Clinical Trainings

Catholic Charities is pleased to offer clinical trainings to colleagues, former employees, and the general public. We are approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners and the National Board for Certified Counselors to sponsor continuing education for social workers and licensed professional counselors.

CURRENT OFFERINGS:

Identifying and Treating School-Based Avoidance

This training will assist attendees in being able to identify anxiety and avoidant behaviors in clients as well as the motivation behind these behaviors. Attendees will gain knowledge of evidenced-based treatment modalities for decreasing school avoidance in order to assist clients in increasing their school attendance and staying in the classroom for longer periods of time.

Course Outline
9:30 am: Welcome & introduction
9:45 am: Identifying school avoidance and refusal as well as motivations for behaviors
10:15 am: Identifying the difference in behaviors for clients with traditional anxiety versus clients with diagnosis of Autism and ADHD
10:45 am: Treatment interventions and partnering with school and families/parents
11:15 am: Case discussion and review

Training Details
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Nicole Harris, LCSW-C
Cost: Free – $50

Course Completion & CE Info:

Participants must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to earn CE credit. Certificates of completion will be e-mailed within 10 business days. This course qualifies for 2 contact hours.

Questions? Contact Johanna Miller at [email protected].

Psychopharmacology for Anxiety Disorders

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how anxiety is treated specifically with psychiatric medications and be equipped with the knowledge to differentiate between different types of anxiety medications.

Course Outline

10:30 am: Objectives of presentation
10:35 am: Symptoms and pathophysiology of anxiety disorders
10:40 am: Treatments for anxiety disorders
11:00 am: Case examples
11:15 am: Case discussion and Q&A

Training Details
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 pm
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Dr. Chinedu Varma, MD, MPH
Cost: Free – $25

Course Completion & CE Info:
Participants must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to earn CE credit. Certificates of completion will be e-mailed within 10 business days. This course qualifies for 1 contact hour.

Questions? Contact Johanna Miller at [email protected].

CBT+ For Anxiety

This training will review the evidence-based model of CBT+ and review the components of active treatment and the CBT Triangle. Treatment strategies, including measurement scales and exposure through fear ladders, will be discussed.

Course Outline
9:15 am: Review of CBT including 4 interventions that comprise CBT+ and rationale
9:45 am: Common components and active treatment for anxiety
10:15 am: CBT Triangle
11:00 am: Break
11:15 am: CBT for Anxiety and Fear Ladder

Training Details
Date: Friday, November 21, 2025
Time: 9:15 am – 12:30 pm
Location: In-Person at 2300B Dulaney Valley Road Timonium, MD 21093
Presenter: Suzanne Templeton, LCSW-C
Cost: Free – $75

Course Completion & CE Info:
Participants must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to earn CE credit. Certificates of completion will be e-mailed within 10 business days. This course qualifies for 3 contact hours.

Questions? Contact Johanna Miller at [email protected].