| Community Health Center presents the
2011 training series offered locally in Akron. We invite you to take advantage of
these extremely valuable trainings for you and your staff.
Each training offers two or more approved educational hours. Under
each training, you will see letters indicating the type of RCH: Clinical (C),
Diagnostic (D), Supervision (S), Prevention (P) and Field Related (R).
All sessions are held at the Community Health Center, Main Campus, 725 E.
Market Street, Akron. Registration is held 30 minutes prior
to each session.
Please Note: Refunds are not issued unless Community Health
Center cancels or reschedules a session or inclement weather arises.
Save Time and Money...
Session cost:
2 hour sessions: $25/person
3 hour sessions: $40/person
4 hour sessions: $55/person
6 hour sessions: $85/person (includes lunch)
If you do not pre-register, the price is $10.00 more at the door.
Contact Peggy Phillips at 330-315-3747 or at robyn.fox@commhealthcenter.org
for questions or to pre-register.
Click
here to download the 2011 Training Brochure.
The following sessions are offered in the 2011 staff training series:
February |
No Training in February |
March 18th 11:45am—4:15pm |
Saving Lives Through Suicide Prevention
and Intervention with Civilians and Veterans-CSP *4 Hours
Carolyn Givens, B.A, Executive Director of Ohio Prevention Suicide
Foundation; Becky Lindesmith LISW, Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Department of Veterans Affairs
Description: This workshop
will address the issue of suicide as a public health problem. Risk
and protective factors for suicide will be presented and information
regarding the products and services of the Ohio Suicide Prevention
Foundation will be offered. Following Ms. Given’s portion of
the workshop, Ms. Lindesmith will address issues of returning veterans
and the increase in suicide among the vets. Clinical issues, interventions
and resources will be discussed. Participants will work with case
studies and apply information presented in the session. Legal and
ethical issues regarding suicide will be explored. |
April |
No Training
in April |
May 20th 11:45am—4:15pm |
Understanding Sex Offenders from the Criminal Justice
and Treatment Perspectives-CSPD *4 Hours
Scott Sislo, B.A and Colin Meeker, B.A.--Probation Officers Summit
County Adult Probation Department (Sex Offender Unit) and Susan Tucker,
LISW, Director of Community Services, Domestic Relations Court and
Therapist; John Booher and Alan Kelly- Both from Summit County Juvenile
Court Sex Offender Unit
Description: This workshop
will explore the legal issues regarding sexual offenses and the differences
in working with Sexual Offenders (SO) vs. the general population.
Information that would be useful to substance abuse and mental health
professionals will be provided to improve collaboration between systems
and help the Sexual Offenders get the best possible intervention and
treatment. A treatment professional will present the challenges of
working with sexual offenders and the best practices in clinical work
with this population. Case examples will be included in this presentation.
Legal and ethical considerations for the clinician will be addressed. |
June 17th 2:00pm—4:00pm |
Spirituality as a Component of Recovery from Addictions-CS
*2 Hours
Fr. Peter Coletti, PCC
Description: This workshop
will address issues of spiritual and the connection recovery from
addiction. Alternative spiritual practices will be explored and the
issue of dealing with persons that reject the concept of a higher
power will be addressed. Including a spiritual assessment and incorporating
spirituality into a comprehensive recovery plan will be addressed. |
July |
No Training in July |
August |
No Training in August |
September 23rd 8:30am—4:00pm |
Personality Disorders and Addiction-CSPD *6 Hours
Dr. William Mock, LISW, Ph.D.
Description: This workshop
will address common personality disorders that commonly occur in chemically
dependent persons. Diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders
will be the major focus of the workshop. Axis I diagnoses that commonly
occur with these disorders will be discussed. This workshop will provide
case examples and small group work to apply learning principles. |
October 21st 2:00pm—4:00pm |
Urine Drug Screening as a Tool in Treating Chemical
Dependency-CSP *2 Hours
Tony Contessa, M.T.
Description: This workshop
will address issues of spiritual and the connection recovery from
addiction. Alternative spiritual practices will be explored and the
issue of dealing with persons that reject the concept of a higher
power will be addressed. Including a spiritual assessment and incorporating
spirituality into a comprehensive recovery plan will be addressed. |
November 18th 11:45am—4:15pm |
Issues in Counseling with Members of the GLBT Community-CSPR
*4 Hours
Angela R. Wellman, M.S.Ed., PC
Description: This workshop
will focus on providing culturally competent therapy to individuals,
couples and families of GLBT community. Issues including helping people
explore sexuality and treating mental health issues that challenge
people. Treatment considerations and best practices will be explored. |
December |
No Training in December |
Please Note: Per ODADAS guidelines, if you are not present at the
time the session begins, you are welcome to stay, but will not receive continuing education hours.
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