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.
December 17, 2024
Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers
2024 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; and Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Date: 12/17/2024
Time: 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
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
–*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.
January 28, 2025
Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers
2025 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; and Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Date: 1/28/2025
Time: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
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
–*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.
January 30, 2025
Working with Older Adult Victims of IPV: What Every Therapist Should Know
2025 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop in partnership with CHANA
Featured Presenters: Lauren Shaivitz, Esq., LMSW; Alicia Bickoff, Esq.
Date: 1/30/2025
Time: 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
Lauren Shaivitz, Esq., LMSW; Alicia Bickoff, Esq.
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.
Registration Fee
- FREE for all clinicians
Two (2) CE Credits
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Identify types of abuse and lethality factors when presented in an older adult IPV relationship.
- Describe the foundation and conceptual framework of older adult IPV, and the power dynamics and tactics used by perpetrators.
- Explore the dynamics in later life onset of older adult IPV, including persons living with dementia.
- Discuss the safety implications of working with older adult IPV victims.
- Identify the unique challenges and barriers when working with older adult IPV victims, including the role of Adult Protective Services when reporting.
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 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.
Grant Information – This project was supported by 15JOVW-23-GG-00730-UNDE by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
February 18, 2025
Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers
2025 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; and Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Date: 2/18/2025
Time: 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
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
–*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.
February 21, 2025
Links Between Law, Ethics, Risk Management and Behavioral Health Practice: What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You
2025 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenter: Gisele Ferretto, MSW, LCSW-C
Date: 2/21/2025
Time: 9:00 AM- 12:15 PM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenter
Gisele Ferretto, MSW, LCSW-C
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on and participate in the online session.
Registration Fee
- $59/person
- FREE for Pro Bono Counseling Clinicians
Three (3) CE Credits (Ethics)
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Identify the social worker and other behavioral health professionals’ roles and function as it relates to ethical and legal responsibilities.
- Describe the nature, context, and origin of policy that impact behavioral health practice.
- Locate relevant statutes and regulations relevant to behavioral health practice.
- Explore risk management strategies.
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 three (3) credit hours of continuing education (ethics) 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.
March 18, 2025
Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers
2025 Professional Continuing Education Online Workshop
Featured Presenters: Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; and Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Date: 3/18/2025
Time: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
Online Webinar
Featured Presenters
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
–*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.