National Association of Social Workers, West Virginia Chapter

09/02/2026

Looking to take on clinical supervision responsibilities or refresh your supervision skills? This comprehensive seminar — offered in partnership with NASW Virginia Chapter — will address the most critical issues for the clinical supervisor in social work.

Coursework will include:

🔹 Theories and models of supervision

🔹 Ethical issues that arise in supervision

🔹 Oversight and guidance of supervisees who diagnose and treat clients

🔹 Parallel process and the importance of modeling strengths-based principle in supervision

🔗 We hope to see you there! Register today: https://bit.ly/4f2wOFu

09/02/2026

Someone needs to hear this today. ❤️ What if the most powerful su***de prevention tool isn't technology, but human connection?
That's the message CEO Dr. Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C, shared in a Forbes Health feature on su***de prevention. Su***de’s impact reaches is devastating. “Families are left with profound grief, guilt and often silence,” he says. “Communities lose leaders, caregivers and loved ones.” While AI can help connect people with information and crisis resources, it can never replace the empathy, compassion, and clinical judgment of trained mental health professionals.
Read the full article: https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/su***de-prevention-strategies/
***dePreventionMonth

09/01/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and it starts with all of us. Together we can create communities where people feel seen and supported. Prevention starts with connection — a check-in, a listening ear, or a number shared at the right moment can make a real difference.

🔗 Information designed to help understand implementation resources for strengthening su***de prevention and mental health crisis services are available through SAMHSA: https://bit.ly/3SC4q4E

08/25/2026

NEW DATE: Join us for this training — offered in partnership with NASW Virginia Chapter — to explore the integration of expressive and body-based modalities into clinical practice, helping clients learn to regulate their nervous system and reconnect with their bodies.

This workshop will be both didactic and experiential, offering participants the opportunity to learn and practice a variety of techniques throughout the day. Come with an open mind and be ready to engage with your creative parts of self!

🔗 Register today: https://bit.ly/4wRaEMV

08/25/2026

Social work is a profession and it belongs among those recognized by the DOE. NASW is advocating to protect social work’s professional degree category, strengthen the workforce, and expand access to social work education. Add your voice today: https://www.socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Legislative-Alerts?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f137176%2frespond

08/13/2026

Have that gut instinct, feeling of rumbling in your stomach, those things that make you go hmm…?

This training — offered in partnership with NASW Virginia Chapter — will provide participants an opportunity to explore personal boundaries, trust, shame, vulnerability, and use of self-assessment tools.

Attendees will learn new strategies in paradigm thinking, communication, and conflict management in the workplace by examining challenges they face when colleagues are unethical or cross professional boundaries.

🔗 Save your seat today: https://bit.ly/3T05IWR

08/13/2026

NEW DATE: FREE webinar!
Laura Bradbury, LCSW, PhD explores why grief after an overdose death is uniquely complex and shares practical skills for supporting individuals navigating this often misunderstood loss.
Open to social workers in direct practice, advocacy, and education. Earn 1 CEU.

Scan the QR Code to Register or click this link: https://naswinstitute.inreachce.com/Details/Information/55c88025-6814-4ae9-afb5-328c32a629f2

08/10/2026

Join us for this training — offered in partnership with NASW Virginia Chapter — to explore the integration of expressive and body-based modalities into clinical practice, helping clients learn to regulate their nervous system and reconnect with their bodies.

This workshop will be both didactic and experiential, offering participants the opportunity to learn and practice a variety of techniques throughout the day. Come with an open mind and be ready to engage with your creative parts of self!

🔗 Register today: https://bit.ly/4wRaEMV

08/10/2026

08/05/2026

Ready to take the next step toward social work licensure?

Join Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW, for a comprehensive virtual Licensure Exam Prep Training designed for BSW, MSW, and Clinical candidates.

Gain valuable test-taking strategies, review key exam content, reduce test anxiety, and receive six months of access to ExamPrepConnect, including practice exams, study tools, flashcards, and more.

Whether you're just beginning your exam preparation or looking for a confidence boost before test day, this training will help you build the knowledge and skills needed to succeed.

🔗 Registration closes August 17. Save your place today: https://bit.ly/4bKlbAL