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When Worlds Collide: Ethically Navigating Boundaries Within the Practice of Social Work

Friday, December 8, 2023
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Nigel Cook, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs

Translating Intentions into Impact: From a Theory of Change to Measurable Outcomes

Friday, December 8, 2023
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Sarah Buek, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs/CPH units

Open Classroom | 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines for PTSD: Leading Psychotherapy Recommendations for Adults

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Central
Megan D Keyes, PhD

Open Classroom | A Place for Every Advocate: Hunger in the United States

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Central
Dan Ferris & Anna Goldfarb Shabsin

Open Classroom | Substance Use Disorders: A Public Health Perspective

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Central
Alexis E. Duncan, MPH, PhD

Open Classroom | Who Benefits from Tax Breaks in St. Louis?

Thursday, January 18, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Central
Molly Metzger, PhD

Open Classroom | Sex Chatting: Tools for Expanding Sexual Self-Efficacy and Teaching Sex Education

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Central
Susan Stiritz, PhD

Burn Out Prevention Through Self Care and Workplace Wellness Practices

Friday, February 2, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Central, Virtual
Lorien Carter, MSW
3 CEUs

Understanding and Responding to School Anxiety, Avoidance, and Refusal

Friday, February 2, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Central, Virtual
Amy Maus, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs

Creating Efficiency and Consistency with Process Management

Friday, February, 9, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Sarah Buek, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs/CPH units

The Birds and the Bees of Sex Therapy: What Every Social Worker Should Know

Friday, February 9, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Nigel Cook, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs

Engaging Families in Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning

Friday, February 16, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Central, Virtual
Ryan Lindsay, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs

Understanding Neurodiversity for Mental Health Professionals

Friday, February 16, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Central, Virtual
Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC
3 CEU/CPH units

Understanding and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth and Their Families

Friday, February 23, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Central, Virtual
Jeremy Goldbach, PhD, LMSW
3 CEUs/CPH units

Grief 101: How to Support Your Grieving Clients

Friday, February 23, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Central, Virtual
Amy Neu, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs

Reaching Resilience: Practical Tips to Help Clients Persevere

Friday, March 1, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Connie Fisher, MA
3 CEUs

Real World People Management: Balancing Employee Engagement and Employee Accountability

Friday, March 1, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Krista Junge, MSEd
3 CEUs/CPH units

White Supremacy in Social Services: Strategies for a More Equitable Practice

Friday, March 8, 2024 & Friday, April 19, 2024
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Both Days, In Person
Dewitt Campbell, MSW & Gary L. Hirshberg, MSW, LCSW
12 CEUs

Prison Continued: Challenges and Success Strategies for Reentry

Friday, March 8, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Denis Shine, MSW & Jami Ake, PhD
3 CEUs

Open Classroom | Losing HER Voice: Mental Health Implications of Abortion Restrictions

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Central
Megan D Keyes, PhD

Culturally Competent Practices for Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Services

Friday, March 15, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Central, Virtual
Hasmik Chakaryan, PhD, LPC
3 CEUs

Ethical Documentation: Tracking Progress & Protecting Client Information

Friday, March 15, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Central, Virtual
Nigel Cook, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs

Cultural Competency for Working with American Indian Populations

Friday, March 22, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Central, Virtual
Cortney Yarholar, LMSW
3 CEUs

A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Opioid Use Disorder

Friday, March 22, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Central, Virtual
Stacie Zellin, MPH; Terisha Friedmann; Andy Bowman; & Ryan Daugherty
3 CEU/CPH units

Assessing Sexual Trauma in Adults: A Trauma-Informed Approach Through the Lens of Gender Identity

Friday, April 5, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Megan D. Keyes, PhD
3 CEUs

Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning with LGBTQIA+ Youth and Families

Friday, April 5, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Ryan Lindsay, MSW, LCSW & Katie Heiden-Rootes, PhD
3 CEUs

Tight-Rope Walking: Dual Relationships and Ethical Concerns In School Social Work

Friday, April 12, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Central, Virtual
Trecia Davis, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs

Grant Management: Aligning Promises and Stewarding Relationships

Friday, April 19, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Sarah Buek, MSW, LCSW & Rebekah Miller, MSW
3 CEU/CPH units

Place-Based Strategies: Understanding Connections Between People, Place, and Identity

