CE Courses for Social Workers

Behavior health professionals are not immune from implicit bias. This course aims to support medical and behavioral health providers in acknowledging these biases exist, accepting that they can negatively impact/influence care, and addressing the root causes to prevent them from leading to unempathetic care to the people we provide care. It additionally explores ethical considerations for implicit bias.

This is part 2 of a 3-part series. This 3-part series offers theory and group facilitation tools so clinicians can deepen their understanding and skill in planning and facilitating groups in behavioral health settings. This webinar includes creating a safe space for participants, understanding and navigating group dynamics, issues of oppression and power, and self-awareness as a practitioner.

This second part of a two-part series for clinicians builds on the previous presentation regarding communication delays in children with emotional/behavioral challenges; it focuses on the Pyramid Model's third tier, which requires more intensive, individualized assessment and intervention for challenging behaviors, emphasizing how clinicians can play a vital role by conducting functional behavioral assessments to develop hypothesis statements and positive behavior support plans that focus on building developmentally appropriate communication and social interaction skills.

Challenging behaviors in young children are often met with exclusion from settings considered essential for development. However, when correctly set up, community, school, and therapy environments can facilitate growth when employing supportive, evidence-based methods. This course explains the Pyramid Model, an approach promoting social-emotional skills acquisition to minimize problematic behaviors in children 18 months to 7 years old.

This course introduces learners to the growing field of artificial intelligence, empowering participants to ethically navigate its complexities within the context of education. Participants will explore AI’s limitations and identify opportunities to enhance learning through AI.

This is part 1 of a 3-part series. This 3-part series offers theory and group facilitation tools so clinicians can deepen their understanding of and skill in workshop planning and facilitation in behavioral health settings. This webinar includes creating a safe space for participants, understanding and navigating group dynamics, issues of oppression and power and self-awareness as a practitioner.

This course familiarizes school helping professionals with the concept of cultural responsiveness. Specifically, participants develop strategies to engage in culturally responsive practice in school-based clinical work while also learning how to support the creation of a building-level climate that affirms and celebrates diverse student identities.

An overview for healthcare professionals about Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders is provided in this course. Characteristics of the dementias, such as symptoms, progression, and how they are diagnosed, are described. Care planning strategies for improving communication with patients and families, understanding and managing behavioral challenges, and promoting independence are also discussed.

The media, policymakers, and advocacy groups have done much in recent years to raise awareness about the negative effects of mass incarceration, but often forgotten in these discussions are the millions of Americans who remain under correctional control through community supervision (i.e., probation and parole). This course explores the scope of mass supervision, its impact on individuals and families, efforts to reform the system, and the important role social workers can play in returning community supervision to its rehabilitative roots.

This webinar is designed to explore various strategies aimed at enhancing the quality of care provided to clients while ensuring the well-being of the professionals themselves. It acknowledges the challenges that social workers, counselors, and other helping professionals face while addressing the need to mitigate the risks of burnout and fatigue. Participants will learn valuable insights to support them in enhancing, supporting, and restoring their clients' functioning. This includes fostering resilience, managing stress, and maintaining healthy boundaries. Moreover, this webinar will equip practitioners with practical tools and techniques essential for sustaining their effectiveness and overall well-being in their professional practice. By integrating these strategies into their daily work, they can elevate the standard of care for their clients while cultivating a healthier and more sustainable approach to their own professional journey.