Integrating Financial Health into Clinical Practice

This training focuses on the principles of financial social work and its importance in enhancing client well-being. Participants will explore how financial issues impact mental health and learn practical strategies for implementing financial wellness into their clinical practice. Through discussions and case examples, clinicians will gain insights into integrating financial social work principles, enabling them to better support their clients in overcoming financial challenges and achieving holistic well-being. While financial social work principles will be highlighted, the tools and skills reviewed are suitable for all practitioners.

Level: Beginner

Learning Objectives

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the core principles of financial social work and its relevance to clinical practice.
• Recognize the impact of financial stress on mental health and client outcomes.
• Describe practical strategies for integrating financial wellness into therapeutic approaches.
• Demonstrate techniques for assessing clients' financial situations and their emotional impliactions.

Course Outline

12:00 pm: Introduction and Welcome

12:10 pm: Identifying Core Principles of Financial Social Work

12:25 pm: Recognizing the Impact of Financial Stress on Mental Health

12:45 pm: Describing Practical Strategies for Integration

1:05 pm: Demonstrating Techniques for Assessing Financial Situations

1:25 pm: Q&A and Wrap-Up

About the Presenters

Quierra Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) with over six years of experience providing therapeutic services, case management, and crisis intervention. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and is certified in Financial Social Work and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Quierra specializes in using cognitive behavioral and other solution-focused techniques to help individuals create healthier relationships with themselves, their money, and to manage their mood.

Registration & Info

This course is provided free to current Catholic Charities of Baltimore employees and for a fee to non-employees. Registration and additional information, including cost is available via Eventbrite. Registration closes at 11:59 pm on February 25, 2024 or when space is full, whichever comes first. Refunds may be requested via the Eventbrite platform until February 25, 2024 at 11:59 pm; after that date no refund will be given. Please contact Johanna Miller at [email protected] with any questions, concerns, or requests for special accommodations.

Course Completion & CE Info

Course completion requirements: 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 1.5 contact hours. See below for specific course approvals.

Associated Catholic Charities is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education learning activities and maintains full responsibility for this program. This training qualifies for 1.5 hours in Category 1 continuing education units.

Catholic Charities of Baltimore (Associated Catholic Charities)

2300B Dulaney Valley Road

Timonium, MD 21093

667-600-2000

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www.cc-md.org

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