Events

For more than 60 years, NASW members have made a collective impact on the institutions and policies that help millions of people achieve better lives in their communities. NASW sponsors award programs to honor the highest social work achievements and hosts conferences to showcase excellence throughout the profession. We also coordinate state-based and nationwide celebrations and campaigns to help educate the public about the many roles of social workers. NASW Metro DC Chapter offers training to members and others, geared toward meeting your needs for licensure and ongoing education. View all professional development events here.


Community Calendar

Discover upcoming training sessions and events scheduled here! Please note that all NASW Metro DC training sessions will be held virtually. To register for training, please visit the NASW Virginia Chapter website. Click on the event name for more information.
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  • Hip Hop Therapy (HHT) - An Innovative Approach (2/19/2025 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)

    Hip Hop Therapy (HHT) - An Innovative Approach

    Hip hop therapy represents a dynamic and innovative approach to therapeutic intervention that harnesses the cultural and expressive power of hip hop music and culture to promote healing, self-expression, and personal growth. In a presentation on hip hop therapy, several key elements can be explored to provide a comprehensive understanding of its impact and methodology.

    Registration is through NASW Virginia Chapter. Click READ MORE to learn more and register.

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  • Supervision: Foundations of Supervision (February 21-22) (2/21/2025 8:30 AM - 2/22/2025 5:00 PM)

    Supervision: Foundations of Supervision (February 21-22)

    This course fulfills the training requirement mandated by the Virginia Board of Social Work to provide clinical supervision for LCSW candidates. The Virginia Board of Counseling updated their regulations for LPC and LMFT licensure, however, now stating: 

    For LPC and LMFT licensure, your supervisor must hold an active, unrestricted license as a LPC or LMFT only, in the jurisdiction where the supervision is being provided. At least 100 of the supervision hours must be supervised by a LPC. **Previously approved supervisors who are substance abuse treatment practitioners, school psychologists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, or psychiatrists can provide supervision until August 24, 2017. 

     

    Course Description:       

    This comprehensive seminar addresses the most critical issues for the clinical supervisor in social work. It provides an overview of supervision that is useful both for new supervisors and those wishing to refresh their supervision skills. Through presentation, large group and small group discussions, the following aspects of supervision will be explored:

    1. The purpose, role, and function of supervision;

    2. Theories and models of supervision;

    3. Oversight and guidance of supervisees, who diagnose, create treatment plans, and treat clients;

    4. Individual and group supervision facilitation;

    5. Parallel process and the importance of modeling strengths-based principle in supervision; and

    6. Ethical issue that arise in supervision.

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  • “Am I Doing This Right?”: Peer Support for Supervisors (3/5/2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

    “Am I Doing This Right?”: Peer Support for Supervisors

    Oftentimes after members take our popular Foundations of Supervision course and begin supervising LCSW candidates, new questions come up.  

    • Am I doing this right? 
    • How do I navigate differences in opinion when my supervisee and I practice different modalities? 
    • What if my supervisee and I disagree on an approach due to our cultural differences? 

    These types of questions are common but also nuanced. Insight from one of our instructors and a group of your fellow supervisors can help. That’s why we developed our free, members-only “Peer Support for Supervisors” sessions. 

    For these 1-1.5 hour-sessions, the instructor will select a general topic area to focus on and then solicit questions from registered participants prior to the session. The instructor will then use these pre-submitted questions to guide the session and lead the discussion.   

    On March 5 the general topic area will be "Navigating Supervision: Addressing Challenging, Contractual and Liability Concerns, and Theories in Supervision". Please include your questions/scenarios around this topic in your registration. 

    Registration is through NASW Virginia Chapter. Click READ MORE to learn more and register.

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  • 2025 Annual Conference of the NASW Virginia and Metro DC chapters (3/13/2025 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM)

    2025 Annual Conference of the NASW Virginia and Metro DC chapters

    Earn 20.5 CEs for the In-Person Conference March 13-15, 2025, in Charlottesville, Va., or sister Virtual Conference May 1-3. Social workers who register for the On-Demand Conference gain access to all 35 recorded sessions, 5 general sessions, and more events, and can earn up to 80.5 CEs May 7-June 30. NASW members receive double discounts with members-only discounts AND early-bird rates if you sign up by Feb. 14! Topics cover all social work specialties and career levels, from foundational to advanced to emerging issues.

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  • 2025 Annual Conference of the NASW Virginia and Metro DC chapters (3/14/2025 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM)

    2025 Annual Conference of the NASW Virginia and Metro DC chapters

    Earn 20.5 CEs for the In-Person Conference March 13-15, 2025, in Charlottesville, Va., or sister Virtual Conference May 1-3. Social workers who register for the On-Demand Conference gain access to all 35 recorded sessions, 5 general sessions, and more events, and can earn up to 80.5 CEs May 7-June 30. NASW members receive double discounts with members-only discounts AND early-bird rates if you sign up by Feb. 14! Topics cover all social work specialties and career levels, from foundational to advanced to emerging issues.

