Positive, Problematic, and Productive Social Media Use: Breaking Down Barriers and Focusing on Potential for How Young People Engage Online

9:00am to 12:00pm ET

LIVE WEBINAR

Presenter: Kaleigh Cornelison, LCSW

NASW-NYS or NASW-NYC Members: $45

NASW Other Chapter Member: $75

Non-Members: $90

NASW-NYS Student and Transitional Members: FREE

This workshop is approved for 3.0 continuing education credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed psychologists

Please ensure that you register and/or join on Zoom with the name you would like to appear on your certificate.

Workshop Description

Technology and social media shape the identities, worldviews, relationships and sexual health of today’s teens. Unfortunately, many professionals fall short when they solely focus on what is problematic about social media use and ignore its positive aspects. This workshop will start from the ground up, beginning with definitions and a roadmap of technology commonly used by young people. From there, we will examine how technology influences teen sexuality and relationships and the ways relationships and identity can be strengthened by technology. Finally, the workshop will focus on how to work with and relate to teens through the lens of technology.

Learning Objectives

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

• Name social media platforms commonly used among adolescents
• Describe the different between a tech-negative and tech-positive approach to adolescent social media use
• Identify positive and problematic adolescent social media use
• Use strategies for effectively engaging with youth through a tech-positive framework

This workshop is approved for 3.0 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), licensed marriage and family therapists (Provider ID #MFT-0037) and licensed psychologists (Provider ID #PSY-0088).

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Presenter:

Kaleigh Cornelison, LCSW is a trainer, facilitator, and social worker. She has nearly 15 years of experience as a social work and public health leader in community- and systems-based consulting and program management. Kaleigh supports nonprofits, health centers, universities, and schools through engaging professional development and consulting. She has also worked directly with adolescents and young adults in private practice and school-based settings. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. Previously, she was the Assistant Director of the Adolescent Health Initiative and is currently the Youth Engagement Specialist for Yes and Know, a virtual sexual and reproductive health education curriculum for youth ages 14-19 at ETR, a health equity organization. She lives in beautiful Dexter, Michigan with her wife, daughter, and rescue pup, Calvin..