West Virginia
Below you will find summaries of the continuing education requirements for mental health and addiction counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, nurses and psychologists in your state and links to the appropriate regulations.
Professions
Addiction Professionals
Precertification/Licensure
Training from an NAADAC approved provider like AllCEUs would be accepted.
Continuing Education
CEUs from an NAADAC approved provider like AllCEUs would be accepted.
Social Workers
Accepted Approvals:
3.1.1. Of these contact hours, at least twenty (20) contact hours shall be earned by attending programs, conferences, workshops, online courses or professional meetings that are pre-approved by a WV authorized approved or certified provider. Continuing education courses endorsed by the Association of Social Work Boards, the National Association of Social Workers, an approved WV provider, another state social work licensing Board, or a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education are recognized as approved courses.
AllCEUs is an approved education provider by the Florida Board of Social Work
At least 10 hours must be in a synchronous format-either online or in person, like AllCEUs' weekly live webinars.
Courses
Attachment
Continuing education courses on attachment theory, attachment trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), attachment styles, abandonment anxiety and more.
Addiction
Precertification/prelicensure curriculum and ongoing continuing education for addiction counselors, recovery support specialists and other addiction professionals.
Child Development & Parenting
Online courses on child development adolescent development, parenting skills and special needs of college students.
Diagnosis and Treatment
Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common mental disorders in the DSM 5 TR and ICD-11
Goal Setting & Motivation
Explore goal setting best practices, types of motivation, ways to enhance motivation, causes for resistance and behavior modification techniques.
Integrative / Holistic & Neuropsychology
Learn about neurotransmitters, the relationship between hormones and mental health, the HPA, HPG and HPT-Axes; the gut brain axis and mental health; the importance of circadian rhythms on mental health, the connection between inflammation and mental illness and more.
Mindfulness & Meditation
Explore mindfulness and meditation practices and benefits for treating mental health issues, cognitive and attentional issues, pain, sleep disorders and more.
Older Adults
Explore unique needs of older adults, signs of dementia, dementia prevention strategies, special needs of caregivers, and communicating with the cognitively impaired.
Professional Development
Ethics, documentation, domestic violence, health and safety and supervision.
Tools and Techniques
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Person Centered Therapy. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. EMDR and more…
Trauma, Crisis and Suicide
Explore current best practices for assessment, early intervention and treatment of trauma, crisis and suicidal and nonsuicidal ideation.