Spring 2025 Professional Development Series

Fees:

• $140 - Private Practice, Employment or Both: Supporting Your Next Best Steps
• $140 - Supporting Neurodivergent Children & Adolescents
• $300 - Prepare Enrich Facilitator Certification Training (Includes $90 worth of required certification materials)
• $530 - for all three sessions ($50 discount)

Your online registration and payment are always safe and secure. We accept MasterCard and Visa credit card payments in our online registration system. We will NOT accept credit card payments over the phone. We will accept checks made out to "UW-Whitewater" and mailed to UW-Whitewater Camps and Conferences, 800 West Main Street, Room 2005 Roseman Hall, Whitewater WI 53190.

Confirmation Emails
Once you register to attend an event (including waitlisted), a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you registered with. Contact cesevents@uww.edu if you do not receive this confirmation email. You must have a working email address on file with us to be able to receive important announcements and updates about this event.

For participants who will be receiving a sponsorship to attend this event, please follow these steps to redeem your sponsorship:

• Register for the event and use the promo code provided by your sponsor during checkout.
• The sponsorship amount will be deducted from your invoice. Any remaining balance will be the participant's responsibility.
• If you need to cancel your registration, please note that the sponsorship funds will be returned to the supporting organization.

Please note that any qualifying discounts given by the event will not be applied after you have paid in full. Be sure to use the promo code during checkout to receive your discount. You will be charged if you do not qualify for the requested discount at the start of the event.

If a refund is issued due to overpayment on your account, a processing fee will be assessed.

If you have received an award or scholarship without a promo code or want to use two promo codes, please call Continuing Education Services at 262-472-3165 or email cesevents@uww.edu before registering to avoid overpayment fees.

Want to Sponsor a Registrant?
If you would like to sponsor a registrant and cover all or partial fees, you can request a promo code to give to your chosen registrant. Get more information about sponsoring a registrant.

Refunds: In the event of a cancellation, Continuing Education Services should be notified no later than 21 days before the start of the event to receive a refund, less the 60% administration fee. Cancellation requests received less than 21 days from the start of camp will receive a refund minus a 60% late cancellation fee. Cancellations due to medical reasons will receive a full refund, less the 60% administration fee if the cancellation is requested and medical documentation is provided prior to the start of the event. Valid medical cancellations must include a signed letter from a licensed physician to qualify. NO REFUNDS will be given for withdrawal due to early departures, disciplinary reasons, or no-shows after the camp has started. 

All cancellation requests must be submitted to cesevents@uww.edu; provide the registrant’s name, camp title, and medical documentation, if applicable. Refunds will be returned to the name and address of the payer. 

We reserve the right to cancel any event for any reason; in such case, all fees paid will be refunded, or contact cesevents@uww.edu for alternate arrangements.

Cancellations and payments: All registrant accounts must be paid in full 21 days prior to the start of the event. Registrants with outstanding balances after payment is due in full are subject to being removed from the event roster without a refund. Please contact Continuing Education Services at cesevents@uww.edu prior to this deadline if extenuating circumstances prevent you from completing a payment.

By registering for an event, you agree to our Registration Terms and Conditions. UW-Whitewater will hold all registrants responsible for their conduct. Serious misconduct or disruption will lead to immediate dismissal from event. Registrants dismissed from the event will not receive a refund. Please review the Terms and Conditions for more details.

Be aware that we recommend that all portable electronic devices be left at home, but ultimately it is your decision. We know that parents and children value the ability to be able to call each other at a moment's notice. For that reason, we do not prohibit cell phones at camp, but ask that cell phone use does not interfere with the event and other participants. Parents are responsible for setting clear guidelines for cell use with their child. We will not be responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Date:  Friday, 02/07/2025

Time:  12:30-4:30pm

Speaker:  Shannon Doherty, MS MFT, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Fee:  $140/Person

Description: As the self-employment model of practice continues to grow among professionals at diverse developmental stages, this workshop compares current industry job options/trends, to include benefits & risks within, and in order to help you evaluate your next best steps!

Presenter will utilize didactic & experiential teachings to engage learners.  Training includes ethical practice management framework, in accordance with industry regulatory compliance & identified best practice standards.

Participants will discover facets of clinical infrastructure, to include (but not limited to): marketing/branding, emergency protocol, billing, financial management, and agreements to support.

