CEU Events

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH  ·  COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK

CEU Institute

May 11–15, 2026

Five days of live, interactive continuing education built for Utah's licensed mental health professionals.

Sessions will be recorded and available for purchase on demand

 Live on Zoom  ·  Up to 60 CEUs available  ·  All Sessions Online & Synchronous

 

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Meet your synchronous renewal requirements in a single week with unique sessions led by expert clinicians, leading researchers, policymakers, and frontline specialists actively shaping behavioral health in Utah.

Two concurrent sessions run simultaneously throughout the week. You choose which to attend live. All sessions are recorded and added to an on-demand library.

See the full schedule below

 

 

All proceeds from this inaugural event are reinvested in students through scholarships at the College of Social Work. Your participation helps train the next generation of behavioral health professionals.

 

TOPICS INCLUDE

  • Motivational interviewing and acceptance-based approaches
  • Spiritually oriented social work practice
  • Social justice advocacy and ethics
  • Research integrity in professional practice
  • Ritual, connection, and healing in group therapy
  • Policy, justice involvement, and substance use
  • Indigenous approaches to conflict resolution
  • Depression, delirium, and dementia in older adults
  • Infant mental health and early intervention

+ MORE

 

 

 

Your hours count. This event is offered by the University of Utah College of Social Work, a regionally accredited institution through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Under Utah state law (R156-60), continuing education sponsored by an accredited university qualifies for DOPL licensure renewal with no additional provider approval needed.

 

PRICING OVERVIEW

$440

Full Event + 1 Year On Demand

$297

Live All-Access (No On Demand)

$45

Live Individual Session

$150

On Demand Library Only (1 year)
available after the event

25% discount available for alumni and practicum supervisors (discount code emailed to those who qualify)

All registration levels are non-fundable. 

Questions? Contact csw-ceu-institute@utah.edu 

 

FULL SCHEDULE*

*Schedule subject to change.

All sessions run 9:00–12:00 PM or 1:00–4:00 PM  

MONDAY  ·  May 11, 2026

9–12 PM

Meet the Moment Method: Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Brad Lundahl, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, LCSW

9–12 PM

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: A Brief History and Current Landscape

Ariel Richer, PhD

1–4 PM

The Golden Thread of Risk, Need, and Responsivity

Jesse P. Higgins, Ph.D., LMFT; Sara Simpson, LCMHC, C-DBT, CYP-500; Chera Mann, LCSW, EMDRIA Consultant; Tami Fullerton, LCSW

1–4 PM

Forensic Mental Health and Civil Commitment in Utah

Jeremy Christensen, LCSW

1–4 PM

Better than Superglue: The Human Animal Bond

Deborah Carr, MEd

 

TUESDAY  ·  May 12, 2026

9–12 PM

Social Justice Advocacy: An Ethical Imperative

Lori Watsen, LCSW, LCSW

9–12 PM

Beyond Co-Location: Building Truly Integrated Health

Stacey Bank, MD

1–4 PM

How Rituals Strengthen Connection and Healing in Group Therapy

Rachel Johnson

1–4 PM

Saving Lives and Bringing Hope to Those Affected by Suicide Through Education, Research, and Advocacy

Brandon Callor, CSW

 

WEDNESDAY  ·  May 13, 2026

9–12 PM

What is Spiritually Oriented Social Work Practice?

David Derezotes, Ph.D., LCSW

9–12 PM

"What is Happening with Mom?" Understanding the Complexities of Depression, Delirium, and Dementia Care in the Older Adult

Troy Andersen, PhD, MSW, MS, LCSW\

9-12 PM

Collaborative Care: Integrating Systems in a Correctional Environment

Amanda Alkema, LCSW Co-presenters: Joshua Stephens, PhD; Alexandra Audu, MD; Ellie Madenberg 

1–4 PM

Kaimana Skills Workshop: An Indigenous Approach to Conflict Resolution

Leilani Taholo, Ph.D. LCSW, Ph.D., LCSW

1–4 PM

Invisible Wounds of Service: Clinical Care for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families