Friday, April 26, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Elizabeth Simons
3 CEU/CPH units

Teen Substance Use Prevention

Friday, April 26, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Lili Schliesser, MSW
3 CEUs

Ethics of Social Justice in Practice: Being Mindful of Privilege and Oppression

Friday, May 3, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Nigel Cook, MSW, LCSW & Matt Fanning, MSW, LCSW
3 CEUs

Collaborative Divorce: A Paradigm Shift for Divorcing Families

Friday, May 3, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, In Person
Rebecca Growe, MSW, LCSW & Ann Bauer JD, MEd
3 CEUs

Guardianship and Alternatives: Ethical Tensions in Protecting Clients with Cognitive Impairments at the Expense of Self-Determination

Friday, May 10, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Central, Virtual
Misty A. Watson, JD & William Gust, JD
3 CEUs

Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

Friday, May 10, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Central, Virtual
Steph Williams, LCSW
3 CEUs

Preparation for the Masters/Advanced/Clinical Level Exams in Social Work Practice

Thursday, May 16, 2024 & Friday, May 17, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Central, Virtual
Sophia F. Dziegielewski, PhD, LCSW
12 CEUs

2023-2024 Brown School Academic Calendar

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July 4, 2023 Independence Day observed (Wash U closed)
July 7, 2023 SU2023 Intent to Graduate (ITG) deadline.
File ITG in WebSTAC
August 17, 2023 SU2023 degree date
August 21, 2023 SU2023 grades due by noon
August 28, 2023 FL2023 Semester begins
September 4, 2023 Labor Day (Wash U closed)
September 7, 2023 Last day for students to Add/Drop full semester courses for FL2023 in WebSTAC.
September 8, 2023 Waitlists purged for full semester FL2023 courses & SU2023 Dissertation submission deadline
September 22, 2023 Last day to withdrawal from FL2023 courses (with ‘W’ on transcript)
October 1, 2023 FL2023 Intent to Graduate (ITG) deadline.
File ITG in WebSTAC
October 9 – October 10, 2023 FL2023Break,noclasses
Spring 2024 Registration opens in WebSTAC & begins at 7:30am each day
November 9, 2023 2nd/3rd year MPH students & duals coded to MPH, & PhD registration opens
November 10, 2023 2nd/3rd year MSW & MSP students & duals coded to MSW
November 14, 2023 1st year MPH students
November 15, 2023 1st year MSW & MSP students
November 22 – November 26, 2023 Thanksgiving Break, no classes
December 18, 2023 Last day of Brown School full semester courses.
December 20, 2023 Last day of FL2023 semester, FL2023 degree date, & FL2023 Dissertation submission deadline Note: Last day of WashU semester = traditional and nontraditional format courses need to be completed by this date.
December 21, 2023 SP2024 Intent to Graduate(ITG) deadline.
File ITG in WebSTAC
December 22 – December 25, 2023 Christmas Holiday (Wash U Closed)
December 26, 2023 FL2023 grades due
December 29, 2023 – January 1, 2024 New Year’s Eve Holiday (Wash U Closed)
January 1, 2024 New Year’s Day Holiday (Wash U Closed)
January 15, 2024 M.L. King Day (Wash U Closed)
January 16, 2024 SP2024 Semester begins
January 25, 2024 Last day to Add/Drop full semester courses for SP2024 in WebSTAC
January 26, 2024 Waitlists purged for SP2024 courses
February 9, 2024 Last day to withdrawal from Spring 2024 course (with ‘W’ on transcript)
March 11 – March 17, 2024 Spring Break, no classes.
March 27, 2024 SU2024 registration opens in WebSTAC
Fall 2024 Registration opens in WebSTAC & begins at 7:30am each day
April 11, 2024 2nd/3rd year MPH & duals coded to MPH & PhD registration opens
April 12, 2024 2nd/3rd year MSW, MSP & duals coded to MSW
April 16, 2024 1st year MPH students
April 17, 2024 1st year MSW & MSP students
May 6, 2024 Last day of Brown School full semester courses.
May 8, 2024 Last day of SP2024 semester, SP2024 Degree Date, SP2024 PhD Dissertation submission deadline
Note: Last day of WashU semester = traditional and nontraditional format courses need to be completed by this date.
May 13, 2024 All SP2024 Grades Due, University Commencement
May 27, 2023 Memorial Day (Wash U Closed)