Upcoming Events
November Lunch and Learn (11/12/25) – “Serving Survivors of Online Sexual Exploitation”
Serving Survivors of Online Sexual Exploitation (1.0 CE hour) Learning Objectives 1) Understand the Issue of Online Sexual Exploitation 2) Identify Interventions That Can Be Used in Practice 3) Discuss Active Policies to Be Aware Of Presented By Jacob Ostler, LCSW, MSW Bio Jacob has an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work with a focus on Global Practice as well as a certificate in Anti-Human Trafficking from Vanguard University. Jacob has been working with … Read More
Happy New Year! 2023 President Message
Greetings UTAHSWA! Happy New Year! I hope that this email finds you healthy and happy! We had our first UTAHSWA Board Meeting today and I am very excited about our wonderful 2023 UTAHSWA Board. As you know we have recently become more involved on the Macro Level of Social Work in the last few months. As part of that we have been invited to provide more feedback. The Office of Professional Licensure Review (OPLR) is going to be conducting a review … Read More
Announcement – Utah Social Work Association formerly USSWLHC
Hello, I hope this email finds you safe and well. We certainly are living in challenging times with many changes to the way we do things. The board of the Utah Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (USSWLHC) wants to let you know of changes to the organization and some important scheduling updates. You may not be aware that USSWLHC is the state chapter of a national organization – Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (SSWLHC). … Read More
2025 Annual Conference is in the planning stages and will be held on September 11th, 2025
It will be held at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. We usually have 150-200 attendees, the support of local vendors, and strive to make it a great educational and networking focused day for the many professionals in our area. Save the date and join us this year!
Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 W 3100 S
West Valley City, UT 84119
2025 Virtual Lunch & Learn CEU Series
We offer a “Lunch & Learn” opportunity monthly for UTAHSWA members and guests. If you are a member, it is all free of charge! For non-members, there is a $5 cost for the event and the CEU’s.
They are held on the SECOND Wednesday of EVERY MONTH virtually via ZOOM to be announced and the topics are diverse but always related to all areas of social work practice. We send out notices of these events via our email list through Constant Contact mailers and posts on social media on Instagram/Facebook. We also update our upcoming events page with these presentations as well.
If you are interested in speaking at or sponsoring an upcoming Lunch & Learn please contact contact@utahswa.org for more details.
Half-Day Intensives:
The next half day intensive for 2025 will be at the end of April. We hold these in Murray, UT at the Security National Mortgage Company Building, 433 West Ascension Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84123. Typically the times for these events are from 8 AM to 1 PM. We try and have a variety of speakers in different areas of the Social Work and Mental Health fields. light breakfast and lunch is served. The in-person limit is around 50 occupants, so these events are best to register for sooner than later.
We hold two Half-Day Intensives each year. If you are interested in assisting, hosting, or sponsoring a half-day (3.0 CEU’s) conference in a specific area of social work, please contact us at contact@utahswa.org
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