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Bishop, Keith, MS, LCSW

Keith Bishop MS, LCSW has over 35 years of experience working with youth in difficult circumstances. Mr. Bishop received his BA in psychology from Fort Lewis College in Durango Colorado and his MS in Psychology from Central Missouri State University. Mr. Bishop has been employed by Butterfield Youth Services, now Great Circle after a merger in 2015 for the past 30 years. He has held the positions of Clinical Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Director of Treatment Services Director of Home and Community Based Services and Executive Director. He currently serves as a Clinical Training Specialist. Mr. Bishop has extensive experience as a trainer for direct care staff and clinical staff. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor for Missouri Valley College teaching the subjects of General Psychology and Human Sexuality. Mr. Bishop also has presented programs to various organizations, public schools and conferences. Mr. Bishop is trained as a Train the Trainer in The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and has extensive experience working with traumatized children.

Presentation(s):

The Neuroscience of Trauma and the 6 R’s of Effective Therapeutic Interventions

 

 

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The Neuroscience of Trauma and the 6 R’s of Effective Therapeutic Interventions

Speaker(s):

Keith Bishop, MS, LCSW

Leslie Wiss, MA

Presentation: This workshop will introduce participants to the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and how traumatic childhood experiences or neglect impact brain development. The workshop will then introduce the 6 R’s of an effective intervention strategy. This workshop will define the 6 R’s and provide a rationale as to their importance.

Objectives:

  • Introduce to the impact of early childhood trauma on brain development
  • Describe the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
  • Identify the 6 components of effective interventions for individuals that have experienced childhood neglect and trauma
  • Discuss how participants can gain experience applying these 6 elements to their work

 Slides and Handouts:

Bishop and Wiss_6 R’s of Effective Therapeutic Intervention

 

 

 

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Ethics in Mental Health

Speaker(s):

Justin Bennett, MSW, LCSW

Presentation: Ethical decisions in mental health are rarely black and white. In fact, there are multiple gray areas that we may encounter on a daily basis. This presentation will explore multiple facets of ethics in mental health, including: consumer rights in state-operated facilities and community mental health agencies; duty to warn; and ethical principles and similarities between various mental health professionals’ codes of ethics. This presentation will allow for information from the audience, debate, and discussion.

Objectives:

  • Identify similarities of ethics between professions
  • Process ethical dilemmas
  • Define Duty to Warn and the ethical implications
  • Explain how to use existing Code of Ethics including NBCC and NASW to inform practice regarding cultural competence

Slides and Handouts:

Bennett_Ethics in Mental Health

 

 

 

 

 

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Dunham, Mardis, PhD

After earning a bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist degree in school psychology from Northeast Louisiana University, Mardis “Marty” Dunham worked for several years as a school psychologist before enrolling at the University of Missouri-Columbia where he graduated in 1996 with a Ph.D. in school psychology. He is currently a professor, coordinator of the CoEHS assessment clinic, and the coordinator of the school psychology program at Murray State University where he has been employed since 1997. He is a certified school psychologist and a licensed psychologist and works with local schools, family court, and the department of vocational rehabilitation where he consults and provides evaluation services. He served on the GED disabilities advisory board in Washington DC for many years and is an accommodation application reviewer for Pearson. He is the associate editor for Psychology in the Schools and regularly conducts and publishes research in school psychology, education, and rehabilitation journals.

Presentation(s):

Best Practices in Providing Psychological Feedback to Consumers

 

 

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Stearns, Cla, PhD

Dr. Stearns is currently the Director of Assessment, Eligibility and Utilization Review for the Division of Developmental Disabilities for the state of Missouri. He is a licensed psychologist with over twenty-five years of professional experience in the fields of psychology and disability services, including service in private practice, private insurance and state government. He holds Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of Missouri.

