Ethics, Boundaries, and Burnout: Body, Mind and Spirit in Mental Health Practice

At a glance:

Date: Monday, December 1, 2008
Location: Inn on Woodlake, Kohler, WI
Time: 8:30 am (registration) 9:00 am-4:00 pm (with one hour lunch break)
Brochure: A brochure will be posted here when available.
Fee: $130 (Includes program materials, CEU's, refreshments, and lunch). CEUs: 0.6
Instructor: David Mays, MD, PhD
Contact: Kristi Obmascher, 608-262-8971 or toll-free at 800-442-4617; e-mail kobmascher@dcs.wisc.edu
To register: See registration options.

Description:

This one-day workshop meets the continuing education requirements for ethics and boundary training for social workers and for psychologists.

Workshop overview:

Biological Basis of Ethics and Boundaries in Mental Health Practice

• The new genetics
• Ethics and evolutionary psychology
• Intuitive core beliefs
• Ethical behavior and altruism
• Family and gender roles

Spirituality in mental health

• The importance of worldview
• Doing a spiritual assessment
• Self-disclosure about spirituality and boundary issues

Worried sick: Secondary traumatic stress and burnout in mental health providers

• Secondary traumatic stress in the helping professions
• Burnout - causes and cures
• How to assess your stress level
• The power of negative thinking

Your instructor:

David Mays, MD, PhD, is a forensic psychiatrist and directed the forensic program at the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison, Wisconsin for 13 years. He serves on the clinical faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Mays is the recipient of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, The Distinguished Service Award from the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Dane County and the Exceptional Performance Award from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. He has treated patients in hospital and outpatient settings with comorbid substance use problems for 20 years. He is a seasoned clinician and highly sought-after presenter.

General information:

Location: Inn on Woodlake, 705 Woodlake Road, Kohler, WI . Participants may reserve rooms at $99/night. Call 800-344-2838 to make your reservations.

Fees: $130 workshop fee includes materials, refreshment breaks, lunch, CEUs and a non-refundable administrative fee of $20. Registrations are confirmed in writing. Be sure you receive your confirmation before the program or call 608 262-7942.

Cancellation policy: If you are unable to attend or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least 3 business days prior to the program. If you cancel 3 business days or less before the program, or do not attend, you are responsible for the entire fee.

Accommodations: Participants may reserve rooms at $99/night. Call 262-364-1100 or visit http://destinationkohler.com to make your reservations.

Credit: 6 Continuing Education Hours. The program qualifies for Wisconsin licensed psychologists, National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC #5990), social workers in Wisconsin (#1042), Illinois (#159-000243) and Iowa (#35), and the Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.

For program information contact: Kristi Obmascher, 608-262-8971 or e-mail her at: kobmascher@dcs.wisc.edu or Anne Voxman, 608-263-7023 or call our toll free number 1-800-442-4617.

Registration Options:

By phone: Call 608-262-7942 or toll-free 800-725-9692.

By mail: Print, complete and mail the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

By fax: Print, complete and fax the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

Online: Secure online registration will be available for this program.