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Continuing Education and Professional Development for Social Workers

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Our social worker CE online courses, live webinars, online retreats and digital seminars help you stay up to date on the current best practices and cutting-edge theories in behavioral health. Leading experts in the field develop each course, and courses are vetted for compliance to ensure they meet ASWB standards Continuing education units (CEUs) are required and necessary for a social worker’s career. Not only to keep your license up-to-date, but so you can provide your clients with updated and accurate care. Now you can get the continuing education you need to be well-informed on new treatment developments and strategies, plus build your career through a convenient and affordable way that’s adaptable to your personal and professional needs. PESI gives you clinical resources on the widest range of topics including, trauma treatment , anxiety disorders , personality disorders , telehealth and much more, so you can easily expand your career goals and help your clients.

Certifications and Professional Advancement for Social Workers

One of the most accessible ways to demonstrate your professional commitment to serving specific populations or needs is by adding a certification that demonstrates your additional learning and engagement. Today's competitive hiring atmosphere also makes these endorsements an excellent investment in your career. PESI offers hundreds of resources so you can explore new ideas like Internal Family Systems (IFS) , discover how to use CBT for anxiety and OCD , understand antidepressant selection for clients with depression, and so much more. Self-paced online certification training courses include:

• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP Level I & II)
• Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
• Certified Addictions-Informed Professional (CAIMHP)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• And many more

With a variety of online trainings to choose from you’ll find everything you need to satisfy yearly CE requirements while deepening your understanding of your clients and patients. PESI also offers hundreds of free resources (and free CE hours!) to make exploring new areas of social work accessible. Whatever interests you, you’ll quickly find what you need to learn new skills, offer a wider range of treatment and expand your professional opportunities.

Continuing Education that Pushes the Envelope

PESI’s presenters and facilitators are some of the most in-demand practitioners, instructors, and researchers working in their fields. They work to build a diverse offering of presentations for students with a variety of learning styles. You’ll be able to make the most of your continuing education because we offer a number of ways to meet your credit requirements, including:

Our comprehensive course library goes beyond just traditional online lectures. Step-by-step you’ll be guided through dozens of lessons from industry-leading experts and researchers who will share their practical techniques, skills, stories, and tips that you can immediately apply in your practice. Each online course comes with lifetime access and assessments designed to help you master the material, as well as discussion forums that give you the opportunity to learn the material with other professionals. Self-paced social work CEU courses are available for most of the same topics covered in live CE seminars.

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If you're looking for continuing education courses designed to keep your licensing and certification up to date in every relevant area of professional practice you need, start by consulting your state guidelines to make sure you understand how to cover every requirement. From there you can plan an enriching year of learning that helps you hit your professional goals while keeping all your licensing and credentials up to date. It's efficient, it's easy to fit to your schedule, and new course offerings are being added as quickly as they are developed. Keep checking back for new webinar calendar dates and freshly developed courses.

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Professional development as an essential activity for ensuring quality social work services. The cornerstone of professional development is continuing your education. Regardless of career stage, social workers are ethically required to keep informed of current research, theory, and techniques that guide social work practice to better serve clients and constituents.

NASW is committed to helping social workers meet their professional development needs. This strong dedication has led to the creation of multiple professional development programs and products such as credentials, education and training courses, newsletters, employment information, resources, and publications. NASW members can receive both free CEs and CEs at discounted rates to fill their licensing or credentialing requirements when they participate in our professional development programs.

Below are resources that provide you with the continuing education you need to enhance your professional skills:

NASW’s Professional Education and Training Center

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• Adolescent Risk Assessment: Predictors of Violence and Suicide
• Achieving Cultural Competence to Reduce Health Disparities
• Asperger's Syndrome & High Functioning Autism
• Avoid Ethics Complaints & Malpractice Lawsuits: Effectively Manage High-Risk Clinical Situations
• Breaking Free From Emotional Eating: Bulimia, Obesity, and Anorexia Nervosa

NASW launched in 2011 the Professional Education and Training Center . The Center is an online continuing education resource that social workers can use anytime, anywhere. Don’t worry about traveling costs or lost revenue from not working. Available 24 hours a day online, the Center offers NASW courses in a variety of formats—webinars, webcasts, podcasts, presentations, etc. The Center houses numerous courses in a variety of practice areas and the catalog continues to grow. You can sign up for course alerts when your course subjects become available!

