Institutes 2014 – 2015

Day-long and Multiple-Day Long Training in Evidence-Based Practices

 YEAR 1!

This year UNC School of Social Work is launching Clinical Lecture Institutes as an outgrowth of the Clinical Lecture Series. These Institutes will offer more in-depth training opportunities in evidence-based practices. Each Institute focuses on providing theoretical grounding and practical skills through a combination of didactic, experiential, and hands-on practices. These events take place in small group settings with lots of opportunities to practice and enhance clinical skills.

Workshops in 2014 – 2015:

• Motivational Interviewing  (with Worth Bolton, ACSW, LCAS, CCS)
  • Introduction to MI – Friday and Saturday, December 5-6, 2014
  • Advanced training in MI – Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, 2015
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (with Kristi Webb, Psy.D.)
  • Introduction to DBT approach – Friday,  February 6, 2015
  • DBT Skills Workshop – Friday, March 13, 2015
  • DBT Skills Workshop, Friday, March 27, 2015
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and “Emotional Experiencing” (with Rhonda Merwin, Ph.D.)
  • Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, 2015
• Trauma work from DBT perspective  (with Kelly Koerner, Ph.D. and Amy Wagner, Ph.D.)
  • Friday and Saturday, May 15 & 16, 2015

These all-day and multiple-day programs allow for more in depth, hands-on training experiences. The topics and schedules are based on community feedback. If you would like to contribute to future programming decisions, contact Debbie Barrett.