Continuing Education Units for Social Workers

Continuing Education Units for Social Workers

NYC ACS Continuing Education Units Provider

Effective February 15, 2017, the New York City Administration for Children's Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0402. Licensed social workers and clinical social workers can obtain contact hours through the James Satterwhite Academy and the ACS Workforce Institute.

The James Satterwhite Academy and the Workforce Institute support ACS and its provider agencies to enhance the knowledge, skills and values needed by staff to ensure the safety, permanency and well-being of New York City's children, youth and families.

Benefits of the Programs

? Support recertification efforts by offering continuing education contact hours free of cost ? Refresh and strengthen skills of ACS and provider agency staff to better support NYC

children, families and communities

Continuing Education Contact Hours/Continuing Education Units

Practicing LMSWs and LCSWs are required to complete 36 continuing education contact hours (3.6 CEUs) throughout the three-year registration period to maintain their licenses. Ten continuing education contact hours is equivalent to one CEU.

Eligible Learning Programs

James Satterwhite Academy Courses

Contact Hours

Advanced Legal Issues: Effectively Presenting a Child Protective Case in Court

18.0

Child Sexual Abuse in Child Protection Investigations

19.5

Cultural Competence in Child Welfare Practice

13.0

Engaging the Abusive Partner in Domestic Violence Cases

19.5

Understanding the Role of CPS Professionals at the Family Team Conference

13.0

Child Safety Conference Table

The approved courses are among those mandated for new Child Protective Specialist hires to complete as part of their foundational training at ACS. These courses will be opened to other staff from the ACS Division of Child Protection based on availability. For additional information, please contact cynthia.wells@acs..

ACS Workforce Institute Courses Building Coaching Competency Case Review for Managers: Synthesizing Information Motivational Interviewing: Strength-Based Engagement Safety and Risk: Investigation, Synthesis and Assessment Engaging Parents with Cognitive and Other Developmental Limitations

Learners will receive CEUs when all components of a course are completed. For additional information, please contact wiinfodesk@acs..

Contact Hours 14.0 13.0 7.5 13.0 6.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Am I able to receive continuing education contact hours for completing learning programs at the James Satterwhite Academy and Workforce Institute? Effective February 15, 2017, the New York City Administration for Children's Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0402. Select learning programs offer continuing education contact hours.

2. Where can I go to learn which courses are available for continuing education contact hours? For current courses, please review the first page. For more information regarding the James Satterwhite Academy, please contact cynthia.wells@acs.. For more information regarding the Workforce Institute, please contact wiinfodesk@acs..

3. I have already completed program(s) at the James Satterwhite Academy and/or Workforce Institute. Am I able to receive continuing education contact hours for completing those courses? Starting February 15, 2017, the New York City Administration for children's services was recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0402. Unfortunately, we are unable to retroactively award CEU contact hours to learners that previously completed learning programs.

4. How much does the New York City Administration for Children's Services charge for their CEU eligible courses? New York City Administration for Children's Services does not charge learners for taking CEU eligible courses at the James Satterwhite Academy and Workforce Institute.

5. How do I verify that I have completed a course and have obtained continuing education contact hours with the James Satterwhite Academy and/or Workforce Institute? Upon completion of all components of a learning program, learners will receive a certificate verifying the continuing education contact hours received.

6. If I am not a LMSW or LCSW, can I apply continuing education hours earned through New York City Administration for Children's to a different license? The New York City Administration for Children's Services is an approved provider of continuing education only for licensed social workers. Please contact your appropriate oversight organization for guidance about continuing education hours specific to your license.

7. Where can I go if I have questions about Continuing Education for Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Master Social Workers? If you have questions about Continuing Education for Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Master Social Workers please visit the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions Questions and Answers for Licensed Master Social Workers and Licensed Clinical Social Workers webpage (op.prof/sw/swcefaq.htm).

Updated February 27, 2017

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