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.

August 14, 2024

Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers

 

2024 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop 

Featured Presenters: Amy Greensfelder, LCSW; Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; and Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII

Date: 8/14/2024
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

  1. Analyze ethical implications of providing pro bono services
  2. Assess impact of providing pro bono services on current clinical practice
  3. Make a plan to address socio-economic, cultural, and racial issues in therapy
  4. Explain professional benefits of providing pro bono mental health care

 

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*Please note that this workshop is intended for clinicians newly enrolled as PBC volunteers. You many only earn CEUs by attending this workshop once. PBC is unable to reissue CEs for the same course.

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 and participation at individual workshops. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who log-on 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.

September 12, 2024

Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers

 

2024 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop 

Featured Presenters: Amy Greensfelder, LCSW; Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; and Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII

Date: 9/12/2024
Time: 12:00 PM- 1:30 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

  1. Analyze ethical implications of providing pro bono services
  2. Assess impact of providing pro bono services on current clinical practice
  3. Make a plan to address socio-economic, cultural, and racial issues in therapy
  4. Explain professional benefits of providing pro bono mental health care

 

Register Online Now

*Please note that this workshop is intended for clinicians newly enrolled as PBC volunteers. You many only earn CEUs by attending this workshop once. PBC is unable to reissue CEs for the same course.

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 and participation at individual workshops. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who log-on 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.

September 17, 2024

When Clients Use Cannabis: A Mental Health Clinician’s Guide

 

2024 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop 

Featured Presenter:  Ashley Wynn-Grimes, MS, RN-BC

Date: 9/17/2024
Time: 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM

Online Webinar

Featured Presenter

Ashley Wynn-Grimes, MS, RN-BC

Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.

Registration Fee

  • $39/person
  • FREE for Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians

Three (3) CE Credits*

Learning Objectives

At the end of this workshop, the participant will be able to:

  • Explore varying viewpoints of cannabis outside of the mainstream narrative to enhance understanding of use.
  • Describe the current state of legalization of medical and recreational cannabis use in the state/jurisdiction in which they practice.
  • Discuss the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid receptors, cannabinoids, and the interactions between them to confidently discuss cannabis with patients in a professional manner
  • Identify the safety considerations for client use of cannabis.
  • List various methods of consumption.
Register Online Now

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 (pending) certify that this program meets the criteria for three (3) credit hours of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.

CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance and participation at individual workshops. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who arrive 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.

September 26, 2024

Intersections of Care: Key Considerations for Providing Affirming Care to LGBTQIA+ Adolescent Populations

 

2024 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop 

Featured Presenter: Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C

Date: 9/26/2024
Time: 1:00 PM- 4:15 PM

Online Webinar

Featured Presenter

Lee Westgate, MBA, MSW, LCSW-C

Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.

Registration Fee

  • $39/person
  • FREE for Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians

Three (3) CE Credits*

Learning Objectives

At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

  • Discuss an overview of the unique risks and challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ adolescents.
  • Apply these challenges within both a trauma-informed care and minority stress frameworks.
  • Identify key ethical challenges related to the provision of care.
  • Utilize best practices for effective engagement and implementation through affirming care.
Register Online Now

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 (pending) certify that this program meets the criteria for three (3) credit hours of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.

CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance and participation at individual workshops. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who arrive 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.