SSW Alumni Engagement CE

Date/Time:

Monday, February 24, 2025, 6-7:30 p.m. ET

Location:

Live online via Zoom

Description

In this session, we will explore the impact of Generative AI on social work practice, focusing on practical applications, ethical considerations, and best practices. Participants will learn how to effectively and ethically integrate AI tools into their work with clients and students while maintaining alignment with the NASW Code of Ethics. Agency policy implications will be explored. The session will include real-world use cases and scenarios, providing concrete examples of both opportunities and challenges in implementing AI technologies in social work settings.

Course Objectives

After attending this session, attendees will be able to:

1. 1) Participants will gain an understanding of Generative AI technologies and their potential applications in social work practice, including benefits and limitations.
2. 2) Participants will learn to identify and address ethical challenges related to AI use in social work in consideration of alignment with the NASW Code of Ethics and professional standards.
3. 3) Participants will develop practical considerations for creating or integrating AI policies into their practice while minding client confidentiality and promoting social justice.

Presenter

Dr. Melanie Sage, PhD, MSW, is an adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work and the owner of Sage Training and Consulting. As a leading expert in the intersection of technology and social work, she has authored over 30 journal articles on the topic. Dr. Sage specializes in technology consultation and motivational interviewing training, bringing extensive experience as a professor, field instructor, and researcher to her work. Her expertise in both theoretical and practical applications, alongside enthusiasm for harnessing tech for social good, inform her interest in addressing the emerging challenges and opportunities that Generative AI presents to social work practice.

Quiz and Evaluation

• To verify participation and acquisition of knowledge, this live online course requires completion of a multiple-choice course quiz with a passing score of 80% or better to receive the NY social work contact hours certificate.
• In addition, the completion of a course evaluation is also required.
• Instructions will be provided for how to access the quiz and evaluation.

New York Social Work Contact Hours:

NYSED LMSW & LCSW contact hours are being provided through the University at Buffalo School of Social Work’s Office of Continuing Education. This Office 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-0001. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 1.5 live online contact hours have been approved.

ADA Accommodations:

If you require any support for your ADA needs in the United States, please contact us by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event by email at kfranco@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-645-1259.

Course Requirements:

All participants will be emailed the link to the Zoom meeting website.

All participants will need to have audio capabilities on their device.

All participants will be emailed all workshop-related materials at least 24 hours before the workshop (handouts, PowerPoint slides, etc…)

All participants will be sent a link to an online multiple-choice quiz that must be completed within 48 hours. (Passing score is 80%)

All participants will be sent a link to an online evaluation about the workshop.

Registration deadline is Thursday, February 20