Barriers to Recovery
Certificates
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Social Work Unit
Relias, LLC is 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-0009.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of licensed master social work and licensed clinical social work in New York. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice for an LMSW and LCSW. A licensee who practices beyond the authorized scope of practice could be charged with unprofessional conduct under the Education Law and Regents Rules.
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias Learning are considered “self-study” under section 74.10(c)(2)(ii)(b)(4) of the Commissioner’s Regulations. The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
Social workers will receive 1.00 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Connecticut Certification Board
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Health Counselors (MHC)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by 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-0011
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias, LLC are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by 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-0009
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Course Details
Recognize the factors that contribute to professional stigma.
Cite the most effective methods of combating public stigma.
Demonstrate the use of cognitive techniques to combat internalized stigma.
Pinpoint the barriers that deter racial and ethnic minorities from accessing services.
Identify the components of stigma
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. Course Contributor
B. About This Course
C. Learning Objectives
Section 2: Recovery
A. Recovery
C. Psychosocial Rehabilitation
D. The Role of the PSR Practitioner
E. Pretest
F. Pretest continued
Section 3: Understanding the Problem
A. Lupe’s Story
B. John’s Story
C. Julie’s Story
D. A Question
E. Course Overview
Section 4: External Stigma
A. Stigma Video
B. Stigma
C. Stigma continued
D. Stigma continued
E. Stigma continued
F. Stigma Exercise
G. Stigma Exercise continued
H. Stigma and the Consumer
I. Stigma and the Family
J. Stigma and the Family continued
K. Shadow Voices Video
L. Stigma and the Community
M. Stigma and the Media
N. Combating External Stigma
Section 5: Internalized Stigma
A. Internalized Stigma
B. Challenging Internalized Stigma
C. Successful Careers
D. Challenging Internalized Stigma continued
E. Internalized Stigma Video
Section 6: Professional Stigma
A. Professional Stigma
B. Professional Stigma Video
C. Identifying Professional Stigma
D. Professional Stigma Exercise
E. Professional Role and Systemic Barriers to Recovery
F. Combating Professional Stigma
Section 7: Stigma and Discrimination
A. Stigma and Discrimination
B. Discrimination in Housing
C. Discrimination in Employment
D. When Stigma Leads to Discrimination
Section 8: Access to Services that Support Recovery
A. Accessing Treatment That Works
B. Accessing Mental Health Services (Or Not)
C. An Exercise in Accessing Services
D. Accessing Public Mental Health Services
E. Accessing Private Mental Health Services
Section 9: Financial Barriers and Disincentives
A. Health Insurance
B. A Historical Look at Insurance and Work
C. The Impact of MHPAEA and the ACA
D. Consider the Following Scenario
E. The Disincentive of Entitlements
Section 10: Culture Counts
A. Culture Counts
B. How One Group Addressed This Problem
C. Review Exercise
Section 11: Conclusion
A. Some Final Thoughts
B. Summary
C. What Can We Do To Help?
D. References
Ms. Baptista is an MFT and CPRP with 23 years of experience in mental health, 20 years of experience in training and supervision, and 17 years of experience in program management. Ms. Baptista has been instrumental in developing and conducting training specific to psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery-oriented practice. Disclosure: Marianne Baptista, MA, MFT, CPRP has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Expert Reviewer: Betty Dahlquist, MSW, CPRP
Ms. Dahlquist, Executive Director of CASRA, has been involved in the public mental health field for over 30 years. Since 1981, she has successfully promoted the inclusion of the psychosocial rehabilitation philosophy and practice in major mental health initiatives including the Medicaid Rehabilitation option for California and the Mental Health Services Act. She has developed training and education materials that are used in academic and in-service settings, in-person and on-line. Disclosure: Betty Dahlquist, MSW, CPRP has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: entry and intermediate level Social Workers; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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