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DBT 1 – Introduction & Using Skills in Everyday Practice (3 Hour Webinar)
Cost: $35 for 3-hour
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE hours of EBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has four primary modes of treatment delivery. This is different than other psychotherapies that offer just one mode or aspect of treatment. In this course, the facilitator will discuss DBT intervention through Individual Psychotherapy, DBT Skills Training, In-the-Moment Phone Coaching, and example one of the most commonly used techniques.
DBT 2 – Putting it All Together: Skills Practice & Case Studies (3 Hour Webinar)
Cost: $35 for 3 hours
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of EBT
In this webinar, we continue our discussion from DBT 1 as we dive into more skills & technique practice activities such as DEAR MAN, STOP, and others. We will apply these techniques to case studies to learn how to implement them in everyday sessions. You will be equipped with tools that you can immediately put into practice and impact your client relationship!
Understanding Trauma: Based on the book “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved 21-181-G for 3 ONLINE Hours of EBT/PSY
According to Bessel Van Der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps The Score, “while we want to move beyond trauma, the part of our brain that is devoted to ensuring our survival (deep below our rational brain) is not very good at denial..[and] this precipitates unpleasant emotions, physical sensations, and impulsive and aggressive actions.” The goal of this training is to have a better understanding of trauma, toxic stress, and adversity, and be able to have greater compassion for those served. In this training, we will cover the definition of trauma, how the “body keeps the score” (changes in the chemistry of the body), how these changes affect behavior, thinking, and emotion, and the role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES).
Using DBT Skills in Working with Borderline Personality Disorder & Trauma
Cost: $35 for 3 hours
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of EBT/PSY
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was originally developed to help people struggling with the symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Many people with BPD also have PTSD, and vice versa. Although people with PTSD and BPD have different symptoms, they share some of the same problems, such as difficulty managing emotions, interpersonal problems, and a high risk of impulsive behavior. In this training, we explore the origin of DBT and the application to working with clients who are diagnosed with the co-morbid conditions of BPD and PTSD or other trauma (sexual).
Cultural Competence in Working with the HIV Population – Latinx
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours HIV
Ensuring the effective delivery of services demands that interventions be rooted in cultural competence and aimed at vulnerable populations. In this course, the facilitator will examine cultural specifics regarding working with and interventions for the Latinx Population. We will examine interventions that effectively integrate culturally competent practice with traditional social work practice to explore issues commonly faced by patients living with HIV/AIDS in a cultural context.
Intimate Partner Violence 3-Hour: Safety Planning & Clinical Intervention
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of DV/EBT/PSY
It is vital for all staff employed by health, behavioral health, and integrated care organizations to understand the nature and impact of trauma and how to use principles and practices that can promote recovery and healing: Trauma-Informed Approaches. In this webinar, we will explore the impact and prevalence & impact of IPV, review the Cycle of Violence, discuss the development of a Safety Plan for IPV, discuss how to conduct a lethality assessment, and explore the behavior concept of Gaslighting.
Social & Ethical Issues in Working with the HIV Population
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of GSB ETHICS/HIV
Since the early 1980’s clinicians have been grappling with the medical, social, and ethical ramifications of the HIV/Aids Epidemic. This informative training will offer an understanding of current thinking around HIV social & ethical issues and what it means for clients today and into the future. This training will look at what treatment is available for HIV, and the best ways to prevent new infections. We will take a fresh look at some of the ethical dilemmas that clinicians have been grappling with for more than a generation.
Substance Use, HIV, & Mental Health: Managing a “Triple Diagnosis”
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours (SS) HIV/EBT
This webinar provides learning addressing substance abuse treatment in persons living with HIV/AIDS. Clinical management of HIV must account for the “triple diagnosis” of HIV, psychiatric diagnosis, and substance use disorder. This requires integrated treatment services that focus beyond just mitigation of substance use and psychiatric and medical symptoms but also address other health behaviors. Participants will learn about specific treatment modalities for which there is a dearth of literature addressing HIV-infected cohorts providing discussion of issues around substance use treatment as an HIV prevention tool.
The “Emotional” Personality Disorders 3-HOUR – Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, & Narcissistic
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of EBT/PSY
In this webinar, we will examine three of the most commonly diagnosed Emotional Disorders: Borderline (aka Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder), Histrionic, and Narcissist. Learn how to diagnose based on DSM criteria and about the Evidence-Based treatment methodologies used to work with clients diagnosed with these disorders.
Ethical Considerations for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & Harm Reduction
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of (SS) ETHICS/EBT
Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Harm Reduction Programs are oft-debated as to the ethics of the approach, whether they are helpful or harmful, and who makes the decision on when to implement the programs. This involves the ethical implications of beneficence, justice, autonomy, and non-malfeasance. Harm reduction, by necessity, focuses on health and social issues around which there is often community misunderstanding, stigma, and fear (e.g. in relation to blood-born viruses, illicit drug use, sexually transmissible infections, mental health, etc. We will discuss potential ethical dilemmas, common misconceptions, and the potential for benefit vs harm viewpoint.
Ethical Considerations in Working with the LGBTQ+ Populations
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of ETHICS
Working ethically with sexual and gender minority clients requires cultural competence. It is also important to recognize that there are significant clinical differences between working with LGBTQ kids, teens, adults, and seniors. In this webinar, we are going to identify ethics that directly affect practice with the LGBTQIA+ community, learn to determine when we are not adhering to best practices and ethics when working with this population, identify the scope of practice and when to refer out, learn about the difference between affirming practice and competency, and learn how to spot microaggressions before they impact our clients.