NASW’s new Center is an excellent continuing education resource. All courses offered are NASW accredited and members receive discounted prices on CEs. Click here to access the Center’s course catalog.

Other Resources:

• Continuing Education Portal The CE Portal is a national listing of quality continuing education offerings. A wealth of information at your finger tips where you can search by topic, location, and/or date. 
• NASW Chapters NASW Chapters connect you to NASW chapter/state annual conferences and local continuing education programs and activities. Review an NASW Chapter Web site where you live and work to access continuing education events and a network of colleagues.
• Risk Management Workshops (NASW Members Only) NASW Assurance Services, Inc. (ASI) offers risk management workshops with CEUs and online resources to reduce a social worker’s risk and exposure to an ethics complaint, licensing board complaint, or malpractice law suit. To learn more, visit the ASI Education Center .
• NASW Lunchtime Series NASW members can take advantage of one-hour live teleconferences and earn 1.0 free CEUs. Can’t make a teleconference, but still want to earn the CEU? Listen to the podcast, download the audio file, or read the transcript later. The Lunchtime Series covers current topics of interest to social workers. Register to listen right away.
• NASW Specialty Practice Sections Teleconferences (SPS Members Only) NASW Sections sponsor practice-based teleconferences exclusively for section members. The live teleconferences provide you with the opportunity to earn more free CEUs. The courses are available 24/7 by downloading the audio file or reading the transcript.

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Continuing Education Programs 2024

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2.5 General CEs  |2024   Virtual School Social Work Conference: Self Care for School Social Workers | Friday, March 22 (10:00 - 12:30pm EST). 

This conference is designed to help busy School Social Worker incorporate self-care into their daily activities while making self- care accessible and enjoyable. This is an interactive virtual training. Participants are encouraged to bring a calendar, a notepad, a pen, and a positive mindset! Some of the things that participants will be able to do at the end of this training is to develop a self-care plan that is doable and to have acquired new strategies for self-care. We will briefly review your current self-care strategies and help build yourself-care toolbox. Some of the techniques the participant will learn are grounding, experiential self-care practices, chair yoga, mindful planning, gratitude meditation. We will also learn how to insert mindfulness into your day, and intentionality. Keynote Speaker: Mimi Mumm, LICSW, Ph.D. Co-Sponsored by RISSWA.  Click here to Register .    ($20 for NASW Members and $40 Non-Members).

1.5 Cross Cultural CEs  | Supporting Positive Identity Development with LGBTQ+ Youth | Thursday, March 28 (12:00 - 1:30pm EST). 

When working with the LGBTQ+ community, it is important for us that we have a foundation of knowledge that includes the obstacles this population faces, the social pressures they endure and how to be welcoming and open. We will explore how to work with LGBTQ+ children and youth who are challenged with developing and understanding their own identity and their relationship with the world around them. For children and youth who struggle with exploring and expressing their sexual and gender identity it is important to know how to help them work through their own inner dialogues of who they are, the family and societal pressures related to their developing identity, the challenges of trying to fit into a social group, and how to navigate their relationship with their bodies. By engaging with youth and including their families in treatment, we can support the development of positive self-identity, growing confidence, and improve outcomes as they move into adulthood with understanding and self-acceptance. Speaker: Cristina Costa, LICSW. Hosted by NASW-RI.  Click here to Register   ($15 for NASW Members and $35 Non-Members).

22.5+ CEs in General, Cross-Cultural, and Professional Ethics  |  Virtual Symposium 2024:  Reaching Across The Divide: Opportunities for Hope  | Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26.

The NASW-MA Chapter, in partnership with NASW-RI, will be hosting its Virtual Symposium 2024, on Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26. This year’s theme Reaching Across The Divide: Opportunities for Hope, with Keynote Speaker  Mónica Guzmán . Symposium will also feature 75+ workshops and speakers; attendees will have the opportunity to connect with experts in the field and gain new skills at innovative workshops. Symposium 2024 offers more CEUs than last year at the same low prices! Earn 22.5+ CEs by participating in our live and on-demand workshops. CEs have been approved for NASW-RI attendees.   Click here to learn more.  

