Mental Health
Youth Resiliency Parent Group
ZoomParenting our youth can be stressful, whether your children are elementary school-aged or college students, or any age in between. Isolation, anxiety, and social emotional challenges for young people can be overwhelming, particularly with all that is going on in our world. Please join us for an opportunity to share your experiences and gain insight in a supportive and informative group designed to help our youth and their mental health needs. Please contact Jen Schmelkin: [email protected]
Developing Resiliency Skills: I’m Burnt-Out by the World, and I Need to Talk about It!t
ZoomAre you a teen feeling fed up with the world around us? Are you feeling angry, anxious, hopeless, or other emotions., due to world, school, social etc. events that you feel are out of your control? If you answered yes to either of these questions this may be the right group for you. This group is a place to freely express your emotions and expand your coping strategies and resiliency skills. We will teach you skills to allow you to not only function but to thrive in a world that can feel overwhelming. If interested, please contact Jason Wieder, LMSW: […]
Youth Resiliency Parent Group
ZoomParenting our youth can be stressful, whether your children are elementary school-aged or college students, or any age in between. Isolation, anxiety and social-emotional challenges for young people can be overwhelming, particularly with all that is going on in our world. Our discussion will highlight cultivating resilience and empathy skills for our children. Please join us for an opportunity to share your experiences and gain insight in a supportive group designed to help our youth and their mental health needs. If interested, please contact: Jennifer Schmelkin: [email protected] Youth Resiliency Roundtable Social Worker
Spill the Tea
For High School students This group meets to sip on some tea, both literally and figuratively. The goal of this group is to provide a safe space to share life stressors with some delicious tea and meaningful conversation. The group will also provide peer-to-peer advice to those who want it and wellness tips to best manage and cope with stress, through the lens of resiliency and empathy. Please contact Jason Wieder, LMSW at [email protected].
Motivational Interviewing
ZoomDates: 9/13/22 & 9/20/22 Time: 9:00-11:30 AM Enrollment Limited to: 16 Contact Hrs. 5 CEU’s: 5 Individuals presenting for treatment, whether it be medical, psychiatric, or substance use-related, frequently come to treatment possessing varying levels of motivation, including resistance or ambivalence about making the necessary changes. Successful engagement with clients around treating problematic behaviors often requires assessing and increasing their […]
Common Factors of Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment
Common Factors of Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment Dates: 10/4/22 Time: 9:00-10:30 Enrollment Limited to: 16 Contact Hrs: 1.5 CEU’s: 1.5 This course will focus on using Judith Herman, MD’s three stages of trauma treatment. This course will explore the common factors of evidence-based trauma treatments including Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Skills Training for Affective and Interpersonal Regulation-Narrative Story Telling (STAIR-NST) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). We will also discuss common pre-treatment beliefs and […]
Dissociation
Dissociation Dates: 10/11/22 Time: 9:00-10:30 Enrollment Limited to: 16 Contact Hrs: 1.5 CEU’s: 1.5 This course will focus on Frank Putnam MD’s conceptualization of dissociation. Participants will learn basic skills in how to identify dissociation, assess dissociation and treat people with dissociative disorders. The course will include lecture and case discussion. Method: Lecture, discussion Learning Objectives: Participants will learn how to identify dissociation. Participants will learn two theories about dissociation and how it […]
Organizational Skills Training 2022
Organizational Skills Training Dates: 11/1/22, 11/8/22, 11/15/22 Time: 9:00-10:30am Enrollment Limited To: 16 Contact Hrs: 4.5 CEUs: 4.5 Many children with ADHD have difficulties with organization, time management and planning skills. Difficulties in these organizational skills cause significant problems with daily functioning at home and school, and lead to conflict within the family. This course […]
ASSESSING AND TREATING CLIENTS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CONDITIONS
Assessing and Treating Clients with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions Dates: 11/29/22 & 12/6/22 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Enrollment Limited To: 16 Contact Hrs: 4 CEUs: 4 Clients seeking mental health treatment may also have a coexisting substance abuse problem. This may be apparent at intake or emerge during treatment. Symptoms of one disorder are often mistaken for the other. Treatment of individuals who present with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues can present a myriad of challenges for providers. Among the challenges faced by providers treating individuals with co-occurring conditions […]
Client Alliance, Compliance and Therapist Burn Out
ZoomClient Alliance, Compliance, and Therapist Burn Out Date: 12/13/22 Time: 9:00 – 11:00 Enrollment Limited to: 20 Contact Hours: 2 CEU’s: 2 Mental health professionals, perhaps now more than ever, are susceptible to stress and burn out directly related to their job responsibilities. Part of this comes from defining our professional selves based on what we are […]
Maintaining Appropriate Professional Boundaries: Exploring Ethical Obligations of Mental Health Professionals (May 30)
(WJCS STAFF ONLY) Date: May 30, 2023 Time: 9:00-12:00 Enrollment Limited To: 40 Contact Hrs: 3 CEUs: 3 Can mental health professionals work with clients who they know from outside of the job? Can you barter with clients for your services? Mental health professionals are charged with the legal and ethical responsibility to maintain professional boundaries, but the obligation isn’t always so easy to discern. This course brings real-world context to ethical concerns often experienced by professionals in practice in maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, including […]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) 2023
ZoomCOGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR INSOMNIA (CBTi) Dates: 8/8/23 & 8/15/23 Time: 9:00-11:00 AM Contact Hrs: 4 CEU’s: 4 Enrollment Limited: 20 Insomnia is defined as poor sleep that is associated with distress and/or daytime consequences, including impairment in functioning or mood. Insomnia can lead to poor mental health, or can be a consequence of poor mental health. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is an empirically validated brief psychotherapy with evidence of long-term improvements in sleep for people with and without psychiatric comorbidities. CBTi addresses behavioral components to sleep (e.g. stimulus control, sleep restriction therapy), cognitive components […]