University of Chicago, CFS Professional Development Program

07/21/2021

Apply to the Contextual Behavior Therapy Fellowship Program by July 30, 2021. This program aims to provide mental health professionals who have begun to work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with a forum for ongoing consultation. The program provides participants with opportunities in which they can further expand their grasp of third-wave behavioral approaches to facilitate meaningful change within a radically accepting therapist-client partnership.

https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/contextual-behavior-therapy

05/17/2021

“''Decolonization is not a metaphor and trying to be better mental health advocates is not going to be enough. Being culturally competent, in my humble, loving opinion, is not enough,' says [Dr. Jennifer] Mullan.”

Immediately after Mimi Khúc gave birth to her daughter eight years ago, she fell into severe postpartum depression. While many mothers spend the first several months after giving birth fighting to …

05/14/2021

"While the district pushes to reopen schools, many students are asking where they can get support if returning to in-person learning isn’t for them."

While the district pushes to reopen schools, many students are asking where they can get support if returning to in-person learning isn’t for them.

05/10/2021

05/10/2021

“A recent city-wide survey by Collaborative for Community Wellness showed more than half of the city is suffering from anxiety and/or depression. The study showed that of the 378 respondents, a combined 90% expressed interest in free services at a city-run mental health clinic."

“Stop Chicago” community activists are asking Mayor Lori Lightfoot to invest in city-run mental health clinics across the city as the nation’s mental health crisis is compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.

05/07/2021

calls us to reflect not only on current social work ideas, but also on social work history. In the upcoming event, “Recovering Histories: Immigrants, Immigration and Social Work,” panelists will discuss social work's complicated historical relationship to immigrants and immigration. For more information and registration, please visit the link below. This May 11 event is free and open to the public, and 1.5-hour CEUs are available for participation.

Panel Discussion hosted on Zoom

02/18/2021

Register today for Leadership 2.0: A Workshop for Clinical Supervisors in Behavioral Health! This two-day workshop will be held on 2/26 and 3/5 from 9am - 12pm CST each day. For more information and to secure your spot, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/136868636777

02/18/2021

Registration is OPEN for Converting Your Meetings into Focused and Concise Conversations on Wed 2/24 at 12pm CST. For more information and to register, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/138877380985

11/30/2020

Behavioral health providers often experience trauma within the workplace and while providing support to clients. How in today's fast moving workplace can we provide trauma informed communication, supervisory practices, conflict resolution, and cultivate a healthier organization?

For more details and registration for the December 11 workshop on the Trauma Informed Workplace, please click the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-trauma-informed-workplace-tickets-125225186905

LIVE/Synchronous Training Webinar (6 CEUs)

11/24/2020

From All My Relations Podcast, Ep. "ThanksTaking or ThanksGiving?": "The path to reconciliation starts with honest acknowledgement of our past, with open eyes, and open hearts for a better future. It is time for us to be in good relation with one another. We can do that by learning and unlearning how to give thanks in a good way."

11/24/2020

Drawing from the work of Dr. Pauline Boss, this live and interactive workshop on December 9th, will help participants gain an understanding of the basic tenets of Ambiguous Loss Theory that apply to coping with uncertainty in a pandemic.

For more information and registration, please click the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coping-with-uncertainty-during-covid-3-ceus-tickets-125228338331

LIVE/Synchronous Online Workshop (3 CEUs)

11/22/2020

Late registration for the December 3 & 4 Social Work License Preparation Review Course is available until 12 noon on Thursday, November 26. For more information and registration, please click the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/123105607185

This comprehensive course covers test-taking strategies and relevant content to prepare social workers to take the state licensing exam.

11/13/2020

Spaces are still available for the November 20 workshop, "Breaking Intergenerational Patterns of Addiction, Trauma, and Dark Secrets in Families" (3 CEUs).

In this presentation, participants will learn prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies to help break intergenerational patterns of addictions, trauma, and dark secrets in families. We will discuss the role of therapists, providers, trauma specialists, persons in recovery, families, and entire communities in breaking these patterns.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-intergenerational-patterns-of-addiction-tickets-124148695089

LIVE/Synchronous Training Webinar (3 CEUs)

11/12/2020

Spaces are still available for the November 17 workshop, "Self Care and Secondary Trauma" (2 CEUs).

In this workshop, together participants will discuss primary areas of stress, concern, discomfort, frame them in the context of secondary trauma and come up with solutions for improving the road ahead. This workshop will allow plenty of time for self-reflection, processing, and shared learning.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-care-and-secondary-trauma-tickets-124190901329

LIVE/Synchronous Training Webinar (2 CEUs)

11/11/2020

Registration is still open for the Social Work License Preparation Review Course in December!

Please note: Regular registration ends after 12 noon on Thursday, November 19th, 2020. After that time, late registration requires an additional $25.00 fee to cover expedited shipping of the course manual. Late registration will close at 12 noon on Thursday, November 26.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-work-license-preparation-review-course-tickets-123105607185

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11/10/2020

Registration is still available for the November 13 virtual workshop, "Conversations with a Wounded Healer" (3 CEUs)!

In this seminar, SAMHSA’s Wellness Initiative will highlight the “Eight Areas of Wellness” along with Kristin Neff’s components of self-compassion. Participants will be challenged to audit their own practices to align their professional and personal selves.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-with-a-wounded-healer-3-ceus-tickets-124168197421

Interactive Workshop: Conversations with a Wounded Healer (3 CEUs)

10/28/2020

"Decolonized radical self-care means unpacking our personal, generational, and historical trauma and the ways our people have survived by seeking proximity to a mythical norm reflective of cultural imperialism and patriarchy. Radical self-care requires a process of redefining one’s goals, one’s values, and, ultimately, one’s self for oneself." - Jalana S. Harris, PhD, LCSW-R

For those who are members of marginalized groups, self-care is wrapped up in our liberation. Knowing that our liberation isn’t found in adjusting to an unjust society, we recognize self-care can’t be realized just through bubble baths.