FREE ONLINE SOCIAL WORK TRAININGS

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LINK

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Psychological

First Aid (PFA)

https://www.nctsn.or

g/resources/psycholo

gical-first-aid-pfa-

online

An evidence-informed modular approach to help

children, adolescents, adults, and families in the

immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism. PFA is

designed to reduce the initial distress caused by

traumatic events and to foster short- and long-term

adaptive functioning and coping.

This is free – Students have

to create a login/account to

complete the training.

Clinical and Macro

Diversity

Suicide

Prevention

Resource Center

https://training.sprc.o

rg/

create an

account (free)

Improve your knowledge and skills in suicide prevention

with SPRC’s self-paced online courses. They are

designed for clinicians and other service providers,

educators, health professionals, public officials, and

members of community-based coalitions who develop

and implement suicide prevention programs and

policies. This online training is geared toward macro and

micro practice of suicide prevention.

Clinical Practice

Macro Practice

Diversity

MD Behavioral

Health

https://mdbehavioral

health.com/about

An online training site hosted by the Department of

Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of

Medicine. Developed in partnership with the Maryland

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Mental

Hygiene Administration, the site provides training to

individuals interested in supporting the behavioral

health of youth and their families.

Clinical Practice

Mindfulness

Based Stress

https://palousemindfu

lness.com/

A free 8-week course on mindfulness based stress

reduction therapy.

Clinical Practice

Reduction

Therapy

SBIRT Training

https://psattcelearn.o

rg/courses/4hr_sbirt/

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment

(SBIRT) is an integrated, public health approach to the

delivery of early intervention and treatment services for

persons with substance use disorders and those at risk

of developing these disorders.

Clinical Practice

Diversity

Center for

Advanced

Studies in Child

Welfare

https://cascw.umn.ed

u/portfolio_category/

online-modules/

CASCW’s online modules are self-directed learning

opportunities for child welfare professionals, foster

parents, advocates, and others interested in the topics.

They were developed in order to present the child

welfare practice-relevant findings of research

undertaken by faculty and staff at the School of Social

Work as well as partners across the University. The

modules consist of narrated PowerPoint presentations

with a variety of media attached (e.g. watching videos,

reading documents, etc.). All modules are accessible for

free. Post-tests are available upon request.

Please contact us

at [email protected] with

any questions or problems.

Clinical Practice

Macro Practice

Diversity

Dulwich Centre

https://dulwichcentre.

com.au/courses/what

-is-narrative-practice-

a-free-course/

This Narrative Therapy course is a gateway to free

papers, videos and extracts to enjoy at your own pace.

Across 9 ‘lessons’ or ‘chapters’ we have brought

together papers, videos, images, interviews and

questions. This course is freely available to anyone,

although we think it might be particularly relevant for

those interested in counselling/psychology/community

work/social work. Included are materials that are

relevant for those working in therapeutic and/or

community work contexts.

Clinical Practice

Macro Practice

Diversity

Motivational

Interviewing

https://www.integrati

on.samhsa.gov/clinical

practice/motivational-

interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is a clinical approach that

helps people with mental health and substance use

disorders and other chronic conditions such as diabetes,

cardiovascular conditions, and asthma make positive

behavioral changes to support better health. The

approach upholds four principles— expressing empathy

and avoiding arguing, developing discrepancy, rolling

with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy (client’s

belief they can successfully make a change).

Clinical Practice

Cognitive

Processing

Therapy

https://cpt.musc.edu/

This site has a particular focus on the treatment of

military and combat-related PTSD, although the

principles and methods described work well for any type

of traumatic event that results in PTSD. This course was

developed to complement other methods of clinical

learning, such as reading a book or manual or attending

a workshop or training course. However, unlike most

workshops and manuals, this site includes specific, step-

by-step instructions for each component of therapy,

printable sample scripts for introducing concepts and

techniques to clients, and flash video demonstrations of

the therapy procedures conducted by expert clinicians.

The web site is also developed so that you can proceed

at your own pace and use the learning experiences

when it is convenient for you.

Clinical Practice

Diversity

Military

CEUfast Nursing

https://ceufast.com

Includes multiple trainings related to mental health,

behavioral health, and health care practice. Geared

toward Nurses; yet, relevant for Social Work. These

trainings need to be registered for online, but are free.

Each training ends with a quiz and a certificate.

Clinical Practice

Family Caregiver

Alliance (FCA)

https://www.caregive

r.org/fca-webinars

The mission of Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is to

improve the quality of life for family caregivers and the

people who receive their care. For over 40 years, FCA

has provided services to family caregivers of adults with

physical and cognitive impairments, such as Parkinson’s,

stroke, Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. There

are professional Webinars listed on their learning center

for social workers and other professionals.

