This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 55 free webcasts that we could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health.
To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, they are now organized by the following categories: addiction, advocacy/anti-racism, ADHD, aging/caregiving, career, child welfare/parenting, clinical practice, and other.
If we’ve missed any free webcasts that you are aware of, please feel free to add them in the comments section below!
Please note:
- Most but not all provide CEs. A few providers may require a nominal fee.
- To register, click on the desired green webinar title link; this will take you to the registration area.
- To ask Qs or confirm CE details, please contact the sponsoring organization of the webinar that is of interest to you.
- To have your free mental health webinar considered for inclusion, please provide details below.
April Webinars 2024
Addiction
- Current Substance Use Trends and Evolving Risks – MHTTC/April 10 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET – “learn about factors that have contributed to rising overdose rates—including nonfatal overdoses—strategies to minimize risks, and how to recognize and respond to an overdose, as well as where to obtain naloxone”
- Chasing the Clouds: Adolescents and Vaping – ATTC/April 16 at 1 PM ET – “explore how adolescent brain development is altered by nicotine or co-use of nicotine and cannabis”
- Mastering Psychopharmacology: Enhancing SUD Counseling Through Understanding Psychotropics – NAADAC/April 17 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET – “designed to empower substance use counselors with the knowledge and skills required to integrate psychopharmacology and psychotropic medications into their practice effectively.”
- Harnessing AI for Your Substance Misuse Prevention Work – PTTC/April 18 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET – “enhance your understanding of AI’s potential in substance misuse prevention work, while also highlighting the critical issues of misinformation and bias inherent in these technologies”
- The Role of Emotional Intelligence Skills in Addressing Trauma and Reducing the Risk of SUD – NAADAC/April 24 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET – “explores the skills common to emotional intelligence and trauma informed responses. These skills ask participants to consider trauma-responsive emotional intelligence (TREQ) as a foundation in recovery that addresses social determinants of health”
ADHD
- ADHD in Older Adults: Clinical Guidance and Implications – ADDitude/April 4 at 1 PM ET – “discuss the emerging research and the diagnostic process for evaluating older adults with possible ADHD and distinguishing it from other disorders.”
- Identifying Depression and Anxiety in Teens with ADHD – ADDitude/April 9 at 1 PM ET – “Learn… The symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders, and how to distinguish them from ADHD and normal child and adolescent development”
- Unraveling ADHD Procrastivity: How to Outsmart Procrastination and Improve Productivity – ADDitude/April 18 at 1 PM ET – “lessons learned from analyzing your procrastivity point the way to a foundation of cognitive behavior therapy strategies that emphasize implementation of various coping skills that help you to turn your intentions into actions.”
- Psychedelic Therapy for Mood Disorders: Research & Potential – ADDitude/April 23 at 1 PM ET – “The science behind how psychedelic compounds may be targeting clinical conditions, like major depressive disorder”
Advocacy/Anti-Racism
- Working Towards Cultural Competency for Jewish Communities – MHTTC/April 5 at 12 – 1:30 PM ET – “We will discuss Judaism’s values, beliefs, traditions, rituals, and worldviews will be discussed and how these cultural elements manifest in everyday life. Important training for those who work closely with the Jewish community, have clients with Jewish family members, and/or for those who are interested in increasing their cultural competency of Judaism and Jewish Communities in general.”
- Engaging in Advocacy for Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Equity – MHTTC/April 9 at 1 PM ET – “Why advocacy is critical to social justice and behavioral health equity for marginalized communities”
- Examining Gender Differences in Mental Health – McLean/April 11 at 12 PM ET – “discusses the impacts of stereotyping on mental health, highlights differences in presentation of mental illnesses between genders”
- Advocacy 101: Supporting Survivors of Gender-based Violence – PT/April 12 at 1 PM ET – “learn how advocacy and social work professionals can work together and make referrals in order to holistically support survivors of gender-based violence”
- Implicit Bias: Understanding the Impact of What We Don’t See – ATTC/April 17 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – “discuss how cognitive bias develops, contributes to inequitable outcomes for persons of color, and inform on bias reducing techniques for enhancing the provider-client interactions and outcomes for marginalized communities”
- LGBT(QIA+) Overview & Practice Skills (with a focus on T) – ATTC/April 24 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – “increase awareness about sexual orientation, gender identity, and how personal biases impede care and ultimately identify how to develop an environment that is LGBT user effective.”
