St. John Health offers a variety of educational courses for physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
July
2009
Eastwood Clinics Inservice - To Be or Not To Be...Suicide, Suicidal Clients and Survivors of Suicide
Presenter: Donald Healy, LMSW, CAAC-R, LMFT
Objectives: To increase understanding of the rates and risks of suicide among different groups and diagnoses of clients and the myths and truths about suicide. To improve your risk assessment by better understanding the thinking and beliefs of suicidal clients and touch on some of the neurobiological processes; also to broaden your treatment responses through increased awareness of the range of options, techniques and approaches. Lastly, to provide a new way of thinking about suicide through discussion about surviving suicide, in professional or personal contexts.
- Sign-in begins half hour prior to program start.
- All in-service programs are three contact hours, unless otherwise identified. Contact hours will be granted only for participants who attend the entire program. Certificates of completion will be distributed upon completion of the course by mail.
- You can register in one of three ways:
• by calling 586-753-0400 and leaving your name, phone number and the date(s) of the programs you would like to attend;
• by downloading a registration form, filling it out, and faxing it to 586-753-0404;
• by registering online using our secure online form. Note: to register online, you will be asked to first create a SJH web account as part of the registration process.
- Seating is limited. As a courtesy to others who may wish to attend, please provide three business days notice if you must cancel.
- Payment is due at time of registration, non-refundable.
- CEU: MI SW CEC and MCBAP (related) approved .
Fee: $10 SJH Associates / $30 non-SJH Associates
Location:
St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Macomb Center
(Hospital Auditorium - Lower Level)
Dates:
7/17/2009
Time:
9:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Park in designated visitor or associate parking. DO NOT park in patient parking areas.
August
2009
Eastwood Clinics Inservice - Helping Vulnerable Children & Adolescents Become Resilient
Presenter: Chris Nixon, LMSW, CAAC-R
Participants will gain a better understanding of the dynamics of bullying including etiology, emotional regulation and who is at risk (both the victim and the perpetrator). Strategies for developing integrated interventions will be offered as well as therapeutic approaches to build resiliency into the treatment goals. Upon completion of the course participants should: 1) Better conceptualize how the vulnerable include the one who bullies, i.e. the perpetrator as well as the bullied, i.e. the victim; 2) Learn how to intervene and incorporate strategies among schools and families and 3) Incorporate resiliency into an effective therapeutic approach.
- Sign-in begins half hour prior to program start.
- All in-service programs are three contact hours, unless otherwise identified. Contact hours will be granted only for participants who attend the entire program. Certificates of completion will be distributed upon completion of the course by mail.
- You can register in one of three ways:
• by calling 586-753-0400 and leaving your name, phone number and the date(s) of the programs you would like to attend;
• by downloading a registration form, filling it out, and faxing it to 586-753-0404;
• by registering online using our secure online form. Note: to register online, you will be asked to first create a SJH web account as part of the registration process.
- Seating is limited. As a courtesy to others who may wish to attend, please provide three business days notice if you must cancel.
- Payment is due at time of registration, non-refundable.
- CEU: MI SW CEC approved & MCBAP (related) approved
Fee: $10 SJH Associates / $30 non-SJH Associates
Location:
St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Macomb Center
(Hospital Auditorium - Lower Level)
Dates:
8/21/2009
Time:
9:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Park in designated visitor or associate parking. DO NOT park in patient parking areas.
September
2009
Eastwood Clinics Inservice - HIV/AIDS and Clinical Practice Concerns
Presenter: Deb Sloss, LMSW
Participants will: 1) Learn about HIV/AIDS transmission and disease process; 2) Be able to identify at least two high risk groups, with particular attention to youth and elderly; 3) Be able to identity two testing processes for HIV/AIDS.
- Sign-in begins half hour prior to program start.
- All in-service programs are three contact hours, unless otherwise identified. Contact hours will be granted only for participants who attend the entire program. Certificates of completion will be distributed upon completion of the course by mail.
- You can register in one of three ways:
• by calling 586-753-0400 and leaving your name, phone number and the date(s) of the programs you would like to attend;
• by downloading a registration form, filling it out, and faxing it to 586-753-0404;
• by registering online using our secure online form. Note: to register online, you will be asked to first create a SJH web account as part of the registration process.
- Seating is limited. As a courtesy to others who may wish to attend, please provide three business days notice if you must cancel.
- Payment is due at time of registration, non-refundable.
- CEU: MI SW CEC and MCBAP (specific) approval.
Fee: $10 SJH Associates / $30 non-SJH Associates
Location:
St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Macomb Center
(Hospital Auditorium - Lower Level)
Dates:
9/18/2009
Time:
9:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Park in designated visitor or associate parking. DO NOT park in patient parking areas.
