Programs for Mental Health Professionals

Spring 2012

All programs offer continuing education hours for the following licensed professions:

• Social Workers - 6.25 clock hours
• Professional Counselors - 6.0 clock hours
• Marriage and Family Therapists - 6.25 clock hours
• Nursing Home Administrators - 6.0 clock hours
• Addictions Counselors (IAODAPCA Members) - 6.25 clock hours
• Occupational Therapists - 7.5 contact hours
• Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists and Teachers- 6.0 clock hours
• Teachers - 6.25 CPDUs

Universal training hours (6.25) will be offered to other professionals.

 Program Locations:
    Des Plaines Campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL
    Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore, 5300 W. Touhy Avenue, Skokie
  
    Morning coffee will be served at all programs.

Advanced registration is required by fax (847.635.1448) or use online Health Registration form at www.oakton.edu/all.*.  No phone registrations accepted. For registration information, call 847.635.1808 or 847.635.1934.

*All registrants will be charged an $8 non-refundable processing fee at the time of registration.  However, students who register online will only be charged once per semester for an unlimited number of classes.  Those registering in person, by mail, or fax will be charged an $8 fee with each registration form.

Look for more information on our upcoming Domestic Violence Fall Conference on the Oakton website www.oakton.edu/all

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Spring 2012


Spring Program Fees: $70 early bird; $96 regular registration; walk-in $121

Be an early bird!  Take advantage of our $70 early-bird registration fee.
 

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Power and Price of Survival: Understanding Resilience, Stress & Trauma
Early Bird Postmark:  January 10, 2012   (HMHA39-001) CRN 40556  
 Location: Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL
Registration:  8:00 am.  Program:  8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

After January 10, 2012   (HMHA39-002) CRN 40557
Fee: $96 regular registration; Walk-in $121
Registration Fee:  $8.00 per registration form submitted.
Morning coffee service included.

Overview
While many factors can make recovery from trauma difficult, one of the central and most easily remedied challenges is a simple lack of knowledge.   A basic understanding of human stress system and the many ways it reacts to stress can be a powerful tool for the professional in working with clients. This workshop and its materials are designed to assist the professional in helping people understand their stress systems, learn simple resilience skills, find and accept appropriate help, and begin to restore a sense of dignity and empowerment.

Presented by:   Pamela Woll, MA, CADP

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Using Motivational Interviewing for Brief Intervention
Early Bird Postmark:  January 31, 2012   (HTHA50-001) CRN 40562 
Location: Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL
Registration:  8:00 am.  Program:  8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

After January 31, 2012   (HTHA50-002) CRN 40563
Fee: $96 regular registration; Walk-in $121
Registration Fee:  $8.00 per registration form submitted.
Morning coffee service included.

Overview

This workshop on the use of Motivational Interviewing and Brief Intervention will focus on concrete and user-friendly pocket guides and handouts that are intended to be used in session with clients/patients.   The use of values Sheets, scaling questions and rulers that have specific instructions for best use, agenda setting, key questions that elicit and reinforce the Change Talk of the patient/client will be distributed and practiced.   Videos, role-plays and practice will be key in this workshop  although some didactic information will be presented.  The current focus on Change Talk in Motivational Interviewing will be first and foremost, with the micro-skills of open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections and summaries integrated into the bigger picture of listening to the client, coming alongside without colluding, developing discrepancy and developing action plans consistent with what the patient wants and is willing to do.

Presented by:   Jacqueline Elder, PsyD, CADC

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Friday, March 16, 2012
Working with Special Needs Children: Understanding and Changing Challenging Behaviors
Early Bird postmark:  February 17, 2012   (HMHA68-001)  CRN 40541
Location: Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore, 5300 W. Touhy Avenue, Skokie, IL
Registration:  8:00 am.  Program:  8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

After February 17, 2012   (HMHA68-002)  CRN 40538
Fee: $96 regular registration; Walk-in $121
Registration Fee:  $8.00 per registration form submitted.
Morning coffee service included.

Overview
This presentation will provide a framework for understanding the behavior of special needs children. It will focus on how to create effective interventions targeting challenging behaviors. Specific guidelines for conducting functional assessments and writing behavior plans will be given. Special attention will be given on what can go wrong in this process. The presenters will use the experience they have had working in schools to illustrate the concepts. Participants will be invited to ask questions, share concerns and successes.

