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This 2-hour workshop will teach techniques used in the theater that have been adapted to improve the therapeutic alliance and teach cultural sensitivity through good communication, which is an essential life skill. First developed with groups of primarily BIPOC populations, this program will help avoid stereotyping by using theater to live inside the stories, viewpoints and voices of people/characters who are different than the participant, and learn how to apply cultural sensitivity.

As a former actress and theater director, the presenter will help participants build on the communication skills that as social workers, they already have. Attendees will internalize, practice and observe theater techniques in action, as attendees volunteer themselves to be either the social worker or the client in a scenario, so they may learn how to work deeply and undistracted when with a client, practice active listening and empathy, and ultimately improve the therapeutic alliance with their clients.

With this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Observe clinical skills that are enhanced by theatre communication techniques.
• Stay in touch with their own need and sense of self so they can professionally assess their client’s story and needs.
• Get rid of distractions before a client appears so that it does not interfere with their therapeutic work.
• Learn active empathy by living inside the story, voice and point of view of another person.

NASW-NYC Member: $38 | Other Chapter Member: $48 | Non-Member: $57

2 SW CE Contact Hours

Marjorie Melnick Heymann, PhD is the Creator and Director of Empowerment Through Theatre®; also known as Communication Through Theater; which has been taught to many medical professionals including social workers. She is an adjunct professor at NYU’s Silver School of Social Work through the Office of Global and Lifelong Learning; Psychologists,  Psychiatrists and Family Advocates at both Columbia University’s Department of Child Psychiatry (where she is a Lecturer) and at NYU’s Child Study Center (where she is an Assistant Clinical Professor). Dr. Heymann has worked as a theater director and actress in both New York City and out of town.

Kathleen Durst, MA, LCSW, LICSW has been the clinical social worker for Cooleys Anemia Foundation (thalassemia patients) since January 2008. In addition, she has been a Clinical Instructor and Advisor at Boston University's Online Social Work School since 2012 and in clinical practice she focuses on remote therapy in the medical population using a technology

enabled platform.

Kathleen has a BS from Florida State University, MA in Psychology from Southern Connecticut State and an MSW from Columbia University. Her post graduate work is from The Beck Institute specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment with medical conditions. Kathleen practices remotely as an LCSW in PA, NY, NJ and MA (LICSW).

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NASW-NYC Certificates Policy

As per New York State Continuing Education guidelines, attendees must arrive on time and attend the ENTIRE workshop to receive their Continuing Education Contact Hours. Any attendees who arrive late or leaves early to a workshop will not receive their certificate, is not allowed admittance into the workshop and is also not eligible for a refund in any way. 

Please ensure that your registration information is accurate as this may impact your continuing education certificates.  NASW-NYC is not responsible for the accuracy of your registration information. To receive your certificate of completion, you must be present for the entire webinar and complete an evaluation.

NASW-NYC Refund Policy

All refund requests must be submitted by e-mail to accounting.naswnyc@socialworkers.org. Refund e-mails must include the subject line "Refund Request" as well as the attendee's name, workshop date and title in the body of the e-mail. Valid requests must be received no later than three business days prior to course date. NASW-NYC reserves the right to refuse any refunds requested later than three days prior to the course date.

• All refunds are subject to a 30% administrative processing fee.
• Refund requests typically require 1-2 weeks processing time.
• Refunds ONLY; credit cannot be issued toward a future program date or substituted for another workshop.

If the workshop is cancelled, you will be informed ahead of time and fully refunded.

NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Please be advised that photography, and audio and video recording of participants at NASW-NYC events may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, and video recording (referred to as the “Recordings”) and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction for promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose reasonably related to the mission of the National Association of Social Workers.

You release NASW-NYC, its officers, employees and agents from any liability connected with such use of the Recordings and waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with such use of the Recordings. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by NASW-NYC or the person or entity designated to do so by NASW-NYC.

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NASW New York City Chapter is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0027, and the Office of Addiction Services and Supports as an approved provider of CASAC credits #0288.