August, 2018

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Ouch! Appreciative Inquiry without the appreciation. How easy is using a strengths-based approach?

Learning Social Worker

“Do as I say, not as I do!” was an expression that I heard frequently when I was growing up. Adults behaved in one way but expected children to behave in another. I was reminded of this recently when I was on the receiving end of a self-proclaimed ‘expert’ in Appreciative Inquiry (who forgot to do the appreciation element). I will confess it was a painful experience…very painful.and afterwards I was crushed.

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Diversity in Mental Health Treatment: Section Student 10 Blog

Society of Clinical Psychology

This Section 10 Student Blog piece by Bridgett Boxley discusses the important issue of diversity in mental health treatment. It is a widely accepted concept in social and clinical psychology that self-identification begins with acceptance and exclamation of one’s chosen identity. How an individual arrives at this stage of wholeness is complex for multiple reasons.

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Service recovery vs. obfuscation in hospice

Hospice Social Work

Let’s talk about patient/family complaints. By doing excellent work (which I hope this website helps you to do), and by working for a good hospice (and they do exist!), you can be fortunate enough to avoid having to deal with complaints too often. But no level of professionalism will completely protect you from complaints. They’ll happen. You can have a bad day and misread a room and say something someone doesn’t like.

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Black Disability, Disabled Women of Color, Empowerment, Advocacy - Vilissa Thompson, LMSW

Doin' The Work

Episode 8 Guest: Vilissa Thompson, LMSW Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW www.dointhework.com. Listen/Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify. Follow on Twitter & Instagram , Like on Facebook. Join the mailing list Support the podcast Download transcript In this episode, I talk with Vilissa Thompson, founder and leader of Ramp Your Voice!

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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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301 Special Series -Counseling People with Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 7

Counselor Toolbox podcast

SAMHSA TIP 42 Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment Special Settings and Specific Populations SAMHSA TIP 42 Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment Special Settings and Specific Populations

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Religious chauvinism in hospice

Hospice Social Work

Imagine you are sitting with a beloved family member who has only a few days or a few hours left to live. A member of the hospice you’ve hired gently and reverently enters the room. She sits with you and your loved one and quietly holds the space. And then she says: “Since he’s about to die, it’s too bad he’s not a member of the right religion.”. How would you feel?

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Why hospice social workers should attend deaths

Hospice Social Work

As I began to relax yesterday evening, I got a call on my work cell from the on-call triage nurse. A patient had died, and the nurse had just worked 15 hours straight on a Saturday. Could I take over until the funeral home arrived? The usual activities of a death visit can open a door. I engaged with the family, expressed sympathy, held space, helped them pack up their mom’s belongings from the assisted living facility room and carry them to their vehicles.

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SMALL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN FREQUENT CANNABIS USE AND COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN YOUTH APPEAR TO WANE AFTER BRIEF ABSTINENCE: RESULTS FROM A META-ANALYSIS

Society of Clinical Psychology

This SCP Blog by Dr. J. Cobb Scott discusses a recent meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry that addressed the association between cannabis use and cognitive functioning in adolescents and young adults. The US has experienced substantial shifts in policy and perception regarding cannabis, or marijuana, use over the past decade.As of 2018, cannabis has been legalized for adult recreational use in 9 US states and for medicinal purposes in 29 states, and laws have been passed in a number of

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304 -Behavior Modification | Journey to Recovery Series

Counselor Toolbox podcast

By understanding what rewards(causes and motivates) people’s behavior or discourages (punishes/strains) their behavior, we can better address their issues By understanding what rewards(causes and motivates) people’s behavior or discourages (punishes/strains) their behavior, we can better address their issues

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297 Special Series -Counseling People with Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 3

Counselor Toolbox podcast

SAMHSA TIP 42 guiding principles in treatment and core components in the delivery of services to people with Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA TIP 42 guiding principles in treatment and core components in the delivery of services to people with Co-Occurring Disorders

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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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296 Special Series -Counseling People with Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 1 & 2

Counselor Toolbox podcast

SAMHSA TIP 42 Define Co-Occurring Disorders and explore some of the unique clinical challenges. SAMHSA TIP 42 Define Co-Occurring Disorders and explore some of the unique clinical challenges.

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303 Special Series -Counseling People with Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 9

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Treatment of Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders Based on SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 9 Host: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Executive Director: AllCEUs Counselor Education Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox and Addiction Counselor Exam Review Objectives ~ Substance Induced Disorders ~ Substance-induced persisting amnestic disorder ~ Substance-induced psychotic disorder ~ Substance-induced mood disorder ~ Substance-induced sexual dysfunction ~ Substance-induced […] Treatment of Persons with Co-Occurring Disord

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295 Teaching Clients to Set SMART Goals | Journey to Recovery Series

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Making goals small and achievable helps keep you from getting discouraged and gives you frequent rewards. It is vital to know the who, what, when, where and whys of a behavior change and to put reminders around, because behavior change doesn’t just happen Making goals small and achievable helps keep you from getting discouraged and gives you frequent rewards.

