It is the mission of National SW Career Enhancement, LLC to provide the highest quality of evidenced based comprehensive education to Social Workers to enhance the Social Work Profession.
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This course will focus on the newest DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual), including what are the main diagnostic categories and how DSM-5 differs from DSM-4. Social Workers will learn how to provide accurate diagnosis and assessment that is necessary to make treatment decisions, as well as for insurance reimbursement.
Target audience: beginners level
Objectives: Social Workers will be able to:
Dates and time: 10/1/2016 from 9am-12pm
Contact Hour: 2 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $200.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis course will help social workers feel more confident with the frequently daunting world of psychotropic medications. It will provide a brief review of diagnosis that respond well to medications and help participants to understand the differences between medication classes. It will review mechanisms of actions, indications, side effects and efficacy. It will also teach learning techniques to help organize different classes of medications as well as strategies to help learn and remember mechanisms of actions and side effects.
Target audience: intermediate level
Objectives: Social Workers will memorize the classifications of psychotic medications, and be able to:
Dates and time: November 2, 2016 2pm-4pm
Contact Hour: 2 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $100.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis course will help social workers feel more confident in the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders. DSMV diagnostic criteria for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, and PICA will be reviewed. Evidenced Based interventions for the treatment of eating disorders including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy will be discussed.
Target audience: intermediate level
Objectives: Social Workers will to explain anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorders and bulimia nervosa.
Dates and time: 10/1/2016
Contact Hour: 2 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $150.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis course will provide social workers with a comprehensive overview of the theories of human behavior. Theories reviewed will be systems theory, social learning theory, psychosocial developmental theory, psychodynamic theory, transpersonal theory and rational choice theory. Discussions will occur regarding the impact of the environment on a person’s development. Case studies will be utilized to apply theory into clinical practice.
Target audience: beginners level
Objectives: Social Workers will be able to explain:
Dates and time: September 13, 2016 from 12pm-4pm
Contact Hour: 4 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $200.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis course will help social workers feel confident in facing ethical situations. In depth discussions will occur regarding the incorporation of NASW code of ethics as well as mandating reporter’s requirements into daily practice. Case examples will be utilized on discussed on the micro, macro and mezzo level of social work practices
Target audience: beginner level
Objectives: Social Workers will be able to explain:
Dates and time: November 2, 2016 2:00pm- 4:00pm
Contact Hour: 2 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $100.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis course will help social workers feel more confident in dealing with accusations, ethical issues and how to proactively manage complex situations. Social works will be provided with an education regarding the multiple types of regulatory agencies and what happens during the course of an investigation. Social Workers will be provided with standards of care and their role of being a mandated reporter.
Target audience: intermediate level
Objectives: Social Workers will be able to explain:
Dates and time: August 10, 2016, 12:00pm-4:00pm
Contact Hour: 4 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $200.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioWhat constitutes Medical Neglect When Dealing with Children with a Mental Illness
This course will help social workers feel more confident with their ability to assess for the following types of abuse or neglect- sexual, physical, emotional, educational and medical. Medical neglect will focused on addressing children with a mental illness. The ethical issues will be discussed regarding the level of psychiatric care required and the impact on ethical decisions when care takers are not in agreement with treatment.
Target audience: beginner level
Objectives: Social Workers will be able to explain:
Dates and time: November 2, 2016 2:00-4:00pm
Agenda:
Contact Hour: 2 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $100.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis course will help social workers feel more confident in the diagnosis and treatment of children with a mental illness. DSMV diagnostic criteria will be reviewed. It will provide a brief review of diagnosis that respond well to medications and help participants to understand the differences between medication classes. It will review mechanisms of actions, indications, side effects and efficacy. It will also teach learning techniques to help organize different classes of medications as well as strategies to help learn and remember mechanisms of actions and side effects.
Target audience: beginners level
Objectives: Social Workers will memorize the 5 classifications of psychotropic medications and will be able to explain:
Dates and time: November 2, 2016 2:00-4:00pm
Agenda:
Contact Hour: 2 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $100.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis course will help Social Workers understand the impact of trauma on a child’s development. Discussion will focus on the effects of trauma on a child’s physical development, as well as the impact of trauma on child’s ability attachment. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) will be reviewed, focusing on associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being.
Target audience: intermediate level
Objectives: Social Workers will be able to explain:
Dates and time: November 2, 2016 12:15pm-1:15pm
Contact Hour: 1 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $50.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis course will provide social workers with overview of the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, with focus on the challenges that a person with ADHD faces through their development. The impact of the lack of correct diagnosis and treatment resulting in a person self-medicating via substance use will be explored. Evidenced based interventions for the treatment of a person with an ADHD and substance abuse will be discussed.
Target audience: intermediate level
Objectives: Social Workers will be able to explain:
Dates and time: June 17, 2016; 10:00am- 2:00pm
Contact Hour: 4 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $200.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis course will provide Social Workers the tools to work with children with a mental illness. Practitioners will be provide with a toolkit of resources ranging from CBT, DBT to behavior modification. Case studies will be utilizes to practices these skills.
Target audience: intermediate level
Objectives: Social Workers will be able to explain:
Dates and time: November 2, 2016
Contact Hour: 1 hour - Live Lecture
Instructed by Tiffany Engesser, LCSW, ACSW and Dr. Matthew Lorber M.D., M.P.A.
Course Fees: $50.00
Dr Matthew Lorber Bio Tiffany Engesser BioThis licensure preparation program and materials associated with it were not included in the Association of Social Boards’ Approved Continuing Education (ACE) review and are not approved by ASWB for continuing education nor endorsed by ASWB in any manner.”
Post completion of each workshop attendees will submit a workshop evaluation. Following this submission attendees will receive their certificate.
Please email Nationalswcareerenhancement@gmail.com to submit all grievances. Emails will be reviewed by the continuing education director, quality consultant, and Social Work Education coordinator. Responses to all grievances will be provided in writing and telephone.
NSWCE provides accommodations for all individuals with a disability.
Please email nationalswcareerehancement@gmail.com with specific any accommodations required.
All workshops and conferences are delivered in person. NSWCE does not provide distance learning.
