FOR SOCIAL WORKERS READY TO EXAMINE WHAT THE PROFESSION DOESN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT

White Supremacy, White Privilege, Racism & Oppression in Social Work

An honest examination of white supremacy, racism, and oppression in social work—and what it means for your practice.

6.0 CE Credits (6 hours) | ASWB ACE Approved | On-demand with lifetime access | $150

What You'll Learn

  • How to explain the origins and ongoing functions of whiteness, white supremacy, and white privilege, and why these systems were built and how they are maintained
  • How to identify how racism and white supremacy are embedded in social work's history, laws, policies, and dominant professional norms
  • How to recognize how social control has operated and continues to operate through social work institutions and practice
  • How to critically examine the limitations of cultural competence as a framework and articulate what working toward social change actually requires
  • How to integrate course concepts into your own practice through critical reflection and intentional action at the individual, community, and institutional level

Practical Strategies You'll Be Able to Use Immediately

  • Use the Implications for Practice frameworks from each module to identify specific ways white supremacy shows up in your current work setting
  • Apply a sociopolitical lens to your assessment process, moving beyond individual factors to examine systemic and structural influences on your clients' lives
  • Engage in critical self-reflection about your own positionality and how it shapes your practice
  • Identify concrete points of intervention at the individual, community, and institutional levels
  • Use course concepts to challenge whitewashed narratives in supervision, team meetings, and professional settings
Charla Yearwood, LCSW—Social Work Consultant and Instructor at Doin' The Work LLC, therapist, and founder of Connected in Community

Charla Cannon Yearwood, LCSW

Therapist, social worker, educator, change maker

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Charla Cannon Yearwood, MSSW, LCSW (she/her) is an educator and social worker licensed in Indiana and Tennessee. As a strong advocate for equity in mental health, Charla specializes in trauma, racial justice, and identity exploration. Her work focuses on dismantling oppressive systems within mental healthcare and guiding clinicians toward inclusive, liberation-focused practices. Charla is known for engaging workshops that inspire reflection, accountability, and transformation in the therapeutic space. 

Shimon Cohen, LCSW—founder of Doin' The Work, licensed clinical social worker, educator, and host of the Doin' The Work podcast.

Shimon Cohen, LCSW

Founder, educator, clinician, podcast host

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Shimon Cohen, MSSW, LCSW (he/him) is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, and the founder of Doin' The Work. With over 20 years of experience in clinical practice and social work education, Shimon brings a deep commitment to racial justice and liberatory practice. He holds a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and has worked across schools, nonprofits, and universities. In addition to his work with DTW, Shimon maintains a private therapy practice. He is the host and producer of the Doin' The Work podcast, spotlighting the voices of social workers and helping professionals advancing social change in their communities.

Why Clinicians Choose This Course

$150 — Lifetime access included

A justice-based, practice-changing CE course that goes where most trainings won't — and gives you the frameworks, language, and tools to carry that work forward in your own practice.

  • On-demand recording — learn at your own pace, on your schedule
  • Immediate clinical application — use these strategies in your very next session, supervision, or team meeting
  • 6.0 CE credits (6 hours) — approved by ASWB ACE
  • Justice-based, anti-oppressive framework — align your practice with your values
Get Immediate Access — start applying these tools today  

Praise for Doin' The Work Courses

“These are the CEs we all need! Doin' The Work instructors are excellent facilitators of difficult conversations about racism, whiteness, white supremacy, privilege and oppression and the impact on social work practice. The course I took with them allowed me to examine my White identity, further develop my critical pedagogy and deepen my understanding of these topics. Every social worker should take these courses!”


Kim R.
Participant


“I literally learned more in the courses I took with Doin' The Work than I did in my university's American & Social Work history class. They offer ENGAGING content that centers the lived experiences of marginalized identities whilst providing practical tools on how to engage in social justice, resistance & liberation in daily Social Work practice. Being able to learn from Shimon and Charla has forced me to explore and commit to concrete ways of living that authentically reflect activism, scholarship & solidarity in my community. If you have the opportunity to engage with these courses, I highly recommend it to you."


Kelley H., LMSW
Clinician & Professor

"I wish everyone in social work could take these classes. It has been a transformative experience for me, and it is impacting how I show up in my own job at my School of Social Work, my own clinical practice, in my community in terms of increasing my involvement in community action, and in my own personal life.”


Ann H., LCSW
professor

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