Live CE Webinars for Mental Health Professionals

Overview: Join practicing counselor and clinical supervisor, Jodi Geis-Crowder, LPC, ACS, for a thought provoking evening of discussion around ethics in mental health-based practice. Participants will study distinct areas of moral and ethical principles surrounding practitioner decision making models, what clinicians need to know to practice ethically in the technology age, and related practice considerations surrounding ethical vs legal obligations.

Overview: Structural racism has been endemic in North America since before the formation of the United States of America. Even though structural racism, most particularly anti-Black structural racism, is historically rooted and systematically sustained, we continually seek to combat it with the “one bad apple” approach. This presentation will expand our view from a micro, or individual level, to a macro, or group level, understanding of racism. Participants will examine structural racism as a form of inequity and systemic disadvantage that yields disparate access to resources, opportunities, and life outcomes. Participants will be guided in defining and framing structural racism in association with the ways in which policies, practices, and institutions produce and sustain racial disparities. Particular attention will be given to the concept of community trauma, highlighting how structural inequities adversely impacts predominately Black communities. Structural competency will be introduced as a practical framework for combating structural racism, mitigating its impact, and promoting equity.

Overview: This essential course equips social workers and mental health professionals with the tools to create truly inclusive and affirming services. With therapist Katie Bingner, MS, LCPC as our guide, we’ll delve into recognizing diverse cultural values, beliefs, and practices within the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. Learn culturally sensitive communication and intervention strategies to ensure effective service delivery for all your clients. But inclusion goes deeper. We’ll explore how to identify and dismantle systemic barriers that create inequities for clients. You’ll gain the skills to advocate for policies and practices that promote social justice and dismantle discriminatory structures within systems and the broader community. We’ll also critically analyze the concepts of power, privilege, and oppression. Understanding how these factors impact your clients and how your own practice empowers you to be a more effective advocate and champion for positive change. Join us and build a practice that is truly inclusive and helps all clients to thrive!

Overview: Join CE You moderator, therapist, and founder of "Therapy Connection", Andrea Brognano, LMHC as we explore the ethics of professional boundaries. Participants will examine practitioners' ethical obligation to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and why these boundaries are important, defining and recognizing the potential dangers of dual relationships, as well as identifying circumstances that could impair objectivity and professional judgment. This webinar can also be used for fulfilling the New York State "Professional Boundaries" continuing education requirement for Social Workers.

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