On-Demand CE Training
ODL 405: Psychological and Social Safety: Adolescents Experiencing Parental Loss
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.
Please note: This on-demand webinar is a replay of a live CE event. The format reflects the original presentation and may include live Q&A, transitions, and intermittent audio/visual fluctuations typical of a live recording.
1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 Clinical Continuing Education credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact hour
Psychologists
APA – 1 CE credit
Counselors 1 Contact hour
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact hour
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – 1 Contact hour
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 CE Contact hour
Created On: 4/15/2026
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses and case managers.
Counselor Skill Groups:
4. Counseling Services
Overview:
Parental loss during adolescence is viewed as a “non-normative” life event with significant effects on an individual’s life path. The death of a parent results in the loss of a safety net and social support that remain influential into adulthood. This presentation will examine the effects of parental loss during adolescence, focusing on the emotional, social, and psychological challenges faced by bereaved adolescents. It will stress the importance of practitioners understanding post-loss stressors and offer strategies for assisting adolescents through their grief. The session aims to equip mental health professionals with knowledge and techniques to promote psychological and social well-being in grieving adolescents.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Demonstrate awareness and knowledge about the psychological and social impacts of parental loss on adolescents, including common emotional and behavioral responses.
- Describe clinical skills and communication practices to encourage healthy emotional expression and discussion of grief for adolescents.
- Discover effective intervention strategies to foster psychological and social safety for grieving adolescents.
Presenter:
Dr. Brittany Nwachuku, LCSW, LISW-S
Dr. Brittany Nwachuku, LCSW, LISW-S, is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Alliant International University with extensive experience in medical and mental health settings. She has worked with diverse populations, including juvenile probation, foster care youth, school social work, and oncology healthcare.
Dr. Nwachuku provides supervision to social work students and has facilitated support groups and professional development on best practices for underserved populations. She is an executive committee member for the Council on the Role and Status of Women (CORSW) at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), serves on the advisory council for She’s the First, and is a committee co-chair for her chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She holds a women’s leadership certificate from Yale and is a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Her research focuses on equity, psychosocial oncology, grief, and women’s health disparities.