1.5 Cross Cultural CEs  | Long-Term Homelessness in Rhode Island and How to End It | Tuesday, May 14 (12:00 - 1:30pm EST). 

Why do we have so many people without homes in Rhode Island? What is the best approach to ending long-term homelessness? Homelessness disproportionately affects people of color, especially Black and Indigenous people in Rhode Island. It also disproportionately affects single mothers and LGBTQ+ people. I will cover these issues in my presentation. Speaker: Eric Hirsch, PhD. Hosted by NASW-RI.  Click here to Register   ($15 for NASW Members and $35 Non-Members).

1.5 CEs FREE per webinar|  Three-Part Series: Emerging Issues in Harm Reduction: Family and Community Work  | Speakers: Tanagra M. Melgarejo, MSW, and Joe Pereira, LICSW, CAS. Hosted by NASW-MA.

PART 1: Bridging Bonds: Supporting Families and Loved Ones of Individuals Who Use Substances | Tuesday, June 4 (12:00 - 1:30pm EST ).  This workshop is designed to provide participants with critical knowledge to effectively work with families and loved ones of individuals struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs). Recognizing the pivotal role that family members and close friends play in the lives of people who use substances, this workshop aims to equip professionals with keys insights and strategies needed to help family members/loved ones create a supportive and constructive environment. Participants will be given an overview of the dynamics of substance use, effective communication techniques, and specific interventions to help families navigate challenges associated with their loved one's substance use. Hosted by NASW-MA.  Click here to register .

PART 2: Nurturing Resilience: Addressing Secondary Trauma in Social Workers Engaged in Harm Reduction |  Tuesday, June 11 (12:00 - 1:30pm EST ) . This workshop is designed to address the critical issue of secondary trauma experienced by social workers involved in harm reduction initiatives. Working in harm reduction can expose professionals to the emotional toll of witnessing clients' struggles with substance use and related challenges. The workshop focuses on understanding and mitigating secondary trauma, emphasizing the crucial role of self and community care in maintaining the well-being of social workers. Click here to register.

PART 3: Navigating Risk: Strategies for Social Workers in Harm Reduction  - Tuesday, June 25 (12:00 - 1:30pm EST ).  This workshop is tailored for social workers engaged in using a harm reduction approach, addressing the complex challenges associated with managing risk in their work with clients. Principles of harm reduction will be reviewed and practical skills to assess, mitigate, and communicate effectively about risks will be introduced. The workshop will provide a comprehensive understanding of the nuances involved in harm reduction, emphasizing the importance of personal autonomy, client-centered approaches and collaborative decision-making. Click here to register.

Please note: i f you are an NASW-RI member and the member fee doesn't appear, please email Angie at [email protected] before registering.

Virtual programs & conferences participant expectations.

Our chapter is committed to providing the best online experience for all program and conference participants. We expect participants: 

• to be respectful, professional, and collaborative with the presenter(s), staff, and all other participants in the virtual room.
• to refrain from interrupting a presentation unless asked by the presenter or staff to join conversation or unmute yourself.
• to refrain from harassing, discriminatory, intimidating, or demeaning behavior and language, in the room or the chat.
• to not share personal information from another participant during/after the program and without their consent. 

Participants who fail to comply with our code of conduct will be removed from the room, and will not receive a refund.     

Participation : all participants are muted throughout the full program. add your questions and comments in the chat. If instructed by the presenter or staff, participants can unmute themselves to contribute to a discussion. the last 15 minutes are reserved for a session.

Recordings : most programs and conferences are recorded and later posted to the NASW Online CE Institute . These are available on this site for purchase. Participants will be notified in the beginning of the program if it is being recorded. Please note, if you're attending a program live, you must stay for the full duration to receive CE credit. Recording links will not be shared post-session. 

Certificate : all participants must complete a course evaluation form to receive credit. CE certificates will be emailed 1-2 weeks post-webinar. 

Social Work Online CE Institute

NASW offers hundreds of Continuing Education (CE) courses in a variety of formats—webinars, webcasts, podcasts, presentations, and more . All courses offered through this program are accredited by either the NASW National Office or one of NASW Chapters and NASW members receive discounted prices.

Please note that NASW Accreditation does not imply automatic acceptance by all state boards. Individuals should check with their licensing board on whether a specific program will be accepted for continuing education purposes.

