Professional Development Workshops
Idaho State University Department of Counseling has been approved by National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 3010. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Idaho State University Department of Counseling is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CEs for Licensed Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Teachers, Psychologists, and other Mental Health Professionals.
Please note: Clinicians are responsible for ensuring the CEs we provide fit the continuing education requirements of their particular licensing board.
2023 Schedule
JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
TBA - LIVE WEBINAR
Experiential Techniques in Couples Counseling
Mark Young, Ph.D.
3 CONTACT HOURS
Workshop Description:
Experiential techniques in couples counseling are therapeutic interventions that focus on helping couples explore aspects of their relationship within the counseling session. These techniques involve active participation by both partners and can help increase understanding, empathy, and shifts within their patterns. Multiple approaches to couples counseling include experiential interventions and this workshop will focus on common skills, steps of experiential intervention, and the importance of processing the experience.
Participants will learn the experiential learning model and specific experiential techniques in couples counseling. Participants will learn the importance of working in the present and creating interactions in session.
Learning Objectives:
Counselors will understand the experiential learning model.
- Counselors will learn specific experiential
- Counselors will practice and observe others through counseling role
- Counselors will work to implement experiential techniques in their current counseling
Registration Fee: $60
TBA 9:00am-12:00pm MST
Location: LIVE WEBINAR
TBA - IN PERSON COEUR D'ALENE
15 Hour Live, Video, and Online Supervision Workshop
Mark Young, Ph.D.
15 CONTACT HOURS
Workshop Description
This workshop will satisfy the requirement of 15 hours of clinical supervision training needed for the Registered Supervisor designation with the State of Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (IDAPA rule 24.15.01.200). The workshop also meets the requirement to become an approved supervisor in Washington (WAC 246-809-234). Participants will gain knowledge regarding the roles and functions of a supervisor; best practices; requirements for Idaho and Washington; supervisory relationship; theories of supervision; multicultural considerations; and how to implement live, video, and online supervision.
Participants will gain knowledge regarding the roles and functions of a supervisor; best practices; requirements for Idaho and Washington; supervisory relationship; theories of supervision; multicultural considerations; and how to implement live, video, and online supervision.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants become familiar with and discuss best clinical supervision
- Participants will learn about relevant theories of supervision, including models of
- Participants will participate in demonstrations of various types of supervision including video-review, live supervision, and group supervision.
Registration Fee: $200
TBA 8:00am-5:00pm MST (includes 1 hour lunch)
Location: IN PERSON, COEUR D'ALENE, North Idaho College - The DeArmond building located at 901 W River Avenue, Coeur d'Alene ID. Classroom 110
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 6, 2023 - LIVE WEBINAR
Compassion Focused Therapy
Elizabeth Stevenson, LCPC, CEDS
3 CONTACT HOURS
Workshop Description:
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) developed by British psychologist, Paul Gilbert, is focused on helping clients relate to their difficulties in compassionate ways and on giving them effective methods for working with challenging emotions and situations. CFT was originally developed for use with clients who have a tendency toward shame and self-criticism, who may struggle in treatment even while engaging in evidence- based therapies.
An overview of CFT will be given, demonstrate its application through a case study, and offer several interventions that can be used right away in a counselor's or therapist's practice
Learning Objectives:
1) Gain an overview of CFT concepts
2) Learn CFT case conceptualization and how it applies to clients through a case study
3) Learn several compassion focused interventions that can be used immediately
Registration Fee: $60
Friday, October 6, 2023 9:00am-12:00pm MST
Location: LIVE WEBINAR
OCTOBER 20, 2023 - LIVE WEBINAR
Interdisciplinary Ethical Decision-Making for Emotional Support Animal Recommendations
Leslie Stewart, Ph.D., C-AAIS
3 ETHICS HOURS
Workshop Description:
The popularity of including animals in human healthcare is exponentially increasing, as are client/patient requests for Emotional Support Animals. When presented with a request for an Emotional Support Animal letter, many clinicians are uninformed about important legal, ethical, and treatment planning related considerations associated with such requests. Despite the growing popularity of animals’ roles in human healthcare, many providers and clinicians remain unaware of important role distinctions, access rights, liability concerns, and animal welfare considerations associated with different types of helper animals. In this workshop, the presenter will orient attendees to 3 vastly different helper animal roles: Service Animals/Assistance Animals, Therapy Animals, and Emotional Support Animals. Further, the presenter will provide evidence based best practice recommendations associated with each of the 3 helper animal roles.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and define 3 distinctive helper animal roles: Service/Assistance Animals, Emotional Support Animals, and Therapy Animals.
