Clinical Provider Webinar Series for BU Alumni
New webinars by BUSSW faculty offered free to BU alumni
BUSSW Professional Education Program (PEP) has brought together four BUSSW clinical faculty members to lead an exclusive free webinar series for Boston University alumni.
Register below for a session or to view more information. Please limit your registration to one session; spaces are limited.
SESSION 1: Supporting Children and Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 6 | 3:30 – 5 PM
Instructor: Ruth Paris
During the current COVID-19 crisis, social workers involved with vulnerable children are remotely ‘seeing’ and hearing dramatic challenges in family life. They are struggling to offer guidance from afar to parents and children with histories of trauma and abuse, while simultaneously supporting colleagues and staff and maintaining their own sense of calm. This session provides an opportunity to come together in a reflective forum to share concerns, challenges, and learn about new approaches that reflect BUSSW’s longstanding commitment to social, racial and economic justice.
Ruth Paris, Ph.D., LICSW is an associate professor of Clinical Practice at Boston University School of Social Work where she serves as the chair of the Clinical Practice department. At BUSSW, Paris teaches courses on clinical practice with families, trauma in early childhood and clinical research methods. Her research focuses on attachment-based interventions for vulnerable families with young children. Dr. Paris is a graduate of Smith College (MSW) and the University of California, Berkeley (PhD).
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SESSION 2: The Impact of COVID 19 in the Latinx Community
May 14 | 3-4:30 PM
Instructor: Luz Lopez
This interactive webinar will facilitate a conversation that addresses the socio-economic and mental health impact of COVID 19 in the Latinx community. The program will focus on the impact of shelter in place measures, unemployment, closing of schools, and isolation in the emotional health of Latinx individuals and their families. Participants will also share coping strategies, cultural traditions, resilience, and bilingual, bi-cultural resources available in English and Spanish.
Luz M López, PhD, MSW, MPH is a clinical professor at Boston University School of Social Work. She is director of the Global Health Core at the BU Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health and associate director of the dual degree program in Social Work and Public Health.
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SESSION 3: CBT Approaches to Managing Anxiety in the Context of COVID-19
May 19 | 2:30 – 4 PM
Instructor: Jordana Muroff
In this time of heightened anxiety and uncertainty, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) approaches may help alleviate worry and enhance self-efficacy. This interactive session will explore cognitive behavioral approaches and resources with consideration to contextual factors and social work values.
Dr. Jordana Muroff, PhD, LICSW is an associate professor at the Boston University School of Social Work. Her research and practice interests are in CBT for children and adults with anxiety disorders with a specific interest in OCD and hoarding, and the use of technology in assessment and interventions. She has published and presented widely in these areas and authored Group Treatment for Hoarding Disorder: Therapist Guide released by Oxford University Press.
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SESSION 4: Unmasking the Effects of Racial Capitalism: COVID-19, Social Justice, and Clinical Social Work
May 28 | 3 – 4:30 PM
Instructor: Dawn Belkin Martinez
As Covid -19 has unmasked the longstanding effects of racial capitalism, social workers are being called upon to discuss issues of social justice with the individuals, families and communities they serve. This interactive session will introduce the liberation health framework of social work practice and provide support and guidance on engaging in these conversations with clients and each other.
Dawn Belkin Martinez is a clinical associate professor at the Boston University School of Social Work. Trained as a family therapist, Belkin-Martinez worked as the senior social worker on the Inpatient Psychiatry Service at Children’s Hospital Boston for thirteen years and is the co-author of the book, Social Justice in Clinical Practice: A Liberation Health Framework for Social Work.