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4/21/2017

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Attendees will earn 6 Category I CE Ethics credits and eligibility to receive a 15% discount on their Trust Sponsored Professional Liability Policy premium (for 2 consecutive years at policy renewal).

The Trust’s workshops and webinars are appropriate primarily for psychologists and psychology students, but may also be useful to other related behavioral health practitioners.
 

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
The times they are a changing.  The continued dominance of managed care companies over third party reimbursement and the new uncertainty created by the Affordable Care Act in both the private and public sectors have increased the complexity of the legal and regulatory environment faced by psychologists. In this unpredictable environment, the need to avoid adverse disciplinary events remains an important priority and an active risk management strategy is still an essential element of professional practice.
 
After a brief introduction describing The Trust’s Risk Management Philosophy and Strategy, this workshop will focus on three specific topic areas: working with couples and families, working with potentially suicidal clients, and the ethical and legal challenges of developing a professionally and personally appropriate retirement strategy.
 
The workshop is applicable to psychologists working in all types of settings where health services are provided.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Discuss about The Trust Risk Management Philosophy, including strategies for identifying high risk situations and managing professional practice risks.
2. Identify strategies for managing potential conflicts in conjoint treatment with couples and families.
3. Identify risk management strategies in working with children with particular emphasis on the risks associated with divorced or divorcing families.
4. Identify essential risk management strategies for assessing and managing outpatient suicide risk.
5. Identify “post-vention” strategies for managing risk after a patient suicide.
6. Identify “self-care” strategies for psychologists who have suffered the loss of a patient to suicide.
7. Describe the different professional retirement pathways.
8. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of various strategies in planning for your own personal and professional retirement.
9. Learn how to effectively and ethically close a professional practice.

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PRESENTER:
Amanda D. Zelechoski, J.D., Ph.D., ABPP
Amanda D. Zelechoski is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist and attorney. Dr. Zelechoski received her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, her M.S. and Ph.D. from Drexel University, and her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute (Brookline, MA) and is board certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. She has worked clinically with adults, children, and families in inpatient, outpatient, and forensic settings.
 
Dr. Zelechoski is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Valparaiso University, where she also serves as coordinator of the Dual Degree Graduate Programs in Law and Psychology. She teaches a wide variety of courses, including ethics and professional development in psychology, and provides clinical supervision to graduate students. Her primary research interests include forensic and mental health assessment, at-risk, delinquent, and traumatized youth, child custody and child welfare, and the intersection of psychology, law, and public policy. She also conducts research related to best practices in teaching and training in the areas of psychology, law, and trauma. In addition to her teaching and research interests, Dr. Zelechoski conducts forensic and psychological evaluations and has provided training and consultation to numerous mental health, law enforcement, and correctional agencies.
 

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SPECIAL NOTE TO CONFERENCE ATTENDEES:
This conference is co-sponsored by The Trust.
 
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 workshop and complete the evaluation form will receive a CE certificate 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.
 
In addition, those arriving more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time or leaving early will not be eligible for the 15% premium discount from The Trust as described below:
Eligibility for Insurance Premium Discounts (per The Trust):
Workshop completion earns 6 CE credits and eligibility to receive a 15% premium discount on your Trust Sponsored Professional Liability Insurance for your next 2 consecutive policy periods. To obtain CE discounts, submit CE certification from an organization approved by APA to offer CE credit (must have been completed within the previous 15 months) with the insurance application. Discounts cannot be combined and are not applicable to Researcher/Academician or Student policies. Group policies become eligible for the CE discount when at least 50% of those insured under the group policy submit CE certification. All applications are individually underwritten and submission of CE certification will not guarantee insurance policy issuance or renewal.
 

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REGISTRATION:
MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR THIS EVENT IS 85 ATTENDEES. Register as soon as possible to guarantee a seat. Those who are not among the first 85 to register will be waitlisted. We urge any registrant who must cancel to notify Tabitha Arnett at 317-257-7449 or tabitha@indianapsychology.org as soon as possible so those on the waitlist may register.  Refunds, less 15% handling fee, will be issued by check upon receipt of written cancellation postmarked by March 31, 2017. No refunds can be issued after this date. 
 
All registration fees include a light continental breakfast and lunch. Early bird pricing ends March 31^st.
 
$360 Exhibitors

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Registration BY March 31:
$170 IPA Members*
$315 Non-Members
$205 Other State Psychological Association Members (with verification)

Registration AFTER March 31:
$200 IPA Members*
$345 Non-Members
$230 Other State Psychological Association Members (with verification)
 

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*Current Members - Membership dues must be paid through 2017 no later than April 1st to receive the Member rate at the April meeting. If a member chooses not to renew for 2017, they will pay the non-member registration rate for the conference prior to receiving CE Certificates, per IPA finance policy.

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