Mental Health America in Montgomery

Round Table Series

ATTENTION ALL MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS!

Please join Mental Health America in Montgomery (MHA-M) in our annual educational program of monthly Round Table sessions for 2022.

Registration is FREE and Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for a fee of $15 for the May 2022 Session. Social Work and Counseling CE credits are available. Most professional boards accept these credits; please check with your board first to see if they accept them.

First, register on Eventbrite. Then if you need CE credits, pay the $15 fee online or by check to the MHA-M office at 1116 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104. The CE Certificate of Attendance will be sent approximately 2 weeks following the presentation to everyone who pays for the session and completes the online evaluation. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about accessing this opportunity.

Presentation materials and recordings can be accessed by those who register.

Counselor Continuing Education is provided by The Counseling Clinic in cooperation with Mental Health America in Montgomery (MHA-M). The Counseling Clinic has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6779. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Counseling Clinic is solely responsible for all aspects of Round Table, which qualify for NBCC credit. Participants completing this activity may earn up to 1.0 CE Hours in Counseling. In addition, Social Workers may earn 1.0 CE credit for each Round Table.

Nurses may use either the Counselor or Social Work credit hours for CE credit. Upload the CE certificate to your Alabama Board of Nursing transcript online. If you need assistance with uploading your CE certificate, please contact Charlene Roberson at charlenemr@knology.net.

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Complete and return an evaluation after participating in the Round Table. Your feedback is much appreciated!

Learn more about past Round Tables and Conferences.

Here is how you can sign up:

Step 1: Register for Our Latest Round Table!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

We highly encourage you to register through Eventbrite so that we will know to expect your attendance.

Please follow the instructions on Eventbrite accordingly while registering. Sign up for one or as many Round Tables as you like.

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Make sure that your licensure board accepts Social Work or Counseling CE credits before paying.

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Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

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2022 Round Table Series

Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals Working with Individuals with Complex Communication Needs

May 13, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

Intended Audience: Counselors, Nurses, Social Workers (Any Mental Health or Social Service Professional) and anyone else interested in learning more about ALS are welcome.

ALS Therapist Network Membership: Opportunity to join and accept referrals to work with people with ALS and their families.

Symposium Outcome: Participants will express increased confidence in communicating with clients who have complex communication needs.

CE credits are available for Counselors, Nurses, and Social Workers. Most professional boards accept these credits; please check with your board first to see if they accept them.

Counselors 2.0 (NBCC)
Social Workers 2.0 (ABSWE)
Nurses 2.4 (ABNP002, Exp. 03/2025)

Mental Health America in Montgomery presents this special symposium in cooperation with the Alabama Chapter of the ALS Association and The Counseling Clinic, LLC.

AGENDA

11:30 AM | ZOOM Log In

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Presentation

1:30 PM- 2:00 PM | Panel Discussion/ Q&A with All Presenters

Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation participants should be able to:

List 3-4 barriers to a therapeutic relationship with a person with ALS/MND.
Describe 3 common demographic of a person with ALS/MND.
List 3-4 impacts ALS/MND may have on communication skills.
Describe 3-4 guidelines professionals can use to improve communication
Detail 3-4 impacts ALS may have CG/PwALS. 6.
Detail 3-4 strategies Mental Health Professionals use when working with PwALS and CGs.

Overview: This content will be limited to communications with persons who have ALS. It will include both barriers and challenges those persons with ALS experience. Emphasis will include specific guidelines and strategies Mental Health Professionals may use when improving communications using the framework of Beyond Speech Alone. Formal content will close with a person with ALS or Caregiver detailing their story dealing with communication issues.

Our Speakers

ALAIR ALTIERO, PHD, LPC

Alair Altiero, PhD, LPC works exclusively with people living with ALS. She is a counselor and is the Mental Health/Regional Resource Group Coordinator for The ALS Association- Hershey/South Central Greater Philadelphia Chapter.

LISA BRUENING, MS

Lisa Bruening, MS has been employed at The ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter nearly 20 years. She is currently the Director of Care Services and a licensed speech-language pathologist with nearly 30 years of experience working with persons with diverse communication impairments and implementing assistive technology plans of care. Her family's connection to the ALS through her maternal grandfather's illness and death when her mother was a young child heightened her awareness of the issues affecting persons living with ALS as well as the needs of their family members even years into the future. Lisa is an energetic and engaging presenter who enjoys interactive discussion and debate. She leveraged her grade-school teachers' assessment of "talks too much" into a lifelong career of providing education, advocacy, and intervention to improve, maintain and restore client communication skills.

MELISSA C. ENFINGER, MS

Melissa C. Enfinger, MS has over twenty years of experience in human services, disability support, and non-profit organizations. She currently serves as the Director of Care Services and Public Policy for the ALS Association Alabama Chapter. Melissa has been with the Chapter since 2014 where she has the honor to get to know many people and families affected by ALS and learn about their unique challenges and support needs. Melissa has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Human Services with a specialization in management of non-profit organizations.

Round Table Series

ATTENTION ALL MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS!

Sign up today!

Here is how you can sign up:

Step 1: Register for Our Latest Round Table!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 3: Keep checking your Emails!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 3: Keep checking your Emails!

Step 4: Fill out our Round Table Forms!

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

May 2022 Online Evaluation

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

Downloads

2022 Round Table Series

Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals Working with Individuals with Complex Communication Needs

Our Speakers

ALAIR ALTIERO, PHD, LPC

LISA BRUENING, MS

MELISSA C. ENFINGER, MS

A PERSON WITH ALS/CAREGIVER

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