Supporting Queer and Trans Identities
Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.
Total Credits: 6 NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours, 6 NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours, 6 NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours, 6 NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours, 6 NYSED PSY CEs/Contact Hours, 6 ASWB ACE approved continuing education
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- Categories:
- Client Engagement | LGBTQ
- Trainer:
- Sare Martin, MSW
- Course Levels:
- Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced
- Duration:
- 7 Hours
- Location:
- University at Buffalo, SOUTH Campus, 214 Parker Hall - Buffalo, New York
Description
This workshop will focus on social work with LGBTQIA+ populations, particularly on the ways social workers can create a safe environment for clients with queer and transgender identities. Topics will include basic competency in LGBTQIA+ identities, advocacy for LGBTQIA+ community members and allies, HIPAA and transgender youth rights, clinical documentation, state and federal policy and legislation, and creating a safe and affirming environment for LGBTQIA+ youth and adults. The aim of the workshop is to help social workers understand some of the unique challenges facing this community as well as to build cultural sensitivity and understanding in order to provide care and support to LGBTQIA+ clients.
CEs/Contact Hours
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education 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-0001. Continuing education contact hours: 6
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education contact hours: 6
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education contact hours: 6
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education contact hours: 6
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. Continuing education contact hours: 6
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, #1773, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/23/2022 - 02/23/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 6 continuing education credits.
Trainer
Sare Martin, MSW Related Seminars and Products
Sare Martin (they/them) is the Family Support Coordinator at GLYS WNY, an organization that serves LGBTQIA+ young people and their families across 10 counties in Western NY. Sare is also a PhD student in the Social Welfare program at UB where their research focuses on how transgender and gender expansive young people access support.
Location
University at Buffalo, SOUTH Campus, 214 Parker Hall
