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Reese, Sandra, BS

Sandra Langfitt Reese is a trainer and consultant for The IPS Employment Center at Research Foundation Mental Hygiene (RFMH) Columbia University. Since 2006, Sandra has assisted with providing system conversion and capacity building in provision of integrated employment services with states, counties, and countries within the International IPS Learning Community, which includes 27 states, counties and 7 countries serving individuals with mental health conditions. She has also assisted counties and states outside of the IPS Learning Community with pilot projects to demonstrate the effectiveness of IPS.
Sandra has worked as an IPS supervisor for 10 years, as a statewide IPS trainer for the Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence and she worked in community mental health for over 25 years as the director of supported employment and education.

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Behavioral Health Ethics for Agency Settings

Room Paradise Ballroom B

Speaker(s): 

Terri Cooley-Bennett, LCSW, LSCSW, CCDP-D, TTS

Description: 

Providing clinical services to vulnerable populations is a common responsibility for practitioners in agency settings. Agency practice increases the potential for vicarious liability and other ethical considerations that may not be present in private practice. “Imputed Negligence” or the “doctrine of respondeat superior” means that practioners can be held accountable for the unethical behaviors of colleagues, in the workplace (Houston-Vega; Nuehring; & Daguio, 1997). When an employee, supervisee, or colleague displays improper conduct toward a client, visitor, or student; supervisors, leaders, colleagues, and supervisees may be held accountable. Vicarious Liability means that practitioners are liable and ethically responsible and obligated to ensure that clients not harmed. If a colleague is unethical, practitioners are obligated to address the situation.
Adequately managing ethical dilemmas and preventing ethical violations is an important aspect of practice and aides in providing best customer service to clients, patients, guests, colleagues, and others.

Objectives

  • Provide overview of common ethical principles related to behavioral health practice in an agency setting
  • Define Vicarious Liability and discuss the variety of ways that professionals and clinicians can be held accountable for Vicarious Liability or “imputed negligence”
  • Consider potential ethical dilemmas that arise from Vicarious Liability and introduce options for managing the dilemma
  • Examine strategies and best practices for preventing and managing complaints and ethical dilemma in practice
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Baker, David, MA

David Baker is the director of Missouri Assistive Technology, Missouri’s federally funded state assistive technology program. David’s interest and involvement in assistive technology began nearly 30 years ago when he had the pleasure of working with an individual who was using one of the first commercially available augmentative communication devices. Fascinated with what adapted technology can do to level the playing field and open opportunities, David has devoted his entire professional career to the incorporation of assistive technology into the daily lives of individuals with disabilities. David has held a variety of positions that have seen him involved in all facets of assistive technology including training, program development and program management. He has presented widely on both the state and national level. His areas of expertise include assistive technology in educational settings, accessible educational materials and assistive technology in employment settings.

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Assistive Technology for Mental Health

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Cradling Minds, Shaping Futures: A Journey into the Heart of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Room Leeward 74-75

Speaker(s)

Bre-Ann Slay, PsyD, LP, IMH-E

Description

Join us for an insightful presentation delving into the fundamentals of infant and early childhood mental health. We’ll navigate the critical definitions that form the foundation of this field, providing a comprehensive understanding of the unique challenges and nuances involved in nurturing the mental well-being of our youngest minds. From developmental milestones to risk factors, we’ll explore the key components that shape early emotional health.
The session will come to life with a compelling case presentation, offering a real-world glimpse into the complexities faced by infants, young children, and their caregivers. We’ll then shift our focus to discuss various treatment options, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and evidence-based practices. Together, we’ll explore the role of caregivers, educators, home visitors, law makers, health professionals, and mental health professionals in creating a supportive environment for optimal mental health and lifestyle outcomes.

Objectives

  • Define infant and early childhood mental health
  • Define infant and early childhood mental health
  • Describe ways in which professionals can support the wellbeing of young children
  • Identify the importance and long-term outcomes of optimal early health
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Effective Interventions in Working with Fathers who have Experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma

Room Wingate 60-61

Speaker(s)

Eddie McCaskill MSW, EdD, LCSW, LPC & Michelle Echols DSW, LMSW, CADC

Description

This workshop will examine effective interventions used to help clients work through past adverse childhood experiences or trauma.

