Stronger Together

This NASW-IL Shared Interest Group is intended to provide a common place for private practitioners to share knowledge and resources pertaining to their work. This group meets on every third Friday of the month and organized by an NASW-IL member.

This NASW-MO workshop will closely examine our responsibilities when working with vulnerable populations and how to be both sensitive and effective in meeting their healthcare goals. Speaker: Gary U. Behrman, PhD, MSW, M.Div., LCSW Cost: 3 Ethics CEUs / $90 Nonmember / $50 NASW Member

This course will explore the role of a mandated reporter & their ethical responsibilities, as well as address implicit bias & its influence on individuals and communities. *Fulfills IL Mandated Reporter w/ Implicit Bias requirement. Speaker: Latesha Newson 2 CEUs / $50 Nonmember / $30 NASW Member

This NASW Student Series workshop will explore strategies for navigating ethical challenges, building resilience, and fostering connection in a polarized world. Cost: FREE!

This course discusses the heterogeneity of dementia, the experience of persons living with dementia and their families, and the role of a social worker. Fulfills IL Alzheimer's & Other Dementias requirement. Speaker: Darby Morhardt PhD, LCSW Cost: 1.0 CEU / $15 Nonmember / $10 NASW Member

This NASW-MO workshop will distinguish between giving up and surrendering and provide practical approaches to helping clients achieve their goals. Speaker: Gary U. Behrman, PhD, MSW, M.Div., LCSW Cost: 3 Ethics CEUs / $90 Nonmember / $50 NASW Member

This NASW-IL training examines sexual harassment through the NASW Code of Ethics, with attention to power dynamics, relational context, and how boundaries become vulnerable to erosion. Presenter: Katie Augustyn LCSW 1 CEU (fulfills IL Sexual Harassment requirement) / $15 Nonmember / FREE NASW Member

This course is aimed at new and experienced supervisors and will cover what all supervisors need to know in order to engage most effectively, legally, and ethically with their supervisees. Speaker: Lynn Denton, LCSW Cost: 3 Clinical Supervision CEUs / $75 Nonmember / $45 NASW Member

Join the NASW-IL Northeastern District to view A Sacred Pause - a documentary filmed entirely at Selah Carefarm, dedicated to animal grief therapy for bereaved families. This event is co-hosted by Thrive. Presenters: Stacey O'Connell, MA, LCPC, PMH-C Cost: 2.0 CEUs / $30 Nonmember / FREE NASW Member

Join us for this meeting of the NASW-IL Student Liaisons. Learn about ways to bring NASW-IL to your campus, learn about social work licensure, policy, and legislative issues, as well as a preliminary discussion of the 2027 NASW-IL Lobby Leaders program in advance of our annual Advocacy Day.

This NASW-IL course will utilize video clips followed by a discussion-based lecture to understand & analyze two unique groups of recovering individuals from this dynamic manual. Presenters: Barney Straus & Jeffrey Roth 1.5 CEUs | $23 Nonmember | $10 NASW-IL/MO/WI Member | $15 Other State Member

The relational therapist is grounded in anti-oppressive orientation & is committed to ongoing use of self that privileges deconstructing personal biases. This Chicago District event will show how this looks in practice. Speakers: Meghan Reilly & Richla Davis 1.5 CEU / $23 Nonmember/ FREE NASW Member

Join us for NASW's JobLink Virtual Career Fair connecting social workers with top employers from across the country. This online event will feature organizations actively recruiting clinical, mezzo, & macro social workers for a wide range of employment opportunities.

Join the NASW-IL Calumet District for this interactive workshop which will explore AI through the lens of ethics, equity, human rights, and liberation-oriented practice. Speakers: Jataun Rollins, William Davis, Franann Frempong Cost: 2 Ethics/CC CEUs / $30 Nonmember / FREE Member

This workshop will provide a roadmap for clinicians to identify maternal burnout, acknowledge the history and societal factors at play, and support mothers in going beyond "self-care, mama!" Presenter: Stacy McCann Cost: 1.5 CEUs | $23 Nonmember | $10 NASW-IL/MO/WI Member | $15 Other State Member

This 2-day NASW-IL is a fast-paced course that covers the format and structure of the ASWB masters and clinical examinations as well as the most current content areas as determined by the ASWB for licensure. Presenter: Cheri Sinnott Springer, LCSW Cost: 8 CEUs / $149 Nonmember / $99 NASW Member

This course examines how nutrition program policies, immigration enforcement & systemic inequities limit access to safe, affordable & culturally appropriate food for non-citizens. Speakers: Courtney Haworth, Katherine Best 1.5 CC CEUs| $23 Nonmember | $10 NASW-IL/MO/WI Member| $15 Other State Member

Join the NASW-IL Northeastern District to learn about the tools to help create safe spaces for perinatal families. This event is co-hosted with Hopeful Beginnings. Presenters: Lita Simanis, Becky Carter, Liza Gutierrez Cost: 2.0 Cultural Competency CEUs / $30 Nonmember / FREE! NASW Member

Social workers face growing ethical challenges, moral distress & workplace stress. This NASW-IL session will explore trauma-informed practice, ethical decision-making & professional resilience in high-pressure environments. Presenter: Mariah Maurice 1.5 Ethic CEUs / $45 Nonmember / $25 NASW Member

This course explores how social workers can effectively work within whatever setting they encounter justice-involved young people while radicalizing their therapeutic relationships & outcomes. Speaker: Joyce Harduvel 1.5 CC CEUs | $23 Nonmember | $10 NASW-IL/MO/WI Member | $15 Other State Member