Continuing Education

Looking to earn continuing education credits?

Shayla Élise Walker, LLC, offers engaging and impactful continuing education programs tailored to meet the professional development needs of social workers and mental health professionals across diverse practice settings. The programs provide participants with actionable knowledge and skills to enhance their ability to serve clients effectively and equitably.

The workshops and seminars address critical topics including:

  • Culturally Responsive Practice: Enhancing understanding and strategies to serve diverse populations, with a focus on Black mental health and intersectionality.

  • Self-Preservation for Social Workers: Practical tools for managing compassion fatigue, burnout, and maintaining resilience while upholding professional responsibilities.

  • Navigating Organizational Dynamics: Equipping social workers to advocate for systemic change, address workplace challenges, and build inclusive environments.

  • Ethical Decision-Making: Advanced exploration of ethical dilemmas and best practices in contemporary social work settings.

All courses are grounded in evidence-based practices and align with the scope of practice for social workers, emphasizing the importance of advocacy, empowerment, and systemic change. Participants will gain applicable skills to enhance their clinical, macro, or educational roles while earning continuing education credits to maintain licensure and professional competency.

On-Demand Courses

This continuing education course equips clinicians with the skills and knowledge to effectively support Black women who embody the "Strong Black Woman" archetype. Participants will explore the cultural, historical, and social influences shaping this identity and the unique challenges it presents in therapeutic settings. The course emphasizes creating a safe, affirming space for clients to navigate vulnerability, self-care, and emotional authenticity, fostering deeper healing and empowerment.

3.5 CEs including 1 CE in ethics

We Are Tired: Supporting the “Strong Black Woman” in a Therapeutic Relationship

In a time of dissension, opposition, and divide it is especially important that we as mental health professionals are mindful of how we intervene when working with clients who have differing or are struggling to engage with people of differing value systems and beliefs. Using Kingian Nonviolence as a case study, this course encourages participants to engage in critical self-reflection by exploring various nuances and influences on their own values, ethics, and morals and how these beliefs impact their interactions with others.

3 CEs in ethics

I’m Human Too: Navigating Values, Ethics, and Morals in a Politically Contentious Environment

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • We are committed to ensuring our virtual, asynchronous continuing education courses are accessible to all learners. If you have questions or require additional accommodations, please contact us at sewllc.ce@gmail.com with your specific needs. We recommend submitting requests at least 7 days prior to enrollment to allow time for review.

  • Upon registration participants will receive access to the course. The course must be completed in full within 30 days of purchase.

    Refunds are available within 5 days of purchase, provided that less than 10% of the course content has been accessed or completed. After this time or threshold, refunds will not be issued.

    To request a refund, please contact our support team by emailing sewllc.ce@gmail.com. Be sure to include your full name, the course title, and the transaction ID. Refund requests will be reviewed within 3-5 business days, and eligible refunds will be processed within 7 business days of approval.

  • Courses are “on-demand” meaning the course is 100% self-paced, virtual, asynchronous, and noninteractive. Upon registering for the course, participants will have 30 days to complete all components of the course including but not limited to pre-recorded instructional videos, activities, quizzes, and a final evaluation.

  • Continuing education courses include pre-recorded lessons with case studies, activities, quizzes, and a final course evaluation. Courses are eligible for continuing education credits for licensed social workers, and must be completed in full to receive credit. Partial credit is not provided.

  • The identification of content level is related to the content of the course, not to the target audience. If an experienced social worker is learning new material, for example, it would be appropriate for that social worker to participate in a beginner level course.

  • Courses are eligible for predetermined continuing education credits for licensed social workers. The participant must complete the entire course (watch all pre-recorded lessons and complete all activities and the course evaluation) and pass the posttest with a passing score of 80% or better. Partial credit is not provided.

    Certificates of completion will be issued after completing the course and no later than the first week of the month following completion of the course.

  • Continuing competence is the responsibility of the individual social worker—not the CE provider, the licensing board, or the professional association. It is the individual social worker’s responsibility to understand their jurisdiction’s requirements for continuing education—how their jurisdiction tabulates CE time (“clock hours” versus “contact hours,” for example), which types of courses will not be accepted, etc.

    The individual social worker’s jurisdiction’s social work board always has the final say about whether the continuing education courses will be approved. Therefore, please familiarize yourself with your licensing board’s continuing education rules before registering for this course. If you’re considering a particular CE program and have a question about whether your board will accept it, contact your board for clarification before you register for the course. Refunds will not be issued for social workers in jurisdictions that do not approve this course.

  • This course is Approved Continuing Education (ACE) by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). ACE approval means that the provider’s program meets ACE standards and allows it to offer continuing education credit to social workers as an ACE provider or approved individual course. Approval is not endorsement of the quality or usefulness of certification programs a provider may offer to social workers.

  • ©2025 Shayla Élise Walker, LLC. All rights reserved.

    This continuing education course, including all content, materials, presentations, recordings, and associated resources, is the intellectual property of Shayla Élise Walker, LLC. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, modification, or use of any portion of this course without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.

    Participants may use the provided materials solely for personal educational purposes. Any commercial use, sharing, or adaptation outside the intended audience requires explicit authorization.

    For licensing or permissions, please contact shaylawalker.com/contact.

  • To access the course, participants should have reliable access to the internet. If you experience technical issues preventing access to the course, please contact our support team at sewllc.ce@gmail.com. We will make every effort to resolve the issue or offer an alternative solution.

  • We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and professionalism in our continuing education courses. If you have a grievance, we take your concerns seriously and strive to address them fairly and promptly.

    Grievances will be reviewed and resolved in collaboration with our advisory board to ensure impartiality and fairness. To file a grievance, please submit a detailed written statement, including your name, course title, and nature of the grievance, to sewllc.ce@gmail.com. 

    All grievances will be acknowledged within 5 business days of receipt, and we aim to provide a resolution within 30 business days.