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State Approval Information for Minnesota

The Minnesota 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). 

For all other professionals, please check with your state board for current requirements.

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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.

Personality Psychology: Navigating Different Personality Types
Presented by Taeler Hammond, MA
VideoAudio
Course: #2210Level: Introductory1.02 Hours
Understanding clients' and colleagues' personality differences allows behavioral health clinicians to deepen therapeutic alliances and workplace connections; this course will equip behavioral health clinicians to identify key personality profiles in themselves and others and adapt their communication approach accordingly to smooth interactions and conflict across contrasting dispositions; honing the skills to connect across diverse temperaments will enrich clinicians’ personal and professional relationships.

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: Intermediate2.02 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.

Positive Psychology
Presented by Taeler Hammond, MA
VideoAudio
Course: #2196Level: Intermediate1.03 Hours
This course offers strategies to help clients and clinicians reframe negative thought patterns and cultivate optimism, empowering them to attract more positive outcomes and become authors of uplifting futures. By promoting constructive thinking and resilience, clinicians can gently challenge self-defeating pessimism while meeting clients where they are, helping to shift perspectives and unlock self-efficacy and agency.

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.

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices for Social Work Education
Presented by Karen Magruder, MSW, LCSW-S
Video
Course: #2047Level: Introductory1.02 Hours
This course introduces learners to the growing field of artificial intelligence, empowering participants to ethically navigate its complexities within the context of education. Participants will explore AI’s limitations and identify opportunities to enhance learning through AI.

Group Work in Behavioral Health: The Art of Group Facilitation, Part I
Presented by Shira Sameroff, MSW, LCSW
VideoAudio
Course: #2042Level: Introductory1.02 Hours
This is part 1 of a 3-part series. This 3-part series offers theory and group facilitation tools so clinicians can deepen their understanding of and skill in workshop planning and facilitation in behavioral health settings. This webinar includes creating a safe space for participants, understanding and navigating group dynamics, issues of oppression and power and self-awareness as a practitioner.

Creating Culturally Responsive Schools
Presented by Stephanie Carnes, PhD, MSW, LCSW, LL.M
VideoAudio
Course: #2046Level: Intermediate1.02 Hours
This course familiarizes school helping professionals with the concept of cultural responsiveness. Specifically, participants develop strategies to engage in culturally responsive practice in school-based clinical work while also learning how to support the creation of a building-level climate that affirms and celebrates diverse student identities.

Alzheimer's and Other Dementias: Overview for Healthcare Professionals
Presented by Megan L. Malone, MA, CCC-SLP
Video
Course: #2101Level: Introductory1.07 Hours
An overview for healthcare professionals about Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders is provided in this course. Characteristics of the dementias, such as symptoms, progression, and how they are diagnosed, are described. Care planning strategies for improving communication with patients and families, understanding and managing behavioral challenges, and promoting independence are also discussed.

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