Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist for SW

Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services Nursing

Dr. Elizabeth Ruegg

1 hour

This course explores animal-assisted psychotherapy (AAP) theory and practice, focusing primarily on therapy dogs due to their prevalent role in volunteer and professional settings. The historical, theoretical, and practical dimensions of AAP are described so learners gain a foundational understanding of attachment theory, biophilia theory, and human-animal relational theory as they pertain to AAP. The course critically examines the efficacy of AAP through research, outlines challenges, and presents clinical applications across various psychological approaches. It also covers the selection and characteristics of successful therapy dogs, therapy dog registration, and the importance of pursuing advanced training for practitioners interested in integrating AAP into their practice.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Understanding the Psychology of Catfishing (Dating Scams) and Falling for Financial Scams

Behavioral Technicians Counseling and Social Services

1 hour

When someone is scammed or “catfished,” they are often embarrassed and feel vulnerable and may not reach out to others for support when needed. This course will explore the psychology behind those most vulnerable, those who prey on others, and working with clients who were taken advantage of.

Anyone can be a victim of being scammed regardless of age, education, or socioeconomic position

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Common LGBTQIA+ Issues in Psychotherapy: Supporting Our Clients

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services Nursing

Dr. Elizabeth Ruegg

1 hour

This course identifies strategies for mental health providers to support LGBTQIA+ clients in therapy. It defines the LGBTQIA+ acronym and describes common LGBTQIA+ terminology. Issues impacting the well-being of sexually minoritized clients are detailed, including discrimination and stigma, mental health disparities, and unique stressors such as internalized homophobia. Supportive clinical practices with LGBTQIA+ are illustrated, such as creating an affirming therapeutic environment and building a therapeutic alliance. Strategies for navigating supportive family conversations are detailed.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Building Therapeutic Relationships

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services Nursing

Donna Taylor

1 hour

A strong therapeutic relationship is critical to positive outcomes in therapy. It is as important as the treatment modality.

This course will explore the skills and techniques that therapists need to build a healthy therapeutic alliance.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment Alcohol Scale Revised (CIWA-Ar)

Addiction

Sarah Reinhart

1 hour

The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment Alcohol Scale Revised (CIWA-AR) is an instrument medical professionals use to assess and diagnose the severity of alcohol withdrawal. The CIWA-AR is one of the most common assessment methods for alcohol withdrawal. This course will briefly overview the scale, questions, and validity.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Court Orders, Subpoenas, Testifying and Risk Managed Documentation

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services

Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Mental health providers engage with highly confidential health information. Litigation causes threats to confidentiality that can hinder the therapeutic process, cause potential damage to your client, depending on what you write in the record, and can threaten your practice. This course will provide mental health professionals with a better understanding of legal terms, suggestions for handling requests for confidential information, and guidance with documentation.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Baker Act

Addiction Counseling and Social Services

1 hour

This course will explore the Baker Act for involuntary mental illness assessment and treatment.

The term ‘Baker Act’ is formally known as the Mental Health Act of 1971 and is a Florida Statute, but it became the default name for any involuntary hold laws in the United States.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Change, Already.

Addiction Behavioral Technicians Counseling and Social Services

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.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, Fifth Edition Text Revision (DSM-5-TR)

Behavioral Technicians Counseling and Social Services

Leesa M. Robertson

2 hours

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been the industry standard for diagnosing mental health disorders since 1952. The fifth revision of the Manual was published in May 2013. The text revision was published in March 2022. This course will provide an overview of the organization, changes, and transitions from the previous edition and controversies regarding the changes.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

The Use of Psychedelics and Mental Health Treatment

Addiction Counseling and Social Services

Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Psychedelic drugs are not new. Scientists at pharmaceutical companies have been studying them since the early 1900s. Indigenous communities around the world have used psilocybin and other consciousness-changing compounds for healing for thousands of years. In the last five years, a handful of high-quality, albeit small, studies have suggested tremendous benefits from the psychedelic psilocybin for depression, anxiety, and PTSD. This course will explore their history, use, risks, and potential.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Positive Psychology versus Traditional Psychology

Behavioral Technicians Counseling and Social Services

1 hour

Most mental health professionals were educated in traditional psychology. An emerging perspective, called Positive Psychology, is gaining momentum. This course will explore the similarities and differences between the two approaches.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Compassion Fatigue in Mental Health

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services Nursing

1 hour

Compassion fatigue is a condition characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion for others, often described as the negative cost of caring. It is sometimes referred to as secondary traumatic stress or burnout. It is especially relevant to mental health and substance abuse professionals. Compassion fatigue describes the physical, emotional, and psychological impact of helping others.

