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Social Work Master Class

Social Work at Union

2025 Master Class Series

The Master Class Series offers regular learning opportunities that address a specific arena of practice. The 2025 Master Class Series will focus on Crisis Intervention and Disaster Responses.

Workshops will be taught by professional social workers or those in related fields with expertise in specific practice areas. The purpose is to provide continuing education opportunities for social work professionals and students to enhance knowledge and practice skills.

Most seminars will be virtual and offer 1.5 contact hours for continuing education. The annual ethics workshop will occur November, offer 3.0 continuing education contact hours, and attendees may participate in-person or virtually.

Cost

  • Community Members: $25 per session ($50 in November for Ethics Workshop)
  • Alumni, Field Instructors, and Advisory Council: $15 per session ($30 in November for Ethics Workshop)
  • Current Students and Faculty: Free
  • Contact mlarson@uu.edu for group rate details.

Contact Information

For more information, contact Amanda Deloach at amanda.deloach@my.uu.edu

Additional Information

Workshops are held on the first Friday of specified months and begin at 8:30 a.m.

To receive CEUs, individuals must be present for the duration of the workshop.

Individual Session Registration

  • September 5 Session: "Trauma Response in School Settings" with Karen Dotson and Anita Rhinehouse
    Location: Virtual (A link to join the meeting will be sent to all registered.)
  • October 3 Session: "Crisis of a Medical Diagnosis" with Jill Wells
    Location: Virtual (A link to join the meeting will be sent to all registered.)
  • November 7 Session: "Ethics of Integrating Trauma Centered, Trauma Sensitive Yoga into Practice" with Dr. Tammy Patton
    Location: In-Person, Jackson Campus, and Virtual (A link to join the meeting will be sent to all registered.)

Past Sessions

  • April 4 Session: "Providing Therapeutic Support for International and Crisis Response Teams" with Dr. Elizabeth Wilson
    Location: Virtual (A link to join the virtual meeting will be sent to all who register.)
  • February 7 Session: "Post-Traumatic Growth: Healing Beyond Trauma" with Dr. Nita Mehr
    Location: Virtual (A link to join the virtual meeting will be sent to all who register.)
  • January 17 Session: "Principles for Crisis and Disaster Management: Be Ye Always Ready" with Dr. Jerome Blakemore and Andre Jones
    Location: Jackson Campus