To Be or Not To Be: LCSWs Returning to Office Psychotherapy UPDATED

Co-hosted with USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Presenter:  Laura Groshong, LICSW, Director of Policy and Practice for the Clinical Social Work Association

2 CEUs

Cost: Member/USC Alum - $50 | Nonmember - $75 | Student/USC Student - $20

This workshop will help LCSWs determine when and how to safely return to our office practices, as California opens up. The ethical issues, as well as the uncertainty and anxiety connected to returning to the office will also be discussed. This webinar will help participants make this complicated decision in these difficult times. Here is your chance to ask all the questions you have about making this important choice.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this Live, Interactive Webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the meaning for LCSWs and our patients of moving back to the office
2. Consider the role of vaccines in  returning to the office
3. Identify the issues that need to be considered to create a safe environment
4. Understand the ethical issues that should be considered in returning to the office

Laura Groshong, LICSW, has been in clinical practice for the past 43 years.  She was also a Registered Lobbyist in Washington for five mental health organizations for 25 years.  She has been the Director of Policy and Practice for the Clinical Social Work Association nationally since 2006 and, through the Mental Health Liaison Group, worked on passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act of 2008, the Affordable Care Act, and many other pieces of legislation that support and benefit LCSWs.  Laura, a dynamic and engaging speaker, has written and lectured extensively on clinical and legislative issues around the country.

Contact:  Monica Blauner

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