Oklahoma Counseling Association

Oklahoma Counseling Association 2017 Mid-Winter Conference Putting the Pieces Together! February 16-17, 2017 - SHERATON REED CONFERENCE CENTER, MIDWEST CITY, OK Tentative Schedule: subject to change Thursday, February 16, 2017 7:45 AM – 8:20 AM Registration: Sheraton Reed Conference Center Exhibits: upper level Vote for OCA President-elect-elect (Professional Members) 8:20 AM – 8:30 AM Welcome and Introductions OCA President: Dr. Laressa Beliele, ACS, LPC 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote Address: Dr. Rashi Shukla 1.5 CEU “A Journey to Understand: Inside Methamphetamine” Discussion of Oklahoma’s Meth problem and Effects on Loved Ones 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Health Break -- Visit Exhibits and Vote 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Keynote Address continues: Dub Turner 1.5 CEU “Endangered Children and Families” 11:45 pm – 12:30 pm Region and Division Meetings (TBA) Visit Exhibits and Vote 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM LUNCHEON LEGISLATION REPORT AND UPDATE: LINDA MURPHY, OCA LOBBYIST 1.0 CEU 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Visit Exhibits and Vote 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions 1.5 CEU 1. “Unique Therapeutic Needs of the Non-Religious” –Caleb Lack, Ph.D.; Brack, Haley Twyman, Parks, Mackenzie One of the most quickly growing demographics in the United States are the “nones” – individuals who do not identify as being religious. With this shift comes specific needs that many therapists may not recognize. This session will describe such needs and why awareness is needed. 2. “Ethics in Supervision” Part 1 – Eric Ashmore, BBHL exec. Director and Dr. Kelly Collins, BBHL chairperson ETHICS 3. “Resources for our Forces: From Veterans/Families Who Have Been There” Part 1 – Cindy Collins-Clark, LPC and VFU Founder This session includes excellent information from outstanding panel members: Wendy Nix, NAMI Adult and Family Programs; Waco Blakely, VA Transition Patient Advocate VAMC; Kerry Mucker, ODMHSAS Specialty Courts Veterans Liaison; Shane McKinley, Board Member; Rachel Runfola, CSC Tulsa Program Manager, BRRX4VETS 4. “What’s New in Oklahoma’s Drug Use” – Dub Turner, OSBN Substance abuse is a continuing problem with many Oklahomans. This session will provide information regarding current trends and substances.

5. “Using the Trauma Egg with Children and Adults” – Johnie Fredman, LPC The Trauma Egg is a simple but effective tool that can be used with almost any client. Come join us as we explore and experience this valuable tool.

Thursday, February 16, 2017

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Health Break -- Visit Exhibits and Vote in election!

1 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM Breakout Sessions 1.5 CEU 6. “Ethics in Supervision” Part 2 -- Eric Ashmore, BBHL exec. Director and Dr. Kelly Collins, BBHL chairperson ETHICS 7. “Resources for our Forces: From Veterans/Families Who Have Been There” Part 2 – Cindy Collins-Clark, LPC and VFU Founder This session includes excellent information from outstanding panel members: Wendy Nix, NAMI Adult and Family Programs; Waco Blakely, VA Transition Patient Advocate VAMC; Kerry Mucker, ODMHSAS Specialty Courts Veterans Liaison; Shane McKinley, Board Member; Rachel Runfola, CSC Tulsa Program Manager, BRRX4VETS 8. “Self-Care for Behavioral Professionals” – Richard Smith, M.Ed., NCC, NCSC, LPC The purpose of this session is to educate the participants to the ramifications of not taking care of themselves and to promote s trategies for enhancing health and well-being as individuals while working as healthcare professionals. A focus on stress and burnout will be included. 9. “How Does Career Counseling Intersect with Different Clinical Specializations?” – Lawrence Richardson, M.A., Career Development Specialist Career counseling is a niche specialization that most counselors do not consider their scope of practice. This session focuses on bringing the aspects and principles of career counseling to other specializations of counseling, such as mental health, addiction, school, and others. 10. “Moral Injury” – Steven Scruggs, Psy.D., Admin. Dir., Trauma and Deployment Recovery Svcs./OKVA Health Care System Moral Injury is an emerging concept that complements the treatment of PTSD, referring to the impact of actions that result from serving in combat that create inner conflict. Research related to moral injury will be reviewed along with suggestions for treatment.

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Evaluations and CEUs (7 hours for the day) Regions and Divisions may choose to meet at this time.

Oklahoma Counseling Association 2017 Mid-Winter Conference Putting the Pieces Together February 16-17, 2017 - SHERATON REED CONFERENCE CENTER, MIDWEST CITY, OK Tentative Schedule: subject to change Friday, February 17, 2016 7:45 AM Registration Open 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Visit Exhibits and Vote in election! 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Breakout Sessions 1.5 CEU *SCHOOL COUNSELOR TRACK-- Practical Solutions for Children with Challenging Behaviors: What to do when you have exhausted your options?

