The Virginia Board of Social Work 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). The courses offered by Continued Social Work are considered Category I Formally Organized Learning Activities by the laws and rules of Virginia.
1/social-work/ceus/course/personality-pathways-to-substance-abuse-2505Personality Pathways to Substance Abuse: Understanding Traits, Risks, and TreatmentThis course examines how the formation of personality traits like sensation seeking, BIS/BAS orientation, and hemispheric lateralization contributes to substance abuse. It explores the underlying causes of these traits and their influence on substance use patterns, as well as the challenges they pose for treatment and prognosis. Participants will gain insight into how personality development impacts the course of substance abuse disorders and the effectiveness of various treatment strategies.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workPersonality Pathways to Substance Abuse: Understanding Traits, Risks, and TreatmentThis course examines how the formation of personality traits like sensation seeking, BIS/BAS orientation, and hemispheric lateralization contributes to substance abuse. It explores the underlying causes of these traits and their influence on substance use patterns, as well as the challenges they pose for treatment and prognosis. Participants will gain insight into how personality development impacts the course of substance abuse disorders and the effectiveness of various treatment strategies.2505OnlinePT60M
This course examines how the formation of personality traits like sensation seeking, BIS/BAS orientation, and hemispheric lateralization contributes to substance abuse. It explores the underlying causes of these traits and their influence on substance use patterns, as well as the challenges they pose for treatment and prognosis. Participants will gain insight into how personality development impacts the course of substance abuse disorders and the effectiveness of various treatment strategies.
2/social-work/ceus/course/understanding-current-trends-on-autism-2592Understanding the Current Trends on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Co-occurring Conditions Among Those Engaging in Substance MisuseAs the prevalence and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder continues to increase, it is relevant to understand the multi-faceted nature of this condition. Individuals with autism have a high propensity to develop other co-occurring conditions that impact their lives and their overall quality of life. High rates of mental health conditions and substance use disorders have been found among individuals with autism. This webinar provides a foundation of autism, common co-occurring conditions, and substance use and abuse realities.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workUnderstanding the Current Trends on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Co-occurring Conditions Among Those Engaging in Substance MisuseAs the prevalence and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder continues to increase, it is relevant to understand the multi-faceted nature of this condition. Individuals with autism have a high propensity to develop other co-occurring conditions that impact their lives and their overall quality of life. High rates of mental health conditions and substance use disorders have been found among individuals with autism. This webinar provides a foundation of autism, common co-occurring conditions, and substance use and abuse realities.2592OnlinePT60M
As the prevalence and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder continues to increase, it is relevant to understand the multi-faceted nature of this condition. Individuals with autism have a high propensity to develop other co-occurring conditions that impact their lives and their overall quality of life. High rates of mental health conditions and substance use disorders have been found among individuals with autism. This webinar provides a foundation of autism, common co-occurring conditions, and substance use and abuse realities.
3/social-work/ceus/course/valuing-human-relationships-in-era-2478Valuing Human Relationships in an Era of “Tech Rules”: The Ethics of PIEAs behavioral health providers, when incorporating videoconferencing, artificial intelligence, electronic record keeping, chatbots, and other technology into practice, it is crucial to consider the value of human relationships and the impact of various technology uses on human relationships. This webinar examines how technology can facilitate and hinder essential aspects of human relationships in professional practice, including empathy, trust, person-centered care, and the person-in-environment perspective. This webinar will offer specific strategies to help behavioral health providers ethically integrate technology into practice while continuing to prioritize human connection and relational values.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workValuing Human Relationships in an Era of “Tech Rules”: The Ethics of PIEAs behavioral health providers, when incorporating videoconferencing, artificial intelligence, electronic record keeping, chatbots, and other technology into practice, it is crucial to consider the value of human relationships and the impact of various technology uses on human relationships. This webinar examines how technology can facilitate and hinder essential aspects of human relationships in professional practice, including empathy, trust, person-centered care, and the person-in-environment perspective. This webinar will offer specific strategies to help behavioral health providers ethically integrate technology into practice while continuing to prioritize human connection and relational values.2478OnlinePT60M
As behavioral health providers, when incorporating videoconferencing, artificial intelligence, electronic record keeping, chatbots, and other technology into practice, it is crucial to consider the value of human relationships and the impact of various technology uses on human relationships. This webinar examines how technology can facilitate and hinder essential aspects of human relationships in professional practice, including empathy, trust, person-centered care, and the person-in-environment perspective. This webinar will offer specific strategies to help behavioral health providers ethically integrate technology into practice while continuing to prioritize human connection and relational values.
