Building Healthy Therapeutic Relationships
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National Board for Certified Counselors
Relias, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6110. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relias , LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Relias, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses will receive 2.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Association of Social Work Boards
Relias, LLC, #1273, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Relias, LLC maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 2/10/2018-2/10/2021. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, posttests. This module is Reading-Based.
Social workers participating in this course will receive 2.25 Ethics continuing education clock hours.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Relias LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Relias LLC designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Psychological Association
Relias, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Relias, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 2.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
DC-RN -- District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CE Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 2.20 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Provider #50-290 This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 2.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Psychology
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 2.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Board of Medicine CE Provider #: 50-290
Florida Physician Assistants
South Carolina Board of Nursing
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CE provider #50-290) CE Broker Course # 20-[Custom_Code]
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RTX050401
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
Ohio Professional Counselor Board
Provider # RCX100502
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
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 2.25 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 2.25 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 2.25 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 2.25 contact hours.
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
This course has been approved by Relias LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 2.25 CE. NAADAC Provider #86124, Relias, LLC is responsible for all
aspects of their programming.
Breining Institute for Registered Addiction Specialists
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider number 1S-06-729-0220 for 2.25 CEH's
Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
Education hours MCBAP-R
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
Missouri Credentialing Board
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours. Content Area: P7, C9
Pennsylvania Certification Board
PCB Approved Education
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators
Relias Learning is an approved provider of Continuing Education. Provider number: CP40 910 H 0318 for 2.25 CEHs.
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs
Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
Massachusetts Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
This activity is approved for 2.25 contact hours.
Course Details
Identify the multiple avenues for building a therapeutic relationship with clients.
Recognize and describe the components of the therapeutic relationship.
Describe 4 techniques for providing feedback to clients.
Describe problem areas or concerns for the counselor in conducting treatment that affect the therapeutic relationship.
Outline:
Building Healthy Therapeutic Relationships
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Goal of Effective Communication
Meet Gary
Relationship Factors and Outcomes
The Need for Effective Communication
Communication in a Psychotherapeutic Context
The Goal of Empathy and Compassion
The Role of Reflective Practice
Overview of Approaches and Models
Flash Card Review
Remember Gary?
Summary
Section 3: The Therapeutic Relationship
Counselor Characteristics and Actions
The Importance of Boundaries
Characteristics of an Effective Multicultural Counselor
Becoming an Effective Multicultural Counselor
Treatment Matching
Components of the Therapy Relationship
The Working Alliance
Transference and Countertransference
The “Real Relationship”
Establishing and Using a Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
Understanding the Client
Meet Carrie
Summary
Section 4: Therapeutic Strategies: Exploration and Relationship Building
Techniques across Therapy Approaches
Initiating and Maintaining the Therapeutic Relationship
Climate of Safety
Attending and Listening
Listening for Context
Active Listening
Five Key Active Listening Techniques
Paraphrasing
Clarifying
Reflecting
Summarizing
Leading
Open-Ended Questions
Pacing
Additional Exploration Skills
Cross-Cultural Variables
Meet Sarah
Summary
Section 5: Therapeutic Strategies: Integrative Interventions and Relationship Maintenance
Interactive Communication
Feedback
Feedback Techniques
Additional Feedback Techniques
Let's Review: Meet John
Responding to Cognitive and Affective Content
Client Ambivalence
Setting Collaborative Goals
Let’s Review
Summary
Section 6: Challenges and Special Populations
Common Challenges for Early Career Counselors
Potential Pitfalls
Working with Psychotic Symptoms
Escalation
Managing Escalation
Setting Limits
Setting Limits - Examples
Working with Substance Use Disorders
Termination and the Therapy Relationship
Termination Techniques
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Exam and BrainSparks
Monique Kahn, Psy.D. received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Spokane Mental Health in Washington, which included specialty rotations in behavioral medicine and time-limited psychotherapies. She is licensed as a psychologist in Maine, where she was in private practice for 14 years, providing services to adult clients with varied presenting issues, but with particular emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, the relationship between psychosocial stress and illness, insomnia, and coping with chronic illness. She has taught in the undergraduate psychology program at Husson University in Maine. In addition, she has worked as a content writer and psychology subject matter expert for several major educational publishing firms. She joined Relias as a clinical content writer and subject matter expert in 2016. Disclosure: Monique Kahn, Psy.D. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Expert Reviewer: Brent Scobie, PhD, LCSW
Brent Scobie, PhD, LCSW received his masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Maine. Over the past 20 years, he has worked in a number of clinical positions at an acute care psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facility and within private practice. He has provided both evaluative and therapeutic services within emergency departments and forensic, inpatient, residential, and nonresidential substance abuse and co-occurring disorders programs. His clinical interest areas include evaluation and treatment of adolescent addiction disorders, chronic pain, insomnia, and anxiety disorders. He is a part-time faculty member at both Husson University and the University of Maine where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on subjects including substance use disorders, adult and child psychopathology, and healthcare administration and management.
Disclosure: Brent Scobie, PhD, LCSW has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: entry level Psychologists; intermediate level Alcohol and Drug Counselors; intermediate level Marriage and Family Therapists; intermediate level Professional Counselors; intermediate level Social Workers; Nurses; 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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All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
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All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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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