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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program will provide an overview of current ethical issues in the field of mental health and psychology. There will be discussion of the process of ethical decision-making related to ethical judgment. Problems in the decision-making process that might create a “slippery slope” and increase risk ethical problems will be explored. There will be a summary of the mission and operational policies of the Arizona Board of Psychological Examiners and the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, especially in relation to the complaint process. The program will educate psychologists and other mental health professionals about practical ethical concerns, and assist psychologists and mental health professionals in developing a course of action that will facilitate handling of a board complaint in an effective manner. A review of recent complaints and their outcomes will alert practitioners about the ethical issues which are of concern in current practice. This program is aimed at intermediate to advanced skill level. FACULTY: Fred Wechsler, PhD, PsyD, ABPP, is currently the Director of Clinical Training at Argosy University/Phoenix. He was the Director of Clinical Training at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Wechsler is a former Arizona Psychological Association Liaison to Arizona Board of Psychological Examiners. He was an Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Wright State University School of Medicine and School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Wechsler was employed at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital where he managed a pain program. He also had a private practice. He is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Wechsler was a staff psychologist at the VA Medical Center in Dayton Ohio and was an Intern at the VA Medical Center in Louisville. He received his PhD in Counseling from the University of Georgia, and his PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Wright State University. Dr. Wechsler has presented numerous papers at regional, national and international conferences. Lawrence M. Sideman, Ph.D., is currently a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Argosy University, The American School of Professional Psychology, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is licensed by the State of Arizona as a Psychologist, a Professional Counselor (LPC) and as an Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC). He served over five years on the Ethics Committee of the Arizona Psychological Association and is currently the Chair of the Arizona Counselors Association Ethics Committee. Dr. Sideman has over 25 years of direct clinical experience. Among his many professional endeavors, he was instrumental in developing and overseeing practicum and internship training programs at TASC (Treatment Assessment Screening Center), an outpatient behavioral health agency, where he provided clinical supervision for doctoral level and masters level practicum and internship students while maintaining the positions of Clinical Director and Assistant Executive Director. Dr. Sideman is published in several professional journals and has presented various research papers at National Psychological Conventions. He has designed and implemented a substance abuse education/prevention program for university athletic teams and is the past Director of Training for the Arizona Psychology Training Consortium. He maintains a private practice in Phoenix and is the clinical Director of the Maricopa County Sherriff’s Office ALPHA Program. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
AGENDA: 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:15 AM -
10:15 AM Overview of Current Ethical Issues 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Morning Break 10:30 AM -
12:30 PM Boards and the Complaint Process 12:30 PM Program Closure REGISTRATION FEES: $65.00; Full-time VA employees $12.00. Includes continental breakfast and course material. Seats are limited.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: As of March 31, 2007, there were 9,773 children in out-of-home care in Arizona because of child abuse and/or neglect. In 2000, seventy children died in Arizona due to some type of violence. These deaths accounted for more than the combined childhood deaths related to heart disease, asthma, diabetes, metabolic diseases and cancer. Fifty children died in Arizona directly related to some form of maltreatment in 2005. This program is designed to give practitioners an understanding of the child abuse and neglect reporting laws, how to identify various forms of abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual), neglect (physical and emotional), and the pathological developmental pathways that result from these various forms of child maltreatment. Characteristics of both the child victims of maltreatment and those who perpetrate the abuse and neglect will be reviewed. This program is designed to meet the continuing education licensure requirements for both masters and doctoral practitioners. This program is aimed at the intermediate skill level. FACULTY: John J. Toma, Ph.D., is licensed in the State of Arizona as a Psychologist. He is currently in private practice and sole proprietor for Biltmore Evaluation and Treatment Services LLC. Dr. Toma’s practice consists primarily of forensic evaluations for the Court. He is a mental health expert for the Superior Court in Maricopa County and has completed evaluations for the Courts in Pima, Pinal, and Yavapai counties. He provides a number of criminal and family court evaluations, including: sanity, competency, risk for violence (both physical and sexual), child abuse, mitigation, aggravation, and neuropsychological. Dr. Toma also provides civil court evaluations (fitness for duty, sexual harassment, independent medical examinations, etc.) as well as completing, with adjunct staff, several other types of psychological evaluations. Prior to independent practice, Dr. Toma worked in the pre-and post-trial forensic programs at the Arizona State Hospital for seven years. He has held the positions of Director of Training and Assistant Faculty at Argosy University for two years, and worked as a Social Worker/District Manager in child protective services for over ten years. Dr. Toma is committed to training and currently supervises and still teaches pre-and post-doctoral psychology students in forensic and clinical psychology. