Virginia Society for Clinical Social Work Roanoke Chapter

08/31/2012

We're kicking off our first luncheon of the year on September 19, 2012 at our usual spot at 419 West Restaurant from 12:00 to 1:30. Remember, we'll be meeting every 3rd Wednesday of the month, so go ahead and mark your calendars. It'll be the same time, same place but with a different topic and speaker.

This month, our speaker is Steve Strosnider.

More details coming soon....

08/16/2012

Save the date for our fall conference! David Boehm will be speaking Friday, 10/12/12 from 9 to 12. We will send emails and mail brochures soon.

05/07/2012

We will have our Peer Supervision meeting (the last one until September) this evening at 6:30 at Baja Bistro on 419.

04/10/2012

The April Luncheon will be Wednesday, 4/18/12 at 419 West from 12-1:30 p.m. Dr. Desai will speak about adolescent addiction. Price of lunch is $13.

Objectives:
1. To understand addiction in the adolescent population.
2. To become aware of treatment modalities available in the area.
3. To learn the role of family therapy in treatment.

Speaker Information: Dr. Desai received his medical degree from Baroda M.S. University in India and completed his psychiatric residency through New York Medical College. He has worked in the Roanoke area since 1980. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with special qualifications in Geriatrics, Addictionology, and Adolescent Psychiatry. He founded Walnut Avenue Associates and Avenues to Recovery which has served the Roanoke community since 1981 and 2002, respectively.

Price: The price of the lunch and speaker is $13.00. This price includes tax but no longer includes a tip to the wait staff, so please remember to add your tip. Members receive 1 contact hour for each luncheon.

Questions: If you have any questions or interest in participating in VSCSW’s board or helping a committee, please contact Pat Bryant at 587-5852.

03/01/2012

The March Luncheon will be Wednesday 3/21/12 from 12-1:30 at 419 West Restaurant. Two Radford MSW students, Allyson Yeatts and Maude Hunter-Sloan, will be presenting their Integrative Seminar papers.

Allyson Yeatts will be presenting on Crisis Intervention and Length of Services
Objectives:
1. To identify what crisis intervention services are
2. To identify what the Medicaid regulations are dictating regarding crisis intervention services
3. To identify Potential influences on the length of crisis intervention services

Maude Hunter-Sloan will be presenting Practicum Supervision: From Students to Professionals
Objectives:
1. CSWE regulations
2. What students want/What supervisors provide
3. Implications for the field

Price: The price of the lunch and speaker is $13.00. This price includes tax but no longer includes a tip to the wait staff, so please remember to add your tip. Members receive 1 contact hour for each luncheon.

02/15/2012

Reminder: Our lunch is today 12-1:30 at 419 West Restaurant. David Wiggins, Ph.D. is speaking about ADHD.

01/23/2012

The February Luncheon will be Wednesday 2/15/12 from 12-1:30 at 419 West Restaurant. David R. Wiggins, Ph.D. will be speaking about ADHD.

Objectives:
1. Learn ten secondary symptoms of ADHD
2. Identify ten effective treatments for ADHD besides medication
3. Learn ten effective organizational strategies for ADHD
4. Find out the latest research on ADHD

Speaker Information: David R. Wiggins, Ph.D. is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice at Associates in Brief Therapy in Roanoke, Virginia. He received his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Virginia Tech in 1995, an Ed.S. degree in Counseling from the University of Virginia in 1988 and a Master's degree in Community Agency Counseling from James Madison University in 1984. His dissertation was on the effects of a psychoeducational group on the thoughts, feelings, and actions of adults with ADHD. Prior to private practice, he was the Coordinator of Counseling at Jefferson College of Health Sciences.

Price: The price of the lunch and speaker is $13.00. This price includes tax but no longer includes a tip to the wait staff, so please remember to add your tip. Members receive 1 contact hour for each luncheon.

01/16/2012

If there is ice or snow on the day of a VSCSW luncheon in Roanoke, you can call 419 West Restaurant at (540) 776-0419 to find out if the luncheon has been cancelled. Hope to see everyone this Wednesday at 12:00!

12/20/2011

Save the date for the January Luncheon on Wednesday, 1/18/12 from 12-1:30 at Four Nineteen West. Katherine Snead, LPC, EAT will be presenting Expressive Therapy Practices Used in a Psychiatric Setting.

Objectives:

1. Learn one underlying theory of expressive therapy practice

2. Identify three major goals of expressive therapy interventions for treatment of mental illness

3. Learn two expressive arts interventions to use in conjunction with current practices

Katherine Snead is an Expressive Art Therapist and LPC in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Carilion Clinic. She has experience providing expressive therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

**The price of the lunch and speaker has now increased to $13.00. This price includes tax but no longer includes a tip to the wait staff, so please remember to add your tip.

Our luncheons are at Four Nineteen West, 3865 Electric Road.

"VSCSW, which is accrediting this program, is approved by the Virginia Board of Social Work to offer continuing education for Licensed Clinical Social Workers in Virginia and maintains responsibility for this program."

12/15/2011

Several of our members are already on their way to Williamsburg, VA for the Symposium tomorrow! The VSCSW website has a new look if you want to stay updated on statewide activities: http://www.vscsw.org/

11/28/2011

Susan Owen, LCSW sent us this information about a job opportunity: Growing private practice is interested in bringing on a licensed (LCSW, LPC) person who is interested in either part time or full time out-patient counseling with children and families. Excellent reimbursement, wonderful setting, and fully equipped play therapy areas. Also looking for a part-time licensed-eligible person interested in working with children and families. Please email resume to thrivingfamiliescounseling@gmail.com.

11/03/2011

8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. December 16, 2011 in Williamsburg, VA there will be a VSCSW Symposium on “Sexual Violations: Prevention and Intervention with Victims, Survivors, Perpetrators, Therapists who are Perpetrators, and the Community” with 6 Hours of Continuing Education. Deadline to register is November 10, 2011. To download the brochure go to http://vscsw.org/

Symposium Topic: “Sexual Violations: Prevention and Intervention with Victims, Survivors, Perpetrators, Therapists who are Perpetrators, and the Community”

10/25/2011

We will have a professional from The Farley Center at Williamsburg Place speak at our Lunch Training on November 16th from 12:00 to 1:30. Save the date, and more details will come soon. We meet at 419 West.

The price of the lunch and speaker is $13.00. This includes tax but not tip.

09/23/2011

We had a wonderful training on Imago Relationship Therapy with Judith Minter, LCSW this morning! http://www.creatingauthenticrelationships.com/ We'll restart our monthly lunchtime training on October 19th at 12:00. Hope to see you there.

Due to additional responsibilities, I regret I am not able to offer Couples' or Pre-Marital Workshops at this time. There are many 'Getting the Love You Want' workshops in other areas, ...

08/31/2011

The Roanoke Chapter of the VSCSW has started a page so members and anyone else interested can stay updated. We will be posting local information as well as topics of interest to clinical social workers.