GSSW Student Events
From fun community-building activities to self-care sessions and professional development workshops, we offer a wide range of programming to support and enrich your graduate student experience. This page provides information about Commencement ceremonies and upcoming events for students.
Career Services
Career Readiness Workshop: The Art of Salary Negotiation
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You've been offered a job! Congratulations!
...how do you know if it's a job offer that you should take?
Social Workers are wonderful advocates for clients but often do not utilize these skills to advocate for themselves. Understanding your non-negotiables when it comes to accepting a job is one thing, but it is also important to understand the market value of the job that you are accepting. This is critical for your well-being and for the company's ability to retain you as an employee.
Come learn the art of salary negotiation so that you can confidently accept (or turn down) your next offer!
Wednesday, June 18, 11:00 a.m. MDT, Virtual
Register in PCO or by emailing GSSW.careers@du.edu
Career Services
Career Readiness Workshop: Don’t Panic - Strategize your Search
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Worried about your job search because you haven't had time to prepare? Launch Your Job Search today utilizing strategies from this session. Learn high impact tips and resources to polish your job search materials, interview, and develop a strategy tailored to your intended career path.
Tuesday, June 17, 1:00 p.m. MDT, Virtual
Register in PCO or email gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
Career Readiness: Building Professional Connection
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As Social workers connecting with people is common; however, many feel like they freeze up or simply shy away from traditional networking opportunities. Networking shouldn't be scary or awkward! The truth is, networking can account for approximately 80% of the jobs obtained - so it's critical to your job search. Join this workshop to learn various ways to build professional connections and how to intentionally use this within your job search.
Tuesday, June 17, 11:00 a.m. MDT, Virtual
Register in PCO or email gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
Addiction Counseling Information Session
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Are you interested in becoming licensed or certified in addictions counseling? Certification and licensure (in Colorado and nationally) requires a combination of specialized training and clinically supervised work experience in the addiction field. Join this information to learn everything you need to know about the process.
Panelists:
- Mary McMahon, MCJ, MA, LPC, LAC, MAC - Associate Director, Workforce Development-Training & Education ǀ Manager, CAC Clinical Training Program ǀ Problem Gambling Program Administrator ǀ Behavioral Health Administration
- Mita M. Johnson, Ed.D, NCC, LPC, LMFT, LAC, MAC, SAP, ACS, LMFT-S, BCTHP - Evergreen Consulting Group, LLC
- Nikki Allen, LCSW, LAC - Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work
Tuesday, May 13, 3pm, Virtual
Register in PCO or email gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
GSSW ELEVATED DENVER Cultivate Workshop
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There is an economic, moral and humanitarian crisis in our city and country around homelessness. Elevated Denver has an innovative model for tackling homelessness that puts power in the hands of those with lived expertise to design highly responsive, sustainable solutions.
Join this "collaboratories" experience, and learn specific tools you can use within community engaged work within Elevated Denver or your own focus of practice.
Collaboratories bring together small cohorts from the government, private, nonprofit sectors & those with lived expertise for 3-month sprints to design focused, systemic solutions that can be prototyped and tested in Denver and beyond.
Learn more about Elevated Denver - https://elevateddenver.co/
Monday, April 28, 6:00-8:00 p.m. MDT
Craig Hall Rm. 120
Space is limited!!
Register in PCO or by emailing gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
Social Work Association Fair
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Connecting to the greater Social Work field is pivotal in transitioning from student to graduate. The earlier that one can learn about, join & work with a professional association the better. Come and explore organization information, meet representatives and begin to build your connection to the field.
While you are networking enjoy the pop-up refreshments organized by GSSW Office of Community Engagement!
Thursday, April 24
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MDT
Craig Hall Lobby/Patio
See organization details & register in PCO or email gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
GSSW Exploring Your Pathway: Residential Spaces
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Some of societies most vulnerable populations live within residential communities or join a residential community during a critical time in their life. Social workers provide support and advocacy services to address social, emotional, and psychological needs often working on an multidisciplinary team in order to ensure holistic care. Join this Exploring Your Pathway session to hear from alumni working within residential environments.
Thursday, April 17, 11:00 a.m. MDT, Virtual
Register in PCO or by emailing gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
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Join us for an enlightening session on "Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders" with Dr. Lundgren. As the founding member of IUR, Dr. Lundgren brings unparalleled expertise in the treatment and outcomes of substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders. With transformative research that bridges primary care and behavioral health, Dr. Lundgren's has received extensive national and international recognition for her groundbreaking work with testing educational and implementation methods for evidence-based practices, making her a pivotal figure in the field.
Professional Biography, Dr. Lena Lundgren - https://www.du.edu/about/directory/lena-lundgren
Wednesday, April 9, 11:00 a.m. MDT, Virtual
Register in PCO or by emailing gssw.careers@du.edu