IBC Presents a 7-part Training Series:

"GROUP FACILITATION", Friday, April 24, 2020, 9 am - 12:15 pm, presented by Sharaine Conner, LMSW, IADC, will be delivered via Zoom (not at the IBC office).
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Training Description: Teaching, training, moderating, guiding, diffusing, and offering a safe space – thee are all skills of a group facilitator.  In this installment, participants will identify the benefits of group services and how facilitation enhances those benefits.  Included in the focus will be the dynamics of a group and the methods of participation on the part of the facilitator.

"HELPING INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS", Friday, May 22, 2020, 9 am - 12:15 pm, presented by Sharaine Conner, LMSW, IADC, at the IBC Ankeny Office location.
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Training Description: Participants will explore the services specifically related to substance use disorders, how they evolve and change, and their effectiveness.  Understanding disease and disorder as it relates to substance use will empower participants to find their place in assisting others.  Counseling necessitates the understanding that working with substance use disorders can be perplexing and challenging, whether it is with patients, other professionals, or in your community.  This installment offers a method of shining light on the subject.

"PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTATION", Friday, June 19, 2020, 9 am - 12:15 pm, presented by Sharaine Conner, LMSW, IADC, at the IBC Ankeny Office location.
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Training Description: A necessary skill of any professional is that of documentation.  How and what do I write?  To whom do I write it?  Are there different ways to say the same thing?  How much is determined by my employer and what is expected by state or national guidelines?  This installment tackles the subject of correspondence and documentation.  Participants will be presented with standard correspondence and documentation as well as challenged with ethical dilemmas related to correspondence and documentation.

"ETHICS - THE BASICS", Friday, July 17, 2020, 9 am - 12:15 pm, presented by Sharaine Conner, LMSW, IADC, at the IBC Ankeny Office location.
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Training Description: This training will generate discussion on common ethical dilemmas, address clinical and therapeutic relationships, and offer guidance to avoid unethical situations.  One specific area of concentration in this training is providing services in rural areas, answering:  what is a dual relationship, and how can professionals maintain both their identity in the community as well as professional boundaries?

2019 C.A.R.E. Conference

IBC is excited to announce that registration is now open for their 4th Annual C.A.R.E. Conference: September 19-20, 2019 at Courtyard by Marriott in Ankeny, IA. This year’s conference will be 2 full days with national speakers Ed Baker (Vermont) presenting about opioids and Debra Salz (Cedar Rapids) doing a session on self-care, as well as other great presenters on topics of human trafficking, microaggressions, Celebrate Recovery, Trauma Informed Care, and Ethics. Reduced registration price through May 31 which includes 12 CEU’s (if attending both days), lunches, snacks, materials and door prizes.
NASW has determined that this program meets the criteria of the Iowa Board of Social Work for 12.0 hours (6.0 hours each day) of continuing education.
Link to Exhibitor Agreement and Information
LINK TO CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Pay Your Fees Online

You can now pay your fees online using either your PayPal account, or a debit or credit card.  Go to the Pay Fees Online page and click on the service you wish to use to pay your fee. Fill in the form, and be sure to fill in the “Purpose of Payment” section to indicate which items you are  paying for.  If you are making payment for someone other than yourself or your agency, be sure to also indicate that person’s name.  Please note that a 3.5% surcharge will be added to the total to cover processing fees.

NEW Family Peer Support Specialist (FPSS) Credential December 1, 2018

Family Peer Support Specialists (FPSS) provide a variety of services to families.  These include sharing expertise by providing information, teaching coping skills, providing emotional support and helping parents become advocates.  Family Peer Support Specialists often help families navigate the child servicing services and help them understand available options for their child.  FPSS’s may accompany parents to meetings to ensure the parents’ voices are heard.  They are able to assist families by modeling good communication skills and sharing their own experiences in a positive manner.  The FPSS Handbook and Application are available on the website.