Family Service Society Training Opportunities

Thursday, October 28, 2021 (12:00pm-3:00pm EST)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Evidence Based Treatment Strategies That Work

Presenter: Robin Zasio, Psy.D., LCSW

3.0 contact hours of CE credit; $69/person

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a commonly misunderstood diagnosis that many therapists are fearful to work with. Hearing that your client is distressed by thoughts of harming themselves or others, or fears of hurting children, can cause therapists to wonder if they should take action for safety. The key discernment in treating OCD is understanding that these thoughts are unwanted and intrusive and that the client with OCD will not act out on them. Knowing how to address thoughts like these is important for successful treatment. This presentation will describe the differences in OCD thoughts versus actual harm thoughts and learn how to communicate treatment to a client as well as execute a treatment plan.

OCD is the most common anxiety disorder and one that requires very specialized treatment. Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is an evidence-based treatment modality that has been scientifically proven to demonstrate a reduction of symptoms through the process of desensitization to the fears. This presentation will outline the various ways in which OCD can manifest, the differences in the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and ERP, the principles of ERP, and how to execute a hierarchy and treatment.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to identify common themes of obsessions consistent with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

2. Participants will be able to differentiate between the use of cognitive behavior therapy and exposure and response prevention.

3. Participants will be able to explain the biological cycle of anxiety and how it related to a diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

4. Participants will be able to distinguish differences in diagnoses that are included in Obsessive Compulsive and Related Conditions,

5. Participants will be able to identify how the family both help and hinder one who is struggling with OCD.

6. Participants will be able to identify how to create a hierarchy and use of the SUDS scale.

Thursday, November 4, 2021 (9:00am-12:00pm EST)

Mining for HOPE – Using Solution Focused Brief Therapy to Evoke Hope in Every Session

​Presenter: Elliott Connie, MA, LPC

3.0 contact hours of CE credit; $69/person

NY State Licensed Creative Arts Therapists – Family Service Society, Inc. 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 creative arts therapists. #CAT-0022.

NY State Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists – Family Service Society, Inc. 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 marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0033

NY State Licensed Mental Health Counselors – Family Service Society, Inc. 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-0058.

NY State Board for Social Work – Family Service Society, Inc., SW CPE 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 #0071.

NBCC – Family Service Society, Inc. has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #5930. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Family Service Society, Inc. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

OASAS -Family Service Society, Inc. is a New York State OASAS-approved education and training provider (Provider #0290).

PLEASE NOTE – ALL WEBINARS ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING APPROVAL FOR OASAS CREDIT.

Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors – The State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors recognizes Family Service Society (as a sponsor approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors NBCC – #5930), to be a pre-approved provider of continuing education programs for Social Workers (Sec. 47.36), Marriage and Family Therapist (Sec. 48.36), and Professional Counselors (Section 49.36).

Outside of New York or Pennsylvania?

Check with your state’s licensing board to see if our status as an approved NBCC provider would allow you to receive credit for attending our webinars.

Questions? Suggestions for future training presenters or topics? Do you have a training you could present for us?

Contact: Janalee Orfanides, Professional Training Institute Coordinator

Email: orfanidesj@familyservicesociety.org

Phone: 607-962-3148