Application Forms

• CE Application (PDF)
• CE Guidelines 2023 (PDF)
• CE Repeat Use Form (2025)

The Rhode Island Social Work Licensing Law requires that all Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSW) receive a total of 30 CE credits per licensing cycle: three (3) of which must be in professional ethics; and three (3) in cross-cultural practice to include the alleviation of oppression.

ACE: Approved Continuing Education

ACE approval demonstrates that a provider or course has been rigorously reviewed and found to offer quality continuing education according to best practices.

ASWB’s Approved Continuing Education program has been designed to review and approve high-quality CE providers and courses, whether they are delivered in person or via distance learning. This approval means that social work continuing education programs are generally acceptable to social work regulatory boards across the United States and Canada.

Ace standards.

Regardless of whether a CE provider pursues individual course approval or provider approval, programs must adhere to the ACE standards outlined in the ACE Handbook.

States and provinces that accept ACE

The ASWB Approved Continuing Education program approves continuing education providers and individual programs. When social workers choose courses created and offered by ACE providers or individual courses approved by ACE, they can trust they will receive high-quality content accepted by most U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions to meet licensure renewal requirements.

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With options for individual courses, conferences, or entire CE catalogs, top-notch social work continuing education providers benefit from ACE approval.

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Three ways to find social work CE credit

• ACE providers Download a list of all approved ACE providers
• Individual course and conference approval Approved individual courses and conferences are listed on our spreadsheet
• Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education ASWB authorizes some Joint Accreditation providers to offer ACE credit to social workers

ACE individual course/conference approval

Individual course/conference approval evaluates individual courses and conference sessions and approves them for licensees to earn continuing education credit.

ACE provider approval

ACE provider approval is optimal for CE providers that offer a large number of courses or programs.

Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education

ACE collaborates with Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education for CE in multiple professions.

ACE approval

• Serves as a mark of distinction recognized by social work licensing boards and social workers
• Is currently recognized by most states and provinces in North America
• Demonstrates that continuing education meets rigorous standards for quality and relevance
• Supports competency in the social work profession
• Allows providers to list and manage courses directly to an online database
• Entitles providers to receive timely information on CE issues and requirements via the Continuing Competence newsletter

Are you eligible to apply to ACE?

• Does your organization have a licensed social worker involved in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of social work continuing education?
• Does your organization have someone with appropriate experience to serve as continuing education director?
• Is your organization able to supply evaluation and documentation of programs?

If you can answer YES to all these questions, then you meet the minimum requirements and are eligible to apply to ACE.

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As a professional social worker, you are committed to lifelong learning and a pursuit of the latest information, skills and interventions that will help you best meet the needs of the clients and communities you serve.  Whether you're required to have continuing education credits as part of maintaining your license, or simply desire more experience in the field, we are committed to providing all social workers with vital professional development resources and cutting-edge opportunities that strengthen your professional skills. 

Our members receive access to up-to-date info on DE licensing regulations and preparation for licensure, certificate and CE programs, student services, and resources for clinical social workers...

Frequently Asked Questions about Continuing Education

Online learning.

Sometimes it is easiest to jump online and learn, we understand that. Throughout the year we offer both live online continuing education programs and a robust library of on-demand programs as well. You can register for the live programs through events page and search for on-demand programs through our online institute.

In Person Courses

Throughout the year we offer various in person courses, both at our chapter office and in the community--through partnerships with organizations and in your units. These courses are sometimes a few hours, while others are full day symposiums around a central topic. You can search for in person programs on the event page.

Who Recognizes These Programs for CE?

The New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners, The New Jersey Department of Education Professional Development (Provider #705), The State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners (family therapists, professional counselors, rehabilitation counselors and alcohol and drug counselors) for license and certification renewal, The New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work. In addition, most states will accept programs offered through NASW-NJ for credit in other states.

How Many Credits Do I Need?

