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The 2017 Annual ISSWLHC Conference:
“Healthcare Social Workers: The rougher the
seas, the smoother we sail.”
The Indiana Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare invites you to a two day conference offering 10 CEUs & networking opportunities for healthcare social workers in Indiana.
Thursday May 11th& Friday May 12th2017
Valle Vista Golf Club & Conference Center
755 E. Main Street
Greenwood, IN 46143
Early bird registration closes April 14th, 2017
Late registration closes April 28th, 2017
Hotel rooms are available at theCourtyard Marriot Indianapolis South4650 Southport Crossing Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46237(317) 885-9799at a rate of $114/night. Please reserve under the name “ISSWLHC”
For more information on the ISSWLHC Chapter, please visit our website:
8:00 – 8:30 / Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Vendor Fair8:45 -10:00
1 CEU / Welcome & Keynote Speaker
Financial Impact of End-of-Life Care
This presentation examines the cost of our cultural denial of mortality. Healthcare providers must find ways to prioritize patient’s goals and values ahead of technology and pharmaceuticals that prolong life without hope for meaningful recovery. We explore the meaning of futile care and resolutions for the cultural taboo surrounding death. Audience members will be able to cite 3 reasons for the high costs of care at the end of life, discuss how a variety of ways to define futile care, and explain how death denial impacts the US at both macro and micro levels.
Jeannie Crowe, MSW, LSW, Director/Administrator Hancock Regional Hospice and Palliative Care
10:00 - 10:30 / Vendor Break
10:30-11:45
Session I Breakouts
1.25 CEUs / 1. CBT for Insomnia
Driving without enough sleep can be as dangerous as drunk driving, lead to dementia, hypertension, diabetes and increase risk for worker’s compensation claims. Yet the national average of sleep per night continues to decrease even though we have an evidenced based therapy(EBT) that is 90% effective. Come learn more about cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia.
Learning objectives include:
- Review diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder
- Provide prevalence rates for insomnia
- Provide an overview of CBT-I
- Learn screening and assessment tools
2. Medical, Mental Health and Social Implications of Incarceration: VA Initiatives
We will take a closer look at the medical, mental health, and social implications of incarceration and initiatives within the VA to meet the needs of justice involved Veterans that can be replicated in other health care settings. The VA intercepts justice involved Veterans at various points in the justice system, from jail and the court systems, to correctional facilities, in order to help avoid unnecessary criminalization, plan for re-entry and provide timely access to services. These programs are designed to help link Veterans to needed health, mental health and social services to avoid criminalization, prevent recidivism, and promote successful re-entry.
Learning objectives include:
- Learning medical, mental health and social implications of incarceration.
- Identifying two VA programs addressing justice involved Veterans, which can be replicated in other settings.
- Becoming familiar with services available to Veterans to address medical, mental health or social needs.
- Identifying one way to promote a justice outreach or re-entry program within your organization.
Mark Mayhew, LCSW Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) Coordinator, RLR Indianapolis VAMC
11:45 – 12:45 / Lunch Buffet & Vendor Time
1:00-2:30
Session II Breakouts
1.5 CEUs / 3. Providing Trauma Informed Care to Victims of Violence from Acute Assault through Ongoing Trauma Counseling
The Center of Hope provides trauma informed medical, forensic, and counseling services to victims of violence. Victims receive services from a team of forensic nurses and a social worker, including long term trauma counseling. Victims have reported a decrease in anxiety due to the continuum of services offered.
Learning objectives include:
- The audience will learn the medical, forensic, and emotional needs of victims of violence seen in the emergency department utilizing a multi-disciplinary team.
- Discussing the benefits of the continuum of care with ongoing trauma counseling directly following an acute assault.
- Learning to analyze anxiety levels described by clients who participate in ongoing trauma counseling.
Jillian Gonterman, LCSW, Social Worker, Johnson Memorial Hospital
4. Thinking Outside of the Pillbox: Light Therapy for Better Sleep and Mood
Good sleep is inextricably linked to good health. Poor daytime lighting and excessive light at night are significant contributors to mood and sleep disturbances. This presentation will explore the quality and timing of light as it impacts sleep and mood. Strategically timed exposure to light will be discussed as a treatment for sleep-wake disorders and/or depression.
