Events
Networking & Educational Events Hosted by Summit BHCSummit BHC hosts a number of networking and educational events for our colleagues throughout the year.
Please register if you are interested in attending, and note that virtual events are listed first, followed by in-person events.
For questions regarding Summit BHC sponsored events, please reach out to Janis Ellington, Director of Education & Event Strategies, at 912-678-4480 or jellington@summitbhc.com.
Virtual Events
Hot Potato! How Improved Differential Diagnosis and Teamwork Can Help Clients Get the Right Care
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
11:00 AM – 1:00 pm PST
11:00am MST · 12:00pm MDT · 1:00pm CDT · 2:00pm ED
Location:
Virtual Presentation
Presented By:
KATE ROGERS, PH.D. AND KAREN LOUIS, LPC
Description:
For many of us, “hot potato” is a childhood game (full of nostalgia), where a group of children sit in a circle passing the “potato” around the circle while music plays. When the music stops, whoever is holding the potato loses, and the last person standing wins. So the best way to win the game is to recognize that the “potato” is “hot” and toss it to the person next to you as quickly as possible. In clinical practice, sometimes clients can feel like the “hot potato” as they are passed around between providers. This often happens to clients suffering from obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. This presentation will help attendees better utilize differential diagnosis skills, case management, and teamwork to navigate tricky clinical situations that often lead to clinical “hot potato.”
TACTICAL RECOVERY SERIES: The Role of Anger Management Treatment in Relapse Prevention
November 7, 2023
12:00 pm -2:00 pm EST
11 AM CT · 10 AM MT · 9 AM PST
Presented by:
Joseph Pereira, MSW, LICSW, CAS
Location:
Virtual Presentation
Description:
Anger is an emotional state that can range from mild irritation to overwhelming rage.
It is a response to events that can be interpreted through a set of unrealistic expectations. Anger and conflict can often be a trigger for individuals who are trying to establish long-term sobriety. Participants in this workshop will learn how an individual can monitor their anger. The presentation will also offer an overview of specific anger regulation techniques that a person can use when experiencing feelings of anger which can assist in preventing a relapse to substance use.
More Information Contact:
Katie Stenger · Katie.CivilettoStenger@summitbhc.com · 716-673-5017
ETHICS, SOCIAL MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
November 30, 2023
12 PM-3:15 PM EASTERN
11AM Central · 10AM Mountain · 9AM Pacific
Location:
Virtual Presentation
Presented By:
Barbara Melton, M.Ed., LPC,
LPCS, LAC, LACS, NCC/MAC, CS
SUMMARY
Mental Health technology has the capacity to greatly improve the lives of our clients but also can raise ethical concerns, including privacy, data security, and complacency or dependence on using devices rather than appearing in person for services. Some services using AI technology can be used as a substitute for human interaction and empathy. In this workshop, we will discuss the limitations of technology and how to use it as a tool to enhance rather than replace human connection and support. Telemental health will be spotlighted and tools to help clients adversely affected by social media will also be shared.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Understand concerns regarding privacy and data security when using technology (including the use of cell phones)
2. Provide a comprehensive Telementalhealth Consent form which outlines the benefits and limitations of these services;
3. Conduct Telementalhealth sessions in a HIPAA-approved manner 4. Discuss social media challenges
Ashley Faulkenberry – Ashley.faulkenberry@willingway.com
Reagan Daly – Reagan.daly@willingway
In-Person Events
TACTICAL RECOVERY SERIES: Pathways to Treatment Options
September 27, 2023
8:30 AM – NOON
8 AM – Sign In & Networking
Presented by:
Judge Bill Bostick — Shelby County Veterans Treatment Court
Kelli Arthur, LICSW — Birmingham VA Peer Support Specialists;
Birmingham VA CEPC
Jessica Moody, LCSW — Victory Recovery Center
Quinton Pickett, LICSW — Veterans Justice Outreach
Chief Brad Flynn — Helena Police Department
Ashley Dyck. LICSW — Birmingham VA Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Location:
Helena Community Center
110 Sports Complex Drive · Helena, AL
Description:
A training event for first responders and clinical providers to increase awareness and education on services for veterans in crisis within the community.
More Information Contact:
Kelli Arthur (205) 420-3543 Kelli.Arthur@va.gov ·
Dana Boykin 205-243-6141 (Cell) Dana.Boykin@myvictorycenter.com
Tactical Recovery Series: Pathway to Treatment Options
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
8:00 AM Sign-in and Networking
8:30 – 12:00 pm EDT
Location:
Old Carver Middle School
720 Greensburo St
Eutaw, AL 35462
Description:
A training event for first responders and clinical providers to increase awareness and education on services for veterans in crisis within the community.
More Information Contact:
Dana Boykin
Victory Recovery Center
205-243-6141
dana.boykin@myvictorycenter.com
Fair Oaks Recovery Center Open House
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM PDT
Description:
Join us for our OPEN HOUSE. Meet our staff, take a tour, enjoy some tasty food, and learn about the work we’re doing at Fair Oaks Recovery Center.
Contact
Melissa Flagstad- Director of Business Development
Fair Oaks Recovery Center
949-306-0445
melissa.flagstad@fairoaksrecoverycenter.com
Tactical Recovery Series: Pathway to Treatment Options
Friday, December 1, 2023
8:00 AM Sign-in and Networking
8:30 – 12:00 pm EDT
Location:
Calhoun County Courthouse
25 W. 11th Street
Anniston, Alabama
Description:
A training event for first responders and clinical providers to increase awareness and education on services for veterans in crisis within the community.
More Information Contact:
Dana Boykin
Victory Recovery Center
205-243-6141
dana.boykin@myvictorycenter.com
Summit BHC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7161. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Summit BHC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Summit BHC is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
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