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Social Worker CEs
INFORMATION: (847) 543-2990 www.clcillinois.edu/professional
NEW! CREATIVE GROWTH THROUGH ART
Do you love arts and crafts? Have you ever thought about crafting and gifting or selling your creations? Does crafting help you to selfregulate and center yourself? By participating in this 8-week course, you will not only have fun learning by doing, but you will also gain confidence through your artistic expression. Join us for this exciting, project-based class where you’ll explore your creative side and discuss ways to promote your work for a profit. Class supplies are included in the course fee.
4042 PPSP 32-001
Thursday, September 23 to November 11 1-3 p.m. 8 Sessions University Center of Lake County, 312/314 $399 G. Johnson
NEW! SOCIAL DETERMINANTS SUBSTANCE USE
This course will provide the student with resources to understand “social determinants of health” and their impact on treatment and prevention of substance use disorders. Students will learn how to create diagrams to depict the various levels of physical and social environments, their intersectionality, and their influence on prevention and treatment. Using that information, evidencebased interventions will be explored that successfully address issues across multiple levels in preventing use and providing treatment. This course is appropriate for counselors, social workers, students, leaders, and supervisors in the helping fields. Eligible for 15 CEs to licensed social workers/ counselors.
4049 PSWC 2-001
Tuesday and Thursday, August 24 to September 28 6-8:50 p.m. 10 Sessions Grayslake Campus, T227 $99 K. Gananjit
NEW! ADHD AND SUBSTANCE USE
Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) frequently presents itself as a co-occurring disorder with substance use disorders. This class will look at the role that attention, impulse control, and hyperactivity play in ADHD and their impact on effective recovery.
Both medication-based treatments and non-medication treatments of ADHD will be reviewed. The research on the risks of abuse of stimulant medications used in the standard treatment of ADHD will also be reviewed. This course is appropriate for counselors, social workers, students, and supervisors in the helping fields. Eligible for 15 CEs to licensed social workers/counselors.
4055 PSWC 7-001
Saturday, October 23 to November 13 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 4 Sessions Grayslake Campus, C243 $99 J. Shackelford
Social Work classes are co-listed and originated as “for credit courses” that students on a degree track can take for credit. We are opening up the classes for those who would like to take the courses, but do not wish to earn college credits. The classes will be graded pass/no pass.
