Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare Training Institute 2018 Training Calendar
The Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare Training Institute The Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare Training Institute offers quality continuing education to individuals interested in furthering their career in Substance Use Counseling and other human services disciplines. The Training Institute is a certified training provider through both OASAS, for CASAC initial certification and recertification courses and the New York State Education Department for and LMHCs recertification courses (approval statements are at the bottom of this page). All trainings posted in this brochure are open to the public and are offered, unless otherwise stated, at our Learbury Training Institute located at 329 North Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13203. Should you have any questions feel free to contact us either via email at: Training@sbh.org or via Telephone at: (315) 474 5506 Ext.241 Our training calendar is shown on the following pages and Information on our CASAC initial certification training follows. Effective April 1 st 2017 we will no longer accept paper registration forms. To access our online registration system and register for courses please go to: www.regpacks.com/sbhtraining Thank you and we look forward to helping you meet you training needs in 2018. Approval statements: Syracuse Brickhouse, Inc. dba Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare is recognized by New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services to provide initial certification and continuing education training to Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counselors #0444. Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare is recognized by the New York State Education Department s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #00007 Syracuse Brickhouse, Inc. dba Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0057.
Registration for the 2018 Conference is now open! Improvement through innovation: providing for the whole person and community Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare is pleased to be hosting the 2018 Northeast Behavioral Healthcare Conference. This growing conference gives professionals the opportunity to develop interdisciplinary approaches to treatment. We invite treatment professionals to join us as we focus on Improvement through innovation: providing for the whole person and community. Our two day conference will provide innovative, evidence-based practice sessions facilitated by national experts and offer continuing education credits for NYS Social Workers, CASACs, Recreation Therapists, and NYS Certified Peers. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credits across this two-day event. We are returning to the Marriott Syracuse Downtown again this year. Located in a magnificently restored historic building dating from 1924 and boasting state of the art conference space, the hotel provides an ideal venue for the 2018 Northeast Behavioral Healthcare Conference.
March 2018 Play Therapy Basic Training parts 1 & 2 Presented by Andrea Mojica & Jodi Mullen 12.0 CASAC 12.0 12.0 LMHC 3/19/18 & 3/20/18 4:00 Play Therapy Basic Training 1 Mental health and educational professionals who work with children can significantly benefit from training in play therapy. The most basic skills in play therapy can improve rapport and subsequently relationships with children (professional AND personal). In this workshop participants will learn basic play therapy skills to engage children (from infancy through the elementary grades) in play therapy. Developmental and cultural issues relevant with this population will be addressed and many practical and dynamic interventions will be demonstrated. Play Therapy Basic Training 2 Mental health and educational professionals who have attended Play Therapy Basic Training 1 or have initial training in Child-Centered Play Therapy can significantly benefit from this seminar. In this workshop, participants will review play therapy to further their knowledge and skills. Advanced skills training through role-plays and practice exercises will be included to increase experience and knowledge on play therapy. Participants will also have the opportunity to reflect on their previous training and ask questions. $200 Vicarious Trauma This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 2.0 CASAC 2.0 2.0 LMHC 3/27/18 1:00-3:00 This session will teach the following: Participants will gain insight into vicarious trauma, terms associated, impacts of stress, signs and symptoms of secondary trauma and the importance of self-care. $30
