CLINICAL SUPERVISION TRAINING (Virtual)
Unearthing the Potential of Your Staff and Avoiding Pitfalls Along the Way
About the Workshop:
When is the last time you have evaluated your clinical supervisory skills? We usually do not do it often enough. The goal of this training is to understand effective supervision with today’s professionals in an ever changing workforce. Participants will review what works, look at ways to improve clinical care, and promote clinician growth. Developmental models of supervision will be reviewed, along with goal setting, incentive structures and ways to improve client outcomes.
Course Objectives:
1. Learn strategies of effective clinical supervision which include developmental models and feedback styles.
2. Be able to assess the needs of your team while facing current workforce challenges.
3. Understand the relationship between effective supervision and enhanced client outcomes.
Presenter:
Deanna Speir England, LPCC-S, LICDC-S
Clinical Director, Oriana House, Inc. Akron, Ohio
May 30, 2024
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
$30 Registration Fee
Virtual Training using Zoom
3 CEUs in supervision approved for counselors and social workers through the State of Ohio CSWMFT Board.
Employees of Alternative Paths are not required to submit payment.
TRAUMA INFORMED RESPONSE TO PERSONS IN CRISIS (Advanced CIT)
The course will help participants use trauma informed response to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Trauma-informed responses help first responders avoid re-traumatizing individuals, increase safety for all involved, and support treatment and recovery of individuals with mental health concerns. The course will cover the definition, types and long term effects of trauma. It will explore how prior or current trauma can impact mental health, and how to use trauma informed approaches to de-escalate people in crisis.
Presenter: Dr. Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich, PhD, LPCC-S
Professor & Director, The University of Akron School of Counseling
Course will be offered March 28th 8:30am -10:45am or April 25th 2:00 pm - 4:15 pm. Please chose the date you want to attend upon registering below.
Free training: 2 hours of Continuing Professional Training (CPT) for law enforcement in collaboration with the Medina County Sheriff’s Office and the Medina County Prosecutor. 2 hours of Continuing Education for Counselors and Social Workers.
For more information contact Audra Norris, LPCC-S at (330) 764-3605
Alternative Paths is a Medina County ADAMH Board Agency
What is Sextortion?
WHAT IS SEXTORTION?
Adult Only Event
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Adult Only Event |
No youth allowed to attend.
Sextortion Education Training
Please join us for this FREE educational event addressing the dangers of sextortion and protecting our children online.
Local FBI agents will provide you with valuable educational materials and insights on how to protect your children on their devices, and what dangers to look for in their favorite apps.
For questions please contact:
The Children’s Center of Medina County
330-764-8891
Stomp Out Suicide Sticker Contest
You could win $500!
Stomp Out Suicide
Do you want an opportunity to showcase your creative talents and win money? This is your chance!
Produce a sticker educating people about the warning signs of suicide and ways to get help. Many young people today see suicide as an option to deal with their problems. Help us stop this alarming trend! Help others recognize the warning signs of a suicidal person, learn the risk factors, and learn what to do to help someone who may be suicidal.
You can make a difference for someone in emotional distress!
This contest is for high schoolers interested in creating artwork that will encourage viewers to act and reach out for help if they are experiencing suicidal thoughts. The contest begins on January 8, 2024. Students may submit a 5.5" x 3.5" oval-shaped, graphic that will become a sticker. The sticker must be delivered via email to dalthen@alternativepaths.org with the subject: “SOS sticker contest: Your Name Here”. Entries must be received by end of day on February 23, 2024.
For more information please email dalthen@alternativepaths.org.
Rules and Regulation Packet:
TEMPLATE:
FORMS THAT MUST BE INLCUDED WITH YOUR SUBMISSION:
(Please ensure that you print out and physically sign the appropriate sections. Typed signatures will not be accepted.)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Art Made Lives Saved Middle School Poster Contest
You could win $250!
Art Made, Lives Saved
Do you want an opportunity to showcase your creative talents and win money?
This is your chance!
Produce a poster educating people about the warning signs of suicide and ways to get help. Many young people today see suicide as an option for dealing with their problems. Help us stop this alarming trend! Help others recognize the warning signs of a suicidal person, learn the risk factors, and learn what to do to help someone who may be suicidal.
You can make a difference for someone in emotional distress!
This contest is for middle schoolers interested in creating artwork that will encourage viewers to act and reach out for help if they are experiencing suicidal thoughts. The contest begins on January 8, 2024. The poster must be no larger than 22”x28”. It can be submitted in person at Alternative Paths by February 23, 2024. If the poster was designed virtually, on a platform like Canva, a digital file can be sent to dalthen@alternativepaths.org. (A photocopy of a physical poster will not be accepted as a submission and must be dropped off at Alternative Paths.)
For more information please email dalthen@alternativepaths.org.
Rules and Regulation Packet:
FORMS THAT MUST BE INLCUDED WITH YOUR SUBMISSION:
(Please ensure that you print out and physically sign the appropriate sections. Typed signatures will not be accepted.)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
ATTORNEY TRAINING
Attorneys practicing in the Medina County Common Pleas Courts are invited to attend a training designed to help them effectively manage clients who have mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Information will be provided on drug, recovery and mental health courts as well as community treatment resources available in Medina County.
The training is free of charge but you must register in advance. This training is being provided by the Medina County Common Pleas Court in collaboration with Alternative Paths, Inc. 3 CLE hours have been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
For questions please contact Carla Damron at (330) 725-9791.
STEP UP TO PREVENT SUICIDE COMMUNITY WALK
Walk Participant Registration:
Sponsorship Registration:
EMOTIONAL SURVIVAL FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
This presentation is designed to assist first responders by the development of behavioral strategies to inoculate against loss of idealism and inappropriate behavior patterns.
SUICIDE PREVENTION STICKER CONTEST GRADES 9-12
Do you want an opportunity to showcase your creative talents and win money? For students grades 9-12, this is your chance! Produce a sticker educating people about the warning signs of suicide and ways to get help.
SUICIDE PREVENTION STICKER CONTEST GRADES 6-8
Do you want an opportunity to showcase your creative talents and win money? For students grades 6-8, this is your chance! Produce a poster educating people about the warning signs of suicide and ways to get help.