The purpose of this diversity workshop is to increase cultural awareness, understand the difference between equity and inclusion, and reduce prejudices against underrepresented groups. Objectives: After completing this program, social workers, program administrators, and other participants will be able to: Presenter: Angela Gray, MSW, EDs Angela holds a Bachelor's and Master of Social Work degree…
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This training is developed for behavioral health professionals who are required to meet licensure and re-licensure continuing education hours in suicide assessment, referral, intervention and management skills. Objectives: Presenter: Katie Ellison, MA Katie Ellison, MA, MS, NCC is the research project director for the Safer Homes Collaborative with Missouri Institute of Mental Health at the…
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in organizations are slowly beginning to turn their attention to the issue of neurodiversity, or neurological differences, in their hiring and retention efforts (Bernick, 2022). Universities also have increased awareness and services for students on the Autism Spectrum (Clouder et al., 2020). However, the current paradigm frames individuals who…
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This training will challenge participants to look at ethics not from an absolute right and wrong perspective but from a continuum perspective that demonstrates how to maximize ethical behavior in a number of foundational ethical principles. The training will include the concepts of Positive Ethics verse Minimal Ethics, understanding not just the what of ethics codes but…
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One of the greatest challenges for clinicians working with culturally diverse middle-aged and older adults is the wide variability of life circumstances that accompany depressive symptoms. This webinar presents culturally responsive assessment and intervention practices that target the contexts and drivers/antecedents of depression in middle-aged and older adults. Clinicians learn to plan and implement research-supported…
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CBT and Exposure Therapy are best practices when it comes to treating anxious kids. However, treatment outcomes for kids often improve when the clinician collaborates with a child’s parents and school. In this program, Ms. Growe will present a complex case of an anxious child and help participants navigate the process of treating the child’s…
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