April 2018 DBT Principles Presented by Tracy Torelli LMSW 3.0 CASAC 3.0 3.0 LMHC 4/03/18 12:00 This course provides an overview of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: DBT. Before introducing approaches, theories and skills that can be used in a behavioral health setting to address problems when treating individuals with personality disorders. These approaches can be used individually or in group settings to reduce discord and increase treatment retention. $45 Play Therapy Sexually Traumatized Children CASAC CEUs pending 4/9/18 & 4/10/18 Under development Presented by Andrea Mojica & Jodi Mullen 12.0 12.0 LMHC 4:00 $200 CASAC Section 4 45 CASAC 4/16/18-6/11/18 This course covers the 45 hours of required education for Section 4 of the 350 hour training for CASAC Certification. $675 Domestic Violence and SUD/MH This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 2.0 CASAC 2.0 2.0 LMHC 4/17/18 11:00 This session will teach the following: This training will assist in increasing of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, amongst the SUD/MH population and how to appropriately assess, provide care and make necessary referrals as a provider. $30 CASAC Review Presented by Jason Page Not approved for CEU s 4/23/18 & 4/24/18 4:00 This 12 hour course is designed to help candidates review and prepare for the CASAC Certification exam. The class covers material from all four CASAC Sections and covers information on how to prepare for and take a test given in an electronic testing format. As a prerequisite students will need to take an approved CASAC prep exam and meet for a one on one with the course instructor. The fee for the exam is extra to the course fee and charged at the standard rate set by the examiner. $150
May 2018 Science of Addiction 5/16/18 This training explains addiction as a brain disease and demonstrates the brain s $50 1:00-4:00 remarkable ability to adapt heal and change 3.0 CASAC in recovery. The goal of the training is to 3.0 This training will be held at equip community members with the our Rochester Training site knowledge and skills to speak effectively 3.0 LMHC located at: 1350 University about addictions and sharing the message of Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 hope and resilience of recovery. 2018 Northeast Behavioral Healthcare Conference Improvement through innovation: providing for the whole person and community Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare is pleased to be hosting the 2018 Northeast Behavioral Healthcare Conference. This growing conference gives professionals the opportunity to develop interdisciplinary approaches to treatment. We invite treatment professionals to join us as we focus on Improvement through innovation: providing for the whole person and community. Our two day conference will provide innovative, evidence-based practice sessions facilitated by national experts and offer continuing education credits for NYS Social Workers, CASACs, Recreation Therapists, and NYS Certified Peers. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn up to 12 credits across this two-day event. We are returning to the Marriott Syracuse Downtown again this year. Located in a magnificently restored historic building dating from 1924 and boasting state of the art conference space, the hotel provides an ideal venue for the 2018 Northeast Behavioral Healthcare Conference.
Anxiety and Panic Disorder: Effective Strategies to Calm the Anxious Mind. Presented by Dianne Taylor Dougherty MS CAGS LPCS June 2018 6/1/18 See material at back of calendar 7.5 8:00-4:00 7.5 LMHC $175 Certified Recovery Peer Advocate Presented by Jason Page and Jacqueline Dyke NYCB CRPA initial certification 6/4/18-6/8/18 8:00-5:00 This 46hr course offers the four required modules and meet the training/certification requirements of the NYCB for the CRPA certification. This intensive course will cover 10hrs of advocacy, 10hrs of mentoring and education, 10hrs of recovery and wellness supports, and 16hrs of ethics. At the end of this course, participants will be eligible to apply for provisional CRPA status (CRPA-P) and sit for the NYCB/IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam. $375 Resources of Wellness This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 CASAC LMHC 6/5/18 10:30 This training will provide a holistic look at how to provide care to the patients that we work with and local resources within Monroe County for each dimension. This session will teach the following: 1. Dimensions of wellness via SAMSHA 2. Local resources within Monroe County $25 Clinical supervision Foundations II Presented by Nathan Rauscher and Dorothy Radcliff 16.0 CASAC 16.0 16.0 LMHC 6/13/18 to 6/15/18 8:30-4:30 This training is developed to meet the state requirement that people who are CASAC's or otherwise a QHP working in our field of care, to become OASAS certified clinical supervisors. (registration from 8-8:30) Registration information will be emailed out to people on the Training Institute mailing list. $100
Domestic Violence Relationship with SUD and Mental Health Presented by Steven Comer For: 3.0 CASAC 6/28/18 12:00 This training is intended to offer participants an opportunity to see the relationship between domestic violence, mental health and SUD. Moreover, the design of the training will allow for participants to apply real world experience to case studies and to discuss recurring themes and concerns that they may. Finally the design of this training is intended to allow participants to see how to help patients affected by domestic violence to access resources and gain support while continuing their SUD and mental health treatment. $50 July 2018 CASAC Section 1 7/9/18 This course covers the 85 hours of required 11/16/18 education for Section 1 of the 350 hour 85 CASAC training for CASAC Certification. $1275 4:00-7:00 CASAC Review Presented by Jason Page Not approved for CEUs 7/10/18 & 7/11/18 9:00 4:00 This 12 hour course is designed to help candidates review and prepare for the CASAC Certification exam. The class covers material from all four CASAC Sections and covers information on how to prepare for and take a test given in an electronic testing format. As a prerequisite students will need to take an approved CASAC prep exam And meet for a one on one with the course instructor. The fee for the exam is extra to the course fee and charged at the standard rate set by the examiner. $150
