Social Work Practice Fellows 2021-2022

A Professional Development Program for Social Work Supervisors of Direct Practice across the Life Course

The School of Social Work in Falk College, an approved provider of continuing education for LMSWs and LCSWs in New York State, will offer a six-day Social Work Practice Fellows (SWPF) program allowing social work supervisors to honor their real world experiences while engaging in interactive learning.  Social workers are often thrust into supervisory roles without the skills, knowledge, or support they need to succeed.  This premier 36-hour certificate program features an advanced curriculum with a focus on some of the most complex issues that challenge MSW supervisors.  Content and activities are based on supervisory best practices and delivered through three-hour synchronous trainings over the course of six months.  Interactive group learning tasks and expert instruction facilitated by local practice experts lead by Ellen Ketchum, LCSW-R.

Workshop Titles and Dates:

Advancing skills in individual and group supervision
Date: October 22 and 29
Times: 9:00-12:00 a.m.

Supervision to advance knowledge of mental health and substance use challenges impacting individuals and families across the life course
Date: November 12 and 19
Times: 9:00-12:00 a.m.

Trauma-informed supervision through a social justice lens
Date: December 3 and 10
Times: 9:00-12:00 a.m.

Supervision to advance knowledge of health challenges impacting individuals and families across the life course
Date: January 21 and 28
Times: 9:00-12:00 a.m.

Teaching assessment and planning skills in work with individuals and families
Date: February 11 and 18
Times: 9:00-12:00 a.m.

Furthering supervisors’ capacity to address performance and organizational challenges
Date: March 4 and 11
Times: 9:00-12:00 a.m.

This program is part of a multi-site initiative being coordinated by Adelphi University faculty with support from the Florence V. Burden Foundation and the Health Foundation of Western and Central New York.

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