Alumni Day 2009
Workshop Presentations (2)
Ellen Fink-Samnick LCSW, CCM CRC
Ellen. Fink-Samnick, President of EFS Supervision Strategies based in Burke, Virginia, brings her energy, wit and no nonsense & lessons learned approach from 25 years in developing innovative case management models for health & mental health care. Cutting across interdisciplinary boundaries, Ellen maximizes the expertise of all disciplines involved in Case Management. A national expert on Professional Resilience, Ellen is a popular presenter and respected author with her articles published in numerous professional journals.
Dedicated to education & professional development, Ellen serves as Adjunct Faculty for George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College. She is the lead Clinical Supervision Certification Trainer for the National Association of Social Workers of Virginia and an Approved Instructor for them. Ellen is an Examination Item Writer for the Association of Social Work Boards, and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for Lippincott’s Professional Case Management. Ellen provides private clinical supervision to social workers in Virginia.
Ellen is a Commissioner for the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) and incoming chair of their committee of Professional Conduct and Ethics. A 2 time President and Vice-President of the Case Management Society of the National Capital Area (CMSNCA), Ellen was the 2002 recipient of their “Distinguished Case Manager of the Year” award. She has served as an Executive Officer and on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Social Workers of Virginia (NASWVA), a Delegate from Virginia to the National Association of Social Workers’ 2008 Delegate Assembly, and contributed to the inaugural Professional Self-Care policy, to be published in the upcoming edition of Social Work Speaks. Ellen is a Certified Case Manager, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Rehabilitation Provider
Presentation Title: Self and Balance Amid Chaos: Fostering Professional Resilience
We spend our careers advocating for and empowering others. We have personal lives where a majority of our energy is spent on those around us. Yet, how much time and energy do we invest in ourselves? How often do we put ourselves first? What does it take for us to get to that point? What lessons and strategies could one develop and integrate in their world to enhance balance amid that feeling of chaos that spirals around us? How can one “Revision” life to feel in control and purposeful? Does “how you spend your time, define who you are?” If the answer is NO, then you must attend this session!
Christine Rine, Ph. D, LMSW
Christine Rine graduated from Buffalo State College with a BSW and minor in Sociology of Juvenile Delinquency. After working with people living with AIDS in the Buffalo area, she attended the University at Buffalo and graduated with her MSW and then returned again to attain her Ph. D. in Social Welfare. Christine’s practice experience includes work with: HIV/AIDS populations, GLBT youth, severely emotionally disturbed youth, nonprofit program development, grant writing, and program and practice evaluation. Her teaching experience includes instructing various social work courses at both the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College where she continues in her role as adjunct. Christine’s research areas include: foster care and severely emotionally disturbed youth, neighborhood context of mental illness, GIS, and teaching pedagogy. In her current role as Quality Improvement Specialist for CCNY, she provides consultation, support, and development with quality improvement initiatives within the adult mental health system.
Presentation Title: Neighborhood Matters
This presentation will explore how neighborhoods impact client systems, and in turn, you- the practitioner. Neighborhood factors experienced by our clients are often overlooked as a component to consider in culturally competent practice. We are used to assessing our clients for mental health disorders, substance abuse, medical needs, disabilities, involvement with the justice system, eligibility for programs and services as well as many other dimensions. However, we don’t tend to ask clients about what it is like to live where they live- why? This presentation will address the importance of assessing neighborhood in much the same manner as we would other areas of client concerns. Economic and racial segregation in our Buffalo neighborhoods will serve as a real world example for developing a professional cognizance of how neighborhood can affect positive outcomes for both client and practitioner.
