Time: 8:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center (at Buffalo State College) - 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222
Dr. Regina Koepp is a board-certified clinical psychologist, clinical geropsychologist, and founder and director of the Center for Mental Health & Aging. The Center for Mental Health & Aging is the “go-to” place for information, CE training, and support for assisting aging adults with mental health concerns. Dr. Koepp is currently the lead medical psychologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center. She is the creator and host of the Psychology & Aging Podcast and is a contributing writer at Psychology Today and Psychotherapy Networker, where she discusses aging mental health and aging sexual health. She has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Katie Couric Media, News Nation, and other national periodicals. Dr. Koepp is a sought-after speaker on the topics of mental health & aging, caregiving, ageism, resilience, dementia, and sexual health. She earned her doctorate at the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Emory University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
Many mental health providers are working with an aging client population that presents a range of challenges related to loss of functioning, cognitive changes, grieving, and working with families. This conference is designed to provide clinicians with both an in-depth training in best practices as well as practical skills to improve our abilities to meet these challenges. In this dynamic, inspiring workshop, we will journey across the full arc of aging from typical aging to end of life care. We will discover how negative stereotypes about aging impact health and wellbeing as we age and participants will learn what is typical vs not typical with age related to brain health and mental health. With a series of experiential activities, we will explore the intersection of physical and mental health and discover key mental health concerns for our older clients. Participants will learn to differentiate between the desire to hasten death and active suicidality. Finally, we will review two therapy modalities for working with terminally ill older adults. If you work with any older adults in your practice, this is a conference that you do not want to miss.
Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Counselors, Creative Art Therapists, and other Mental Health professionals.
NYSED Social Work Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. 6 live in-person contact hours are approved.
NYSED Mental Health Counselor Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. 6 live in-person contact hours are approved.
NYSED Marriage and Family Therapist Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. 6 live in-person contact hours are approved.
NYSED Creative Arts Therapist Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. 6 live in-person contact hours are approved.
NYSED Psychology Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. 6 live in-person contact hours are approved.
CE Credits: 6 CE
At the conclusion of the conference, participants will be able to:
$170.00 for PAWNY Members
$190.00 for PAWNY Psychologists not in PCEMP but who want CE
$190.00 Non-PAWNY Mental Health Professionals
$100.00 for PAWNY Doctoral Student Members
Seating is limited to 150 attendees, so be sure to register early
Registration Deadline: April 11, 2024
To receive continuing education credit, you must attend the program in its entirety. This will be verified by your signature with time in/time out indicated at the beginning & end of the program. A program evaluation will be sent to you by email. The program evaluation must be completed and returned within 7 days before CEs can be awarded. CE Certificates of Attendance will be sent electronically within 14 days post event upon the receipt of a completed program evaluation and verification of attendance. No certificates will be awarded without a submitted evaluation.
Refund/Grievance Policies: Full refunds available up to 7 days prior to the event with no refunds offered after that date. If PAWNY has to cancel the program for any reason, participants will be notified by email and fully refunded. Any grievances regarding this program should be submitted in writing to the Chair of the CE Committee at ceprogram@pawny.org in a timely manner.
If you are a psychologist or psychology doctoral student but not currently a PAWNY Member, you can register for membership on the PAWNY website prior to event registration.
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