2017

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Racial Disparities in Mental Health Treatment

Simmons University

Individuals with a mental health illness in the United States can face fragmented or unavailable services, high costs, and social stigma. It is particularly difficult for people of color to receive adequate and culturally appropriate treatment. The post Racial Disparities in Mental Health Treatment appeared first on SC-UMT.

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Adoptees as parents: How Korean American adoptees talk about ethnicity, race, and adoption

Jaeran Kim

Each year University of Washington Tacoma invites faculty to present on their research and I was fortunate to be asked to participate in this year’s Lightening Talk. These are very short presentations (5 minutes!) with timed slides. It was challenging to condense a research study into 20 slides in five minutes, but here is a video of my presentation, highlighting the findings of our study on Korean adoptee parenting.

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6 Grilling Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe

Safe Kids Worldwide

6 Grilling Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Facebook Like Google Plus One Tweet Widget Pinterest Keep the grill going and your kids safe with these safety tips. Summer time and warmer weather means more chances to show off your grill skills. Of course, any good grill expert knows the recipe for safety is just as important as the recipe for your favorite burgers, pork chops, or grilled mushroom kabobs.

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151 -Strengths Based Approach to Treating PTSD

Counselor Toolbox podcast

PTSD impacts millions of people. Learn about why the symptoms make sense from a survival perspective and ways to address and reduce those symptoms PTSD impacts millions of people.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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The emotional resilience of a social worker

Social Worker Blog

I’ve had this article title written down to write for about 6 months now. So, after a particularly emotionally challenging week last week I thought it was about time I finally said this.

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#StateofMH

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On today’s report by the Care Quality Commission on the state of mental health care in the UK. My tweets – my thoughts on two serious shortcomings in how today’s report deals with the issue of use of force by mental health staff. Including others’ tweets too . Related links: Documents: The state of care in mental health services 2014 to 2017 – Findings from CQC’s programme of comprehensive inspections of specialist mental health services (20 July 2017).

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New Refugees Resettled in the U.S. in 2016

Simmons University

As the ongoing civil war in Syria drove steady growth in the global refugee population, the number of new refugees admitted to the United States increased significantly in calendar year 2016. With lawmakers, advocates, and the general public debating how best to address refugees, it is important to first and foremost recognize who they are and where they are coming from.

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When Obama cried

Jaeran Kim

Image: Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS/Getty. One of the things that struck me most about President Obama’s farewell speech the other night was his emotion while thanking and praising his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha. As someone who is interested in masculinity and the ways in which society punish men who openly share any emotion other than anger, the fact that President Obama cried – and not just glossy eyes, but needed-a-hankie cried – is a huge symbol.

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Intersectionality Matters: Working with LGBT Older Adult Clients

Simmons University

As most social work students learn, the diagnosis of “homosexuality” was removed from the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1973 by the board of the directors of the American Psychiatric Association. After this, strength-based, positive therapeutic frameworks such as Gay Affirmative Therapy, were introduced as ethical alternatives to conversion, reparative and aversion therapies.

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Recent happenings

Jaeran Kim

It’s been a while, so I thought I would give an update on some of what I have been working on lately. I was fortunate to be asked to present at the Pact adoption family camp. I presented a keynote about school issues based on the article I published with Pact’s Executive Director Beth Hall for the book Transracial and Intercountry Adoption.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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New Refugees Resettled in the U.S. in 2016

Simmons University

As the ongoing civil war in Syria drove steady growth in the global refugee population, the number of new refugees admitted to the United States increased significantly in calendar year 2016, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Refugee Processing Center. The post New Refugees Resettled in the U.S. in 2016 appeared first on SC-UMT.

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207 -Culturally responsive Services with Asian Persons | SAMHSA TIP 59

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Improving Cultural Competence Working with Asian People Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Learn about Asian cultures, traditions and values as they relate to mental health ~ Learn about communication styles to help the counselor more effectively communicate […] Improving Cultural Competence Working with Asian People Instructor: Dr.

