The American Richardson University of Social Work continuing education courses are designed to equip busy modern human services professionals with practical, interesting, and relevant topics that enhance their professional development and provide the required ceu's to maintain their licenses. Topics are carefully tailored to provide a broad spectrum of cutting edge knowledge to assist human services professional like social workers, educators, nurses, counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists who seek to better serve our community. American Richardson University continuing education courses meet ceu requirements for social workers and lpcs. Professionals in other disciplines should verify with their licensing boards that these courses meet their respective ceu requirements.
Course Descriptions
Intermediate/Clinical Level Exam Prep Part I
Intermediate/Clinical Level Exam Prep Part II
EMDR and Play Therapy in the Treatment of Complex Trauma
Addressing Ethical Challenges: Integrating a Trauma Perspective in Clinical Practice
Clinical Supervision in Social Work
Clinical Supervision in Social Work (Refresher Course)
Clinical Level Exam Prep Part I Course
In this revised format, students are taught the necessary test-taking strategies and skills to prepare for the licensing exam. There are intensive reviews of major topics with new instruction on DSM-5. Handouts and practice texts for the LMSW, LMSW-AP, and LCSW exams are included. Develop the necessary confidence to take the exam.
Objectives
Upon concluding this course, students will be able to:
List the values and standard areas in the NASW code of ethics
List the primary concepts for at least 3 different theories of psychosocial development
List at least 3 theoretical frameworks for direct social work practice with individuals, families, and groups.
About The Instructors
Peter Sluter, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical social worker and approved Delaware supervisor who has practiced in the Wilmitom area and taught clinical courses at the Delaware International Psychology College Graduate College of Social work for the last 5 years. She is currently Curriculum Coordinator for the Child Welfare Education Project and adjunct faculty member at the Delaware International Psychology College Graduate College of Social Work. She presented numerous workshops for the Protective Services Training Institute of Delaware and presented research by invitation at professional meetings. She is also highly experienced at teaching Intermediate/Clinical Level Exam Prep.
Clinical Level Exam Prep Part II Course
In this revised format, students are taught the necessary skills to prepare for the DSM-5 section of the licensing exam. There are intensive reviews of major topics with particular attention to DSM-5. Handouts and practice tests for the LMSW, LMSW-AP, and LCSW exams are included. Students develop the necessary confidence to take the exam.
Objectives
Upon concluding this course, students will be able to:
* Identify the diagnostic criteria for five different types of schizophrenia
* Identify the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar I and Bipolar II mood disorders
* Identify the diagnostic criteria for three different types of personality disorders.
About The Instructors
Peter Sluter, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical social worker and approved Delaware supervisor who has practiced in the Wilmitom area and taught clinical courses at the Delaware International Psychology College Graduate College of Social work for the last 5 years. She is currently Curriculum Coordinator for the Child Welfare Education Project and adjunct faculty member at the Delaware International Psychology College Graduate College of Social Work. She presented numerous workshops for the Protective Services Training Institute of Delaware and presented research by invitation at professional meetings. She is also highly experienced at teaching Intermediate/Clinical Level Exam Prep.
Play Therapy in the Treatment
About The Course
When a child experiences traumatic events and maintains a physically or emotionally debilitating belief, how can she heal and move on to effective, healthy living? What options exist when our innate human information processing system becomes blocked? Despite the wonder, freedom and safety of play therapy, many children remain locked in pain and fear. How can a child access this maladaptive stored information, for which she may not even have words, concepts or safety for expressing, and then reprocess it so it becomes integrated and useful in life? Through a combination of EMDR Therapy and Play Therapy, children can process both big T and little T traumas and reach a meaningful resolution integrating mind, heart and body. When this occurs, learning takes place, and the experiences is stored with appropriate emotions able to guide the person in the future. The presentation will cover the basic concepts of EMDR Therapy, an evidenced based therapeutic protocol, and the AIP Model. The speaker will discuss how play therapy can be integrated with EMDR Therapy to more effectively address trauma with children and adolescents.
Objectives
Upon concluding this course, participants will be able to:
* Understand and describe the basic concepts of EMDR Therapy and the AIP Model.
* Identify ways to integrate Play Therapy into each of the 8 phases of the EMDR protocol.
* Identify 6 ways to target a trauma utilizing Play Therapy and EMDR Therapy.
* Discuss 3 benefits of integrating Play Therapy and EMDR Therapy in the treatment of trauma.
* Know the steps to become an EMDR Therapist.