Clinical Practice

Diversity

Crisis and

Trauma

Resource

Institute

https://us.ctrinstitute.

com/resources/

Offers several different types (webinars, full trainings,

manuals) of trainings and resources on multiple topics

related to crisis and trauma.

Clinical Practice

Macro Practice

Child Welfare

Information

Gateway

https://www.childwelf

are.gov/learningcente

Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the

safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth,

and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and

related professionals as well as the public to

information, resources, and tools covering topics on

child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home

care, adoption, and more.

Clinical Practice

Macro Practice

Policy/legislative Trainings

Diversity

Mental Health

Webinars

https://www.socialwo

rk.career/2012/08/fre

e-webinars-for-

mental-health-

professionals.html

Social Work Career offers resources (i.e. webinars) for

both current students and experienced mental health

professionals covering a wide range of topics.

Clinical Practice

Neurobiology;

EMDR

https://emdrprofessio

naltraining.com/free-

neruobiology-

course/#

Free Neurobiology of the brain and EMDR course.

Clinical Practice (Advanced)

Acceptance and

Commitment

Training

(ACT)

https://emedia.rmit.e

du.au/communication

/index.htm

6 ACT conversations developed by RMIT University

Counseling Service. This resource consists of an audio e-

learning program comprised of six sessions between 15-

50 minutes duration and including a conversational

mini-lecture and several practice exercises.

Clinical Practice

Parent Child

Interaction

Therapy (PCIT)

Web Course

https://pcitwebcourse

.pcit.ucdavis.edu/login

/index.php

Developed by UC Davis PCIT Training Center, this

resource provides a 10-hour, 11-module web course

that gives fundamental information about providing

PCIT. It gives trainees’ a solid foundation and partially

fulfills requirements to be a certified PCIT therapist.

Clinical Practice

Diversity

Training:

Engaging

Confidently with

Other Cultures

https://www.hrdqu.co

m/webinars/diversity-

engaging-confidently-

with-other-cultures/

Awareness of our own cultural identities and

experiences is the first step to becoming more effective

cross-culturally. The Cross Cultural Adaptability

Inventory™ workshop is a powerful experience and

diversity training tool that helps participants identify

their personal areas of cross-cultural competency and

provides examples of ways to improve them. Join

expert and co-author Dr. Judith Meyers, as she teaches

the four competencies that are critical to cross-cultural

adaptability. Dr. Meyers will also examine how to use

them as a springboard to self-awareness and cross-

cultural success. This webinar is based on the HRDQ

product, The Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory, a

best-selling diversity training tool that was developed in

direct response to needs expressed by cross-cultural

trainers and teachers for a well-constructed and easily

obtainable self-assessment training instrument on

cross-cultural adaptability.

Participants Will Learn:

· How to define culture

and one’s cultural identity

· The four competencies

associated with cross-

cultural effectiveness

· Methods to assess

cross-cultural competence

· A common vocabulary

that allows for self-

improvement, continued

growth and perspective-

taking in cross-cultural

situations

Clinical, Macro

Mindfulness,

Healing, and

Transformation

https://catalog.pesi.co

m/sq/bh_001068_kab

atzinn_web-

11032?utm_source=w

ebsite&utm_medium=

banner&utm_campaig

n=FreeK-Z

Jon Kabat- Zinn is one of the greats in mindfulness-

based therapy.

Clinical Practice

National

Resource Center

on Domestic

Violence

https://nrcdv.org/vide

NRCDV provides a wide range of online webinars. All of

our webinars are all recorded and made available for

free through our YouTube channel. In addition, NRCDV

Radio podcasts are converted into videos for those that

wish to experience the broadcasts in a different format.

Direct Practice

Macro Practice, Policy work

National

Resource Center

on Domestic

Violence

https://wscadv.remot

e-learner.net/

Lists Free Clinical and Macro courses (including

nonprofit management) courses related to domestic

violence work in the United States.

Clinical Practice

Macro Practice, Policy work

Immigrant and

Refugee Mental

Health

https://irmhp-

psmir.camhx.ca/cours

A free course on immigrant and refugee mental health

offered by Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental

Health. It provides an overview of immigrant and

refugee populations, as well as subgroups particularly at

risk, and how their context and cultures influence

mental health. There are two specific "streams" that are

tailored to social service providers and health providers,

respectively. The description says social workers can

benefit from both streams. It's accredited by both the

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and

the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Clinical Practice

Macro Practice, Policy work

Diversity

CBT for Anxiety

and OCD

https://www.pesi.com

/blog/details/1081/fre

e-ce-seminar-cbt-for-

anxiety-and-ocd

Elizabeth DuPont Spender, LCSW-C & Kimberly Morrow,

LCSW – online seminar for CBT.

