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Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies (CGI) in partnership with Sala Hilaire, LCSW, MAC, CAMS, CGP and Vickie Ogunlade, PhD, LCSW of theCummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies (CGI) in partnership with Sala Hilaire, LCSW, MAC, CAMS, CGP and Vickie Ogunlade, PhD, LCSW of the Healing Consultants LLC proudly offers a new continuing education webinars on the topic of self-care for mental health providers.

This 3-part webinar series invites mental health professionals to explore self-care, while understanding the need to practice skills related to the mind, body and spirit and the impact of stress, fatigue, and trauma. Participants will gain insights germane to the ethical responsibility of self-care practice. Several approaches to managing stress will be identified. Practical skills will be highlighted. Each participant will have the opportunity to create a wellness toolbox and a personal self-care plan in support of their mental health.

All webinars in the Self-Care for Mental Health Professionals: 3-Part Self-Study series are available on-demand and are eligible for ASWB and NBCC CE credits.

  1. Part 1: Emotional Self-Care
  2. Part 2: Physical Self-Care
  3. Part 3: Spiritual Self-Care

Webinars in the Self-Care for Mental Health Professionals series are available a la carte or as a bundle, which offers cost savings.

 


Self-Care for Mental Health Professionals: 3-Part Self-Study

Part 1 – Emotional Self-Care

  • Learning Objectives:
    1. Recognize the importance of self-care as a mental health professional.
    2. Identify the ethical responsibility in the practice of self-care, with a focus on various codes of ethics for mental health professionals.
    3. Recognize the need to practice emotional self-care in relationship to stress, fatigue, trauma.
    4. Identify at least one model of a self-care plan and 3 practices to support emotional health.
  • CE Credit Approvals: One (1) hour of CE credit, provided by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. One (1) hour of CE credit provided by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
  • Webinar Audience: This webinar was designed for mental health professionals, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Therapists, Caregivers, Nurses, Community Health Workers, Psychologists, etc. Credentials are not required to enroll, anyone is welcome to participate in the online course.
  • Content Level: Beginner
  • Cost: $20 USD for the individual webinar or $50 for the bundle which includes all 3 webinars
  • Course delivery: Online, on-demand
  • Interaction: Asynchronous, Non-Interactive
  • Access: 365 days from date of purchase
  • Requirements to obtain CE: Watch entire webinar recording; complete course evaluation & posttest.
  • Posttest: Obtain an 80% minimum score. You can retake the test as needed to achieve a qualifying score.
  • Evaluation: At the completion of the webinar a course evaluation will be available for completion.
  • Certificate award process: A certificate of completion will be provided by Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies. The certificate will be available for immediate download.

To learn more about the webinar, click here.

Sign- up for Part 1

 

Self-Care for Mental Health Professionals: 3-Part Self-Study

Part 2 – Physical Self-Care

  • Learning Objectives:
    1. Recognize the importance of self-care as a mental health professional.
    2. Identify the ethical responsibility in the practice of self-care, with a focus on various codes of ethics for mental health professionals.
    3. Recognize the need to practice physical self-care in relationship to stress, fatigue, trauma.
    4. Identify at least one model of a self-care plan and 3 practices to support physical health.
  • CE Credit Approvals: One (1) hour of CE credit, provided by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. One (1) hour of CE credit provided by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
  • Webinar Audience: This webinar was designed for mental health professionals, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Therapists, Caregivers, Nurses, Community Health Workers, Psychologists, etc. Credentials are not required to enroll, anyone is welcome to participate in the online course.
  • Content Level: Beginner
  • Cost: $20 USD for the individual webinar or $50 for the bundle which includes all 3 webinars
  • Course delivery: Online, on-demand
  • Interaction: Asynchronous, Non-Interactive
  • Access: 365 days from date of purchase
  • Requirements to obtain CE: Watch entire webinar recording; complete course evaluation & posttest.
  • Posttest: Obtain an 80% minimum score. You can retake the test as needed to achieve a qualifying score.
  • Evaluation: At the completion of the webinar a course evaluation will be available for completion.
  • Certificate award process: A certificate of completion will be provided by Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies. The certificate will be available for immediate download.

To learn more about the webinar, click here.

