Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Change, Already.

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Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Permanent change is hard. Despite the reasons to want to live a sober lifestyle or exercise regularly, changing behaviors permanently takes work.

This course will explore why people behave as they do and how change can be made easier.

Course Creation Date: 5/22/2022

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Domestic Violence

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Leesa M. Robertson

2 hours

This course will review the statistics and prevalence of domestic violence in our society. We will define domestic violence and its various types of abuse.

The course will review the dynamics of violent relationships. Violent relationships follow a predictable cycle of violence. This course will discuss this cycle and review its patterns and screening methods through multiple case studies. The course will delve into special populations and associated risk factors. Upon completing the course, the professional will understand the specific resources available for those in need.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Assessing Mental Health and Substance Abuse

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2 hours

An assessment is a basis for understanding the client’s presentation and is the beginning of conceptualizing their functioning into a diagnosis. This continuing education course will explore mental status exams, mental health assessments, alcohol and drug assessments, and the DSM V. We will also introduce the learner to a few popular assessment tools.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Alcoholics Anonymous and the Efficacy of the 12 Step Program

Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Mental Health CE Courses Substance Abuse CE Courses

Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded in 1935 to help alcoholics abstain from the consumption of alcohol and to “stay sober” through the sharing of their experiences with others who have had similar experiences in a protected environment.

The 12 Step, the cornerstone of the program, was developed later to help govern the fellowship and to establish a consistent approach to spiritual and character-building endeavors.

This course will explore the history and efficacy of the 12-step approach.

This course will award 1 continuing education hour.

Course Created 12/28/2021.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Aggression Control and De-escalation Training

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2 hours

Every day counselors, nurses, psychiatric technicians, and others are called upon to intervene in crisis situations that may become dangerous if not handled properly.

This course will explore the prevention of aggressive behavior and crisis intervention techniques, which can include verbal de-escalation and physical interventions. We will identify the definition of aggression, warning signs of aggressive behavior, strategies to diffuse aggressive situations, crisis intervention techniques, and staff responsibilities after an event.

Course created 12/15/2021.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Infection Control for the Inpatient Setting

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Kate Jensen

2 hours

This course provides an in-depth overview of infection control principles, including standard precautions, pathogen transmission, personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning and disinfection practices, and outbreak prevention strategies. It equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge necessary to maintain safe, compliant, and hygienic environments across diverse care settings.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Anxiety Disorders

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Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Severe anxiety can arise after trauma or injury, under persistent stress, or extreme change. This course will explore distinguishing between everyday worry and an anxiety disorder, the top five anxiety disorders, signs, symptoms, and risk factors. We will also discuss treatment approaches.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Anger Management

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Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Anger is a powerful, natural feeling. Everyone feels it at some time, and we have the right to feel that way. It’s what someone does with anger that makes the difference.

As clinicians, we aim to help clients learn effective ways to manage their anger. In this course, we will explore anger and its causes, common approaches to anger, the problems with anger, the positive aspects of anger, and anger management.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

42 CFR Federal Alcohol And Drug Abuse Confidentiality Regulations

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Leesa M. Robertson

2 hours

The 42 CFR Part 2 regulations serve to protect patient records created by federally assisted programs for the treatment of substance use disorders. Part 2 has been revised to further facilitate better coordination of care in response to the opioid epidemic while maintaining its confidentiality protections against unauthorized disclosure and use. This course will explore these regulations.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Client Rights and Grievances

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Gregory Crutchfield

Debra E. Glynn

1 hour

This course will present an overview of the right to autonomy and self-determination, the right to privacy, the right to receive treatment, the regulations regarding informing clients of their rights, and how to handle client grievances.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Ethics and Boundaries -2 hours

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Leesa M. Robertson

2 hours

This course will explore the myriad of issues relating to setting and maintaining boundaries within the counseling relationship.

