Approval for Counselors in West Virginia

West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work CE Information

Provider

New York Education Department Board of Social Work 0060

All regular licensed social workers (LSW, LGSW, LCSW, LICSW) must earn Thirty (30) hours of WV Board of Social Work Examiners (WVBSWE) approved continuing social work education hours in each two-year licensing period.

Ten (10) of these hours may be earned under the self-study category of “Individual Professional Activities” provider number 490000. The remaining twenty (20) hours must be earned from attending training programs offered by approved or certified providers recognized by the WVBSWE.

Impact CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is able to offer 10 continuing education course hours as part of the “self-study category”. CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.

Impact CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.

Board Contact Info

West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work
(304) 558-8816
www.wvsocialworkboard.org

Applies To:

  • West Virginia Social Workers
    • LSW
    • LGSW
    • LCSW
    • LICSW
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Licensed Social Worker

Licensees have a number of options in meeting the required thirty hours of continuing education, which may include face to face training and online courses (Category I) and independent study (Category II). 2 hours of Veterans treatment must be category I 1 hours of Ethics can be either category only 10 hours of category 1 may be online asynchronous education but our books and articles can also be used for the 10 hours of category II allowed

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LSW credential.

Any course accepted by West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work is applicable to the LSW credential.

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We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Licensed Graduate Social Worker

Licensees have a number of options in meeting the required thirty hours of continuing education, which may include face to face training and online courses (Category I) and independent study (Category II). 2 hours of Veterans treatment must be category I 1 hours of Ethics can be either category only 10 hours of category 1 may be online asynchronous education but our books and articles can also be used for the 10 hours of category II allowed

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LGSW credential.

Any course accepted by West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work is applicable to the LGSW credential.

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No courses found

We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensees have a number of options in meeting the required thirty hours of continuing education, which may include face to face training and online courses (Category I) and independent study (Category II). 2 hours of Veterans treatment must be category I 1 hours of Ethics can be either category only 10 hours of category 1 may be online asynchronous education but our books and articles can also be used for the 10 hours of category II allowed

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LCSW credential.

Any course accepted by West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work is applicable to the LCSW credential.

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No courses found

We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Licensees have a number of options in meeting the required thirty hours of continuing education, which may include face to face training and online courses (Category I) and independent study (Category II). 2 hours of Veterans treatment must be category I 1 hours of Ethics can be either category only 10 hours of category 1 may be online asynchronous education but our books and articles can also be used for the 10 hours of category II allowed

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LICSW credential.

Any course accepted by West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work is applicable to the LICSW credential.

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No courses found

We don't currently have any courses available for this approval board.

Ethics

1.00 CE credit hour

These hours may be either category

Impact CE offers 30 courses applicable to this requirement.

The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Supervision; Ethics; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
Free

Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Application to Practice
Recorded Webinar
Free

Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology
Recorded Webinar
Free

Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation

1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support
Reading Online
Free

Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Domestic Violence; Ethics; Application to Practice; Aging, Long Term Care; Professional Readiness; Couples, Family
Recorded Webinar
Free

Veterans

3.00 CE credit hours

These must be category I hours

Impact CE offers 14 courses applicable to this requirement.

Toward a Dual Process Model of Moral Injury and Traumatic Illness

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
Free

U S Military Veterans and the Opioid Overdose Crisis: a Review of Risk Factors and Prevention Efforts

1 CE credit hour
Prevention; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Addictions, Substance Use
Reading Online
Free

Barriers and Facilitators of Videoconferencing Psychotherapy Implementation in Veteran Mental Health Care Environments A systemic review

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Technology and Counseling
Reading Online
Free

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Armed Forces Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Focus Group

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Technology and Counseling
Reading Online
Free

Impacts of Internet-Based Interventions for Veterans With PTSD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free
Currently 634 of our courses are available for Social Workers regulated by West Virginia Board of Examiners in Social Work. These are just a few examples!

Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting A Systematic Review

2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge
Reading Online
Free

Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
Free

The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders A systematic review

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Reading Online
Free

Spirituality Self-blame and Trauma Symptoms Among Adolescents Waiting for Treatment After Disclosing Sexual Abuse Child Abuse and Neglect

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

Journaling In Clinical Practice

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge
Recorded Webinar
Free

Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture

1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
Free

Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
Free

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

3.5 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

The Case for Transitional Services and Programs for Older Adults Reentering Society A narrative review of US Departments of Correction and recommendations

1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

Religious and Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Addiction and Addiction Treatment A scoping review

1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
Free

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