If you are an LCSW: An LCSW shall complete a minimum of 40 credits of continuing education, of which at least 20 credits shall be in courses or programs directly related to clinical practice, 5 credits must be related to ethics, 3 credits must be related to social and cultural competency, and 1 credit must be related to prescription opioid addiction. If the LCSW earns more than 40 credits during a biennial period, the LCSW may carry a maximum of eight surplus credits into a succeeding biennial period; If you are an LSW: An LSW shall complete a minimum of 30 credits of continuing education, 5 of which must be related to ethics, 3 credits must be related to social and cultural competency, and 1 credit must be related to prescription opioid addiction. If the LSW earns more than 30 credits during a biennial period, the LSW may carry a maximum of six surplus credits into a succeeding biennial period. If you are a CSW: A CSW shall complete a minimum of 20 credits of continuing education, 5 of which must be related to ethics, 3 credits must be related to social and cultural competency, and 1 credit must be related to prescription opioid addiction. If the CSW earns more than 20 credits during a biennial period, the CSW may carry a maximum of four surplus credits into a succeeding biennial period. If an applicant initially obtains a license or certificate within the second year of a biennial license period (September 1, 2019 or later) the applicant shall complete not fewer than one-half of the minimum required credits of continuing education, 3 credits of which shall be related to ethics and 2 credits of which shall be related to social and cultural competency. An LCSW shall complete at least 10 of their 20 credits in programs which directly relate to clinical practice.

Recorded Workshops

sometimes it is easiest to jump online and learn, we understand that. throughout the year we offer both live webinars and a robust library of on-demand programs as well. you can register for the live programs through our events page and search for on-demand programs through our social work online ce institute . 

live webinars

Throughout the year we offer live webinars around a variety of topics that are eligible for clinical, social/cultural and ethics credits. You can search for live webinars programs on the event page .

• requirements for lbsws: for each renewal period, 20 hours are required. at least six of the hours shall be in the area of professional ethics. at least one of the hours shall be in the area of mandatory reporting.
• requirements for lmsws: for each renewal period, 30 hours are required. at least six of the hours shall be in the area of professional ethics. at least one of the hours shall be in the area of mandatory reporting.
• requirements for lcsws: for each renewal period, 40 hours are required. at least six of the hours shall be in the area of professional ethics. at least one of the hours shall be in the area of mandatory reporting.

any course or activity submitted for continuing education credit must have been attended during the  biennial licensing period for which it is submitted. excess credits may not be carried over to the next  licensing period.

Now that you've earned your continuing education credits, you'll want to make certain you've retained your certificates to submit to the board for verification. CE tracker makes it easy to keep track of all your continuing education credits online.

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Continuing education (ce) series workshops.

The Arizona Chapter of NASW has joined forces with the ASU School of Social Work to create workshops at locations around the state. These workshops vary to satisfy ethics/law, diversity/cultural competency, clinical supervision, and general requirements for licensure in Arizona as dictated by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.

Social Work Online CE Institute

NASW is committed to helping social workers meet their professional development needs. The newly redesigned Social Work Online CE Institute houses hundreds of on-demand titles produced by the NASW Chapters and National Office, and, for your ease of mind, the same NASW login is now the way to access the Institute’s library and all your training history. Additionally, NASW members can enjoy both free CEs and CEs at discounted rates.

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From helping clients cope with the effects of the pandemic to creating more climate-resilient communities to learning to heal through the arts, the School’s continuing ed workshops give mental health professionals the opportunity to gain valuable skills and earn credits. Renee Rawcliffe, director of continuing education and professional development, discusses the School’s approach and impact on the behavioral health community.

For social workers and mental health providers, education doesn’t end after getting a degree. Professionals in these fields continue to learn to advance their own knowledge and skills and to meet New York state requirements for them to earn continuing education credits to maintain their licenses.

That’s where Adelphi’s School of Social Work Continuing Education and Professional Development comes in.

The School has been providing courses and workshops—taught by subject matter experts, existing social work faculty and even alumni—to postgraduate students long before these were required by the state. “Adelphi has always been invested in long-term learning,” said Renee Rawcliffe, director of continuing education and professional development for the School of Social Work. “Adelphi’s name recognition is super important. The University has footprints in the behavioral health community. It’s also present in communities outside of Long Island and around the tri-state area. Plus, we now have our online community too, thanks to virtual learning.”

In addition, she pointed out that Adelphi is one of the few schools to have its own stand-alone continuing education program dedicated to social work and accredited to appeal to a wider range of behavioral health professionals, including psychologists, mental health counselors, creative arts therapists and addiction specialists, among several others.

