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The Northeast Branch will meet virturally bi-monthly on Thursdays
 

Use this link for a quick registration process, then you will receive the link to the meeting.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OhWhpXb3QqSMiu1oEfZH-w

You can do this right before the meeting

In person Program

Dordt College
Thurs. 4-9-26

Networking:  6:30 – 7:00
Panel Discussion:  7 - 8pm

CEUs:  1.0

Stress and anxiety show up differently at every stage of life — from childhood transitions to aging-related uncertainty. Join a dynamic panel of social workers as we explore how stress manifests across developmental stages, how systemic pressures influence mental health, and what practical, evidence-informed interventions actually work. This conversation will offer real-world tools, clinical insight, and space for professional reflection. Designed for social workers across practice settings, this session provides actionable strategies you can immediately apply in your work.

Goals and Objectives:

1. Identify at least three developmental differences in how stress and anxiety present across childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and older adulthood.
2. Identify at least three evidence-informed interventions tailored to developmental stage when addressing stress and anxiety in clinical practice.
3. Analyze the impact of trauma, systemic stressors, and social determinants of health on anxiety presentation across diverse populations.
4. Differentiate between normative stress responses and clinical anxiety disorders at various life stages.
    

Stress and anxiety show up differently at every stage of life — from childhood transitions to aging-related uncertainty. Join a dynamic panel of social workers as we explore how stress manifests across developmental stages, how systemic pressures influence mental health, and what practical, evidence-informed interventions actually work. This conversation will offer real-world tools, clinical insight, and space for professional reflection. Designed for social workers across practice settings, this session provides actionable strategies you can immediately apply in your work.

Panelists:

Nolan M. Vitzthum, MSW, LISW, LCSW, ACSW, RPT-S
Michael Henning, LISW
Leah Mouw, DSW, LISW
Amber Theis, MSW

Questions?  Contact Northwest Branch Chair, Becca Bixler

becca.bixler@gmail.com

Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/exu-opyp-nhy

(remains the same each month)

Presented by Dr. Sophia Dziegielewski, LCSW – A.K.A. Dr. D

Wed. 4-29-26

Sign in:  12:30 pm to 1 pm Central Time

Course Content: 1 pm to 4:15 pm Central Time

LIVE WEBINAR – 3.0 CEUs

NASW Members:  $80.00

Non-members: $ 140.00

3 CEUs in Clinical Supervision

This intensive workshop explores ways of providing ethical and accountable supervision in the clinical setting. This workshop will provide tips for utilizing the DSM-5-TR in the supervisory setting along with evidence-based practice principles, supervision documentation and accountability, vicarious liability, electronic communications and managing ethical situations while utilizing strength-oriented empowering strategies.

NASW-IA has determined that this course meets the requirements of the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals for those who wish to continue providing clinical supervision to LMSWs, t-LMFTs and t-LMHCs. 

KNASW has determined that this course meets the requirements of the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

Other professionals are welcome to join us if they believe that the course meets the  requirements of their licensing body.

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This course has been developed to meet the requirements of the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals for those who meet other criteria to provide clinical supervision to LMSWs.

Presented by Joe Nemmers, LISW

Thurs. 4-30-26

Sign in:  8:30 am to 9 am

Course Content: 9 am  to 4:30 pm CT with breaks

NASW Members:  $160.00

Non-Members: $215.00

Goals & Objectives

-The purpose, role, and functions of supervision.

-Theories and models of supervision.

-Oversight and guidance of supervisees who diagnose, create treatment plans, and treat clients.

-Individual supervision facilitation.

Key Concepts Include:

• Responsibilities and models of supervision.
• Iowa regulatory and NASW requirements for supervision and the supervision plan.
• Parallel process and effectively evaluating and improving supervision.
• Research examining supervision models will be explored.

CEUs: 6

Cost:  Members-$160
           Nonmembers-$215

Registration