Conflict: Friend or Foe?

This webinar will address conflict theory and interventions for use with clients, staff, board members, and our personal interactions. We will examine conflict as a motivator for change and discuss specific techniques for responding to conflict in interpersonal relationships. We will examine how alternative dispute resolution is being utilized in the legal system and the role of social workers in these interventions.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Christine Heer, JD, MSW, LCSW, DVS Date: Monday, July 28, 2025 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Ethical Issues of Care with Older Adults

This webinar will focus on decision making capacity and tensions between personal values, the NASW Code of Ethics, and ethical principles, when working with cognitively compromised older adults. Participants will have the opportunity to apply learned skills in weighing the risks and benefits of actual case scenarios.

*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors. [Elective for Gerontology Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Ethics

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Instructor: Ted Alter, PhD, MSW Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Ethics and Risk Management for Online and Distance Social Work: Best Practices

Online and distance social work has quickly come of age. It is important to adopt best practices to work online in an ethical and effect way. For some social workers, remote delivery of services reaches clients who live long distances from their office or who’s special needs limit their ability to travel. For other social workers, online and distance social work has become a sudden necessity because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is essential for social workers to keep pace with rapidly evolving ethical and legal standards governing online and distance practice. This webinar will provide an up-to-the-minute overview of prevailing standards in social work. Dr. Frederic Reamer will discuss recent technology-related updates to the NASW Code of Ethics; new technology standards adopted jointly by the NASW, ASWB, CSWE, and Clinical Social Work Association; and relevant laws. He will discuss potential benefits and risks of online and distance social work services, and present practical strategies to protect clients and prevent licensing board complaints and litigation. *This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Ethics

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Instructor: Frederic Reamer, PhD Date: Friday, June 27, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Leadership, Learning and Change: Improvising Out of Our Comfort Zone!

Former title: Change Leadership. There has never been a time in our lives where we have had to adapt to change as quickly or suddenly as we have had to do now. Even though we all know that change is inevitable and that we must be adaptive to be successful leaders, it is just as inevitable that we will encounter resistance to change within our organization and within ourselves. This workshop covers a variety of cutting-edge theories that will allow participants to discover the sources of their own internal resistance and how it is communicated to those they lead. Participants will also learn how to become aware of informal organizational relationships that emerge to resist change efforts. Using experiential exercises and case scenarios, participants will learn how personal awareness and transformation of the leader can create a dynamic shift in the organization. [Required for Non-Profit and Public Management Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Lori Schlosser, PhD, MSW Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

LSW/LCSW Examination Preparation Course

Our goal is to help bring new social workers into the profession, so we are now offering this prep course at no cost. It is wise to do everything you can to pass the license exam the first time. This popular interactive full-day webinar will give participants the opportunity to learn test-taking strategies, practice with sample questions, and identify content areas of the test where they have strengths, as well as content areas where they need to improve their knowledge base. The webinar will include hands-on activities, practice test questions, discussions, PowerPoint presentations, and short lectures. Note: There is no cost to attend, spots are limited. This course is not eligible for CE hours and it does not qualify for NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) clock hours.

Fee: No Fee

Click Here to Enroll	Instructor: Robert Hazlett, MSW, PhD Date: Friday, April 18, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details
Click Here to Enroll	Instructor: Robert Hazlett, MSW, PhD Date: Friday, May 16, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details
Click Here to Enroll	Instructor: Robert Hazlett, MSW, PhD Date: Friday, June 6, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Mindful and Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

Leadership is often learned through the role models you grow up and work with. This results in leadership experiences that are more often “caught than taught”. Is what you have “caught” worth catching? This session provides a range of leadership models ranging from the dictatorial to the visionary. Discover methods to transform and positively impact your organization. Gain greater perspective through greater mental flexibility, become more engaged using the STOP model and create a more compelling vision through the Active Visioning process for yourself and others in your organization. [Required for Non-profit and Public Management Certificate Program - Replaces Essential Attributes of Leadership]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: John Kriger, MSM Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Moral Distress and Injury in Social Work: Cases, Causes, and Strategies for Prevention

