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)

Sandra L. Brown, M.A. is the author of many books on surviving abusive relationships, including Women Who Love Psychopaths and How to Spot a Dangerous Man. She has pioneered the field of identifying profiles of women prone to attracting and tolerating narcissists and psychopaths. Her treatment program for “Healing the Aftermath of Pathological Love Relationships” is one of the first in the country to address this growing population of untreated women.

Chen Z. Oren, Ph.D., is a professor in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Phillips Graduate Institute in Encino, California, and the co-editor of Counseling Fathers.

William A. Eddy, LCSW, Esq., is President and co-founder of the High Conflict Institute. Based on his work as an attorney, mediator and therapist, he is the author of several books and specializes in training professionals to manage high conflict disputes.

James A. Reavis, Psy.D. is the Director of An Intrapsychic Clinic in San Diego and also Director of Forensic Services at the Relationship Training Institute. Intrapsychic provides analytic, attachment-based offense-specific treatment, risk appraisal, and forensic psychological evaluation to criminal offenders.

MEETS FULL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED TRAINING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION FOR DV PROVIDERS AND CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATORS!  –  8.0 CE hours per day

DAY ONE Topic Outline (Sandra Brown):
“Women Who Love Dangerous Men”

This ground-breaking workshop will introduce innovative new perspectives for making sense of what is often so hard for everyone in this field to understand: what draws women to psychopathic, narcissistic, and borderline men? Based on years of research had development of treatment models, you will learn the interventions that Ms. Brown has pioneered to help these victims understand themselves and to not keep making the same mistakes again and again:

• Understanding Developmental Aspects of Axis II Pervasive Characterological Disorders in Abusive Relationships
• Intensity of Attachment in Victims and Its Etiology
• Similarities Between Pathological Intense Attachments and Other Forms of Mind Control
• Relationship Dichotomies & Dynamics in the Personality Disordered Relationship
• Treatment Issues: Model of Care Approach for Pathological Love Relationships

DAY TWO Topic Outline (Chen Oren/William Eddy/James Reavis):
“Treating Difficult Men”

• Counseling Fathers – Research-based interventions to help DV men & their family life
• Dealing With High-Conflict People – Innovative approaches for managing challenging and demanding clients in DV programs
• Attachment Loss and Violence–Contemporary theories in attachment theory help us understand the complexity of relationship violence in new ways. Learn innovative new interventions for applying attachment theory into group treatment for domestic violence offenders.

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

Dr. Wexler is the author of many books and articles, including When Good Men Behave Badly: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Relationship and Is He Depressed or What?: What to Do When the Man You Love is Moody, Irritable, and Withdrawn. The California Psychological Association has designated Dr. Wexler as a Master Lecturer, and he received the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award at their annual convention in 2003. Dr. Wexler has been featured on the Dr. Phil show and the TODAY show, in the Washington Post, “O” magazine, Cosmo, Redbook, Men’s Health, and on dozens of radio and TV programs throughout North America to help educate the public about relationships in conflict and how to resolve them.

WORKSHOP LIMITED TO 12 COUPLES!
REGISTER EARLY FOR BEST RATES!

In this intensive Friday evening and all-day Saturday workshop, couples will learn about the central patterns that trip up even the most loving and committed of couples. Based on Dr. Wexler’s ground-breaking theories and more than twenty years of experience working with couples (and especially with getting “good men” to talk more and learn the skills required for successful intimate relationships), this workshop will be both educational and experiential. You will learn how to identify the “hot buttons” that trigger destructive behaviors in all of us, and how to get back in charge of how you are treating yourself, your partner, and your relationship.

Most importantly–this workshop is designed to identify the ways in which you, as a couple, are already very successful in dealing with conflicts and with bringing out the best in each other. You will learn from an expert in the field, from the other couples in the room, and from your own personal histories how to create a relationship structure to last you for years to come.

Who Should Attend:

RTI’s Building Better Relationships workshop welcomes all couples in intimate partner relationships, married or unmarried, who are committed to dealing with conflicts more effectively, re-discovering the wonderful qualities in each other, and bringing out the best qualities in their relationship. Some couples who attend are quite happy with their relationship and want it to get even better, while others may be experiencing significant distress and want to do everything they can to save the relationship.

This workshop is for you if

• you want to make your good relationship even better
• you are in a relationship with conflicts and want to learn new tools for resolving them
• you are beginning a relationship and you want to do everything you can to build a solid foundation
• you are considering a break-up or divorce and want to decide if the relationship still has a chance

Workshop Themes:

• Learn how the “broken mirror” experience can destroy even the best of relationships
• Recognize the importance of establishing “twinship” in your relationship
• Discover the power of “emotional authenticity” in building emotional and sexual intimacy
• Learn when NOT to be totally honest with your thoughts and feelings
• Learn communication tools that generate mutual respect rather than mutual attacks
• Recognize how important your “relationship narrative” is–and what to do about it
• Celebrate all the strengths that already exist in this relationship and how to build on them
• Discover the power of “distress tolerance” to create a safe relationship environment
• Discover how easy it is to create a climate of mutual respect
• Understand how to identify the primary emotions that trigger the secondary emotion of anger
• Learn when to confront and when to back down
• Discover how to use the good, the bad, and the ugly in your relationship as opportunities for personal growth

Early Registration (paid by Dec. 13, 2010) – $495/couple
Regular Registration (paid by Jan. 10, 2011) – $595/couple
Late Registration (paid after Jan. 10, 2011) – $695/couple

MEETS NEW CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CERTIFICATION!
 
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY WORKING IN THE FIELD OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!
 
SELECTED WORKSHOP DAYS MAY BE ATTENDED SEPARATELY!

The STOP Program training model (formerly Domestic Violence 2000) has been acclaimed internationally for outstanding integration of contemporary theory, research, and practice in the complex and quickly-changing world of DV intervention. This conference integrates the leading figures in the field and presents the information in a powerful, comprehensive, and always engaging style!

This five day workshop provides a complete overview of the field of domestic violence, with specific training in group treatment and intervention. This program meets the state requirements for certification of treatment providers at approved agencies.

Day One: BEHIND THE SCENES
Day Two: NUTS & BOLTS
Day Three: DIVERSITY ISSUES
Day Four: THE BIG PICTURE: Coordinated Community Response
   SUBSTANCE ABUSE & RELATIONSHIP ABUSE: What’s The
   Connection?
Day Five: VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

$135-$160 (single day)
$450-$550 (full conference)