Ketamine-Assisted Therapy with Veterans
Presented by: Dr. Jason Pearce, DSW, LCSW, UA Alumni
6-7pm CST November 19, 2025
1 FREE General Knowledge CE Credit
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective #1:
Examine how ketamine-assisted psychotherapy aligns with the Social Work Grand Challenges.
Learning Objective #2:
Describe the pharmacology, therapeutic mechanisms, and current clinical applications of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in addressing trauma-related and mood disorders among veterans.
Learning Objective #3:
Identify the social worker’s role in interdisciplinary ketamine-assisted therapy.
Connecting to the Grand Challenges in Social Work:
- Closing the Health Gap
- Improving Mental Health Outcomes
November is Veterans’ Month!
Join us for a special session on Ketamine-Assisted Therapy with Veterans, led by Dr. Jason Pearce, DSW, LCSW, a retired U.S. Army Social Work Officer and expert in trauma-informed care.
Dr. Pearce will explore how ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can support veterans with trauma, anxiety, and mood disorders; discuss its pharmacology and clinical applications; and highlight the important role social workers play in interdisciplinary care. Attendees will leave understanding how this innovative therapy aligns with Social Work Grand Challenges and how to apply it in practice.
Speaker
Dr. Jason Pearce, DSW, LCSW
Dr. Jason Pearce, DSW, LCSW, is a retired Army Social Work Officer and visiting instructor at the University of Southern Mississippi. Drawing on his advanced clinical training at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center during the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, he brings deep experience in trauma-informed care and veteran mental health. In addition to his teaching and research on clinical education and licensure access, Dr. Pearce maintains a private practice specializing in anxiety, OCD, trauma, and LGBTQIA+ care, and is passionate about exploring innovative approaches such as ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to promote healing and resilience.