Social workers sometimes learn about, witness, perpetrate, or fail to prevent acts that violate their deeply held beliefs. The harm that they experience is referred to as moral distress or injury. Moral distress and injury may trigger a wave of symptoms and emotions that adversely affect the practitioner: posttraumatic stress disorder; feelings of overwhelming guilt and remorse; and a sense of demoralization in the form of disheartenment, dejection, hopelessness, loss of values, and despondency. Dr. Frederic Reamer will discuss the concepts of moral distress, injury, and demoralization; the symptoms that can manifest; prevention, self-care, and resilience; legal and ethical obligations, including what it means to be a whistleblower; and how to develop moral courage to advocate for organizational and policy changes to prevent harm. *This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Ethics

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Instructor: Frederic Reamer, PhD Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Not Just Benzodiazepines: Alternative Treatments of Anxiety and Depression

The primary goal of this webinar is to explore non-pharmaceutical treatment of depression and anxiety. The number of people looking for non-pharmaceutical interventions is increasing in both the psychiatric and addiction fields. One need look no further than the desire to decrease benzodiazepine (BZD) use. Treatments to be discussed include herbal and amino acid substances as well as vagal nerve stimulation.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 1.0 General, 2.0 Clinical

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Instructor: Craig Strickland, PhD Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Practical Case Management with Older Adult Clients

Case Management practice is based on two important principles. The first involves respect and support for independence. The second involves the principle of using the least restrictive alternative in helping clients with lifestyle changes. You will learn practical skills such as: 1) making realistic plans with the client; 2) determining the frequency and nature of client contacts needed to implement the case plan; 3) using existing support systems; 4) addressing cultural and ethnic factors; 5) ongoing assessment; 6) networking effectively with other agencies; 7) clarifying respective roles; and 8) scheduling case management time and case recording. [Required for Basic Gerontology Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Robin Wiley, DSW, LCSW Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Rethinking Therapeutic Approaches with Older Adults

Most therapeutic approaches assume all adults are the same regardless of where they are in the lifespan. However, we know that older adults are a distinct population with specific needs and challenges. This webinar will provide a brief historical perspective of best practices used with older adults with and then focus on new knowledge that addresses the mental health needs of the older adult population. We will also discuss the various mental health and behavioral concerns uniquely experienced by older adults. [Elective for Gerontology Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Robin Wiley, DSW, LCSW Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Social Work, Sports and Society

This training will discuss how athletes, as a group, are generally a more vulnerable and susceptible population who are more prone to mental health issues whether by injury or environmental factors and have more prevalent social work-related needs. Also, how athletes traditionally have not received proper social work or mental health treatment because they are deemed to be “young and healthy” individuals that are “free of mental health challenges and social problems.” These vulnerabilities exist at the various levels of sports and further explore the vulnerabilities of athletes.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Qur-an Webb, MSW Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

The Community Empowerment Model

The (CEM) Community Empowerment Model is a model utilizing existing systems and infrastructures to develop a comprehensive approach to addressing social issues. Traditional models often start with the formation of a coalition, without consideration for existing groups, coalitions and collaboratives often creating competition resulting in duplication of services and wasted effort. This interactive webinar will introduce participants to this model that encourages the development of coordinated collaboration, better alignment of existing community organizational structures that increases the capacity to create communities we want to live in. [Elective for Nonprofit and Public Management Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: John Kriger, MSM Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

The Neuroscience of Optimal Well-Being: Reducing Stress, Resolving Trauma, Recovering Resilience

