Wayne/Winfield Area Youth/Family Services: WAYS          

Continuing Education for Professionals

  These seminars are $5 toward materials & snacks plus $10 per hour if applying Social Work CEU hours. Call WAYS to register in advance.

2/8/12     Wednesday    1-3pm                            "Ethics in Clinical Practice"                                      Michael Smith, PhD,BenedictineUniversity

3/21/12      Wednesday      1-3pm                    “Autism Updated”                                                           Susan Hamre, MA, CCC-SLP, Director of Autism Training at Giant Steps

4/24/12    Tuesday            1-3pm                                    "Child Sexual Abuse"                                          Bonnie Brunette, LCSW, Program Supervisor, Forensic Interviewer, & Therapist                              Children’s Advocacy Center of North & Northwest Cook County

5/22/12      Tuesday           1-3pm                    “Treating Spouses of Sex Addicts: The Trauma Model”        Francoise Mastroianni, LCPC, CADC, CEDA, CCSAT, EMDR   New Reflections Clinical Services

June includes a two part event.  The morning session will be geared more for safety issues in the clinical setting and the afternoon session will focus on safety and behavioral training for youth programming.  Participants can attend one or both sessions with a break for lunch on your own. 

6/1/12              Friday              10am-12pm         “Safety Training Part I:  Safety in Clinical Settings”      Rob Castillo, LCSW, CAADC, MISA IIAssistant Professor and Addictions Training Director at AuroraUniversity

6/1/12              Friday              1-3pm                  “Safety Training Part II:  Safety and Behavioral Training for Summer Camps & Youth Programming” Panel of presenters including local police, led by Alison Paddack, MA, LCPC, WAYS

Presenters needed for on-going events-              Call Alison Paddack 630-231-7166 x132 .

Interns: Master’s level Intern applications now being accepted All staff must pass background checks and drug testing.

Bachelor level Interns accepted for summer months

Universities and Colleges WAYS has worked with include: University of Illinois, Loyola Univeristy,  University of Chicago, Aurora University, Wheaton College, Illinois Benedictine University, National Louis University, Governor's State, Northern Illinois University, Roosevelt University, Argosy University, and Elmhurst College. 

WAYS provides montly clinical training for staff and professionals in the community: