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• Telehealth Consultation/Support Group (August 2024)

  • When
    Saturday, August 24, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    ONLINE ZOOM Meeting

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  Ongoing consultation/support group for CSCSW members regarding the use of Telehealth. Previous meetings have included discussions around practice implications of using a telehealth platform, legal and ethical considerations, navigating insurance, and transitioning back to the office. Members have an opportunity to network and make connections with other practitioners across the state. 

  PLEASE REGISTER AND A ZOOM LINK WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOUR EMAIL.

  If you are not a member join today - click here to learn more. 

  MEMBER'S ONLY EVENT - FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS This Consultation/Support Group does not award CEUs.

  
  

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• Trauma Resiliency Model, Level 1 Training

  • When
    Saturday, September 14, 2024
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    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Online WEBINAR
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Presenter: Elaine Miller-Karas, LCSW ONLINE ZOOM Space is Limited Registration deadline: August 30, 2024 Costs:  CSCSW Member: $799  Nonmember: $850 18.5 CEUs

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  Description:

  THREE DAY WORKSHOP:

  Saturday, September 14, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM   
  Saturday, September 21, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM   
  Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  The Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)® Level 1 is a three-day educational course designed specifically for clinicians who work with both children and adults suffering from traumatic stress reactions. TRM® delves into the biological underpinnings of fear and threat, highlighting the body's instinctive defense responses in dangerous or life-threatening situations. This approach advocates for the understanding of trauma symptoms as normal biological reactions rather than as signs of pathology or mental frailty. TRM employs a mind-body approach to foster resilience and help restore balance to both the body and the mind after traumatic events. This model reframes trauma symptoms as biological responses to extraordinary situations, thereby moving away from viewing them as pathological. By normalizing these symptoms, TRM® aims to alleviate associated feelings of shame and self-blame. It promotes the view that these symptoms are attempts by the body to regain equilibrium in the nervous system. TRM’s philosophy supports a more compassionate and understanding view of those experiencing trauma. By the end of this training, you will be equipped with practical skills and knowledge to support your patients better and integrate a somatic/biological approach into your clinical practice.
  
  The training is a supportive combination of lecture, discussion and small group practice, providing a comfortable and encouraging environment for your learning.

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  Learning Objectives:

  At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the nine skills of the Trauma Resiliency Model. 
  2. Identify two or more of the key concepts of the Trauma Resiliency Model. 
  3. Identify two or more ways to integrate the somatic/biological approach of TRM into their clinical practice. 
  4. Identify one or more of the resiliency circuits within the brain that can help restore balance to the human nervous system.

  Workshop Logistics: After registering you will receive a link to the ZOOM MEETING.   Closed Captioning available ABOUT THE PRESENTER Elaine Miller-Karas is co-founder and Executive Director Emeriti at the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI), a nonprofit promoting resilience and trauma-informed care. Miller-Karas' expertise and dedication to trauma and resilience have garnered international recognition, showcased through her speaking engagements at prestigious institutions, including the Centers for Disease Control, the United Nations, Psychotherapy Networker, the Global Fund, Catalyst 2030, and the Skollfter mass shootings. Miller-Karas is the author of "Building Resilience to Trauma: the Trauma and Community Resiliency Models, Second Edition," a work commended by the United Nations and Taylor and Francis for its alignment with the U.N.'s sustainable development goals. Her contributions extend to regular insights in writing for Psychology Today on trauma-related subjects and hosting the weekly radio show "Resiliency Within" on VoiceAmerica. Notably, she leads the Ukraine Humanitarian Resiliency Program, supporting teachers and children. Miller-Karas' expertise and dedication to trauma and resilience have garnered international recognition, showcased through her speaking engagements at prestigious institutions, including the Centers for Disease Control, the United Nations, Psychotherapy Networker, the Global Fund, Catalyst 2030, and the Skoll World Forum.

  This WORKSHOP meets the qualifications for 18.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.  Note: With supervisor approval, registered ASWs may use CEs toward LCSW hours. Cancellation Policy 14 days or more before event date: Full refund 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund 6 days or less before event date: No refund Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

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• Support group for Social Work students and ASW’s (September)

  • When
    Thursday, September 19, 2024
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    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    ONLINE ZOOM Meeting

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  Please join us at our next support group for Social work students and ASWs.

  Feeling lost, stressed, excited? Don't have time for the self care everyone keeps talking about? You are not alone! 

  Bring your questions and concerns, share your journey and connect with others, through this open group for any social work student or ASW in need of support.  The group will meet with members once a month to discuss topics related to being a social work student or graduate in pursuit of a clinical license.

  The forum will provide a semi-structured discussion in a safe and encouraging space. Topics are expected to be broad in range but may include: internships, managing hours and licensing exams, supervisors and supervision.  The goal of this group is to meet with other aspiring clinical social workers and share successes, challenges, stressors and ethical issues.

  Group will meet on Zoom the third Thursday of each month from 5:00 to 6:00.  Cost is free to members and non-members.

  If you have any questions about the support group, please contact Emily Plain, MSW |   cscswgla@gmail.com

  If you are not a member join today - click here to learn more. 

  This Consultation/Support Group does not award CEUs.

  
  

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• Gottman Couples Therapy in a nutshell - From Research to Theory to Practice

  • When
    Saturday, November 09, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Location
    Online WEBINAR
  • Registered
    23 registrants

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  Presenter: Sinead Smyth, LMFT ONLINE ZOOM -  WILL BE RECORDED Costs: CSCSW Member: $69 | Students: $49 | Nonmember (with CEUs): $99   Discounted cost for attending this workshop and the workshop All's fair in love and war: Fighting Fair (January 11, 2025) - CSCSW Member: $120 | Students: $80 | Nonmember (with CEUs): $180   2 CEUs

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  Description:

  Learn how the theory underpinning this powerful method of couples therapy evolved from research over decades, and some ways to implement it with clients immediately.

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  Learning Objectives:

  At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the contra-indications for couples therapy.
  2. Describe what distinguishes GMCT from other couples therapies.
  3. Summarize the 3 dimensions of research that allows us to predict future relationship stability.
  4. Describe the seven levels of the Sound Relationship House Theory.
  5. Understand how to conduct a couple’s therapy assessment and to develop a treatment plan with the couple.
  6. Distinguish the two types of couple conflict and why this is important.
  7. Describe two interventions to strengthen a couple’s conflict system.
  8. Describe two interventions to enhance a couple’s friendship system.
  9. Describe two interventions to explore a couple’s system of shared meaning.
  10. Describe the process of therapy, including the structure of a session.

  ABOUT THE PRESENTER Sinead Smyth, L.M.F.T. is an Advanced Clinical Trainer in the research-based Gottman Method Couples Therapy and is a Consultant with The Gottman Institute. She is a former lawyer and the owner and Clinical Director of East Bay Relationship Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sinead has personally trained with Drs. John and Julie Gottman since 2005 and presents couples weekend workshops based on Gottman principles across the U.S. She works with individuals, couples and professional organizations seeking to improve their most important relationships. She trains therapists in the US and Europe in Gottman Method Therapy. Sinead also presents to leadership teams in organizations on effective leadership, stress and conflict management and communication skills. This is a online webinar coordinated by the Greater LA District

  This ONLINE WEBINAR meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.  Note: With supervisor approval, registered ASWs may use CEs toward LCSW hours. Cancellation Policy 14 days or more before event date: Full refund 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund 6 days or less before event date: No refund Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

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• Introduction to Mindfulness for Self-Care

  • When
    Tuesday, December 10, 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Online WEBINAR
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  Presenter: Diana Winston     Moderator: Dr. Nikola Alenkin, LCSW ONLINE ZOOM -  WILL BE RECORDED CEUs: 1.5 Costs: Members: $49 | Non-members: $69 | Students: $25

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  Description:

  Mindfulness is paying attention to our present moment experiences with openness, curiosity, and a willingness to be with that experience. In this introductory workshop we will explore the scientific research behind mindfulness, with a particular emphasis on research related to clinician use of mindfulness for self-care. We then will experience some fundamental mindfulness practices, including instruction on how to apply it personally in the midst of clinical practice. We will conclude with practices for cultivating therapist presence through mindfulness.

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  Learning Objectives:

  At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  1.  Articulate scientific and personal benefits of mindfulness.
  2. Experience mindfulness for themselves as a self-care tool.
  3. Apply mindfulness to daily life situations, personally and professional.
  4. Understand the benefits of the integration of mindfulness into clinical practice.

  ABOUT THE PRESENTER Diana Winston is the Director of UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health. She is the author of The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering your Natural Awareness, and the co-author, with Susan Smalley, PhD, of Fully Present, the Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. Called by the LA Times “one of the nation’s best- known teachers of mindfulness,” she has taught mindfulness since 1999 in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and schools in the US and Asia. A sought-after speaker, she developed the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide. She is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, O Magazine, Bloomberg, the Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, Women’s Health, and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. More recently, Diana’s meditations were featured on the California governor’s Covid-19 response website. She can be found on the UCLA Mindful, Waking Up, and Ten Percent Happier Apps. Moderator: Dr. Nikola Alenkin, LCSW Dr. Nikola Alenkin, LCSW, is a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual social worker who has been in the field for 25+ years. He has worked with marginalized populations in Skid Row Los Angeles and communities of color in East Los Angeles. Dr. Alenkin is an LCSW in the state of California and supervises associate social workers working towards their licensure. His clinical experience includes administration and management of programs with the public and private sector, as well as delivery of direct clinical services to those most in need. He is also an educator of social work, psychology, and child and family studies for the past 20+ years. He works not only within communities, but also conducts research and is a sought-after speaker in the areas of stress and coping, homeless population service delivery, and work with specialized populations. He is currently with the Department of Veterans Affairs working in the largest residential treatment facility for veterans in the country and is also at California State University, Los Angeles as a faculty member in the school of social work. He is co-founder and co-director of a community organizing and policy advocacy institute, California Organizing and Policy Institute. He devotes his time to mentorship and lifelong learning.