Topics That Matter to Social Workers

Rawcliffe began her Adelphi career as an adjunct professor in the School of Social Work in 2015. Since becoming the continuing education director in September 2019, she’s been instrumental in planning the School’s continuing education courses. She and her team look at gaps in the curriculum, assess local and national trends, listen to the voices of the behavioral health community and then develop relevant workshops in response.

For instance, under her leadership, the School of Social Work has added three new postgraduate certificate programs: Applied Expressive Arts in Counseling , Eating Disorders: Individual and Family Approaches for Clinicians and Environmental Justice for Social Workers : Climate Work Is Social Work.

“These areas have been underserved in the past,” explained Rawcliffe. Created in 2020, the environmental justice workshop is designed to teach social workers how to think of the environmental crisis in their own work, such as how it affects food security, homelessness, migration and generational impact.

Georgianna Lynn Dolan-Reilly was one of the first people to earn the Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Justice for Social Workers. “The program allowed me to understand the variety of ways that my personal commitment to the environment fit within my professional roles and goals,” she said.

Rawcliffe and her team have tailored other workshops to current issues. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they added workshops for social workers to better support caregivers and help families cope with death. She continues to assess the needs of the behavioral health community and any relevant trends.

Future workshops include Pics, Texts, and Tracking: Understanding and Addressing Digital Dating Abuse , Self-Care and Resilience for Professionals of Color and a Virtual LMSW/LCSW Licensing Prep Workshop , which Rawcliffe herself teaches.

She said her proudest accomplishment, though, is shifting online and offering virtual learning, increasing Adelphi’s reach and audience. “It was a goal of mine when I started here in 2019,” she said. “COVID helped to expedite that process.” Virtual learning has given the School more international reach, allowed for hybrid (both in-person and online) events and for the School to secure experts outside of the tri-state area as event hosts.

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New online MSW students bring their POV to a storied program

Posted on March 12, 2024

by Chris Hilburn-Trenkle

Daniela Marciano was sitting at her desk repeatedly refreshing her email when she received the news in late October. She immediately ran into the next room to celebrate with her partner.    

Tim Fletcher was in the middle of a workday at Family Medicine & Rehabilitation Centers when he saw the email he was hoping to receive pop up in his inbox. He and his wife, who also works at the clinic, excitedly opened the message together.  

Marciano and Fletcher are two of the 44 students who make up the first cohort of the Online Master’s of Social Work program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work. Though the two students arrived through different paths — Marciano works in the corporate structure and Fletcher works at a clinic on the coast in eastern North Carolina’s Morehead City — they were both driven to the program by the flexibility it afforded them in their day-to-day lives, allowing them to continue working and supporting their loved ones while chasing their passion.  

“There’s so many reasons why this online program is fantastic but having the option to continue to support my partner and I, our tiny little family, and be able to pursue something that I’ve wanted to do for a couple years now, I feel so grateful for the opportunity …” Marciano said.  

Establishing the online program    

The process to create an online master’s of social work program started nearly a decade ago, but the plan became solidified in a fifth-floor classroom of the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building during the summer of 2022.

For some time, members of the School were focusing on areas of growth through the lens of the communities the School served, increasing the workforce — especially in areas of the state where there were a limited number of mental health practitioners and social workers — and expanding the impact and reach of the program. After seeing a significant amount of interest for an online program, the groundwork began.   

After some deliberation, faculty members agreed to establish three cohorts for the two-year online program — beginning in August, January and April, respectively. The first year requires 29 credit hours and includes 400 hours at a supervised practicum practice, and the second year requires 33 credit hours, with 600 hours of supervised practice in the student’s preferred area of concentration — either community, management, and policy practice or direct practice.   

From there, various subcommittees were formed for evaluating applicants, constructing an admissions committee, receiving approval from the UNC System and the accrediting board for social work schools to launch the program , planning how to market the new program, and hiring an assistant director of admissions to oversee the online program, among other factors.  

The School’s initial goal was to welcome 30 students into its first cohort, but as the number of qualified applicants quickly grew in the fall of 2023, a decision was made to expand the number to 44 students for the January 2024 cohort.  

