Continuing Education Courses for Licensed Social Workers

Overview

All NYS licensed psychologists, social workers or mental health practitioners are required to complete continuing education and must complete 3 hours of acceptable course work in appropriate professional boundaries, in each 3-year registration period starting April 1, 2023. The Board of Regents approved regulations on October 4, 2022, that requires psychologists, social workers and mental health practitioners licensed and registered under Articles 153, 154 or 163 of the Education Law, to complete 3 hours of acceptable continuing education on issues related to maintaining appropriate professional boundaries between licensees and patients. The course work must be taken from a provider approved by the Department and counts toward the 36 hours of continuing education required in each 36-month registration period. The regulations apply to each psychologist, licensed master social worker, licensed clinical social worker, mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, creative arts therapist and psychoanalyst licensed and registered for registration periods starting on or after April 1, 2023. Licensees with a registration period commencing prior to April 1, 2023, do not have to complete coursework in appropriate boundaries until their next registration period. A licensee does not need to submit continuing education certificates to the State Board, unless audited by the Board or applying for a delayed registration.

Commonpoint is proud to offer continuing education courses for our community!

Upcoming Courses include:

Virtual Group Therapy Training

Monday, September 29, 2025, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM, two contact hours

Instructor: Jennifer L. Outlaw, LCSW, currently serves as a Prevention Site Director for Foster America collaborating with state child welfare jurisdictions and consulting partners in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Kentucky.  She also is Part-time Faculty for the Guided Path MSW Program for Capella University and a Consultant in Executive Leadership for MPGC Consulting and for ACRC Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), transforming residential foster care. Jennifer Outlaw formerly served as the Chief Program Officer for SCO Family of Services.

Enhance your skills in leading effective and engaging virtual groups. Build your confidence in facilitating group dynamics in virtual settings. This training equips social workers and counselors with practical tools to create safe, connected, and impactful online group experiences. Learning experiences will guide participants in applying best practices for structuring and delivering effective sessions online, strengthening strategies for engagement, safety, and inclusivity.

Understanding ADHD: Challenges, Strengths, Impact & Treatment Options

Monday, October 27, 2025, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM, two contact hours

Instructor: Jeri Mendelsohn LCSW, Consultant, Former Executive Vice-President & CEO, Samuel Field Y & Central Queens Y

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental condition affects how one’s brain functions, impacting attention, behavior, and self-control. In the US, an estimated 10.5% of children and 6% of all adults have a current diagnosis. We will focus on recent research, challenges faced by individuals and families, as well as significant strengths-based perspectives. Using case examples, evidence-based treatment options will be explored.

Understanding dynamics of parent-child relationships: Developing interventions

Monday, November 17, 2025, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM, two contact hours

Instructor: Jane C. Bardavid, LCSW, Therapist, private practice; Former Director, CAPE Clinic, Samuel Field Y

Explore parent-child relational dynamics from a family systems perspective. The training will emphasize clinical applications, including assessment of parent-child interactions, recognition of intergenerational transmission of trauma and resilience, and use of evidence-based interventions to strengthen communication and connection within families. Child and adult children’s relationships will be discussed.

Working with transgender youth and  families

Monday, December 17, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM *PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE*, two contact hours

Instructor: Shawn Giammattei, PhD. Dr. Giammattei is the founder of Quest Family Therapy and is a licensed family psychologist in Northern California. He specializes in couple and family therapy with a focus on the treatment of gender incongruence in children, adolescents and adults, as well as LBGQT couple and family issues.

Transgender issues have been the focus of much of our news recently, and transgender youth are especially vulnerable to depression, anxiety, with a high suicide rate. This workshop will focus on providing guidelines to  helping young people and their families navigate an already hostile environment, and to working with families who support or oppose their children’s gender identity crises.

These sessions will take place virtually and pre-registration is required.  If you’d like to register for a class, please fill out our form and submit payment below. If you are a Commonpoint staff member please register by clicking here (please – only use this form if you are a Commonpoint staff member!). ($50 Fee Per Class – two contact hours unless otherwise indicated)

Please note that beginning 7/1/24, there will be a 3% service charge if a credit card is used (not applicable to debit cards).

The cost for each CEU course is $50, and $25 for DGMH partnering organizations of Commonpoint. These organizations include:
HANAC Harmony JVL ISC
Peter Cardella Senior Center
Rego Park Senior Center
Self-Help Benjamin Rosenthal ISC
Sunnyside Community Services
Theodora Jackson NSC
Self-Help Clearview NSC
Elmhurst Jackson Heights NSCA
Maspeth Senior Center
Pomonok Senior Center
JASA Leap
SNAP
Gural JCC