"Confronting Elephants: Ethical Considerations, Social Media, Disclosure, Boundaries and Burnout"

Presented by:
Deborah Schiller, LPC, CSAT-S, CMAT
Leah Claire Bennett, Ph.D.
Sally Moody, LCSW
Russell Rainey, LPC

Saturday, February 27th, 2016
Registration: 7:45 am - 8:45 am
Conference: 8:45 am - 4:15 pm

Forrest General Hospital Cafeteria, Tree Room
6051 US 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

The cost is 25 dollars for employees; 75 dollars for non-employees.

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Continuing Education Information:

Psychology: (6 CE Hours) Pine Grove Services is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Mississippi LMFT: 2 General Hours, 4 Ethics Hours (Pine Grove Behavioral Health Provider #TCE0003 (M16-011).

Mississippi Social Work: 6 CE Hours (Provider DP #SWB120013) is approved as a provider for continuing education by the MBOE & MFT Approval Period: 08/24/14 through 08/24/16. Social workers will receive 6 CE hours in participating in this course. (Clinical 1.5_ / Supervision___ /Cultural Competency___/ Ethics _4.5__ /General ___).

NBCC: (6 CEH)  Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6392. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Louisiana Social Work: 6 Contact Hours (Clinical : 1.5 contact hours / Supervision___ /Cultural Competency___/ Ethics _4.5__ contact hours /General ___). Continuing education credit for partial attendance will not be issued. This program is approved for 6 contact hours by Pine Grove Behavioral Health as authorized by the Louisiana State Board Of Social Work Examiners.

Nursing: 6 Contact Hours (00195-685) Forrest General Hospital is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Alabama Social Work: 6 Contact Hours (Pine Grove Behavioral Health provider # 0336 through ABSWE).

Segment 1:
"When Too Much Is Not Enough… Ethics Of Disclosure In Therapy" presented by Deborah Schiller, LPC, CSAT-S, CMAT

Learning objectives:

1. Participants will be able to describe how to increase therapeutic effectiveness through appropriate preparation of clients and their partners for disclosure.
2. Participants will discuss the therapeutic usage of polygraphs in the context of formal disclosure.
3. Participants will identify ethical and legal considerations in the disclosure process.

Deborah Schiller is the Program Director of Gratitude (formally known as "Gentle Path"), a Pine Grove Program. She is a native of Huntsville, AL, where she completed three years of study at the University of Alabama in Huntsville before finishing her degree at Montevallo University in Montevallo, AL. Ms. Schiller taught School in Selma, AL for three years before getting her Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from Stanford, University in Stanford, CA. She began her family in New York City and taught in schools in Boston, MA, Huntsville, AL, and Redlands, CA. While raising three children, she returned to school, receiving her second Masters degree from The University of South Alabama, Baldwin County, AL, this time in Counseling. Ms. Schiller completed an Internship at The Meadows Treatment Center in Wickenburg, AZ and became a Therapist there. In 2004, Ms. Schiller joined Pine Grove and the Professional Enhancement Program as a Clinical Therapist. She has since worked at Pine Grove's Gratitude Program as Primary Therapist, Clinical Director, and is the current Program Director.

Segment 2:
"Professionalism in the Digital Age" (Part I) presented by Leah Claire Bennett, Ph.D.

Learning objectives:

1. Participants will discuss the importance of establishing and maintaining boundaries within their work setting.
2. Participants will explain what defines professionalism and responsibilities and their role as a professional.

Leah Claire Bennett, Ph.D. is the Program Director and Licensed Psychologist with the Professional Enhancement Program (PEP) at Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Baylor University in Waco, TX and her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Dr. Bennett has experience with the local county Drug Court program, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare, the University Counseling Center, and the VA. Dr. Bennett has worked with the Professional Enhancement Program since 2005 where the focus is working with professionals with vocational and relational issues, maladaptive personality problems, addiction, disruptive workplace behavior and sexual issues. She continues outpatient individual and group therapy as well focusing on addiction and vocational issues.

Segment 3:
"Professionalism in the Digital Age" (Part II) presented by Sally Moody, LCSW

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to identify and discuss professionalism, ethics, and boundaries.
2. Participants will be able to discuss implications of social media in the realm of communication, ethics, and professional boundaries.
3. Participants will be able to know their profession’s ethical standards, as they pertain to social media.
4. Will review the Code of Ethics for MFT, LPC, and MSW.
5. Participants will be able to list ways in which they can enhance their ethical professionalism with social media.
6. Participants will be able to use concepts to apply to case examples of ethical professionalism and boundaries.

Sally Moody is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Therapist with the Professional Enhancement Program (PEP) at Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services. She received her undergraduate degree in Social Work from Mississippi College in Clinton, MS and her Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Denver in Denver, CO. Moody has experience with chemical dependency case management with Arapahoe House, Inc. and in evaluating and monitoring medical professionals with the Colorado Physician Health Program, both in Denver, Colorado. She previously worked with Pine Grove's Legacy program developing, implementing, and treating addiction in adults age 55 and older.

Segment 4:
“When is Enough, Enough? Understanding and Managing Stress and Burnout" presented by Russell Rainey, LPC

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to identify the physical, mental and emotional symptoms of stress and how it affects the workplace.
2. Participants will be able to list common factors that lead to anger and coping strategies to use when anger becomes a problem in the workplace.
3. Participants will be able to list and define three types of burnout and discuss ways to combat burnout in today’s profession.

Russell Rainey is the Director of the Legacy program at Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services. Rainey completed his Bachelor's degree in Religion and Biblical Studies and Language before earning his Master's degree in Counseling Psychology at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Rainey holds a license in Professional Counseling and has over 10 years of experience in the addiction treatment field. Prior to joining Legacy, Russell Rainey served as the Clinical Director of Pine Grove’s Next Step treatment program for men.

Ethical Disclosures for Speakers:

1. Deborah Schiller, LPC, CSAT-S, CMAT, Leah Claire Bennett, Ph.D., Sally Moody, LCSW, and Russell Rainey, LPC are employees of Forrest General Hospital.
2. There is no commercial support of the speakers, the content of the talks or anything that might be a conflict of interest beyond the speakers being paid by Pine Grove.
3. The speakers are not promoting any books, medications or training that will be for sale at the talk that might constitute a conflict of interest.
4. The speakers will cover any potential limitations and risks of the treatment or topics being discussed during the talk.
5. Some of the material covered is of a sensitive nature about addictions, ethical dilemmas and/or other clinical disorders.

Target Audience and Level: This is an intermediate level talk geared toward mental health practitioners and supervisors (e.g., psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and nursing staff).

Refund/Cancellation Policy: If on the day of the talk, an attendee feels that the workshop is not what was advertised, or in the event of a cancellation of the workshop, the participant shall receive a full refund for fees paid.

Grievance Procedure: Please contact Samuel Rosa @ 601-288-4915 or at Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services, 2255 Broadway Drive, Hattiesburg MS 39401 to submit a complaint, or if you have additional questions.

Those in attendance must stay for the entire duration of the workshop, partial credit for partial attendance will not be awarded.

Pine Grove Behavioral Health is approved by the American Psychological association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pine Grove Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Forrest General Hospital is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, Inc., an accredited approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

FGH complies with ADA. If any conference participant is in need of reasonable accommodation, please contact Samuel Rosa at 601-288-4915 prior to the event.

Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6392. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Pine Grove Behavioral Health is approved as a provider for continuing education by the MBOE & MFT Approval Period: 08/24/14 through 08/24/16.