Office of Professional Development

The Office of Professional Development at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work has provided excellence in continuing professional education since 2000.

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Featured events

Building Collaborative Solutions: Innovation at the Intersection of Homelessness and Healthcare in Austin

Presenter: Danica Fraher, LMSW, MPH

Date: October 18, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST

Mode: Free Zoom Webinar

Presenter: Tammy Linseisen, ACSW, LCSW-S

Dates: October 21, 2024 – 23, 2024 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM CST

Mode: Virtual

Social Work’s Obligation to Make Schools Safer

Panelist: Kimberly Mata-Rubio, Nicole Golden, MSSW, Will Francis, LMSW, Monica Muñoz Martinez, Ph.D.

Moderator: Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., LMSW, MPA

Date: October 29, 2024 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CST

Location: Bass Lecture Hall at the LBJ School of Public Affairs

Who is Free to Free Associate: Psychoanalysis and Social Ethics

Presenter: Elise Geltman, LCSW

Dates: November 1, 2024 1:00 PM – 4:00PM CST

Location: Bass Lecture Hall at the LBJ School of Public Affairs

Ethical Considerations Around Guardianship for Older Adults

Presenter: Kristin Martinelli, LMSW, CCM, TxCG

Dates: November 8, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST

Mode: Free Zoom Webinar

Presenter: Michael Romero, LCSW-S

Dates: November 15, 2024 9:00AM – 12:00PM noon CST

Location: Joe C. Thompson Conference Center

Presenter: Earley Barnes-Ullrich, MSSW, LCSW-S, RPT-S, EMDR CIT

Date: December 6, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

Location: Joe C. Thompson Conference Center

Presenter: René Gaitan, LCSW-S

Date: January 17, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM noon CST

Location: Joe C. Thompson Conference Center

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Dates: February 19-21, 2025

Location: Renaissance Austin Hotel

Presenter: Michael Romero, LCSW-S

Dates: March 28, 2025 9:00AM – 12:00PM noon CST

Location: Joe C. Thompson Conference Center

Presenter: Earley Barnes-Ullrich

Dates: April 11, 2025 9:00AM – 5:00 PM CST

Location: Joe C. Thompson Conference Center

Presenter: Earley Barnes-Ullrich, MSSW, LCSW-S, RPT-S, EMDR CIT

Date: May 9, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

Location: Joe C. Thompson Conference Center

Visit this site for live webinars and on-demand workshops and other events.

Get social work CEU credit for your event through our office. Apply for approval through an easy online form.

Learn more about opportunities to present with organizations across the state and the Steve Hicks School of Social Work.

Office of Professional Development is providing LMSW, LBSW, and LCSW practice exams.

Access a curated list of online workshops we are pleased to offer free of charge.

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Licensures

The Office of Professional Development is a provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the following licensures:

  • Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW)
  • Licensed Master Social Workers-Advanced Practitioners (LMSW-AP)
  • Licensed Clinical Social workers (LCSW)
  • Licensed Baccalaureate Social Workers (LBSW)
  • Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT).

The office also provides Continuing Education Credit (CECs) for Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselors (AADC) and Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (AAP).

Attendees will receive a certificate indicating the number of continuing education credits or units offered for the program. Please see details of workshops and events to determine if a seminar meets your specific continuing education licensing requirements.  If you are licensed outside of the state of Texas, please contact your professional licensing board to confirm reciprocity with Texas licensure.

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Contact us

Your suggestions and feedback are appreciated. We offer technical assistance and CEU certification for community workshops.  Email us here.
ssw-pd@austin.utexas.edu

Phone: 512-471-2886

Lovdy Grossman
Director
Office of Professional Development
Steve Hicks School of Social Work
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