“It excites me, it makes me very proud [to see such interest], it makes me very proud that this is a program that many have selected an interest in wanting to come to, that people were waiting for this , and it seemed like just a great opportunity and at the right time,”  said Sharon Thomas, assistant dean for recruitment, admissions and financial aid.    

Deciding to apply  

As a student at the University of Maryland, Marciano worked as a resident assistant for more than two years. It was there that her passion for social work grew. She dealt with cases involving sexual assault, domestic abuse and mental health crises, and while she noted the work was exhausting, she said it was also extremely gratifying for her.     

Post-graduation, Marciano worked in various corporate jobs. She found herself asking questions about the human experience and wanting to pursue her passion to help others and reduce suffering, just as her therapist had helped to improve her own quality of life. Once she saw that the School of Social Work was receiving applications for a new online MSW program, she applied in September 2023.   

Fletcher was working with a local Hispanic organization in Morehead City when he received what he felt was his sign to pursue an MSW degree. Members of the association shared with him the need for a social work counselor who spoke Spanish in Carteret County. As a citizen of Carteret County who is fluent in Spanish and previously lived in the Dominican Republic and Colombia, Fletcher felt this was the opportunity he was looking for.    

Later, while at a hospital in December 2023, Fletcher spoke with a nurse whose 15-year-old son had been recently diagnosed with Type I diabetes. After Fletcher graduated from medical school in 2001 , he was unable to complete his licensing exams because his own son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 11. Fletcher wondered why there weren’t enough counselors to help families with children dealing with chronic illnesses. He told the nurse about his own son, who now works at the United States Department of the Navy, and let her know everything was going to be okay.  

“She started crying and was like , ‘That’s what I needed to hear,’” Fletcher said, explaining that her response solidified his decision to pursue an MSW degree as a counselor for families with children who have chronic illnesses.   

A day in the life of the program     

Marciano works from 9-to-5 as a content delivery lead at Heinemann Publishing, but she makes time to finish her class assignments early in the morning, when she gets home from work , and on the weekends. Due to her busy schedule, she’s unable to meet with professors during standard office hours, but she said they’ve always made sure to accommodate her and her schedule.    

Fletcher echoed that sentiment, noting the encouragement he’s received from professors during his short time in the program.    

“…There were times where I was writing a discussion paper, or a paragraph or something, or a 300-word type thing on Canvas and I mentioned, ‘I’ve had my doubts about whether I was supposed to be here,’” Fletcher said. “Because my vast background is as a physician and I think I made the offhanded comment to that, and when she graded the assignment, she gave me positive feedback, but she said, ‘I definitely think you’re supposed to be here.’ I didn’t even have that kind of interaction with my professors in med school, so it felt personalized.”  

Fletcher prints out his reading assignments from his textbooks, and throughout his shift he’ll find time to read and take notes. During his lunch break he logs onto the program portal and goes through his assignment modules. After the patients leave the clinic for the day, he works on classwork for an hour or so, then goes home to continue studying.    

“It’s definitely doable. If I can swing it, if I can do it, then anybody can do it,” Fletcher said. “Once you just learn to prioritize the school part and how you’re going to do it with your busy schedule. Once you get in that comfort zone it becomes easier.”  

Looking forward  

The online program will welcome its second cohort of students for the summer program starting in late April. Thomas stated that the admission team’s goal is to accept 30 students in that cohort, along with 30 students for the fall cohort beginning in August.   

The School is already looking at ways to enhance and improve the program moving forward, such as possibly providing certification programs. Program leaders are continually ensuring that applicants have all the information they need to determine whether Carolina is a proper fit.   

Students in the first cohort have helped build on that foundation for the program by providing detailed feedback as they navigate through their first semester.  

“A lot of the feedback has been very positive, that they’re enjoying the courses, enjoying the camaraderie amongst the cohort, which I think is great,” Thomas said. “I think when you have that size of the program you really do have the opportunity in an online space to get to know them a bit better versus being enrolled with 100 to 300 people in one class. I think they have been excited to meet one another and connect and I think [they’re] excited about the material.”  

That connection has allowed students from all different backgrounds, ranging from stay-at-home parents to corporate employees to working social workers and attorneys, to feel at home in the program after only a few short months.  

“I think the UNC program as a whole is fantastic, but being in this program with such a diverse cohort is going to equip me to be the best possible therapist that I can be,” Marciano said.  

