NASW-Michigan is excited to announce the launch our newest cohort of the certificate program, Clinical Concerns & Gender Identity: A Training for Mental Health Professionals. This certificate program will educate mental health professionals on the social determinants of health of the transgender and gender non-conforming community, and how to provide ethical, culturally competent, and medically accurate clinical services. This certificate offers 12.5 CEs, including 5 ethics and 2 pain management CEs. 

Friday, May 19th  & Saturday, May 20th. 9:00am-4:30pm each day. (Virtual)

Registration is OPEN!

There are an estimated 3 million people in the United States who identify as transgender. Due to social and economic marginalization transgender individuals face many worse health outcomes than the general public. This includes much higher rates of HIV infection, smoking, drug and alcohol use, and a nearly ten times greater likelihood to attempt suicide. Transgender individuals are impacted by housing and employment discrimination, economic insecurity, and discrimination in both psychical and mental healthcare settings.

Even with these known statistics, there have been virtually no intensive training opportunities in Michigan for mental health professionals on working with this population. A lack of competency on the part of the provider often leads to either the transgender individual being forced into the role of teacher, simply choosing not to seek services whatsoever, or receiving potentially harmful and/or inaccurate information. In response, NASW-Michigan has taken the lead by developing this certificate program.

Through a two day training, mental health professionals will explore eight modules:

1. Introduction to Working with Transgender Clients
2. Medical Transition and Considerations
3. Family Support Services for Families
4. Integrating Clinical Interventions with Transgender Children
5. Cultural Competence
   
6. Therapist Roles, Tasks, and Referrals
   
7. Clinical Considerations
8. Legal Considerations
   

This training aims to not only better clinical services offered throughout the country, but to potentially save lives by increasing the number of competent professionals across the United States. This training is aimed at licensed (limited and full) masters level social workers. However, other professionals are invited to attend. Click here to review the entire training outline.

Presenters will include: Jay Kaplan (ACLU-Michigan), Susan Radzilowski, MSW, LMSW, ACSW, IMH-E; Dr. John Randolf, MD; Stephen Rassi, PhD, LMSW; Amorie Robinson, PhD; Sandra Maxine Thome, PhD, LMSW, ACSW, MPH

What is Included:

• 2-Day intensive training
• 12.5 CE hours including 5 CE hours in social work ethics and 2 in pain management
  
• Certification by NASW-Michigan
• Complimentary listing for one year on the NASW-Michigan referral listing 
• Course materials
  

Registration - Registration is OPEN!

NASW Members: $325.00 (If you are a NASW member in another state, please call 517-487-1548, ex 16 to register at the discounted price)
Future Members: $415.00

Where: Virtual (All attendees will be emailed the Zoom meeting information prior to the training date)