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
AGENDA: 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Registration and Sign-In 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Child abuse reporting laws. Identification of the behaviors that would suggest child neglect (emotional and physical) emotional abuse, and the pathological, developmental, paths that can result. Key treatment issues will also be briefly discussed so that clinicians can adapt their treatment intervention styles to the treatment needs of their clients. 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Afternoon Break 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM Identification of the behaviors and signs of child physical and sexual abuse and the pathological, developmental paths that can result. Key treatment issues will also be briefly discussed so that clinicians can adapt treatment intervention styles to the treatment needs of their clients. 5:45 PM Program Closure Registration fee: $65.00. Full-time VA employees $6.00. Includes refreshments and course material. Seats are limited.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program considers the various elements of culture, their impact on social perception and intercultural communication, and potential means by which differences in cultural identity may be overcome. Attendees will participate in a number of assessments to identify their own cultural values, deepen self-awareness, and become familiar with those areas of identity that may most degrade intercultural interaction. In addition, attendees will be offered simple tools with which to mitigate group differences so as to avoid inequity of care, treatment, and service. This program is aimed at the intermediate skill level. FACULTY: Donna Redman, Ph.D., is currently the director of the Adult Health & Development Program in the Gerontology Program at the Arizona State University West Campus. This program is a nine-week, academically-based, community outreach service learning program for community residents working in dyad with trained students on wellness which operates in conjunction with The Mohammad Ali Parkinson's Research Center. Dr. Redman is the instructor for “Health Aspects of Aging” a 400/500 level wholly online core course for the ASU Gerontology Certificate. She is a founding member of Red Wall Consultancy, LLC which provides program design and evaluation, as well as social science research. She has served in the U. S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve for fourteen years. Dr. Redman's primary research interests are in "Subjective Well-being and Aging", "Cultural Identity and Aging", "Mind/body Relationships", and "Health Promotion Program Design". She has taught numerous continuing education seminars on cultural diversity, as well as aging issues. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Psychologists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, addiction therapists, psychiatric nurses, chaplains, and other mental health professionals. AGENDA: 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Registration and Sign-In
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Intercultural Communication In This Society 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Afternoon Break
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Ethnic Identity Conceptualizations 4:45 PM Program Closure REGISTRATION: $55.00. Full-time VA employees $6.00. Includes refreshments and course material. Space is limited. CONTINUING EDUCATION STATEMENTS: The Southwest Health Professions Education Center, Inc. (SEC) certifies the above programs for the stated contact hours. A certificate of attendance will be awarded. [APA] -- The Southwest Health Professions Education Center, Inc. (SEC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SEC maintains responsibility for the program and its content. These programs provide the above stated CE credits. [ ASWB ] -- VA Employee Education System, Provider Number 1040, is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards 400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B, Culpeper, VA 22701. www.aswb.org. ASWB Approval Period: 4/7/07 - 4/1/10. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive the above stated continuing education clock hours in participating in these courses.[ NBCC ] -- The VA Employee Education System is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education accreditation for National Certified and Licensed Counselors. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. The above programs are approved for the above stated contact hours. Provider #5927. [ CNE ] -- For 09CD & 09DV only -- The Southwest Health Professions Education Center, Inc. (SEC) is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider # CEP 11270. The above programs are approved for the above stated contact hours.
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