2021 Continuing Education Offerings

Presented by Gary U. Behrman, PhD, MSW, M.Div., LCSW

3.0 Clock Hours

With addictions and other behavioral challenges, clients present with overwhelming emotions that tempt them to give up. Instilling hope through surrender is a breakthrough understanding in how clients can achieve their goals and change their behaviors. This workshop will distinguish between giving up and surrendering and provide practical approaches to helping clients achieve their goals.

Objectives:

1. Learn how surrender serves as a powerful framework for addressing the intertwined challenges of mental health disorders and substance abuse.
2. Demonstrate techniques to help clients overcome denial, mistrust, and fear about surrendering as part of their healing journey.
3. Understand how to incorporate surrender as a therapeutic principle to help clients navigate internal conflicts and external challenges.
4. Address ethical issues in aiding clients in adapting to the principle of surrender from various religious and spiritual backgrounds.

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8/21/2026 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Presented by Gary U. Behrman, PhD, MSW, M.Div., LCSW

3.0 Clock Hours

*** This course meets the 3.0 hour Ethics requirement for licensure renewal. ***

Our Code of Ethics provides valuable tools and insights into acting ethically. However, the needs of vulnerable populations such as persons with life threatening illnesses, brain disease, poverty, unemployment, homelessness, minority status, and others can be exploited and overlooked. This workshop will closely examine our responsibilities when working with vulnerable populations and how to be both sensitive and effective in meeting their healthcare goals.

Objectives:

1. Identify what it means to be empathic, compassionate, and ethical
2. Understand how vulnerable populations can be disenfranchised by the healthcare system
3. Explore how to build character to act ethically
4. Apply Code of Ethics principles to working with vulnerable populations

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Join Us for a Thoughtful Conversation on Midrash and Social Work

What can Jewish interpretive traditions teach us about the way we listen, understand, and support others? Join the Jewish Social Workers Network for a lively and thoughtful discussion of Robert Jury's article, “Midrash Therapy as a Jewish Culturally Attuned Narrative Practice.” Together, we'll explore the connections between Jewish traditions, narrative practice, and social work, and consider how these ideas might enrich our work with clients and communities. No prior knowledge of midrash or narrative therapy is needed—just bring your curiosity and your perspective!

RSVP via email at dafnaberman@outlook.com

More Than a Case File: Radical Authenticity in Therapy with Justice-Involved Youth
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 11:00am to 12:30pm CT / 10:00 to 11:30am MST / 9:00 to 10:30am PST
Speaker: Joyce Harduvel 
Cost: 1.5 Cult. Comp. CEUs | $23 Nonmember | $10 NASW-IL/MO/WI Member | $15 Other NASW State Member
Registration Form: https://naswil.wufoo.com/forms/43030-101526-more-than-a-case-file

Ethical Resilience and Trauma-Informed Practice in Today’s Social Work
Date: October 9, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Presenter: Mariah Maurice
Cost: 1.5 Ethic CEUs / $45 Nonmember / $25 NASW Member Share
Registration Link: https://naswil.wufoo.com/forms/z1tdj3k20bp3rj1/