We Are With You: The Social Worker’s Role in Supporting Immigrants and Asylum Seekers

12:00pm to 1:30pm

LIVE WEBINAR

Presenter: James Rodriguez, LCSW, Psychologist

NASW Members: $15 | Non-Members: $30

This workshop is approved for 1.5 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists

Date: Monday, January 27, 2020
Presenter: James Rodriguez, LCSW, Psychologist 
NASW Member Fee: $15
Non-Member Fee: $30
Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm 

This presentation will focus on the role of social workers in addressing the needs of immigrants. Immigrants often face a host of challenges in coming to the U.S. seeking safety and economic opportunity, but discriminatory policies over the past two years have added toxic levels of stress, especially to children, youth and families seeking asylum. This presentation will focus on the activities that social workers can engage in to protect immigrant rights and promote the health and wellbeing of asylum seeking children, youth and families.  

Learning Objectives:

After the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify immigration statuses for work with immigrant children, youth and adults, especially for refugees and asylum seekers.
• Assess the mental health care needs of immigrant children, youth and adults by applying the trauma informed care social work model
• Conduct mental health evaluations to support asylum seekers in their attempts to be approved for asylum

This workshop is approved for 1.5 continuing education credit hours.

NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (Provider ID #0014), licensed mental health counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053), and licensed marriage and family therapists. (Provider ID #MFT-0037)

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Presenter:

Dr. Rodriguez is a Senior Research Scientist and Director of Trauma Informed Services at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research. He conducts trainings and provides technical assistance in the area of trauma informed care to behavioral health providers throughout New York State. He is Adjunct Faculty at the NYU Silver School of Social Work and teaches the Diversity Racism Oppression and Privilege (DROP) course. He also has a private practice and specializes in the area of trauma treatment.