The New Social Worker Spring 2018 Webinar Series

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(Note: The recorded versions of these webinars are available on demand. Purchase through June 30, 2018, and you have until July 31, 2018, to complete the programs.)

We are pleased to announce our Spring 2018 webinar series. Please join our experts for two webinars for your career enhancement.

Negotiate Your Best Salary & Benefits

Date: April 18, 2018

Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. (EDT)

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Presenter: Jennifer Luna Jackson, MSSW

Cost: $49 for one webinar, $79 for both

1 Social Work CEU included (approved by KY Board of Social Work)

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Summary

Be prepared for your next salary negotiation. This webinar for social workers will provide you with skills for evaluating job offers, as well as strategic tips for conducting salary research and negotiating salary and benefits. 

Objectives

1. Learn how to research salary information for social work positions.
2. Improve communication skills that will enhance salary negotiation.
3. Increase awareness of other negotiation considerations, including benefits, clinical supervision, professional organization memberships, and professional development.

Presenter

Jennifer Luna Jackson, MSSW, is a social worker, career coach, and trainer. She serves as Director of the DiNitto Center for Career Services at the University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, nationally recognized as a model Social Work Career Services program. Jennifer utilizes a collaborative yet strategic coaching approach to assist social workers in identifying their strongest skills, areas of knowledge, key strengths, and leadership characteristics. Jennifer has been invited to present regionally and nationally on career development topics, including personal branding, career development, and the professional development cycle for social workers. She currently serves as the Chair of the Consortium of Career Development in Social Work Education. In addition to her work with the University, she provides individual consultation to professionals seeking employment in the nonprofit and public human services sector, as well as the academic job market.

Self-Care Wellshop™: Foundations & Fundamentals

NEW Date: April 11, 2018

Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. (EDT)

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Presenters: Erlene Grise-Owens, Ed.D., LCSW, MSW, MRE, and Justin “Jay” Miller, Ph.D., MSW, CSW, co-editors of The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals

Cost: $49 for one webinar, $79 for both

1 Social Work CEU included (approved by KY Board of Social Work)

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Summary

This webinar for social workers focuses on key elements of an effective approach for self-care. The presenters provide substantive information and strategies to support participants in engaging in self-care as an essential part of their professional practice.

Objectives

1. Deepen your appreciation for the importance of self-care for ethical and competent professional practice.
2. Gain information that is foundational for effective self-care.
3. Learn fundamental strategies for implementing a successful self-care approach. 

Presenters

Dr. Erlene Grise-Owens, Ed.D., LCSW, MSW, MRE, is a Partner in The Wellness Group, ETC. This LLC provides evaluation, training, and consultation for organizational wellness and practitioner well-being. Dr. Grise-Owens is co-editor of The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals, published by The New Social Worker Press. As a former faculty member and graduate program director, she and a small group of colleagues implemented an initiative to promote self-care as part of the social work education curriculum. Previously, she served in clinical and administrative roles. She has experience with navigating toxicity and dysfunction. As an educator, she saw students enter the field and quickly burn out. As a dedicated social worker, she believes the well-being of practitioners is a matter of social justice and human rights. Thus, she is on a mission to promote self-care and wellness.

Justin “Jay” Miller, Ph.D., MSW, CSW, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. Jay has previously worked as a social worker at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Louisville’s Crimes Against Children Unit, and the Ireland Army Hospital at Fort Knox. Jay is dedicated to social issues and community outreach, a passion that he brings to his work as an educator and scholar. His research and academic interests focus on child welfare, particularly outcomes related to foster care and adoption. Jay was a Cohort Two Doris Duke Fellow (Doris Duke Foundation and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago) and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Louisville. Jay is co-editor of The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals, published by The New Social Worker Press. He enjoys physical fitness for self-care. Last but not least, Jay is a proud foster care alum.

Webinar Moderators

Becky Schwartz Corbett, MSW, ACSW, is a national speaker, trainer, and executive coach in intentional growth, leadership & career development, Producktivity®, and The Bridge to Hope & Healing®. She has 27 years of nonprofit executive management experience with mission-driven organizations, membership & trade associations, and colleges & universities. Becky was born and raised in New Orleans and received her MSW degree with a concentration in planning and management and a BS degree in human development and family studies from The University of Alabama (UA). She is President & CEO of BSCorbett Consulting, a John Maxwell Team Certified Coach, Speaker, and Teacher; a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers; Career Services Consultant for the UA School of Social Work; and served as Chief Operating Officer of NASW from 2008 to 2013. Becky is fiercely dedicated to inspiring people to lead and helping individuals and organizations move ideas to action.

Linda May Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW, is the founder, publisher, and editor of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine, as well as editor of the Days in the Lives of Social Workers book series. She has direct social work practice experience in mental health, medical, and organizational settings. Linda served as a staff member of two state chapters of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) before becoming a social work publisher. She has special interests in social work ethics and social work career development. Linda holds a Bachelor of Music (Music Therapy) degree and a Master of Social Work degree, both from the University of Georgia. Linda plays the flute and completed training in therapeutic music at the bedside with the Music for Healing and Transition Program (MHTP). She was named the 2014 Pennsylvania NASW Social Worker of the Year and is an NASW Social Work Pioneer®.