Online Trainings

Students may take online trainings in order to receive field credit. If there is a certificate upon completion, please make sure to print and give a copy to your field instructor. If there is not a certificate, please make sure you talk about what you learned during supervision with your field instructor.

Voting

Attend a Board of Elections Meeting- Dates and information here »

Children & Youth: Live Virtual Workshops

Hosted by the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute

September 16: Challenging Behaviors in Youth - Strategies for Intervention
September 28-29: Resilience in Children - Creative Strategies for Helping
September 25: Mental Health Concerns in Children and Youth
October 14: Regulation Strategies for Children and Youth in Crisis
October 19: Attachment - Strategies for Fostering Connections
October 26-28: Restorative Justice - Facilitating Dialogue
November 6: Anxiety in Children and Youth - Practical Intervention Strategies
November 16: Eating Disorders - From Image to Illness
November 16-17: Play Therapy - Tools for Helping Children and Youth
November 23-24: Gender and Sexual Diversity in Youth
November 30-December 1: Self-Injury Behavior in Youth - Issues and Strategies
December 14: Addictions and Youth - Substances, Technology

Child Welfare

Violence Prevention Programs: https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/main/tools-and-trainings
Child Welfare Information Gateway: https://www.childwelfare.gov/learningcenter/
- Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more.
Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare: https://cascw.umn.edu/portfolio_category/online-modules/
- CASCW’s online modules are self-directed learning opportunities for child welfare professionals, foster parents, advocates, and others interested in the topics. They were developed in order to present the child welfare practice-relevant findings of research undertaken by faculty and staff at the School of Social Work as well as partners across the University. The modules consist of narrated PowerPoint presentations with a variety of media attached (e.g. watching videos, reading documents, etc.). All modules are accessible for free. Post-tests are available upon request.

Diversity/Inclusion

Societal Inequities and Health: How We Can Effectively Reduce Them: Dr. Williams discussed the impact of racial and socioeconomic inequity on health, providing global and historical context, as well as perspective on the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here »
Event Replay: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Racial, Gender, and Generational Wealth Gaps View here »
Safe Zone: https://thesafezoneproject.com/
- Several short informative pages/videos, and one two-hour training
Caring for Gender Non-Conforming Young People: https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/aces-training/#/#top
- 3-15 minute interactive e-learning modules created by organizations in UK

Military

Free online professional development programming available from Valdosta State University's Military Families Learning Network team

Family/Community

Oct 26-27- Kids First Conference: a virtual event for educators, social workers, clinicians, parents—anyone who works with children. It is a rare opportunity to interact and network with thought leaders and practitioners in your field. The Kids First Conference is about innovation and transformation which I believe it is especially relevant during this season. For more information about the workshops and speakers, visit the conference web site
Focus on Family and Disability Seminars Dates, times and registration here »
Under The Arch S2 Ep. 5 COVID-19 in St. Louis ft. Dr. Jason Purnell: Listen here »
Beyond COVID-19 Data: What Can St. Louis Do To Bring About Health Care Equity? Read/listen here »
St. Louis Is No Exception. COVID-19 Reveals The Inequities In Health Care Here Read/listen here »
Southern Gerontological Society: Webinar Wednesdays: https://southerngerontologicalsociety.org/webinars.html
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Web Course: https://pcitwebcourse.pcit.ucdavis.edu/login/index.php
- Developed by UC Davis PCIT Training Center, this resource provides a 10-hour, 11-module web course that gives fundamental information about providing PCIT. It gives trainees’ a solid foundation and partially fulfills requirements to be a certified PCIT therapist.
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA): https://www.caregiver.org/fca-webinars
- The mission of Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is to improve the quality of life for family caregivers and the people who receive their care. For over 40 years, FCA has provided services to family caregivers of adults with physical and cognitive impairments, such as Parkinson’s, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. There are professional Webinars listed on their learning center for social workers and other professionals.
UC Davis Health: Children’s Hospital
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Online Training: https://pcit.ucdavis.edu/pcit-web-course/
NC State Center for Family and Community Engagement
- A Resource Parent’s Guide to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): https://www.cface.org/projects/family_engagement/dss/IDDinfo.php
- Game Building as Engagement: https://www.cface.org/projects/family_engagement/dss/gamebuilding.php
- Learning to Support, Include, and Empower Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, and Questioning Youth in Substitute Care: https://www.cface.org/projects/family_engagement/dss/lgbtq.php
- How Loss Impacts Youth in Foster Care: What is our role and responsibility within these relationships? https://www.cface.org/projects/family_engagement/dss/ALinfo.php
Community Development Project
- Research for Organizing: A Toolkit for Participatory Action Research from the Community Development Project Webinar Series: http://www.researchfororganizing.org/index.php?page=webinar-seres

