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LearnUFT courses for Social Workers/Psychologists/LMHCs

As a state-approved provider of Continuing Education hours for Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Psychologists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors, the UFT's LearnUFT program offers low-cost professional learning opportunities specifically designed to meet our members’ needs.

Every LMSW and LCSW must complete 36 hours of approved continuing education courses for each triennial registration period. No more than 12 hours of continuing education activities in any 36 month period, or one-third of the total hours in periods of other length, may consist of self-study educational activities from New York State Education Department-approved providers.

Licensed Mental Health Counselors are also eligible to take these courses and earn CEUs. 

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If you are in crisis, experiencing distress, need resources or a referral, our counselors are available for UFT members 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-866-UFT-FOR-U. 

Upcoming Sessions

How to Anti-Age and Biohack (MAP)
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

You know the importance of continuing education and staying up-to-date on the latest wellness and therapeutic techniques. That's why the UFT Member Assistance Program invites you to join our upcoming professional development workshops this spring. In this two-hour lecture, participants will learn about the aging process in our bodies and how through natural health solutions, we slow down to what we may think is our inevitable genetic history.

Relationship Patterns: Identifying Healthy vs non-Healthy Relationship Dynamics
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

You know the importance of continuing education and staying up-to-date on the latest wellness and therapeutic techniques. That's why the UFT Member Assistance Program invites you to join our upcoming professional development workshops this spring. This workshop will discuss the components of relationship patterns and identify the five types of relationship abuse versus healthy relationship behaviors.

Relationship Patterns: Identifying Healthy vs non-Healthy Relationship Dynamics and How to Offer Support to Those who Struggle with post-Traumatic Stress (MAP)
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

You know the importance of continuing education and staying up-to-date on the latest wellness and therapeutic techniques. That's why the UFT Member Assistance Program invites you to join our upcoming professional development workshops this spring.  This workshop will discuss the components of relationship patterns and identify the 5 types of relationship abuse versus healthy relationship behaviors.

Emotional Eating: Recognizing Patterns and Developing Healthy Coping Strategies (MAP)
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

You know the importance of continuing education and staying up-to-date on the latest wellness and therapeutic techniques. That's why the UFT Member Assistance Program invites you to join our upcoming professional development workshops this spring. This workshop equips mental health professionals with tools to help clients identify emotional eating patterns and develop healthier coping mechanisms. Participants will learn assessment techniques, cognitive-behavioral strategies and mindfulness-based approaches to guide clients in managing emotional eating effectively.

Sweet Dreams: Harnessing Natural Medicine for Better Sleep Wellness (MAP)
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

You know the importance of continuing education and staying up-to-date on the latest wellness and therapeutic techniques. That's why the UFT Member Assistance Program invites you to join our upcoming professional development workshops this spring. In this workshop, participants will discuss many natural sleep solutions that can help give us deeper more restorative sleep without side effects.

Wellness Basics (MAP)
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

You know the importance of continuing education and staying up-to-date on the latest wellness and therapeutic techniques. That's why the UFT Member Assistance Program invites you to join our upcoming professional development workshops this spring. This 2-hour session will be an introduction to the basics of Wellness. Let us move forward with knowledge geared towards the foundations needed for health optimization. Dr. Pina LoGiudice, ND, LAc, who’s a naturopathic physician for over 20 years will share her experience on what has worked.

Hello Brain? It's Your Gut Talking (MAP)
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

You know the importance of continuing education and staying up-to-date on the latest wellness and therapeutic techniques. That's why the UFT Member Assistance Program invites you to join our upcoming professional development workshops this spring. As science advances, we learn more and more about the connection between the integrity of our digestive system on mood and mental health. These are important to understand as clinicians working with our students. The food we eat and how we feel has an effect on our minds and choices. Dr. Pina LoGiudice, ND, LAc will discuss the digestive system, leaky gut and the microbiome and its impacts on our brain.