October
2009
Eastwood Clinics Inservice - Therapeutic Approaches to Pain Management
Presenters: Tammy Domroese, PsyD, LLP and Dennis Muzzi, LMSW
To increase understanding of neurobiology; To be able to identify how various parts and functions of the central nervous system are affected by addiction, abuse, disease, illness, pain and opioid pain treatment. These aspects are: hormonal, neurotransmitter, limbic system, frontal cortex, and other neural pathways. To understand the components of the presenters’ pain management program, including the alternative approaches used and referred to, as well as beginning anecdotal data about effectiveness. To learn some of the clients own solutions to their enduring pain challenges. To learn more about how chronic pain affects the lives of people, including how biases within the health care system stigmatize people. This will be drawn from anecdotal evidence from clients in the pain program. To understand how brain functioning is related to withdrawal, recovery and other substance abuse treatment considerations. To have an understanding of the presenters’ developing, integrative model of substance abuse treatment. To increase knowledge of general pain management concepts and to be able to assess when such dynamics are primary in a case and how this changes the recommended approach.
- Sign-in begins half hour prior to program start.
- All in-service programs are three contact hours, unless otherwise identified. Contact hours will be granted only for participants who attend the entire program. Certificates of completion will be distributed upon completion of the course by mail.
- You can register in one of three ways:
• by calling 586-753-0400 and leaving your name, phone number and the date(s) of the programs you would like to attend;
• by downloading a registration form, filling it out, and faxing it to 586-753-0404;
• by registering online using our secure online form. Note: to register online, you will be asked to first create a SJH web account as part of the registration process.
- Seating is limited. As a courtesy to others who may wish to attend, please provide three business days notice if you must cancel.
- Payment is due at time of registration, non-refundable.
- CEU: MI SW CEC approved for 3 hours pain management and MCBAP (related) approved.
Fee: $10 SJH Associates / $30 non-SJH Associates
Location:
St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Macomb Center
(Hospital Auditorium - Lower Level)
Dates:
10/16/2009
Time:
9:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Park in designated visitor or associate parking. DO NOT park in patient parking areas.
November
2009
Eastwood Clinics Inservice - Therapeutic Strategies For Dealing With Criminal Offenders
Presenter: Rick Loosvelt, MA, LPC, CAAC and Lori Miles, MA, LPC, CAAC, CCJP
Objectives: Provide participants with specific skills to address the criminal offender population and substance-abusing offenders. Overview of the criminal justice process and substance abuse treatment offered in the Federal system.
Provide an outline for developing a Manualized approach to individual counseling.
- Sign-in begins half hour prior to program start.
- All in-service programs are three contact hours, unless otherwise identified. Contact hours will be granted only for participants who attend the entire program. Certificates of completion will be distributed upon completion of the course by mail.
- You can register in one of three ways:
• by calling 586-753-0400 and leaving your name, phone number and the date(s) of the programs you would like to attend;
• by downloading a registration form, filling it out, and faxing it to 586-753-0404;
• by registering online using our secure online form. Note: to register online, you will be asked to first create a SJH web account as part of the registration process.
- Seating is limited. As a courtesy to others who may wish to attend, please provide three business days notice if you must cancel.
- Payment is due at time of registration, non-refundable.
- CEU: MI SW CEC and MCBAP (related) approved.
Fee: $10 SJH Associates / $30 non-SJH Associates
Location:
St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Macomb Center
(Hospital Auditorium - Lower Level)
Dates:
11/20/2009
Time:
9:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Park in designated visitor or associate parking. DO NOT park in patient parking areas.
December
2009
Eastwood Clinics Inservice - Compassion Fatigue
Presenter: Victoria Dombrowski, LMSW and Andre Carr, BA, M.Ed
Participants will be able to: Describe the reasons behind the self care initiative; Identify his or her level of compassion fatigue; Discuss the concept of compassion fatigue; Discuss self-soothing care activities in relation to renewal of self; Discuss the relationship between connecting with self and spirituality.
- Sign-in begins half hour prior to program start.
- All in-service programs are three contact hours, unless otherwise identified. Contact hours will be granted only for participants who attend the entire program. Certificates of completion will be distributed upon completion of the course by mail.
- You can register in one of three ways:
• by calling 586-753-0400 and leaving your name, phone number and the date(s) of the programs you would like to attend;
• by downloading a registration form, filling it out, and faxing it to 586-753-0404;
• by registering online using our secure online form. Note: to register online, you will be asked to first create a SJH web account as part of the registration process.
- Seating is limited. As a courtesy to others who may wish to attend, please provide three business days notice if you must cancel.
- Payment is due at time of registration, non-refundable.
- CEU: MI SW CEC and MCBAP (related) approved.
Fee: $10 SJH Associates / $30 non-SJH Associates
Location:
Eastwood Clinics
(St. John Health Corporate Services Building North, 3rd Floor, N31, 28000 Dequindre, Warren, MI 48093)
Dates:
12/18/2009
Time:
9:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