- Discuss legal, ethical, and best practices considerations relevant to all 3 roles discussed above.
- Generate informed decisions about including or formally supporting a helper animal in a client’s treatment plan.
- Describe documentation, policies and procedures appropriate to each helper animal role.
- Identify appropriate and ethical inclusion of animals in professional settings and respond to inappropriate or unethical inclusions of animals in a professional setting.
- Identify resources for developing provider competence in therapeutic human-animal interactions.
Registration Fee: $60
Friday, October 20, 2023 1:00pm-4:00pm MST
Location: LIVE WEBINAR
OCTOBER 27, 2023 - LIVE WEBINAR
The Human-Animal Bond in Counseling: Ethics and Applied Strategies
Leslie Stewart, Ph.D., C-AAIS
3 CONTACT HOURS
Workshop Description:
Enthusiasm surrounding the therapeutic application of the human-animal bond is steadily growing among the general public, client populations, and mental health providers. While the popularity of these approaches is on the rise, few are aware of the unique ethical and professionalization considerations of this highly specialized and nuanced approach. Although including Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) is an option for some clinicians, it is not always a practical option. In this workshop, the presenter aims to provide an introductory orientation to the complex world of human-animal relationships and other forms of biophilia in professionalized healthcare and discuss the myriad of ways to include such approaches into treatment planning and wellness optimization. Please Note: This workshop does not train attendees to incorporate clinical AAI's into their therapeutic practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and define distinctive animal roles: Service/Assistance Animals, Emotional Support Animals, Therapy Animals, and Companion Animals.
- Understand and describe the theoretical underpinnings of beneficial human-animal relationships and interactions, and; the empirical basis for what kinds of human-animal interactions are beneficial, which are contra-indicated.
- Discuss unique ethical and professionalization considerations relevant to the therapeutic application of the human-animal bond.
- Generate a step-by-step plan towards integrating the human-animal bond into one’s own practice.
Registration Fee: $60
Friday, October 27, 2023 1:00pm-4:00pm MST
Location: LIVE WEBINAR
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NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - LIVE WEBINAR
Organizing Chaos: The Ethics of Counseling Children and Families with Play Therapy!
Michael Whitehead, Ph.D., LMFT, RPT-S
3 ETHICS HOURS
Workshop Description:
Treating children and families is complex and challenging, but for the most part fun. When clinicians want to work with children and families, getting started can be chaotic. Especially when faced with seemingly contradictory legal and ethical guidelines. Each professional counseling profession has their own Code of Ethics, training standards, and treatment philosophies, which often leads to confusion regarding what is appropriate when counseling children and families. This online LIVE webinar will focus on comparing the similarities and differences between counseling profession codes of ethics, as well as reviewing the Association for Play Therapy’s statement on Play Therapy Best Practices. Participants will be required to take two assessments prior to the webinar in order to participate in the breakout sessions where they will discuss their own implicit biases and their own moral foundations.
Discussions will focus on enhancing multicultural competency using examining the results of their implicit biases and moral foundations.
Learning Objectives:
- Upon completion of the presentation participants will –
- Identify their own implicit biases and how they impact their use of play
- Explain their legal and ethical restrictions to treating families and children with play therapy.
- Compare their own professional code of ethics with play therapy best
Registration Fee: $60
Friday, November 3, 2023 9:00am-12:00pm MST
Location: LIVE WEBINAR
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DECEMBER
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