Join Us for Conference 2023
Please note that the Annual SCSCSW Members Meeting will be held on Friday, February 17, 2023. SCSCSW members can log in at 08:00 am EST to join the meeting.

The Presenters and Their Work:
Presenter: Mercedes Samudio, LCSW
Friday, February 17th, 2023 830a-430p
Title of Presentation: Creating Lasting Change for Families: Techniques for Assessment, Engagement, and Treatment
Bio: Mercedes Samudio, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist, bestselling author, international speaker, and visionary entrepreneur. She works with parents worldwide to develop a healthy identity with her revolutionary Parental Identity Development Model - incorporating her Shame-Proof Parenting framework to help reduce the shame parents experience as they raise healthy children. Mercedes is also trained in trauma-informed modalities, which she uses in her work with parents to help them heal the past traumas that can influence how they interact with themselves and their children.


Presenter: Dr. Nathaniel Currie
Saturday, February 18th 8a-1230p
Title of Presentation: Strategies for Decolonized Clinical Practice, Supervision, and Leadership
Bio: Nathaniel Currie, DSW, MSW, LCSW, is a full-time, Assistant Professor at Clark
Atlanta University. He has extensive post-master’s practice experience in
behavioral health/behavioral medicine, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ issues, men’s issues,
critical race and social justice, and community empowerment. He also has national
experience in community and social work education, and in topics related to
trauma. Dr. Currie regularly writes, presents, writes/consults on curriculum, and speaks nationally on the application of Critical Race Studies and DEIPAR (diversity, equity, inclusion,
intersectionality, power analysis, anti-racist) to social work and other helping
professions.
Summary: With introduction/understanding of DEIPAR (diversity, equity, inclusion, intersectionality, power analysis, anti-racist) and Critical Race Studies frameworks. This keynote and follow up workshop, will examine social justice, empowerment pratice, anti-oppressive, and anti-racist considerations in clinical program supervision, field education supervision, and leadership. This includes challenging oppressive workplace structures and building decolonized work climates and cultures. Additionally, this lecture and workshop will harness empowerment practice concepts, contemporary use of self, and radial self reflection to expand opportunity to embed true liberation movement into social work leadership practice. This keynote is designed to be interactive, and grow and strengthen the professional’s leadership identity in relation to decolonized clinical supervision and agency leadership. Lecture and discussions will address a range of internal program dynamics addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in clinical supervision, managing conflict from an anti-oppressive lens, power analysis, decolonized social work education and its application to clinical practice, and leveraging anti-racist clinical supervision as means to both clinician and client empowerment. This keynote and subsequent material is designed as both dynamic understanding and clinical skill build.
Showcase your brand and support our work. Sponsor our conference and gain exposure with
attendees in SC and beyond. Valued sponsors also support SCSCSW’s continued efforts to
support South Carolina’s clinical community with educational and legislative directives, mental
health advocacy efforts in Washington DC, and the continued delivery of relevant evidence-
based training for social workers and other mental health providers in SC.
Our annual conference will be hosted on Whova, an award-winning virtual event
platform. Described as “the Oscars of event technology” Whova is used by innovators like HBO,
Microsoft, Stanford University and TedX to foster meaningful connections with event
attendees. Sponsors and attendees can begin engaging via Whova’s event app weeks before
the conference begins.
Funds raised during this conference enable us to offer continuing education and legislative directives for our community. Without them, we would not have the voice that we’ve had in past years in Washington DC to advocate for mental health care, nor would we be able to train social workers and other mental health professionals on the newest information regarding evidence-based practices and understanding our clients. We welcome and appreciate all donations to the SCSCSW!
For Information on SPONSORSHIPS Contact scclinicalsocialwork@gmail.com
Sponsorship Packages
Gold | $1000
● 3 tickets for admission to the conference
● Top-placed advertisement on all conference-related emails
● Large logo and website link on SCSCSW website for the remainder of the year (2023)
-opportunity to pre-record an advertisement that all participants can access during breaks and lunch throughout the conference.
● Logo placement on the banner that runs across the top screen during the conference
● Sponsorship recognition for all Spring and Fall 2023 SCSCSW Study Groups and Salons
Silver | $750
● 2 tickets of admission to the conference
● Center-placed advertisement on all conference-related emails
● Medium-sized logo on SCSCSW website for the remainder of the year (2022).
● Logo placement on the banner that runs across the top screen during the conference
● Sponsorship recognition for half of the Spring and Fall 2022 SCSCSW Study Groups and salons
Bronze | $500
● 1 ticket of admission to the conference
● Advertisement on all conference emails
● Small logo on SCSCSW website
● Logo on the banner across the top screen during the conference.
Supporter | $250
● Advertisement on all conference emails
● Logo on the banner that runs across the top screen during the conference