Register for CE courses for social workers
Social workers and licensed mental health counselors are welcome to enroll in these courses for continuing education credits. We'll provide signed certificates of completion and keep track of your credits for as long as seven years.
Each course is $60 and participants earn two continuing education hours upon completion.
These registration links are for non-DOE employees only. If you are a DOE social worker, register here.
How to Engage Highly-Resistant Adolescents and Young Adults in the Process of Treatment and Recovery
Wednesday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the UFT's Bronx borough office (2500 Halsey St.)
In this session, participants will learn about the “Self Medication Hypothesis” of substance use and other compulsive behaviors, and learn to use validation, containment and limit-setting. In addition, behavioral manifestations of trauma in a school setting to more effectively work with challenging students will be discussed. This workshop is aimed at middle and high school staff.
Empowering Parents in the Treatment of Child Trauma
Thursday, May 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the UFT's Brooklyn borough office (335 Adams St.)
This workshop will present empirical research on how parents can help or hinder a child’s recovery from trauma. Participants will compare how three widely-used, evidence-based child trauma treatment models view the possibilities of engaging parents in the child’s recovery from trauma in different ways. Clinicians will learn about the realities of collaboration with parents — and the possibilities — by comparing these models: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), and Trauma Systems Therapy (TST).
There's a Bully in My Brain
Thursday, May 30 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at UFT headquarters (52 Broadway in Manhattan)
Kristin O’Rourke, LCSW, is the owner of a private group psychotherapy practice as well as the author of the children’s book, “There’s a Bully in My Brain.” Join Kristin to discuss her book and take away valuable and concrete strategies to support children with their anxiety.
Accessing the Inner World of Child Victims of Sexual Abuse: Innovative Treatment Approaches Through Creative Expression
Wednesday, June 5 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the UFT's Queens borough office (97-77 Queens Blvd.)
This workshop offers a combination of experiential and didactic components. Participants will be introduced to innovative approaches (e.g., energy psychology, movement, sound) to fostering creative expression in the treatment of child sexual abuse. Techniques demonstrated will be transferrable to the practitioners’ work with clients. Participants will engage in these activities specifically designed to elicit unconscious information from a child. This workshop will stimulate and inspire individuals to use new modalities in helping child victims heal from the trauma of sexual abuse.