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:

Exploring Social Anxiety: Perspectives and Practice Strategies for Clinicians and Community-Based Social Workers

Monday, March, 31, 2025, 8:30AM – 10:30 AM, two contact hours

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

An estimated 15 million people or, 7% of American adults experience social anxiety disorder that typically begins at age 13 and has been described as “penetrating every area of your life, leaving you feeling alone, frustrated, and broken.” In exploring social anxiety, the impact of trauma and cultural considerations will be discussed. The course will review, assess, and apply specific interventions for social anxiety disorder to include: relaxation and mindfulness techniques, psychotherapy, CBT and guided exposure therapy, as well as the use of medication.

Cultural Humility in Healthcare: Moving Beyond Competence to Lifelong Learning

Monday, April 28, 2025, 8:30AM – 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.

This interactive workshop is designed for healthcare professionals to explore the concept of cultural humility as a lifelong commitment to cultural competence and humility, gain insights into implicit biases, and understand the impact of privilege and intersectionality in health centered care. As we discuss moving beyond competence to lifelong learning, we will focus on the importance of ongoing personal and professional development.

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