Bryn Mawr College

 

Friday, October 17, 2008
9:00am – 12:00pm
$60 / 3 CEUs

B2280
Speaking Truth to Power: Ethics and Advocacy   (CLOSED; see afternoon session below)
Whether acting as a policy analyst, a community organizer, policy or legal advocate, social workers have a responsibility to make ethical decisions that are informed by thoughtful and thorough ethical reasoning process. The art of advocacy presents professional and personal challenges where personal integrity and strategic planning efforts coincide. This half day workshop will focus on the advocacy skills of macro social work practice including policy analysis, administrative practice and community development. Using case examples from a wide-range of advocacy work, the challenges of speaking truth to power, and systematically exploring ethical dilemmas to hone one’s own – and those around us – ethical thinking, are explored.
Jenny Campbell, PhD, is a consultant for non-profit organizations assisting with program development, program evaluation, grantwriting, and strategic planning, and is a field instruction liaison at Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. She also served as director of the Hurricane Fund for the Elderly, which focused philanthropic dollars in the Gulf States to address the needs of older adults.

B1790
Got Art?   Enhancing Treatment through the use of Art Psychotherapy
Prerequisite:  Minimum one year post-master’s direct practice experience
While the use of drawing and art has been used with both children and adults throughout the history of mental health treatment, most clinicians have not had the advantage of graduate coursework in art psychotherapy.  This seminar is designed to provide the master’s level practicing clinician with a unique overview of the theory and skills related to knowing (1) why, when and how to elicit artwork in a session; (2) what to ask for and what to expect; (3) how to unmask and discuss the client’s symbolic communication in the service of on-going issues in treatment; and (4) how to apply these skills with a variety of populations throughout the lifespan.  Particular attention will be paid to developmental and multicultural issues.  Participants are invited to bring drawings with written consent of the client.
Emily Chernicoff, PsyD, MCAT, maintains a private practice in Bala Cynwyd, PA, and teaches group and family therapy in the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s doctoral program in school psychology and the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.

B9200
Group Psychotherapy with Adolescent Girls
Group therapy is one of the most effective treatment modalities for teenage girls. The trust that develops among the members encourages them to share their struggles, build relationships and expand their perspectives. The focus of this seminar is to illustrate core principles in orchestrating a group process comprised of a diverse group of adolescent girls that promotes developmental competence, responsibility and interdependence.  Participants of this group will learn how to (1)  initiate an adolescent girls group; (2 ) set up and engage in a constructive group process; (3) use the group to promote effective conflict resolution and collaboration amongst group members; and (4) help members modify both behavioral and thought patterns that block their development in family and social relationships. Diversity and the need for sensitivity will be addressed in terms of  the needs, backgrounds and populations of the seminar participants and the clients they serve. This seminar is appropriate for advanced BSW and all levels of post-MSW degreed practitioners. Group experience is helpful but not necessary.
Amy Fantalis, MS, MSW, LCSW, is in private practice at Building Bridges in Media, PA, where she works with adolescents and families. She leads four different therapy groups for adolescent girls.

B2290
Grief and Psychotherapy as Portrayed in Film
Scenes from movies will be used to illustrate guidelines for Clinical Social Work intervention with persons who are grieving.  Participants gain (1) an understanding of grief from three major theoretical perspectives; (2) practical techniques for strengthening support systems; and (3) tools for assessing and treating complicated grief.  Cultural diversity will be addressed in discussion.  This seminar is appropriate for all levels of post-master’s degreed practitioners.
David Henrich, MSS, LCSW, BCD, is a director and faculty member of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia and a clinical social worker at GKSW/Crystal Group Associates in Wyndmoor, PA.

B2310
Clinical Case Study: A Close-Up Look at Process, Technique and Theory of a Young Woman in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
To best understand the client profiled in this clinical case study, an understanding and appreciation of her culture is imperative. Primary objectives of this seminar are to: (1) sharpen skills regarding how to best understand the client’s struggles and conflicts in light of her history and manifest material presented; (2) evaluate the client’s strengths and weaknesses; and (3) learn how to further develop and deepen the therapeutic alliance. The seminar is appropriate for all levels of post-master’s degreed practitioners.
Sheila Japko, LCSW, BCD, is a senior therapist and practicing psychologist in Narberth, PA. She has served on the board of the Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work and is an adjunct faculty member at Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research.

Friday, October 17, 2008
1:00pm – 4:00pm
$60 / 3 CEUs

B2280
Speaking Truth to Power: Ethics and Advocacy  
Whether acting as a policy analyst, a community organizer, policy or legal advocate, social workers have a responsibility to make ethical decisions that are informed by thoughtful and thorough ethical reasoning process. The art of advocacy presents professional and personal challenges where personal integrity and strategic planning efforts coincide. This half day workshop will focus on the advocacy skills of macro social work practice including policy analysis, administrative practice and community development. Using case examples from a wide-range of advocacy work, the challenges of speaking truth to power, and systematically exploring ethical dilemmas to hone one’s own – and those around us – ethical thinking, are explored.
Jenny Campbell, PhD, is a consultant for non-profit organizations assisting with program development, program evaluation, grantwriting, and strategic planning, and is a field instruction liaison at Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. She also served as director of the Hurricane Fund for the Elderly, which focused philanthropic dollars in the Gulf States to address the needs of older adults.

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