
Renee M. Rawcliffe, LMSW
Director of Continuing Education and Professional Development
Renee Rawcliffe
Social Work and Legal Advocacy: A collaborative response to trauma in recently arrived immigrant communities
Adelphi University School of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-032 and by the NYS Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0068 and licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0038. Adelphi University School of Social Work 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 creative arts therapists. #CAT-0032. Adelphi University School of Social Work is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The School of Social Work maintains responsibility for the program and its contents. This training is provided under New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Education and Training Provider Certification Number. Training under a New York State OASAS Provider Certification is acceptable for meeting all or part of the CASAC/CPP/CPS education and training requirements.

Date of Completion
Mar 10, 2021
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK:
OFFICE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Credential/License Number:
Has successfully completed 4 Continuing Education & training clock hours
This webinar covers recently arrived immigrant communities, including asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors, their legal needs, and how trauma manifests and influences their medical and mental health needs
Instructor: Lisa Pineda, LCSW-R, and Jodi Ziesemer, Esq
Location of course/educational activity: Online
Training method: Lecture, Live In-Person

Dr. Manoj Pardasani
Dean
Social Work and Legal Advocacy: A collaborative response to trauma in recently arrived immigrant communities
Renee Rawcliffe
This workshop is designed to give social workers an understanding of recently arrived immigrant communities, including asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors, their legal needs, and how trauma manifests and influences their medical and mental health needs. The presenters are a licensed clinical social worker and an immigration lawyer who collaborate through an innovative medical-legal partnership to provide co-located mental health, pediatric care, and immigration legal advocacy for recently arrived immigrant children and families in the South Bronx. The workshop will explore interdisciplinary assessment methods to identify psychosocial needs of and effective mental health interventions for this population.
Skills / Knowledge
- immigration
- mental health
- trauma
- legal needs
Issued on
March 10, 2021
Expires on
Does not expire