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Field Instructor Training

This is the University of Kentucky School of Social Work Field Faculty Training course. Welcome to the course.  The goal of this training is to enhance your knowledge and strengthen your skills as field instructors. We will review the structure and purpose of field education, supervision of students, and tools for evaluating student performance.  Each …

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Opioid Crisis and Child Welfare

This workshop introduces participants to the effect of opioid use disorder on the process of parenting. This includes both instrumental parenting (provision of adequate food, clothing, shelter, and supervision) as well as relational parenting (provision for love, support, warmth, and security). It draws on both qualitative and quantitative research to provide both objective information as …

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Social Work Ethics for Kentucky Licensure Renewal

Social Work Ethics for Kentucky Licensure Renewal examines the code of ethical conduct set forth in 201 KAR 23:080 and the NASW Code of Ethics. This online course is designed for all social work professionals practicing in Kentucky, including licensed clinical social workers. This course is geared for professionals at the basic, intermediate, advanced and …

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Journal Writing as a Therapeutic Tool for the Client and Professional

Have you ever attempted to start a journal and then felt like a failure when you didn’t write every day? Journal writing is far from the days of “Dear Diary” and can be found everywhere from your calendar to social media. It can be handwritten or completed on your phone. Research continues to show the …

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Cognitive Node Link Mapping: A Very Helpful Treatment Technique

Geared for professionals at the basic, intermediate, advanced and clinical levels, this recorded series of lectures presents a cognitive treatment approach that is easy to learn and which can be very helpful in many areas of clinical practice. Node Link Mapping was developed at the Behavioral Research Institute at Texas Christian University and was incorporated …

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A Review of the DSM-V

This series of recorded lectures reviews the significant changes from the DSM-IV (TR) to the DSM-V with emphasis on changes in the overall structure of the way disorders are categorized, the new and modified criteria for various disorders, and the alternate method for diagnosis of personality disorders. Not only are the differences between the DSM-IV …

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Screening for Substance Use Disorders

This course is geared for professionals at the basic, intermediate, advanced and clinical levels. This brief continuing education online workshop is a practical presentation of why and how to screen for the presence of Substance Use Disorders in clinical practice. It offers a clear rationale of why screening for Substance Use Disorders is important in …

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