AI,The Mental Health Profession And Emerging Ethics
Dawn Brown, LMSW 
FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH, 9:00am-1:00pm
Birmingham Maple Clinic  – 4 CEUs available (2 in ethics, 2 in general), Zoom Training

This in-service training is designed to equip mental health profession with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and the critical ethical considerations emerging as AI becomes increasingly integrated into human services. Through a blend of informative presentations, interactive discussions, and practical case studies, participants will explore the evolving impact of AI on the mental health profession. Key focus areas include client rights, data privacy, equity, and professional responsibility. This session will foster informed, ethical decision-making and provide tools for navigating the challenges and opportunities AI presents within the mental health profession. 

About the Instructor:
Dawn Brown, LMSW

With 35 years in the social work field, Dawn Brown, LMSW, has experience in a broad range of settings, including school social work, foster care, residential care, behavioral health care, and private practice. She has worked with individuals across the lifespan, from early childhood through older individuals. She is well versed in conducting individual, family and group therapy, community outreach, program development, implementation and management. In addition to her clinical work, Dawn has taught at the graduate level for 15 years, sharing her expertise in ethics, social work theory, and hands on clinical techniques. As an educator, she is committed to instilling a strong ethical foundation in her students while also preparing them to navigate the complex and ever-evolving landscape of social work.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to generalize the core concepts of artificial intelligence relevant to social work.
• Participants will be able to examine real-world applications of AI in areas such as predictive analytics, case management, and mental health services.
• Participants will be able to identify ethical challenges posed by AI, including bias, surveillance, informed consent, and algorithmic transparency.
• Participants will be able to demonstrate critical thinking and ethical decision-making frameworks for evaluating and using AI tools responsibly.
• Participants will be able to promote dialogue on how to advocate for equitable, just, and human-centered AI policies in social work settings.

Exposure and Response Prevention(ERP) for Children and Teens
Katie Tucker, LMSW  
FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH 2026, 9:00am-11:00am
Birmingham Maple Clinic  – 2 CEUs available, IN-PERSON

Goals and Objectives:

Deliver psychoeducation using developmentally appropriate approaches.
Understand core concepts to outline for families.
Explain obsessive compulsive disorder using engaging activities.

Create a meaningful fear hierarchy with a child.
Identify symptoms and utilize assessment in building hierarchy.
Collaboratively develop a fear hierarchy/ladder

Develop and implement exposure therapy treatment with children and teenagers.
Create exposures specific to patient symptoms using fear hierarchy.
Monitor for progress and potential barriers to treatment.
Implement approaches to address treatment barriers.

Understand and apply basic SPACE(Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) principals with parents while working with their children.
Teach and demonstrate supportive statements to parents.
Help to identify accommodations through accommodation mapping.
Help create a plan to reduce accommodations.

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