20 CEH
11:30am - 5pm ET
March 11, 18, 25, Apr 1
Presented by Charlie Safford
Description: The 20-hour, four module telehealth program will provide important information to bring mental health clinicians up to date on best practice guidelines, approaches, infrastructure and techniques for teleconferencing-based treatment. Additionally, this program will provide guidelines for best ethical decision-making processes to guide treatment decision making and establish a clear record of the ethical decision-making process to increase protection from liability and practice complaint issues while providing distance-based services.
 
Register for "Essential Telehealth"

2 CEH
9 - 11am ET
Presented by Dr. Joanne Linden & Tiffani Arsenault
Description: In this interactive session, participants will learn that sibling aggression is the most common form of family violence, but it is often minimized or dismissed. Research findings will be presented on the prevalence of sibling aggression (including variation by socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, ability, and gender), types of sibling aggression (i.e., physical, property, psychological, sexual), and the associations between sibling aggression and mental and physical health. Participants will learn how to disentangle sibling rivalry from sibling aggression and abuse (SAA). The discussion will be informed by research on perceptions of SAA among practitioners and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
 
Register for "The Most Common Form of Family Violence: Sibling Aggression and Abuse" Sibling Aggression and Abuse"

4 CEH
12:45pm - 5:00pm ET
Presented by Danielle Heaton
Description: Regulation of the nervous system, often referred to as being calm, is an important part of mental health and is a learned process through co-regulation. Utilizing neuroscience, trauma informed care and social emotional learning techniques, gain a better understanding of what influences one's regulated state. Learn to recognize the signals when someone is becoming dysregulated, how the environment may be triggering and tools for a healthier outcome. Shifting your approach from a behavioral perspective to regulation focused response helps everyone, but is crucial for the 1-in 5 neurodiverse individuals whose struggles are not visible.
 
Register for "Shifting from a Behavioral to a Regulation Approach"

1.5 CEH
9 - 10:30am ET
Presented by Dr. Joanne Linden & Tiffani Arsenault
Description: The Anne E. Casey Foundation’s 2016 report on the national effects of parental incarceration concluded that “millions of children are suffering the consequences of their parent’s sentences and our nation’s tough on crime practices. The aim of the workshop will be to familiarize social workers with an overview of traumatic impact of parental incarceration, focus on the impact on NH children and families, and present a range of practices to support these vulnerable families. Specifically, we will share the model developed in the Family Ties Inside Out DOJ federal grant (FTIO) grant recently received by NH-DOC in collaboration with Waypoint is forming a statewide collaborative implementing evidence-based and promising practices to support these vulnerable children, caregivers and parents
 
Register for "Children of Incarcerated Parents and Their Families: How Can We Help"

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (1-2 pm ET)

Presenters: Tanya Ralph, LMSW; Jeny Rodrigue, LAC, ICAADC, SAP, SAE; Kawana Ripoll, LCSW

CE:  1 Substance Use Disorder

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) involve a combination of medications that target the brain and psychosocial interventions (e.g., counseling, skills development, case management) aimed at improving treatment outcomes. Research shows that medications and therapy together may be more successful than either treatment method alone.

This webinar will provide an overview of Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT), address the pros and cons associated with MAT, and discuss how MAT fits into the context of the more extensive substance use disorder treatment system.

This webinar aims to enhance your professional knowledge of MAT, increase your confidence to engage and educate clients about MAT, and encourage using best practices and the benefits associated with clinical research.

Objectives: 

• Understand how Medications for Addiction Treatment  (MAT) fits into the overall treatment continuum for persons with Opioid Use Disorder
• Identify three proven effective medications in treatment and learn the essential characteristics of the medication.
• Identify which clients may be best suited for each medication.
• Identify other psychotherapies and activities that enhance a comprehensive addiction treatment program.
• Understand the pros and cons of MAT.
• Understand the importation of health research discoveries to support MAT, enabling new individualized treatment and care.

 

Cost: SPS Members: Free / Non-SPS NASW Members: $20 / Non-NASW Member: $35