Florida Marriage & Family Therapist CE Bundle

At the end of this package, licensees will be able to:

Veteran and Family of Veteran Mental Health

• Describe the prevalence of various mental health issues among active duty military and veterans
• Identify factors that put veterans at increased risk for mental health issues
• Identify mental health treatment options available to veterans

Cultural Competency

• Describe the importance of cultural competence and how it can be achieved.
• Identify core competencies for mental health professionals related to cultural responsiveness.
• Identify the benefits of cultural competence for clients, practitioners, and mental health organizations.

Fundamentals of Trauma Processing

• Identify the PTSD subtypes as well as the other mental health diagnoses that may be found in individuals suffering from trauma-related disorders
• Identify the currently accepted models of trauma and information processing
• Describe and evaluate the various stages of the three-stage consensus model of trauma treatment

Suicide Assessment Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment

• To examine the general epidemiology of the incidence and prevalence of suicide in myriad populations in order to determine risk factors and protective factors
• To understand the clinician’s role in making a preliminary and ongoing assessment of a patient’s status vis a vis suicide potentiality
• To review these precepts by examining key concepts

Laws and Rules of Florida: Social Workers, Counselors and Family Therapists

• Identify the causes and common types of ethical issues that can arise in a therapeutic relationship
• Identify the requirements for mandated reporting of child or elder abuse
• Outline the steps for assessing and reducing suicide risk

Florida Required: Domestic Violence - 2 Contact Hours

• Describe the various categories of domestic violence
• Identify underlying motivating factors that contribute to domestic violence
• Identify common warning signs of domestic violence

Professional Ethics and Boundaries

• To examine these concepts in terms of the major codes of ethics governing the professions as well as a general overview of how they overlap with Florida Statutes 491 governing the counseling profession
• To foster heightened awareness and improved practical problem-solving skills and sound judgement regarding ethical issues that impact the professional, their clients, their institutions, and the public trust

Preventing Medical Errors: Florida Requirement

• Identify the two primary types of medical errors
• Define an adverse event
• Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medical errors
• Define a sentinel event
• Explain how errors are analyzed and the role of Root Cause Analysis in this process