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• Vicarious Trauma & Compassion Fatigue: Recognize, Mitigate, & Thrive-With Alexa Alberts, LICSW

  • When
    02/25/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Live Synchronous Zoom Event
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    0

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  Description:

  This course explores the importance of recognizing, mitigating, and managing Vicarious Trauma, which is the cumulative effects of witnessing other peoples’ trauma. Vicarious Trauma is a normal component of the helping profession and understanding Vicarious Trauma is a key to successfully caring for others and ourselves. This class gives learners a deeper understanding of signs and symptoms of Vicarious Trauma, discusses key factors in managing and mitigating Vicarious Trauma, and prompts learners to consider their own Vicarious Trauma management plan moving forward via self-care and collective-care strategies.

  Objectives:

  Participants will be able to:

  • To understand definitions, signs, and symptoms of Vicarious Trauma before  and after they negatively impact quality of services delivered and mental health of provider
  • To learn the risk-factors for increased adverse effects of Vicarious Trauma, including the roles systemic oppression play
  • Increase awareness of self-care and collective-care tools to manage Vicarious Trauma symptoms as a means of bolstering professional sustainability and compassion satisfaction

  About the Presenter:

  

  Lexi Alberts, LICSW has over 10 years of experience working in social services with survivors of violence. Her focus has been supporting unhoused populations, BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ communities, and sexual assault advocacy. Lexi is now a staff trainer, consultant, and multicultural therapist in private practice in Olympia, WA. Lexi's primary focus is on addressing the impacts of burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue in the workplace. Lexi helps agencies bolster professional sustainability and compassion satisfaction in their staff and leadership.

  

  WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting sara@wmhca.org at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.  

  
  

  This course is approved for  3 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all  associate-level licensees in Washington State.

  
  

  Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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• The Art of Supervision with Sarah Weber, LMHC

  • When
    03/07/2025
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    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Live Synchronous Zoom Event
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    38

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  Description:

  Spending time thinking about the clinical work with clients is an ethical obligation, yet outside of treatment notes and updating treatment plans most clinicians are not able to carve out time to process what is occurring in sessions. This course is a creative and interactive workshop on ethical elements of therapy practices, using creativity in supervision and attending to ethical issues through clinical reflection. Attendees are invited to use art-making as a way to look at clinical issues, countertransference, boundaries, diagnoses, power dynamics, burn out and treatment planning. No prior art experience is necessary. Through art prompts, participants of this workshop will practice the art of supervision and ethical reflection. Art materials recommended: paper, watercolor paper, water color paints, crayons, markers, colored pencils, pencil, pen.  

  Objectives:

  Participants will be able to:
  

  • learn about ethical considerations within supervision and consultation.
  • have an understanding of terms.
  • identify and learn (3) practices of creative clinical reflection.
  • apply (3) practices of creative clinical reflection.
  • further develop creative clinical reflections back into the clinical work with clients.
  • attend to countertransference and self-care.

  About the Presenter:

  

  Sarah Weber (she/her) is an artist, art therapist, and mental health counselor in Oregon and Washington states. She works with adolescents and adults living with anxiety disorders, OCD, and trauma using both evidence-based practices (ACT, ERP and I-CBT) and expressive therapies. Sarah has worked in various settings, from schools to higher levels of care, and is now in private practice. Outside of work, she enjoys practicing yoga and spending time with her dog outdoors. Information about Sarah’s practice can be found here: https://www.sarah-weber.org/

  WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting WMHCA at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.  

  This course is approved for 6 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all  associate-level licensees in Washington State.

  

  Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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• Unconscious Bias Training and Cultural Considerations for Healthcare Professionals with Samanth Edu, LPC

  • When
    03/17/2025
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    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Live Synchronous Zoom Event
  • Spaces left
    26

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  Description:

  This course equips healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge to understand and address unconscious bias and cultural considerations in clinical settings. It covers key concepts such as cultural humility, self-awareness, and bias identification, using interactive methods like case studies and scenario-based discussions. Participants learn to recognize and mitigate biases, enhance communication with diverse patients, and foster an inclusive and culturally safe environment in their practice. The course emphasizes the importance of self-reflection, ongoing learning, and addressing power imbalances to improve patient care and outcomes.
  

  Objectives:

  Participants will be able to:
  

  • Identify and Address Unconscious Bias
  • Apply Cultural Humility Principles
  • Enhance Communication Skills for Culturally Safe Practice
  • Implement Inclusive Practices in Clinical Care
  • Evaluate and Challenge Power Dynamics in Health Care

  About the Presenter: Samantha Edu, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor, mental health coach, and Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Care Services. With a deep commitment to fostering inclusive healthcare environments, Samantha specializes in developing and facilitating training programs that address unconscious bias, cultural humility, and equitable care practices. She integrates her expertise in mental health with a focus on cultural responsiveness, allyship, and dismantling systemic barriers in healthcare settings. Samantha is passionate about empowering clinicians to provide compassionate, culturally informed care that meets the diverse needs of all clients, promoting wellness and equity across communities.

  

  WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting WMHCA at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.  

  
  

  This course is approved for 2 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all  associate-level licensees in Washington State.

  
  

  Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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• Washington Law & Ethics of Abandonment, Termination, and Referrals-with Eric Strom, JD, PhD, LMHC

  • When
    03/27/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Live Synchronous Zoom Event
  • Spaces left
    71

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  Description:

  Termination of the clinical relationship can be difficult – particularly when termination is initiated by the clinician.  While most clinicians are familiar with the concept of legal liability for client abandonment, there is often confusion about the precise distinction between termination, referral, and abandonment. In this 3 hour workshop we will examine the legal and ethical implications of termination and referral of clinical services.  Specific focus will be on understanding the concept of legal abandonment in healthcare.  Participants will gain increased ability to best support their clients while also minimizing risk and limiting exposure to liability. This course is intended to meet ethics CE requirements.

  Objectives:

  • Identify legal standards regarding liability for client abandonment in healthcare settings;
  • Distinguish client abandonment from termination of clinical services;
  • Describe the ethical standards regarding client termination and referral.

  About the Presenter:

  Eric Ström is an attorney and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, Washington. As an attorney, Eric provides legal counsel, consultation, and guidance to mental health professionals. Eric’s clinical practice is focused on providing counseling services to combat veterans and those in other high-stress professions.  Eric currently serves on the American Mental Health Counselors Association Ethics Committee, and is the ethics advisor for the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association.  Eric has taught a range of courses in counseling and professional ethics at a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs.

  
  

  Eric earned a PhD in Counseling at Oregon State University, graduated cum laude from Wayne State University School of Law in Detroit Michigan, earned a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology from the Northwest School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University Seattle, attended the Hague Academy of International Law in the Hague Netherlands, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from the University of Michigan.

  

  WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting sara@wmhca.org at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.  

  
  

  This course is approved for 3 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all  associate-level licensees in Washington State.

  
  

  Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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