Join us for NASW-LA’s Professional Development Series, offering both in-person and virtual CE opportunities for social workers in Louisiana. From January through August 2026, these workshops cover clinical practice, ethics, cultural competence, and supervision, helping you meet licensure requirements while strengthening your everyday practice. Explore the full schedule of events here, and be sure to check our online events calendar for the most up-to-date offerings and registration details. We look forward to learning with you!

Upcoming Workshops

January 30, 9:00am-10:30am - Virtual
Treating Trauma: A Holistic Approach (1.5 Clinical CE)
Research has  shown especially through the ACE study that trauma affects mental and physical wellbeing but can also go into remission. The goal is to teach clinicians how  to treat the whole individual while addressing the source of trauma, this will  be taught by incorporating TF-CBT, EMDR, and nutrition to assist clients  suffering from PTSD.  Presented  by:  Danielle Smith, LCSW-BACS, CMHNCS.  

February 13, 9:00am-10:30am - Virtual
Don’t Forget the Men: Evidence-Based Behavioral Health  Treatment with Men (1.5 Clinical CE)
Have you encountered difficulty in moving your  clients who identify as male through the change process? Are you unsure of how  to modify your therapeutic approaches to address the unique needs of these  individuals in the population of people that you serve? You will be challenged  to consider how to change your approaches and perspectives to be a more  effective Social Worker with clients who identify as male.  Presented by:  Quaneisha Browning, MA, MSW, LCSW.

February 27, 9:00am-12:15pm - Baton Rouge, LA
Managing Ethical Dilemmas in The Boot (3 Ethics CE)
This presentation will give participants a  review of the Code of Ethics and ways to better manage ethical dilemmas unique  to living/practicing in Louisiana.  Presented  by:  Yanada G. Essex, LCSW-BACS,  ACSW. 

March 5-6, 8:00am-4:00pm - Virtual
Social Work License Exam Prep (10 Clinical & 3 Ethics CE)
Two days of  virtual intense classroom instruction designed for the Masters, Advanced  Generalist and Clinical Examination levels of the Social Work Licensure  Exam.  The exam prep includes the latest  revisions to ASWB exams: Overview of Test Construction – Standardized  Test-Taking Strategy – Assessment, Diagnosis, and Social Work (Micro, Mezzo,  Macro) Intervention Strategy – Models & Methods of Social Work Practice –  Human Development – Social Work Values & Ethics – Cultural  Awareness-Evidence-Based Practice Strategies & Supervision.  Presented by:  Sophia F. Dziegielewski, Ph.D., LCSW.