Friday, July 14, 2023
9:00 AM-4:00 PM EST
Dr. Bernard Showers, DSW, LCSW
Dr. Bernard Showers, DSW, LCSW, earned his MSW at Shippensburg University in 2010, where he is now an Adjunct Professor. Mr. Showers also works as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore, MD, and Simmons University School of Social Work in Boston, MA. In the fall of 2018, he was awarded the Dean's Teaching Award at the University of Maryland due to instructional excellence. In September 2016, he attended the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers Train-the-Trainer event and is now one of 1,500 MINT members worldwide.
Mr. Showers has trained aspiring and active independent practitioners at many colleges, universities, governmental agencies, and companies around the United States. In addition to Motivational Interviewing, Mr. Showers has developed, presented, and published several continuing education workshops on family involvement in substance use treatment, ASAM criteria, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and group therapy. Bernard earned his DSW as part of inaugural class of The University of Kentucky's Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) program. In July 2021, Bernard Showers was the lead author on the manuscript Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural America: A Review of the Literature published in the APA's Journal of Rural Mental Health.
The Groupwork: Mutual-Aid and Practical Application of Group Activities workshop is designed for Clinicians seeking to enhance their group facilitation skills and conceptualization from a Mutual-Aid framework. The learner will learn about different group types and the challenges and opportunities in each to promote Mutual Aid with clients in a group psychotherapy setting. Participants will review different stages of the group including pre-group planning, monitoring discord between participants, and ways to effectively evaluate progress of the group and individual members. The presentation will be largely experiential with ample opportunity to practice and review skills in role-plays and observation. Content is appropriate for mental health professionals including, but not limited to, MFTs, Social Workers, and psychologists, and includes the professional application of theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, families, and beyond.
After this training, attendees will be able to describe
- the Mutual Aid model of groupwork.
- various new group activities in work with children, adults, and in the treatment of SUD
- how to utilize the mutual-aid model of groupwork in managing conflict and promoting an environment of self-reference rather than advise giving
- potential ethical and legal considerations in groupwork.
Registration for this workshop is for webinar access during the scheduled time. You will be able to log in and participate in workshop in real time
Intermediate
CEU : Hours - 6
Registration: $90.00
**Additional $13.00 off for Kent staff, faculty, students, alumni, and practicum supervisors
Kentucky Board of Social Work
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Marriage and Family Therapists
Webinar via Zoom
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