Clinical Practice

Brain Injury

Association of

North Carolina

http://www.biancteac

h.net/cdetail.asp?cour

seid=bianc5

Substance use and traumatic brain injury - This training

course features information related to the complex

topic of alcohol and other drug use after brain injury. It

is intended for anyone working with people with

traumatic brain injury and co-occurring substance use.

Clinical Practice (Advanced)

Mental Health

Studies -

Suicide, Violent

Behavior, and

Substance

Abuse

https://alison.com/co

urse/mental-health-

studies-suicide-

violent-behavior-and-

substance-abuse-

revised

Mental health and well-being has become an

increasingly important concern of healthcare systems

around the world. Self-harm and debilitating mental

health problems are increasing, and 1 in 3 people know

somebody suffering from mental health issues. This

course, which focuses on the activities, actions, and

habits that might be endangering one's health and

welfare, aims to give you the tools to help others.

Clinical Practice

Diversity

Center for

Disease Control

and Prevention,

Injury

Prevention and

Control: Division

of Violence

Prevention

https://vetoviolence.c

dc.gov/apps/main/too

ls-and-trainings

Strengthen Your Prevention Toolkit--Dive deeper into

topics about violence prevention programs and practice,

such as how to address risks shared by different forms

of violence or how to effectively build partnerships.

Each tool and training will equip you with a unique set

of skills that can bolster your work to stop violence

before it starts.

Macro and policy work,

prevention

Center for

Disease Control

and Prevention,

https://www.cdc.gov/

publichealth101/

The Public Health 101 Series provides an introduction to

public health and covers the sciences essential to public

health practice. The fundamental scientific components

span topics in epidemiology, public health informatics

Macro practice

Public Health

101 Series

and surveillance, health economics, public health

laboratory science, and related fields.

Center for

Financial Social

Work

https://financialsocial

work.com/resources

NC nonprofit group—website features free resources

focused on direct practice work to increase financial

literacy—includes upcoming webinars and e-books and

videos

Direct practice work

Community

Development

Project—

Research for

Organizing: A

Toolkit for

Participatory

Action Research

form the

Community

Development

Project

http://www.researchf

ororganizing.org/inde

x.php?page=webinar-

seres

This toolkit is designed for organizations and individuals

that want to use participatory action research (PAR) to

support their work towards social justice. In this toolklit

you will find case studies, workshops, worksheets and

templates that you can download and tailor to meet

your needs. Also includes free webinar series

Macro practice

Participatory Action

Research

Darkness to

Light

Stewards of

Children Online

Training

https://www.d2l.org/

education/stewards-

of-children/online/

$10 Sexual Abuse Prevention Online Training

Direct Practice

ESRI Academy

(through UNC

Library

System)—

Getting Started

with GIS Web

Course

https://www.esri.com

/training/catalog/576

30434851d31e02a43e

f28/getting-started-

with-gis/

Free online training--GIS helps people visualize and

create information that can be used to make decisions

and solve problems. Get an introduction to the basic

components of a GIS. Learn fundamental concepts that

underlie the use of a GIS with hands-on experience with

maps and geographic data.

Macro Practice

Geographic Information

System Mapping

Human Rights

Campaign—All

Children, All

Families

Webinar Series

https://www.hrc.org/r

esources/all-children-

all-families-webinars

HRC's All Children – All Families, a project of the Human

Rights Campaign Foundation, promotes LGBTQ inclusive

policies and affirming practices among child welfare

agencies and formally recognizes those agencies that

are leading the field with innovative approaches to

inclusion. This is a multi-part webinar series that covers

best practices in both direct and macro settings.

Direct Practice—child

welfare

Macro Practice—policy and

administration

Diversity

National

Implementation

Research

Network (NIRN)

https://nirn.fpg.unc.e

du/resources/2019-

summer-institute-

implementation-

science-materials

Includes recorded presentations and handouts from the

2019 Summer Institute on Implementation Science at

the UNC SSW, with a focus on equity work.

