DSC8883
Title: THERAPIST SELF-DISCLOSURE: USES & MISUSES - AN OVERVIEW FOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS
Description: This course is designed to provide the mental health clinician with a comprehensive overview of the topic of self-disclosure in clinical practice. To increase the trainee’s understanding of the topic area, a number of scenarios will be present to highlight some of the complexities of the use of self-disclosure.

Upon completing this course, the trainee will understand the following:

-The benefits of the use of self-disclosure
-The risks of the use of self-disclosure
-Appropriate uses of self-disclosure in terms of timing, intensity and content
-Important contraindications related to the use of self-disclosure in clinical practice.

This course is primarily designed for clinicians in the earlier stages of their career, or for more advanced clinicians reviewing basic concepts in this area.

This course was written by Dr. Carrillo, an Associate Professor Emerita at the Georgia State University School of Social Work, as well as the Executive Chairperson for Continuing Education with the Georgia Chapter of NASW. In addition to her academic experience, she has over three decades of experience providing clinical services in school, agency, hospital and private practice settings.

This course is approved for 3 contact hours by the following certifying bodies:

National approvals accepted in most states:

The National Board of Certified Counselors, NBCC Provider number 6071

yourceus.com, Inc., provider #1104, 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.

yourCEUs.com, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 11/15/2014 to 11/15/2017. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive 3 clinical continuing education clock hours.

The National Association of Social Workers through approval by NASW GA

States with their own approval process:

The Minnesota Board of Social Work, Provider #CEP-1 

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Provider Number, BAP #50-2193

Texas Pre-approved Social Worker Provider Number: SW 5089  Contact at: www.dshs.state.tx.us/socialwork/

Texas Pre-approved Counselor Provider Number: PC 2405  Contact at: www.dshs.state.tx.us/counselors/

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board #RCS060501

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation #159.000931