Join us virtually for our Spring 2023 conference and learn more about confronting your inner critic, multicultural clinical supervision, antiracism & mental health -- meet and collaborate with other community college colleagues.
registration
Registration is FREE. Registration for CE credits deadline is 4/19/2023 Pay ONLY $25, if you would like to receive CE credits* (up to 7 credits).
*CEs for LCSWs, LMFTs, Psychologists, RNs
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Thursday 4/20 9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome - MHWA Board & CEs information 9:15 - 10:00 am Chancellors Office Updates Jackie Alvarez & Mia Keeley
10:00 - 12:00 pm You've Got This: Confronting Your Inner Critic(2 CEs) Carlos M. Flores, LMFT & Samantha Bender, LCSW
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00-4:00 pm Multicultural Clinical Supervision: Present and Future Practice(3 CEs) Carol Falender, Ph.D. & Marcos Briano, Ph.D.
Friday 4/21 9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome - MHWA Board
9:15 - 9:30 am Recap of Thursday, CEs & Membership Information
9:30 - 11:30 am Mental Health & An Introduction to Antiracism(2 CEs) Vanessa Pineda, MSW & Spshelle Rutledge, MPH
11:30 - 12:30 pm Lunch Break
12:30 - 1:45 pm Roundtable/Discussion
1:45 - 2:00 pm Closing Remarks
CEs Training
You've Got This: Confronting Your Inner Critic (2 CEs) Carlos M. Flores, LMFT & Samantha Bender, LCSW
Imposter syndrome is especially common among high achievers and can rob students of fulfillment. Left unaddressed, it can harm students’ mental well-being. Leaning on their extensive experience working with college students, Octave therapists Samantha Bender, LCSW, and Carlos M. Flores, LMFT, will equip you to identify and address imposter syndrome among students.
Participants will be able to:
Identify the types of imposter syndrome and their most common symptoms.
Teach students to manage these feelings and find ways to cope
Learn how to lead students to understand their values as a coping skill
Multicultural Clinical Supervision: Present and Future Practice (3 CEs) Carol Falender, Ph.D. & Marcos Briano, Ph.D.
This training will describe essential components of multicultural clinical supervision and emerging research on clinical supervision. Participants will learn the complexity of the multiple components of supervisor multicultural competence and cultural humility considering health equity. There will be an emphasis on multicultural identities and worldviews, identification and prevention of frequent supervisor errors that result in inadequate or even harmful supervision will be outlined. Focus will be on enhancing supervisor competence.
Participants will be able to:
Discuss two components of cultural humility
Identify three multicultural clinical supervision practices that based on supervisee report need to be addressed and corrected.
Describe two supervisory behaviors associated with affirmative clinical supervision.
Describe the suggested impact of the institution on supervisor multicultural behavior.
Mental Health & An Introduction to Antiracism (2 CEs) Vanessa Pineda, MSW & Spshelle Rutledge, MPH
This workshop is an introductory workshop for service providers who would like to better understand how communities of color face systemic intersectional issues that negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing. This training will help providers establish a foundation towards understanding oppressive systems and implementing anti-racism practices, self-reflection, and personal critique as related to mental health.
Participants will be able to:
Define antiracism and how it intersects with the mental health profession
Understand how systems of oppression impact the mental health of communities of color.
Identify three strategies for implementing antiracism practices
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*MHWA is a CE provider approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Board of Behavioral Sciences recognizes CE credit from CPA approved providers for LCSWs, MFTs, LEPs, and LPCCs. MHWA’s CE programs meet the California Board of Nursing’s requirements for acceptable continuing education for BRN licensees. MHWA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Attendance policy Those who attend this training in full and complete the appropriate evaluation form will receive CE credits. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving before the training is completed will not receive CE credits.