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  • Understanding and Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ People (3/21/2025 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM)

    Understanding and Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ People

    How do I support people who identify as LGBTQIA2S+? What do all the letters mean? What is PRIDE? What contributions have LGBTQIA2S+ people made to our world? What defines the culture? This workshop will develop and enrich your knowledge of the LGBTQIA2S+ culture, community and share the history of the struggles faced. Do you know and understand the history of the Gay Rights Movement? We will also explore what youth are experiencing in today’s political and community environment. We will learn the ‘lingo’ and gain an understanding of personal identity development, the coming out process, and examine supportive steps you can take to help people in your care and community.


    Learning Objectives:
    1. Learn and understand the language used by and with the LGBTQIA2S+ community to enhance cultural competence and provide an inclusive environment within one’s organization
    2. Develop and enrich your knowledge of the development of an LGBQ+ identity development, to better inform your professional practice.
    3. Learn the history of the LGBQ+ Community and cultural movement to gain insight into the development and the struggles sometimes faced by members of the community.
    4. Examine ethical considerations, personal biases, and social constructs in our daily living and work with youth; and reflect on improving one’s personal and professional inclusive excellence.

    Registration is through NASW Virginia Chapter. Click READ MORE to learn more and register.

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  • Supervision: DEI Concepts & Practice AND “Who Am I?” Do I Really Know What I Think I Know (3/28/2025 8:30 AM - 3/29/2025 5:30 PM)

    Supervision: DEI Concepts & Practice AND “Who Am I?” Do I Really Know What I Think I Know

    When both days are taken together, this course fulfills the 14-hour training requirement mandated by the Virginia Board of Social Work to provide clinical supervision for LCSW candidates.  Participants may register for ONE Day of the training to meet the 7-hour training requirement for supervision training renewal. The Virginia Board of Counseling requires 20 hours of approved training to supervise LPC candidates. *Participants who have previously taken a 14-hour course from NASW-VA (within the last calendar year) and wish to take an additional one-day course may qualify for a discounted one-day registration rate. Please call the Chapter Office at 804-204-1339 for more information.

    During this highly interactive seminar, attendees will engage with other professionals to strengthen their foundation of today’s best practice knowledge and enhance their skills to function effectively in the critical role of clinical supervisor. Day 1 provides a multicultural supervision theoretical framework, while Day 2 explores personal levels of self-awareness in supervision.

    Registration is through NASW Virginia Chapter. Click READ MORE to learn more and register.

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  • Licensure Exam Prep Training (4/9/2025 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM)

    Licensure Exam Prep Training

    Be prepared. Learn the content and strategies to pass the Bachelors, Masters or Clinical exam for social work licensing in Virginia!

    This one-day workshop will walk social workers at the BSW, MSW and clinical levels of licensure through the necessary steps to pass the ASWB exam and reduce test anxiety.

     

     This 6-hour course includes:

    1. Full day comprehensive virtual workshop that covers key exam content areas

    2. Six-month digital access to full Exam Guides and learning management system (ExamPrepConnect) with access to book author, discussion board, study games, flashcards, and interactive study features **$129.99 value

    3. Sample questions reviewed during the full-day online, interactive session with Exam Guides’ author

    Registration is through NASW Virginia Chapter. Click READ MORE to learn more and register.

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  • “Am I Doing This Right?”: Peer Support for Supervisors (4/23/2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

    “Am I Doing This Right?”: Peer Support for Supervisors

    Oftentimes after members take our popular Foundations of Supervision course and begin supervising LCSW candidates, new questions come up.  

    1. Am I doing this right? 

    2. How do I navigate differences in opinion when my supervisee and I practice different modalities? 

    3. What if my supervisee and I disagree on an approach due to our cultural differences? 

    These types of questions are common, but also nuanced. Insight from one of our instructors and a group of your fellow supervisors can help. That’s why we developed our free, members-only “Peer Support for Supervisors” sessions. 

    Registration is through NASW Virginia Chapter. Click READ MORE to learn more and register.

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  • NASW Virginia and Metro DC On-Demand Conference (5/7/2025)

    NASW Virginia and Metro DC On-Demand Conference

    Earn up to 80.5 CEs and meet all licensing requirements at your convenience May 7-June 30 by watching 35 sessions and 5 keynotes recordings from the chapters’ In-Person Annual Conference held March 13-15 in Charlottesville, Va. Early-bird discount registration rates run until Feb. 14, and NASW can double-stack discounts until then by combining their members-only rate with the lower early-bird rates, so don't delay!

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