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Carol Kent
We would like to thank our Gold Level Sponsor:
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Letter from the Board
June 1, 2019
Greetings SVC-CAMFT Member!
Our Introduction to Functional medicine by Dr. Tracy
McCarthy was well attended and well received.
As always, we encourage and appreciate your feedback regarding our speakers.
Please direct any comments you have to either me or to Heather Blessing, LMFT
our administrative assistant, and remember to fill out the surveys emailed after every workshop so we can continue to improve and bring you the types of speakers you want - this is YOUR chapter.
We will be providing our annual Law and ethics training in
July. Training will take place on July
26 and July 27. Sign up early as this training is always popular and fills up
quickly. This year we have added in Law and Ethics for Supervisors - so there are several ways you can register for Law and Ethics:
Option 1: Take regular Law and Ethics on Friday with Ben Caldwell - 6 CEs
Option 2: Take regular Law and Ethics on Saturday with Ben Caldwell (it will cover Therapist's Will). - 6 CEs
Option 3: Take Law and Ethics for Supervisors on Friday with Mike Griffin - 6 CEs
Option 4: Take regular Law and Ethics on Friday and Saturday with Ben Caldwell - 12 CEs
Option 5: Take Law and Ethics for Supervisors on Friday with Mike Griffin and regular Law and Ethics on Saturday with Ben Caldwell - 12 CEs
We hope you notice our new streamlined version of the
monthly Newsletter. We welcome any comments or feedback. In the spirit of
streamlining, I will not be sending out another President’s message until
August 25th for our Summer Stream Newsletter.
I hope you all have a wonderful summer.
As always, please feel free to reach out to me or any other
board member with thoughts, concerns or suggestions.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Ann Leber, LMFT President-Elect: Linita Morris, LMFT Past President: Talal Alsaleem, LMFT, PsyD Secretary: Susan Armstrong, LMFT Treasurer: Merrett Sheridan, LMFT Program Co-Chairs: Susan Martin, AMFT VACANT 3000 Club Chair: Alicia Pharis, LMFT Volunteer Chair: Martha Cowley, LMFT Membership Chair: Krista Kleeman, LMFT Sponsorship Chair: Nichole Cobb, AMFT
News from the BBS
Associates who have not taken the exam previously, can now apply for the INITIAL California law and ethics exam online at www.breeze.ca.gov.
Please be sure to select the appropriate associate number when applying, using the dropdown list from the “Manage Your License Information.”
For technical support, call (855) 227-9633.
2019 Events
June 3000 Club Workshop
Topic: The Basics of Treating Athletes and Teams Presenter: Dr. Shana Alexander, PsyD Date: Friday, May 3, 2019 Time: 8:30am to 9:30am
Location: Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (map) Room: American River South Free Coffee and Donuts Space is limited so please register here
Workshop Information:
Dr. Shana Alexander will introduce sports psychology and discuss the basics of treating athletes and teams. She will also discuss the emotional challenges of living with diabetes.
Presenter Bio:
Dr. Shana Alexander is a licensed clinical psychologist, who specializes in Health and Sports Psychology; specifically, chronic illness, with an expertise in type 1 diabetes, sports performance enhancement, and other sports related concerns. Dr. Alexander has experience working with and treating a wide variety of populations in multiple different settings, including working internationally at The University of Sydney. She also previously worked at UC Davis and Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Alexander now owns her own practice, Folsom Health Psychology, and focuses primarily on treating the emotional concerns associated with diabetes and sports psychology.
** Please be courteous and send us an email at info@svccamft.org if you are unable to attend after you have registered. **
June Workshop
Topic: Gender: Non-Binary - Issues and Concepts Presenter: Finely Terhune Sponsored by: Date: Friday, June 7, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00PM Location: Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (map) Room: American River North
Doors Open at 9:00AM Networking starts at 9:00 AM
It is the goal of SVC-CAMFT is to ensure that we have an environment that is conducive to learning for all of our attendees so we ask that at our events\workshops not to wear scented products. Thank you.
