Grand Valley State University works hard to bring our social workers the continuing education clock hours that are required by the state of Michigan. Our goal is to offer quality courses that are meaningful and applicable to professional social workers. We also provide small, personal, and intellectual environments to optimize your learning experience.

The below programs have been approved for Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Clock Hours through the School of Social Work at Grand Valley State University.  Payment is due upon registering for the course.  Participants must attend/view the entire program to receive continuing education hours.  No partial credit can be awarded.

Click on the title of each course below for additional information and registration. 

Thank you for making our 2023-2024 season a success!  The content for our 2024-2025 workshops is currently be finalized, with an anticipated unveiling in late August 2024.  To receive an email update when new courses are made available, please subscribe to our emailing list.  To view our past programs, scroll down.

This section includes fully asynchronous, on-demand courses that participants can complete at their own pace.  Upon registration and payment for the asynchronous course(s), a confirmation will be emailed to the participant with instructions on how to log into Blackboard, our online course system.  If you have any issues accessing your course, please call our office at 616-331-7180 or email [email protected].  You must receive a passing score of 80% or better on the post-test to receive credit for the course.  Upon successful completion of the course(s), your Michigan Social Work Continuing Education certificate will be made available to download within Blackboard, our online course system.  Please download and save/print this upon finishing the course.  If you've finished a course and no longer have access to the certificate, please email us for a replacement copy: [email protected].

2024

5/10 - Seeing Systems Through a Native American Lens - View Flyer

4/26 - Chronic Disorganization Challenges and Strategies - View Flyer

4/19 - Healing What is Unseen: Implicit Bias - View Flyer

3/22 - Ethical Decision Making in Administration and Supervision - View Flyer

3/15 - Topics in Social Work Ethics: Technology, Teammates, and Treatment - View Flyer

3/13 - STOP, LOOK, & LISTEN... knowing (and re-knowing) Yourself - View Flyer

3/8 - Implicit Bias for Social Workers - View Flyer

3/4 - Macro Monday - Meeting Magic: Empowering Facilitators for Effective Results - View Flyer

2/28 - Nature Play from a Mental Health Lens - View Flyer

2/16 - Topics in Social Work Ethics: Self-Care, Supervision, and Self-Determination - View Flyer

2/12 - Macro Monday - Thriving Through Change - View Flyer

2/2 - Holistic Approaches to Pain Management and Self Care - View Flyer

1/31 - Implicit Bias for Social Workers - View Flyer

1/29 - Macro Monday - Supervisor Workshop: Clear and Constructive Feedback - View Flyer

1/26 - ADHD 2.0, Special Topics in ADHD - View Flyer

1/19 - The Intersection of Human Trafficking and the Drug Culture - View Flyer

1/12 - Integrating Yoga into Trauma Treatment - View Flyer

2023

12/8 - The Intersection between Mental Health and Legal Status - View Flyer

12/4 - Macro Monday - Grants Management - View Flyer

12/1 - Implicit Bias for Social Workers - View Flyer

11/17 - A Closer Look at Problematic Sexual Behaviors - View Flyer

11/15 - Implicit Bias for Social Workers - View Flyer

11/10 - Professional Ethics for the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional - View Flyer

11/6 - Macro Monday - Supervision: Braving Antiracist Discourse - View Flyer

11/3 - Growing Attachment Through a Play-Based Lens - View Flyer

10/27 - What if We Could Talk About Anything: Hope for Meaningful Conversation in a Divided World - View Flyer

10/17 - 2023 Ara Cary Lecture Series: How Relational Neuroscience Reframes Children's Mental Health - View Flyer

10/16 - Macro Monday - Creating a Culture of Inclusive Leadership - View Flyer

10/13 - Harnessing Nature's Power: Ecotherapy for Mental Wellness and Healing - View Flyer

10/6 - "I'm a Social Worker and Having Suicidal Ideation"; Thoughts From an Ethical Perspective - View Flyer

9/29 - Understanding the Basics of Cognitive Processing Therapy - View Flyer

9/15 - Current Trends in Adolescent Substance Use, Treatment, and Risk Mitigation - View Flyer

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