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    • Friday, January 24, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • ONLINE

    Presented by Juliann Halvorsen

    1.5 CE credits
    A recording of this event will be available to registrants for 3 months.

    Registration will open soon!

    In this seminar you will learn concepts and practices when it comes to working with cancer patients and their loved ones. This focuses on newly diagnosed to end-of-life issues for adults.Topics include patient advocacy, client/therapist experience,

    existential issues and coping skills. Demographics and cultural competency is also included. This seminar is appropriate for anyone entering the oncology field as an advocate or social worker and also for anyone in private practice taking on a client with a cancer diagnosis.

    Program Goal

    Clinicians attending will gain an understanding of their own strengths when a client is faced with a cancer diagnosis, become more aware of their own personal and professional triggers, as well as integrate appropriate skills the client can use in times of stress.

    Learning Objectives

    At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

    1. Incorporate 3 coping skills for themselves in a clinical setting,
    2. Identify 3 aspects of well-being for cancer patients,
    3. Explain the difference between safety and crisis planning,
    4. Gain 4 tools to help increase advocacy skills for clients.

      About the Presenter

      Juliann holds a Masters degree in counseling psychology from Holy Names University and has practiced as a certified massage therapist for 10 years. She has been working at Cancer CAREpoint for the past 5 years, specifically working with cancer patients and their loved ones, exploring the ripple effect it has on one's life. The working knowledge of physical and mental health has provided the chance to work with people at one of the darkest times of their lives, building innate strength, creating mind/body awareness as well as the chance to help people medically advocate for themselves.

      This is an introductory level course.

      TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

      If you miss any of the presentation, you will not be eligible for the CEUs. This course meets the qualifications of 1.5 continuing education credit for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. SCV-CAMFT is a CAMFT-approved Continuing Education Provider (CEPA 052466).

      The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and not, necessarily, of SCV-CAMFT. SCV-CAMFT can not be held liable for any damages arising from recommendations or advice given by our speakers or any actions or decisions arising out of the content of this presentation. Presentations at SCV-CAMFT events do not constitute an endorsement of the vendor or speaker's views, products or services.

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