This program will benefit LMFT, LPCC, LEP and LCSW licensees and pre licensees by
Includes: Breakfast and meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Sacramento Valley Chapter of California Marriage and Family Therapists (SVC-CAMFT) CAMFT CEPA CE Provider #62279 is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor Continuing Education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. SVC-CAMFT maintains the responsibility for the program and all its content. CE Credit will be awarded after the completion of the course via email in exchange for a completed course evaluation form.
No CEs will be awarded to persons arriving late or leaving early. Partial CE credit will not be awarded.
Workshop Information:
Working with Non-Binary Identified Clients is designed to introduce a basis of practical, applicable knowledge for direct service providers to be able to competently serve transgender and/or gender non-conforming clients who identify as non-binary. Includes basic practices to increase gender-related competency and safety in your practice and work as a whole, as well as the opportunity to ask more specific questions related to situations or wonderings a clinician has had come up in their own work or life.
1. Understand the importance of names and pronouns, and be able to implement at least two basic strategies in any future work
2. Understand the basics of gender as a spectrum and as separate from sex, and be able to demonstrate this understanding using intentional language
3. Identify at least three common misconceptions about working with non-binary identified individuals
Presenter Bio: Finley (they/them/their) is a non-binary identified licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who spent the past several years training under - and then alongside - Dr. David Nylund in the areas of Narrative Therapy, transgender and queer issues, and Queer Informed Narrative Therapy specifically. They work in a variety of areas and with many populations, though trans youth (especially under ten) are some of their favorite. Other areas of specialty include self harm, trauma experienced in the mental health system, consensual non-monogamy, and BDSM/kink.
2019 Licensed, Associate or Affiliate Member of SVC-CAMFT or a local chapter of CAMFT: $25
2019 Pre-Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT or a local chapter of CAMFT: $20
Non-Member: $35
Registration Ends Wednesday, June 5, 2019No Walk-in Registration unless announced.
Registration Policy Effective January 1, 2018 SVC-CAMFT event registration must be paid online except with prior approval. Registration dates and fees may vary and are subject to change without notice. Event discounts prices and discount periods may or may not be offered. Event registration is deemed complete during the registration period in which registration payment is received. Incomplete or unpaid registration will be cancelled and removed at the end of each registration period.
Refund Policy Cancellations received more than 7 days prior to an event may be subject to an administrative fee to cover costs of the initial transaction. No shows, failure to attend, and cancellations 7 or fewer days prior to an event for any reason are non-refundable, including registrations received fewer than 7 days prior to an event. No credit, refunds, or price adjustments will be given for typographical advertisement errors. A $25 fee in addition to the registration fee will be charged for insufficient funds, denied credit cards, or charge-backs. By registering for the event you agree to the terms of the Refund Policy.
To request accommodations for a disability or an ASL interpreter for any of our events contact our Administrative Assistant at info@svccamft.org
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Law and Ethics 2-Day Symposium
PLEASE NOTE THE CHOICES: FRIDAY ONLY LAW AND ETHICS - STANDARD FRIDAY ONLY LAW AND ETHICS - FOR SUPERVISORS SATURDAY ONLY LAW AND ETHICS - STANDARD TWO DAY LAW AND ETHICS - STANDARD TWO DAY LAW AND ETHICS - FRI -SUPERVISORS SAT -STANDARD
Topic: Law and Ethics Symposium Presenter: Ben Caldwell, LMFT & Michael Griffin, JD, LCSW (Law and Ethics for Supervisors) Date: Friday & Saturday July 26 & 27, 2019 Time: 9:30 AM to 4:30PM Lunch: Fajita Bar Provided Friday - baked penne pasta with roasted veggies Provided Saturday
Location: Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (map)
The 1 hour lunch break each day will not be included in CE Time Awarded.
Doors Open at 8:30AMNetworking starts at 8:30 AM
It is the goal of SVC-CAMFT is to ensure that we have an environment that is conducive to learning for all of our attendees so we ask that at our events\workshops not to wear scented products. Thank you.
