CE Courses for Social Workers

An introduction to human trafficking for professionals working in health care settings. Topics covered include important terminology, the different types of human trafficking, and the scope of the problem within the United States. How to recognize the signs and risk factors for trafficking and conducting trauma-informed screenings for victims is also reviewed.

This course covers the psychology of personal organization - how being organized or disorganized impacts emotional states and mental health, the links between organization and conditions like depression, different organizational styles, and techniques to improve organization. It explores why organization matters from a psychological perspective, unlike organizational psychology which focuses on workplace dynamics. This course supports members to learn to evaluate their own organizational tendencies and develop skills to harness the benefits of an orderly environment which will ultimately support functioning in a behavioral health setting.

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.

This two-hour course will provide an introduction to social media, the evolution of its utilities, who engages with social media, and what we currently know about its effects on users. Through empirical findings, we will consider whether excessive social media use can be described as an addiction. Case examples will be used to demonstrate some clinical implications of social media use and how to assess for and discuss a client’s experience of social media. Supervisory and ethical considerations will be explored.

Understanding clients' and colleagues' personality differences allows behavioral health clinicians to deepen therapeutic alliances and workplace connections; this course will equip behavioral health clinicians to identify key personality profiles in themselves and others and adapt their communication approach accordingly to smooth interactions and conflict across contrasting dispositions; honing the skills to connect across diverse temperaments will enrich clinicians’ personal and professional relationships.

This course empowers behavioral health clinicians with the necessary skills and ethical competencies for delivering integrated, evidence-based addiction care to patients undergoing medication-assisted treatment (MAT). A focus on confidentiality, MAT and general ethics including HIPAA and CFR 42, and supervision standards are addressed. Participants will explore substance use disorders from a neuroscience perspective, develop counseling best practices within interdisciplinary MAT settings, and cover topics ranging from harm reduction strategies to documentation of medical necessity, aiming to enhance support for individuals managing addiction and dual diagnoses.

This course covers current research associated with behaviors associated with addiction, particularly during the adolescent period of development. Risky behaviors will be explored based on the role of hormones and environment. Theories related to the development of addiction and problem behaviors during adolescence will be considered. Ethics and research supervision will be covered in addition to study design, testing hypotheses, theory formulation, and submitting a study for review to an institutional review board.

This course offers strategies to help clients and clinicians reframe negative thought patterns and cultivate optimism, empowering them to attract more positive outcomes and become authors of uplifting futures. By promoting constructive thinking and resilience, clinicians can gently challenge self-defeating pessimism while meeting clients where they are, helping to shift perspectives and unlock self-efficacy and agency.

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.