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Applications are accepted throughout the year. For therapists wishing to begin the certificate program in September and/or complete the program in one year, applications can be submitted beginning April 1.
- There is no application or admission process for professionals taking an individual workshop or course.
- For mental health therapists who want to earn the Postgraduate Training Certificate and be listed in the Oregon Directory, an application is required.
- The postgraduate training certificate is available for mental health therapists only. However, all courses and workshops are open to child welfare professionals for CEU hours unless otherwise listed.
Applicants to the certificate program must have a master’s degree in a mental health field such as psychology, social work, or counseling. Preference is given to applicants who are licensed, or in supervision towards licensure, by a state licensing board or an accrediting professional body such as the National Association of Social Workers, National Board of Certified Counselors, or American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of their academic background, practical experience in the field, and personal qualifications appropriate for effective application of the program studies.
Download admission requirements and an application packet.
An administrative fee of $150 is due upon acceptance in the program.
For questions, please contact
Kellie Herold 503-725-8539 or kellieh@pdx.edu or
Marion Sharp 503-725-4876 or sharpml@pdx.edu
Return completed application packets to:
Kellie Herold
Adoption and Foster Families Certificate Program
Child Welfare Partnership, PSU
520 SW Harrison St, Suite 440
Portland, OR 97201
Program fees
Participants pay a fee for each workshop and case consultation, due at the time of registration.
The only other fee is a one-time administrative fee of $150 that is required upon acceptance into the certificate program.
Each training, including online, can be taken as a stand-alone. Case consultations are clinical/treatment-oriented and are only open to mental health therapists.
The cost for the postgraduate training certificate includes the cost for the individual workshops, online courses, case consultations, and $150 administration fee.
A limited number of small scholarships may be available through Portland State Continuing Education/Graduate School of Education. Contact Marion Sharp for more information sharpml@pdx.edu.
Program Fees
Date/Location |
CEU |
Therapists |
CW Professional |
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| Overview of Adoption and the Oregon Child Welfare System | Fri Sep 11, 8:30am–5pm |
7 CEU |
$140 |
$140 |
Central Elements of Preserving Placements |
Sat Sep 12, 8:30am–3:30pm workshop Sat Sep 12, 3:30pm-5:00pm case consultation |
7/5.5 CEU
|
$140 |
$115
|
Clinical practice with Adoptive and Foster Families |
Oct 2009 online course |
10 CEU |
$140 |
$140 |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and Other Drug Effects |
Fri Nov 13 8:30 am–3:30pm workshop Fri Nov 13 3:30-5pm case consultation |
7/5.5 CEU |
$140 |
$115
|
The Impact of Abuse, Trauma, and Neglect on Child Neurodevelopment |
Sat Nov 14 8:30am–3:30pm workshop Sat Nov 14 3:30-5pm case consultation |
7/5.5 CEU |
$140 |
$115
|
Attachment and Bonding |
Jan 2010 online course |
10 CEU |
$140 |
$140 |
Trauma and Dissociative Disorders: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention |
Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:30am-3:30pm workshop |
7/5.5 CEU |
$140 |
$115
|
Promoting Positive Sexual Development Following Abuse |
Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:30am–3:30pm workshop |
7/5.5 CEU |
$140 |
$115
|
Clinical Practice with Diverse Adoptive and Foster Families |
March 2010 online course |
10 CEU |
$140 |
$140 |
Family-Based Therapeutic Strategies: Coaching Adoptive and Foster Families |
April 2010 online course |
10 CEU |
$140 |
$140 |
Putting Therapy into Practice |
Fri May 15, 2010 8:30am–5pm |
14 CEU |
$280 |
|
One time administrative fee for certificate participants. |
|
$150 |
|
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|
|
$1,830.00 |
$1,275.00 |
Graduate credit is available. Contact Marion Sharp, sharpml@pdx.edu for more information.