Utah NASW is responding to these social work practice challenges in part by providing a series of quarterly lunch time programs, led by and designed for LCSW-level social workers, that address such issues as workplace stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue. These programs will be offered to social works across the state through zoom, and will offer CUE credits.

Information on how to access NASW-Utah Spring Conference and all necessary materials will be here: LINK

Friday, March 4th, 2022
9 AM - 4:30 MST
Sheraton SLC
150 W 500 S
SLC, Utah 84101

REGISTER FOR IN PERSON

REGISTER FOR VIRTUAL

Please join us for the NASW-Utahs Annual Spring Conference!

We will in person, live streaming, and recording!

We will offer 3 hours of ethics, 3 hours of suicide and electives!

Here is a glimpse of the schedule (still being finalized):

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

• "What Makes Social Work, SOCIAL WORK?" (1.5 Ethics CEUs)
• "Behavioral Health Disparities and What to do." (1.5 CEUs)

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

• "Addressing Suicide From the Person-in-Environment and Social Justice Perspectives." (1.5 Suicide Prevention CEUs)
• "Mindfulness: Recognize, Recover, Rebuild" (1.5 CEUs) 

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

• Lunch and Presentation: "Micro-Sourced Wisdom, Macro-Level Impact: How can Social Workers in Clinical Practice Influence Policy." (1 CEU)

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

• "Demystifying the Division of Occupation and Professional Licensing: A History of Violations & The Lessons Learned" (1.5 Ethics CEUS)
• "LGBTQ+ Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: “Somewhere” Over the Rainbow." (1.5 CEUs)

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

• "Suicide Prevention, Equity and Justice and Public Safety: How Social Work and Law Enforcement Professionals Intersect for Shared Community Response." (1.5 Suicide Prevention CEUs) 
• "Sexual Competency in the Therapeutic Setting." (1.5 CEUs) 

This course will be offered on the following days: 9/23, 10/26, 11/16, 2/24, 3/24, 4/28

Please look at the date above (not the original program date) to be sure you are registering for the correct day.

The course is held on zoom from 10 AM - 12 PM Mountain Time.

Is it possible to have the challenging social justice dialogues we need to have today with both civility and honest boldness?  

We say YES; it is not only possible but necessary for us to both bridge the differences that divide us and form the kinds of cooperative relationships necessary to deal with the social justice challenges that now confront us all.

Dialogue is communication approach that promotes a “confirmation of otherness” as Martin Buber and M. Friedman proposed. Dialogue enables people with different viewpoints to form relationships across the differences that divide us.  Dialogue requires speaking with respect and listening for understanding. Dialogue is always nonviolent; violence and threat of violence creates a monologue because it silences the other.
Related to dialogue is the concept of civility. Civility is arguably the foundation of civilization.  According to The Institute for Civility in Government, "Civility is about more than just politeness, although politeness is a necessary first step. It is about disagreeing without disrespect, seeking common ground as a starting point for dialogue about differences, listening past one's preconceptions, and teaching others to do the same."

Today, social workers arguably need training in dialogue participation, dialogue facilitation, and civility more than ever before. Our local communities and nation are currently challenged by systemic racism, political polarization, pandemic, climate change, and inequality.

In this largely experiential workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice knowledge, skills, and values in civility and dialogue training that they can use in their own social work practice, on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

https://www.abebooks.com/9780829806519/Confirmation-Otherness-Family-Community-Society-0829806512/plp 

https://www.instituteforcivility.org/who-we-are/what-is-civility/

LINK TO REGISTER

This course will be offered on the following days: 9/23, 10/26, 11/16, 2/24, 3/24, 4/28

Please look at the date above (not the original program date) to be sure you are registering for the correct day.

The course is held on zoom from 10 AM - 12 PM Mountain Time.

Is it possible to have the challenging social justice dialogues we need to have today with both civility and honest boldness?  

We say YES; it is not only possible but necessary for us to both bridge the differences that divide us and form the kinds of cooperative relationships necessary to deal with the social justice challenges that now confront us all.

Dialogue is communication approach that promotes a “confirmation of otherness” as Martin Buber and M. Friedman proposed. Dialogue enables people with different viewpoints to form relationships across the differences that divide us.  Dialogue requires speaking with respect and listening for understanding. Dialogue is always nonviolent; violence and threat of violence creates a monologue because it silences the other.
Related to dialogue is the concept of civility. Civility is arguably the foundation of civilization.  According to The Institute for Civility in Government, "Civility is about more than just politeness, although politeness is a necessary first step. It is about disagreeing without disrespect, seeking common ground as a starting point for dialogue about differences, listening past one's preconceptions, and teaching others to do the same."

Today, social workers arguably need training in dialogue participation, dialogue facilitation, and civility more than ever before. Our local communities and nation are currently challenged by systemic racism, political polarization, pandemic, climate change, and inequality.

In this largely experiential workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice knowledge, skills, and values in civility and dialogue training that they can use in their own social work practice, on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.

LINK TO REGISTER

https://www.abebooks.com/9780829806519/Confirmation-Otherness-Family-Community-Society-0829806512/plp 

https://www.instituteforcivility.org/who-we-are/what-is-civility/