HIV/AIDS: Update for Behavioral Health Professionals

Since the discovery of HIV, scientists have made major inroads in understanding modes of transmission, infectivity, and pathogenicity. Therapeutic alternatives, especially antiretroviral drugs, have been tested and approved and are providing benefit to many who are HIV-infected.
Integrating Religion and Spirituality into Counseling

There is a growing recognition of the importance of the spiritual domain in the counseling process and the need for training materials and strategies for integrating the Association of Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) competencies into the field of counsel
Florida Laws and Rules for Mental Health Professionals

Florida mental health professionals are legally obligated to be aware of standards that govern professional accountability.
Professional Boundaries in Mental Health Care

Without proper boundaries and awareness, mental health professionals become vulnerable to burnout and vicarious traumatization. This can result in a risk of therapeutic effectiveness, loss of trust with clients, and possible ethical crossings or violations.
Management of Opioid Dependency During Pregnancy

The rate of infants being born with opioid addiction has been increasing over the past decade, with most sources linking this with the rising abuse of prescription opioids such as hydrocodone.
DEA MATE Opioid and Substance Use for Practitioners

This course meets the 8-hour training requirement for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered practitioners such as physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists, and others relevant to the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act (Section 1263 of the Consoli
Clinical Supervision: A Person-Centered Approach
This course is a departure from traditional instruction on clinical supervision where the emphases tend to be on models of counselor development and approaches specific to clinical supervision.
Category
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- 10.00 ASWB
Cost $60.00
Sexual Addiction

Professionals continue to debate whether sexual addiction can be classified and treated in the same realm as chemical addictions; this course will give participants the necessary information and allow them to decide for themselves.
Conducting Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Research

The reality is that practitioners, including nurses, social workers, counselors, psychologists, and mental health workers, observe and interact with a variety of social problems and generally have questions about: the magnitude of the problem; the psychosocial ramifications on individual
Anemia in the Elderly

Anemia may be common in the elderly patient, but it should not be accepted as normal aging. The scientific evidence suggests that consequences of untreated geriatric anemia are significant. Anemia leads to poorer quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality.