Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.
Total Credits: 1.5 NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours, 1.5 NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours, 1.5 NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours, 1.5 NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours, 1.5 UBSW - NYS OASAS
In the workshop, Social Workers, Mental Health Therapists, and other helpers, will learn Solution Focused Tools in order to assist themselves in actual, tangible practices of self-care that can be done in the moment. Beyond “drink more water” and “get more sleep” participants will leave with interventions, handouts, and tools that they can use with themselves, and with their clients (or patients) in the moment to reduce stress, take care of themselves, and find pathways forward through distressing barriers.
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Research: Research on Solution Focused Brief Therapy can be found on Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association and Google Scholar.
Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and other interested individuals.
Customer ServiceWe are happy to respond to any concerns or questions you may have. Please contact us at by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.
ADA Accommodations: If you require any support for your ADA needs in the United States, please contact us by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.
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 Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 1.5
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 Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 1.5
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 Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 1.5
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 Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 1.5
NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 1.5 hours for CPP & CPS Initial, Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal.
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Dr. Matthew L. Schwartz, DSW, LCSW, MBA, CFSW is a Solution Focused Brief Therapist, Certified Financial Social Worker, and Implementation Scientist in Buffalo, NY.
Matthew is a member and past board member of the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association. He is the Research Committee Chair for the Center for Financial Social Work’s Financial Social Work Professional Network.
From 2018 to 2022, Matthew worked as an integrated (mental health and substance abuse) clinician in agency practice in Buffalo before transitioning to full time private practice, consulting, and training.
He remains actively involved with a number of community organizations, and shares his expertise as part-time faculty at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. Additionally, Dr. Schwartz provides clinical training to agencies in Western New York, and throughout the United States.
Matthew is presently co-authoring a textbook on Financial Social Work, as well as co-authoring a textbook chapter on interdisciplinary research dissemination (both due out in 2025). He is working with a team of technologists, futurists, and healthcare professionals to create new systems for the dissemination of research, focusing on equity of access to information and information systems.
In-Person Trainings – Half and One Day: Full payment is due by the start of training. Participants may cancel by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email up to 10 business days prior to a training and receive a refund or a gift card minus a $50 processing fee.
Participants who cancel a half-day training (less than 5 hours) less than 10 business days prior to the training will receive a refund or a gift card minus a $50 processing fee. No gift cards or refunds will be issued within 24 hours of the training. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules and that will be stated in the workshop description.
Participants who cancel a one-day training (5 hours or more) less than 10 business days prior to the training will receive a gift card minus a $50 processing fee or a refund of 50% of their registration fee. No gift cards or refunds will be issued within 24 hours of the training. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules and that will be stated in the workshop description.
In-Person Training – Multi-Day: There is a $50 non-refundable deposit for all multi-day trainings. Full payment is due by the start of training. Participants may cancel by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email up to 30 calendar days prior to a training and receive a refund or a gift card minus a $50 processing fee and the $50 non-refundable deposit.
Participants who cancel less than 30 calendar days prior to the training will receive a gift card minus a $50 processing fee and the $50 non-refundable deposit or a refund of 50% of their registration fee. No gift cards or refunds will be issued with 5 or less business days’ notice before the start of the training. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules and that will be stated in the workshop description.
Online Training: Participants have up to 72 hours from purchase to contact the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email and request a refund for an online course.
Gift Cards: Gift cards can be used as payment toward future trainings. Gift cards expire one (1) year after being issued.
Substitute Attendance: If a registered participant is unable to attend a training and would like another individual to attend in their place the Office of Continuing Education must be called or emailed at least one full business day before the training. Substitution decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Late Policy: Participants should plan on arriving prior to the start of the training to allow time for sign-in, registration, and training introductions. Participants arriving 20 minutes or more after the scheduled start time or departing 20 minutes or more prior to the scheduled end time will not receive any Continuing Education Credit and/or certificates associated with the training.
Check Refunds: Any refund requests for a check payment may take up to 2 – 4 weeks to process.
UB Cancelled Trainings: If the Office of Continuing Education cancels a training, participants will be notified via email and refunds will be paid in full. Please be aware that if the University at Buffalo is closed the training may still be taking place. Please contact the Office of Continuing Education if you have any questions or concerns regarding whether or not a training is still being held.
Please email sw-ce@buffalo.edu or call 716-829-5841 for cancellations. Thank you.
