
Renee M. Rawcliffe, LMSW
Director of Continuing Education and Professional Development
Jeanne S Barry
Geriatric Mental Illness and Populations at Risk
Adelphi University School of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-032, licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0068, licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0038, licensed psychologists #PSY-0081,and 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. Adelphi University School of Social Work: Continuing Education and Professional Development, #1786, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Adelphi University School of Social Work: Continuing Education and Professional Development maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/03/2023 – 03/03/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 12 continuing education credits.

Date of Completion
Apr 6, 2021
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK:
OFFICE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Credential/License Number: 1531
Has successfully completed 12 Continuing Education & training clock hours
This program covers geriatric mental health challenges, including social isolation, depression, suicide, anxiety, hoarding and substance abuse.
Instructor: Dr. Dan Kaplan, MSW, PhD
Location of course/educational activity: Online
Training method: Lecture, Live In-Person
Joanne Corbin
Dean

Jeanne S Barry
In this program, offering 12 hours of continuing education, learners will gain knowledge of geriatric mental health challenges, including social isolation, depression, suicide, anxiety, hoarding and substance abuse. Relevant interventions and practices will be recommended to build capacity for meeting the mental health needs of older adults. Learners will be engaged to understand significant historical and contemporary issues and problems facing older adults, with attention to the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, class, sexual orientation, religion, and physical and mental disability. Additionally, learners will receive comprehensive information about the risks, warning signs, impacts, and interventions for elder neglect, abuse, and exploitation.
Skills / Knowledge
- elder neglect
- geriatric mental illness
- hoarding
- substance abuse
Issued on
April 6, 2021
Expires on
Does not expire