Spring Basic Screener Certification Training Series 2018 Assessment of Children

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1 UBHC-Behavioral Research Training Institute Technical Assistance Center Rutgers, The State University Phone: (732) Fax: (732) Spring Basic Screener Certification Training Series 2018 Assessment of Children Check in: 8:30am 9:00am Training: 9:00am 4:00pm Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Place: Ocean County Training Center 200 Volunteer Way (800) Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Place: Rutgers-UBHC (732) FEATURED SPEAKER: Nicci Spinazzola, Ed.S., (Master of Counseling Psychology) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor and a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress. She is a professional consultant/trainer who has thirty years of mental health experience with a specialty in crisis intervention and working with at risk youth and their families. She is presently working for the Richard Hall CMHC of Somerset County as the Executive Director. She has overseen and delivered statewide training for the certification and recertification of psychiatric screeners for several years. She has also worked as the Traumatic Loss Coalition Coordinator in Somerset County, and currently maintains a Private Practice in Morristown, NJ. Course Objectives 1. Identify a minimum of four types of crises presented in children and adolescents. 2. Review the underlying dynamics of childhood psychiatric diagnoses, the NJ Child System of Care and challenges in working with this population. 3. Review skills to assist and improve interview techniques with children and adolescents. 4. Describe two ways how to facilitate and process grief in working with children and adolescents. 5. Discuss two common methods of assessment and intervention, while incorporating cultural aspects of working with children and adolescents. Statement of Purpose The Basic Screener Certification Training Series is mandated by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) as noted in the Screening and Screening and Outreach Standards N.J.A.C. 10:31 within which they note that Screener certification shall be granted to individuals who have completed the Division's screener certification course and who have passed the screener certification proficiency examination. Aligned with DMHAS s Wellness and Recovery Transformation Action Plan (December 2010), this training series focuses on the provision of services that are grounded in a recovery orientation, are welcoming, consumer and family driven, culturally competent, integrated and collaborative, evidence and/or best practice based, and works to eliminate stigma.

2 Assessment of Children Agenda 8:30a 9:00a Registration 9:00a 10:15a 10:15a 10:30a Break 10:30a 12:00p Discuss when working with children can be more challenging than adults, review definition of crisis as well as types of events, suicidal crises and complexities Overview of symptoms, characteristics and how childhood disorders develop and manifest 12:00p 1:00p Lunch (On your own) 1:00p 2:15p 2:15p 2:30p Break 2:30p 4:00p 4:00p Evaluations Discuss the needs and working with school staff, the screeners role, the interview process, postvention, overview of treatment planning and disposition options Review expressions of grief and the developmental model. Identify children at risk through small group exercises and grief reactions, review of warning signs, benefit of groups, core statistics, interventions and cultural considerations Professional Contact Hour Information (Certificate Fee: $20 - Do not send payment with registration) Participants must arrive on time and sign in. Participants may not be eligible for contact hours if they are not on time and present for the entire session. Participants must submit a completed evaluation and credit request form at the end of the program. Participants will receive a program-specific code at the end of the program. Partial credits will not be issued to participants arriving late or leaving early. Certificates will be ed within 3 weeks of receiving credit request form. If a participant or potential participant would like to express a concern about his/her experience with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, he/she may call or Ravi Maharajh, LPC, ACS (732) , ravi.maharajh@rutgers.edu Certified Counselors: Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. (5.5 Clock Hours). Social Workers (The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners): This program is approved for social work continuing education hours by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in accordance with New Jersey administrative code 13:44G-6.4 and recognized by The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners. This program is approved for 6.6 general continuing education hours. Rutgers UBHC gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship of this program by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Training is for NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services funded programs only.

