Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals

APN UNIVERSITY: OFFICIAL CE LAUNCH EVENT

Join us on Saturday, Aug 12th for the official launch of APN University with 4 CE’s for social workers and licensed professional counselors.

Maladaptive Communication & Its Influence on Relationships

Presented by Dr. Monica Patillo, LMFT
*Program Endorsed by the NASW-CO for 1 CE Unit

In this course, participants will: differentiate between maladaptive schemas and maladaptive behaviors; increase insight on how they both can impact communication within relationships; conceptualize how to integrate evidence-based techniques from the four therapy models into current practice

The Relaxation Response to Counteract Stress

Presented by Michael Brand, PART, HWC
*Program Endorsed by the NASW-CO for 1 CE Unit

In this course, participants will: define stress and identify adverse effects of maladaptive stress responses; define the Relaxation Response; and identify practices for eliciting the Relaxation Response

EMERGING & EXISTING TREATMENTS FOR TRAUMATIC STRESS

Presented by Dr. Jes Montgomery, MD & Lana Seiler, LCSW
*Program Endorsed by the NASW-CO for 1 CE Unit

In this course, participants will: increase knowledge of emerging treatments; identify and incorporate emerging treatments for traumatic stress disorders across multiple levels of care; assess for severity and adjust treatment for differing levels of psychiatric acuity within the continuum of care; identify and adjust for dissociative disorders

Professional Boundaries and Ethics

Presented by Dr. Philip Hemphill, PhD, LCSW
*Program Endorsed by the NASW-CO for 1 CE Unit

In this course, participants will: assess boundaries as it relates to professional/client interactions, analyze risk factors for distal and proximal dynamics for those who commit sexual boundary violations; describe and apply the Good Line Model in assessment, treatment, and monitoring for those who commit professional sexual violations

Reducing Stigma and Raising the Clinical Bar

Presented by Lana Seiler, MSW, LCSW
*Program Endorsed by the NASW-CO for 1 CE Unit

In this course, participants will: define stigma, identify stigmas presenting a barrier to treatment, reduce stigma to increase treatment efficacy, incorporate evidence-based modalities to enhance treatment outcomes in an integrated care model, and design and tailor programming to increase individualized care

Integrated Care in Behavioral Health & Addiction Treatment

Presented by Dr. Philip Hemphill, PhD, LCSW
*Program Endorsed by the NASW-CO for 1 CE Unit

In this course, participants will: define an Integrated Care Model that offers comprehensive services; list methods available for clinicians aligning Addiction Treatment, Behavioral Health, and Primary Care; assess their organizations’ readiness for implementation of integrative care; generate fidelity scales to assess progress of integration.