Addressing Unique Needs of Adolescents in Social Work

This course equips social workers to address adolescent challenges—identity, mental health, trauma, family dynamics—using culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, evidence‑based interventions

🕒 3 CE HOURS                   

AUTHORS:  Beth Hagan, Ph.D. and Rachel Kalina, MSW, LCSW   COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

 

DirectorEducation Pathways, LLC provider # 0000, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 00/00/2025–00/00/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

Outlines Adolescence as a critical developmental stage marked by profound physical, emotional, cognitive, and social changes. Social workers engaging with adolescents must navigate complex systems, developmental transitions, and sociocultural factors that uniquely impact this population.

This course provides an in‑depth exploration of challenges adolescents face, including identity formation, mental health issues, substance use, trauma, and family dynamics. Emphasis is placed on culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, and developmentally appropriate interventions across diverse practice settings.

By integrating theory, evidence‑based practices, and real‑world applications, social workers will be better equipped to promote positive outcomes and empower adolescent clients.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe biological, cognitive, and psychosocial changes across stages of adolescence.

  2. Analyze how intersecting identities and socioeconomic factors influence adolescent development.

  3. Identify common adolescent mental health disorders and screening tools.

  4. Compare harm reduction and abstinence‑based approaches to substance use.

  5. Explain family systems, parenting styles, and peer influences on adolescent behavior.

  6. Apply educational advocacy strategies, including IEPs and 504 Plans.

  7. Evaluate diversion programs and reentry strategies for justice‑involved youth.

  8. Demonstrate trauma‑sensitive engagement strategies that promote safety and empowerment.

  9. Interpret legal and ethical responsibilities in adolescent practice.

  10. Integrate evidence‑based modalities such as CBT, MI, and family therapy.

  11. Formulate strategies for technology use, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

 

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