Formerly title: Generating Ease in Troubled Times: Lessons from Neuroscience. Breakthroughs in the field of neuroscience are giving us validation that the brain, body, mind and spirit are interconnected. In fact, there is increasing scientific evidence that we can rewire our brains to enhance our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Participants will learn about neuroplasticity- the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout our lifetime! This ability to rewire our brains can create powerful shifts in our ability to cope, in our physical health and in our emotional reactions. This information, provided in an approachable manner, with unforgettable case studies, will be enhanced by experiential learning that will give participants the opportunity to practice empirically validated techniques that activate brain states of calm and relaxation, compassion and gratitude. Participants will learn how these brain states affect physiology. Learn to resource, rewire and regulate your body-brain (and those of your clients) for reduced stress, greater well-being and improved relationships!

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Lori Schlosser, PhD, MSW Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

The Opioid Crisis in NJ: Current Trends and Evidence-Based Treatment Options

This interactive webinar will discuss the latest developments and trends regarding natural opiates, semi-synthetic opioids, and synthetic opioids. Participants will be able to identify national and local NJ trends with regards to prescribing practices and new legislation, opioid overdoses and trends with opioid use. Participants will be able to distinguish the difference between which drugs are considered naturally occurring opiates, which are considered semi-synthetic opioids and which are considered synthetic opioids. Participants will be introduced into the assessment of and treatment of Opioid Use Disorders via the DSM 5 criteria, the latest nationally recognized medicated assisted treatment and the non-medication assisted treatment approaches when working with clients. Participants will be able to identify three different medicated assisted treatments (MAT), and discussion of medicinal marijuana being added as an MAT option. Webinar participants will be introduced to a harm reduction treatment paradigm and will be able to identify at least 3 different harm reduction principles when working with clients. Finally, participants will engage in an interactive case that will develop throughout the webinar and have different objectives (e.g., assessing a proper level of care, and then incorporating a harm reduction treatment orientation with the client in regards to their MAT decision process). [This webinar will complete your prescription opioid social work license requirement]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 2.0 General, 1.0 Prescription Opioids

Click Here to Enroll	Instructor: Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details
Click Here to Enroll	Instructor: Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details
Click Here to Enroll	Instructor: Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

This is a Time of Suffering: Comforting Ourselves through Self-Compassion

There is no denying that this time in our history is one of the most stressful in our lifetime. Prolonged exposure to stress is scientifically proven to be detrimental to our physical and emotional health. It is more important now than ever to understand the power of self-acceptance and self-compassion in buffering the stress response and the psychological and physiological impact it has on our health. Neuroscientists have proven that critical self-talk is perceived by the brain as a threat to our survival and generates a similar stress response to an external traumatic event. These webinars will allow participants to assess their own level of self-compassion. This webinar will discuss the definition and elements of self-compassion, the stages of self-compassion and obstacles to self-compassion. Also, this will is primarily experiential and will introduce participants to a variety of self-compassion exercises that they can easily practice themselves or teach to their clients.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Lori Schlosser, PhD, MSW Date: Monday, March 24, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details

Waiting for the Mud to Settle: Mindfulness as a Coping Strategy During Chaotic Times

During times of uncertainty and chaos, feelings of fear, anxiety, overwhelm and grief are likely to rise to the surface and dominate our awareness. Mindfulness involves focusing awareness and non-judgmental attention to the experience of the present moment. When practicing mindfulness, we do not push our emotions aside, but notice them without judgment, with acceptance and curiosity instead. It has been noted that what we resist persists and this gentle allowing of our experience in the present moment has been scientifically proven to improve physical and emotional health. This webinar will provide participants with a basic foundation of the principles of mindfulness in addition to experiential practice of a variety of mindfulness exercises. Jon Kabbat-Zinn, a pioneer in bringing mindfulness to Western culture stated: “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” At this unprecedented time in our history, mindfulness can be an effective coping strategy for helping professionals, their loved ones and their clients.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 General

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Instructor: Lori Schlosser, PhD, MSW Date: Monday, April 21, 2025 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Live Interactive Online Webinar More Details