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The New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners accepts courses by ASWB ACE Providers. Continued Social Work is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (provider #1742). 

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Ethical Interventions in Working with Immigrant and Refugee Clients
Presented by Rachel Singer, PhD
Video
Course: #2139Level: Intermediate2.03 Hours
By the very nature of their flight from hardship, refugees experience high rates of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Recognizing the particular vulnerability of this population, it is imperative that clinicians are adequately prepared to provide ethical and culturally competent treatment using evidence-based interventions. This course will identify potential ethical concerns that may arise in treating this population, and further investigate strategies for mitigating these challenges, and it will further provide an overview of multicultural components for providing clinical support for immigrant, refugee, and asylee clients.

The Pyramid Model in Early Childhood: Assessment and Intervention - Part 2
Presented by Pamelazita Buschbacher, EdD, CCC-SLP
Video
Course: #2052Level: Intermediate2.02 Hours
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.

The Effects of Social Media Use: A Review of Ethical, Clinical, and Supervisory Considerations
Presented by Ian Bonner, PsyD, Valerie Velarde, PsyD
VideoAudio
Course: #2207Level: Introductory2.02 Hours
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.

Working with Patients Undergoing Medically Assisted Therapy: Supervision Standards, Ethical and Diagnostic Considerations, and Clinical Documentation
Presented by Ryan Kirk, PsyD, MSW, HSPP, Katie Kirk, PsyD, LAC
VideoAudio
Course: #2147Level: Intermediate2.13 Hours
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.

Adolescent Development: Addiction, Ethics, and Research Supervision
Presented by Julie Campbell, PhD
Video
Course: #2062Level: Intermediate2 Hours
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.

The Pyramid Model in Early Childhood: Improving Social Emotional Competence and Reducing Challenging Behaviors - Part 1
Presented by Pamelazita Buschbacher, EdD, CCC-SLP
VideoAudio
Course: #2050Level: Introductory2.02 Hours
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.

Ethics of Interpreter Mediated Psychotherapy in Gender Affirming Care
Presented by Mandy Simmons
VideoAudio
Course: #2154Level: Intermediate2.07 Hours
This course will discuss the ethical and clinical implications of utilizing interpreters when conducting gender-affirming psychotherapy for people whose primary language differs from the clinician, especially when the clinician’s primary language is English. The course assumes that attendees have a basic level of understanding of gender-affirming care for gender and sexual minorities (GSM). The presentation will address cultural and linguistic considerations, as well as recommendations for interprofessional collaboration, delivery of psychotherapy, and institutional-level policies for organizations. There will be brief recommendations for future research discussed, as well.

Tinnitus and Trauma: Clinical Implications for Working with Tinnitus
Presented by Jennifer Gans, PsyD
Video
Course: #2217Level: Introductory2.02 Hours
This course explains why tinnitus can trigger a traumatic response and get the brain "locked in" to the sensation. It discusses the Tinnitus Trifecta that causes and maintains bothersome tinnitus, provides effective management tools (the Tinnitus Healing Triad) to help patients, and highlights the vital role of therapists in reducing tinnitus suffering.

Clinical Implications of Trauma Work: Identifying, Remediating and Buffering Against the Interpersonal, Ethical and Professional Pitfalls of Addressing Trauma
Presented by Aaron Gillespie, PsyD
VideoAudio
Course: #2027Level: Intermediate2.12 Hours
This course explores essential aspects of clinical practice, emphasizing their dual importance in comprehension and guiding clinician behavior in personal and professional settings when working with trauma survivors. Topics covered include the impact of trauma work on clinicians, proactive self-care, ethical and legal considerations, and practical measures for clinician well-being when working with trauma in real-life situations.

Medical Errors, Patient Safety, and Root Cause Analysis
Presented by Susan Holmes-Walker, PhD, RN
VideoAudio
Course: #2529Level: Introductory2.02 Hours
This course has been created to meet the State of Florida compliance requirements for Medical Errors. In addition to including a study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety, this course explores areas within the behavioral health field that carry the potential for “medical” errors. This course will identify the importance of error reduction and prevention for behavioral health professionals, discuss how improving safety and quality influences care provided by licensed healthcare professionals and other high-risk industries, and support participants in recognizing the components of root-cause analysis used to investigate medical errors and patient safety events