MEETS REQUIREMENTS FOR ETHICS TRAINING FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MFT’S!

THE MOST INFORMATIVE AND ENTERTAINING ETHICS TRAINING ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA!

Ellen Stein, Ph.D., is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Alliant International University in San Diego. Dr. Stein teaches the BOP/BBS required workshops in Law/Ethics and Domestic Violence for various schools, county health departments and mental health agencies across California. She is also a forensic expert offering assessment, expert witness testimony and treatment in both civil and criminal cases. Dr. Stein consults with licensed mental health practitioners who face either inquiry or investigation by the BBS/BOP. She is also a lead instructor for the AATBS, training candidates for the national psychology license exam (EPPP) throughout the Western United States. She has published extensively on legal and ethical issues. Her training workshops are known for her outstanding interweaving of valuable ethical training in an entertaining and engaging style.

In the workshop you will learn...

WHAT EXACTLY IS “MALPRACTICE” ?

HAVE THE LAWS/REGULATIONS CHANGED SINCE I WAS LICENSED?
Child Abuse/Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse/Supervision Coursework Requirements/Spousal/Partner Abuse Coursework Requirements/
Aging/Long-Term Care Coursework Requirements/The NEW Tarasoff Warning

HIPAA: NEW SECURITY STANDARDS
Court Orders vs. Subpoenas/Treating Minors Without Parental Consent/
Danger to Self, Others, Property of Others

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY “ETHICS”?
Informed Consent/Confidentiality v. Privilege v. Privacy/Record Keeping and Disclosure/Dual and Sexual Relationships with Patients/Boundary Violations: Risk Factors

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE NEW TRENDS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE?
The Patriot Act/Patient Death: Personal Needs v Professional Obligations/The “Professional Will”

$125–$150   (Discounts available for students/co-sponsoring agencies/
early bird registration)

Steven Stosny, Ph.D., is the founder of CompassionPower. He is one of the most successful and innovative domestic violence experts in the world. His interest in emotional transformation and the healing power of compassion grew from his childhood in a violent home. He has appeared on many TV and radio shows, including several guest appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He has been the subject of interviews in national newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, Esquire, O Magazine, U.S. News & World Report. He has treated more than 4,500 clients with various forms of anger, abuse, and violence.

David B. Wexler, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in San Diego, specializing in the treatment of relationships in conflict. He is the Executive Director of the Relationship Training Institute and has offered extensive training seminars on the innovative STOP Program model to professionals throughout the world. Dr. Wexler received the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award from the California Psychological Association in 2003. He is the former Chairman of the Treatment & Intervention Committee of the San Diego Domestic Violence Council and was awarded the Distinguished Service Award for Treatment by this Council. Dr. Wexler is the author of When Good Men Behave Badly, and Is He Depressed or What, and his new book, Men in Therapy.

MEETS FULL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED TRAINING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION FOR DV PROVIDERS AND CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATORS!

EARN 16.0 PROFESSIONAL CE HOURS!

DAY ONE Topic Outline (Dr. Wexler):
Everything That’s New About Domestic Violence Treatment!

• PTSD Issues for Male Domestic Violence Offenders
• “Mentalization” Deficits in DV Offenders
• Attachment Disorders and The Golden Fantasy
• Teen Dating Violence
• Women Who Love Psychopaths

DAY TWO Topic Outline (Dr. Stosny):
How To Do Domestic Violence Treatment Even Better
This workshop will be an invaluable aid to enhance and enrich domestic violence treatment and interventions. You will learn not only about contemporary models to conceptualize male emotional vulnerability and the complex politics of the core emotional differences between the sexes, but also innovative strategies that have been proven to reduce recidivism, dropouts, and client denial/resistance. These strategies will help you show relationship abusers...

• That their chronic sense of powerlessness is caused by blaming their emotional states on their victims
• How hurting the people they love is the most self-destructive thing they can do
• How to regulate the chronic states of guilt, shame, anxiety, and powerlessness that they try to mask with controlling, dominant, and abusive behavior
• How to implement compassionate child-rearing techniques to break the cycle of violence
• How to recognize the fear/shame cycle that governs the politics of relationships

$130-$155 (Single day) $235-$285 (both days)