This program will benefit LMFT, LPCC, LEP and LCSW licensees and pre licensees by meeting the qualifications for 6 (for each day) hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The presentation focuses squarely on legal and ethical standards in a complex, modern therapy marketplace. Ethics surrounding technology and social media are specifically addressed.
Includes: Continental Breakfast, Fajita Bar (Friday), Baked Penne Pasta (Saturday) and snacks and meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Sacramento Valley Chapter of California Marriage and Family Therapists (SVC-CAMFT) CAMFT CEPA CE Provider #62279 is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor Continuing Education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. SVC-CAMFT maintains the responsibility for the program and all its content. CE Credit will be awarded after the completion of the course via email in exchange for a completed course evaluation form.
No CEs will be awarded to persons arriving late or leaving early. Partial CE credit will not be awarded.
Overview: This training is meant to allow flexibility in attending one day or both days - Each day offers it's own teaming objectives so choose what is important to you!
Workshop Information:
Complies with 6 hour Law and Ethics requirements for Continuing Education required by BBS. The two-day course complies with the BBS 12-hour course requirement to be eligible to retake the CA law and ethics exam. This is not an exam prep class. The Friday Law and Ethics for Supervisors complies with the 6 hour Law and Ethics requirements for Supervisor's Continuing Education required by the BBS.Choice of 6 hours by coming to FRIDAY ONLY CLASS or SATURDAY ONLY CLASS or 12 hours by coming to BOTH DAYS.
Day 1 Law and Ethics for Supervisors:
This workshop is intended to provide an overview of statutory and ethical standards which apply to the supervision of pre-licensed marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers and professional clinical counselors. The course will include a review of various statutory changes which went into effect on January 1, 2019, pursuant to the passage of AB 93. We will also discuss the application of legal and ethical standards to various problems that are commonly encountered by supervisors.
Additional regulatory changes concerning the topic of supervision are anticipated in the future. At the time of this workshop, it is not known exactly when such changes will occur. There will be some discussion during the workshop concerning changes that are anticipated, and CAMFT will offer further information regarding this topic as it becomes available.
This workshop is six hours in length. It satisfies the six-hour continuing education requirement for supervisors of aspiring marriage and family therapists, and professional clinical counselors. For individuals who plan to supervise associate clinical social workers, the workshop provides six of the fifteen required hours of continuing education in supervision. The workshop may also be used to fulfill a portion of the requirements for becoming a CAMFT certified supervisor, if that is your intent.
There will also be some discussion of selected legal and ethical issues that are relevant to supervision of pre-licensed therapists, such as: Scope of competency, scope of practice, standard of care, advertising and employment-related issues.
The specific content that is discussed, and the amount of time that is allotted to a particular issue may vary, depending on the needs of attendees, and other factors.
Examples of treatment scenarios, and/or complaints to licensing boards and ethics committees may be used to illustrate the issues being discussed.
Day 1 Law and Ethics (Standard): Workshop Info TBD
Day 2 Law and Ethics (Standard):Workshop info TBD - will include how to do a Therapist Will
Learning Objectives Day 1 for Law and Ethics for Supervisors:\
Identify 2 or more ways to locate relevant California statutes and regulations that apply to supervision of pre-licensed marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers and professional clinical counselors.
Identify and describe 2 or more relevant ethical standards which concern advertising and required disclosures by pre-licensed therapists.
Identify and describe 2 or more California statutes or regulations which concern the employment of pre-licensed marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers and professional clinical counselors.
Identify 2 or more changes to the Business and Professions Code which become effective on January 1, 2019 as the result of AB93.
Learning Objectives Day 1 for Law and Ethics (Standard):
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Learning Objectives Day 2 for Law and Ethics (Standard):
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Presenter Bio for Law and Ethics for Supervisors:
Michael Griffin, J.D., LCSW, is an attorney at law and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Mr. Griffin received his MSW degree from the USC School of Social Work in 1980, and obtained his LCSW in 1982. Mr. Griffin was a member of the first graduating class at Chapman University School of Law in 1998 and acquired his law license in 2002.