  This ONLINE WEBINAR meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.  Note: With supervisor approval, registered ASWs may use CEs toward LCSW hours. Cancellation Policy 14 days or more before event date: Full refund 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund 6 days or less before event date: No refund Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

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• All's fair in love and war: Fighting Fair

  • When
    Saturday, January 11, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Location
    Online WEBINAR
  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  Presenter: Sinead Smyth, LMFT ONLINE ZOOM -  WILL BE RECORDED Costs: CSCSW Member: $69 | Nonmember (with CEUs): $99 | Student: $49 2 CEUs

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  Description:

  In this workshop we will review the 6 key skills from the Gottman Method for helping couples manage conflict. This workshop is designed to give therapists some practical tools to help clients have more productive conflict with their partners.

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  Learning Objectives:

  At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the importance of physiology for partners in conflict, and teach your clients how to better self-soothe.
  2. Coach clients with the antidotes to the 4 most destructive communication patterns.
  3. Use an intervention to help clients de-escalate and repair.
  4. Coach clients how to accept influence from each other in conflict.
  5. Use an intervention to help couples deal with gridlocked conflict.
  6. Help a couple move to effective compromise using a 3-step process.

  ABOUT THE PRESENTER Sinead Smyth, LMFT is an Advanced Clinical Trainer in the research-based Gottman Method Couples Therapy and is a Consultant with The Gottman Institute. She is a former lawyer and the owner and Clinical Director of East Bay Relationship Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sinead has personally trained with Drs. John and Julie Gottman since 2005 and presents couples weekend workshops based on Gottman principles across the U.S. She works with individuals, couples and professional organizations seeking to improve their most important relationships. She trains therapists in the US and Europe in Gottman Method Therapy. Sinead also presents to leadership teams in organizations on effective leadership, stress and conflict management and communication skills.

  This ONLINE WEBINAR meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.  Note: With supervisor approval, registered ASWs may use CEs toward LCSW hours. Cancellation Policy 14 days or more before event date: Full refund 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund 6 days or less before event date: No refund Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

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• Applications of Mindfulness: Clinical and Personal Use of Mindfulness for Anxiety

  • When
    Saturday, January 25, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Location
    Online WEBINAR
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  Presenter: Diana Winston   Moderator: Dr. Nikola Alenkin, LCSW ONLINE ZOOM -  WILL BE RECORDED    CEUs: 2   Costs:   Members: $69 | Non-members: $99 | Students: $30

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  Description:

  Significant evidence supports the efficacy of mindfulness in addressing anxiety. In this workshop we will learn the basic mindfulness approach and tools relevant to working with anxiety, with an emphasis on a 4-step model: (1) calm (2) awareness of anxiety via the RAIN methodology (recognize, allow, investigate, not identify with), (3) cultivating kindness for self in the midst of anxiety, and (4) “enlisting the wisdom mind”. Then we will focus on particular practices which clinicians can do both to deepen their own mindfulness practice and to work with individuals in anxious states. Previous exposure to (or knowledge of) mindfulness would be helpful.

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  Learning Objectives:

  At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Articulate scientific studies that emphasize mindfulness use for anxiety.  
  2. Utilize a 4-step model for working with anxiety: calm, aware, kind, think. 
  3. Interpret the RAIN methodology for personal and clinical use.  
  4. Practice the 4-step model to be used within a clinical setting.

  ABOUT THE PRESENTER Diana Winston is the Director of UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health. She is the author of The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering your Natural Awareness, and the co-author, with Susan Smalley, PhD, of Fully Present, the Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness. Called by the LA Times “one of the nation’s best- known teachers of mindfulness,” she has taught mindfulness since 1999 in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and schools in the US and Asia. A sought-after speaker, she developed the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide. She is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Her work has been mentioned in the New York Times, O Magazine, Bloomberg, the Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, Women’s Health, and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. More recently, Diana’s meditations were featured on the California governor’s Covid-19 response website. She can be found on the UCLA Mindful, Waking Up, and Ten Percent Happier Apps. Moderator Dr. Nikola Alenkin, LCSW, is a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual social worker who has been in the field for 25+ years. He has worked with marginalized populations in Skid Row Los Angeles and communities of color in East Los Angeles. Dr. Alenkin is an LCSW in the state of California and supervises associate social workers working towards their licensure. His clinical experience includes administration and management of programs with the public and private sector, as well as delivery of direct clinical services to those most in need. He is also an educator of social work, psychology, and child and family studies for the past 20+ years. He works not only within communities, but also conducts research and is a sought-after speaker in the areas of stress and coping, homeless population service delivery, and work with specialized populations. He is currently with the Department of Veterans Affairs working in the largest residential treatment facility for veterans in the country and is also at California State University, Los Angeles as a faculty member in the school of social work. He is co-founder and co-director of a community organizing and policy advocacy institute, California Organizing and Policy Institute. He devotes his time to mentorship and lifelong learning.

  This ONLINE WEBINAR meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.  Note: With supervisor approval, registered ASWs may use CEs toward LCSW hours. Cancellation Policy 14 days or more before event date: Full refund 13-7 days before event date: 75% refund 6 days or less before event date: No refund Note:  Registration will be canceled if payment is not made at least 7 days prior to the event.

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