4/social-work/ceus/course/ethical-considerations-and-mandated-reporting-2558Ethical Considerations and Mandated Reporting: Identifying and Responding to Child and Elder AbuseThis comprehensive course equips behavioral health professionals with essential knowledge and skills to recognize, assess, and ethically respond to child and elder abuse, neglect, and mandated reporting responsibilities. In accordance with California Board of Psychology and Board of Behavioral Health training standards for psychologists, social workers, professional clinical counselors, or marriage and family therapists. Participants will explore types of abuse, physical and behavioral indicators, reporting protocols, and trauma-informed intervention strategies. Ethical considerations, cultural sensitivity, and appropriate treatment approaches will be emphasized throughout to ensure compassionate, legally compliant care.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workEthical Considerations and Mandated Reporting: Identifying and Responding to Child and Elder AbuseThis comprehensive course equips behavioral health professionals with essential knowledge and skills to recognize, assess, and ethically respond to child and elder abuse, neglect, and mandated reporting responsibilities. In accordance with California Board of Psychology and Board of Behavioral Health training standards for psychologists, social workers, professional clinical counselors, or marriage and family therapists. Participants will explore types of abuse, physical and behavioral indicators, reporting protocols, and trauma-informed intervention strategies. Ethical considerations, cultural sensitivity, and appropriate treatment approaches will be emphasized throughout to ensure compassionate, legally compliant care.2558OnlinePT60M
This comprehensive course equips behavioral health professionals with essential knowledge and skills to recognize, assess, and ethically respond to child and elder abuse, neglect, and mandated reporting responsibilities. In accordance with California Board of Psychology and Board of Behavioral Health training standards for psychologists, social workers, professional clinical counselors, or marriage and family therapists. Participants will explore types of abuse, physical and behavioral indicators, reporting protocols, and trauma-informed intervention strategies. Ethical considerations, cultural sensitivity, and appropriate treatment approaches will be emphasized throughout to ensure compassionate, legally compliant care.
5/social-work/ceus/course/paternal-and-post-partum-depression-2562Paternal and Post-partum Depression: Working Effectively with Latino Immigrant FathersWhile there has not been ample research related to paternal mental health, there has been enough anecdotal evidence to establish that fathers experience perinatal depression. With a significant call to serve Latino immigrant families, fathers present with a necessity for clinical interventions. Furthermore, there are many cultural norms, socio-political, and economic barriers that influence recognition of paternal depression and access to culturally appropriate services. This course reviews various cultural beliefs and socioeconomic barriers that prevent identification and treatment. Finally, there will be a discussion about potentially effective and non-traditional approaches to working with Latino fathers.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workPaternal and Post-partum Depression: Working Effectively with Latino Immigrant FathersWhile there has not been ample research related to paternal mental health, there has been enough anecdotal evidence to establish that fathers experience perinatal depression. With a significant call to serve Latino immigrant families, fathers present with a necessity for clinical interventions. Furthermore, there are many cultural norms, socio-political, and economic barriers that influence recognition of paternal depression and access to culturally appropriate services. This course reviews various cultural beliefs and socioeconomic barriers that prevent identification and treatment. Finally, there will be a discussion about potentially effective and non-traditional approaches to working with Latino fathers.2562OnlinePT60M
While there has not been ample research related to paternal mental health, there has been enough anecdotal evidence to establish that fathers experience perinatal depression. With a significant call to serve Latino immigrant families, fathers present with a necessity for clinical interventions. Furthermore, there are many cultural norms, socio-political, and economic barriers that influence recognition of paternal depression and access to culturally appropriate services. This course reviews various cultural beliefs and socioeconomic barriers that prevent identification and treatment. Finally, there will be a discussion about potentially effective and non-traditional approaches to working with Latino fathers.
6/social-work/ceus/course/honest-to-goodness-in-mental-2433Honest to Goodness in Mental Health Practice: Ethical Challenges to Transparency and IntegrityMental health professionals face challenging ethical situations when their duty to act with honesty and integrity conflicts with their duties to do good, prevent harm, protect client confidentiality, follow the law, and avoid dual relationships. This webinar will offer participants an opportunity to explore these dilemmas in depth, offering practical guidance and strategies for managing such conflicts. We will examine case studies that highlight real-world scenarios, discuss the nuances of ethical decision-making, and explore how mental health professionals can uphold professional standards while also fostering trust, demonstrating transparency, and maintaining the highest levels of integrity in their work with clients and professional colleagues.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workHonest to Goodness in Mental Health Practice: Ethical Challenges to Transparency and IntegrityMental health professionals face challenging ethical situations when their duty to act with honesty and integrity conflicts with their duties to do good, prevent harm, protect client confidentiality, follow the law, and avoid dual relationships. This webinar will offer participants an opportunity to explore these dilemmas in depth, offering practical guidance and strategies for managing such conflicts. We will examine case studies that highlight real-world scenarios, discuss the nuances of ethical decision-making, and explore how mental health professionals can uphold professional standards while also fostering trust, demonstrating transparency, and maintaining the highest levels of integrity in their work with clients and professional colleagues.2433OnlinePT60M
Mental health professionals face challenging ethical situations when their duty to act with honesty and integrity conflicts with their duties to do good, prevent harm, protect client confidentiality, follow the law, and avoid dual relationships. This webinar will offer participants an opportunity to explore these dilemmas in depth, offering practical guidance and strategies for managing such conflicts. We will examine case studies that highlight real-world scenarios, discuss the nuances of ethical decision-making, and explore how mental health professionals can uphold professional standards while also fostering trust, demonstrating transparency, and maintaining the highest levels of integrity in their work with clients and professional colleagues.
