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2016 Southwest Regional Meeting
7/29/2016

Event Description
2016 Southwest Regional Meeting
July 29, 2016

8:15 am Registration; 8:45 am-4:15 pm Central Time
University of Southern Indiana, Evansville
6 Category I CE Ethics credits available!

ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSED. 
CALL THE IPA OFFICE TO REGISTER BY PHONE (317) 257-7449.
 
Session 1: 8:45am – 12:00pm
3 Category I CE
 
Ethical Considerations for Personal and Professional Social Media Use for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals
Melissa Butler, PhD, HSPP – Indiana University School of Medicine
 
Whether a psychologist is a digital native or a digital immigrant, they cannot escape the realities of living and practicing in a digital world.  Personal and professional social media use by clinicians as well as their patients has led to the rise of many new ethical challenges and concerns.  Simply abstaining from social media use is no longer a viable option for psychologists wishing to avoid these potential problems.  Psychologists and mental health professionals must become aware of the potential ethical concerns that may arise from social media use.  This presentation will provide a basic introduction into common types of social media and the potential ethical problems that may arise for clinicians.  A review of what guidance the APA ethics code can offer regarding social media use will be discussed and participants will be given practical steps they can take to minimize potential ethical concerns
 
This intermediate presentation has a target audience of pre-doctoral students, graduate students, intern, resident, and clinicians.
 
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
  1. Identify common forms of social media and how they are used.
  1. Identify ethical challenges that may arise from personal and professional social media use.
  1. Summarize recent trends in social media that particularly pose new ethical challenges for psychologists and mental health professionals.
  1. Apply the APA Ethics Code to social media use and identify practical steps to minimize potential ethical problems when using social media.
 
Melissa Butler, PhD, HSPP
Dr. Melissa Butler is a licensed clinical psychologist who has engaged in both teaching and clinical practice throughout her career. Dr. Butler earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 1994 and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Ohio University in 1999.  Dr. Butler has specialized in treating adolescent self-harm and suicidal behavior and has given numerous conference presentations and trainings on the topic. Her clinical work with troubled adolescents has spanned across a variety of settings including private practice, juvenile corrections, and the state psychiatric hospital.  Dr. Butler is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine where she helps train and supervise Master’s level practicum students, psychology doctoral interns, and psychiatry residents.  She is an Assistant Director of Training for the predoctoral clinical psychology internship program at the Indiana University School of Medicine and Practicum Coordinator. She also serves as a staff psychologist on the adolescent girls unit at Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital, the only program of its kind in the state of Indiana.  In 2005 she was awarded the William McAdoo Teaching Achievement Award.
 
Dr. Butler has no conflicts of interest to report.
 
 
Session 2: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
1.5 Category I CE
 
The Ethics of Multicultural Competence in Psychological Practice: What, Why and How
Stephanie J. Cunningham, PhD, HSPP – University of Southern Indiana

Multicultural competency is a core part of the skill set of any psychologist, regardless of practice setting or area of specialization.  However, the nebulous nature of this construct can be intimidating, particularly if your professional training and experience haven’t provided a solid conceptual framework from which to understand and cultivate it.  This presentation will focus on helping practicing psychologists to appreciate what it means to be multiculturally competent at its most fundamental level, including review of the most common theoretical models for incorporating issues of culture and identity into clinical practice.  We will also expand upon this basis to address how our discipline mandates via the APA’s Ethics Code and Guidelines for Psychological Practice with various populations that psychologists possess a certain degree of multicultural awareness, knowledge and skills.  Other content explored in this presentation will include barriers to developing and maintaining multicultural competency, discussion of the relationship between multicultural competency and pursuit of social justice, and the relevance of these issues for avoiding causing harm to those whom we serve.  Participants at this presentation will be encouraged to consider core personal and professional values and to reflect on how this relates to ethical psychological practice, particularly regarding provision of care to individuals from historically marginalized demographic groups.
 
This intermediate presentation has a target audience of graduate students, interns, residents, and clinicians.
 
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe a conceptual framework for multiculturally competent practice in psychology.
  1. Summarize the basis of the claim for a fundamental connection between multicultural competency and social justice.
  1. Apply practical strategies for ethical practice and decision-making in working with diverse clientele.
 
 
Session 3: 2:45pm - 4:15pm
1.5 Category I CE
 
Providing Ethical Psychological Services to LGBTQ Clients: Fundamentals, Critical Issues, and the Role of Personal Values
Stephanie J. Cunningham, PhD, HSPP – University of Southern Indiana
 
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) population is large and diverse, with specific treatment needs and concerns (as evidenced by the APA’s publication of the Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Clients [2011] and the Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People [2015]).  Beyond basic cultural competency in working with this population, psychologists also need to be cognizant of the ethical issues that are associated with addressing issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity in clinical practice.  This presentation will provide a brief foundation to working with LGBTQ clients, including: review of the concepts of gender and gender identity, sexual identity, and sexual orientation; summary of highlights from the Guidelines for Psychological Practice for working with LGB and transgender clients; and overview of significant presenting concerns associated with this population (e.g., the effect of exposure to discrimination on mental health).  In addition, we will explore ethical concerns related to clinical practice with issues of sexual orientation, including addressing the extant research on “conversion” therapy (i.e., attempts to “cure” non-heterosexual sexual orientations) and working with clients to reconcile discrepancies between sexual orientation and other aspects of their identity, such as religious faith.  A final element of this presentation will focus on the current debate in mental health care about legislation and policy that permits clinicians to use their “sincerely held beliefs” as a basis to deny services to individuals who identify as LGBTQ.
 
This intermediate presentation has a target audience of pre-doctoral students, graduate students, interns, residents, and clinicians.
 
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
  1. Define the basic concepts of sex, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, and sexual orientation as relevant to provision of clinical services.
  2. Identify primary issues of clinical significance to the LGBTQ population (as established in the current Guidelines for Psychological Practice and extant research).
  1. Summarize key issues associated with providing ethically sound mental health care regarding sexual orientation and identity.
 
Stephanie J. Cunningham, PhD, HSPP
Dr. Stephanie J. Cunningham is Senior Staff Psychologist and Outreach and Training Coordinator in the Counseling Center at the University of Southern Indiana.  Her work at USI includes providing direct clinical services to students, consultation with faculty and staff, supervision of professional staff, administration of the Counseling Center's outreach and programming initiatives, and development of the Center's nascent clinical training program for master's-level graduate students.  She earned her master's degree in Clinical Psychology at Morehead State University and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology as well as a graduate certificate in Women's Studies at the University of Akron.  Her areas of clinical specialization focus on gender and sexuality, including identity development for individuals on the LGBTQ spectrum as well as concerns such as gender-based violence and healthy sexuality.  Other areas of interest in her administrative and scholarly work include feminist identity development, feminist praxis in clinical practice, multicultural competence, social justice, and use of an intersectional lens when exploring these issues.  She has experience with presenting to audiences of other mental health care professionals on issues regarding diversity, multicultural competency, and social justice as relates to clinical practice.
 
Dr. Cunningham has no conflicts of interest to report.
 

SPECIAL NOTE TO CONFERENCE ATTENDEES:
The Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Indiana Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
 
Indiana State Psychology Board and Indiana Behavioral Health Board:
· IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for psychologists.
· IPA is  an approved provider of Category I continuing education for LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMFTA, LCAC and LAC.
 
Licensees must judge the program’s relevance to their professional practice.
 
All licensees who attend the entire event and complete the evaluation forms will receive a CE certificate via email confirming that 6 Category I CE credits were earned.
 
Please note that APA rules require that credit be given only to those who attend the entire workshop.  Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time or leaving early will not receive CE credits.  Partial credit cannot be given.
 
REGISTRATION:

Refunds, less 15% handling fee, will be issued by check upon receipt of written cancellation postmarked by July 8, 2016. No refunds can be issued after this date. 
 
All registration fees include continental breakfast and lunch.  Early bird pricing ends July 8th.

Registration BY July 8:
$154     IPA Member
$299     Non-Member Psychologist
$164     New Member (with application, dues paid separately after acceptance)
$254     Social Workers & Other Professionals
$  60     Students
 
Registration AFTER July 8:
$189     IPA Member
$334     Non-Member Psychologist
$199     New Member (with application, dues paid separately after acceptance)
$289     Social Workers & Other Professionals
$  75     Students
**Membership Applicants will pay membership dues once their application is accepted, which may be 30-45 days after application is received by IPA.  CE Certificates will not be distributed until dues are paid, per IPA policy.  If an applicant is not accepted, or withdraws their application, IPA will invoice the applicant for the difference of non-member rate and the registration rate paid.

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ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSED. 
CALL THE IPA OFFICE TO REGISTER BY PHONE (317) 257-7449.