Special focus will attend to ethical & compliant documentation, reducing risk, and selecting supervision, consultation, and mentoring which maintains the integrity of best practice. Presenter will utilize federal and state level regulations, professional code of ethics, and liability insurance vendor resources.

Here’s to supporting thriving professionals & quality client care, together!

 Learning Objectives:

1. Identify current industry job options, to include benefits & risks within.
2. Understand ethical practice management infrastructures to integrate.
3. Discuss compliant clinical documentation & strategies for mitigating liability & risk.
4. Begin to evaluate next best steps for you!

Date:  Friday, 02/14/2025

Time:  9:30am-1:30pm

Speaker:  Sheila Gage Maus, MS Education, MS Counselor Education, LPC-IT

Fee:  $140/Person (lunch provided)

Description: For individuals who are working with, or plan to work with Neurodivergent children and adolescents, this learning opportunity is for you! Through Neuro Science research, Neuro Developmental stage education, and a Neuro-Affirming, strength based approach, this workshop focuses on how to build a stronger and more supportive therapeutic alliance with your younger clients or students.

Neurodivergent Children & Adolescents can have a wide spectrum of social, communication, and processing differences that may result in emotional dysregulation and/or behaviors that are often misunderstood. Different ways of processing information can create potential barriers in the therapeutic process when using a deficit-based model for goals and treatment planning.

Neuro-affirming interventions and supports are designed to help children and adolescents navigate their differences and environment in an authentic and positive way. Neuro-affirming interventions use an integrative approach that is often experiential, playful, interest & movement based, with an emphasis on increasing self agency/autonomy, needs validation, psychological flexibility, and emotional regulatory/executive functioning skill building.

 Learning Objectives:

1. Increase your knowledge of the Nervous System’s role in Neurodevelopmental differences and the impact that can have on a child or adolescent’s sense of self.
2. Increase awareness and understanding of the Neurodiversity Framework and the concept of Neurodivergence
3. Explore how evidence-based interventions and theoretical approaches can be tailored to work more effectively with an interest-based and/or hyper-connected nervous system in clinical and school settings.
4. Experientially practice Neurodiverse conceptualization, treatment planning, and interventions.
5. Increase confidence in supporting Neurodivergent children and adolescents.

Date:  Friday, 02/21/25

Time:  9:30am-4:30pm (1 hour lunch on own)

Speaker:  Shannon Doherty, LMFT & AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Fee:  $300/Person (include $90 in required materials)

Description: For those of you interested in working with couples & families - the Prepare Enrich Facilitator Certification Training could be for you!

 Becoming certified as a Prepare/Enrich Facilitator allows you to administer customized online assessment tools and utilize a structured couple and family curriculum. Using these tools, you can quickly identify specific areas of priority, to and for the couple/family system at hand. Couples at all stages of a relationship are better able to work with their strength and growth areas, using tangible, core exercises that help them develop new skills that lead to increased couple & family satisfaction.

Prepare/Enrich can also be used in a group setting and is a great way for emerging professionals to market themselves to prospective employers, generate new client referrals, and use as a creative income source prior to becoming licensed.

 Also, this training has historically been a good way to network with other in area professionals for future internship, supervision and employment opportunities!   

 Learning Objectives:

1. Administer online assessment tools & interpret results.
2. Provide guided feedback to couples/families about strength & growth areas, In order to establish personal, couple, and family goals.
3. Explore personality traits & teach relationship skills such as communication & conflict resolution.
4. Confidently discuss couple sexuality, finances, and family backgrounds. 
5. Work more effectively & confidently with couples & families.

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Parking
Parking permits are required on all vehicles parked on campus at all times, with the exception of 5:00 p.m. Fridays to 11:00 p.m. on Sundays (unless special events are being held on campus). More information on parking is on the Visitor Center website.  

Check-in will take place in the Hyland Hall.

As you prepare to attend the upcoming workshop series, make sure you come equipped to get the most out of your experience! Here’s a handy checklist of items to bring along:

Start with essential materials like sticky notes, pens, and markers for brainstorming and note-taking, as well as a notebook for jotting down important insights. Don’t forget your laptop and charger to access digital resources. Remember to pack a water bottle and some healthy snacks to keep your energy levels up throughout the sessions. If you’re looking to network, bring along some business cards. Finally, wear comfortable clothing so you can focus on learning without distractions. With these items in hand, you’ll be well-prepared to engage fully and make the most of your workshop experience!

Reminder: Lunch is provided for the Supporting Neurodivergent session only.