Macro

Implementation Science

NC Area Health

Education

Centers

https://www.aheconn

ect.com/opioided/def

ault.asp

Opioid Education for Community Health Workers Online

Series

Clinical

Integrated Behavioral Health

Prevent Child

Abuse NC

https://www.preventc

hildabusenc.org/onlin

e-trainings/

Free online trainings include “What is Prevention?” and

“Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child

Maltreatment.”

Direct Practice

National

Association of

Social

Workers—Social

Work Online CE

Institute

https://naswinstitute.i

nreachce.com/

For NASW members only, there are a multitude of free

trainings. To identify the those of no cost, use the sort

functions on the left side of the page—you can adjust

the cost to $0 and then search by topic.

Marco

Direct Practice/Clinical

National

Neighborhood

Indicators

Project

https://www.neighbor

hoodindicators.org/ge

t-involved/webinars

The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership

(NNIP) is a collaborative effort by the Urban Institute

and local partners to further the development and use

of neighborhood information systems in local

Macro

Policy, Community

Engagement

policymaking and community building. Webinar Series

includes multiple topics related to macro practice.

Center for

Family and

Community

Engagement,

NCSU

https://www.cface.or

g/projects/profession

altraining/ondemand.

php

The Center for Family and Community Engagement

offers on-demand trainings that are self-paced and

available anytime. Topics include working with children

and families and the child welfare system.

Direct Practice/Clinical

Child Welfare

UNC School of

Social Work,

Field Education

Program

https://ssw.unc.edu/s

swevents/online/field-

edu

Free on-demand training that covers key issues to

consider when preparing to work with trans student

interns including opportunities to explore potential

agency stumbling blocks, personal awareness activities,

and specific tools for supporting trans social work

student interns.

Macro

Direct Practice

Westfield State

University,

Interdisciplinary

Behavioral

Health

Collaboration

(IBHC) Project

http://www.westfield.

ma.edu/interdisciplina

ry-behavioral-health-

collaboration/module

Eight one-hour virtual training modules on topics

pertinent to integrated behavioral healthcare.

Clinical Practice

Integrated Behavioral Health

US DHHS,

Improving

Cultural

Competency for

Behavioral

Health

Professionals

https://thinkculturalh

ealth.hhs.gov/educati

on/behavioral-

health?gclid=CjwKCAj

wmKLzBRBeEiwACCVi

hrCTf-z-

ciTbHQqhHxk7U-

ZQYs_taiL7OAZOF8m

w5X9Yy950CAtmbhoC

368QAvD_BwE

Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an

important strategy for improving the quality of care

provided to clients from diverse backgrounds. The goal

of this e-learning program is to help behavioral health

professionals increase their cultural and linguistic

competency. The program includes 4 courses

Clinical Practice

Behavioral Health

Behavioral

Health

Springboard

https://bhs.unc.edu/cl

inicians/dashboard#ta

bs-0-bottom-2

On demand, online trainings related to multiple clinical

topics including TBI, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders,

and Children with IDD.

Clinical Practice

Wiley Education

Network

https://www.wiley.co

m/network/instructor

s-students/student-

center

Online trainings on a variety of topics related to student

academic success (test-taking, stress reduction, etc.)

SW Student Academic

Success

American

Society on Aging

https://www.asaging.

org/web-seminars

Free webinar series on a variety of direct practice-

focused topics related to clinical skills in working with

older adults.

Direct Practice

Older Adults

National

Association of

State Mental

Health Program

Directors

https://www.nasmhp

d.org/content/meetin

gs-and-webinars

Recorded and upcoming webinars and online trainings

on a variety of direct practice and macro topics related

to behavioral health services.

Direct Practice

Macro

Behavioral Health

National Child

Traumatic Stress

Network

Training Center

http://learn.nctsn.org

As part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

(NCTSN), the Learning Center for Child and Adolescent

Trauma offers Free Online Education with:

• 300+ FREE CE certificates

• 50+ speakers

• 200+ online webinars focused on child and

adolescent mental health, treatment models

Direct Practice

Macro

Children and Families

Early Childhood

Technical

Assistance

Center

https://ectacenter.org

/wamodules/foundati

ons.asp

Online training focused on early intervention and

preschool special education service systems

Direct Practice

Children and Families

CSWE Learning

Academy: Policy

Practice

Certificate

Course

https://learningacade

my.cswe.org/products

/policy-practice-

certificate-

This engaging, on-demand course uses animation and

video to help social work students and educators

advance their understanding of critical social justice

issues and key elements of effective advocacy practice.

Macro

Policy Practice

course#product_tab_

overview

An understanding of policy is key to being an effective

social worker and advancing social justice causes.