Vicarious Trauma This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 2.0 CASAC 2.0 2.0 LMHC 7/12/18 1:00-3:00 This session will teach the following: Participants will gain insight into vicarious trauma, terms associated, impacts of stress, signs and symptoms of secondary trauma and the importance of self-care. $30 Compassion Fatigue (What About Me) Presented by Steven Comer 3.0 CASAC 7/18/18 12:00 First we are going to review compassion fatigue and its related terms, and then do an activity related to distinguishing among those terms. We are going to go over individual coping strategies. We are then going to talk about self-compassion as a coping strategy, Review the Self-Compassion Scale and talk about it, and then discuss mindfulness as a strategy. $50 Wellness Self-Management Presented by Steven Comer For: 2.0 CASAC 7/25/18 11:00 The course will help participants Identify common challenges face with prioritizing selfcare Explore strategies for managing self-care Practice self-care exercises Create a Self-Care Action Plan $30 August 2018 8/2/18 This introductory session will review the $25 definition of ethics and the reasons CASAC 12:00- ethical codes are vital when working with 1:30 vulnerable people. LMHC Ethics and Boundaries in a multidisciplinary environment (Part 1): The basis of Ethical decision making Presented by Nathan Rauscher and Jason Page Ethics and Boundaries in a multidisciplinary environment: (Part 2): Ethics Not just an abstraction! Presented by Nathan Rauscher and Jason Page CASAC LMHC 8/9/18 12:00 1:30 The second class in this series will examine the interaction between ethical codes of practice and wider social forces including legal changes. The class will cover confidentiality and matters relating to the NYS Justice Center. $25
Ethics and Boundaries in a multidisciplinary environment: (Part 3) Ethics in Practice Presented by Nathan Rauscher and Jason Page Ethics and Boundaries in a multidisciplinary environment: (Part 4) Ethics and Wellness Presented by Nathan Rauscher and Jason Page CASAC LMHC CASAC LMHC 8/16/18 12:00 1:30 8/23/18 12:00 1:30 The third class in this series will examine issues regarding professional boundaries, Transference/Countertransference, and the role of supervision in handling Ethical challenges The final class in this series will discuss the value of personal wellness as it relates to a professionals ability to maintain ethical conduct and examine how Burnout can impact one s performance. $25 $25 Domestic Violence Relationship with SUD and Mental Health Presented by Steven Comer For: 3.0 CASAC 8/22/18 9:00-12:00 This training is intended to offer participants an opportunity to see the relationship between domestic violence, mental health and SUD. Moreover, the design of the training will allow for participants to apply real world experience to case studies and to discuss recurring themes and concerns that they may. Finally the design of this training is intended to allow participants to see how to help patients affected by domestic violence to access resources and gain support while continuing their SUD and mental health treatment. $50 September 2018 Ethics and Boundaries in a multidisciplinary environment (Part 1): The basis of Ethical decision making CASAC LMHC 9/4/18 12:00-130 This introductory session will review the definition of ethics and the reasons ethical codes are vital when working with vulnerable people. $25 This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 Ethics and Boundaries in a multidisciplinary environment: (Part 2): Ethics Not just an abstraction! 9/11/18 12:00-130 CASAC LMHC The second class in this series will examine the interaction between ethical codes of practice and wider social forces including legal changes. The class will cover confidentiality and matters relating to the NYS Justice Center. $25 This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
Ethics and Boundaries in a multidisciplinary environment: (Part 3) Ethics in Practice CASAC LMHC 9/18/18 12:00-130 The third class in this series will examine issues regarding professional boundaries, Transference/Countertransference, and the role of supervision in handling Ethical challenges $25 This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 Ethics and Boundaries in a multidisciplinary environment: (Part 4) Ethics and Wellness CASAC LMHC 9/26/18 12:00-130 The final class in this series will discuss the value of personal wellness as it relates to a professionals ability to maintain ethical conduct and examine how Burnout can impact one s performance. This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 DBT Principles/Skills Presented by Tracy Torelli LMSW CEUs pending 9/11/18 1:00 Under development $25 $75 Applied Wellness Presented by Jacqueline Dyke and Jason Page CEUs Pending 9/12/18 9/19/18 9/26/18 1:00-4:00 This applied course will combine theoretical perspectives with practical application of skills to promote counselor wellness. Participants will be required to participate in live classes and complete out of class selfdirected assignments centered on developing self-care and wellness. $100