Learning objectives include:
- Defining light therapy.
- Describing how inadequate daytime light impacts sleep and mood.
- Considering the impact of excessive light at night.
- Identifying treatment methods to promote circadian alignment and improve sleep and mood.
2:30-3:00 / Vendor Break
3:00-4:15
Session III
Breakouts
1.25 CEUs / 5. Practical Skills for Successful Relationships (PAIRS)
PAIRS is a relationship skills training program that utilizes tools to help participants with authentic communication, deepening empathy, navigating conflict, uncovering expectations, and recognizing the impact of past experiences. PAIRS has been research-validated as being effective in all populations for which it has been adapted and programs have been implement specifically to target children/youth and military personal and families. PAIRS utilizes a highly experiential, educational approach to enhance relationships and classes are taught by chaplains, counselors, family service workers and PAIRS National Trainers.
Learning objectives include:
- Providing an overview of PAIRS history.
- Sharing the goals of the PAIRs curriculum.
- Identifying tools clinicians can use to help clients in relationships
Lettie Grey, LCSW, Seamless Transition Case manager
Sarah Thompson, LCSW, Clinical Outpatient Social Worker
VA NIHCS
6. Grief: The Misunderstood Humane Experience
Grief is a normal and natural reaction to loss of any kind, unfortunately, it can be a neglected and misunderstood process. Grief is a life experience that no one can escape. Education through defining grief and how it manifests in each individual will help guide those on their journey of grief.
Learning objectives include:
- Defining grief and presenting misinformation about grief in order to avoid the 6 myths of grief.
- Identifying where our lessons for grief begin and how we use that information in developing our own personal process in dealing with grief.
- Providing tools utilized to move beyond the pain of grief.
4:15-4:30 / Vendor Wrap-Up
4:30 —6:00 / Wine and Cheese Reception:
Door prizes! Complimentary Food and Wine! Networking!
8:00 – 8:30 / Registration& Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 10:00
1.5 CEUs / Plenary Speaker
Giggles & Guffaws: Laughter Medication for Self Care
What do you get when you blend properties of psychoneuroimmunology, gelotology, and meditation? A laughter-filled, evidenced based presentation to promote the practice of, not just the talking about, self-care. Social Work is hard; social workers get tired. Blending the science with the silly promotes learning how laughter meditation can be a part of self-care.
Audience members will be able to define and explore psychoneuroimmunology and gelotology as the science supporting laughter for well-being, identify properties of laughter meditation as a self-care tool, and practice a laughter meditation session for immediate application.
Dr. Lynn Shaw, Ed.D., MSW, LCSW, LCAC, Assistant Professor with the University of Indianapolis
10:00-10:15 / Break
10:15 – 11:30
Session IV
Breakouts
1.25 CEUs / 7. Reintegration Issues Facing Military Personnel and Family Members
There are many challenges that face our military personnel when returning home from a military deployment, especially, if that deployment has been to a combat zone. Increasing our awareness of these challenges can enable us to be better equipped when working with these military personnel and or their family members.
Learning objectives include:
- Increasing awareness of challenges returning military personnel face as individuals.
- Increasing awareness of relationship challenges facing returning military personnel and their family members may face.
- Learning how we, as clinicians, can assist these clients with overcoming and understanding some of these challenges.
8. Grief in Adoption: The Professional’s Role
How do I best serve the woman considering adoption? The birthmother is the “silent/under-served” person in the adoption triad. You are not alone in your uncertainty and discomfort in meeting her unique and complicated emotional needs. The professionals at Bethany are ready to share years of experience and expertise.
Learning objectives include:
- Gaining a deeper and broader understanding of the decision-making process for those considering an adoption placement for their newborn.
- Recognizing the unique, complicated and inherent losses in adoption.
- Developing a practical framework for assisting birth parents and adoptive parents in your clinical setting.
