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Instructor: Adam McCormick
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The Unfinished Business of Childhood: Healing the Helping Professional's Hidden Wounds
Course Description
Explore how childhood wounds shape helping professionals and learn to heal, set boundaries, and reconnect with your authentic self. Trauma.
Learning Method: Recorded asynchronous distance (non-interactive). This course includes a recorded video and access to the presented resources.
Amount of CE Credit Offered: 3 General CE Credit. ASWB ACE and NBCC.
Fees: This course can be purchased individually for $25.00 or as part of an annual unlimited continuing education subscription available for $75/year.
Posttest: Following the course, the participant will take a 30 question posttest. A score of 70% correct is required to pass and obtain a certificate. If you do not pass the posttest, it can be re-taken after fully reviewing the materials again.
Certificate of Completion: In order to receive a certificate of completion, you must indicate that you've watched the entire video portion of the course, earn a passing grade on the test, and complete the requested course evaluation.
Content Level:
Both beginning and intermediate-level content are included in this course.
Instructor Bio(s):
Adam McCormick
ONE YEAR OF UNLIMITED CE FOR $75
Course Outline:
1) Healing the Helping Professional's Hidden Wounds
- Video: Healing the Helping Professional's Hidden Wounds
- Audio: Healing the Helping Professional's Hidden Wounds
2) Bibliography and References - Healing the Helping Professional's Hidden Wounds
- Bibliography - Healing the Helping Professional's Hidden Wounds
3) Posttest: Healing the Helping Professional's Hidden Wounds
- Posttest Instructions
- Posttest: Healing the Helping Professional's Hidden Wounds
4) Course Evaluation
- Course Evaluation Information - Healing the Helping Professional's Hidden Wounds
- Course Evaluation Link
Course Creation Date: April 26, 2026
Requesting Accessibility Accommodations:
Please email [email protected] to request accessibility accommodations.
System Requirements:
- The most recent version of Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge browser
- Javascript enabled
- PDF plugin
- Graphic and audio output capability
- Broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended)
- TLS 1.2 supported by your web browser
Refund Policy: In general, refunds will not be provided. However, if you do have any concerns or grievances, please contact us at the email address below. Registrants who do not complete their course(s) will not receive a refund. Registrants who purchased the course but did not achieve a passing grade will not receive a refund. The Agents of Change Grievance Policy can be viewed here.
Cancellation Policy: If an Agents of Change Continuing Education course is canceled, a full refund will be provided to all participants.
Please email [email protected] with any questions about the course.
Agents of Change is Approved by ACE
Agents of Change, #1919, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 7/26/2023 – 7/26/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 General CE Credit.
Agents of Change is Approved by NBCC
Agents of Change has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7620. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Agents of Change is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Course Content
7 Lectures
Adam McCormick
Adam McCormick, MSW, PhD is Professor of Social Work at St. Edward’s University in Austin and teaches courses on topics related to social work with families and childhood trauma. He has a number of research interests and speaks frequently on a number of topics including LGBTQI+ youth in the child welfare system, the trauma of family separation in child welfare, the weaponization of poverty in child welfare, the relationship rights of siblings in foster care, the intersections of child welfare and immigration, social work and moral injury, and masculinity and mental health. He is the author of the forthcoming book, The unfinished business of our childhood: Healing the child trauma wounds of helping professionals. Dr. McCormick is also the author of the book LGBTQ youth in the foster care system: Empowering approaches to an inclusive system of care.
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