Rogers Memorial Hospital

Rogers Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit hospital offering mental health treatment for children, adolescents, adults and older adults for over 90 years. We offer a full range of behavioral health services, including education and referrals to outpatient providers and support groups. A unique component of our treatment plan is experiential therapy , which is an activity-based program that may include art, music, psychodrama or recreation.

Continuing Education for Professionals

Research and education is an important part of our mission as a leader in the field of Mental Health. We constantly explore ways to make our treatment methods even more effective. Sharing our advances through continuing education seminars helps to strengthen the mental health community.

The workshops listed on our website are designed to help meet the continuing education requirements of:

* Physicians
* Nurse Practitioners
* Psychologists
* Social workers
* Licensed professional counselors
* Dietitians
* Other allied health professionals

Upcoming Workshops

11/3/2006:Creative Strategies for Working with Children

Learn quick, creative ideas and techniques to work with individual clients, families and other small groups that don't respond well to traditional talk therapy.

Educational Objectives
You will learn how to:
1. Explain the basic principles of play therapy and the experiential learning cycle.
2. Select and implement appropriate activities for use with children and families in different levels of the therapy process.
3. Integrate processing and debriefing strategies to facilitate client progress.

Presenter
Rochelle Behling, MBA, CTRS and Renee Genin, MSW, LCSW

Panel Members (If applicable)

Time
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location
Rogers Memorial Hospital - Oconomowoc

Cost
$99.00 includes continental breakfast, lunch and workshop materials

Accreditation
This workshop has been reviewed and approved for continuing education credit by the Medical College of Wisconsin for physicians, psychologists and allied health professionals. Rogers Memorial Hospital is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Rogers Memorial Hospital is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. The Association for Play Therapy (APT) has approved this program for play therapy credit hours. 6.0 continuing education hours will be awarded.

Contact:
Please contact your licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

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3/16/2007:Advanced Issues in the Assessment and Treatment of OCD(obsessive-compulsive disorder)

Once considered a rare disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is now the fourth most common psychiatric diagnosis, affecting about 1 in 50 adults and about 1 in 100 school-aged children. In this workshop, you will gain an in-depth understanding of how to conduct a detailed assessment and apply cognitive-behavioral strategies including exposure and ritual prevention techniques in the treatment of OCD. Appropriate for intermediate and advanced level practitioners of social work and other mental health professionals.

Educational Objectives
You Will Learn How To:

1)Identify the diagnostic criteria and associated features of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

2)Summarize the strengths and limitations of medications in treating OCD.

3)Select and implement appropriate assessment and cognitive behavior therapy treatment strategies.

Presenter
Bradley C. Riemann, PhD

Panel Members (If applicable)

Time
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location
Rogers Memorial Hospital - Oconomowoc

Cost
$110.00 includes continental breakfast, box lunch and set of workshop materials

Accreditation
6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM)/ 6.0 Continuing Education Hours

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5/11/2007:Treating Traumatized Children

Each year in the United States more than five million children experience or witness a traumatic event. At this workshop you will learn how to recognize the markers of trauma in children, identify family dynamics that can impact treatment and recovery, and integrate aspects of traditional trauma therapy, attachment therapy and play therapy with a family-centered treatment approach to support and sustain recovery. Appropriate for intermediate to advanced level practitioners of social work and other mental health professionals.

Educational Objectives
You Will Learn How To:

1) Distinguish the symptoms of childhood trauma from other behavioral disturbances and mental health disorders seen in children.

2) Implement developmentally appropriate interventions for trauma-based disorders in children.

3) Formulate treatment plans that provide the child and family with skills and resources that promote ongoing, family-based healing.

Presenter
Jody Pahlavan, PsyD; Renee Genin, MSW, LCSW; Patti Foley, MSW, LCSW; Kristin Parulski, MS; Andrea Carroll, MS

Panel Members (If applicable)

Time
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location
Rogers Memorial Hospital - Oconomowoc

Cost
$110.00 includes continental breakfast, box lunch and a set of workshop materials

Accreditation
6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM)/ 6.0 Continuing Education Hours (see accreditation section for more information)

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This information is reposted with thanks to Rogers Memorial Hospital.