This professional development training prepares clinical supervisors to develop competent, ethical, and license-ready counselors and social workers in accordance with Virginia board requirements.

Date: August 19th, 2026 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by: Dr. Cynthia Ellison

CEUs are available!

Grounded in current board regulations and standards of practice, it blends clinical skill-building, ethical decision-making, and reflective supervision to help supervisors guide each resident or supervisee from early development toward confident, independent practice

Training objectives:
– Distinguish between administrative and clinical supervision
– Identify critical tasks of clinical supervisors and methods for ensuring licensees build skills to prepare them for professional practice
– Establish core competencies that supervisors must develop and evaluate
– Recognize the ethical, legal, and gatekeeping responsibilities of supervisors
– Identify steps involved in assisting mentees in developing their professional identity

Meet your trainer:

Dr. Cynthia S. Ellison, a Portsmouth, Virginia native, serves as Clinical Administrator for the School Counseling Intervention Program, Family Oriented Crisis and Urgent Support, and Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program at Western Tidewater Community Services Board. She previously served as Executive Director of Virginia State University’s Health and Wellness Division.

A Licensed Professional Counselor and an Approved Clinical Supervisor, Dr. Ellison, is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. She is a graduate of Norfolk State University and Hampton University and earned her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University in 2019. With more than 15 years of mental health experience, Dr. Ellison has served individuals across the lifespan in private practice, schools, crisis stabilization, residential, in-home, and hospital settings. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Virginia State University and Norfolk State University.

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This four hour virtual training will provide learners with an understanding of the history and purpose of the ASAM criteria and an overview of how the assessment dimensions have changed from the 3rd to the 4th editions.

Date: August 31st, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by: Karin Duncan, LCSW, CSAC

Learn more about each of the 6 dimensions, the criteria for their respective subdimensions and the updated ASAM continuum of care. Practice determining the level of care based on domain criteria.

Meet your trainer:

Karin Duncan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC), currently serving as the Internal Training and Internship Coordinator at Western Tidewater Community Services Board.

With two decades experience in the human services, criminal justice and counseling fields, Karin has extensive experience working with high-risk adolescents and their families as well those who struggle with substances and issues surrounding addiction. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College’s Master of Social Work program, Karin’s commitment to ongoing education and training for those in the mental health field emphasizes her belief in the importance of being a life-long learner in order to foster meaningful, successful therapeutic relationships.

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Did you know that 92% of low-income families do not receive adequate assistance for their civil legal problems?

Families experiencing poverty and housing insecurity face at least 2-3 legal issues every year, but navigating the inherently complex and under-resourced legal system is often out of reach. The Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS), in partnership with Legal Link, is inviting clinicians, providers, and community partners to join the Community Justice Worker Program. This program utilizes Legal Link’s unique Legal First Aid® curriculum to train non-lawyer, client-serving professionals to confidently identify legal issues and connect clients to crucial resources.

What to Expect & Certification

In this comprehensive training, VLAS staff will provide an overview of basic legal system concepts and the everyday legal challenges most commonly faced by communities experiencing poverty. Participants will learn how legal resources are allocated, discover where to find help, and receive a succinct methodology for addressing legal issues. The course also features an orientation to web-based referral tools, including VaLegalAid.org’s online guide, alongside interactive practice opportunities. Upon completion, attendees will become certified in Legal First Aid and will receive ongoing support from VLAS staff to seamlessly integrate these best practices into their daily workflows.

Key Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be prepared to:

• – Effectively surface and identify the legal issues that their clients face.
• – Sufficiently connect clients to timely and relevant legal tools and resources.
• – Confidently understand the support they can provide as a community justice worker and how to apply the Legal First A.I.D. method to clients’ legal issues.

Registration & Contact Information

To register for the training or to request more information, please click here. 

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Did you know that 92% of low-income families do not receive adequate assistance for their civil legal problems?

Families experiencing poverty and housing insecurity face at least 2-3 legal issues every year, but navigating the inherently complex and under-resourced legal system is often out of reach. The Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS), in partnership with Legal Link, is inviting clinicians, providers, and community partners to join the Community Justice Worker Program. This program utilizes Legal Link’s unique Legal First Aid® curriculum to train non-lawyer, client-serving professionals to confidently identify legal issues and connect clients to crucial resources.

What to Expect & Certification

In this comprehensive training, VLAS staff will provide an overview of basic legal system concepts and the everyday legal challenges most commonly faced by communities experiencing poverty. Participants will learn how legal resources are allocated, discover where to find help, and receive a succinct methodology for addressing legal issues. The course also features an orientation to web-based referral tools, including VaLegalAid.org’s online guide, alongside interactive practice opportunities. Upon completion, attendees will become certified in Legal First Aid and will receive ongoing support from VLAS staff to seamlessly integrate these best practices into their daily workflows.