2 11. *“Assessment of Challenging Behavior and Implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Plans” – Kim Heard, MA, BCBA/L Ms. Heard will speak on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), presenting a training on Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) for the Public Schools. 12. *“What’s New in School Counseling” Part 1 – Shelly Ellis, OSDE, and Michelle Sumlin 13. “PTSD Treatment: New Research” Part 1– Lt. Col. Mike Etzler (Ret.), LPC In the US population, 80% will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime. Few trauma survivors, including only 25% of veterans and first-responders seek help with PTSD, and many others drop out of treatment. The latest research has found differences that can significantly improve treatment. 14. “ Human Trafficking” – Whitney Anderson, CEO & Co-Founder of Unveiled Human Trafficking Training & Consulting; Exec. Dir. The Dragonfly Home. 15. “Multicultural Counseling with Hispanics/Latinos” – Santa Velez, Ph.D, LPC (candidate?) 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Health Break -- Visit Exhibits and Vote 10:15am – 11:45am Breakout Sessions 1.5 CEU *SCHOOL COUNSELOR TRACK-- Practical Solutions for Children with Challenging Behaviors: What to do when you have exhausted your options? 16. *“What’s New in School Counseling” Part 2 – Shelly Ellis, OSDE, and Michelle Sumlin 17. *Everything School Counselors Need to Know about Positive Behavior Interventions Systems (PBIS)”—Christa Knight, OSDE 18. “Game Busters: How to Stop the Games People Play” – Ray Quiett, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, NCC Join us for a fun and interesting way of dealing with this most common human experience. All humans play games. No one is exempt. In this workshop, people will learn why we play games, how to identify the steps of a game, and how to avoid game playing. 19. “PTSD Treatment: New Research” Part 2– Lt. Col. Mike Etzler (Ret.), LPC In the US population, 80% will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime. Few trauma survivors, including only 25% of veterans and first-responders seek help with PTSD, and many others drop out of treatment. The latest research has found differences that can significantly improve treatment. 20. “Counseling the Grieving: Uncharted Waters” – Milton C. Olsen, Ph.D., LPC An overview of the grieving process, the theoretical framework of grief, and suggested strategies for counselors

11:45 pm – 12:30 pm Region and Division Meetings (TBA) Visit Exhibits and Vote 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM LUNCHEON & Awards 1.0 CEU Speaker – maybe domestic violence? 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Visit Exhibits and Vote

1:30pm – 3:00pm Breakout Sessions 1.5 CEU *SCHOOL COUNSELOR TRACK-- Practical Solutions for Children with Challenging Behaviors: What to do when you have exhausted your options? 21. *“Suicide Prevention” Part 1 – Julie Geddes, Sr. Field Rep/Suicide Prevention OSDMHSA Schools are often faced with students who may exhibit warning signs and the school counselor has questions such as: When do I act? Where do I send those students? Should I track these referrals? What if a student doesn’t get help? What do I do about the student’s reintegration back into the school day? 22. *Trust-Based Relational Intervention” – Kris Bryant, LPC Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) is an attachment based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children. 23. “Ethics in Counseling” Part 1 – Amy Barnett, PH.D., LPC, BBHL member

3 This session will provide attendees with a chance to hear from a member of the Board of Behavioral Health Licensure regarding the most challenging ethical situations. Additionally, ethical complaints being handled by the Board will be discussed. Ethics 24. “DSM-5 and the Military Related Client – Ethical and Cultural Issues in Diagnosis” –- Ben Noah, Ph.D., LPC The DSM-5 and the ACA Code of Ethics call for clinicians to be culturally sensitive when making a diagnosis. Studies have shown that counselors are unsure of their knowledge of the military culture. This session will review these considerations when working with military members, Veterans, and their families. ETHICS 25. “Technology-Assisted Distance Counseling Supervision: Tools for Enhancing the Process” – K.Dunbar Davison, Ph.D., LPC supervisor, NCC; Candace McLain-Tait, Ed.D., LPC, ACS; Joelle France, Walden faculty Distance supervision requires strong supervisory relationships. Therefore, it is necessary for supervisors to have empirically sound creative technological tools to provide the highest standards of supervision. This presentation will build on theoretical foundations in supervision and current ethical guidelines. 3:00pm – 3:15pm Health Break -- Visit Exhibits 3:15pm – 4:45pm Breakout Sessions 1.5 CEU *SCHOOL COUNSELOR TRACK-- Practical Solutions for Children with Challenging Behaviors: What to do when you have exhausted your options? 26. *“Suicide Prevention” Part 2 – Julie Geddes, Sr. Field Rep/Suicide Prevention OSDMHSA Schools are often faced with students who may exhibit warning signs and the school counselor has questions such as: When do I act? Where do I send those students? Should I track these referrals? What if a student doesn’t get help? What do I do about the student’s reintegration back into the school day? 27. *Counselors’ Tool Box” – Jinnie Fields, LPC and Lisa Edwards, LPC Ms. Fields and Ms. Edwards will facilitate a panel of experienced school counselors who will share materials and tips used in their daily practice. 28. “Ethics in Counseling” Part 2 – Amy Barnett, PH.D., LPC, BBHL member This session will provide attendees with a chance to hear from a member of the Board of Behavioral Health Licensure regarding the most challenging ethical situations. Additionally, ethical complaints being handled by the Board will be discussed. Ethics

29. “Cultural Competencies in Counseling” – Usha Fountain, Ph.D. Individuals are shaped by their unique experiences in a cultural environment. Their behavior and practices are shaped by their culturally unique environment. The complexity of diverse populations necessitates not only a multicultural approach to counseling but also counseling that is multidimensional in nature. 30. “Animal-assisted Therapy: Using Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals” – James Bywater, LPC This session will provide you with information covering recent laws/regulations, ethics, benefits, considerations, certifications, and uses in and out of therapy sessions with therapy animals. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet a canine who is dual certified as a Service dog and Therapy dog.

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Evaluations and CEUs (7 CEUs for the day)