Mental Health
Assessing & Treating Clients with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions (2023)
Assessing and Treating Clients with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions Dates: 9/5/23 & 10/3/23 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Enrollment Limited To: 20 Contact Hrs: 5 CEUs: 5 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 […]
Motivational Interviewing (2023)
ZoomMotivational Interviewing Dates: 9/12/23 & 9/19/23 Time: 9:00-11:30 AM Enrollment Limited to: 20 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 motivation to make the changes necessary to improve their condition. Motivational Interviewing is an intervention aimed to enhance clients’ motivations to make needed changes. […]
Common Factors of Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment 2023
ZoomCommon Factors of Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment Dates: 10/10/23 Time: 9:00-10:30 Enrollment Limited to: 20 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 2023
Dissociation Dates: 10/17/23 Time: 9:00-10:30 Enrollment Limited to: 20 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 […]
Edythe Kurz Educational Institute Conference 2023
ZoomThe Intersection of Trauma & Developmental Disabilities Thursday, December 7, 2023 9am - 12pm, via Zoom Keynote Speaker: Jason Fogler, Ph.D. Senior Psychologist/Co-Director: ADHD Program | Division of Developmental Medicine; Director | Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & related Disabilities; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Psychology | Harvard Medical School; Boston Children’s Hospital | Brain, Mind, & Behavior Center Workshops: Supporting our Patients’ and Students’ Success: A Practical & Trauma-Sensitive Approach by Jason Fogler, Ph.D. Trauma-Focused Treatment for an Adolescent with Developmental Disabilities: A Case Example by Gail Corneau, Ph.D. REGISTER HERE 2.5 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE Westchester Jewish Community Services […]
YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION: RISK ASSESSMENT & SAFETY PLANNING (FOR WJCS STAFF ONLY)
ZoomDate: 1/23/24 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Enrollment Limited To: 20 Contact Hrs: 1.5 CEUs: 1.5 This training will provide a brief overview of suicidality among youth, with a focus on evidence-based suicide risk assessment and safety planning. This training with discuss the risk and protective factors that may increase or reduce risk in youth, the challenges of assessing risk of suicide, and introduce interventions that may be useful in addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in treatment. Method: Lecture & discussion Learning Objectives: Learn about suicide risk in youth Evaluate risk and ...
Psychopharmacology and Co-Occurring Disorders: What Clinicians Need to Know
ZoomThis 1.5-hour training will introduce attendees to the concept of co-occurring disorders- the co-occurrence of one or more mental health and substance use disorders that often act in synergistic ways to exacerbate one another leading to more negative outcomes than if individuals had a substance use or mental health disorder alone.
Dr. Samuel Kahn 2024 Memorial Lecture
ZoomNon-Violent Resistance Therapy (NVR) is an approach that helps parents to manage the violent, destructive, and/or controlling behavior of their children. NVR encourages parents to make a stand against violent or destructive behavior from their child, without using physical or verbal aggression.
Marijuana: What Clinicians Need to Know
ZoomDate: 4/12/24 Time: 9:30 am to 11 am Contact Hrs: 1.5 CEU’s: 1.5 Enrollment Limited to: No limit Method: Lecture, discussion Description: Marijuana and products derived from chemicals within it are used both medically and recreationally by an increasing number of people through the United States. To date, 38 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use while recreational use has been legalized in 24 states along with the District of Columbia. In this evolving legal landscape, marijuana use has become increasingly prevalent, particularly among teenagers and young adults. ...
The ABC’s of CBT
ZoomDates: 4/30/24 & 5/7/24 Time: 9:00 – 10:30 Contact Hrs: 3 CEUs: 3 It has been determined that WJCS staff would benefit from access to a general training specific to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The cognitive behavioral paradigm provides a unique way to conceptualize pathology and to plan therapeutic intervention. The majority of clinicians practicing today identify that some part of their work is informed by CBT. Research consistently indicates the efficacy of CBT with many psychological disorders and with a diverse range of clients. CBT is often embedded in frequently used interventions at WJCS such as dialectical behavior therapy […]
Opioids: What Clinicians Need to Know
ZoomDrug overdose now causes more deaths than car accidents and is the leading cause of injury death in the United States. The overwhelming majority of these deaths are due to opioids. This session will give an overview of opioids, including their various types and main intoxication symptoms. Important trends in opioid addiction will be reviewed, including the rise of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl.
Alcohol and Benzodiazepines: What Clinicians Need to Know
ZoomMore and more clinicians are receiving referrals for grieving clients asking for support in their bereavement process. The current course aims to provide clinicians with a grounding in psychoeducation and theory behind grief responses in order to increase clinician confidence in working with clients who are experiencing bereavement.