3 THE SCREENING DIRECTOR/COORDINATOR MUST PRINT THIS FORM, COMPLETE AND FAX TO OR SCAN/ TO RANDY CHADWICK, PROGRAM MANAGER REGISTRATION FORM Deadline for Registration is April 10, 2018 Assessment of Children IMPORANT: Training is for NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services funded programs only. Please check ONE preferred training date & location: Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Time: Place: 9:00 am 4:00 pm Ocean County Training Center 200 Volunteer Way (800) OR Time: Place: 9:00 am 4:00 pm Rutgers-UBHC (732) Name Title Phone Organization Name Organization Address Additional Information Cancellation Policy: If you have registered but cannot attend this program, please call so that we can offer your seat to an individual on the waiting list. In case of inclement weather, please call beginning at 8 a.m. on the scheduled training day for a recorded informational message about the status of the training. Special Needs: If you have a special needs (ADA) and wish to discuss possible provisions, please contact Technical Assistance Center at Be sure to bring a sweater or jacket to accommodate for room temperature variations at all sites. Fee: Registration for course is free. Food: There will be no food provided. Delivery Format: Live Training Program Target Audience: Mental Health Screeners, Social Workers, Counselors and Crisis Workers Program Goal: To enhance knowledge in screeners, regarding children in crisis in order to improve service delivery and quality of care. For further information and/or grievances contact Randy Chadwick at All individuals who affect the content of continuing education activities are required to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the activity. The activity faculty are further required to disclose discussion of offlabel/investigational uses in their presentations. These disclosures will be made to the audience at the time of the activity. There is no commercial support for this activity.

4 PLEASE BE SAFE AND ALLOW ADEQUATE TRAVEL TIME. TRAFFIC IS VERY HEAVY ALONG ALL MAJOR ROADS IN THIS AREA ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR. Directions to: Ocean County Fire & EMS Training Center From the North & South: Take Garden State Parkway to exit 69. Turn right onto Route 532 East (Wells Mills Road). Take Wells Mills Road approximately 2.5 miles to Route 9. Turn left onto Route 9 North. Travel Route 9 North approximately 0.6 miles to Volunteer Way Turn left and follow to the end. From the West Route 70 East to Route 72 East Route 72 East for approximately 16 miles to Route 532 (Wells Mills Road) Turn left onto 532 for approximately 8 miles to Route 9. Turn left onto Route 9 North Travel Route 9 North approximately 0.6 miles to Volunteer Way Turn left and follow to the end. We recommend that you confirm directions before driving. Online map services and GPS can sometimes provide inaccurate information.

5 PLEASE BE SAFE AND ALLOW ADEQUATE TRAVEL TIME. TRAFFIC IS VERY HEAVY ALONG ALL MAJOR ROADS IN THIS AREA ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR. Directions to: Rutgers UBHC Technical Assistance Center, From The South: Take the New Jersey Turnpike (Exit 10) or Garden State Parkway North (Exit 127) to Route 287 North. Take Route 287 North to Exit # 8 - Possumtown Road/Highland Park/Middlesex. Bear RIGHT at the end to the exit ramp onto Possumtown Road. Then turn RIGHT at the next traffic light onto Centennial Avenue. Make a RIGHT at the THIRD traffic light on Centennial Avenue. This road will also have a sign for Embassy Suites. (The building you pass before the light on your right side is.) Go to the STOP sign and make a RIGHT. The building to your right is. It is a white, one-story building. Park at the far end of the lot. Enter the front doors and follow the signs to the training room. From The North: Take the New Jersey Turnpike or the Garden State Parkway South to Route 287 North. Take 287 North to Exit # 8 - Possumtown Road/ Highland Park/Middlesex. Follow directions for From the South above. From the Northwest, take Route 80 east to 287. From the Northeast, take Route 80 west to 287. Please allow extra time as these routes experience frequently delays. From The East: Take Route 18 North through New Brunswick and follow signs on the Lynch Bridge to continue on Rt.18 After crossing the Lynch Bridge, take the exit for River Road, Piscataway, Highland Park. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto River Road. In about 3 miles, you will pass a Quick Check, River Road Tavern and a Gulf Gas station located at the traffic light at the intersection of River Road and Plainfield Avenue. Shortly after this light and before the next traffic light, bear RIGHT onto Centennial Avenue. Get in the left lane and make a left at the FIRST traffic light. You will also see a sign for Embassy Suites. Go to the STOP sign, make a RIGHT. The building to your right is. Park at the far end of the lot. It is a white, one-story building. Enter the front doors and follow the signs to the training room. We recommend that you confirm directions before driving. Online map services and GPS can sometimes provide inaccurate information.