7/social-work/ceus/course/treating-depression-and-anxiety-in-2506Treating Depression and Anxiety in Emotionally Parentified Adults: Addressing Relational Difficulties and Reducing ShameThis course highlights the specific clinical presentation of emotionally parentified adults who experience symptoms of MDD and/or GAD. In addition, this course explores strategies to address the associated relational difficulties this population faces.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workTreating Depression and Anxiety in Emotionally Parentified Adults: Addressing Relational Difficulties and Reducing ShameThis course highlights the specific clinical presentation of emotionally parentified adults who experience symptoms of MDD and/or GAD. In addition, this course explores strategies to address the associated relational difficulties this population faces.2506OnlinePT60M
This course highlights the specific clinical presentation of emotionally parentified adults who experience symptoms of MDD and/or GAD. In addition, this course explores strategies to address the associated relational difficulties this population faces.
8/social-work/ceus/course/ethics-fidelity-in-mental-health-2456The Ethics of Fidelity in Mental Health Practice: Living Up to Our Primary Duty to ClientsIn professional practice, the ethic of fidelity refers to a mental health practitioner’s commitment to maintaining trust, loyalty, and adherence to ethical duties with clients, colleagues, the profession, and broader society. This training focuses on how to prioritize the well-being of clients, particularly in situations where professionals may have conflicting duties to others.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workThe Ethics of Fidelity in Mental Health Practice: Living Up to Our Primary Duty to ClientsIn professional practice, the ethic of fidelity refers to a mental health practitioner’s commitment to maintaining trust, loyalty, and adherence to ethical duties with clients, colleagues, the profession, and broader society. This training focuses on how to prioritize the well-being of clients, particularly in situations where professionals may have conflicting duties to others.2456OnlinePT60M
In professional practice, the ethic of fidelity refers to a mental health practitioner’s commitment to maintaining trust, loyalty, and adherence to ethical duties with clients, colleagues, the profession, and broader society. This training focuses on how to prioritize the well-being of clients, particularly in situations where professionals may have conflicting duties to others.
9/social-work/ceus/course/dsm-5-paraphilias-and-paraphilic-2455DSM-5 Paraphilias and Paraphilic DisordersAccurately differentiating between normative sexual diversity and diagnosable conditions, as outlined in the DSM-5, is essential for behavioral health practitioners. This course explores paraphilias and their distinction from non-disordered sexual behaviors and ethical considerations surrounding the potential pathologization of human sexual diversity.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workDSM-5 Paraphilias and Paraphilic DisordersAccurately differentiating between normative sexual diversity and diagnosable conditions, as outlined in the DSM-5, is essential for behavioral health practitioners. This course explores paraphilias and their distinction from non-disordered sexual behaviors and ethical considerations surrounding the potential pathologization of human sexual diversity.2455OnlinePT60M
Accurately differentiating between normative sexual diversity and diagnosable conditions, as outlined in the DSM-5, is essential for behavioral health practitioners. This course explores paraphilias and their distinction from non-disordered sexual behaviors and ethical considerations surrounding the potential pathologization of human sexual diversity.
10/social-work/ceus/course/drug-culture-and-culture-recovery-2492Drug Culture and the Culture of RecoveryThis course introduces the concepts of drug culture and recovery culture. Cultural norms, values, and attitudes in different drug cultures are defined. Broader cultural and societal factors are discussed as they relate to substance abuse, and the culture of recovery is explained in contrast to drug culture.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Social Workwww.continued.com/social-workDrug Culture and the Culture of RecoveryThis course introduces the concepts of drug culture and recovery culture. Cultural norms, values, and attitudes in different drug cultures are defined. Broader cultural and societal factors are discussed as they relate to substance abuse, and the culture of recovery is explained in contrast to drug culture.2492OnlinePT60M
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This course introduces the concepts of drug culture and recovery culture. Cultural norms, values, and attitudes in different drug cultures are defined. Broader cultural and societal factors are discussed as they relate to substance abuse, and the culture of recovery is explained in contrast to drug culture.