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206 -Culturally Responsive Services with Hispanic Patients

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Improving Cultural Competence Working with Latino/Latina Persons Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives A Framework ~ The ecological systems approach provides a structure for understanding the importance of cultural adaptation in social work practice. ~ Macro Level: Culture frames […] Improving Cultural Competence Working with Latino/Latina Person

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205 -Culturally Responsive Services with Native American Clients

Counselor Toolbox podcast

There are 566 federally recognized American Indian Tribes, and their members speak more than 150 languages, and numerous other Tribes recognized only by states and others that still go unrecognized by government agencies of any sort. Native Americans who belong to federally recognized Tribes and communities are members of sovereign Indian nations that exist within […] There are 566 federally recognized American Indian Tribes, and their members speak more than 150 languages, and numerous ot

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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204 -Overview of Multicultural Counseling

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Improving Cultural Competence SAMHSA TIP 59 Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director: AllCEUs.com Counselor education Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox, Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Define assumptions about cultural competence ~ Define Race, Ethnicity and Culture ~ Explore the problems with limited cultural competence ~ Explore ways in which culture impacts ~ […] Improving Cultural Competence SAMHSA TIP 59 Instructor: Dr.

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203 -Motivational Enhancement Techniques Part 2

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Part 2 Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Learn about the nautre of change ~ Explore the different stages of readiness for change ~ Learn about goals and interventions for […] Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Part 2 Instructor: Dr.

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202 -5 Motivational Enhancement Techniques Part 1 | SAMHSA TIP 35

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Motivation is positive and a key to change. It “harnesses” energy to use to accomplish a task. It is important to realize that motivation is multidimensional including what will make the client feel happy, have more energy, reduce pain, improve health, improve relationships, earn more money, or be more successful. However, motivation can fluctuate over […] Motivation is positive and a key to change.

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200 -Creative Ways to Use Observation in Clinical Supervision

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Creative Methods of Supervision CEUs are available at [link] Creative ways to use video and audio tapes Run the video in fast-forward to convey a heightened image of the counselors and clients body movements On a video, turn down the audio to try to fill in what is being said on the basis of nonverbals […] Creative Methods of Supervision CEUs are available at [link] Creative ways to use video and audio tapes Run the video in fast-forward to convey a heightened image of the counselors and c

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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201 -Overcoming Biases and Anxieties in Clinical Supervision

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Providing Feedback, Addressing Anxiety and Overcoming Biases Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery CEUs are available at [link] Objectives ~ Review types of supervisory intervention ~ Identify types of biases and ways to overcome them ~ Identify types of anxieties […] Providing Feedback, Addressing Anxiety and Overcoming Biases Instructor: Dr.

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199 -12 Things Supervisees Need to Learn in Clinical Supervision

Counselor Toolbox podcast

12 Things Counselors Need to Learn and How Supervisors Can Facilitate Them Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery CEUs are available at [link] Objectives ~ Define 12 things counselors need to learn and discuss how supervisors can facilitate them What […] 12 Things Counselors Need to Learn and How Supervisors Can Facilitate Them Instructor: Dr.

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198 -3 Stages of Supervisor and Supervisee Development

Counselor Toolbox podcast

3 Stages of Supervisor & Supervisee Development Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery CEUs are available at [link] Objectives ~ Review the stages of supervisor and supervisee development ~ Forming ~ Storming ~ Norming Supervisor and Supervisee Development The supervisor […] 3 Stages of Supervisor & Supervisee Development Instructor: Dr.

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197-5 Influences on the Supervisory Relationship

Counselor Toolbox podcast

5 Main Influences in Clinical Supervision Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery CEUs are available at [link] Objectives ~ Explore the 5 Main Influences in Clinical Supervision ~ Philosophical foundation ~ Descriptive dimensions ~ The supervisor’s stage of development ~ […] 5 Main Influences in Clinical Supervision Instructor: Dr.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.