This course will explore where this can occur, signs of compassion fatigue, and how to help yourself and others.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Nutrition, Psychotropics, and Mental Health

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services Nursing

Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

What we put into our bodies has the greatest opportunity to affect our health, well-being, and psychotropic drug disposition. This course will explore how to understand better how what we put in our bodies affects our mental health and the medications taken. This will enable us to help our clients get the most out of their bodies, minds, and medications.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Confidentiality and Documentation for Substance Abuse Records

Addiction Behavioral Technicians

Roger K. Crutchfield

1 hour

The laws and regulations governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder records were written out of great concern about the potential use of substance use disorder information against individuals, causing individuals with substance use disorders not to seek treatment.

A risk-managed approach to documentation is a best practice to protect the client and the professional.

This course will explore 42 CFR part 2, HIPAA, and documentation of substance abuse therapy.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Domestic Violence

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services Dental/Dental Hygienist

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

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services

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

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services

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.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Suicide and Risk Assessment

Counseling and Social Services

Leesa M. Robertson

4 hours

This course will review the current statistic for the prevalence of suicide. We will discuss risk factors, assessment of, management and disposition, and how to handle crisis calls.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Aggression Control Training

Addiction Counseling and Social Services Nursing

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.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services

Roger K. Crutchfield

1 hour

Formerly known as dual diagnosis or dual disorder, co-occurring disorders describe the presence of both mental health and substance use disorders. This course will explore the definition of terms used, most common substances, mental disorders that co-exist, symptoms, causes, and treatments for co-occurring disorders.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Anger Management

Addiction Counseling and Social Services

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

Addiction Behavioral Technicians Counseling and Social Services Nursing

Sarah Reinhart

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

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services

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.

HIV/AIDS Awareness and Confidentiality

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services Dental/Dental Hygienist Nursing

Leesa M. Robertson

3 hours

This course will update our current understanding of what HIV and AIDS are and how they are transmitted. The prevalence of the disease and how it attacks the body will be explained. Current information on the transmission, as well as the correction of several common myths, will be taught. The importance of testing and diagnosis is ever-increasing with the significant progress being made regarding the treatment of HIV.

We will explore confidentiality and legal protection for the HIV-infected person.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Reducing Against Medical Advice (AMA) Discharges in Recovery

Addiction Behavioral Technicians Counseling and Social Services

Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Treatment Centers struggle with clients wanting to leave Against Medical Advice (AMA) yet research shows that long-term recovery is frequently tied to the length of stay. This course will explore:

Who is most likely to leave against medical advice.
Why do individuals leave against medical advice?
What are the dangers of leaving against medical advice?
What can be done to prevent people from leaving against medical advice?

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Overdose Prevention & Narcan Training

Addiction Counseling and Social Services

Leesa M. Robertson

2 hours

This course will explore the prevalence, signs, and how to respond to an overdose. We will explore what an overdose is, what the signs are, and how and when to use Narcan, rescue breathing, and CPR.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Women In Recovery

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services Nursing

Rebecca Stine

2 hours

Women seeking addiction treatment face unique barriers and distinctive issues or sensitivities from their male counterparts. This course will explore the treatment of substance abuse in women, how substance abuse affects relationships, psychological patterns of why women abuse substances, the significance of family history, how substance abuse affects health, codependency, co-occurring disorders, relapse prevention, and social service systems.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services Nursing

Leesa M. Robertson

2 hours

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to treating substance use disorders. Research shows that a combination of medication and behavioral therapies is most successful when treating substance-use disorders. MAT is clinically driven with a focus on individualized patient care.

*This is course does not meet the requirements under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 for physician-required training nor the qualification for a waiver to prescribe and dispense buprenorphine. This course is intended to educate professionals in the mental health and substance abuse industry on MAT.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Motivational Interviewing

Addiction Behavioral Technicians Counseling and Social Services

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

Addiction Counseling and Social Services

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

Counseling and Social Services Dental/Dental Hygienist

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.

Family Counseling With Addiction Issues

Addiction

3 hours

Addiction is a family disease. Family therapy is beneficial to help resolve family issues and maladaptive transgenerational patterns. Facing issues that have created resentments, misunderstandings, and estrangement can help restore balance and the well-being of the family in therapy.

Sharing difficult emotions (e.g., fear, anger, disappointment, stress, shame, and frustration) in a safe therapeutic environment can prove to be transformational for family and individual recovery.

This course will explore the various theories that can be used with a family with addiction issues.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

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

Addiction Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP Counseling and Social Services

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.