Becoming a Geriatric Competent Clinician
Webinar Training Series
February 23 - June 20, 2022
25 Hours of FREE CEUs!

Sponsored by SBHM, Inc. and the Northwest Partnership. This is a FREE training series for approved clinicians in Armstrong, Butler, Crawford, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties.

Intended Participants: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professionals, Licensed Clinicians, and Licensed Psychologists who are providing Psychotherapy either:

Within a Licensed Outpatient Clinic
OR
As part of a Group/Independent Practice

The training consists of a series of TEN webinars that cover a wide range of topics that are specific to the Behavioral Health needs of the Geriatric population. Completion of the course in its entirety results in being added to Beacon HealthOptions Geriatric Competent Clinician provider list which is distributed to referral agents across the counties.

February 23, 2022; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [webinar] - What It Means to Grow Old
March 9, 2022; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [webinar] - Normal Cognitive Changes that Accompany Aging/Brain Health
March 23, 2022; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [webinar] - Aging, Mental Health and Chronic Illness
April 6, 2022; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [webinar] - Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide in Older Adults
April 20, 2022; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [webinar] - Differentiating Depression, Delirium, and Dementia
May 4, 2022; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [webinar] - Substance Use Disorders: Issues in Older Adults
May 18, 2022; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [webinar] - Understanding Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia
June 8, 2022; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [webinar] - Understanding Hoarding Behaviors
June 20, 2022; 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m. [2 webinars] - Advanced Substance Use in Older Adults and Behavioral Health Issues in Older Adults

Questions? Contact Michelle Sallmen.

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