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Date
Upcoming Event
October
10/10/2023
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
CSW Exam Prep - FREE
Preparing to take any exam can be extremely stressful... especially one that defines next steps in your career. Let Kent help! This session will provide an overview of what to expect from the social work exams, test-taking tips and tricks, exam content possibilities, and exam question practice.
10/11/2023
6:00 PM to 11/8/2023 9:00 PM
NAMI Provider Training
Each of the NAMI Provider program instructors live locally and have direct experience with mental illness. It's led by an individual living well in recovery, a family member and a mental health professional with lived experience. NAMI Provider is offered as a 15-hour program spread over five sessions or in a four-hour seminar. The time commitment is intentionally robust to cover a lot of meaningful material. This staff development program is for healthcare providers, administrative staff, operational staff and students working directly with people affected by mental illness. It's an experience that equips participants with a deeper understanding of mental illness and the confidence to serve individuals and families in a collaborative manner. Content is appropriate for mental health professionals including, but not limited to, MFTs, Social Workers, and psychologists, and includes the professional application of theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, families, and beyond.
10/12/2023
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): Considerations for Effective Interdisciplinary Care - Webinar
In this webinar, participants will increase familiarity with medications used in treatment of Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD), learn how to create a supportive environment for clients, and discuss the evidence and available resources for MOUD. Participants will explore the impacts of stigma on access and provision of MOUD and how to coordinate care with interdisciplinary providers. Content is appropriate for mental health professionals including, but not limited to, MFTs, Social Workers, and psychologists, and includes the professional application of theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, families, and beyond.
10/12/2023
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
LCSW Exam Prep
Preparing to take any exam can be extremely stressful... especially one that defines next steps in your career. Let Kent help! This session will provide an overview of what to expect from the KY LCSW exam, test-taking tips and tricks, exam content possibilities, and exam question practice.
10/19/2023
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Juvenile Incarceration Intervention and Prevention
This presentation will include, but is not limited to, Juvenile Justice. Topics include the history of Juvenile Justice and exploitation of juveniles, laws and policies for protecting and addressing juvenile incarceration, cradle to prison pipeline, and Kentucky Senate Bill 200. There will be discussion on community resources and services in surrounding areas, and how to utilize laws and bills to address restorative justice and diversion programs. Content is appropriate for mental health professionals of all levels, including, but not limited to, MFTs, Social Workers, and psychologists, and includes the professional application of theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, families, and beyond.
10/19/2023
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Live Stream Option - Juvenile Incarceration Intervention and Prevention
This presentation will include, but is not limited to, Juvenile Justice. Topics include the history of Juvenile Justice and exploitation of juveniles, laws and policies for protecting and addressing juvenile incarceration, cradle to prison pipeline, and Kentucky Senate Bill 200. There will be discussion on community resources and services in surrounding areas, and how to utilize laws and bills to address restorative justice and diversion programs. Content is appropriate for mental health professionals of all levels, including, but not limited to, MFTs, Social Workers, and psychologists, and includes the professional application of theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, families, and beyond.
November
11/1/2023
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
LCSW Supervision Training: (Amended clinical regulation 201 KAR 23:070)
The 6 hour interactive course meets the KY state requirements to act as a supervisor of record. Concepts covered include: supervision objectives, supervision models, supervisory contracts, parallel process, clinical supervision records, transference/counter transference, and phases of the supervision process. The Theoretical Foundations for Clinical Supervision, Practice Modalities, Techniques, and Approaches to Clinical Supervision will be reviewed. Also the Kentucky Rules & Ethics for Clinical Supervision Practice, and methods of evaluating Clinical Supervision will be covered.
11/1/2023
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Live Stream Option - LCSW Supervision Training: (Amended clinical regulation 201 KAR 23:070)
The 6 hour interactive course meets the KY state requirements to act as a supervisor of record. Concepts covered include: supervision objectives, supervision models, supervisory contracts, parallel process, clinical supervision records, transference/counter transference, and phases of the supervision process. The Theoretical Foundations for Clinical Supervision, Practice Modalities, Techniques, and Approaches to Clinical Supervision will be reviewed. Also the Kentucky Rules & Ethics for Clinical Supervision Practice, and methods of evaluating Clinical Supervision will be covered.
11/2/2023
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Live Stream Option - Social Work Ethics: Addressing Complexity
Social work professionals are increasingly dealing with clients and colleagues who hold very different views of ethical and moral issues. The purpose of this workshop is to examine potential conflicts so that social workers may better determine proactive responses to them. Participants will review the 201 KAR 23:080 regulation with regard to social work ethics, and practice implications will be explored. This workshop is approved by the Kentucky Board of Social Work.
11/2/2023
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Social Work Ethics: Addressing Complexity- For Licensure Renewal-In Person
Social work professionals are increasingly dealing with clients and colleagues who hold very different views of ethical and moral issues. The purpose of this workshop is to examine potential conflicts so that social workers may better determine proactive responses to them. Participants will review the 201 KAR 23:080 regulation with regard to social work ethics, and practice implications will be explored. This workshop is approved by the Kentucky Board of Social Work.
11/10/2023
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Trauma: The Physical and Mental Health Impact - Webinar
This active and engaging training will explore how trauma impacts the brain, body, and behavior based on current research and neuroscience. Participants will learn will understand the connection between the brain and body and learn to identify trauma-responsive behaviors. Because providers who work with trauma-exposed clients can experience compassion satisfaction as well as secondary traumatic stress, workshop participants will complete an assessment to identify negative and positive impacts of their work. Content is appropriate for all providers/agencies who work with a trauma-exposed population.
11/13/2023
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Neurodivergence through a systemic, anti-ableist lens: Best practices in working with families and individuals with autism, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, and other differences. - Webinar
The prevalence of autism, social pragmatic communication disorder, sensory processing difficulties, and other neuro-developmental differences has increased exponentially over the past ten years. Mental health providers, child welfare workers, and healthcare providers will inevitably work with people with neuro-developmental differences throughout their careers. This continuing education opportunity aims to give providers the tools needed to ethically work in the systemic delivery of services for people with neurodivergences.
11/14/2023
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Gender and Sexual Diversity in Social Work Practice: Embracing Diversity and Strengthening Inclusion - Webinar
Gender and sexual diversity may be discussed more and more now, but that doesn’t mean everyone understands it in the same way. This workshop will orient participants to key terms, concepts, and language related to gender and sexual diversity. It will also provide information regarding prevalence of gender and sexual diversity across various populations, highlighting intersectionality, and discussing disparate outcomes for GSD individuals. This workshop will identify and discuss methods to increase inclusion and affirmation in social work practice with colleagues, students, and clients.
11/16/2023
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Suicide Assessment for Clinicians Working with Individuals & Families - Webinar
As a field, Suicidology offers a variety of trainings in assessing and treating individual risk for suicide. However, these trainings fail to integrate a family component. During assessment, family members can provide collateral information that allows a clinician to develop a richer picture of suicide risk. It is also important to assess how much family members contribute to suicide risk or present barriers both to receiving treatment and to treatment being effective.
11/17/2023
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Trauma-Informed Interventions: From Micro to Macro - Webinar
This active and engaging workshop will focus on evidence-based trauma-informed and trauma-responsive interventions to use in work directly with clients and to shift the agency-wide culture. Participants will also learn about and practice a variety of self-care/self-compassionate strategies that build resilience and enable more effective work with trauma-exposed clients. Content is appropriate for all providers/agencies who work with a trauma-exposed population.