Sarah Larmore, LCSW, CCTSW

 

THURSDAY  ·  May 14, 2026

9–12 PM

Policy to Practice: Enhancing Outcomes for Justice-Involved Individuals with SUD

Christian Sarver, Ph.D. & Misty McIntyre Goodsell, Ph.D., LCSW

9–12 PM

Military Sexual Trauma and Gender Dynamics in the Armed Forces

Sarah Larmore, LCSW, CCTSW

1–4 PM

Building Strong Beginnings: Social Work and Infant Mental Health in Practice

Alysse Loomis, PhD, LCSW & Erica Murdoch, LCSW

1-4 PM

Paws in Practice: Animal-Assisted Interventions

Deborah Carr, MEd

 

FRIDAY  ·  May 15, 2026

9–12 PM

Research Integrity Considerations in the Context of Social Work Practice

Caren Frost, PhD, MPH

9–12 PM

Reinforcing Resilience: It Starts with Us

Keri Jones-Fonnesbeck, LCSW 

 

 

 

 

View as

CEU Institute Session: Meet the Moment Method: Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Monday, May 11th 2026 - Brad Lundahl, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, LCSW
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Better than Superglue: The Human Animal Bond

Monday, May 11th 2026 - Deborah Carr, Med
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Forensic Mental Health and Civil Commitment in Utah

Monday, May 11 - Jeremy Christensen, LCSW
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: The Golden Thread of Risk, Need, and Responsivity

Monday, May 11 - Jesse P. Higgins, Ph.D., LMFT; Sara Simpson, LCMHC, C-DBT, CYP-500; Chera Mann, LCSW, EMDRIA Consultant; Tami Fullerton, LCSW
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Beyond Co-Location: Building Truly Integrated Healthcare

Tuesday, May 12 - Stacey Bank, MD & Eric Yoshio Jesús Tadehara, LCSW, MPA
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Social Justice Advocacy: An Ethical Imperative

Tuesday, May 12th 2026 - Lori Watsen, LCSW Meets Utah CE requirement for Ethics
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: How Rituals Strengthen Connection and Healing in Group Therapy

Tuesday, May 12th 2026 - Rachel Johnson, LCSW
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Saving Lives and Bringing Hope to Those Affected by Suicide Through Education, Research, and Advocacy

Tuesday, May 12 - Brandon Callor, CSW Meets Utah CE requirement for Suicide Prevention
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Collaborative Care: Integrating Systems in a Correctional Environment

May 13, 2026 - Amanda Alkema, LCSW, Joshua Stephens, PhD; Alexandra Audu, MD; Ellie Madenberg
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: What is Spiritually Oriented Social Work Practice?

Wednesday, May 13th 2026 - David Derezotes, Professor Emeritus in the College of Social Work -
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Kaimana Skills Workshop: An Indigenous Approach to Conflict Resolution

Wednesday, May 13th 2026 - Leilani Taholo, PhD, LCSW
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Military Sexual Trauma and Gender Dynamics in the Armed Forces

Thursday, May 14th 2026 - Sarah Larmore, LCSW, CCTSW
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Policy to Practice: Enhancing Outcomes for Justice-Involved Individuals with SUD

Thursday, May 14th 2026 - Christian Sarver, PhD and Misty Mcintyre Goodsell, PhD
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Building Strong Beginnings: Social Work and Infant Mental Health in Practice

Thursday, May 14 - Alysse Loomis, PhD, LCSW & Erica Murdoch, LCSW
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Paws in Practice: Animal-Assisted Interventions

Thursday, May 14th 2026 - Deborah Carr, Med
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Reinforcing Resilience: It Starts with Us

Friday, May 15 - Keri Jones-Fonnesbeck, LCSW
$45.00

CEU Institute Session: Research Integrity Considerations in the Context of Social Work Practice

Friday, May 15th 2026 - Caren Frost, PhD, MPH Meets Utah CE requirement for Ethics
$45.00