Clinical

The Daily Living Assessment (DLA) is a tool that contains 20 daily activities that are affected by behavioral health and disability. This functional assessment helps behavioral health providers determine the measure of an outcome, showing where treatment is needed. The DLA-20 provides a consistent measuring tool for clinicians and examines various aspects of clients’ lives. With this tool, clinicians can observe the behavioral outcomes of treatments and help individuals receiving services lead meaningful and functional lives in society. By conducting an assessment, practitioners can measure treatment outcomes to help manage the behavioral health needs of individuals served.

The conceptual foundation of ethics represents an inherent and essential framework for behavioral health. Ethical codes and guidelines will be discussed, including the NASW Code of Ethics. Ethical concepts, including confidentiality, informed consent, personal and professional boundaries, and dual relationship issues, will be addressed, and relevant case studies will be presented and discussed. With the increase of clinical practice through phone and video platforms, ethical concepts surrounding telehealth and teletherapy will be defined and discussed. Attendees will learn about ethical issues surrounding beginning and ending clinical relationships. Ethical problem-solving models, tools, and concepts will be examined and utilized. Throughout the seminar attendees will be actively engaged in a multi-media, multi-sensory presentation, well suited to all learning styles.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a widely used, evidence-based approach in which helpers empower individuals to uncover their own personal reasons for change, grounded in their own values and interests. By learning how to adopt a collaborative stance and viewing both the helper and individual as experts in the process, natural resistance to change can be reduced, leading to improved outcomes and lasting behavior change. MI has been used in a wide array of contexts for more than forty years. Today MI is used by substance use counselors, therapists, case managers, medical professionals, law enforcement, sports coaches, and many others.

Registrants will receive a Microsoft Teams meeting link prior to the scheduled training.

This presentation will address:

• Defining pain
• Types of pain
• Characteristics of pain
• Assessing pain
• Pain severity
• Factors that influence pain
• The physiopathology and biological processes involved in pain
• Treatment approaches including: pharmacological, surgical, physical therapies, alternative therapies and a multi-disciplinary approach to pain management
• Psychotherapeutic approaches to pain management including CBT, mindfulness, coping and relaxation skills and psychoeducation
• Cultural differences surrounding pain and pain management

This presentation will include lecture, attendee interaction via large-group and small-group questions and discussions, practicing psychotherapeutic exercises for pain management (mindfulness), PowerPoint slides and handouts.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer: Three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Most of us do not know what to say or do when someone we know is having thoughts of suicide. These situations can leave us upset, confused, and concerned about what to do. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, family member, or neighbor. Local resources will also be shared.

safeTALK is a half-day training program that teaches participants to recognize nd engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. safeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. The ‘safe’ of safeTALK stands for ‘suicide alertness for everyone’. The ‘TALK’ letters stand for the practice actions that one does to help those with thoughts of suicide: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe.

This is a 3-hour live course (via Microsoft Teams) that provides an overview of Trauma-Informed Care:

• What is trauma
• The impact of trauma
• Recognizing signs & symptoms
• Preventing re-traumatization in one’s work with individuals who have experienced trauma.

Registrants will receive a link for the Microsoft Teams meeting prior to the scheduled training.