Mental and Behavioral Health

Teletherapy Webinar:
- This webinar is designed to support social workers, who, as a result of COVID-19, may be practicing telehealth/teletherapy for the first time. This webinar is also relevant to social workers with some experience in telehealth who may be interested in learning more about the ethical provision of clinical services online. Click here »
ACEs trainings: https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/aces-training/#/#top
- Two trainings - one general and one specific for mental health professionals.
Mental Health Studies - Suicide, Violent Behavior, and Substance Abuse: https://alison.com/course/mental-health-studies-suicide-violent-behavior-and-substance-abuse-revised
- Mental health and well-being has become an increasingly important concern of health care systems around the world. Self-harm and debilitating mental health problems are increasing, and one in three people know somebody suffering from mental health issues. This course, which focuses on the activities, actions, and habits that might be endangering one's health and welfare, aims to give you the tools to help others.
CBT for Anxiety and OCD: https://www.pesi.com/blog/details/1081/free-ce-seminar-cbt-for-anxiety-and-ocd
- Elizabeth DuPont Spender, LCSW-C and Kimberly Morrow, LCSW – online seminar for CBT.
Mental Health Webinars: https://www.socialwork.career/2012/08/free-webinars-for-mental-health-professionals.html
- Social Work Career offers resources (i.e. webinars) for both current students and experienced mental health professionals covering a wide range of topics.
MD Behavioral Health: https://mdbehavioralhealth.com/about
- An online training site hosted by the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Developed in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Mental Hygiene Administration, the site provides training to individuals interested in supporting the behavioral health of youth and their families.
UNC Behavioral Health Springboard:
- Children and Adolescents Affected by Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): https://bhs.unc.edu/node/248
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: https://bhs.unc.edu/FASD-free
- Introduction to the Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Web-Based Provider Training Curriculum: https://bhs.unc.edu/introduction-mental-health-needs-children-and-young-people-intellectualdevelopmental-disabilities
Westfield State University, Interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Collaboration (IBHC) Project
- Free Online Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Training Modules (16 different modules on a variety of healthcare and specialized population topics): http://www.westfield.ma.edu/interdisciplinary-behavioral-health-collaboration/modules
Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health: https://irmhp-psmir.camhx.ca/courses
- A free course on immigrant and refugee mental health offered by Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. It provides an overview of immigrant and refugee populations, as well as subgroups particularly at risk, and how their context and cultures influence mental health. There are two specific "streams" that are tailored to social service providers and health providers, respectively. The description says social workers can benefit from both streams. It's accredited by both the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Psychological First Aid (PFA): https://www.nctsn.org/resources/psychological-first-aid-pfa-online
- An evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism. PFA is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping.
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute: https://us.ctrinstitute.com/resources/
- Offers several different types (webinars, full trainings, manuals) of trainings and resources on multiple topics related to crisis and trauma.
CEUfast Nursing: https://ceufast.com
- Includes multiple trainings related to mental health, behavioral health, and health care practice. Geared toward Nurses; yet, relevant for Social Work. These trainings need to be registered for online, but are free. Each training ends with a quiz and a certificate.
PTSD: National Center for PTSD Continuing Education: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/continuing_ed/index.asp
Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: http://pe.musc.edu/

Mindfulness

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy: https://palousemindfulness.com/
- A free 8-week course on mindfulness based stress reduction therapy.
Mindfulness, Healing, and Transformation: https://catalog.pesi.com/sq/bh_001068_kabatzinn_web-11032
- Jon Kabat- Zinn is one of the greats in mindfulness-based therapy.

Sexual Abuse

Darkness to Light
- Stewards of Children Sexual Abuse Prevention Online Training (has associated fee): https://www.d2l.org/education/stewards-of-children/online/

Substance Use/Abuse

NC Area Health Education Centers
- Opioid Education for Community Health Workers Online Series: https://www.aheconnect.com/opioided/default.asp
CSWE Social Work Field Activities Guide for Practitioner Education in Substance Use Disorders: https://cswe.org/CSWE/media/2020-APM/CSWE-Prac-Ed-Field-Activities-Guide-FINAL.pdf
Substance use related: This comes from the new SU curriculum guide from CSWE
- Online Module to train healthcare providers in SBIRT with pregnant women (2017). http://cahsmedia2.uc.edu/host/PregnancyModule/story.html
- Online Module to train healthcare providers in SBIRT with Appalachian Individuals (2018). http://cahsmedia2.uc.edu/host/Appalachian%20Module/story_html5.html
Brain Injury Association of North Carolina: http://www.biancteach.net/cdetail.asp?courseid=bianc5
- Substance use and traumatic brain injury - This training course features information related to the complex topic of alcohol and other drug use after brain injury. It is intended for anyone working with people with traumatic brain injury and co-occurring substance use.
SBIRT Training: https://psattcelearn.org/courses/4hr_sbirt/
- Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing these disorders.
Expanding Knowledge and Skills with Technology and Subtance Use Disorders:

