Social Work

Social Work

As a profession grounded in the belief that individual well-being is inseparable from social, cultural, and systemic contexts, social work emphasizes the interaction between people and their environments. Find resources on integrating clinical skills with a deep understanding of how factors like poverty, discrimination, trauma, family systems, policy, and access to resources shape a person’s lived experience.

Motivational Interviewing for Adolescent Health Behavior

Learn how to effectively support and empower adolescents dealing with health concerns using Motivational Interviewing skills and techniques that Cathy Cole, LCSW, outlines. Known as the “MI Spirit,” and together with colleague Nikki Cockern, PhD, Cole demonstrates how to apply MI principles in four sessions with high school and college-age teens dealing with serious health issues. You’ll observe how to use MI to manage risk, communicate nonjudgment, deepen rapport, and draw out your clients’ innate strengths. Plus, earn 3 CE credits.

Learn from the field’s leading voices

Watch Stephen Snow, Lucy Winer, Judith R. Smith, Carol Tosone, Cathy Cole, and other social work experts demonstrate their approaches and share clinical wisdom for working with clients of all ages and challenging backgrounds.

See real therapy in action

Featuring clinical demonstrations and sessions with real clients, you’ll see how seasoned practitioners follow state-guidelines and protocols to intervene against neglect, child abuse, sexual abuse of children and the elderly, and violence.

Explore a spectrum of challenges social workers face.

Get resources for a wide range of challenges including health issues, violence, teen pregnancy, neglect, juvenile justice, adoption, identity, dementia, and more.

Get practical tools for fostering change that sticks

From helping clients address behavioral health issues, self-neglect, youth depression, transracial adoption, substance abuse and more.

Get CE that does more than just satisfy requirements

Discover continuing education that can inspire your clinical practice, shape your therapeutic presence, and foster your professional growth.

Need teaching or training resources for social work practices?

From small group practices to nationwide behavioral health systems to ivy league universities, we offer multi-user solutions tailored to suit your needs.

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Social Work Videos and Courses

For Those Who Care: The Lived Experience of Family Caregivers
  • Video

For Those Who Care: The Lived Experience of Family Caregivers

Kings Park: Stories from an American Mental Institution
  • Video

Kings Park: Stories from an American Mental Institution

Motivational Interviewing in Juvenile Justice Settings
  • Course

Motivational Interviewing in Juvenile Justice Settings

Becoming a Social Worker: Real Students, Real Clients, Real Growth
  • Video

Becoming a Social Worker: Real Students, Real Clients, Real Growth

Rewarding Challenges: Social Work with Older Adults
  • Video

Rewarding Challenges: Social Work with Older Adults

Social Work With Older Adults: Real Students, Real Clients, Real Growth
  • Video

Social Work With Older Adults: Real Students, Real Clients, Real Growth

Effective Safety Planning in Child Protection Casework
  • Video

Effective Safety Planning in Child Protection Casework

Motivational Interviewing for Adolescent Health Behavior
  • Course

Motivational Interviewing for Adolescent Health Behavior

Social work experts

Learn from leading experts in the field by watching them work with real clients and share their clinical wisdom.

Cathy Cole