Social Work Continuing Education Online Courses

• Review the roles & responsibilities of being a clinical supervisor as well as what makes an effective supervisor.
• Knowledge of the important paperwork for establishing the supervisory relationship
• Name at least 2 important variables in preparing for the first session
• Knowledge of how to structure the supervisory hour

• Review of 6 dimensions that comprise our supervisory style
• Reflect on the importance of a supervision philosophy
• Understand various models, approaches, and theories of clinical supervision
• Ability to identify stages of development in clinical supervision
• Appreciate our positionality as supervisors and develop awareness of intersectional identities and cultural humility as it applies to clinical supervision

• Identify common errors and potential challenges in supervision
• Ability to define the concept of rupture/repair in clinical supervision
• Practice having courageous conversations
• Knowledge of key components of when to implement, and how to write, a remediation plan

Amie Bryant (she/her), is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Addictions Counselor located in Durango, Colorado. She is also a CCE Approved Clinical Supervisor and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. She is the owner and therapist of Four Corners Counseling providing individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults, as well as clinical training, supervision & consultation to mental health professionals. She has been providing clinical supervision for 15 years and holds a Certificate in Advanced Clinical Supervision through Smith College School of Social Work. In addition to facilitating clinical supervision trainings through NASW-CO she has developed several advanced level supervision workshops for clinicians. Amie is a former Director and Training Coordinator of the Fort Lewis College Counseling Center, has completed over 100 hours of group leadership training, and spent 7 years as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Four Corners Program.

Community members:

• $100 for individual workshops (3 C.E hours)
• $270 for the full 3 workshop bundle (9 C.E. hours)

Current student, staff and faculty:

• $80 for individual workshops (3 C.E. hours)
• $215 for the full 3 workshop bundle (9 C.E. hours)

Registration for this event is first come, first serve and there is a limit on number of attendees. Registration will close on May 3, 2024  at 5 p.m. MST. for the first workshop, May 10, 2024 at 5 p.m. MST for the second workshop, and May 17, 2024 for the final workshop. 

Recordings of the workshops will be available to those who register and pay for the full course. Registration for a course after it closes will entitle you to only the recording.

Full refunds will be issued for all workshops in this course through April 19, 2024. A 50% refund will be issued between April 20 and May 2, 2024. No refunds will be issued for any of the workshops in this course after May 3, 2024.

Since time immemorial, Indigenous communities have used psychedelic medicines for healing, ritual and ceremony. Today, ongoing research consistently demonstrates the efficacy of psychedelic medicines and psychedelic therapy for treatment-resistant mental health issues. Clinical trials have shown promising outcomes for PTSD, racial and intergenerational trauma, depression, anxiety, substance use issues, end-of-life distress, and more.

The promise of psychedelic medicines for addressing these issues is challenged by several factors, including a white-dominant, Western medical framework for research and practice; related lack of access for all but a fraction of those in need; appropriation and lack of reciprocity with Indigenous people and communities; an extractivist approach with millions of dollars being invested in pharmaceutical ventures while Indigenous knowledges are cast aside; and a lack of prepared practitioners in clinical and non-clinical roles to support coming access to, and demand for, psychedelic medicines. The estimated 250,000 social workers across the US are uniquely poised to address these challenges, and support harm reduction and healing for our clients and in our communities as these medicines become more available.

In this 3-hour online workshop, we will discuss the critical roles social workers may play as psychedelics become more accessible in our communities. We will discuss the current landscape of research and practice with psychedelic medicines, then explore macro, mezzo, and micro practice issues for social workers.

Workshop Overview

1. The current landscape. Overview of promising research addressing various mental health disorders. Changing regulations on drugs/medicines leading to increased access in communities. The predicted need for mental health professionals and community education to meet demand and reduce harm. Where do social work professionals and organizations fit within this changing landscape?
2. Macro level. Policy issues with regulation, equitable access and inclusion. Impacts of extractivism, appropriation and medicalization. Limitations of a Western approach to research and exclusive access to care. Opportunities for advocacy.
3. Mezzo level. Community as a critical component in psychedelic care and the limitations of a Western individualist framework. The importance of harm reduction (drug, set, setting), community-based care, collaboration, reduction of stigma, and consumer education.
4. Micro level. Overview of psychedelic therapy with a focus on client vulnerability and potential for harm; ethical considerations; and the importance of collaboration / community / consultation. Critical importance of anti-racist practice and decolonizing perspectives. Harm reduction within micro-level practice including within case management roles. Resources for further learning, training, and keeping up with the rapidly changing landscape. Potential future developments and implications for social work practice.

Learning Objectives

• Describe recent research findings on psychedelic medicines as treatment for many mental health issues including racial and intergenerational trauma.
• Identify ways that social work practice at micro, mezzo, and macro levels is relevant and critical in the emerging landscape of psychedelic therapy and increased access to medicines.
• Question the dominant Western approach to research and mental health care within psychedelic assisted therapy and care.
• Explain the importance of harm reduction in practice with psychedelic medicines at micro and mezzo levels of practice within clinical and direct practice roles.
• Recognize the vulnerability inherent in practice with psychedelic medicines and the critical importance of anti-racist practice

Mary Beth Faccioli is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Denver, CO. She is an Off-Site Field Instructor for students in the MSW@Denver program within the DU Graduate School of Social Work. Mary Beth has decades of experience as a trainer, curriculum designer and instructional designer, and founded Learning Alchemy, LLC in 2013, providing training and consulting in mental health and social work practice. For the past two years, Mary Beth has been involved in developing continuing education for clinicians and other practitioners in psychedelic care and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. She also creates educational materials for communities on harm reduction approaches to psychedelics and cannabis. Mary Beth makes a daily personal and professional commitment to anti-oppressive practice and works within an intersectional feminist and Critical Race Theory framework. Through Learning Alchemy, she supports social workers, behavioral health clinicians and human services professionals to provide outstanding care and services for clients and communities by developing and delivering engaging training-online and in-person-for staff and clients.

Community members:

• $100 for individual workshop (3 C.E hours)

Current student, staff and faculty:

• $80 for individual workshops (3 C.E. hours)

Registration for this event is first come, first serve. Registration will close on May 21, 2024  at 5 p.m. MST. 

Recordings of the workshops will be available to those who register and pay for the full course. 

Full refunds will be issued for all workshops in this course through May 9, 2024. A 50% refund will be issued between May 10 and 20, 2024. No refunds will be issued for any of the workshops in this course on or after May 21, 2024.