Developing Competence in Everyday Practice in Working with LGBTQ+ Clients
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE hours of EBT
Are you feeling secure in your ability to be able to support clients that identify outside of the heteronormative spectrum? Is your language, paperwork and intake information promoting an understanding and validation for all people, especially people identifying on the spectrum. This course is designed to develop competent support for professionals regarding the LGBTQ+ populations. We will review correct and relevant terminology/definitions to better interact and develop the necessary therapeutic relationship through the expression of competence. The objective is to help the helping professional understand practice deficiencies and modify clinical behaviors and interactions.
Teenage Self-Harm & Suicidal Ideation: Implementing Therapeutic Skills & Techniques
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of EBT
In this webinar, participants will learn about current trends in teenage mental health issues, commonalities and intersections of behaviors, and how to intervene at the family level. Several CBT/DBT intervention techniques and assessments will be reviewed in-depth in order to allow participants to have a clear understanding and potentially implement them with clients.
Using Motivational Interviewing in Working with Teen Issues & Families
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of EBT
The benefits of Motivational Interviewing (MI) are vast, especially for teens. Are you more likely to do something if someone else tells you to? Or if it is your own idea? Hence, most people are inspired to make a change when they personally believe it is important. Not because someone else thinks they should do it. That is an element of human nature that helps explain why Motivational Interviewing works. In this webinar we will explore the empirical information supporting the efficacy of MI, tapping into a teens innate motivations, and applying the techniques aligning with the Stages of Change through case studies.
Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery Implications for Mental Health & Substance Use
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours SS (PSY) & 1.25 of ETHICS
Human trafficking (HT) often referred to as “modern-day slavery” is a global issue that affects every country around the world and all ages, races, genders, and cultures. Many victims of trafficking involve drug use and mental health concerns. In this webinar, we will explore the types of HT, mental illness & drug use risk factors, and the ethical challenges helping professionals can face when working with survivors of human trafficking & exploitation.
The “Fearful” Personality Disorders: Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved for 3 ONLINE Hours of EBT/PSY
Cluster C personality disorders are characterized by anxious, fearful thinking or behavior. They include avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Professionals who participate in this webinar will benefit from learning about the symptoms, characteristics, biopsychosocial causes & risk factors, and complications of the personality disorder as we discuss literature and case studies.
CSS Part 1: Foundations of Competency-Based Clinical Supervision – What does it look like?
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved 21-186-G for 3 ONLINE Hours of CSS
In this first segment of the series, we will discuss what competent supervision is, analyze definitions of clinical supervision, and describe the benefits of competency-based supervision. We will explore the groundwork & rationale of effective supervision; examine the impact of cultural competence in terms of discrimination, microaggressions, and power differentials; and apply concept learning to case studies in breakout sessions.
CSS Part 2: Pitfalls & Dilemmas of Clinical Supervision & Consultation
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved 21-186-G for 3 ONLINE Hours of CSS
In this segment of the series, we will discuss the complexities of Clinical Supervision and implementing best practices such as boundaries & ethics, balancing clinical & administrative functions, and the different supervisory roles such as teacher, counselor, and consultant. We will practice through case study application giving feedback in difficult situations when working with supervises such as the “know it all” or the “old enough to have done it all”.
CSS Part 3: Unraveling Supervisory Responsibilities
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved 21-186-G for 3 ONLINE Hours of CSS
In this segment of the series, we will discuss supervisory responsibilities as it relates to assessments of our supervisee and teach them about providing services in an ethical manner, adhering to confidentiality and protecting clients from harm, avoiding harmful relationships with clients, and maintaining/addressing competency while embracing different clinical techniques and approaches. We will practice working with supervisees who do not meet competency (substance use, sexual harassment) and the need for consultation and guidance in such situations. Finally, we will discuss transference/countertransference in both the supervisee/client relationship and the supervisee/supervisor relationship.
CSS Part 4: Multiculturalism, Diversity, & Personal Factors
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved 21-186-G for 3 ONLINE Hours of CSS (includes 1-hour Ethics)
In this segment of the series, we will discuss multiculturalism & diversity by discussing supervision models/techniques and assessments that infuse diversity to enhance the supervisory relationship and addressing personal factors, responsiveness, and reactivity that can impact the supervisory relationship. We will examine the supervisory working alliance and how to build and maintain this throughout the relationship as well as factors that influence the successful alliance and appropriate remedies to avoid pitfalls.
CSS Part 5: Models of Supervision & Theory-Based Supervision
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved 21-186-G for 3 ONLINE Hours of CSS
In this segment of the series, we will discuss the rationale behind selecting a model of supervision or theory-based approach to developing your supervisee and the nine model styles of supervision. We will practice implementing different styles with supervisee case studies. We will also explore the theory-based approach to supervision in order to help supervisors identify and align their supervisory style according to their therapeutic approach. The discussion in this webinar aims to help clinicians identify which models/theories of supervision can provide successful outcomes for their supervisees.
CSS Part 6: Working with Non-Competence & Ensuring Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Compliance
Cost: $35
Recorded Live Webinar (non-interactive)
NCASPPB Approved 21-186-G for 3 ONLINE Hours of CSS (includes 1-hour Ethics)
In this segment of the series, we will discuss key points for supervisory ethical & legal conduct to protect the welfare of the client and the supervisor’s role as gatekeepers. On occasion, supervisors will encounter a supervisee who is non-competent and may not be suitable for remaining in the field. We will discuss through case studies how to handle these types of situations as well as how to set and uphold the necessary expectations and parameters of supervision via the supervisory contract (legal). We will review anticipatory guidance topics and discuss as a group which topics are most important or those that should be added. We will also address legal and ethical issues in the internet era and Telesupervision (pros & cons).