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Past Conferences
Counseling Children and Families with Complex Needs: Building Resilience across Contexts and Cultures
October 21 & 22, 2011

Presented by Michael Ungar, Ph.D.
Killam Professor of Social Work, Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.michaelungar.com
14 Continuing Education Credits Available
Dr. Ungar directs the Resilience Research Centre that coordinates research in a dozen countries. He has published over 75 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is the author of ten books including: Counseling in Challenging Contexts: Working with Individuals and Families Across Clinical and Community Settings, and Strengths-based Counseling with At-risk Youth. He also writes for parents and educators. Among his most recent works are We Generation: Raising Socially Responsible Children and Teens and Too Safe for Their Own Good: How Risk and Responsibility Help Teens Thrive. His work has been featured in numerous magazines and newspapers, and he regularly appears on radio and television. His blog, Nurturing Resilience, can be read on Psychology Today's website.
TEST PREPARATION COURSE FOR LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK EXAM
Saturday, October 22-conducted by Colleen Crane, MSW LCSW
Register for the full conference or test preparation course, or take advantage of our combination registration option (Friday conference, Saturday test prep) and save $$$
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- Reserve your Hotel Room (Special Conference rate of $89/night at Homewood Suites, Bozeman)
- October 2011 NASW MT Conference/Test Prep Brochure
Complex Needs Conference Evaluation Summary
Professional Life On The Edge
November 19 & 20, 2010—Bozeman, Montana
A two day conference to hear the latest from national experts on: ethical challenges in human services; clinical supervision; the impact of healthcare reform; expectations for Supreme Court Aid-in-Dying ruling; and personal wellbeing for professionals and parents.
- Friday Keynote Andrew Sperling J.D. will discuss Healthcare Reform and its implications on behavioral healthcare, Medicare and Medicaid. He is Director of Federal Legislation Advocacy for NAMI.
- Saturday Keynote Bruce Buchanan ACSW, LISW, BCD will discuss professional ethics in human services. He is on the editorial board for the Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics and former President of ASWB
- Training by Patricia O’Dell, MSW, LCSW on fundamentals of clinical supervision. She is Clinical Director of Adult and Family Treatment Program, Family Service of Morris County, NJ and former Assistant Dean of Rutgers University School of Social Work.
- Barbara Glidewell RN, MBS will present expectations for Montana after new Supreme Court Aid-in-Dying ruling. She is the OHSU Patient Advocate/Ombudsman and consultant to four countries regarding Death with Dignity legislative bills.
- The NASW Assurance Services, Inc. (ASI) is pleased to sponsor a Risk Management Workshop presented by Carole Mae Olson, ACSW, LICSW, former Trustee of the NASW Assurance Services
- Additional breakout sessions, including Professional Compassion Fatigue and Parent Emotional Awareness Training from Montana social work researchers and educators.
Conference Slide Presentations
- Does Health Care Reform = Confusion? – Andrew Sperling
- Health Care Reform and Social Workers – Andrew Sperling
- Ethical Challenges of Behavioral Health Care Reform – Bruce Buchanan
- Ethical Supervision – Bruce Buchanan
- Serve Thy Neighbor – Bruce Buchanan
- Supervision, Parts 1 & 2 – Pat O’Dell
- Supervision, Parts 3 & 4 – Pat O’Dell
The Anxious Brain
May 21 & 22, 2010 - Missoula, Montana
Test Preparation Course for Licensed Clinical Social Work Exam Saturday, May 22nd
A two-day seminar by Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, co-founder of the Reflex Delay Syndrome (RDS) Research and Training Institutes. Dr. Wehrenberg is a recognized expert on the treatment of anxiety and depression; she also has extensive training and expertise in the neurobiology of psychological disorders. In addition to her recent book, The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques, she has published articles for The Psychotherapy Networker magazine, has authored Stress Solutions: Ten Effective Strategies to Eliminate Your Stress, and has produced Relaxation for Tension and Worry, a CD for breathing, muscle relaxation and imagery, to use with anxious clients.Striving for Last Place: Preventing Suicide by Instilling Hope
Striving for Last Place: Preventing Suicide by Instilling Hope
November 14 & 15, 2008 - Helena, Montana
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