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Adelphi University School of Social Work Hosts its Second Annual Summer Institute
Garden City, NY
June 27, 2007
Adelphi University School of Social Work will host its Second Annual Summer Institute, from July 16 through July 27, 2007, in Adelphi's Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, NY. The training program will focus on issues of clinical practice, addictions, mental health, and nonprofit leadership and management. It is geared toward human service professionals who want to expand their knowledge and skills to better meet the needs of their clients and organizations, as well as those in the nonprofit field responding to the leadership challenges facing the sector on Long Island. Featured speakers include experts in social work, psychology, psychotherapy, nursing, leadership, and management. Participants will attend workshops with instructors who are nationally recognized in their areas.
Workshops
Clinical Practice and Addictions
July 16 - Clinical and Cultural Competency in Psychotherapy with Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Clients
July 17 - An Overview of Psychopharmacology for Collaborative Practice
July 18 - Autism Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment
July 20 - Working with Difficult Adolescents: Advanced Treatment Strategies
July 24 - Narrative Means to Sober Ends: Treating Addictions and Their Aftermath
July 26 - Self-Mutilation: Etiology and Treatment
July 27 - Eating Disorders: Challenges and Complexities
Nonprofit and Leadership Management
July 19 - Nuts and Bolts of Board Management
July 23 - 21st Century Fundraising
July 25 - The Art of Leading
Participants will earn continuing education units provided by the New York State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Adelphi University will offer continuing education credits to psychologists with approval from the American Psychological Association. All clinical practice and addictions programs have been approved for Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling (CASAC) training hours (except for the program on autism).
To register or for more information, please contact Marlene Scheer, continuing education coordinator of the School of Social Work, at 516.877.4343 or scheer@adelphi.edu, or visit http://socialwork.adelphi.edu/conted/summerinstitute.php.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, Adult Undergraduate Program in University College, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls more than 8,200 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Kali Chan
Media Relations Director
p - 516.877.4040
f - 516.877.3266
e - chan@adelphi.edu
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