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THANK YOU 2021 SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS!
The Alliance of University and College Counseling Center Social Work Training was pleased to host our 3rd Annual Virtual Summit on June 7th and 8th!
See below for a schedule of the event.
Community and Belonging
University and College Counseling Center Social Work Professionals involved in training from across the nation will gather virtually for the “Community and Belonging" summit on June 7th and June 8th. After a year that has made many of us feel disconnected from ourselves and others, we would like to invite you to join our social work community to connect with others, network, breathe and take care of yourself. The focus of this year’s summit will involve connection, support, health and wellness.
2021 SUMMIT SCHEDULE
See Full Descriptions Below
MONDAY JUNE 7TH
Day 1 (times are EST)
12:00-12:50 - Breakfast/Lunch networking in breakout rooms
1:00-1:45 - Keynote: Dr. Betina Scott, DSW, MSW, LCSW
1:45-2:00 - Break
2:00-3:30 - Health and Wellness Breakout Rooms: Our Health and Wellness Breakout Rooms will be an opportunity for us to meet in smaller groups to explore and reflect how the pandemic has personally and professionally impacted us, our colleagues and supervisees as we shifted to a virtual world. We will explore what went well, opportunities for growth as we move forward and how we take care of ourselves and others. This is a time for us to connect, reflect and share with one another.
Anxiety and health during a pandemic
Self-care
Impact of being virtual
3:30-4:00 – Meditation/Yoga with Nadia Aggour, LMSW and Kate Fishman-Gowan, LCSW
TUESDAY JUNE 8TH
Day 2 (times are EST)
12:00-12:50 – Breakfast/Lunch networking in breakout rooms
1:00-1:45 – Presentation: Strategies for Success and Support in Social Work. Liz Stevenson, LCSW and Vanessa Stein, LCSW
1:45-2:00 – Break
2:00-3:30 – Connection and Support Breakout Rooms: Our Connection and Support Breakout Room will be an opportunity for us to meet again in smaller groups to reflect on how we can discover new connections and find support within our community. We will explore connection and support around supervision, mentoring, and multicultural training and how it correlates with the social work profession. This will be another opportunity for us to connect and learn from one another.
Supervision
Mentoring
Multicultural training (socio political events, training trainees, how it fits into sense of belonging)
3:30-4:00 – Closing remarks from Ed Huebner, LMSW (University of Michigan CAPS)
SUMMIT PRESENTERS
DR. BETINA SCOTT
Keynote Speaker, 6/7/21
Dr. Betina Scott, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience in the field of Social Work. Currently she serves as the Director for the Faculty Advocacy, Care, Engagement and Support (FACES) program at CSUSM. Dr. Scott has also served as a full-time lecturer in the Department of Social Work at CSUSM, where she continues in her faculty role as a part-time lecturer. Dr. Scott’s area of clinical expertise centers around trauma and its impacts on human behavior. She has utilized trauma informed practices to guide her work in clinical and administrative settings. Dr. Scott’s extensive work experience in the field of social work has provided her the opportunity to engage in community-based research, program development, direct clinical practice and community leadership.
NADIA AGGOUR
Yoga/Mindfulness, 6/7/21
Nadia is a staff social worker at University of Michigan’s Counseling and Psychological Services. She received her MSW from the University of Michigan in interpersonal practice. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2018, at Blue Moon Wild, an alignment-based studio. Nadia enjoys a gentle practice and finds particular joy in balance poses.
KATE FISHMAN-GOWAN, LCSW
Yoga/Mindfulness 6/7/21
Growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, Kate learned the value of accepting and supportive relationships. She attended a small liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, NY graduating with her bachelors in social work in 2010 where these beliefs continued to be fostered. Since that time, Kate has spent all of her career around young people, whether it be in schools or group homes, and she continues to be in awe of their insight, resilience, and wisdom. After earning her master’s degree in Social Work from San Diego State University in 2015, she continued her work with youth and began to weave in the value of the mind body connection. Kate has been with Mending Matters, a school based mental health agency, for the last 4 years and during this time she has been able to see the incredible benefits of integrating mindfulness and trauma informed care with all those she works with. Kate is now a clinical supervisor for Mending Matters and has grown passionate about ways to reduce compassion fatigue and mediate secondary trauma with intentional and mindful self-care.
