ATTENTION: SEIU Local 509 state workers, November is National Career Development Month!

Are you looking to polish your professional skills and expand your knowledge? Do you want to become a supervisor and need more information? Are you interested in learning strategies to improve your rapport with clients and provide quality services? Whatever your career development goals are, we are here to help.

As a SEIU Local 509 state worker, you have exclusive access to a free library of online learning resources for social workers, mental health workers, human service workers, and other rehab and healthcare professionals through PESI.

PESI is a non-profit continuing education program that has offered professional development programs, including seminars, videos, and conferences for over 40 years. The ​SEIU Local 509 - Commonwealth Human Service Workers And Educators Training And Professional Development Fund has partnered with PESI to provide you with 25 different digital seminars on a variety of topics, such as:

• Clinical Supervision: Proven Tools and Techniques for Success

• A Guide to the Ethics of Electronic Communication for Mental Health Professionals

• Psychopharmacology: What You Need to Know Today About Psychiatric Medications

And many more!

Learn more about how to access the PESI Self-Paced Online Learning free library here.

Visit the Human Services Training Fund page on our website to find out more about our offerings including training programs, resources, information on our 2022 scholarship and grants. These programs are FREE for state workers represented by Bargaining Units 08 and 10 of SEIU Local 509. Keep an eye out for announcements of our upcoming training opportunities!