MC Counseling Professional Development

Institute for Natural Resources The Aging Brain (6 CEU’s) After completing this program participants will be able to: • List the major characteristics of individuals who have healthy and long lives. • Describe the changes that occur in a health aging brain. • Outline the effects of aging on the cycles and stages of sleep and list the sleep disorders that increase with advantages age. • Define human memory and state the changes that occur in memory functioning with normal and abnormal aging. • Describe the common dementias, including the stages and treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease. • Cite the common risk factors for heart disease, stroke, and, Alzheimer’s Disease. • List the lifestyle choices under our control that may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer ’s Disease. • Describe, for this course, the implications for dentistry, mental health, and other health professionals. For more information on registration, meeting times and location please check profe...

Recertification of your DCC credential will require that you have completed twenty hours of continuing education during your five year certification period. Fifteen of those hours can be general counseling or mental health related courses. Five hours must be specific to distance counseling. Below are several courses which could be applied toward the 5 hour distance counseling specific requirement: This information is provided as a courtesy. You will need to verify the accuracy of all information, including course content, price and credits prior to registering for a course. Inclusion on this list does not imply CCE endorsement. Provider: ReadyMinds Website: http://www.readyminds.com/training/ceu.html Security Strategies for Distance Counseling via E-Mail : [3 Contact Hours] [$49.00] This course examines security strategies that may be employed by counselors using distance methods (specifically e-mail) in their work with clients. Encryption and related procedures for protecting clien...

Continuing Education Opportunity THREE WORKSHOPS!!!!!!!!! Multicultural Ethics- October 2, 20009 8:30AM-12:00PM Workshop that will examine various world views from a multicultural perspective, review basic principles of cultural competence, example ethical dilemmas that emerge within context and present an interactional model for ethical decision making applicable to clinical settings. Participants will enhance their understanding of the diverse environment, increase their ability to interact effectively with individuals of different cultures and develop skills in using systematic model for ethical decision making. Two Worlds, One Life: Cultural Dynamics In the South Asian Community- October 23, 2009 Focus will be on mental health needs of clients from India and Pakistan and the Diasporas. A psychodynamic frame of reference will be used in discussing conflicts and resolution inherent in inter-and intra-personal relationships. Participants will become familiar with culturally profi...