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    • Saturday, October 11, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • ONLINE ZOOM Meeting
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    Join us for a monthly peer consultation group designed for clinical social workers interested in understanding and working through a psychodynamic lens in a supportive, collegial environment. Transference, countertransference and other relational dynamics will be explored to further our understanding and clinical work with our clients. This is a CSCSW members only group open to those at all levels of practice, including students, ASW’s and LCSW’s.

    This group will meet the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 - 10:30 AM PST.

    NOTE: This Consultation Group does not meet supervision requirements for licensure hours, and neither the leader nor the CSCSW is responsible for the participants’ clinical work. 

    If you are not a member join today - click here to learn more

    MEMBER'S ONLY EVENT - FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS

    This Consultation/Support Group does not award CEUs.


    • Thursday, October 16, 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • ONLINE ZOOM Meeting
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    Please join us at our next support group for Social work students and ASWs.

    Feeling lost, stressed, excited? Don't have time for the self care everyone keeps talking about? You are not alone! 

    Bring your questions and concerns, share your journey and connect with others, through this open group for any social work student or ASW in need of support.  The group will meet with members once a month to discuss topics related to being a social work student or graduate in pursuit of a clinical license.

    The forum will provide a semi-structured discussion in a safe and encouraging space. Topics are expected to be broad in range but may include: internships, managing hours and licensing exams, supervisors and supervision.  The goal of this group is to meet with other aspiring clinical social workers and share successes, challenges, stressors and ethical issues.

    Group will meet on Zoom the third Thursday of each month from 5:00 to 6:00.  Cost is free to members and non-members.

    If you have any questions about the support group, please contact Emily Plain, MSW |   cscswgla@gmail.com

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    This Consultation/Support Group does not award CEUs.

    Hosted and moderated by Emily Plain

    Emily-Tamara Plain, LCSW, earned her MSW from the University of Southern California and has specialized training and certifications in Clinical Supervision, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, Trauma Informed Yoga, Yoga and Mindfulness for PTSD, Yoga for Veterans, and Yoga for Military Sexual Trauma. She has worked in the public and private sector specializing in substance use, schizophrenia / schizoaffective, bi-polar, depression, anxiety, PTSD and collective trauma.  For any questions, she can be reached at: cscswgla@gmail.com


    • Saturday, October 18, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • ONLINE ZOOM Meeting
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    After five years, our Telehealth Consultation and Support Group will be evolving to the "Clinical Practice Peer Support Group" in which members will be able to provide mutual support to one another in addressing non-clinical practice topics in a broader manner, such as, telehealth, professional boundaries, insurance or fees, ethical or legal considerations, and compliance with regulations, etc.

    Whether you work in an agency or private practice, you are welcome to participate in this group. Members have an opportunity to network and make connections with other practitioners across the state. All CSCSW members are welcome!

    PLEASE REGISTER AND A ZOOM LINK WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOUR EMAIL.

    If you are not a member join today - click here to learn more

    MEMBER'S ONLY EVENT - FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS

    This Consultation/Support Group does not award CEUs.


    • Thursday, October 23, 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Online WEBINAR
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    Presenter: Kathryn Ford, MD. Presenter

    ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR

    Costs:  CSCSW Member: FREE | Students: FREE
    Nonmember: $65 

    CEUs: 1.5


    Description:

    The most important thing I've learned in over 20 years of working with couples is this: all of our attempts to listen, talk, understand and care need openness to succeed. Everything we want, and try to do, with each other depends on our openness in each moment and our ability to sense that openness–something I call the "aperture effect."

    I have developed a mindfulness-based approach that is a synthesis of my training as a psychiatrist, the neuroscience of relationships and my experiences with meditation. I teach couples to develop in-the-moment awareness of their openness as they interact.

    At some point in teaching colleagues about aperture, I realized that our own aperture awareness is the foundation for all our work. Underneath all our models, techniques, procedures, and words—when we are most effective—we are being guided by our awareness of openness, our own and our clients’. This aspect of our work is often in the background, largely unconscious. By giving it a name, aperture awareness, and putting it in the foreground, we may be able to use this power even more effectively. This is not a model to replace others but a way enhance our current models and skills. This approach can add simplicity and clarity to make your work more effective and more fun.

    - Kathryn Ford, MD. Presenter


    Learning Objectives:

    At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

    1. Learn the meaning and importance of aperture awareness as a special application of mindfulness.
    2. Learn the basic neuroscience related to openness.
    3. Learn the relationship of openness and aperture awareness to dialogue.
    4. Learn how to use aperture awareness to increase your effectiveness as a therapist.
    5. Learn exercises to cultivate: mindfulness, aperture awareness, dialogue.