Presentation(s):

Best Practices in Providing Psychological Feedback to Consumers

 

 

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Best Practices in Providing Psychological Feedback to Consumers

Speaker(s):

Cla Stearns, PhD

Mardis Dunham, PhD

Presentation: Often, mental health practitioners such as counselors, case managers, and social workers are required to provide feedback to consumers of psychological services when the psychologist is unavailable. The content of the material and its implications can be confusing and describing the results to the consumer can be a daunting task. This presentation is designed to help mental health practitioners understand the material in psychological reports and to provide guidance in discussing the findings with the consumer. Power point, discussion, and case studies will be used to present the material.

Objectives:

  • Describe the technical aspects of psychological testing
  • Present information on how to interpret psychological test data
  • Discuss how to describe psychological test findings to consumers

Slides and Handouts:

Dunham and Stearns_Missouri.Prezzie 4.18

Dunham and Stearns_Missouri 4.18.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Special Considerations for Working with Children of Adoption

Speaker(s):

Sara Schmitz, MEd, LPC

Presentation:

Children who have been adopted face unique challenges. These challenges range from overcoming early life trauma to identity formation and logistical challenges regarding health history. Children adopted and brought to the United States from foreign countries can face even greater identity challenges and unanswered questions. Special considerations need to be given when treating a child of adoption. The child’s history of developmental trauma and early environment need to be considered when developing a framework, a treatment modality and/or a diagnosis. Identity development is an important stage of growth for all individuals. Children of adoption face these identity challenges, but with an added layer of uncertainty. This presentation will educate providers on the unique challenges faced by children of adoption, as well as provide a culturally competent lens through which to provide treatment.

Objectives:

  • Identify how trauma symptoms can mimic those of other psychiatric diagnoses
  • Identify the unique challenges faced by children who have been adopted
  • Describe the challenges that children adopted from other cultures can face

Slides and Handouts:

Schmitz_Adoption

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cooper, Caroline, MS, CMPS

Caroline S. Cooper is a Certified Missouri Peer Specialist (CMPS). She has had many speaking opportunities to share her story on living with a mental illness including presenting at the Real Voices, Real Choices conference in August 2017. Caroline is also a published author. Her first book, “In This Corner: Battling Depression from Inside the Ring” is a faith-based workbook using the analogy of a boxing match. Caroline’s blog and video blog contain topics related to mental health. Caroline and her husband have been married for 34 years. They have four children and two grandchildren. For more information about Caroline and to access her blog and social media sites, please visit www.carolinescooper.com.

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Living with Mental Illness: Inspired by Life

Speaker(s):

Caroline Cooper, MS, CMPS

Presentation: “Living with Mental Illness: Inspired by Life” – Every person has the potential to inspire others. People who are challenged by the day-to-day effects of mental illness can impact others by demonstrating the importance of taking recovery seriously and persevering in difficult situations. This presentation includes the following elements: speaker testimony; resources for finding inspiration; and exercises to identify one’s strengths, challenges, and personal wellness/recovery activities. The presentation also includes tips for recognizing our ability to inspire and be inspired. Attendees will be given opportunities to practice tips and discuss presentation content in small groups.

Objectives:

  • Describe the positive contributions a mental health consumer can make to society and use this knowledge when providing services to consumers
  • Discuss how utilizing wellness/recovery tools can prepare an individual to inspire others
  • Present tips to inspire people to make better choices and live a full, productive life

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Kerby, Scott, MA, LPC

Scott Kerby, MA, LPC works full time as a Motivational Interviewing trainer, coder, and coach. Kerby is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) after completing the prestigious train the trainer program in Krakow, Poland in 2013. Kerby has over 8 years of experience as a dual diagnosis counselor and supervisor, as well as 12 years of previous experience working with students and their families as a student minister. He is a consultant for the Missouri Coalition for Behavioral Healthcare and the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC). Kerby has provided well over 500 hours of Motivational Interviewing training to a variety of helping professions and focuses on long-term skill development to fidelity. He does his best not to embarrass his wife while coaching their two sons.

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