Upcoming Training & Events
Information & Registration
Fall General Meeting & Continuing Education Workshop
San Diego City College, Friday, October 14, 2011, 10:00 to 4:00
Our annual General Meeting will be held October 14, at San Diego City College's Career Tech Center, located in the V-Building, on the SE corner of 16th & C Streets. Leslie Easton, LCSW, Coordinator of Mental Health Counseling at San Diego City College will be hosting. The cost for CEUs and lunch is a very reasonable $30.
The General Meeting is from 10:00 to noon. The agenda is being developed - if you have needs or questions, or would like to propose an item for the agenda, please forward it to MHWA President Bev Muse, at museb@smccd.edu.
How to Register:
1) Download your registration form, and bring it with you when you come.
2) Please RSVP to Leslie to ensure you receive a parking pass and lunch (!) at leaston@sdccd.edu .
3) RSVP as soon as you can, but don't send your check! We plan to collect payment at the event.
4) A map and other campus information, including how to get to/around SD City College, is available here.
For the first time, MHWA will provide a continuing education workshop at our general meeting, from 1:00 to 4:00. Dan Willick, JD, will present on Mental Heath Law and Information Privacy for Community Colleges in California. Mr. Willick is general counsel to the California Psychiatric Association and Willick, Esq. has over 30 years of healthcare law and college campus experience
Continuing Education
Three hours of CEU credit will be available for MFTs and LCSWs through the Foothill Institute for Community College Mental Health, Provider # 4254. The course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Pre-payment is not required when you RSVP; if you cannot attend, simply notify Leslie Easton.
Approval for three hours of CE for psychologist is currently under review with the MCEP Accreditation Agency. More information will be made available as soon as we receive it.
Course Description:
Responding to student mental health issues on community college campuses can, all too often, lead to a seeming conflict between students’ right to privacy and the campus community’s need for safety and enforcement of the college’s code of conduct. Mental health service providers and college administrators must negotiate legal constraints and ethical guidelines regarding the needs of the individual and the campus. In addition, many campuses have instituted or are considering some form of “behavioral intervention team”, to provide a venue for a multidisciplinary response to distressed and disruptive students. These teams also must operate between the ‘right to privacy’ and the ‘need to know’.
This presentation will provide participants with a clear and practical understanding of the relevant laws governing the sharing of confidential information, current best practices regarding privacy of mental health information for behavioral intervention teams, and discuss considerations for disciplinary actions involving mental health issues.
Objectives:
Participants will gain:
a. An understanding of the laws protecting the privacy of student information
b. Tools to ensure legal compliance with privacy of information laws while providing for campus safety
c. Guidelines for balancing the legal and ethical requirements for privacy and the campus community's need for safety and adherence to conduct codes, when assisting students with mental health needs on campus
The General Meeting is from 10:00 to noon. The agenda is being developed - if you have needs or questions, or would like to propose an item for the agenda, please forward it to MHWA President Bev Muse, at museb@smccd.edu.
How to Register:
1) Download your registration form, and bring it with you when you come.
2) Please RSVP to Leslie to ensure you receive a parking pass and lunch (!) at leaston@sdccd.edu .
3) RSVP as soon as you can, but don't send your check! We plan to collect payment at the event.
4) A map and other campus information, including how to get to/around SD City College, is available here.
For the first time, MHWA will provide a continuing education workshop at our general meeting, from 1:00 to 4:00. Dan Willick, JD, will present on Mental Heath Law and Information Privacy for Community Colleges in California. Mr. Willick is general counsel to the California Psychiatric Association and Willick, Esq. has over 30 years of healthcare law and college campus experience
Continuing Education
Three hours of CEU credit will be available for MFTs and LCSWs through the Foothill Institute for Community College Mental Health, Provider # 4254. The course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Pre-payment is not required when you RSVP; if you cannot attend, simply notify Leslie Easton.
Approval for three hours of CE for psychologist is currently under review with the MCEP Accreditation Agency. More information will be made available as soon as we receive it.
Course Description:
Responding to student mental health issues on community college campuses can, all too often, lead to a seeming conflict between students’ right to privacy and the campus community’s need for safety and enforcement of the college’s code of conduct. Mental health service providers and college administrators must negotiate legal constraints and ethical guidelines regarding the needs of the individual and the campus. In addition, many campuses have instituted or are considering some form of “behavioral intervention team”, to provide a venue for a multidisciplinary response to distressed and disruptive students. These teams also must operate between the ‘right to privacy’ and the ‘need to know’.
This presentation will provide participants with a clear and practical understanding of the relevant laws governing the sharing of confidential information, current best practices regarding privacy of mental health information for behavioral intervention teams, and discuss considerations for disciplinary actions involving mental health issues.
Objectives:
Participants will gain:
a. An understanding of the laws protecting the privacy of student information
b. Tools to ensure legal compliance with privacy of information laws while providing for campus safety
c. Guidelines for balancing the legal and ethical requirements for privacy and the campus community's need for safety and adherence to conduct codes, when assisting students with mental health needs on campus
Come and learn about how, when and what are best practices for sharing Protected Health Information on your campus.
Save the Date!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Fall General Meeting at San Diego City College
This year’s general meeting is scheduled for Friday October 14, 2011, from 10:00 to 4:00, at San Diego City College. The meeting will run from 10:00 to 12:00, with a hosted light lunch at noon. For the first time, our general meeting will also include an opportunity for continuing education. Come to San Diego for the pleasure of collaborating with your fellow college mental health friends, stay for the weekend - and get CEUs into the bargain!
Leslie Easton, LCSW, Coordinator of Mental Health Counseling at San Diego City College, has secured Daniel Willick, JD, general counsel to the California Psychiatric Association, to present from 1:00 to 4:00. Mr. Willick will address laws regarding the privacy of student information, campus safety, responding to the death of a student, and students with mental illness. Three hours of continuing education will be available for psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs, cost - $30. Registration and more information will be available soon via the MHWA distribution list and on our Blog.
Leslie Easton, LCSW, Coordinator of Mental Health Counseling at San Diego City College, has secured Daniel Willick, JD, general counsel to the California Psychiatric Association, to present from 1:00 to 4:00. Mr. Willick will address laws regarding the privacy of student information, campus safety, responding to the death of a student, and students with mental illness. Three hours of continuing education will be available for psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs, cost - $30. Registration and more information will be available soon via the MHWA distribution list and on our Blog.
Past Events
2011 Annual Forum: Getting the Mental Health Experience You Want
April 29-30, 2011, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
A fantastic 2 day conference was held at beautiful Cabrillo College, drawing 35 participants from 24 colleges, all across the state, from Shasta College to Imperial Valley College. Continuing education credit was available for licensed MFTs, LCSWs, and for the first time, psychologists.
Workshops included:
Workshops included:
- Law and Ethics Update for College Mental Health with Daniel Taube, PhD, JD
- Efficacy and Experience of Online Mental Health Screening Tools for AoD
- Development of a College Mental Health Program
- Considerations for Intern Supervision at Community Colleges
- Best Practice Guidelines
- Addressing Suicidality on Campus
