Program Description: 
School-based mental health practice is unique from clinic-based practice and has many benefits as well as challenges.  This series of continuing education sessions is designed to prepare clinicians providing mental health services in schools to practice, consult and train within the educational system.
 

Key Words: Psychiatry, Mental Health, Psychology

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Pharmacists
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
Learning objectives: 
Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
  • Learners will Identify strategies for educating school staff on mental health issues as measured by school staff responses to a survey about their felt competence in this area.
  • Participants will Analyze the different disciplines that are in schools and how to embed themselves in this interdisciplinary team. Therapists will report their perception of working on the ‘team’.
  • Participants will Discuss about different cultures and how they intersect with health. They will be able to apply this in their work with patients. This will be measured by surveying patients on their perception of the treatment.
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director:
David J. Cipriano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • David J. Cipriano

Contact

Name: 
Caimen Masterson
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 955-7250
Email: 
camasterson@mcw.edu
Series date: 
01/01/2024 - 8:00am CST to 09/30/2025 - 11:59pm CDT

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

APA Approved Sponsor:

The Medical College of Wisconsin is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The Medical College of Wisconsin maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

This activity contains content or processes that may be potentially stressful.

MCW's Psychology Continuing Education Grievance Policy

Group description: 
School Community Partnership for Mental Health (SCPMH) Psychotherapy in Schools 2024

Sessions

Session Date
Working with Younger Children: Empowering Clinicians as Consultants 09/06/2024 - 8:00am to 9:15am CDT
Parameters of School-Based Mental Health 10/04/2024 - 8:00am to 9:15am CDT
Supporting Student Exposed to Domestic Violence 11/01/2024 - 8:00am to 9:15am CDT
Missing a Absent Parent 12/06/2024 - 8:00am to 9:15am CST