October 2018 Science of Addiction 10/4/18 This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 3.0 CASAC 3.0 3.0 LMHC 5:00-8:00 This training explains addiction as a brain disease and demonstrates the brain s remarkable ability to adapt heal and change in recovery. The goal of the training is to equip community members with the knowledge and skills to speak effectively about addictions and sharing the message of hope and resilience of recovery. $50 Suicide & Self Harm: Stopping the Pain Presented by Jack Klott MSSA, LCSW, CSWW, Suicidologist. 6.25 CASAC 7.5 10/5/18 8:00-4:00 See material at back of calendar $175 Vicarious Trauma This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 2.0 CASAC 2.0 2.0 LMHC 10/16/18 5:00-7:00 This session will teach the following: Participants will gain insight into vicarious trauma, terms associated, impacts of stress, signs and symptoms of secondary trauma and the importance of self-care. $30 Clinical supervision Foundations II Presented by Nathan Rauscher and Dorothy Radcliff 16.0 CASAC 16.0 16.0 LMHC 10/17/18 to 10/19/18 8:00-4:30 This training is developed to meet the state requirement that people who are CASAC's or otherwise a QHP working in our field of care, to become OASAS certified clinical supervisors. (registration from 8-8:30) Registration information will be emailed out to people on the Training Institute mailing list. $100
LGBTQ+ Concepts in Cultural Diversity Presented by Jennifer Crider and Steven DiMarzo Compassion Fatigue (What About Me) Presented by Steven Comer 3.0 CASAC 3.0 3.0 LMHC 3.0 CASAC 10/17/18 1:00-4:00 10/24/18 12:00 This workshop has been developed to provide professionals in all areas of substance use and mental health disorder treatment with knowledge and tools to work with LGBTQ+ clients. The purpose of this training is to provide participants an opportunity to uncover their hidden strengths and abilities to increase their understanding of a population with whom they may not have had much experience. First we are going to review compassion fatigue and its related terms, and then do an activity related to distinguishing among those terms. We are going to go over individual coping strategies. We are then going to talk about self-compassion as a coping strategy, Review the Self-Compassion Scale and talk about it, and then discuss mindfulness as a strategy. $50 $50 November 2018 Certified Recovery Peer Advocate Presented by Jason Page and Jacqueline Dyke Compassion Fatigue (What About Me) Presented by Steven Comer NYCB CRPA initial certification 3.0 CASAC 11/5/18-11/9/18 8:00-5:00 11/14/18 12:00 This 46hr course offers the four required modules and meet the training/certification requirements of the NYCB for the CRPA certification. This intensive course will cover 10hrs of advocacy, 10hrs of mentoring and education, 10hrs of recovery and wellness supports, and 16hrs of ethics. At the end of this course, participants will be eligible to apply for provisional CRPA status (CRPA-P) and sit for the NYCB/IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam. First we are going to review compassion fatigue and its related terms, and then do an activity related to distinguishing among those terms. We are going to go over individual coping strategies. We are then going to talk about self-compassion as a coping strategy, Review the Self-Compassion Scale and talk about it, and then discuss mindfulness as a strategy. $375 $50
Resources of Wellness This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 CASAC LMHC 11/20/18 10:30 This training will provide a holistic look at how to provide care to the patients that we work with and local resources within Monroe County for each dimension. This session will teach the following: 1. Dimensions of wellness via SAMSHA 2. Local resources within Monroe County $25 CASAC Review Presented by Jason Page Not for CEUs 11/29/18 & 11/30/18 9:00 4:00 This 12 hour course is designed to help candidates review and prepare for the CASAC Certification exam. The class covers material from all four CASAC Sections and covers information on how to prepare for and take a test given in an electronic testing format. As a prerequisite students will need to take an approved CASAC prep exam And meet for a one on one with the course instructor. The fee for the exam is extra to the course fee and charged at the standard rate set by the examiner. $150 December 2018 Using progress monitoring and feedback to influence positive treatment outcomes Presented by Steven DiMarzo Domestic Violence and SUD/MH This training will be held at our Rochester Training site located at: 1350 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 4.5 CASAC 4.5 4.5 LMHC 2.0 CASAC 2.0 2.0 LMHC 12/3/18 12/12/18 12/17/18 12:00-1:30 12/6/18 11:00 This workshop will explore the implementation of client progress monitoring into typical counseling services in individual and group settings. Utilizing client feedback throughout treatment series improves the quality of care, supports positive treatment outcomes, and improves the client-clinician relationship. This session will teach the following: This training will assist in increasing of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, amongst the SUD/MH population and how to appropriately assess, provide care and make necessary referrals as a provider. $75 $30
CASAC Initial Certification 350 Course The SBH Training Institute is an approved OASAS Training provider for the delivery of the full CASAC 350 hour training for CASAC Certification. Taking all 4 sections on a Tuesday and Thursday evenings only this course will take approximately 18 months to complete(this is the 350 element). Typically classes run from 4-7pm in the evening. There may be additional assignments outside of class time although this depends on the individual instructor. In order to offer an expedited course we also offer sections on Friday afternoons. Taking classes in the evening and on Friday mornings reduces the course to 12 months. Within this schedule there are once monthly full day classes. We encourage all participants to attend live sessions for the full day trainings as these serve as an opportunity to meet other professionals. Completion of these classes will not count toward the work hour s requirement that is set by OASAS and varies depending on your qualifications. Further information on this can be found at: http://www.oasas.ny.gov/sqa/credentialing/casacreq.cfm If you would like to discuss these requirements further, feel free to contact me and arrange a time to meet. If you have already submitted an application to OASAS and only require certain parts of a module or modules, we can work with you to accommodate that also, and can tailor the program to meet your needs. For SBH employees, there is the option of payroll deductions to pay for the training while non-employees can discuss a payment plan to help them cover the costs. Payment plans for non-sbh employees can also be worked out upon request. For upcoming dates please go to our training website located at: https://www.sbh.org/sbh-public-training/ To register for upcoming classes please go to our online registration system at: https://www.regpacks.com/sbhtraining I hope this answers some of your questions feel free to contact me for additional info. Jason Page MS CTRS CASAC Steven Comer, BS, CASAC, CFTP, CCFP Training Institute Director Training Institute Specialist Training@sbh.org Training@sbh.org (315) 474 5506 x236 (315) 474-5506 x241
Anxiety and Panic Disorder: Effective Strategies to Calm the Anxious Mind Date: June 1, 2018 Time: 8:00am-4:00pm Registration: 7:30am Location: 4567 Crossroad Park Drive Liverpool, New York 13088 Description Innovative strategies using Mindfulness, CBT, Expressive Arts and more Stop the anxiety spiral early First session interventions for immediate symptom reduction Recognize and stop negative reinforcement of anxiety and panic Do you want to gain powerful techniques for your clients who struggle anxiety and panic disorders? Learn how to assess anxious habits, symptoms and behaviors using effective cutting-edge, evidence-based strategies even with your toughest clients! Dianne Taylor Dougherty will teach you how to stop the anxiety spiral early to significantly reduce the severity and frequency and anxiety symptoms. Experience how evidence-based treatments can help your client s problem solve, reduce tension, and increase energy. Learn unique, effective approaches to mindfulness, cognitive therapy, and exposure, including thought-labeling, interceptive exposure, and better-but-believable thoughts. Case studies, role plays, demonstrations and interactive discussions will be utilized in this cutting-edge seminar. CASAC CEU PENDING MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR AND MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033 & Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. SOCIAL WORKERS PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Suicide & Self Harm: Stopping the Pain Date: October 5, 2018 Time: 8:00am-4:00pm Registration: 7:30am Location: 4567 Crossroad Park Drive Liverpool, New York 13088 Description Using case studies taken from his 45-year career as a suicidologist and the DSM-5 s expanded and comprehensive approach to suicide and self-mutilation After examining the goals of suicide and the goals that the self-mutilator desires to achieve, you will delve into treatment strategies that will help guide your client to achieve those goals with other, less damaging strategies. You will learn which personality types are most vulnerable to acts of suicide and self-mutilation, as well as the essential link between these behaviors and addiction disorders. Most importantly, your attention will be focused on the treatment relationship and the key to hope for both the suicidal and the self-harm clients. CASAC This course has been approved by OASAS for 6.25 clock hours toward Initial Credentialing for Section #4 Renewal for Board required certificates will be sent after the program. SOCIAL WORKERS: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW- 0008. This activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.