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Serving as a Wounded Healer: Caring for Self While Caring for Others Sarah Buino, LCSW, RDDP, CADC, DCWF Sarah Buino, LCSW, RDDP, CADC, CDWF is a speaker, teacher, therapist and the founder of Head/Heart Therapy in Chicago. She is a licensed clinical social worker, registered dual diagnosis professional, certified addictions counselor and a Certified Daring WayTM…
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Topics covered in this virtual skill-building presentation includes definitions of happiness; research on what contributes to happiness and the surprising findings on the things that do not lead to happiness; the science of happiness; laughter and happiness; happiness and mental health; happiness as an addictions recovery tool; helping clients move beyond A tendency towards perfection…
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Black girls often go through life feeling invisible like they do not exist or are not important. They are victimized by being suspended from school, sexually exploited and sent to juvenile detention centers at a higher rate then other girls from other races their own age. They often combat negative stereotypes of the Angry Black…
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Working with clients with diminished capacity, regardless of the reason can be challenging. Often, this requires actually working with their Agent named in a Power of Attorney document. This program will explore the issues – within an ethical framework and assist practitioners with their advocacy.

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: Develop skills to ask clients about suicideAssess for suicide using evidence-based toolsCollaborative with clients in the development of a safety and treatment plan

This course is intended for behavioral health workers who wish to learn more about how experiencing traumatic events, either directly or indirectly, as a first responder reacting to an emergency or crisis situation may impact their professional and personal wellbeing. Taught through a behavioral health (mental health and substance use) lens, the instructor will incorporate…
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