From bogus@does.not.exist.com Tue Sep 8 08:31:33 2009 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com (Oregon Bd Licensed Profess Counselors & Therapists Information) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 08:31:33 -0700 Subject: [oblpct] ORCA Annual Fall Conference Message-ID: <1D46FB8A9A21644296B3FBDDB937F4F809D1AA@oblpctsrv1.OBLPCT.local> Don't forget to register for the Oregon Counseling Association Annual Fall Conference! "Counselors in Unity- Holding the Hope Through Challenging Times" This year's conference will be held in Portland, OR at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel on November 5,6, &7, 2009, and will provide excellent networking opportunities, pertinent presentations, and up to 19 CE hours. A full day pre-conference workshop is offered on November 5th, titled "Incorporating the New Brain Paradigm Into Your Counseling", presented by Dr. Raymond Peterson, PhD, LPC. Dr. Andrae Brown, PhD, of Lewis & Clark College will Keynote on Friday morning. Becky Eklund, Executive Director of the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists will be speaking during the banquet dinner Friday Evening. Saturday Keynote TBA For more information including a tentative schedule of workshops, please visit: www.or.counseling.org or call 503.722.7119 And if you would like to be included in regular ORCA conference updates by email be sure to sign up on the website! Becky Eklund, Executive Director Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists 3218 Pringle Road SE, #250 Salem, OR 97302 (503) 378-5499 www.oregon.gov/oblpct From bogus@does.not.exist.com Fri Sep 11 16:48:42 2009 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com (Oregon Bd Licensed Profess Counselors & Therapists Information) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:48:42 -0700 Subject: [oblpct] PSU diagnosis training Message-ID: <1D46FB8A9A21644296B3FBDDB937F4F809D227@oblpctsrv1.OBLPCT.local> Portland State University is offering the following workshops and courses focusing on diagnosis in Human Services Continuing Education at PSU this Fall. Click on the link following each series description and then on "current courses" for more information for each workshop, including registration instructions. For more information or questions, please contact Kathy Lovrien at lovrienk at pdx.edu or 503-725-8165 Issues and Innovations in Mental Health Counseling http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/menthealth/ Adult ADD/ADHD: Transforming Disorganization into Hope with Gregory Crosby, MA Fri 8:30am-4 pm Oct 30 Explore how to assess and treat ADD/ADHD within a biological/psychological and social framework and how to identify other co-occurring disorders. Evidence-based practices for ADD/ADHD will be explored and examined. Treatment outcomes will be enhanced by understanding, identifying and matching a client's learning style to treatment methods. Emphasis will be on helping clients experience completion through simple, realistic and achievable goals. Group therapy will be explored as an under examined yet effective option in the treatment of ADD/ADHD. Healing From Anxiety, Depression, and Addiction: A Holistic Recovery Program with Douglas Bloch, MA Fri 8:30am-4 pm Nov 13 Drawing on his training in clinical psychology and addictions, author and counselor Douglas Bloch has designed a holistic recovery program for those individuals who have been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder or a substance abuse disorder. In this workshop, treatment providers will learn a series of tools and strategies that they can teach their clients to help them stabilize their moods, increase their energy, and maintain their sobriety. A key focus will be on integrating mental health and addictions treatment for co-occurring disorders. Graduate Addictions Training http://www.ceed.pdx.edu/gcac/ Dual Diagnosis with Timothy Hartnett, MSW Mon 6:40-9:20 Sept 28-Nov 30 30 CEU's or 3 graduate credits Focus on the development of knowledge, skills, and theoretical frameworks applicable to the diagnosis and treatment of co-occurring disorders. Gain an understanding of chemical dependency and mental health, and look at best practice models of treatment. * Learn the clinical framework of concurrent treatment for dual-diagnosis patients. * Increase knowledge of mental health and chemical dependency in a co-occurring population. * Understand the concepts of engagement and treatment framing as fundamental principles in dual diagnosis treatment. * Improve skills in assessment, treatment planning, and treatment of dual clients. * Increase knowledge of psychopharmacology. * Review principles of group work in treating dual clients ________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ Becky Eklund, Executive Director Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists 3218 Pringle Road SE, #250 Salem, OR 97302 (503) 378-5499 www.oregon.gov/oblpct From bogus@does.not.exist.com Mon Sep 21 09:30:19 2009 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com (Oregon Bd Licensed Profess Counselors & Therapists Information) Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:30:19 -0700 Subject: [oblpct] U of O diagnosis training Message-ID: <1D46FB8A9A21644296B3FBDDB937F4F809D299@oblpctsrv1.OBLPCT.local> Dear colleagues, I'll be offering a 12-hour training intended to meet the Diagnosis Training and Experience Requirements imposed by HB 2506. I am working out the details with the Couples and Family Therapy Program at University of Oregon, where I teach the 30-hour graduate course on psychopathology and DSM diagnosis. We are exploring either an academic short course or continuing education program, but in either case, I am tentatively calling it "DSM Diagnosis for Practitioners," with the intention of offering it November 14 and 15, fee to be determined soon. People who are interested should e-mail me at kerewsky at uoregon.edu to be on the list for further information. We're hoping to have firm registration information within the week. Cordially, Shoshana Kerewsky, Psy.D., HS-BCP Licensed Psychologist Faculty, University of Oregon Counseling Psychology and Human Services Co-Chair, Ethics Committee, National Organization for Human Services Past Chair, Ethics Committee, Oregon Psychological Association