Objectives

  • Define the difference between adverse childhood experiences and trauma
  • Define the difference between adverse childhood experiences and trauma
  • Describe the impact of adverse childhood experiences and trauma on the individual.
  • Discuss the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and depression.
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Preparing for a System Wide Change

Room Wingate 62-62

Speaker(s)

Heather Osborne MA & Tara Yates MA

Description

Change is not an event, it’s a process-Cheryl James
Setting the Stage for Change:
Change initiatives don’t live on their own. They live within a culture. The culture in which your change initiative lives has a lot to do with its potential success or failure. During this session we will discuss the Cultural Landscape Map, a tool used to assess readiness to change by looking at the current state of an organization’s culture. We will also discuss engaging the right people in a change initiative by using a tool called the ARMI analysis. When planning a change initiative your team may encounter barriers—physical, relationship, financial, political, policy, or even cultural barriers. It’s important to know early in the planning process what barriers exist that may stand in the way of your initiative’s success. We will go over a tool to help identify those barriers, the level of impact they could have on the change initiative along with actions needed.
Inspiring People for Change
A huge part of inspiring people is understanding where resistance may come from. People resist change for many reasons, including fear of the unknown, self-preservation, and lack of trust. During this session we will discuss the typical curve of a change initiative, also known as the Bell Curve of Change. We will also discuss tips for overcoming resistance, a tool to help uncover reasons for different types of resistance and the importance of perspective.

Objectives

  • Recognize the culture and assessing the needs of the environment
  • Identify barriers to successful change and strategies to overcome that resistance
  • Engaging the right stakeholders and building a strategy for sustainable change
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Care at the Crossroads: Strategies for Clients with Concurrent First Episode Psychosis and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Room Nautical Wheeler

Speaker(s)

Jodi Woodruff, PhD

Description

This presentation delves into the realms of First Episode Psychosis (FEP) and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Attendees will gain a clear understanding of both conditions. We will cover prevalence statistics, explore recent research findings, and introduce models of care tailored to individuals with co-occurring FEP and IDD. Practical strategies to integrate into patient care will be highlighted, equipping healthcare professionals with valuable insights to enhance support for this unique population.

Objectives

  • Define First Episode Psychosis
  • Understand the wide spectrum of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • Implement compassionate and adaptive strategies in care for individuals with concurrent FEP and IDD
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Connecting with Someone Experiencing Mental Illness

Room Parasol II

Speaker(s)

Jennifer Gerlach, MSW

Description

When someone is experiencing a significant mental health challenge like psychosis, depression or bipolar disorder it can feel as if a wall has been placed between them and everyone else. This is incredibly painful both for the person living with the mental health condition and for those who love them. This workshop will explore strategies to break through those clouds while also exploring the lived experience of mental illness.

Objectives

  • Describe how mental health conditions can affect someone’s communication style
  • Discuss strategies for connecting with someone experiencing paranoia, hearing voices or having other mental health symptoms
  • Utilize recovery-oriented strategies to encourage strengths
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Culturally – Attuned Behavioral Activation to Support Psychological Resilience

Room Paradise Ballroom A

Speaker(s):

Ann Steffen, PhD, ABPP

Description

Behavioral Activation is a psychological treatment approach that helps us connect with and routinely involve ourselves in personally rewarding activities. Many mental health problems can make it challenging to concentrate on, engage in, and appreciate positive experiences. This is sometimes called “reward dysregulation” by scientists and may involve parts of the brain that process emotions. First developed and still used as a very effective treatment strategy for depression, clinical research now shows that this approach can help with a range of mental health concerns such as PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain, eating disorders, distressed relationships, along with others.

Objectives

    • Describe the rationale for behavioral activation as a transdiagnostic change process
    • Explain the culturally – responsive features of behavioral activation.
    • Identify within-session strategies to improve effectiveness of BA.
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The Ethics of Competence

Room Paradise Ballroom B

Speaker(s):

Justin Bennett, MSW, LCSW

Description

Ethics are paramount in guiding professional practice. There is a broad understanding of how ethics guide practice with clients; however, that is not the sole focus of professional codes of ethics. The focus is often multi-pronged, and can be just as varied as our approaches with clients, in the workplace, and within systems. The focus of this presentation will be on the ethics of competence. How as professionals do we navigate being a practitioner, a peer, a supervisor, an employee, and the many other things that will be asked of us in our roles? Understanding how competence intersects with all of these roles will better prepare you to approach your work from a new perspective.

Objectives

    • Define the ethics for various professionals as they relate to competence
    • Describe how competence makes us more effective in our various roles
    • Discuss how our practice affects others
    • Identify the traits and skills that lend to competent practice
    • Utilize multiple techniques to improve professional competence