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196 -10 Common Errors in Clinical Supervision

Counselor Toolbox podcast

12 Common Errors in Supervision Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery CEUs are available at [link] Objectives ~ Error 1: Doing Harm to the Counselor ~ Error 2: Failing to Observe ~ Error 3: Passive Supervision ~ Error 4: Failure […] 12 Common Errors in Supervision Instructor: Dr.

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195 -10 Issues in the Diagnosis of Developmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Counselor Toolbox podcast

10 Issues in the Diagnosis of Developmental and Neurocognitive Disorders Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Autism Spectrum Disorder ~ ADHD ~ Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder ~ Dementia (Vascular, Lewy Body) ~ Mystery Dx Autism Spectrum Disorder […] 10 Issues in the Diagnosis of Developmental and Neurocognitive Disorders Instructor:

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194 -10 Issues in the Diagnosis of Addictions and Eating Disorders

Counselor Toolbox podcast

12 Errors in Addiction and Eating Disorder Diagnosis Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes, PhD Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder ~ Anorexia ~ Bulimia ~ Binge Eating Disorder ~ Substance Use Disorder ~ Internet Gaming Disorder ~ Gambling Disorder ~ […] 12 Errors in Addiction and Eating Disorder Diagnosis Instructor: Dr.

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192 -10 Ways to Use Patient Placement Criteria to Improve Treatment – Addiction Counselor Training Series

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Learn how to use the ASAM and FARS to guide treatment planning and increase patient motivation Learn how to use the ASAM and FARS to guide treatment planning and increase patient motivation

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190 -Communicating with the Cognitively Impaired

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Cognitive impairments can happen with age, as a result of drug use or due to brain trauma from exposure to alcohol in-utero, car accidents, sports injuries etc. Clinicians need to be aware of what to look for in their patients and regularly screen for cognitive impairments. Cognitive impairments can happen with age, as a result of drug use or due to brain trauma from exposure to alcohol in-utero, car accidents, sports injuries etc.

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189 -Using Research to Enhance Your Practice

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Research involves being an informed consumer of current research, conducting your own research and finding best and promising practices to enhance your effectiveness and efficiency. Review how to evaluate research, sources of free, peer-reviewed research and sources of research-based best practices (also free in many cases) Research involves being an informed consumer of current research, conducting your own research and finding best and promising practices to enhance your effectiveness and effi

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188 -Role of the Family and Community in Prevention and Treatment | Addiction Counselor Training Series

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Addiction and mental health issues are very complex. Unless the aspects of the environment in which the person lives and works which triggered the problem to begin with are addressed, individual interventions will only be moderately helpful. Learn about the myriad of different interventions which can be deployed through daycare, schools, community centers, physicians and more to prevent the onset of mental health and behavioral disorders Addiction and mental health issues are very complex.

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187 -Models of Treatment

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Models of Treatment Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Define the principles of effective treatment ~ Explore current trends and practices ~ Identify common approaches to treatment ~ Identify the main components of each approach ~ Compare and contrast […] Models of Treatment Instructor: Dr.

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186 -Mental Disorders Caused by Substance Abuse | FASD and Alcoholic Dementia

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Mental Disorders Caused by Addiction Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Define Alcohol Related Brain Damage ~ Explore how an awareness of ARBD is vital for mental health as well as addiction counselors ~ Learn about the symptoms of […] Mental Disorders Caused by Addiction Instructor: Dr.

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185 -Common Co-Occurring Issues

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Common Co-Occurring Issues: Exploring the interaction between mental health, physical health and addiction Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director: AllCEUs.com, Counselor Education and Training Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Objectives ~ Review what a healthy person needs ~ Review how different addictions may cause or be caused by ~ Mood disorders […] Common Co-Occurring Issues: Exploring the interaction between mental health, physical heal