On-Demand CE Training
ODL 439: Clinical Approaches to Resilience, Identity, and Mental Health
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.
3 CREDIT HOURS APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 3 Clinical Continuing Education credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 3 Contact hours
Psychologists
APA – 3 CE credits
Counselors 3 Contact hours
NBCC ACEP – 3 Contact hours
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 3 Contact hours
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 3 Contact hours
Case Managers
CCMC – This course is not approved for CCMC Contact hours
Created On: 9/16/2026
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and nurses.
Instructional Level:
Beginner
Overview:
In this training, participants will examine the impact of ageism on mental health, identity, treatment engagement, and access to care in later life. It will also explore strengths-based, culturally responsive, and meaning-centered approaches to working with older adults experiencing transitions related to grief, loss, retirement, caregiving, illness, role change, and social isolation.
Through clinical instruction, and case-based application, participants will strengthen their ability to identify age-related bias, recognize resilience and protective factors in older adulthood, and apply practical intervention strategies that support dignity, autonomy, meaning, and psychological well-being.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Analyze how ageism and cultural narratives about aging affect case conceptualization, diagnostic impressions, and treatment engagement.
- Identify common psychosocial stressors and mental health concerns associated with later-life transitions.
- Analyze resilience and protective factors that may mitigate depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and social disconnection in older adults.
- Apply strengths-based, culturally responsive, and meaning-centered interventions to clinical scenarios involving older adult clients.
- Differentiate between clinician bias and evidence-based assessment considerations when evaluating the needs of older adults.
Presenter:
Sara J. English, PhD, LMSW, CPG, and Associate Professor of Social Work at Winthrop University
Dr. English is an Associate Professor of Social Work and the faculty advisor for the Gerontology Minor Program at Winthrop University. She is a Certified Gerontology Professional (CPG) and AGE-SW fellow, and has presented her research at local, national, and international venues, including at the University of Bath and the University of Iceland, as well as in South Africa and New Zealand. She serves as the NASW-SC representative to the Alzheimer’s Advisory Board for the South Carolina Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging and was recognized by the NASW-SC as the Social Work Educator of the Year for 2022. Dr. English is the faculty representative for Phi Alpha social work honor society and serves as president of Winthrop’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi national honor society.
Dr. English studies the power of non-familial relationships among staff and residents of institutional settings. Dr. English also explores how simple mindfulness practices can enhance mental health and well-being, and was selected as Winthrop University’s Thompson Scholar for the academic year 2023-2024, creating a student-focused mindfulness program. She is passionate about utilizing the arts and mindfulness practices to enhance the lives of older persons and those who love them.