June, 2017

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New Refugees Resettled in the U.S. in 2016

Simmons University

As the ongoing civil war in Syria drove steady growth in the global refugee population, the number of new refugees admitted to the United States increased significantly in calendar year 2016. With lawmakers, advocates, and the general public debating how best to address refugees, it is important to first and foremost recognize who they are and where they are coming from.

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Making the Most of Summer

Society of Clinical Psychology

by Keri Kirk, SCP/ Section 10 Campus Representative. As clinical psychology graduate students, we spend the academic year juggling many hats. We’re researchers, externs, teaching assistants, and so much more. We dedicate ourselves to becoming experts in providing service to others all while balancing our personal lives and individual obligations. By the start of summer, many of us just want a break!

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144 -Improving Cultural Competence Part 3 Understanding the Cultures of Addiction and Recovery

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Recovery from mental health or addiction issues requires a shift from the culture of illness to the culture of recovery. We explore some of the challenges faced and how becoming acculturated to recovery can add stress and what clinicians can do to help. Recovery from mental health or addiction issues requires a shift from the culture of illness to the culture of recovery.

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The Code of Ethics - Social and Political Action

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

The majority of ethics questions on the LCSW exam are likely to be drawn from the first sections of the NASW Code of Ethics. Informed consent, self-determination, privacy and confidentiality, etc. The bread and butter of ethics question writing. But as you're preparing, take care to read to the end of the code. Section six--last-but-not-least--is Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to the Broader Society.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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SSCP Student Poster Winners

Society of Clinical Psychology

The SSCP student poster competition yielded great diversity in the content of the work, but was uniformly of high quality. This led to numerous difficult decisions for the judges. This year, SSCP was able to award prizes to 3 winners ($250 prize) and 5 Distinguished Contributions ($100 prize). The winners of the 2017 SSCP Student Poster Competition are: Ema Tanovic.

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New Refugees Resettled in the U.S. in 2016

Simmons University

As the ongoing civil war in Syria drove steady growth in the global refugee population, the number of new refugees admitted to the United States increased significantly in calendar year 2016, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Refugee Processing Center. The post New Refugees Resettled in the U.S. in 2016 appeared first on SC-UMT.

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142 -Improving Cultural Competence SAMHSA TIP 59 Part 1 of 3

Counselor Toolbox podcast

The first in a 3 part series, we examine how culture is even more diverse than we once thought and at the impact on clinicians who are culturally encapsulated. The first in a 3 part series, we examine how culture is even more diverse than we once thought and at the impact on clinicians who are culturally encapsulated.

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141 Technology Assisted Care SAMHSA TIP 60

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As generation Z comes of age and technology becomes more mainstream it will become a cultural imperative to be able to offer online resources for clients to improve access and become responsive to their ways of learning, communicating and being As generation Z comes of age and technology becomes more mainstream it will become a cultural imperative to be able to offer online resources for clients to improve access and become responsive to their ways of learning, communicating and being

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140 -Disaster Planning for Mental Health and Recovery Residences

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Disaster Planning: An Ethical Obligation Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director: AllCEUs Counselor Education Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox & Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery This course is available on-demand here: [link] or as part of our Recovery Residence Administrator Training Program [link] Objectives ~ Rationale and Process for Disaster Planning ~ Preparing for Disaster ~ Continuity Planning […] Disaster Planning: An Ethical Obligation Instructor: Dr.

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139 -Risk Management for Mental Health and Recovery Residences

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This course is available on-demand here: [link] or as part of our Recovery Residence Administrator Training Program [link] Objectives What is Risk ~ The combination of the probability of an event and it’s consequences Benefits of Risk Management ~ Provides a framework for consistent, quality services ~ Improves decision making, planning and prioritization ~ Contributes to […] This course is available on-demand here: [link] or as part of our Recovery Residence Administrator Trai

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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Social Work Success

Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.

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137 -Confidentiality, HIPAA and HITECH Overview Part 1

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Confidentiality, HIPAA and HITECH Brought to you by AllCEUs.com Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes An on-demand CEU course will be available for this class at allceus.com Objectives ~ Review HIPAA and HITECH regulations as they pertain to maintaining confidentiality and security of PHI ~ Encourage critical assessment of your work practices for compliance. ~ Get through the presentation with […] Confidentiality, HIPAA and HITECH Brought to you by AllCEUs.com Instructor: Dr.

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138 -Confidentiality, HIPAA and HITECH Overview Part 2

Counselor Toolbox podcast

HIPAA, HITECH provide baseline standards for not only protecting confidentiality, but also ensuring accessibility to protected health information during a disaster, to coordinate care and for the patient to review. HIPAA, HITECH provide baseline standards for not only protecting confidentiality, but also ensuring accessibility to protected health information during a disaster, to coordinate care and for the patient to review.

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136 -Identifying and Addressing Irrational Thoughts to Reduce Anxiety and Depression

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Irrational thoughts are often full of cognitive distortions which keep clients feeling unlovable, unworthy and afraid. By helping them address their unhelpful thinking styles and replace them with more moderate or even positive thoughts, they can start moving toward their goal of happiness and recovery. Irrational thoughts are often full of cognitive distortions which keep clients feeling unlovable, unworthy and afraid.

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Cognitive Distortions – Understanding and Addressing Them

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Cognitive distortions are unhelpful ways of thinking such as viewing events in all or none terms or taking everything personally. This presentation helps you examine ways to encourage clients to develop psychological flexibility and dispute unhelpful thoughts that are keeping them stuck. Cognitive distortions are unhelpful ways of thinking such as viewing events in all or none terms or taking everything personally.