Sports Social Work: Supporting the Whole Athlete

1 CE Credit — Cultural Competency

This course introduces foundational concepts and skills used by clinicians who support athletes’ mental health, identity development, and overall well-being across sport environments.
Target Audience: Social workers and mental health professionals
Course Format: 1-hour, recorded asynchronous distance course
Content Level: Beginner
Date updated: April 24th, 2026

Course Learning Objectives

Identify the core roles social workers perform within sports settings
Describe ethical considerations related to confidentiality with athletes.
Examine how systemic pressures influence athletes' mental health across competitive levels.
Explain how grief and loss manifest during injury or retirement transitions.

About the Instructors

About the Instructors

Christine Mosher, LCSW

Christine Mosher, LCSW

Christine Mosher is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist and Coach in private practice in Massachusetts. She is a member of the Massachusetts Chapter of the NASW, and a Board Member of the Alliance of Social Workers in Sports, where she also serves as the Co-Chair of the Clinicians Committee.

Christine specializes in athlete mental health, and sees clients ages 10 and up, adolescents, young adults, and adults. Christine is also the Co-Founder of Athlete Wellness Consultants, a consulting group that provides education and training to athletes, coaches and teams of all ages and levels about athlete mental health and wellness. AWC strives to help athletes to thrive on and off the field, promote effective communication around athlete mental health and wellness, and create a more positive and affirming sport culture.

Christine has been a life-long athlete and played D-1 soccer at Boston College. She has also coached many youth, high school and women’s soccer teams, and founded the Cape Cod Women’s Soccer League over 20 years ago, and the league is still active today. Christine is available for speaking engagements and presentations regarding athlete mental health and can be contacted through her private practice website or her Athlete Wellness Consultant website.

Ros Wilson, LCSW

Ros Wilson, LCSW

Ros is a licensed social worker currently living and working in Colorado Springs. She is the clinical assessment coordinator at APN, completing pre-admission assessments and providing clinical oversight for potential clients admitted to APN. Ros also has a private practice where she sees clients both virtually and in person. 

Originally from the UK, Ros practiced as a social worker for 14 years overseas before moving to the US in 2022. Her work has included supporting children and youth who experienced complex trauma and neglect, and carrying out expert assessments of children and families.

Alongside social work, Ros has been very active in the sports world. She competed internationally for Great Britain in kickboxing for several years as well as coaching a number of different disciplines. Ros worked at both the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics in athlete care. She has several years of international competition experience, both personally and professionally, which has given her a unique insight into the highs and lows of competing at all levels. 

Ros is a member of the Alliance of Social Workers in Sport and co-founder of Athlete Wellness Consultants, a team of clinicians who offer support and education around mental health for athletes and their teams. Ros’s approach to therapy is person-centered and strength-based, recognizing each person's journey as unique and so adapting her style to work on the individual's needs.

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.

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