Date/Time
6/7/2024
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Central
Event Registration
Event Type(s)
Divison & Chapter Events
NMCA
Event Description
Join us Friday, June 7, 2024, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
IN PERSON
Cost
Pre-Registration Prices - $100 members and $120 non-members includes NMCA Membership. (pre-reg closes 5/24/24)
On-site Prices - $120 members and $140 non-members includes NMCA Membership.  (onsite price from 5/25/24 - 6/7/24)

Program Information:

Pre-Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 am - 8:30 am

8:30 am - 10 am 
Exploring Mental Health Trends-the Diverse Landscape of Treatment Facilities
 (1.5 CE)
Participants will gain insights into the six predominant mental health trends observed in treatment facilities through the analysis of call center logs. Participants will acquire an understanding of the three categories of treatment available at mental health facilities and their influence on the educational services provided during treatment: inpatient, outpatient, and residential. Participants will explore methods to link individuals facing difficulties with suitable mental health treatment options by thoroughly examining online reviews.
Presenter: Elizabeth Hemby

10:15 am - 11:45 am 
In Plain Sight: Confronting Human Trafficking Crisis in the Healthcare Setting (1.5 CE)
Human trafficking is a rapidly increasing public health and safety issue in the United States. It is the fastest rising commerce in the world with over 200,000 minors at risk in the United States. People are forced into labor or sexual exploitation with deception and intimidation. This course will define types of trafficking, differentiate between sex trafficking and sex work, identify at-risk populations, describe how to identify and report trafficked patients, and discuss trauma-informed care. This course has been approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Committee on Human Trafficking (2019 HB2059)
Presenters: Kandice Swarthout

Lunch & Drawing - 11:45 am - 12:45 pm

12:45 pm - 2:15 pm 
Complaint Proof Your Practice (1.5 CE-provided by the presenter-Not approved for NBCC CE credit)

To become familiar with the ethical issues that the LPC Board most frequently sees. To become familiar with the ethical issues that the LPC Board considers the most serious. To become familiar with the general guidelines in the disciplinary process.
Presenter: Laurel Clement

Break 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm 
Wellness Leadership and Professional Advocacy (1.5 CE)

Participants will review various sections from the ACA Code of Ethics, AMHCA Standards for Clinical Practice, and the Texas LPC Rules for insight on ethical imperatives for wellness and impairment. Participants will examine the Wheel of Wellness with specific focus on social, emotional, and occupational wellness with consideration for professional responsibility and identify of counselors. Participants will engage in a values inventory to inform ways to incorporate wellness from a values-driven perspective instead of a deficit model.
Presenter: Olivia Wedel
 

All conference programs and workshops listed below are eligible for

LPC, NBCC, SBEC, LMFT, LCDC, SW, and Psychologist continuing education hours.


 
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