– Key Concepts Regarding Dual Relationships with Clients
– Physical Contact and Sexual Relationships with Clients
– Self Disclosure
– Sound Decision Making and Managing Boundaries Set
– Emotional and Dependency Needs
– Professional Distance
– Therapeutic Styles
– Dynamics Which Make Therapy a Potential Setting for Boundary Violations and Exploitation

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Sleep Disorders

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Jennifer Winters

Sarah Reinhart

1 hour

Sleep is a complex and essential behavioral state that occupies approximately one-third of the human lifespan. Although it is a universal and biologically necessary process, its clinical significance is often underestimated. Sleep plays a foundational role in physical health, cognitive functioning, emotional regulation, neurobiological restoration, and overall mental wellness. Disruptions in sleep are not merely secondary complaints; they can contribute to, exacerbate, or reflect underlying psychiatric, medical, and behavioral health conditions. For clinicians, understanding sleep as a core determinant of health is essential to comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and long-term client outcomes.

Course Creation Date: 5/7/2026

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

EMDR Therapy

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1 hour

This course provides a clinical overview of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, including its historical development and theoretical foundations. Participants will examine the primary clinical applications of EMDR and the populations for which it is most commonly utilized. The course will also outline the procedural framework of EMDR, reviewing the core phases of treatment and the mechanisms through which this therapeutic approach facilitates trauma processing and symptom reduction.

Course created 6/28/2020.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Breaking Through Denial

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1 hour

The purpose of the course is to enhance the reader’s understanding of denial and to relate stages of denial to the corresponding stages of the disease of addiction. Denial and addiction must be treated concurrently if successful treatment is to be achieved. The course will define specific exercises that can be utilized with clients.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Telemental Health

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Leesa M. Robertson

4 hours

Telemental health has become an increasingly established modality for delivering behavioral health services through secure, interactive audio-visual technologies. As clinical practice continues to expand beyond traditional office-based settings, mental health professionals must be prepared to evaluate when virtual care is clinically appropriate, ethically sound, and responsive to client needs.

This course examines the clinical, ethical, and practical foundations of telemental health practice. Topics include definitions and models of telemental health, potential benefits and limitations of virtual service delivery, client appropriateness and screening considerations, risk management, informed consent, confidentiality, emergency planning, and relevant professional ethical standards. The course also introduces reimbursement and documentation considerations that may affect the delivery of telemental health services across practice settings.

Course Creation Date: 5/7/2026

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Motivational Interviewing

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Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Motivational interviewing is a client-centered, directive counseling method aimed at enhancing intrinsic motivation that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior.

This course will discuss ambivalence and its role in client motivation, overall and specific to substance abuse issues. We will explore the five basic principles of motivational interviewing that can be used to address ambivalence and to facilitate the change process. We will also look at approaches to use with clients in the early stages of treatment.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Human Trafficking and Exploitation

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Leesa M. Robertson

2 hours

Human trafficking is the trade of humans, most commonly for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others.

This course will explore what human trafficking is, how it occurs and who is most vulnerable, how to recognize risk factors, The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and the Justice for Victims Act of 2015, as well as how drug use is linked to trafficking, treatment options and procedures to helping fight this crisis.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Eating Disorders

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Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

The course Eating Disorders depicts the factors that may control eating habits/disorders, the serious disturbances in eating, the cause of eating disorders, the main types of eating disorders, and when they may start.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Detox Protocol Training

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Roger K. Crutchfield

2 hours

Drug or alcohol detoxification is the first step to recovery.
A detox will withdraw clients from the drugs or alcohol they take most safely and comfortably possible. A protocol standardizes the process. This course will explore the standard practices facilities employ to assist with detoxification.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Disaster Preparedness for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Professionals and Facilities 20-716018 2-Hours

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Roger K. Crutchfield

2 hours

The recent events of terror, storm destruction, and wildfires have punctuated the importance of educating all healthcare providers on emergency preparedness and bioterrorism.

This course will discuss emergencies and disasters both natural and man-made. We will explore what should be included in emergency response plans and what is needed in preparation. We will look at how mental health professionals can respond to trauma.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Trauma, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation

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Leesa M. Robertson

2 hours

This course provides a clinical overview of trauma, abuse, neglect, and exploitation, with an emphasis on emotional and psychological trauma across the lifespan. Participants will examine underlying causes, including commonly overlooked contributors, as well as risk factors that increase vulnerability and the impact of early life trauma on future outcomes. The course also reviews symptom presentation, indicators for professional intervention, and evidence-informed strategies to support stabilization, recovery, and ongoing resilience.

Created 10/27/2015.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.