Continuing Education
Pro Bono Counseling (PBC) offers a robust schedule of continuing education workshops throughout the year. As a benefit to active PBC volunteers, these workshops are free, but all clinicians and constituents are invited to attend for a nominal registration fee. PBC’s staff is committed to offering workshop topics that are educational, timely, and relevant to a clinician’s practice and are presented by experts in their respected fields.
If you have a suggestion for a future workshop topic, please email PBC’s Event and Development Coordinator.
If you’d like to apply to present a future continuing education workshop, please download and complete the Continuing Education Application form and submit it with the required documents via email to PBC’s Event and Development Coordinator.
October 11, 2023
Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers
2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Amy Greensfelder, LMSW; Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; and Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Date: 10/11/2022
Time: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
Amy Greensfelder, LCSW
Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C
Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.
Registration Fee
- FREE for Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians
One (1) CE Credit*
Learning Objectives
- Analyze ethical implications of providing pro bono services
- Assess impact of providing pro bono services on current clinical practice
- Make a plan to address socio-economic, cultural, and racial issues in therapy
- Explain professional benefits of providing pro bono mental health care
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for one credit hour of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops and competed evaluation forms for those sessions. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who late or depart early from a session. Participants will be asked to submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
October 24, 2023
Working with Interpreters for Language Access in Mental Health Care
2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Rebekah Grafton and Sean Heyneman
Date: 10/24/2023
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
Rebekah Grafton and Sean Heyneman
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.
Registration Fee
- $19/person
- FREE for Active Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians
1.5 CE Credits
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Define essential terminology related to language access and language services.
- Describe and apply best practices for working with interpreters before, during, and after a session.
- Identify the scope and limitations of the interpreter’s role and their relationship to the clinician’s role in an interpretation session.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for 1.5 credit hours of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops and competed evaluation forms for those sessions. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who late or depart early from a session. Participants will be asked to submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
October 27, 2023
Understanding the Impact of Crime on Victims’ Mental Health and Well-Being
2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Dr. Paulette Williams-Tillery and Melinda Lawson
Date: 10/27/2023
Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
Dr. Paulette Williams-Tillery and Melinda Lawson
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.
Registration Fee
- $29/person
- FREE for Active Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians
Two (2) CE Credits
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the different types of crimes and their potential impacts on victims’ mental health and well-being.
- Describe the common emotional and psychological reactions experienced by crime victims, such as trauma, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Explore the potential long-term consequences of victimization, including changes in self-perception, relationships, and overall quality of life.
- Identify effective interventions and strategies for supporting victims’ mental health and well-being, both immediately after the crime and in the long term.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for two (2) credit hours of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops and competed evaluation forms for those sessions. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who late or depart early from a session. Participants will be asked to submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
November 14, 2023
COVID and Beyond: Providing Care for Clients with Chronic Health Challenges
2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenter: Karen E. Latus, LMSW
Date: 11/14/2023
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenter
Karen E. Latus, LMSW
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.
Registration Fee
- $29/person
- FREE for Active Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians
Two (2) CE Credits
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Identify at least three challenges facing clients with chronic health concerns and ways to facilitate service provision that addresses these barriers.
- Attend to dignity and well-being by actively recognizing clients as experts with lived experience of their own bodies.
- Engage in a reparative therapeutic relationship for clients who have often experienced harm from the medical system.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for two (2) credit hours of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops and competed evaluation forms for those sessions. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who late or depart early from a session. Participants will be asked to submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
November 15, 2023
Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers
2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Amy Greensfelder, LCSW; Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; and Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Date: 11/15/2022
Time: 9:00 AM- 10:30 AM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
Amy Greensfelder, LCSW
Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C
Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.
Registration Fee
- FREE for Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians
One (1) CE Credit*
Learning Objectives
- Analyze ethical implications of providing pro bono services
- Assess impact of providing pro bono services on current clinical practice
- Make a plan to address socio-economic, cultural, and racial issues in therapy
- Explain professional benefits of providing pro bono mental health care
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for one credit hour of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops and competed evaluation forms for those sessions. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who late or depart early from a session. Participants will be asked to submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
November 28, 2023
Introduction to Problem Gambling and Screening Tools for Gambling Disorder
2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Kristen Beall, LCSW-C, ICGC-I, CAC-AD; and Heather Eshleman, MPH
Date: 11/28/2023
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
Kristen Beall, LCSW-C, ICGC-I, CAC-AD; and Heather Eshleman, MPH
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.
Registration Fee
- $29/person
- FREE for Active Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians
Two (2) CE Credits
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Define gambling;
- Identify the most common types of gambling in Maryland;
- Recognize the signs of problem gambling and the criteria for disordered gambling;
- Discuss hot topics concerning gambling in Maryland including populations at greater risk, youth gaming to gambling, and sports betting;
- Integrate screening and assessment tools for problem gambling by initiating conversation;
- Describe and utilize resources for problem gambling help.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for two (2) credit hours of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops and competed evaluation forms for those sessions. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who late or depart early from a session. Participants will be asked to submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
December 6, 2023
Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers
2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Amy Greensfelder, LCSW; Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; and Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Date: 12/6/2022
Time: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
Amy Greensfelder, LCSW
Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C
Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.
Registration Fee
- FREE for Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians
One (1) CE Credit*
Learning Objectives
- Analyze ethical implications of providing pro bono services
- Assess impact of providing pro bono services on current clinical practice
- Make a plan to address socio-economic, cultural, and racial issues in therapy
- Explain professional benefits of providing pro bono mental health care
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for one credit hour of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.