Sign-up for Part 2

 

Self-Care for Mental Health Professionals: 3-Part Self-Study

Part 3 – Spiritual Self-Care

  • Learning Objectives:
    1. Recognize the importance of self-care as a mental health professional.
    2. Identify the ethical responsibility in the practice of self-care, with a focus on various codes of ethics for mental health professionals.
    3. Recognize the need to practice spiritual self-care in relationship to stress, fatigue, trauma.
    4. Identify at least one model of a self-care plan and 3 practices to support spiritual health.
  • CE Credit Approvals: One (1) hour of CE credit, provided by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. One (1) hour of CE credit provided by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
  • Webinar Audience: This webinar was designed for mental health professionals, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Therapists, Caregivers, Nurses, Community Health Workers, Psychologists, etc. Credentials are not required to enroll, anyone is welcome to participate in the online course.
  • Content Level: Beginner
  • Cost: $20 USD for the individual webinar or $50 for the bundle which includes all 3 webinars
  • Course delivery: Online, on-demand
  • Interaction: Asynchronous, Non-Interactive
  • Access: 365 days from date of purchase
  • Requirements to obtain CE: Watch entire webinar recording; complete course evaluation & posttest.
  • Posttest: Obtain an 80% minimum score. You can retake the test as needed to achieve a qualifying score.
  • Evaluation: At the completion of the webinar a course evaluation will be available for completion.
  • Certificate award process: A certificate of completion will be provided by Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies. The certificate will be available for immediate download.

To learn more about the webinar, click here.

Sign-up for Part 3

Webinars in the Mental Health Professionals: 3-Part Self-Study are available a la carte or as a bundle, which offers cost savings.

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About the Subject Matter Experts & Facilitators

The Self-Care for Mental Health Professionals: 3-Part Self-Study webinar series is designed and facilitated by Sala Hilaire, LCSW, MAC, CAMS, CGP and Dr. Vickie Ogunlade, PhD, LCSW.

About Sala Hilaire, LCSW, MAC, CAMS, CGP

Sala is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Master Addiction Counselor, Certified Anger Management Specialist and a Certified Grief Informed Professional. She offers counseling services to individuals across the life cycle, including young adults, couples, transitioning teens, and families. Her practice philosophy is to treat the “whole person,” addressing each client’s physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and cultural needs. She does this by creating and promoting conditions conducive to personal growth and development. Sala provides solution-focused treatment using Mindfulness interventions that aim to help individuals attain optimal functioning at home, school, work and in society. Additionally, Sala’s clinical expertise includes working with individuals experiencing grief, stress, survivors of emotional and physical abuse/trauma, and with the LGBTQIA+ community members. She is skilled in the arena of workshop development, program development, and the facilitation of therapeutic groups and conferences. Sala has over 30 years of clinical and management experience.

About Vickie Ogunlade, PhD, LCSW

Vickie Ogunlade is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a PhD in Social Work Policy, Planning and Administration, and a Certification in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Initiated over 35 years ago, her practice has focused on young adults, family systems and seniors, with respect for cross-cultural diversity and inclusion, and clients’ spirituality. Vickie has provided clinical and administrative services impacting various arenas, which included medical, psychiatric and in- home settings, as well as higher education. Dr. Ogunlade’s practice has included presentations, as well as the facilitation of conference workshops and seminars, within the United States and Nigeria. With a deep sensitivity to cross-cultural and spiritual perspectives, she has taken part in onsite support of Nigerian village projects from a family system perspective, in addition to lecturing as an adjunct at Babcock University, while in Nigeria. She is deeply committed to the counseling process for the development and stability of inner peace and emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being, amid the life experience. The practice of stress reduction mindfulness is a key element of her clinical, administrative, and consultative processes.

 


Continuing Education Accreditation

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) 

Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies [#1796], is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: [1/27/2022 – 1/27/2023]. Social workers completing this course receive [one] hour of [CE] continuing education credit.

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7174. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

About Continuing Education at CGI

Accommodations: All videos are closed-captioned. Individuals needing other accommodations should contact continuinged@cgi.edu or call (480) 285-1761, ext. 3

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Testimonials

The totally online DBH program offered by Cummings Graduate Institute of Behavioral Health Studies is focused on the professional I have grown into: a synergistic disrupter for the healthcare industry, who is passionate about Wholistic Healthcare (e.g., health, behavioral health, and Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health), rendered skillfully through interprofessional teams. The program pillars of medical literacy, integrated behavioral health interventions, and entrepreneurship resonate loudly with me. The healthcare industry will continue to change, with doctoral level professionals needed to play a major role in any successful transformation. My goal is to further advance my knowledge-base, professional standing, and industry commitment to be part of these transformational efforts. In this way I can heed the Quadruple Aim: assuring quality-driven patient-centric care is rendered at the right time, through the right population-based treatment processes, at the right cost, and by empowered professionals embracing the work and committed to their charge.

