Events List

Whether just starting out or decades into your social work career, you could always use a refresher on the legal topics that most impact the profession. In 2025, the NASW Legal Defense Fund Helpdesk received over 800 calls, with the majority of questions related to three categories: access to records, board complaints, and working with child clients. In this presentation, Ashlee Fox, JD, MSW, and Frances Schopick, JD, MSW, will take you back to the basics to learn all you need to know about these integral aspects of social work practice. 

Motivational Interviewing is a style of communication that enhances motivation for change by helping the individual clarify and resolve ambivalence about the need for behavioral change. Participants will have an understanding of the purpose of MI and how it can be interwoven into other approaches to enhance good practice. Additionally, participants will have ample opportunity to become familiar with the spirit and tools of Motivational Interviewing through individual reflection, group work, video observation and application to scenarios.

Getting ready for your social work licensure exam? NASW Chapters nationwide are teaming up to bring you the best trainer at the lowest possible price—so you can feel confident and prepared on exam day!

Substance use exists on a spectrum, yet the field has historically relied on rigid categories and crisis-driven responses. This webinar equips social workers with practical, evidence-based skills for working effectively across the full range of substance use—from risky use to severe substance use disorders—using a continuum-based, person-centered framework.

Getting ready for your social work licensure exam? NASW Chapters nationwide are teaming up to bring you the best trainer at the lowest possible price—so you can feel confident and prepared on exam day!