Social Work Career Day
Social Work Career Day
March 1, 2013
This years Career Day is going to have a slightly different format. All events will be held in the D. P. Culp Center on ETSU's main campus. There will still be the Career Fair in the Ballroom on the 3rd floor. We will have two workshops for current students and alumni regarding "Getting Ready for the Job Market" held on the 3rd floor in the Forum Room. In addition, we will have a 3.0 hour CEU offering in ethics entitled "Ethical Issues for the Information Age" in the Martha Street Culp Auditorium on the 1st floor. Please see the schedules below for more information. The ethics CEU may registered for using the link in the right hand column to the ETSU calendar. All other parts of this event do not require pre-registration.
Career Fair
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Ballroom
This is an excellent opportunity to meet area social workers, learn about area social work services, connect with other agencies, further your employment search, and for agencies to recruit future employees.
If you wish to have an angency booth at the Career Fair (for free) register at:
Getting Ready for the Job Market
Seminars for Social Work Students and Alumni
Forum Room
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m
Resume Development and Updating and
Services Available for Students and Alumni from ETSU Career Services
Presenter: Calvin B. Purvis, Assistant Director of Career Services
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Preparing for the Licensure Exam
Presenter: Jonathan Hartsell, MSW, LCSW
Ethical Issues for the Information Age
A Panel Discussion
3.0 hours CEU Credit
Presenters: Elizabeth Randall, PhD, LCSW and Brittany Wilkins, PhD, LCSW
Martha Street Culp Auditorium
This panel discussion will focus on two primary topics: 1) issues of public civility and consideration of the rights of others when using portable electronic devices in public spaces; and 2) issues of client confidentiality and rights to privacy when portable electronic devices are being used for purposes of professional communication and data management.
The panel includes Elizabeth Randall, PhD, LCSW and Brittany Wilkins, PhD, LCSW. Dr. Randall is a professor in the Department of Social Work at ETSU. She has 27 years of practice experience in the field of behavioral health and is a past president of a state chapter of NASW. Dr. Wilkins is an assistant professor in the Department of Social Work at ETSU. She has published articles on topics related to behavioral health and specializes in the epidemiology and treatment of addictions.
Workshop Registration Fees:
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Free for ETSU Field Instructors, Task Supervisors, Students, and ETSU Department of Social Work Adjuncts
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$15 for NASW members and Department of Social Work Community Advisory Committee members
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$30 for all other Individuals
Please mail registration fees to:
East Tennessee State University
Department of Social Work
ATTN: Kirsten Swindall
Box 70645
Johnson City, TN 37614-1702
Checks should be made payable to ETSU/Social Work. Workshop space is limited and on a first-to-register basis. Pre-registration will be accepted through February 22, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. Individuals may register at the door on March 1st if openings are still available.
Please contact Kirsten Swindall at (423) 439-6006 or swindall@etsu.edu with any questions.
