THANK YOU 2022 SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS!
The Alliance of University and College Counseling Center Social Work Training was pleased to host our 4th Annual Virtual Summit on June 6th and 7th!
The Time is Right for Social Workers in College Counseling Centers
University and College Counseling Center Social Work Professionals involved in training from across the nation will gather virtually for the “The Time is Right for Social Workers in College Counseling Centers" summit on June 6th and June 7th.
6th and 7th!
AUCCCSWT Research Subcommittee:
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Amy Leach, LCSW (UNC Chapel Hill)
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Adam Kern, LLMSW (UM - Ann Arbor)
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MX. James Dinh, LCSW, MSW (Tarleton State University)
2022 SUMMIT SCHEDULE
See Full Descriptions Below
MONDAY JUNE 7TH
TUESDAY JUNE 8TH
Day 1 (times are EST)
12:00-12:50 - Breakfast/Lunch networking in breakout rooms
1:00-1:45 - Keynote: Carrie Fleider, LCSW, Director of University Counseling Services at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
1:45-2:00 - Break
2:00-3:30 - Breakout Groups: Our Breakout Rooms will be an opportunity for us to meet in smaller groups to explore and reflect on supervision; the struggles of generational divides, living through different experiences, social challenges, cultural considerations, and much more. We will explore what has worked well, opportunities for growth as we move forward, and how to teach the skills of social work in an ever changing work. This is a time for us to reflect, connect, and share with one another.
3:30-4:00 – Meditation/Yoga with Kate Fishman-Gowan, LCSW
Day 2 (times are EST)
12:00-12:50 – Breakfast/Lunch networking in breakout rooms
1:00-1:45 – Presentation: Andrea Lawson, LCSW, Director of Counseling Services at California Polytechnic State University
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 what we learned today, and think about how to include social work values, theories, and approaches to our center as it correlates with the social work profession. This will be another opportunity for us to connect and learn from one another.
3:30-4:00 – Closing remarks from Ed Huebner, LMSW, Assistant Director at University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services and the AUCCCSWT Research Subcommittee
SUMMIT PRESENTERS
CARRIE FLEIDER
Keynote Speaker, 6/6/22
Carrie Fleider is the Director of University Counseling Services (UCS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is a licensed clinical social worker, having graduated from Tulane University with a Master's in Social Work in 2001. She has recently moved to Milwaukee from Vermont where she served as Director of Counseling and Psychiatry Services at the University of Vermont. Prior to that she served as the Assistant Director for Training at The Ohio State University. She has worked as a community organizer around issues of race and ethnicity in the Deep South and worked in collegiate student mental health at five universities. Professional interests include developmental issues related to college students, trauma, social justice, training the next generation of mental health providers, and outreach/prevention around collegiate mental health. Carrie's area of clinical experience has focused on the treatment of sexual violence related trauma. She is honored to run trauma-related therapy groups for over 10 years and is passionate about working with survivors. She works from a feminist, social justice, and systems perspective.
KATE FISHMAN-GOWAN, LCSW
Meditation/Yoga, 6/6/22
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.
ANDREA LAWSON
Presenter, 6/7/22
Andrea Lawson is a clinical social worker with an extensive background in college mental health, serving at four institutions of higher education across the country since 2007. Andrea is trained as a generalist, and also completed a fellowship at the University of Michigan where she specialized in eating disorder treatment in a college setting. As a therapist, she draws from feminist, narrative, and relational approaches through a multicultural lens. She is passionate about connecting people to resources-whether internal or external-to be active players in their stories, understanding how their environment influences their experiences and sense of identity. Partnering with students to take steps toward well being, empowerment, meaning-making, and integration is an honor for her.
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.