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Advanced Clinical Supervision: Models and Methods Part 1 (8 CE Hours)
Universal Ethics and Legal Responsibilities in Behavioral Health (6 CE Hours)
Infectious Diseases and Client Safety: HIV/AIDS and HIPAA (4 CE Hours)
Master the distinctions between HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 to ensure strict legal compliance in documentation and information release.
Learn to operationalize universal precautions and safety planning for clients with co-occurring infectious diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C.
Acquire strategies to reduce stigma and provide culturally responsive care to marginalized populations affected by syndemic health issues.
Clinical Documentation: Writing Effective Progress Notes and Reports (4 CE Hours)
Learn to seamlessly align assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes to demonstrate medical necessity and clinical progress.
Acquire skills to write Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound objectives that satisfy managed care and ethical standards.
Review critical regulations including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and ethical codes regarding privacy, access, and record retention.
The Peer's Power: Practical Trauma-Informed Care for the Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) (4 CE Hours)
Trauma Paradigm Shift: Moving from a deficit-based model to a strengths-based model by focusing on the underlying trauma rather than the symptom.
SAMHSA Six Principles: Integrating the principles of TIC—especially Safety, Trustworthiness, and Empowerment, Voice, & Choice—to create a collaborative, non-hierarchical, and corrective relationship.
Neurobiology and SUD: Understanding the Self-Medication Hypothesis and recognizing challenging behaviors as primitive survival responses (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn) rather than defiance or resistance.
Motivational Interviewing for Peer Support: Honoring Autonomy and Inspiring Change (4 CE Hours)
The Spirit of MI (PACE): Establishing the foundational philosophy of Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, and Evocation.
OARS Toolkit Mastery: Fluently using Open-ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections (especially complex reflections), and Summaries to deepen listening and operationalize the MI spirit.
Evoking Change Talk: Learning to elicit and reinforce Preparatory Change Talk (DARN: Desire, Ability, Reasons, Need) and Mobilizing Change Talk (CAT: Commitment, Activation, Taking Steps).
