MHANC’S Comedy Night
Governor's Comedy Clubs 90 Division Avenue, Levittown, NY, United States
$20
With numerous bills currently being passed related to LGBTQ+ young people, such as Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and the Texas movements to criminalize gender-affirming care, many parents, teachers, and helping professionals are feeling concerned, confused, and uncertain as to how to best proceed in caring for young LGBTQ+ people in the current sociopolitical climate. This talk will begin with […]
Alexis Cate, LCSW, CCTP, CASAC-T invites clinicians to get comfortable with the uncomfortable in discussing vulnerability and shame in the therapeutic space. Alexis hopes to help fellow professionals to feel empowered in supporting clients emotional resiliency. Participants will gain insight into the scope of shame and how it impacts their practice, build upon their competence in discussing shame and assessing […]
When it comes to talking about sexuality, people with disabilities are often excluded; almost as if they’re incapable of having sexual thoughts, feelings and needs. In reality, they too are sexual beings who need the information and skills for making healthy decisions about sexuality. Though agencies who work with people with developmental disabilities know that sexuality issues need to be […]
Must attend both days. Confrontation can be harmful to both participants and staff. This workshop will offer tools to anticipate, deescalate, process and avoid confrontation in the delivery of mental health services. Verbal de-escalation is a valuable and sought-after topic as providers seek to avoid intense situations by using anticipatory techniques and strategies. In this interactive presentation we will use […]
This workshop is the continuation from the workshop on August 22, 2023. You must attend both sessions to complete the course and receive a certificate of completion.
While the world has pivoted to the needs of what telehealth can be for healthcare professionals, the ethics and logistics are often not as seamless as we would hope for. In this course for continuing education for mental health, attendees will be able to identify the ethics, logistics, and standards in relation to telehealth for clinicians. Utilizing information gained prior […]
In this session, participants will learn the difference between burnout, stress, compassion fatigue, and moral injury, including red flags and symptoms of burnout, as well as the prevalence of burnout in the mental health field. We will also discuss the role our values play in our own stress management. Participants will be educated on Polyvagal Theory and how our nervous […]
This training will educate attendees about how to navigate in the counseling relationship which can, by nature, be fraught with ethical dilemmas. Topics to be covered will include ethical principles, ethical dilemmas, ethical dilemma problem solving, ethical codes, confidentiality, and relationships with clients, competence, technology and informed consent. There will be a discussion of case studies during the training, as […]
Clinicians will learn about addressing the limits of confidentiality and how to effectively manage a disclosure of suicidal ideation or urges to self-harm. This training will address assessment of risk and how to proceed accordingly. Safety plans, as well as effective replacement and general coping skills will also be reviewed. For those working with minors, there will be discussion about […]