Twilla Brohman, BSW, Pregnancy Counselor
Irene Evans, LCSW, Adoption Specialist and Search and Reunion Specialist
11:30—1:00 / Buffet Lunch & Business Meeting
1:00—2:15
Session V Breakouts
1.25 CEUs / 9. Primary Palliative Care: Calling all Healthcare Social Workers
The growing specialty of palliative care social workutilizes strategies that can inform the practice of all healthcare social workers, enhancing our combinedefforts to advocate for the evolving goals of patients and families across systems of careandover the course of treatment for a serious, life-threatening illness.
Learning objectives include:
- Defining palliative care,the social worker's role on the team, and in collaboration with other healthcare social workers.
- Identifying clinical practice techniques applied as "primary palliative care" skills in any healthcare setting.
- Practice completing a Healthcare Representative document, and participate in an experiential activity, related to mortality, designed to increase self-awareness and strengthen empathy toward others.
Helen McClain, MSW, LCSW, ACHP-SW, Clinical Social Worker, Palliative Care
IU Health Methodist Hospital
10. PTSD- Families- Addictions and Spirituality: The Common Thread
The word “disorder” in PTSD stands for disorder of recovery which raises the question:
- What is the disorder?
- How do the symptoms impact and disrupt families, health living and self-esteem and contentment?
Clyde T Angel, BCC, LPC, VHA-CM, Chief Chaplin Service, RLR Indianapolis VAMC
John Sullivan, MSW, LCSW, Adjunct Professor of Sociology (University of Indianapolis)
2:15 – 2:30 / Break
2:30—3:30
1 CEU / Ethics Workshop
11. The Road Less Traveled: “Confronting Medical Decisions We Do Not Want to Make”
In this interactive ethics case conference we will be exploring the basic deployment of ethical standards in the area of pediatric care and the role of pediatric assent in medical decision making. We will address the moral, clinical, social, legal and ethical aspects in clinical ethical consultation within this presentation.
Eric J. Scott, D.Min., BCC, Network Director for Ethics
Total CEUs for Conference = 10
Forms must be submitted by the deadline.
Payment can be made ahead of time by check only, or paid at the door (checks or credit card). If paying at the door, registration must still be mailed in by registration date.
Please make checks out to: ISSWLHC.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 28th, 2017
First Name: / Last Name: / Nametag name (if different):Daytime Phone: / Email:
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Circle: / WORKSHOP SELECTIONS (Circle one per workshop number)
THURSDAY MAY 11TH 2017 (Keynote will be included for all attendees)
1 / CBT for Insomnia
1 / Medical, Mental Health and Social Implications of Incarceration: VA Initiatives
2 / Providing Trauma Informed Care to Victims of Violence from Acute Assault through Ongoing Trauma Counseling
2 / Thinking Outside of the Pillbox: Light Therapy for Better Sleep and Mood
3 / Practical Skills for Successful Relationships (PAIRS)
3 / Grief: The Misunderstood Humane Experience
FRIDAYMAY 12TH 2017 (Plenary and Ethics topic will be included for all attendees)
4 / Reintegration Issues Facing Military Personnel and Family Members
4 / Grief in Adoption: The Professional’s Role
5 / Primary Palliative Care: Calling all Healthcare Social Workers
5 / PTSD- Families- Addictions and Spirituality: The Common Thread
√ selection / Attendee Type / TH / F / Early bird registration (closes April 14) cost / Late registration (closes April 28) cost
ISSWLHC member / $100.00 ($50.00/day) / $120.00 ($60.00/day)
Non-member / $150.00 ($75.00/day) / $170.00 ($85.00/day)
Retired / $100.00 ($50.00/day) / $100.00 ($50.00/day)
Student / $60.00 ($30.00/day) / $60.00 ($30.00/day)
Additional Information:
- Conference includes continental breakfast and lunch both days, as well as a reception on Thursday evening.
- Speakers attend the conference free only on the day of their presentation. Additional days must be paid at the appropriate rate.
- Please check if you are a first-time attendee. □
- Attendees will receive a networking document that includes attendees name, email and employer. Check to indicate if you prefer to NOT SHARE your contact information with attendees. □
Return this form and checks (made payable to ISSWLHC)to:
Sue Plank, Goshen Health
200 High Park Ave., Goshen, IN 46526
Email:
Phone: (574) 364-1745 Fax: (574) 364-1740