Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) focus on the client’s self-care abilities, such as grooming and hygiene, preparing meals, and using public transport. This training provided tools to assist in evaluating the extent to which the clients have knowledge and skills to

The course describes the diagnostic categories of Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar Disorder, Major Depression, Anxiety & PTSD. This is not about how to make a differential diagnosis, rather it is designed to show what clients with these illnesses may look like and provide

Description: Burnout also known as compassion fatigue or secondary stress tends to be higher among staff in human service occupations such as social services, medicine and mental health workers. Burnout is the result of tremendous stress and/or pressure that has accumulated

This training is intended to help service providers more closely follow best practices in the application of culturally competent services with LGBTQ+ populations. Diversity competency will be presented as a critical aspect of all social services, and not just a “sub-specialty

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an empirically supported brief intervention that has been shown to be successful in increasing an individual’s motivation to change and to promote behavioral change in consumers struggling with life choices and personal behaviors that affect their overall

Description: This presentation will focus on the impact of trauma on treatment providers such as therapists and case managers. Important concepts such as vicarious trauma, secondary stress, compassion fatigue, burnout, and resilience will be defined and discussed. Warning signs of vicarious