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Comprehensive Suicide Prevention for Health Professionals: Awareness, Screening, Referrals, and Veterans Issues
Presented by Ryan Kirk, PsyD, MSW, HSPP
Video
Course: #2032Level: Introductory3 Hours
This course provides healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and tools for suicide prevention and referrals, focusing on evidence-based practices and the unique needs of at-risk populations, including veterans. Participants will gain an understanding of suicide epidemiology, risk factors, warning signs, and effective referral and prevention strategies. The course covers key considerations for implementing suicide screenings, utilizing assessment tools, and making informed referrals as part of a comprehensive prevention program. By the end, attendees will be equipped with practical strategies to support individuals at risk and develop impactful suicide prevention initiatives in their workplace.

Florida Laws and Rules
Presented by Ryan Kirk, PsyD, MSW, HSPP
Video
Course: #2001Level: Introductory3 Hours
This 3-hour course is designed to meet the continuing education requirements for licensed behavioral health professionals in Florida, including social workers, psychologists, and licensed counselors. The course will provide an in-depth understanding of Florida’s legal and ethical requirements, focusing on Chapters 456 and 491, and other relevant statutes governing clinical practice. Participants will explore recent legislative changes, confidentiality standards, mandatory reporting requirements, and best practices for maintaining professional boundaries. Special emphasis will be placed on cultural competence and ethical considerations when working with diverse populations. The course will also address risk management strategies and scenarios involving high-risk situations, including suicidal ideation and dual relationships. Changes to telehealth standards are addressed.

Balancing Self-Determination and Ethical Obligations: Navigating Client Rights vs. External Requests
Presented by Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, MSW, LMSW, Hailee Lauritzen, DHSc, MSW, LSW
Video
Course: #2059Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Balancing the diverse thoughts, preferences, and requests of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, family caregivers, and paid staff can be complex. This webinar will explore key considerations for navigating clients' rights in relation to family and agency expectations. Ethical dilemmas will be addressed, with a focus on proactively understanding and managing these challenges in professional practice.

Ethical, Empowering Ethical Practice Centered on Youth Leadership
Presented by Shira Sameroff, MSW, LCSW
VideoAudio
Course: #1973Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course provides theoretical foundations and practical tools for practitioners to engage ethically with youth, fostering their empowerment and active participation in social change. Key topics will include ethical considerations in working with youth, understanding the needs and priorities of young people, building authentic youth-adult partnerships, and supporting youth voice and leadership as central components of social change initiatives.

Anticipating, Preparing, and Responding to School Crises
Presented by Stephanie Carnes, PhD, MSW, LCSW, LL.M
VideoAudio
Course: #2042Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Helping professionals in schools are increasingly tasked with possessing in-depth knowledge of clinical topics and having competence around school threats and crises, such as mental health emergencies, natural disasters, and violence. This course explores crisis response best practices and collaborative procedures. Additionally, participants will examine how this expanded role for helping professionals in schools and persistent concerns about safety in schools affects students and helps professional well-being.

Military Sexual Trauma: Gender, Mental Health Outcomes, and Clinical Interventions
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
VideoAudio
Course: #2028Level: Introductory1 Hour
The reported incidence of military sexual trauma has increased significantly in recent years, prompting investigation into systematic failures within the U.S. military. This course explores intersections with gender, its impact on mental health outcomes, and common clinical presentations seen in veterans with military sexual trauma. It identifies clinical interventions for working with veterans who have experienced sexual abuse during their service.

Strategies for Treating PTSD Part 2
Presented by Kelli Underwood, MSW, LCSW
Video
Course: #2026Level: Advanced1 Hour
This course dives more deeply into working with fight, flight, freeze, and collapse in PTSD with concrete, effective strategies. In Part 2 participants will gain competency in treating PTSD through video demonstrations and experiential learning.

Suicide Prevention for Health Professionals: Awareness and Screening
Presented by Ryan Kirk, PsyD, MSW, HSPP
Video
Course: #1948Level: Introductory1 Hour
This introductory course offers healthcare professionals essential knowledge and resources for suicide prevention. It includes an evidence-based overview of suicide epidemiology, focusing on at-risk groups, risk factors, and warning signs. Participants will explore key considerations for implementing suicide screenings and review current screening tools. The course also covers best practices for suicide-related terminology and provides a comprehensive list of additional resources. By the end of the course, participants will have the foundational information and tools to begin developing a suicide prevention program in their workplace.

Suicide Prevention for Health Professionals: Screening, Referrals, and Veterans Issues
Presented by Ryan Kirk, PsyD, MSW, HSPP
Video
Course: #1961Level: Introductory2 Hours
This course is designed for health professionals to deepen their understanding of suicide screening and referrals, with a specific focus on the veteran population. Participants will learn to identify and describe essential suicide screening and assessment tools to aid in early identification and intervention. The course will also cover critical risk factors, warning signs, and effective prevention strategies tailored to the unique needs of veterans. Additionally, key considerations for making informed and effective suicide referrals as part of a comprehensive suicide prevention program will be explored. Through this training, health professionals will be equipped with practical knowledge and strategies to support individuals at risk and make meaningful impacts in suicide prevention efforts.

When Identities Are In Conflict: Clinical Practice and Ethical Considerations With LGBT Religious Clients
Presented by Giselle Levin, PsyD
VideoAudio
Course: #2002Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Sexual-religious conflict, characterized by perceived incompatibility between one’s religion and one’s sexuality, can be accompanied by intense cognitive dissonance, shame, and mental health problems. This course explores the intersections of religion and sexual diversity, with an emphasis on guiding clinicians in helping clients work through common presenting problems in therapy. Ethical considerations are discussed.