senior lecturer with Temple University’s Graduate School of Social Administration. She is founder of Clinical Support Associates, providing supervision, consultation, and training to professional social workers.

is a therapist in private practice, the author of several best-selling books on practice building, and the developer of the Private Practice Success Program.

currently provides workplace training and affiliate services for multiple employee assistance program vendors.

is assistant professor and chair of the employee assistance program subspecialization at the University of Maryland-Baltimore School of Social Work.

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 in Northampton, MA, and he also 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 an expert on loss, bereavement, and thanatology. She founded the Center for Loss and Grief in Washington, D.C.

is a clinician, writer, speaker, and minister based in Dublin, PA.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for psychologists, counselors, social workers, and others who seek knowledge about behavior problems, intervention strategies, and business practice. It is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Explain the role of employee assistance professionals and how social workers are well suited for this career.

2. Discuss Rosemarie’s case history and the two therapeutic perspectives of it.

3. Recognize ways in which private practitioners can support and grow their practices in a changing economy.

4. Explain the factors influencing the growth of spirituality in social work practice.

5. Discuss strategies that can help women in social services management succeed.