Live CE Webinars for Mental Health Professionals

Overview: This live webinar explores the intersection of behavioral health and emerging technology, focusing specifically on the ethical integration of Artificial Intelligence in clinical documentation. Attendees gain perspectives on the current landscape of AI tools and study the vital role of mandatory disclosure as a cornerstone of client care. The session highlights how these technologies serve to augment clinical care and increase efficiency rather than replacing the human element of therapy. Participants examine specific ethical considerations necessary for maintaining professional standards while adopting automated documentation solutions.

Overview: Become a champion for maternal well-being and celebrate the journey of motherhood as much more than a linear path. Join Christina Muller, LCSW as we delve into the concept of Matrescence, a lifelong psychological and emotional journey. We’ll move beyond the traditional focus on pregnancy and childbirth to explore the rich tapestry of Matrescence, examining its multifaceted nature through the lens of diverse cultural contexts. This session is designed to equip social workers and mental health professionals to better examine the social, emotional, as well as internal and external determinants that significantly impact the maternal experience. By delving into these complexities, we’ll gain valuable insights, strategies, and practical tools to help meaningfully support clients and families around Matrescence across all stages of life.

Overview: Join Dr. Michell A. Greenidge as we explore the features and corresponding behaviors associated with Implicit Bias. In this eye-opening discussion, participants will identify the social and systemic ramifications of Implicit Bias, including its impact on healthcare and related systems, study the historical and biological context and origin of biases and their impact on daily personal and professional interactions, as well as gain tools to help bring implicit biases into conscious awareness.

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: 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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