Mr. Griffin has a broad background of experience as a mental health professional.
Over the course of his career, he has been employed as a therapist, clinical case manager, clinical supervisor to MFT Interns and Associate Clinical Social Workers, served as a program manager, and outpatient clinic director, and was the director of clinical operations for one of the largest non-profit organizations in Orange County, California. For several years, Mr. Griffin was employed in the department of Psychiatry at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, CA. During his time there, he worked as a child-family therapist, clinical supervisor, and outpatient clinic director, and was the coordinator of school-based mental health programs. Mr. Griffin is a practicing psychotherapist in Orange County, CA., and is an attorney with CAMFT, where he consults with CAMFT’s members regarding legal and ethical issues.
Presenter Bio for Law and Ethics (Standard):
Dr. Benjamin Caldwell is the author of five books, including Basics of California Law for LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs, which is now on its fifth edition, and Saving Psychotherapy. He serves as adjunct faculty for California State University Northridge and The Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. In his role as Chair of the Legislative and Advocacy Committee for the California Division of AAMFT, he has been directly involved in California's first-in-the-nation ban on reparative therapy for minors, and he drove the change in title from "intern" to "associate" for prelicensed MFTs and PCCs. For his advocacy work, he was awarded the AAMFT Division Contribution Award in 2013. He is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (#42723) and maintains a private practice in Los Angeles, specializing in working with couples.
Early registration ends Thursday, July 18, 2019 Early registration rates:
2019 Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT: $90
2019 Pre-Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT : $65
Non-Member: $100
EARLY BIRD TWO DAY DISCOUNTED RATES:
Early registration ends Thursday, July 18, 2019 Early registration rates:
2019 Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT: $160
2019 Pre-Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT : $110
Non-Member: $180
ONE DAY RATES:
Starting Friday, July 19, 2019 rates:
2019 Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT: $100
2019 Pre-Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT or : $75
Non-Member: $110
TWO DAY DISCOUNTED RATES:
Starting Friday, July 19, 2019 rates:
2019 Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT: $170
2019 Pre-Licensed Member of SVC-CAMFT : $120
Non-Member: $190
Registration Ends Wednesday, July 24, 2019No Walk-in Registration unless announced.
Registration Policy Effective January 1, 2018 SVC-CAMFT event registration must be paid online except with prior approval. Registration dates and fees may vary and are subject to change without notice. Event discounts prices and discount periods may or may not be offered. Event registration is deemed complete during the registration period in which registration payment is received. Incomplete or unpaid registration will be cancelled and removed at the end of each registration period.
Refund Policy Cancellations received more than 7 days prior to an event may be subject to an administrative fee to cover costs of the initial transaction. No shows, failure to attend, and cancellations 7 or fewer days prior to an event for any reason are non-refundable, including registrations received fewer than 7 days prior to an event. No credit, refunds, or price adjustments will be given for typographical advertisement errors. A $25 fee in addition to the registration fee will be charged for insufficient funds, denied credit cards, or charge-backs. By registering for the event you agree to the terms of the Refund Policy. Grievance Policyis located here. To request accommodations for a disability or an ASL interpreter for any of our events contact our Administrative Assistant at info@svccamft.org
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We listen to your feedback - New for 2019:
For 2019 Workshops, there is an option for printed handouts for an additional $5 added on to your registration fee. If you select this option handouts with your name will be waiting for you when you sign in.
Friday Law and Ethics and Saturday Law and Ethics will have different lunch buffets.
We will have Law and Ethics for Supervisors on Friday of our Law and Ethics in addition to our regular Friday Law and Ethics. Saturday Law and Ethics will go over the Therapist Will among other things. More option to choose from.
Fri, November 08, 2019 12:30 PM • Rancho Cordova City Hall
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