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294 -Teaching Clients How to Enhance Motivation | Journey to Recovery Series

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Motivation is Multidimensional an involves emotions, thoughts, physical sensations, social pressures and values. Motivation is Multidimensional an involves emotions, thoughts, physical sensations, social pressures and values.

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293 -Understanding Learning Styles to Improve Group and Individual Interventions

Counselor Toolbox podcast

~ Learn why it is important to understand learning style ~ Identify the three components of learning ~ Explore the multiple facets of learning ~ Synthesize the components and facets of learning to understand how you most effectively learn ~ Learn why it is important to understand learning style ~ Identify the three components of learning ~ Explore the multiple facets of learning ~ Synthesize the components and facets of learning to understand how you most effectively learn

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292 -Individualizing Treatment for Temperaments

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Explore how temperament impacts treatment approaches, interventions and settings. Identify common goals for treatment and ways to individualize them. Explore how temperament impacts treatment approaches, interventions and settings. Identify common goals for treatment and ways to individualize them.

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291 -Transtheoretical and Transdiagnostic Approaches to Recovery | Journey to Recovery 2nd Edition

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Symptoms of depression can be caused by unhelpful thoughts, environmental and situational stressors, poor nutrition, lack of sleep and more. For that reason it is essential to help clients understand not only what symptoms they have , but also what is causing each symptoms for them Symptoms of depression can be caused by unhelpful thoughts, environmental and situational stressors, poor nutrition, lack of sleep and more.

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23 -Case Management | Addiction Counselor Exam Review

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Review the components and function of Case Management for the Addiction Counselor Exam. Review the components and function of Case Management for the Addiction Counselor Exam.

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290 – Understanding the Mind-Body Connection in Recovery | Journey to Recovery 2nd Edition

Counselor Toolbox podcast

In this episode we examine ways to help clients answer: What causes feelings? Can your health really impact your mood? What are steps you can take to prevent depression, reduce cravings and enhance happiness? In this episode we examine ways to help clients answer: What causes feelings? Can your health really impact your mood? What are steps you can take to prevent depression, reduce cravings and enhance happiness?

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289 Environmental Interventions for Depression

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Your environment can trigger a variety of different feelings based on your prior experiences and personal preferences. Register for CEUs for this presentation by going to allceus.com/podcastceus Environments that are too noisy, bustling and chaotic can be exhausting for introverts, but environments that are too quite and subdued can make extroverts feel depleted.

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288 Spiritual Interventions for Depression

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Recovery from depression can be a spiritual journey. It involves getting honest with yourself and others about what you can and cannot change, developing compassion for yourself and others and living mindfully, devoting energy to those things that are important to you. It is a journey that requires you to identify where you want to go, instead of aimlessly wandering through life.

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22 -Pharmacology | Addiction Counselor Exam Review

Counselor Toolbox podcast

It is important to be aware of signs of intoxication and withdrawal both to identify clients who relapse, but also to be able to identify and accommodate symptoms of post acute withdrawal syndrome in treatment and relapse prevention planning. It is important to be aware of signs of intoxication and withdrawal both to identify clients who relapse, but also to be able to identify and accommodate symptoms of post acute withdrawal syndrome in treatment and relapse prevention planning.

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287 Mental Health and Mental Illness Fundamentals Part 2

Counselor Toolbox podcast

~ Mental health issues are mediated by brain function ~ Mental disorders are defined by signs, symptoms, and functional impairments as opposed to causes ~ 20% of Americans experience a mental disorder in a given year. ~ A range of treatments including counseling and psychopharmacology exist for most disorders ~ The consumer movement has increased the involvement of individuals with mental disorders and their families in mutual support services, consumer-run services, and advocacy. ~ The Recovery

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302 Special Series -Counseling People with Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 8

Counselor Toolbox podcast

SAMHSA TIP 42 A Brief Overview of Specific Mental Disorders and Cross-Cutting Issues SAMHSA TIP 42 A Brief Overview of Specific Mental Disorders and Cross-Cutting Issues

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298 Special Series -Counseling People with Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 4

Counselor Toolbox podcast

SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 4 Screening and Assessment of People with Co-Occurring Issues SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 4 Screening and Assessment of People with Co-Occurring Issues

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299 Special Series -Counseling People with Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 5

Counselor Toolbox podcast

SAMHSA TIP 42 Guidelines Working With a Client Who Has A Co-Occurring Disorder SAMHSA TIP 42 Guidelines Working With a Client Who Has A Co-Occurring Disorder

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300 Special Series -Counseling People with Co-Occurring Disorders SAMHSA TIP 42 Part 6

Counselor Toolbox podcast

SAMHSA TIP 42 Identify essential programming for clients with COD SAMHSA TIP 42 Identify essential programming for clients with COD