Miguel Ferguson, Founder of OfCourse!, and Rick

Hoefer, Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington,

draw on decades of experience in educating for social

policy and advocacy. They highlight the necessity of

social work engagement in the policy arena and the

knowledge and skills required for effective advocacy.

CSWE Learning

Academy:

Recovery to

Practice Series

https://learningacade

my.cswe.org/recovery

-to-practice-series

This series of three online interactive courses has been

designed to introduce social workers to the recovery

model. CSWE has been awarded a subcontract from

SAMHSA to develop, implement, and evaluate mental

health recovery-oriented training materials for social

work educators and practitioners.

Direct Practice/Clinical

Social Thinking

https://www.socialthi

nking.com/eLearning/

categories/FreeWebin

ars

Free webinar series on the concepts of social thinking,

including applications for clinical social work practice

Direct Practice/Clinical

NAADAC, The

Association for

Addiction

Professions

http://www.naadac.or

g/webinars

NAADAC is happy to offer free addiction-specific

education through its Free Webinar Series. The

2020 Free Webinar Series releases two live webinars per

month, which are then captured and made available for

future viewing in NAADAC's Free On-Demand

Webinar Library.

Clinical

Substance Use and

Addictions Treatment

National Center

on Domestic

Violence,

Trauma, and

Mental Health

http://www.nationalc

enterdvtraumamh.org

/trainingta/webinars-

seminars/

Multiple webinar series exploring topics related to IPV,

trauma, substance use, and mental health

Clinical

IPV, Substance Use, Trauma

Addiction

Technology

Transfer Center

Network

https://www3.thedata

bank.com/dpg/423/m

tglist.asp?formid=mee

This website overs over 40 free online trainings related

to clinical and macro practice, with topics covering:

• Introduction to Grant Writing

• Motivational Interviewing

• SBIRT for Behavioral Health Professionals

• Clinical Substance Use Treatment and IPV

• Substance Use and Addictions Treatment for Women

Clinical

Substance Use Treatment

Macro—grant writing

Cognitive

Behavioral

Interventions

for Trauma in

Schools

https://cbitsprogram.

org/

Free, online training on The Cognitive Behavioral

Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) program, a

school-based, group and individual intervention. The

model is designed to reduce symptoms of post-

traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and

behavioral problems, and to improve functioning,

grades and attendance, peer and parent support, and

coping skills

Clinical Practice

School Based Mental Health

VHA Train

https://www.train.org

/vha/search?type=cou

rse

VHA TRAIN is a gateway into the TRAIN Learning

Network, the most comprehensive catalog of public

health training opportunities. TRAIN is a free service for

learners from the Public Health Foundation. Trainings

include

• Clinical practice to treat a variety of mental health

issues

• Military and veteran’s issues

• Medications

• LGBTQ issues

• Disaster mental health for children

• Health equity and racial justice

Clinical Practice

Services to Veterans

SOAR Works

Webinars,

SAMHSA

https://soarworks.prai

nc.com/topics/webina

Multiple webinars on the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and

Recovery (SOAR) program, a national program designed

to increase access to the disability income benefit

Direct Practice

programs administered by the Social Security

Administration (SSA) for eligible adults and children who

are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a

serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-

occurring substance use disorder.

Homelessness, Mental

Health/Substance Use

Disorders

Starbridge

https://www.starbridg

einc.org/resources/we

binar-recordings

Starbridge is an organization that partners with people

who have disabilities, their families, and others who

support them, to realize fulfilling possibilities in

education, employment, and healthy living; and to

transform communities to include everyone. They

produce a free webinar series on a number of topics

related to advocacy around disability rights and schools.

Direct Practice

Intellectual and

Developmental Disabilities

School Social Work

National

Hispanic and

Latino Mental

Health

Technology

Transfer Center

Network

https://register.gotow

ebinar.com/register/4

93074490729526631

Webinar: Stress Management During Quarantine for

Mental Health Providers Serving Latino Clients

Direct Practice

Diversity

Latinx Communities

National Council

of Juvenile and

Family Court

Judges

https://events-

na5.adobeconnect.co

m/content/connect/c

1/932236412/en/eve

nts/catalog.html#curr

entSearchTag=117505

8246

During April 2020 and the observance of National Child

Abuse Prevention Month, the National Council of

Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) will host a

webinar series to highlight the publication of a special

edition of the Juvenile and Family Court

Journal reflecting on the 20th anniversary of Effective

Intervention in Domestic Violence & Child Maltreatment

Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice Initiative, its

successes and its missed opportunities.

Direct Practice

IPV

Child Welfare