Suicide

Suicide Prevention Resource Center (Create a free account): https://training.sprc.org/
- Improve your knowledge and skills in suicide prevention with SPRC’s self-paced online courses. They are designed for clinicians and other service providers, educators, health professionals, public officials, and members of community-based coalitions who develop and implement suicide prevention programs and policies. This online training is geared toward macro and micro practice of suicide prevention.
- CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means: https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/calm-counseling-access-lethal-means-0
- Locating and Understanding Data for Suicide Prevention: https://training.sprc.org/enrol/index.php?id=35
- A Strategic Planning Approach to Suicide Prevention: https://training.sprc.org/enrol/index.php?id=31
- Preventing Suicide in Emergency Department Patients: https://training.sprc.org/enrol/index.php?id=30

Violence/Domestic Violence

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Injury Prevention and Control: Division of Violence Prevention
- Connecting the Dots: Introduction to the Links between Multiple Forms of Violence: https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/connecting-the-dots/node/4
- Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences:https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/aces-training/#/#top
- Principles of Prevention: https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/principles-of-prevention/
- STRYVE: Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere: https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/stryve/
- Understanding Evidence: https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/evidence/
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: https://nrcdv.org/videos
- NRCDV provides a wide range of online webinars. All of our webinars are all recorded and made available for free through our YouTube channel. In addition, NRCDV Radio podcasts are converted into videos for those that wish to experience the broadcasts in a different format.
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://wscadv.remote-learner.net/
- Lists Free Clinical and Macro courses (including nonprofit management) courses related to domestic violence work in the United States.

Technology and Social Work Practice: Click Here
- As we adjust to the "new normal" in the midst of COVID-19, our panel of SW educators will share tools and information about the ways technology can improve our daily social work practices in terms of communication and managing interns, staff, programs and organizations from a distance.
Financial Social Work: Click Here
- At the Center for Financial Social Work, we want our students, graduates, and extended community to be knowledgeable about the economy and current financial trends. Attend this training to learn whether Bitcoin has the potential to inspire a hybrid form of money for our digital age
NASW: https://www.socialworkers.org/
- Nov. 16-17: Virtual Fall Conference- Register here »
- NASW has several free webinars members can take:https://www.naswnc.org/page/7
- NASW-NC Ethics conference will be live streamed and will count as in-person CE. https://www.naswnc.org/page/59
- After the NASW-NC Ethics Conference next week, NASW will work hard to schedule as many live webinars as possible in the upcoming months so that social workers can get the CE they need for renewal. These will be FREE to NASW members.
Center for Financial Social Work
- Free Resources (Webinars, eBooks, and Videos): https://financialsocialwork.com/resources
ESRI Academy (through UNC Libraries)
- Getting Started with GIS Web Course: https://www.esri.com/training/catalog/57630434851d31e02a43ef28/getting-started-with-gis/
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- NASW Members – Social Work Online CE Institute - Many resources available at no charge for current members:https://naswinstitute.inreachce.com/
National Neighborhood Indicators Project
- Webinar Series: https://www.neighborhoodindicators.org/get-involved/webinars
UNC SSW Clinical Lecture Series (livestreaming available): https://cls.unc.edu/clinical-lecture-series/
US Department of Health and Human Services
- Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals (4 courses): https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/education/behavioral-health?gclid=CjwKCAjwmKLzBRBeEiwACCVihrCTf-z-ciTbHQqhHxk7U-ZQYs_taiL7OAZOF8mw5X9Yy950CAtmbhoC368QAvD_BwE
Dulwich Centre: https://dulwichcentre.com.au/courses/what-is-narrative-practice-a-free-course/
- This Narrative Therapy course is a gateway to free papers, videos and extracts to enjoy at your own pace. Across nine ‘lessons’ or ‘chapters’ we have brought together papers, videos, images, interviews and questions. This course is freely available to anyone, although we think it might be particularly relevant for those interested in counselling/psychology/community work/social work. Included are materials that are relevant for those working in therapeutic and/or community work contexts.
Motivational Interviewing: https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/motivational-interviewing
- Motivational Interviewing is a clinical approach that helps people with mental health and substance use disorders and other chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and asthma make positive behavioral changes to support better health. The approach upholds four principles— expressing empathy and avoiding arguing, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy (client’s belief they can successfully make a change).
Neurobiology; EMDR: https://emdrprofessionaltraining.com/free-neruobiology-course/#
- Free Neurobiology of the brain and EMDR course.
Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT): https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/communication/index.htm
- Six ACT conversations developed by RMIT University Counseling Service. This resource consists of an audio e-learning program comprised of six sessions between 15-50 minutes duration and including a conversational mini-lecture and several practice exercises.