Presented by::  Diane Gould, LCSW and Kathy Gill, PhD

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Friday, April 13, 2012
Understanding and Treating Bullies and Their Targets: A Clinical and Psychotherapeutic Perspective
Early Bird postmark:  March 16, 2012   (HUHA67-001)  CRN 40547
Location: Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore, 5300 W. Touhy Avenue, Skokie, IL
Registration:  8:00 am.  Program:  8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

After March 16, 2012   (HUHA67-002)  CRN 40550
Fee: $96 regular registration; Walk-in $121
Registration Fee:  $8.00 per registration form submitted.
Morning coffee service included.

Overview
Bullies can be challenging to deal with.  This seminar will examine the psychodynamics and goals of people who use bullying as a coping strategy and the similar dynamics of those they select to bully. The primary emphasis will be upon individual, group and family dynamics and treatment strategies, and not primarily upon the legal, institutional guidelines various schools and communities may put in place.  For counselors and therapists to deal with bullies and their targets, a fluid, flexible and personality-based approach will be presented which integrates biosocial, neurodevelopmental and psychodynamic/systemic approaches.


Presented by:  Michael Maniacci, PsyD


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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Combating Elder Abuse: Signs, Symptoms and Interventions
Early Bird postmark:  March 19, 2012   (HMHA69-001)  CRN 40568
Location: Oakton Community College, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL
Registration:  8:00 am.  Program:  8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

After March 19, 2012   (HMHA69-002)  CRN 40569
Fee: $96 regular registration; Walk-in $121
Registration Fee:  $8.00 per registration form submitted.
Morning coffee service included.

Overview
Healthcare professionals are often the first point of contact for older adults suffering from abuse, exploitation and neglect. All healthcare professionals have a professional and legal obligation to report suspected abuse with courage and correctness. In order to fulfill this responsibility, we must be able to accurately identify the signs of physical, emotional, and financial abuse in the elderly and know how to properly report these incidents to the proper authorities. This full day program will consist of presentations by three experts on the issue of elder abuse. Participants will hear from a seasoned geriatrician, a clinician for the elderly in the healthcare field and a community expert and trainer from the Illinois Department on Aging. The speakers will help participants better understand the many complex issues involved in understanding, identifying and reporting elder abuse. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the prevalence, risk factors, state laws, and best practice interventions for elder abuse.

Presented by:  Roger Weise, MD, Holly Zielke, MA and Gary Gilles, MA, LCPC

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Today's Family: Understanding and Dealing with Teen Depression from a Biopsychosocial Direction
Co-Provided with Erika’s Lighthouse
Early Bird postmark:  March 28, 2012   (HMH A51-001)  CRN 40553
Location: Oakton Community College, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL
Registration:  8:00 am.  Program:  8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

After March 28, 2012   (HMH A51-002)  CRN 40554
Fee: $96 regular registration; Walk-in $121
Registration Fee:  $8.00 per registration form submitted.
Morning coffee service included.

Overview
The purpose of this workshop is to help attendees understand how parents, school professionals and mental health practitioners can best support teens who struggle with depression and encourage families to understand and embrace good mental health practices.  Experts will help participants understand the teen experience of depression and delve into the challenging interaction between the brain, the social context and the teen environment.  Practical resource material will be highlighted.

Presented by:  David Shreiber, MD, David Clark, PhD, Mary Halpin, PhD, Stephanie Lubin, LSW, Barb Caines, LCSW, Peggy Kubert, LCSW, Kelsey and Ann, mother and daughter, sharing their experience.

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Friday, May 11, 2012
Body Wisdom: A Self Healing Approach to Stress Management*
Early Bird Postmark:  April 11, 2012   (OCPA90-400) CRN 41206 
Location: Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL
Registration:  8:00 am.  Program:  8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

After April 11, 2012   (OCPA90-401) CRN 41211
Fee: $96 regular registration; Walk-in $121
Registration Fee:  $8.00 per registration form submitted.
Morning coffee service included.

Overview
From the new science of neurobiology to traditional Chinese medicine, from modern western movement therapy to ancient eastern energy exercise, this experiential workshop will lead participants to a profound level of understanding of the connection between body and mind. Professionals who attend this program will learn how stress is coded in the body and how body wisdom, which is the best pharmacy, can be developed.   Through the practice of a variety of EWSH (east and west bridged self-healing approach) techniques, participants will discover a bright path to their personal and professional well being.


Presented by:   Linda Cao Baker, LCPC, BC-DMT

*This activity has been submitted to WNA CEAP for approval to award contact hours.  Wisconsin Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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