Key Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be prepared to:

• – Effectively surface and identify the legal issues that their clients face.
• – Sufficiently connect clients to timely and relevant legal tools and resources.
• – Confidently understand the support they can provide as a community justice worker and how to apply the Legal First A.I.D. method to clients’ legal issues.

Registration & Contact Information

To register for the training or to request more information, please click here. 

Download a flyer!

This professional development training prepares clinical supervisors to develop competent, ethical, and license-ready counselors and social workers in accordance with Virginia board requirements.

Date: August 19th, 2026 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by: Dr. Cynthia Ellison

CEUs are available!

Grounded in current board regulations and standards of practice, it blends clinical skill-building, ethical decision-making, and reflective supervision to help supervisors guide each resident or supervisee from early development toward confident, independent practice

Training objectives:
– Distinguish between administrative and clinical supervision
– Identify critical tasks of clinical supervisors and methods for ensuring licensees build skills to prepare them for professional practice
– Establish core competencies that supervisors must develop and evaluate
– Recognize the ethical, legal, and gatekeeping responsibilities of supervisors
– Identify steps involved in assisting mentees in developing their professional identity

Meet your trainer:

Dr. Cynthia S. Ellison, a Portsmouth, Virginia native, serves as Clinical Administrator for the School Counseling Intervention Program, Family Oriented Crisis and Urgent Support, and Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program at Western Tidewater Community Services Board. She previously served as Executive Director of Virginia State University’s Health and Wellness Division.

A Licensed Professional Counselor and an Approved Clinical Supervisor, Dr. Ellison, is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. She is a graduate of Norfolk State University and Hampton University and earned her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University in 2019. With more than 15 years of mental health experience, Dr. Ellison has served individuals across the lifespan in private practice, schools, crisis stabilization, residential, in-home, and hospital settings. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Virginia State University and Norfolk State University.

Register Here

This four hour virtual training will provide learners with an understanding of the history and purpose of the ASAM criteria and an overview of how the assessment dimensions have changed from the 3rd to the 4th editions.

Date: August 31st, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by: Karin Duncan, LCSW, CSAC

Learn more about each of the 6 dimensions, the criteria for their respective subdimensions and the updated ASAM continuum of care. Practice determining the level of care based on domain criteria.

Meet your trainer:

Karin Duncan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC), currently serving as the Internal Training and Internship Coordinator at Western Tidewater Community Services Board.

With two decades experience in the human services, criminal justice and counseling fields, Karin has extensive experience working with high-risk adolescents and their families as well those who struggle with substances and issues surrounding addiction. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College’s Master of Social Work program, Karin’s commitment to ongoing education and training for those in the mental health field emphasizes her belief in the importance of being a life-long learner in order to foster meaningful, successful therapeutic relationships.

Register Here

This 4-hour virtual workshop will provide an introductory overview to the foundations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis (CBTp). It will provide an introduction to CBT, explore how this approach is applied to working with individuals with both long-standing and early psychosis, and introduce key CBTp skills.

Date: September 22nd, 2026 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by: Jennifer Gottlieb

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Date: September 29th, 2026 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by: Dr. Lillian Gibson

This training will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn and practice how to integrate CBT and ACT modalities into the treatment of Imposter Syndrome.

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Strengthen your competency in navigating and treatment of substance abuse by learning how to implement trauma informed approaches into treatment.

Date: October 20th, 2026 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by: Marta Cofone, LPC, NCC

Attendees will develop a stronger awareness of the relationship between trauma and substance use and learn how to approach substance treatment with a trauma informed perspective.

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Through this training, learners will be able to more effectively recognize and address religious trauma.

Date: November 10th, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by: Dr. Lillian Gibson

Attendees will receive training on specific interventions to aid them in exploring, identifying, and processing religious traumas with clients.

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Learners will engage in an exploration of the intricate relationship between trauma/PTSD and SMI and the treatment challenges that present for this population, including a recommended brief user-friendly screening process for effective use with clients.

Date: November 17th, 2026 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Hosted by: Jennifer Gottlieb

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A focused training on the cultural applications, considerations, and adaptations of Narrative Therapy when working with BIPOC communities, families impacted by systemic trauma, and clients with intersecting marginalized identities.

Date: December 16th, 2026 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Hybrid
In-person at Harbour View Training Center
7025 Harbour View Blvd Suite 119 Suffolk, VA 23435
OR virtually via Zoom
Trainer: Sharde’ O’Rourke

Please choose if you want to attend this training online, or in-person. You will then be brought to a new page to complete your registration.