        Workshop Logistics: After registering you will receive a link to the ZOOM WEBINAR.  

        • Closed Captioning available

        ABOUT THE PRESENTER

        Kathryn Ford, M.D. is a psychiatrist, couples therapist and author. Her transformative method integrates mindfulness, psychology and neuroscience to help couples quickly shift their dynamics when in distress, and turn their difficulties into stronger, lasting connection. After more than 20 years of helping couples, she has written The Aperture Effect. With this book she teaches couples to use Aperture Awareness to create lasting love.

        After receiving her M.D. degree from Brown Medical School, Dr. Ford completed a residency in psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her meditation practice and training at centers like Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California developed her understanding of the power of mindfulness for building deeper, more resilient, relationships.

        This is a District Meeting coordinated by the Mid-Peninsula District

        This DISTRICT MEETING meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. 

        Note: With supervisor approval, registered ASWs may use CEs toward LCSW hours.


          Cancellation Policy

          • 14 days or more before event date: Full refund
          • 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund
          • 6 days or less before event date: No refund

          Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

          • Saturday, October 25, 2025
          • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
          • ONLINE ZOOM Meeting
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          We’re excited to invite you to an exclusive members-only webinar designed to help you make the most of your membership!

          During this interactive session, you’ll discover:

          • An overview of key membership benefits you may not be using yet
          • Tips for maximizing networking, professional development, and community resources
          • Updates on new initiatives and opportunities
          • Live Q&A with our membership team

          Who should attend?

          All current members—whether you are brand new or a long-time member, this session will provide tools to enrich your experience and ensure you’re getting full value.

          Registration is free but required.

          Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and unlock the full potential of your membership

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          • Tuesday, October 28, 2025
          • 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
          • Online ZOOM
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          Retirement! Is it on the horizon for you? The California Society for Clinical Social Work (CSCSW) invites you to join its Retirement Discussion Group (RDG). 

          Free group for CSCSW Members who are thinking about retiring

          The group will provide a mutually supportive space for participants to explore how it's done, logistics, tapering down, clinical issues with clients, and our feelings about it. As we benefit from consultation and assistance at the beginning and middle phases of our careers, it is no different when it comes to closing out a fulfilling career in a way that we feel is ethically and practically sound. 

          Make a cup of coffee and join us 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 


          • Wednesday, November 05, 2025
          • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
          • Online WEBINAR
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          Presenter: Tom Granucci, LCSW

          ONLINE ZOOM MEETING -  WILL NOT BE RECORDED

          Costs: CSCSW Member: FREE | Students: $19 | Nonmember (with CEUs): $29  

          CEUs: 1.5


          Description:

          Forensic social work includes a wide range of criminal and civil practice. This presentation will focus on mental health treatment and collaboration with supervision in the community of persons involved in the criminal justice system. The Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model is the evidence-based practice in correctional treatment proven to reduce recidivism. The presenter will cover how to integrate this model with evidence-based mental health and substance use treatment to develop effective individualized and comprehensive treatment plans. The presentation will also cover the challenge of the dual role of care and control inherent in this work and how social workers can ethically manage the challenge. Finally, the presenter will ask attendees to examine themselves as to whether they are the right fit for this field.


          Learning Objectives:

          At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

          1. List three components of an evidence-based forensic treatment/supervision plan.
          2. Identify three best practices of an effective probation/parole and mental health collaboration.
          3. Describe the challenge of the “dual role” required of forensic mental health workers.
          4. Describe the professional and personal characteristics of workers who effectively balance the dual roles of care and control with forensic clients.

          ABOUT THE PRESENTER

          Tom Granucci, LCSW. Tom worked for 13 years in the mental health field before joining the U.S. Probation Office in 1999. Tom retired from the U.S. Probation Office in 2019 after 20 years of service. His mental health career included outpatient work with severely mentally ill adults and adolescents (including adolescents who had committed sex offenses), residential treatment with adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system, and managed mental health and substance abuse care.

          As a U.S. Probation Officer/Mental Health Treatment Specialist, Tom managed a specialized caseload of mentally ill clients and sex offenders for 8+ years. As a Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer for 8 years, he led a team of six officers and was a leader in evidence-based practices (EBP) implementation. In 2015, he assumed the role of the Central District of California’s first EBP Coordinator. As such, he was responsible for EBP implementation in the second largest federal district in the U.S., which included 7 counties and 12 field offices.

          Tom was an original member of the California State University, Los Angeles Forensic Social Work Advisory Board and was a part-time faculty member in the School of Social Work from 2003 to 2019 teaching forensic social work and recovery in mental health. Tom has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Forensic Mental Health Association of California (FMHAC) for ten years, serving as the Chair of the Annual Conference Planning Committee.

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