Explore a new practice area or method in social work. Get the latest in applied practice information. Network with fellow alumni and Saint Louis University faculty.
Saint Louis University's social work continuing education workshops are affordable and informed by current research and best practices in the field. Our instructors are leading practitioners and faculty members at SLU's School of Social Work who bring a wealth of professional and instructional experience to the workshops.
Please Note When Registering: Each event is either planned for Zoom or for in-person at Il Monastero. We reserve the right to change a scheduled in-person session to Zoom due to public health concerns and SLU events mandates. In-person sessions are not offered on Zoom or recorded. We will follow masking and social distancing as indicated for in-person sessions.
- Mel Nicolas, administrative assistant, will be providing administrative support as Karen Bolinger has moved to another department in SLU. Mel's email is melaina.nicolas@slu.edu.
- Dr. Monica Matthieu, associate clinical professor, is assuming the coordinator of social work continuing education role, as Professor Pamela Huggins, clinical professor emerita, will fully retire from this role in June.
If you have any questions or concerns related to continuing education, please email conted@slu.edu.
Sessions and Workshops
SLU's sessions and workshops support ongoing professional growth and development, and enables practitioners to meet licensure renewal requirements. All workshops are open to licensed social workers of all levels, practicing in both clinical and macro roles. SLU alumni and current practicum instructors are eligible for a special discount.
Integrating Finances in Social Work Practice
Presented by: Julie Birkenmaier, Ph.D., MSW
Via Zoom
Register for Integrating Finances in Social Work Practice
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9 a.m. - noon
and/or
The Intersectionality of Trauma and Oppression
Presented by: Julia Lopez, Ph.D., MPH, LCSW
Via Zoom
Registration for The Intersectionality of Trauma and Oppression
Registration: 12:30 p.m.
Program: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation through a Circle of Friends
Presented by: Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., LCSW; Max Zubatsky, Ph.D, LMFT
Via Zoom
Register for Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation through a Circle of Friends
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Using the Self: the Primary Anti-Oppressive Practice Tool
Presented by: Kenya Brumfield-Young, MPH, LCSW; Gabriel Carrillo, DSW, CDFT
In-Person
Registration for Using the Self: the Primary Anti-Oppressive Practice Tool
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Interpersonal and Community-based Violence: Screening, assessment, interventions
Presented by: Michael Mancini, Ph.D., MSW
In-Person
Register for Interpersonal and Community-based Violence: Screening, assessment, interventions
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Supervision Refresher: Fostering the call to Social Work and developing compassionate clinicians
Presented by: Charles Franke, LCSW
Via Zoom
Program: 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
and/or
Emotion Regulation and Crisis Management and Suicide * meets suicide requirement
Presented by: Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., LCSW
Via Zoom
Register for Emotion Regulation and Crisis Management and Suicide
Program: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Professional Practice Institute: From Rapport to Discharge: Exploring the most effective Tenets of Psychotherapy
Presented by: Charles Franke, LCSW
In-Person
Register
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., daily
Effective Use of Boundaries in Clinical Settings *meets ethics requirement
Presented by: Charles Franke, LCSW
In-Person
Register for Effective Use of Boundaries in Clinical Settings
Registration 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
and/or
Suicide Assessment and Safety Planning with Older Adults
*meets suicide requirement
Presented by: Shannon Cooper-Sadlo, Ph.D., LCSW
In-Person
Register for Suicide Assessment and Safety Planning with Older Adults
Registration: 12:30 p.m.
Program: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The Science of Addiction and Recovery - Responding to the Opioid Epidemic
Presented by: Craig Miner, LPC
In-Person
Register for The Science of Addiction and Recovery - Responding to the Opioid Epidemic
Registration 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, October 28, 2022
LCSW Test Preparation * includes study book and study website
Presented by Dawn Apgar, Ph.D.
Via Zoom
Register for LCSW Test Preparation
Program (LIVE): 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Understanding the Unique Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority Immigrants
Presented by Julia Lopez, Ph.D., LCSW
Via Zoom
Registration 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Planning to Attend a Workshop
The following details apply to all workshops listed above.
If you require special accommodations or have a question, contact conted@slu.edu.
SLU is a registered social work continuing education sponsor in Missouri and Illinois, license number 159.000573.