Mental Health Continuing Education Training Curriculum

The Power of MIndfulness: With 12 Step Applications: Our approach to addictions treatment incorporates five 12-Step oriented principles: Powerlessness, Self-Awareness, Connectedness, Accountability and Mindfulness. Each principle relates back to mindfulness with a focus on the patient's relationship with self, others and a self–transcendent or "spiritual" state of being. An enhanced capacity to be fully present or mindful through specific meditative practices has allowed us to more intensively address the spiritual aspects of recovery with our patients while remaining secular in our approach. The five principles integrate the language and approaches found in 12-step recovery, psychotherapy, and mindfulness training. Read more

Risk Prevention in Clinical Practice: Law and Ethics : This six-hour course will review social work ethics, licensing,and professional liability. The goals arerisk prevention and practice improvement. Content will include the NASW Code of Ethics;the Illinois Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act and Regulations;an overview of Confidentiality and Privileged Communications; Reporting Requirements; Practice restrictions and limitations; Informed consent; Record keeping; Professional boundaries; and Professional liability insurance issues. Read more

Techniques in Clinical Supervision: This course will focus on training the clinical supervisor with specific techniques to utilize in supervision. These techniques will focus on practical interventions to utilize within the supervision relationship to help assess, improve and correct clinical and related skills. This course will include techniques with individuals as well as with groups. This training will be very interactive, including role-plays and follow-up discussion related to actual scenarios faced within the supervision relationship. Read more