- Cultural Humility & Motivational Interviewing – Combined to Engage & Retain LGBTQIA People in Care – ATTC/April 25 at 1 – 3 PM ET – “combines the perspectives and practices of both Cultural Humility and Motivational Interviewing, inviting participants to consider how these approaches, used in tandem, can enhance engagement and retention of LGBTQIA people”
Aging/Caregiving
- Helping Older Adults Manage Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias – McLean/April 3 at 12 PM ET – “breaks down what we should know about dementia and other cognitive disorders, shares tips for finding effective treatment”
- Aging in Place: Home Safety & Fall Prevention – ASAging/April 3 at 1 PM ET – “Learn more about empowering older adults to maintain their independence safely and confidently within the comfort of their homes.”
- Exercise as Medicine for Brain Health – AlzOC/April 9 at 2:30 PM ET – “Discuss empirical evidence supporting the use of exercise as a tool for improving cognitive abilities such as memory, attention, and executive function”
- Palliative Care in Come and Disorders of Consciousness – MJHS/April 11 at 12:30 PM ET – “provide the necessary knowledge base and skills to the interdisciplinary palliative care team to better support patients, families, and other caregivers who are facing these conditions.”
- Depression and Anxiety in the Seriously Ill – MJHS/April 25 at 12:30 PM ET – “promote a greater understanding of mental illness within patients suffering from a life-threatening or terminal illness. The presentation will help providers identify and evaluate both depression and anxiety and implement appropriate and effective treatment strategies.”
- Strategies for Preventing Substance Misuse in Older Adults – PTTC/April 25 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET – “Identify strategies to prevent substance misuse and promote the health and well-being of older adults”
- Navigating the Journey: Understanding and Coping with Grief in Caregiving – CASAT/April 26 at 12 PM ET – “Participants will gain an understanding of various aspects of grief experienced by caregivers, including pre-grief, anticipatory grief, and post-death grief. This will enhance their ability to recognize and navigate these emotional states.”
Career
- First Impressions: Resumes and LinkedIn – Cancer + Career/April 3 at 1 PM ET -“how to write an effective resume by figuring out the best format to highlight your strengths, techniques to define and explain your abilities and supportive documents and tools that will give you an extra boost”
- Financial Social Work: A Panel Discussion – CFSW/April 11 at 2 PM ET – “learn why thousands of professionals across the country and around the world use Financial Social Work in their practices, organizations, classrooms, and personal lives.”
- Volunteering Your Way to Success in the Workplace – SSA/April 24 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET
Childhood Welfare/Parenting
- Tiny Hearts, Big Emotions: Cultivating Emotional Learning and Development with Responsive Practices – OneOp/April 2 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET – “discuss the components of emotional intelligence and practices that support development in this area which impacts later relationships, learning, and other areas of development”
- Clinical Intensive on Trauma-Responsive Telehealth for Children, Adolescents and their Families – CTAC/April 4 or 25 at 10 AM ET – “learn about applying trauma-responsive care via telehealth when working with children and adolescents.”
- Evidence-Based and Promising Practices in Pediatric Care for Military Children and Youth – DHA/April 4 – “Mental Health Needs Amongst Military Children and Youth: Strategies to Improve Access and Outcomes”; Addressing Problematic Technology Use in Children and Youth”;
- “But you know I’m just like you, right?” Exploring Adolescent Dating and Disability – Dibble/April 10 at 4 PM ET – “parents and educators can help young people with various types of disabilities obtain sexual citizenship via comprehensive sexual health education plus tailored dating and sexual health resources.”
- We Serve Too! Increasing Resiliency in Military-Connected Youth – PTTC/April 11 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET – “learn how to enhance existing infrastructure to deliver substance misuse prevention programs to military-connected youth.”
- Managing Fears and Phobias in Kids and Teens – McLean/April 16 at 11 AM ET – “breaks down common fears for kids and teens, offers strategies for parenting children who are feeling scared”
- Harmony of Expression: Exploring Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood Through Expressive Art Approaches – OneOp/April 18 at 11 AM – 12 PM ET – “focus on the principles, foundations, and evidence-base of expressive art approaches, including techniques for fostering self-awareness, empathy, and interpersonal skills”
- Firesetting and Violent Behavior Risk Assessments with Youth and Families – CTAC/April 26 at 2 PM ET – “help you develop the skills you need to holistically assess current risk as well as anticipate any emerging risk. There will be a discussion on identifying and analyzing the level of risk for both violent and firesetting behavior.”
