Immigration Evaluations

1 CE Credit — Cultural Competency

This course covers an overview of specific immigration evaluations, clinical skills needed to support clients and obtain accurate history, evaluation writing, and cultural and ethical considerations.
Target Audience: Social workers and mental health professionals
Course Format: 1-hour, recorded asynchronous distance course
Content Level: Beginner
Date updated: April 26th, 2026

Course Learning Objectives

Describe the purpose of an immigration evaluation and how it can be impactful in a client’s legal case.
Apply trauma-informed and culturally responsive strategies when conducting immigration evaluations.
Identify cultural and ethical considerations when completing immigration assessments.

About the Instructor

About the Instructor

Shajuan Alexander, LCSW-S

Shajuan Alexander, LCSW-S

Shajuan Alexander, LCSW-S, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma-informed clinician, and Founder of The Culture of Health PLLC. She specializes in psychosocial immigration evaluations and culturally responsive mental health care, bringing clarity and intention to clients navigating complex legal and emotional landscapes throughout their lives.

Her expertise includes Asylum, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and Extreme Hardship cases, where she blends clinical depth with trauma-informed, culturally grounded assessments and advocacy. She is recognized for creating evaluation spaces that honor lived experiences while meeting the legal, ethical, and documentation standards required in immigration proceedings. Shajuan partners closely with attorneys and multidisciplinary teams, offering evaluation narratives that bridge clinical insight with immigration policy demands. Her work is rooted in ethical practice, maintaining objectivity, neutrality, working within the Clinical scope, and avoiding dual roles, while elevating the dignity of each client’s story.

Through The Culture of Health, she also teaches social workers how to approach immigration evaluations with confidence, cultural awareness, and integrity. Her mission is to expand access to thoughtful, high-quality assessments that support healing, advocacy, and social justice.

Ways to Listen to the Episode

Tune in to the full podcast episode on your favorite platform (or listen inside the course), then return to this site to complete the post-test and evaluation to earn your CE credit.
Social Work to Wealth, 2807, 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: 4/14/26 - 4/14/27. Social workers completing this course receive 1 cultural competency education credit.
Social Work to Wealth has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 8078. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Social Work to Wealth is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Additional Course Information

Agenda (60 Minutes)

0:00–1:00 Instruction (60 minutes, uninterrupted)

Total CE Credit: 1 hour of content; breaks are not included.

Delivery Method & System Requirements

This course is delivered as an asynchronous, non-interactive recorded audio program. Learners will need a stable internet connection, an audio-capable device, and an updated web browser compatible with LearnWorlds.

Completion Requirements

To receive CE credit, learners must:

  • Complete the full audio course
  • Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the posttest. You may take the posttest up to three times.
  • Complete the course evaluation form

Certificate Issuance

Certificates are available to be downloaded from the learning platform immediately upon successful completion of both the posttest and the course evaluation.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The presenter reports no conflicts of interest and no commercial support influenced the content of this course.

Accessibility & Support

To request accommodations under the ADA or for support, please contact: 
info@socialworktowealth.com
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