OVERVIEW

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic is organized by Vermont Psychological Association (VPA)..

Description:
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is the utilization of the ketamine medication within a therapy session, along with integration therapy sessions after each medicine session. An increasing number of clinics are offering ketamine medication treatment as a stand-alone treatment, without any psychotherapy or integration services. Great Salt Lake Wellness and Satori Health are on a mission to train mental health clinicians in the ethical use and administration of ketamine treatment via the Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy protocol. Pairing the ketamine medication with talk therapy and integration services facilitates a more robust outcome. Ketamine is the “tool” used in KAP, but the psychotherapy and processing of unresolved trauma and underlying issues is what typically helps treat the mood disorder.

Course Objectives:
Objective 1
Describe the field of psychedelic medicines and ketamine. 

Objective 2
Explain proper intake and evaluation processes to assess patients’ suitability for KAP 

Objective 3
Demonstrate skills specific to KAP  

Objective 4
Discuss assessing and managing suicidal ideation and appropriateness for KAP 

Objective 5
Identify multicultural applications and Ethics in psychedelic assisted psychotherapy  

Objective 6
Explain methods for assisting your existing therapy clients when they are receiving ketamine medication treatment at another clinic 

Objective 7
Identify practice management issues (e.g., legal, insurance, safety)

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
5 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
5 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
5 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 5 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.

  • 5 CE Credits
  • SPECIALITIES

    PsychotherapyMental Health and Law

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