- Renee M. Rawcliffe, LMSWDirector of Continuing Education and Professional DevelopmentRenee RawcliffePostgraduate Certificate in Environmental Justice for Social Workers: Climate Work is Social WorkAdelphi 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 24 continuing education credits.Date of CompletionNov 12, 2024ADELPHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK: OFFICE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCredential/License Number: Has successfully completed 24 Continuing Education & training clock hoursThis program covered exploring strategies applicable at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels through the lens of the Grand Challenges of Social Work,Instructor: Kelly Smith, DSW, MEd, MSc Location of course/educational activity: online Training method: Lecture, Live In-PersonJoanne CorbinDean



Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Justice for Social Workers: Climate Work is Social Work
Renee Rawcliffe
The course, developed by the Institute for Social Work and Environmental Justice in partnership with Adelphi University, incorporates practical and actionable curriculum for social workers, across the practice spectrum by addressing the effects of climate change on the most vulnerable populations. Exploring strategies applicable at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels through the lens of the Grand Challenges of Social Work, participants examined current and potential interventions that support resilience in clients, communities, and the environment.
In this project-based course each participant crafted an intervention that brings the principles of environmental social work into their personal or professional life. Like seeds, these interventions were planted during the 12-week course to grow and actualize in the future.
Skills / Knowledge
- Environmental Justice
- Social work