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2019 Program Archive

New York State Society for Clinical Social Work Mid-Hudson Chapter with The Advanced Clinical Education Foundation of the NYSSCSW Presents:

TREATING CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC TRAUMA

Program Description

This workshop will focus on advancing clinicians’ knowledge and skills in treating chronically traumatized children. For a number of reasons, this population can be particularly difficult to treat and can be personally challenging for clinicians. The workshop will address trauma reactions at both the biological and behavioral levels, including how trauma impacts child development. The workshop will then focus on how chronic trauma impacts the therapeutic process, and how clinicians can respond effectively.

Registration Options

*NYSSCSW Discount applies to NYSSCSW current members only.

**Student Discount only applies to full time students currently enrolled in social work and MHP master level programs.

This is an ACE Foundation Program. If this is your first time taking an ACE Foundation program not co-sponsored by an NYSSCSW, you will be prompted to make your complimentary account on the ACE Foundation Learning Center platform, where you will be able to access all program information, course materials and information for future ACE Foundation programs from your member dashboard. You will be asked to set a password for your new ACE Foundation Learning Center account.

Date:

Saturday, March 2, 2019

10:00am - 1:15pm

Registration:

Registration is closed.

contact Hours:

3.0 Contact Hours Will Be Awarded For This Program

Presenter:

Amy Nitza, Ph.D., LMHC

Location:

Mental Health America
253 Mansion Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Program Originator:

Mid-Hudson

Course Number

243

NYS CE Accreditation for:

LCSW, LMSW, LP, LMFT, LMHC

The Advanced Clinical Education (ACE) Foundation of the NYS Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0028; licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0045; licensed psychoanalysts #P-0017; licensed psychologists #PSY-0121; and licensed social workers #SW-0056.

Out of State Providers:

Out-of-state providers are welcome to request a certificate upon completion of the presentation evaluation but must check with their own state licensing boards to inquire about whether or not the certificate is recognized as transferrable for CEs in their state’s jurisdiction.

Program Details

As a result of attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Define how traumatic experiences impact children’s brains and impact their development.
  2. Compare and contrast acute and chronic trauma reactions in children.
  3. Identify how chronic trauma impacts the therapeutic relationship.
  4. Describe 4-5 key treatment considerations for working with chronically traumatized children.

Social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed psychoanalysts, nurse practitioners and family and marriage/couple therapists and mental health counselors.

This seminar is appropriate for clinicians with all levels of experience.

Amy Nitza, Ph.D., LMHC, is the Director of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz. She specializes in trauma and disaster mental health and has over 15 years’ experience training mental health professionals in academic and non-academic settings, both nationally and internationally. She currently works with the University of Notre Dame in Haiti to develop trauma-related interventions for children who have survived disasters, and to provide training for teachers in dealing with traumatized children in the classroom. She also currently serves on the FBI Working Group for Mass Violence Against Children. As a clinician, she has worked directly with a range of populations of chronically traumatized children including refugees, children in foster care, and at-risk adolescents and their families, as well as provided clinical supervision to others doing this work. She is the author or co-author of numerous articles, chapters, and books.

Bibliography/References
Workshop lecture with Powerpoint, case illustrations and audience participation.

Contact Hours will be awarded once the entire course is completed, as evidenced by signing in and out and completing a course evaluation. Certificates will be emailed approximately ten business days after the completion of the course.

ACE welcomes participants with diverse abilities. Please contact Kristin or Jennifer at info.acefoundation@gmail.com, at time of registration, to request accessibility accommodations. Accommodation requests are considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA), Section 505 of the Rehabilitation ACT.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations made at least five days before the event will be fully refunded. For cancellation please call 1-800-288-4279, or email us at info.acefoundation@gmail.com.

Inclement Weather Policy:

Should Inclement weather occur, we will be notifying all registrants via the email by which the registrant signed up. Please be sure to check your email before you leave for the course.

  • 3.0 Contact Hours will be awarded once the entire course is completed.
  • All registrations must be submitted by the Wednesday prior to the program.
  • Certificates will be emailed approximately ten business days after the completion of the course.
  • For questions regarding disability access please contact Kristin or Jennifer, at time of registration, so that we can see to it that arrangements are made to accommodate your special needs: info.acefoundation@gmail.com.
  • For questions regarding course content, please contact Kristin or Jennifer: info.acefoundation@gmail.com.
  • In the event of any grievance please contact: director.acefoundation@gmail.com.

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