Trainings for Human Service Providers

OASAS Certified for 5 renewal hours Property managers and social service providers that work side-by-side in permanent supportive housing sites can sometimes have points of conflict or disagreements on several fronts, whether they work for the same agency or for separate agencies.  Though both have the goal of maintaining tenants’ well-being, each has a unique role to play in accomplishing that larger goal.  This training is targeted to social service and property management staff working in supportive housing to help examine the discrete roles of each of the two departments as well as where the roles overlap.  It also offers attendees information regarding boundaries between roles, opportunities for quality collaboration, providing information on eviction prevention, and how to maximize the collective work experience for best outcomes.   Strategies are presented to develop and maintain clear lines of communication and establish forums for identifying and solving common problems.   NO CEU's for this course Read more

*NYSED approved for 5 continuing education units for Licensed Social Workers and Licensed Mental Health Counselors and OASAS Certified for 5 renewal hours Smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable death in the U.S. This training provides an overview of current smoking and health statistics and explores how the Stages of Change model, motivational interviewing, and harm reduction can support people who smoke in improving their quality of life, whether they want to reduce or quit. The training also includes information on electronic cigarettes and vaping, and it presents staff with the most up-to-date tobacco treatment options, including Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs).  Read more

Note:  This training is a Webinar, you must complete the Full Day to receive your certificate. Certificates will not be awarded to those who arrive later than 15 mins after the start of the course and who leaves before the course ends. NYS Social Work CE & LMHC Credit Hours: 5.0 CASAC Renewal Credit Hours: 5.0 A fundamental premise of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs & empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.  Repeated studies illustrate that the LGBTQ community is both oppressed and underserved.  This full-day training focuses on cross-cultural knowledge, skills and advocacy as a means to create a healthy alliance with LGBTQ individuals and communities.  The presentation explores the impact of hetero-normative thinking on the lives of persons who identify as LGBTQ+.   Attendees will explore best practice skills and strategies in working with individuals and how to support the “coming out” process for persons who choose to.  Recommendations to create an affirmative environment are shared along with other programmatic considerations.  Lastly, the training will offer tips for advocacy and empowerment to LGBTQ persons.  Attendees will leave the training with a set of skills and strategies to support their everyday work with LGBTQ individuals.  Case studies are used to practice the skills offered in this training. Read more

Note:  This training is a Webinar, you must complete both days to receive your certificate. Certificates will not be awarded to those who arrive later than 15 mins after the start of the course and who leaves before the course ends. NYS Social Work CE & LMHC Credit Hours: 5.0.  CASAC Renewal Credit Hours: 5.0 The “Recovery Model” is transforming mental health systems, a movement which champions this philosophy of practice and alters service approaches.  This training allows attendees to view mental health through that recovery lens and explores recovery as it relates to mental health through evidence, history, case studies, and exercises. Attendees learn how to appropriately support persons as they develop clear, self-directed goals to lead them towards self-determined meaningful lives. The training emphasizes a collaborative approach, with staff serving as part of the person’s support system. In addition, through role-playing and case studies, attendees obtain strategies and skills needed to work with consumers to create effective service plans that emphasize wellness and encourage consumer self-determination.  Attendees will leave the training with a better understanding on how to support persons through their personal journey toward wellness and recovery. Read more

Note: Certificates will not be awarded to those who arrive later than 15 mins after the start of the course and who leaves before the course ends. NYS Social Work CE & LMHC Credit Hours: 5.0.  CASAC Renewal Credit Hours: 5.0 We will provide a basic overview of substance use, co-occurring disorders, and clinical strategies to help counselors engage and support clients. Attendees will be provided information about theories of addiction, common substances of choice, and the neurobiology of substance use. Attendees will also learn the signs and symptoms of use and of overdose.  The training also offers concrete clinical assessment and intervention strategies to use with clients who have co-occurring disorders. The training will be framed around the core principles of recovery and wellness.  Read more

Note:  This training is a Webinar, you must complete the Full Day to receive your certificate. Certificates will not be awarded to those who arrive later than 15 mins after the start of the course and who leaves before the course ends. NYS Social Work CE & LMHC Credit Hours: 5.0.  CASAC Renewal Credit Hours: 5.0 The nature of case management services varies widely, yet there are core values and fundamental components to which all case managers should adhere.  Using the National Association of Social Worker’s (NASW) Standards for Case Management as a guiding vision, this training offers new case managers an opportunity to learn fundamental concepts of a helping relationship with a focus on strength-based and person-centered services.  The training offers an overview of the ethics and values of case management and builds a foundation for effectively working in health and human services. It also offers skills and strategies for establishing professional boundaries and explores the most current trends in behavioral health, including wellness as a guiding vision.  Attendees will leave the training with a better understanding of the role of case management.   Read more