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The Online Therapy Institute is pleased to launch a series of online courses about online therapy.  We will be adding courses so do check back. Our 5 clock hour courses are reasonably priced at $69.99/£45.00. For an additional $25.00 we offer continuing education credits for most mental health disciplines in the United States. Currently our courses also qualify for Registered Social Worker professional development in Canada. We have also applied for PDH course approval for Certified Employee Assistance Professionals (CEAP) as well.

We will be adding new continuing education/professional development opportunities so if you would like our courses to count toward requirements in your country, please let us know and will will gladly look into it!

Our current list of courses:

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Introduction to Cyberspace: A Primer for Helping Professionals

Relationships in Cyberspace: An Introduction for Helping Professionals

The Online Therapeutic Relationship: Theoretical Considerations

Ethical Considerations of Online Therapy

Working Therapeutically Using Asynchronous Email

Working Therapeutically Using Synchronous Chat

Continuing Education is available for U.S. psychologists, social workers, counselors, addiction specialists, marriage and family therapists, nurses and educators.

Our courses are co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars.  You will take a test and receive a certificate of completion within the course module but if you are a practitioner in the U.S. and you wish to obtain accredited continuing education hours, the cost is an additional $25.00 per workshop.

Online Therapy Institute Accreditation

Co- sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars

Satisfactory Completion

Participants must have paid course fee, submitted signed verification statement, completed evaluation, and completed post-test with passing grade of 75% in order to receive a certificate. Failure to complete and submit these materials will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.

Psychologists

R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists.  R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program.

Also covers LPCs, MFTs, and SWs in the District of Columbia

Social Workers

R. Cassidy Seminars, ACE provider #1082 is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. Approval Period: April 15, 2009-April 15, 2012. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive __#__ continuing education (clinical, social work ethics) clock hours in participating in this course.

Covers Social Workers in these states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY. Also covers Licensed Professional Counselors in PA

DC: See approval for Psychologists

CA: Course meets the qualifications for (#) hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider #PCE418.

OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for ( ) clock hours, #RCST110701

Counselors

R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for certified counselors.  We adhere to NBCC continuing education guidelines.  Provider #6375.  (#) hours.

AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, OK, OR, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.

OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for ( ) clock hours, #RCST110701

Marriage and Family Therapists

AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MT, NE, NJ, NM, OK, OR, RI, SD TN, UT, VA, WA, WY. See approval for Counselors.

DC & MS: See approval for Psychologists

CA: Course meets the qualifications for (#) hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider #PCE418

IL: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141.  (#) hours.

OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for ( ) clock hours, #RCST110701

TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. Provider #151

Chemical Dependency Counselors

Provider approved by NAADAC Approved Education Provider Program for (#) contact hours.  Approval #000654.

CA: Provider approved by CAADAC, Provider #4N-00-434-0210 for (#) CEHs. CAADAC is an ICRC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states

TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, (#) hours general and/or (#) hours (specific specialization), Expires 3/2009.  Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (512) 476-7297.

Nurses

CA: Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CeP12224, for (#) contact hours.

Teachers/Educators

IL: Provider approved by the Illinois State Board of Certification #080304164719171

TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is (#) CE Hours.

Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

I will be traveling to the Phoenix area soon to facilitate another Distance Credentialed Counselor training.  The dates for this training are Feb 25 and Feb 26. I will be teaching the course at Rio Salado College in Tempe and would love to see you there!

The following week I will be in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Spring months take me to Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Illinois and Georgia.

SAMPLING OF THE 20 COMPETENCIES COVERED:

• Determine Counselor Suitability to Distance Counseling
• Determine Client Suitability to Distance Counseling
• Learn Security and Confidentiality Strategies
• Create Individual Treatment Plans
• Discuss Ethical and Legal Issues
• Develop an Action Plan to Implement Distance Counseling in Various Work Settings
• Learn about Online Culture
• Handle Crises with Distance Counseling Clients

For full workshop details go to ReadyMinds at http://www.readyminds.com/training/dcc_event.asp.

You can also download a flyer. DCC Arizona

My full training schedule is available at http://www.deeannamerznagel.com/id5.html.

Hope to see you on my travels!

DeeAnna

Hi everyone! Just a note to say that I will be facilitating upcoming Distance Credentialed Counselor trainings in Atlanta, GA.  The first training will be held in April and the second training will be held in July. 

Hope to see you in Atlanta!

DeeAnna

I am posting detailed information below:

The Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC) Training prepares mental health professionals to utilize best practices in Distance Counseling via technology including telephone, e-mail, chat and video conferencing.
The DCC Credential is available to mental health professionals who currently hold the National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential and to other mental health professionals who are licensed to practice independently including professional counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists.

The Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE) has chosen ReadyMinds to deliver the DCC training. ReadyMinds is a leader in the field of Distance Counseling and has provided services to thousands of clients and trained thousands of counselors over the last ten years.
Participants will receive 15 CE hours through NBCC
 
Two DCC Trainings are scheduled at Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna, GA for 2009.  Please find below detailed information about these workshops:

Location:Smyrna , GA (Mental Health Concentration)
Venue: Ridgeview Institute
Address: 3995 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna , GA
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009 and
Friday, April 17, 2009
Time: Thurs: 8:30AM – 5:30PM / Fri: 8:30AM – 3:30PM
All Inclusive Training Fee:$595.00
 Includes:
two day training
all training materials
breakfast/lunch for both days

Register before:
to receive $75 DISCOUNTMarch 17, 2009
 
There will be a $25 fee collected by CCE at the time of application for the DCC Credential.
 
Last Date to Register:April 10, 2009

 
Location:Smyrna , GA (Mental Health Concentration)
Venue: Ridgeview Institute
Address: 3995 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna , GA
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 and
Friday, July 17, 2009
Time: Thurs: 8:30AM – 5:00PM / Fri: 8:30AM – 3:30PM
All Inclusive Training Fee:$595.00
 Includes:
two day training
all training materials
breakfast/lunch for both days

Register before:
to receive $100 DISCOUNT May 17, 2009
 
Register before:
to receive $75 DISCOUNT June 17, 2009
 
There will be a $25 fee collected by CCE at the time of application for the DCC Credential.
 
Last Date to Register:July 11, 2009

 
For more information about the training or to register online, please visit our website at www.readyminds.com/dcclocations and click on the training site ‘Ridgeview Institute’.
Discounts are available if you register early!
 
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Miller at lisa@readyminds.com or call toll-free (888) 225-8248.