Illinois Professional Counselor Ebook Continuing Education

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Chapter 1: Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: Symptoms, Stages, and Communication Strategies (Mandatory) [1 CE Hour] As a major cause of physical and mental disability, and increased functional dependency, AD affects not only the patient but the caregiver as well. Allied healthcare providers will play a major role in education, communication, and treatment of this disease, and the research shows that their interaction is with the patient and their respective support team. Learning about ADRD, the impact on the brain, AD stages and symptoms, and caregiver burden will enable you to better serve this population. This course will provide insight into the disease allowing you to have deeper understanding into the lives of patients and those who care for them. THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Chapter 2: Code of Ethics for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (Mandatory) [6 CE Hours] 13 This course will fulfill the requirements for continuing education/certification for counselors on the topic of ethical practice. It aligns with the standards and Code of Ethics of the NBCC, ACA, and AAMFT. The course will include best practice strategies to address common areas of ethical concerns in counseling including currents topics such as the use of long-distance counseling through technology. THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR ETHICS Chapter 3: Cultural Humility in Behavioral Health (Mandatory) [3 CE Hours] 59 1 The purpose of this education program is to present an introduction to cultural humility and offers tools for psychologists and mental healthcare professionals to use when working with diverse patients in a culturally humble manner. THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCY Chapter 4: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Illinois Professionals, 2nd edition (Mandatory) [1 CE Hour] 81 This basic-level course will help Illinois Healthcare professionals identify sexual harassment in the workplace, prevent it, and take appropriate action if it occurs. 92 This course provides a historical context of race and racism and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Research indicates that implicit bias in healthcare contributes to healthcare inequities. By increasing awareness of the many facets of implicit bias, discussing scenarios specific to healthcare that direct relate to patient care, and facilitating thought processes and discussions around the issue, individual healthcare providers can improve the spectrum of care. THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR IMPLICIT BIAS AWARENESS Chapter 6: Major Depressive Disorder in Adults: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Strategies [3 CE Hours] 101 THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT Chapter 5: Understanding Implicit Bias in Healthcare (Mandatory) [1 CE Hour] This basic-level course aims to educate social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists about major depressive disorder and its distinctions. This course provides necessary information about major depressive disorder, including the epidemiology of major depressive disorder, signs and symptoms in adults (with a very brief overview of major depression in children and adolescents), causal and influential factors, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, relapse prevention, and outcomes evaluation. Final Examination Answer Sheet 126

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PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR CONTINUING EDUCATION

Book Code: PCIL1525

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