Ellen Fink-Samnick MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRPDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - March 11, 2020

In the time that I have been a student at CGI, I have learned that integrated healthcare is no longer the exception; providers want behavioral health clinicians on their team. My courses demonstrate that the services that a DBH can offer are valuable and the opportunities abound. I’m learning that as a DBH, I can work to create a new norm in healthcare, one that promotes holistic care provided by a collaborative team delivering diverse services. I now view behavioral healthcare as a crucial piece of the medical care puzzle, rather than a separate entity. I can see the gaps in care that a DBH can fill and why including a DBH in treatment is critical. I am beginning to see how I will play a role in disrupting healthcare to provide quality treatment while advocating for my patients. Although I may still have to explain my role at times, I am learning that once I do, others will seek out my services. I am gaining confidence in what I bring to the medical team and am continuously expanding my knowledge of what else I can do.

Jennifer KellyDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - July 26, 2020

As a Social Worker, I believe my main mission includes advocating for and empowering patients. The DBH degree will allow me to fully integrate the “medical side of the house” with the “behavioral health side”. My experience working side-by-side with medical providers (PCM’s, ED docs, Hospitalists, etc…) has shown that most of them do not understand behavioral health issues nor how medical symptoms or diagnoses can effect a patients’ mental health and vice-versa. Alternatively, I have worked with a multitude of behavioral health providers who have very limited knowledge of how medical issues might affect their clients. I have often wondered how many patients I have had who were diagnosed with depression or anxiety or other DSM-V diagnosis when in reality the origin was medical. Earning a DBH will allow me to push the envelope when it comes to consulting with medical providers and promote the inclusion of “behavioral healthcare” within “healthcare” as its ALL healthcare! As Mahatma Ghandi said “be the change you wish to see in the world”; earning a DBH will enhance my ability to “change the world” – even if it’s one medical provider or one patient at a time.

Diane Scott, MSW, LCSWDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - August 7, 2020

My friend and I were talking about the challenges and frustrations that we face daily in our careers with the clear divide between mental health and physical health and how we wished we had the knowledge and skills to shake up healthcare and bridge the gap. She brought up researching doctorate programs and how interested she was in the DBH. My reponse was, “What on earth is a DBH?” She laughed and said it was a newer doctorate degree in behavioral health, that focused directly on integrated care and doing exactly what we were dreaming of doing….shaking up healthcare and bridging the gap and treating the person as a whole. I had a hard time believing her. It sounded too good to be true. How was there a degree out there that fit my goals and aspirations to a T without me knowing about it? I had been looking periodically throughout my 20 year journey in behavioral health for a program that resonated with me. It was here all this time? How had I missed it? I immediately spent hours scouring the internet to find any crumb of information that I could about the Doctorate of Behavioral Health and the programs associated with it. Then I hit the jackpot. I found the Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies.

Amy McConnell, LCSWDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - September 18, 2020

During my tenure as a student at CGI, I wrote a book review that was published in the International Journal of Integrated Care. One of my papers became a newsletter article, a pitch for my population health class became a poster presented at a CFHA conference, a book chapter was developed based on a paper I wrote for my independent study, and I am submitting my CP project to a journal this weekend. So, everything that you write during the program is potentially publishable! You have the advantage of having faculty read and give you feedback on it before submitting it. Take risks! The worst that can happen if you submit a paper for publication is receiving a rejection letter. Well, if you don’t send it you’re already acting as if the paper had been rejected. 😉 Plus, if you receive a rejection letter, it usually comes with feedback, so you can improve your paper and send it again!

Dr. Liliane de Aguiar-Rocha, DBH, BCBADBH Alumni, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - October 9, 2020

There is a substantial need for integrating care between our physical, and mental health. The gap between these domains are more so overlooked among those with developmental delays and intellectual disabilities – the very population I serve as a Behavior Analyst. Filling these gaps entails work that demands for a DBH who is competent, empathetic, and altruistic.

Pauline Pablo, BCBADBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - November 11, 2020

My interest in a DBH degree grew out of frustration and hope. On one hand, I grew frustrated with the quality of care my clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities were receiving. As members of a marginalized population who lack the skills to advocate for themselves, the clients I serve receive subpar medical care, mental health care, and behavioral health care. Many healthcare providers are not trained to address the unique language and cognitive challenges present when serving a person with Autism and I/DD.

On the other hand, as I learned more about the DBH program, a potential solution came into view. I believe this program will allow me to acquire the knowledge and skills to become a better advocate for my clients, and new job opportunities will open up in positions in which I will be able to make a bigger impact on a system level, thus improving quality of life for many clients. A DBH degree will command interest and respect from other healthcare professionals who are evaluating their practices and noticing areas in which they are not being effective, namely the behavioral health side of the equation. As we are learning in our first classes about the Biodyne Model, the Integrated Care Model is not widely accepted or known in the healthcare field, despite its proven track record. I believe a DBH degree provides the necessary tool to change the landscape of healthcare provision by arming my passion for this topic with knowledge and concrete strategies.