LIZ STEVENSON, LCSW
“Strategies for Success and Support in Social Work Supervision” 6/8/21
Liz is currently an assistant director for clinical services at the University of Central Florida’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) where she has worked for 12 years. She oversees CAPS care management team; a clinical service offered to oversee high risk and complex clients and assist them with wrap around services. Liz oversees CAPS substance use and eating concerns treatment teams and works closely with campus departments such as health services and the dean’s office. Liz participates in training supervision and is a qualified supervisor. Liz has been a clinical social worker since 1998 and has experience in medical and school social work. Liz holds two unique identities close to her heart, she is first generation American, born to two immigrant parents from Colombia, South America and she is a second-generation social worker having followed in her mother’s footsteps. She has a passion for working closely to Latinx clients and provide bilingual therapy.
VANESSA STEIN, LCSW
“Strategies for Success and Support in Social Work Supervision” 6/8/21
Vanessa Stein is a Team Leader and Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at UCF, where she has been on staff for 8 years. She is also an Adjunct Instructor for UCF’s online Master of Social Work program, teaching classes in practice, diversity, and theory. Vanessa is the Training Coordinator and Qualified Supervisor at CAPS, managing master’s level trainees and their supervisors. She provides therapy to high-risk students and clinical supervision to trainees and those pursuing licensure. Vanessa is often invited to present on college student mental health and training topics. She lives by her Jewish values of social justice and integrity. Vanessa is a mid-century modern fan, a mom to two elementary aged kids, and a proud Veteran spouse.
SUMMIT Q AND A
Why a Summit?
The SW Training Listserv started in June 2012 and there was some early discussion of an in-person meeting to network, provide support, and discuss best practices (much like ACCTA does for our psychologist colleagues). In the last couple of years, thanks to Amy Leach (UNC Chapel Hill), there has been a resurgence of interest in meeting and an increase of listserv members (now close to 300). After the success of the 2019 Summit, a group of social workers from around the country formed a Steering Committee to lead efforts advancing this community. In Fall 2019, this Committee surveyed listserv members and received a positive response for the need to offer a second Summit that was held virtually in June 2020.
Costs for the Summit
Free. We are happy to offer this Virtual Summit at no charge.
What are the goals of the Summit?
The social work perspective/identity is extremely important in the multidisciplinary field of CCC. The foundation of social work training and identity (systems perspective, advocacy, clinical skills, multicultural training, community organizing, etc) is critical and valued within the CCC mission. This is why we have to organize and improve our education/training of social workers who find their passion as CCC professionals. We have to equip them with the resources and knowledge to be more competitive for available counseling center positions. This level of training can only be found through coming together (virtually this year) to share resources, best practices, connection, support, and inspiration.
Can those who are not Social Workers attend?
For this year, the Summit is only open to Social Workers who work in a College/University Counseling Center. We recognize and support the value of a multidisciplinary conversation/perspective in training. And, we believe that social workers need to do more work in coming together to understand the unique ways that we add/train in college counseling centers.
Is this just for MSW Internship programs, or can Post MSW Fellowship programs also attend?
Both. We hope that both training programs are represented.
Can you come if you don’t work in a College/University Counseling Center?
At this point, we are limiting the Summit to just those who work in College/University counseling centers.
Can trainees attend?
Yes. We welcome those trainees who may see themselves joining the college counseling center career field.
What/Who does “involved in training” mean/include?
For this, we are trying to be as inclusive as possible. This could be social work training program Director/Coordinator, those on staff who supervise social work trainees, lead seminars, offer consultation, or those who are looking to start a training program. This also includes various roles on staff including program leads, case managers, and other social work staff.
What opportunities will there be to present? How to I submit a proposal?
We would encourage you to submit a proposal to present. See above for more information on submitting.
Will there be Continuing Education Credits/Units?
Unfortunately, at this point we are not able to provide continuing education.
I want to come, but need suggestions on how to ask my director for agency support to attend.
Here are a few suggestions on talking points for a conversation requesting support from the agency to attend: The Summit will aim to enhance/improve the training we offer our interns (ideas from other centers, sharing of best practices, working through challenges, etc), increase networking and connection amongst counseling center professionals from around the country, improve the selection of qualified trainees, add to the mission of our counseling center by improving the quality of service provided by our trainees and our own ability to train, provide many of the same benefits of our psychology colleagues (if you have them) who attend ACCTA’s Conference (if they attend).
What if I don’t have a MSW or Post MSW Fellowship training program, but I’m interested in starting one?
We welcome you! We hope this Summit provides support, connection, and ideas about how to take your next steps in developing a program within your center.