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State Approval Information for California

For Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Educational Psychologists licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, the board accepts courses by NBCC approved providers. Continued has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7484. To find approved courses, select NBCC from the Association menu.

The California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE) Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California (ACCBC) requires provider approval. Continued is an approved provider #CP40 206 C 0422. To find approved courses, select ACCBC from the Association menu.

The CADTP California SUD Counselor Certification Agency (CADTP) requires provider approval. Continued is an approved provider #241. To find approved courses, select CADTP from the Association menu.

The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) requires provider approval. Continued is an approved provider #OS-24-224-0426. To find approved courses, select CCAPP from the Association menu.

For all other professionals, please check with your state board for current requirements. Professionals are responsible for ensuring that they complete courses relevant to their credential and scope of practice.

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Trauma-Informed Supervision: An Authentic and Reflective Model
Presented by Adam McCormick, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2301Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course reimagines supervision as more than oversight—it is a relational stage where the unresolved stories of both supervisee and supervisor can emerge, interact, and heal. Drawing on trauma-informed and narrative frameworks, participants will explore how authenticity, vulnerability, and reflection can transform supervision into a space of growth and co-regulation rather than performance and compliance.

Ethics of AI for Clinical Assessments and Documentation
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2318Level: Advanced1 Hour
This course examines key ethical issues associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical assessment and documentation. Participants will explore challenges related to professional integrity, competence, confidentiality, and informed consent, and will learn practical strategies for ethically integrating AI tools into clinical practice.

Assessing and Treating Intimate Partner Violence: A Developmental and Personality-Based Approach
Presented by Benjamin Ampel, MA, PhD candidate
Live WebinarTue, Sep 15, 2026 at 10:00 am EDT
Course: #2332Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course examines intimate partner violence through a clinical lens that integrates screening, risk assessment, referral, and intervention strategies with an emphasis on underlying personality, attachment, and self-regulatory processes. Participants will explore how individual and interpersonal dynamics contribute to IPV risk, escalation, and recovery across diverse relationship contexts.

Islamic Ethics in Mental Health Practice: Insights for Ethical and Culturally Informed Care
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2172Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course provides examples of how Islamic ethics can be used to inform ethical decision-making and conduct in behavioral health practice. Learn how community responsibility, holistic wellbeing, mercy, dignity, beneficence, and other Islamic principles can be integrated with duties from professional codes of ethics.

Misophonia and Sensory Disabilities: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Clinical Accommodations
Presented by Cris Edwards, MFA, CPS, Jennifer Jo Brout, PsyD, LPC
VideoAudio
Course: #2312Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to misophonia and related sensory disabilities, which often present with higher prevalence than more widely recognized neurodevelopmental conditions. Participants will learn to identify diagnostic markers and understand the significant psychosocial impact these sensory processing challenges have on client functioning. The curriculum focuses on evidence-informed strategies for accurate recognition, clinical accommodation, and effective therapeutic engagement. Clinicians will leave equipped with the specialized knowledge necessary to support clients navigating these frequently misunderstood disorders.

Neurodivergent Children in Two Homes: Clinical, Ethical, and Systems Considerations in Co-Parenting
Presented by Karalynn Royster, PsyD
VideoAudio
Course: #2289Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course addresses the unique vulnerabilities of neurodivergent children navigating the complexities of two-home family systems. Participants will explore developmentally informed, neurodiversity-affirming interventions designed to support emotional regulation, attachment, and overall functioning within co-parenting dynamics, with a specific focus on high-conflict cases. The curriculum also provides strategies for clinicians to maintain professional boundaries, effectively avoiding triangulation and associated ethical pitfalls. This course equips practitioners with the specialized tools necessary to facilitate stability for neurodivergent youth across multiple environments.

Navigating High-Conflict Co-Parenting: Ethics and Strategies
Presented by Karalynn Royster, PsyD
VideoAudio
Course: #2258Level: Intermediate2 Hours
When therapy intersects with custody disputes, clinicians face heightened legal and ethical risk. This practical training clarifies the treating-therapist role versus evaluator functions; demystifies privilege, consent, and disclosures across two-home families; and provides concrete tools such as scripts, and documentation do’s/don’ts to navigate court orders, collateral requests, and high-conflict communication without drifting into forensic opinions.

Feminist Ethics in Clinical Mental Health Practice: A Relational Approach to Professional Care
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
VideoAudio
Course: #2249Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This webinar examines how feminist ethics can inform ethical decision-making and professional conduct in mental health practice. Participants will engage with core principles such as the ethics of care, relational ethics, and intersectional perspectives that highlight the unique experiences and needs of women.

Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Record Keeping: Balancing Concerns of Clients, Practitioners, and Other Stakeholders
Presented by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, PhD
Video
Course: #2305Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This case-based webinar examines ethical dilemmas that emerge when behavioral health practitioners face conflicting duties regarding clinical documentation and record-keeping. Participants learn how to employ critical reflection and analysis to navigate the tensions between the rights and interests of clients, employers, clinicians, insurance companies, and other stakeholders.

Medical Cannabis in Integrated Care: Patient-Informed Strategies for Emotional Regulation and Therapeutic Dialogue
Presented by Paulette Smith, DSW, MS, LCSW-C
Live WebinarThu, Oct 15, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT
Course: #2338Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course presents initial findings from an IRB-approved qualitative study exploring how medical cannabis patients incorporate mindfulness practices to support emotional regulation and self-awareness. The course examines patient-informed insights on intentional use, autonomy, and communication with clinicians, providing interdisciplinary professionals with practical guidance for engaging in cannabis-related conversations within integrated, holistic care settings. Emphasis is on trauma-informed, harm-reduction–focused dialogue that fosters ethical, collaborative practice across disciplines. This course reflects preliminary, evolving qualitative insights intended to inform clinical dialogue and interdisciplinary approaches and does not represent definitive or broadly applicable research findings. This course was designed for an interprofessional audience.