Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Social Workers

 This course introduces DBT for social workers, covering theory, core skills, and practical strategies to apply trauma-informed, strengths-based techniques across diverse practice settings

 🕒 2  CE HOURS                  

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

Date of course creation/update: 04/30/2025

CE Broker NO: #20-1354059

Education Pathways, LLC provider #2485, 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: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical continuing education credits.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

provides an in-depth introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an evidence-based therapeutic approach originally developed for individuals with borderline personality disorder and now widely applied to a range of mental health issues, including emotion dysregulation, self-harm, and chronic suicidality. Social workers will explore DBT’s theoretical foundations, core assumptions, and treatment structure, as well as its four primary skill modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Through clinical theory, case examples, and practical strategies, participants will gain tools to integrate DBT techniques into diverse practice settings, including individual and group therapy. Emphasis is placed on trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive applications.

Learning Objectives:

 

  1. Describe the core foundational principles of DBT.

  2. Identify the standard components of DBT treatment and its structure in clinical practice.

  3. Apply foundational DBT skills related to mindfulness and emotion regulation.

  4. Apply distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness strategies with clients.

  5. Explore how DBT strategies can be tailored to diverse populations and social work roles.

  6. Integrate DBT principles and skills into case formulations and daily practice.

 

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