Event Description
Established in 1992, the Annual Gulf Coast Social Work Conference has provided “CEU” focused training programs for literally thousands of professionals. The GCSWC convenes annually during one of the last two weeks in January. This year, our conference will be broadcast virtually to all attendees. Annually, more than seventy exhibitors participate linking our attendees with a broad range of community resources.
Curriculum & Agenda – January 28 & January 29, 2021
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| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | Conference Logon & Instructions for the Day Connect with Carol Moraway, LCSW, your Conference Guide & Director |
8:15 am – 10:00 am Dr. Julia DiGangi |
Keynote Presentation: From Pain to Progress: What the Brain Can Tell Us About Trauma and Resilience for Our Clients (1.5 hrs) Learning Objectives:
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| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Break / Visit Exhibit Hall |
10:30 am – Noon Mark Sanders |
Ethics in the Clinical Relationship (1.5 hrs Ethics) Learning Objectives: In this presentation you will learn: Principles that guide ethical decision making in the clinical relationship; the Iatrogenic effect and ethical dilemmas; ethics in a trauma informed system of care; the impact of therapist “unfinished business” and ethical dilemmas; how to establish healthy boundaries in the clinical relationship; how pandemics like COVID 19 impact boundaries and ethics; boundaries of physical touch and verbal communication; transference, countertransference and ethical dilemmas; Ethics and termination of treatment.
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| Noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch / Visit Exhibit Hall |
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Brandy Price Klingman |
Adolescents in a “Virtual” Crisis: The Erosion of Social & Emotional Intelligence. Reconnecting as “Humans” (1.5 hrs) Learning Objectives: Social and emotional intelligence is the measure of our understanding and ability to successfully interact with others in daily life to manage our interpersonal relationships.This requires self-awareness and ability to correctly interpret social relationships/cues. This skill has not changed greatly since the work of Daniel Goldman but our society has changed greatly in the past 20 years. We have shifted into more virtual connections and relationships existing largely on social media outlets. The greatest shift is on the adolescent populations. This presentation reviews some of researcher Daniel Goleman‘s founding principles and relates them to modern issues of virtual connections for today’s adolescents.
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| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Break / Visit Exhibit Hall |
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Angie Wood |
Motivational Interviewing and the 3 Rs: Recognition, Reasons, and Resources (1.5 hrs) Learning Objectives: How do we help our clients successfully make changes toward their goals? Developing a relevant and realistic plan for change involves understanding and recognizing the problem and obstacles, exploring reasons for change, and identifying resources. This seminar will walk you through three key concepts (recognition, reasons, and resources) and corresponding strategies to put your client on the path to successful change.
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| 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm | Break / Visit Exhibit Hall |
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm Anne Nelson |
“Mandated Reporter” Reporting of Child and Adult Abuse and Neglect (1 hr) Learning Objectives:
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| TIME | PROGRAM INFO |
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| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | Conference Logon & Instructions for the Day Connect with Carol Moraway, LCSW, your Conference Guide & Director |
8:15 am – 10:00 am Joe Wegmann |
Keynote Presentation: Psychopharmacology 2021: New Drugs, New Behavioral Approaches (1.5 hrs)
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| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Break / Visit Exhibit Hall |
10:30 am – Noon Joe Monahan |
Managing Risk and Ethical Challenges in Social Work Private Practice (1.5 hrs Ethics) Learning Objectives:
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| Noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch / Visit Exhibit Hall |
| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pmMark Sanders |
Integrating Spirituality & Therapy: Ethical and Cultural Considerations (1.5 hrs Cultural Competency or Ethics, your choice) Learning Objectives: Two-thirds of Americans surveyed say they would prefer to work with a therapist who respects their spiritual path and has a spiritual foundation. This skill-building presentation focuses on strategies to integrate spirituality and psychotherapy. A partial list of topics includes: The Differences between Religion and Spirituality; religious abuse and religious addiction; Clinical models which integrate the spiritual dimension; Ethics and Spirituality; when spiritual interventions are contraindicated; Conducting a Spiritual Assessment; Issues of culture and Spirituality. Helping clients deal with spiritual bankruptcy; Special emphasis will be placed upon working with clients with histories of trauma, addiction and mental illness. By the end of this workshop, participants will:
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| 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Break / Visit Exhibit Hall |
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm Dennis Malloy |
Ethical Pursuit: The Ultimate Quiz Show! A Look at Ethics Past, Present & Future (1.5 hrs Ethics) Learning Objectives: This workshop will incorporate the format of a quiz show, with a review of ethics past, present and future. If you have clients in a “Family Feud,” don’t “Press Your Luck” and put yourself in “Jeopardy” with shaky ethics. Ethics are not some “Trivial Pursuit!”
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| 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Closing & Evaluation Instructions |
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Continuing Education Productions. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Social Workers:
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Social Workers: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY
* WV accepts ASWB ACE unless activity is in live in West Virginia then an application is required.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Counselors: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MO, ND, NE, NM, NH, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
AL / Counselors: Activities not providing NBCC approval may be approved by the Board for individual licensees upon receipt of acceptable documentation prior to the activity. Please send course details to your licensing board for approval BEFORE the event. No approvals afterward by the board.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MI: No CE requirement
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MA / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
MI: No CE requirement
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Addictions Professionals: AK, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, WA, WI, WV, WY
Licensed Professional Counselors: Louisiana
This program has been approved for 13.0 continuing education clock hours including 4.5 in Ethics (Thursday 10 am program, Friday 1pm program AND 2:45 program) and 3.0 in Diagnosis* (Thursday 3 pm program and Friday 8:30 program) by the Louisiana Counseling Association as authorized by the Louisiana Professional Counselor Licensing Board of Examiners.
Mississippi Marriage and Family Therapists
The Mississippi Board of Examiners for SW/MFT has approved this conference for 13 general hours for Mississippi Licensed MFTs.
Registration Options
Register by Fax: (866) 929-1217
Register by Email: register@socialworkfoundations.com
Register by Mail: Gulf Coast Social Work Conference, PO Box 6003, Gulfport, MS 39506
Make checks or money orders payable to:
Gulf Coast Social Work Conference
Tax ID # 64-0844253
Method of Payment:
Check, Purchase Order or Credit Card
(Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover)
Refund Policy: All registrations are final! NO REGISTRATION REFUNDS. Registration fees are transferable.
ADA Accommodations: If you require special accommodation or support of any kind to attend this conference, please call Wallace Long at 228-424-2956.
Approved For:
Social Workers – ASWB Approval
- 13 Continuing Education Credit Hrs.
Ethics, Cultural Competence and Mandated Reporting Training Hours Included
- Mississippi MFTs
Louisiana Counseling Association – This program has been approved for 13.0 continuing education clock hours including 4.5 in Ethics (Thursday 10 am program, Friday 1pm program AND 2:45 program) and 3.0 in Diagnosis* (Thursday 3 pm program and Friday 8:30 program) by the Louisiana Counseling Association as authorized by the Louisiana Professional Counselor Licensing Board of Examiners.