Clinical Practice
- Rural Resilience: Bridging Mental Health Support for Men in the Heartland – MHTTC/April 3 at 1 PM ET – “aims to shed light on the critical intersection of masculinity, mental health, and rural life, and explore how everyday places… can become gateways to meaningful conversations and interventions.”
- Intro to Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care – SCAN/April 3 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET – “We will define trauma, discuss the many types of trauma/adversity, explore the impact of trauma on the brain and behavior, introduce resilience, and discuss SAMHSA’s 4 Rs of trauma-informed care”
- Providing Weight-Inclusive Care: From Diet Culture and Weight Stigma to Health At Every Size® – MHTTC/April 4 at 10 AM ET – “learn the principles of Health At Every Size ®, learn how to identify their own biases around size and health, and move towards creating a more inclusive treatment environment for all bodies. “
- Deep Dive into Prevention Ethics: Nature of Services and the SPF – PTTC/April 4 at 10:30 AM – 12 PM ET – “the principle of Nature of Services and how to apply it to the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). “
- Public Health Approaches to Suicide Prevention: Working with Military Spouses and Families – OneOp/April 4 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET – “Explore the impacts of deployment, periods of parental absence from the family system, trauma exposure, and spillover effects for military-connected marriages and parent-child relationships”
- Professional Boundaries – ATTC/April 5 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – “discuss professionalism and ethics, dual relationships, and how to build a safe working environment”
- An Introduction to Utilizing Interactive Biblio-Poetry Therapy – Millersville/April 5 at 1 – 3:30 PM ET – “didactic and experiential workshop for an introduction to the history and theoretical background of the field of poetry therapy, discussion of how to select and utilize literature and the impact of metaphor use in clinical settings”
- A Brief Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Starting Your Journey – ATTC/April 8 at 11 AM ET – “participants will conclude this introduction ready for their next step in what can grow into a fulfilling MI adventure”
- Human Trafficking and Trauma-Responsive, Healing-Centered Care – MHTTC/April 8 at 11 AM ET – “provide foundations of identifying human trafficking, exploring trauma informed and trauma responsive interventions with victims and survivors, as well as techniques used when providing healing centered care”
- “Change Talk” is Motivational GOLD – ATTC/April 9 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – ” This interactive Learning Community Conversation will review the “types” of Change Talk and provide opportunities to practice identifying this truly essential part of the language of ambivalence; along with it’s often vilified counterpart, Sustain Talk”
- Mental Health Literacy: What is It and Why is It Important? – MHTTC/April 9 at 3 PM ET – “Describe the importance of promoting mental health literacy across diverse youth-serving settings”
- Change Talk, What to Do Once You’ve Evoked It – ATTC/April 10 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – “During this Learning Community Conversation (LCC), we will review how to evoke Change Talk and how to employ it, once it’s spoken by the client/patient”
- Motivation in Mental Health Recovery – MHTTC/April 11 at 1 PM ET – “learn ways to empower their clients to change by drawing out their meaning, importance, and capacity for change”
- De-escalation, Basic Tools for Social Workers – ATTC/April 15 at 9 AM – 12 PM ET – “designed to equip participants with basic concepts and preparatory actions that can be used to de-escalate a wide range of interactions”
- Improving Health and Wellness by Getting Outside – OneOp/April 17 at 11 AM – 12 PM ET – “highlight some of the latest health and nature research and make the case for why we need to get back into the great outdoors regularly”
- Effectively Diagnosing and Treating Eating Disorders – McLean/April 24 at 12 PM ET – “provides an overview of eating disorders, shares tips for recognizing key warning signs”
- Psychoanalytic Contributions to the Treatment of Eating Disorders – ICPLA/April 27 at 12 PM ET – “bring together some of the latest thinking about how a psychoanalytic approach can help us to understand the emotional experience of an eating disorder more deeply”
- Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia – Diagnosis and Treatment – McLean/April 30 at 11 AM ET – “offers a comprehensive look at both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, provides guidance for recognizing their signs and symptoms”
Other
- The Wisdom of Trauma Experience – April 2 at 3:30 ET – “In a world where trauma often goes unacknowledged, this experience is an essential step towards acknowledging our shared humanity, reevaluating our perceptions, and collectively nurturing a more compassionate and resilient society”
- Trauma, Attach(e)meant & Resilience Summit – April 3 – 16 – “an in-depth immersion in the latest advances and techniques for understanding, treating and transcending trauma.”
- My Journey as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Researcher: The Process of Studying Outcome and the Outcome of Studying Processes – April 12 at 4 – 6 PM ET
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