Valeria ParejoDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - January 15, 2021

As a Doctorate of Behavioral Health (DBH) student my vision for healthcare is to disrupt the current model, close gaps to care and create healthcare improvements. In the evolving world of healthcare I believe behavioral healthcare providers (BCP) are essential to the development of integrative healthcare. Once I obtain a DBH degree, I know I will gain a leadership role and be able to add quality to the creation of integration efforts worldwide. I know I will graduate with the essential tools I need to stand at the forefront of integrated healthcare. I want to create healthcare improvements for marginalized populations that are typically underserved or forgotten. As an individual of two minority groups; woman and African American, I am very passionate about helping reduce cultural, ethnic, social economic and geographic disparities within healthcare systems.

Ebony WatsonDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - March 30, 2021

Since beginning my studies at CGI, I have been awakened to how much I truly did not know and understand despite my specialty training in Social Work and behavioral health needs. The classes at CGI allow me to explore topics that I may not have thought to investigate and encourage me to question and think outside the “normal” delivery of behavioral health services. Services that I previously thought were quality and designed to meet the needs of special populations, I now believe to be woefully inadequate to serve the needs of the patients. Patients cannot receive the best quality, efficient, and timely care they need and deserve within institutions that are not integrated. Institutions that continue to silo and do not encourage collaboration and integration are not focused on the needs of the patient.

Amanda BarnardDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - March 30, 2021

I believe, as a DBH, I will disrupt the current healthcare systemby promotingguaranteed health care for allasa right, not a privilege.I willadvocate fora national, rather than state, licensing of providers. This will allow clinicians (medical,behavioral health, etc…) to provide care across state lines using telemedicine.Finally, the skills I have learned at Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies allow me to identify healthcare delivery concerns, propose alternative interventions and cost–effective solutions and evaluate theirreturn on investment.

Diane ScottDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - March 29, 2021

Since entering CGI, I have more confidence in discussing the need for healthcare systems to have a population health approach to care, and to put in place “upstream” programming. I have always been proud of working in a hospital and delivering care, working as a multidisciplinary team member, and making a difference. I now realize I have been part of healthcare’s focus of “treating the sick” rather than being an influencer for preventative care.

Preventative care can be part of service delivery from a hospital system; we should not rely only on public health programs to tackle social determinants of health. COVID-19 is not only impacting mental health but also how we are delivering medical care. Could COVID-19 be an unintended force for healthcare policy change? Apostolopoulos et al. (2020) reports the complexity presented to the health care system by COVID-19 has created change that will continue in healthcare for years to come. The needed changes to delivery and access will require a policy shift in all levels of healthcare (Apostolopoulos et al., 2020).

Billie RatliffDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - December 13, 2021

The DBH is exactly the type of doctorate degree that I’ve been searching for. A doctorate that is clinical focused is where my interest lies. I am motivated to pursue this degree, and courses like Pathophysiology, Psychopharmacology, Neuropathophysiology, only add to that excitement. One must be motivated to complete any degree program. The Doctor of Behavioral Health fits that bill for me. In fact, I would say that I am beyond motivated.

Arthur Williams IIIDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - July 8, 2022

As a member of the AAPI community, I’m very familiar with the barriers to mental health services and the need to break through the glass wall of cultural stigma that prevents many from receiving potentially life–saving treatment. I was the only Asian American person in my master’s cohort, the only Asian American person in many of my clinical work settings, the only Asian American person to walk into many of the professional settings that I pushed myself to show up to. In my current practice, I’m constantly reminded by my patients of how difficult it is to find an Asian American mental health provider, though this reminder constantly informs me that more needs to be done for my community. Day after day, I read stories of Asian American people who die by suicide as a consequence of our culture’s avoidance of mental health topics. As a DBH, my biggest goal is to use my expertise in whole–person care to amplify the conversation around mental health and help my community understand that mental healthcare is not a privilege that we are not entitled to, it is a crucial part of our healthcare that will manifest differently in us than what many Western psychology or psychiatry textbooks will describe, and that our unique experience of mental health issues are valid, important, and is time to be part of the larger conversation.

Willam ChumDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - September 16, 2022

Pursuing a doctorate in behavioral health is essential in helping to transform my thinking as a healthcare provider; moving from a more traditional mindset, embracing change and a “different world view” of tools for successful client outcomes. This type of advanced study will equip me with the clinical and leadership skills to be a leader on the cutting edge of behavioral health. This type of training would make me an asset to the healthcare workplace; specifically to function effectively as a change agent for the successful outcomes of the workplace and its clients.

Judith AllenDBH Candidate, Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies - September 23, 2022 Previous Slide

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