Upcoming Medical Conferences in Wauwatosa

Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Nov 22, 2019 at Radisson Hotel Milwaukee West, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America. This course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) / 6.0 clock hours of continuing education. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Marriage and Family Therapists • Speech-Language Pathologists • Teachers • School Guidance Counselors • Case Managers • Nurses • School Administrators • Educational Paraprofessionals • Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants • Other Helping Professionals that Work with Children Course Description: Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger's, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical and parenting challenges. Attend this seminar and learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your clients' most challenging behaviors including: • Tantrums • Running out/away • Noncompliance • Nagging • Refusing to work/help • Yelling/screaming • Bullying • Panic/anxiety reactions • Lack of follow through • Not following directions You will walk away with immediate strategies for out of control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school. Scott Walls is a clinical expert and has worked with the most challenging kids both in clinical and school settings. Through the use of case studies and action oriented handouts, you will leave this seminar with solutions to turn your most challenging kids around. Objectives: • Utilize clinical strategies to reduce the frequency, duration and severity of behavioral episodes that challenge therapists, educators, professionals and parents. • Implement both proactive and reactive strategies for oppositional, defiant and disruptive behavior in children and youth. • Discriminate between the clinical presentation of behavioral episodes & psychiatric symptoms to inform treatment. • Communicate how a skilled observation of behavior informs your treatment approach. • Develop clinical skills for establishing a therapeutic rapport to overcome treatment resistance in children and adolescents. • Effectively develop a behavior intervention plan and safety plan across all settings including home and school.

A Complete Guide to Ethical & Legal Technology Challenges for Mental Health Professionals is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 06, 2019 at Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Marriage & Family Therapists • Psychologists • Psychiatrists • Case Managers • Addiction Counselors • Therapists • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: The challenges you face are clear … If you are going to be successful in your practice, you need to adapt to your clients’ growing expectations of your technological competence. The problem is, technology is the most likely way you’ll get caught up in a legal and ethical nightmare! Technology is changing fast. How can you keep up while protecting your professional liability and personal reputation? Join technology wellness expert Dr. Melissa Westendorf for this essential and must-see seminar. As a psychologist, attorney and technology wellness expert, Dr. Westendorf is uniquely suited to handle the toughest questions about the legal and ethical challenges in technology today! At this seminar, you’ll learn: • Strategies to effectively use social media while navigating the numerous ethical challenges it poses • How to avoid the serious legal landmines that are associated with email and text • Best practices for your website and online advertising to attract customers and stay ethical • How to have an effective distance therapy practice that is legally and ethically compliant • Top legal mistakes to avoid with electronic record keeping Objectives: • Establish how to maintain ethical standards and compliance while utilizing social media technology. • Consider the legal and ethical challenges posed by communicating via email and text for mental health professionals. • Specify the threats that technology poses to the confidentiality and privacy of clients. • Explain the legal aspects of HIPAA and how to safeguard against violations of laws. • Discuss the ethical and legal issues that are unique to distance therapy and how to stay compliant • Explore the ethical boundary challenges that arise when using technology.