Firearm Injury Prevention for Behavioral Health Providers
Webcast
2 CE Credits OVERVIEW
Firearm Injury Prevention for Behavioral Health Providers is organized by Vermont Psychological Association (VPA).
Description:
This training will: 1) provide information on firearm injury and firearm ownership that frames the need for behavioral health providers to address firearm injury prevention with clients and their families across the lifespan; 2) provide guidance on how to have conversations asking about firearms in the home and how to provide counseling on firearm injury prevention harm reduction strategies with video examples, and; 3) include time for participants to practice having conversations with clients about firearm injury prevention.
Course Objectives:
Objective 1
List at least three reasons why asking about firearms is important.
Objective 2
Apply knowledge about demographic risk factors for firearm injury to clinical decision making about whether to ask about the presence of firearms in the homes of patients.
Objective 3
Describe at least three types of firearms and their differences.
Objective 4
Specify options for safe storage of firearms and other harm reduction strategies.
Objective 5
Practice how to ask about the presence of firearm arms in the homes of patients.
Objective 6
Develop a plan for counseling patients and/or family members about harm reduction associated with firearm storage.
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Vermont Psychologists
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists, and is also approved by the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners to sponsor continuing education for psychologists licensed in Vermont. This course is intended to qualify for specialty mandated credit types as follows:
Ethics: 0
Cultural Competency: 0
Vermont LICSW
Continuing education courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation for continuing education credit for licensed independent clinical social workers in Vermont. This course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credit types;
Ethics: 0
Cultural Competency: 0
Vermont LCMHC/LMFT
Continuing education courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved by the Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health for continuing education credit for licensed clinical mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists in Vermont. This course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credit types:
Ethics: 0
Cultural Competency: 0
Connecticut
2 CE Credits
Connecticut Psychologists
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Connecticut accepts these credits for continuing education for psychologists in Connecticut pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-191c(b). This course is intended to qualify for specialty mandated credit types as follows:
Veterans' Mental Health: 0
Connecticut LPC
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing educaiton for psychologists. Based on this approval, this course is pre-approved for credit for Connecticut licensed professional counselors under Conn. Agencies Regs § 20-195cc-3(a)(1). This course is intended to qualify for mandated credit types as follows:
Ethics: 0
Veterans' Mental Health: 0
New Hampshire
2 CE Credits
New Hampshire Psychologists
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor live continuing education for psychologists. The New Hampshire Board of Psychologists accepts credits earned from courses sponsored by APA-approved sponsors as indicated in Psyc § 402.01(d)(11). This course is intended to qualify for specialty mandated credit types as follows:
Ethics: 0
New Hampshire LICSW
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists. As a course sponosred by an organization with such approval, these credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical social workers licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). This course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credits:
Ethics: 0
Suicide Prevention: 0
New Hampshire LCMHC
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists. As a course sponosred by an organization with such approval, these credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical mental health counselors licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). This course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credits:
Ethics: 0
Suicide Prevention: 0
New Hampshire--Other Mental Health Practice
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. As a course sponosred by an organization with such approval, these credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for marriage and family therapists; pastoral psychotherapists; and school social workers licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). The course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credit types:
Ethics: 0
Suicide Prevention: 0
Other States Accepting Credits from APA-Approved Sponsors
2 CE Credits
APA States
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor live continuing education for psychologists. The Vermont Psychological Association maintains responsibility for its programs and their content. Psychologists and other professionals licensed in states whose respective licensing boards approve continuing education offered by APA-approved sponsors may earn continuing education credits for this course.
Psychologists (Homestudy)
The New Hampshire Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The New Hampshire Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this course and its content.
Completion of this course earns 2 continuing education credits. Psychologists licensed in states which approve courses sponsored by APA-approved sponsors may earn homestudy continuing education credit for taking this course.
SPECIALITIES
Behavioral Health
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