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Sexual Violence: Dynamics & Implications for Trauma-Informed Care

Open to the public | ce hours available for select professions, please continue reading below for discounts, workshop description, and continuing education information., discount information: $10 off for groups of 5+, cssw alumni, cssw practicum instructors, and other columbia university affiliates..

Groups of 5+:  Please select the ‘Group 5+ Tickets’ when registering and enter the number of tickets you would like to purchase.

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Workshop Description:

Sexual assault is both the most underreported crime in the United States and one of the most ubiquitous. Victims of sexual violence are more likely to suffer from symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder than those exposed to other forms of trauma, including combat. While there have been significant improvements in training and response, many professionals tasked with providing crisis intervention, advocacy, and psychotherapy with victims of sexual violence are ill-equipped to respectfully and effectively respond. This workshop is designed to prepare workers to respond to disclosures of sexual abuse or assault.

Using a combination of didactic lecture, open discussion, case study, and role play, this workshop is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of sexual victimization in the United States. You will be presented with an overview of the impact of sexual trauma on the brain and body and provided with a trauma informed framework for working with victims of sexual violence across various settings. With an eye on structural vulnerabilities and intersectionality, the workshop draws on the work of Judith Herman, Bessel van der Kolk, and Babette Rothschild, elements of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.

Learning Objectives:

By attending this workshop, participants will be able to better:

• Define various forms of sexual abuse and assault, including prevalence, dynamics, common victim and perpetrator responses.
• Articulate a basic understanding of the neurobiology of sexual violence.
• Apply knowledge of sexual violence dynamics to principles of trauma-informed care and clinical practice with victims of sexual assault.
• Increase their comfort with working with victims of violence.

Workshop Agenda:

9 :30 – 9:40am: Introduction

9 :40am-11am: Neurobiology of Trauma: The Basics (Attachment and defense circuitry, Triune brain, defense cascade, memory); Psychological Responses to Sexual Violence, Trauma-Related Dissociation, Subjective Experiences

1 1-11:10am – Break

1 1:10am – 12:30pm: Dynamics of Sexual Violence (Factors affecting victims’ experience and recovery, structural and intersectional frameworks, long-term impact)

1 2:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch Break

1 :30pm – 2:40pm: Dynamics of Sexual Violence, continued (Foundations of treatment, trauma-informed care, top down vs. bottom up treatment approaches, therapeutic relationship)

2 :40-2:50pm: Break

2 :50-4:30pm: Foundations of Treatment (Stages of treatment, levels of safety, regulation-focused treatment)

4 :30pm-4:45pm: Closing Thoughts

Kristen Slesar, LCSW ( Bio )

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Continuing Education Information:

6 live in-person and live, online CE contact hours will be awarded to NY, NJ, and CT licensed social workers*, NY mental health counselors and NY psychologists who have met the attendance requirements below.

Social workers from other states, please check with your licensing board. Many states have recognized Columbia University School of Social Work continuing education hours as we are a CSWE accredited institution and approved by the NYS Education Department to provide continuing education.

Social Workers:  CSSW is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. Provider #SW‐0021

*Social workers from other states, please confirm with your state licensing board. Please note that we do not specify type of credits (general, cultural competence, clinical, etc.)

Mental Health Counselors : CSSW is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. Provider #MHC-0137

*Mental health counselors from other states, please confirm with your state licensing board.

Psychologists:  CSSW- OPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists. Provider #PSY-0194.

*Psychologists from other states, please confirm with your state licensing board.

CE Attendance Requirements:

Please note that in order to receive your CE certificate, you must attend the full workshop and complete the evaluation in accordance to NYSED regulations. Please plan accordingly to arrive on time and remain for the duration of the event. There is a 10-minute grace period at the start OR end of the workshop; no more than 10 minutes total can be missed. Please arrive/log in no later than 9:40am OR leave/log out no earlier than 4:35pm ET. Participants who do not meet the attendance requirements will not receive a CE certificate or refund.

CE Distribution : Evaluation and Certificate forms will be distributed via email within 1 week following the event to those meeting the attendance requirements above.

Special Accommodations and Grievance Policy:

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For events posted less than 10 days in advance, contact [email protected] as soon as possible.

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