MHISC: Confidential Clinical Education for School
Counselors in Independent Schools - CCEC Course Syllabus
This course is designed to
offer school counselors the opportunity to enhance their effectiveness in
the following areas through identifying strategies for communication,
system analysis, and problem solving. Peer review of case material is a
primary vehicle for learning.
the
relationship between school mental health policies and practices
clarification of the school counselor’s role in the school
community
maximizing the effectiveness of advisor programs
building parent/school partnerships
consultation to faculty and administration regarding the
identification of at-risk students
Learning Objectives:
Monthly group meetings will provide a
supportive and confidential opportunity for school counselors to increase
their clinical skill base regarding:
screening
and identification of student’s mental health needs
creating strategies to manage student’s mental health needs in the
school community
sustaining effective communication between school, community mental
health professionals, and parents
making
referrals for diagnostic or treatment services
Fall Semester 2008 – Spring 2009:(One snow/cancellation date included)
Eight monthly group sessions
(September 25, 2008, October 23, 2008, November 20, 2008,
December 4, 2008*, January
15, 2009, February 12, 2009, March 5, 2009, April 2, 2009,
May 7, 2009)
Time: 1:00 - 2:45 PM
Location: The Institute of Living -
Olin Neuropsychiatry Center Conference Room
200 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
Fee: $900 per participant (Registration
constitutes an obligation to pay.) *Fee includes registration to the MHISC 12th
Annual Symposium on December 4, 2008 from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Make Check Payable To:
Hartford Hospital/MHISC
200 Retreat Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Case education hotline – 1 hour per counselor of telephone
consultation
Faculty:
Rosemary C. Baggish, M.Ed., MPH, developed
and directed therapeutic school programs for over two decades at Yale
Psychiatric Institute and The Institute of Living. She has a Master’s
Degree in Special Education (Boston College) and Public Health
Administration (Yale University). Rosemary has consulted nationally to
schools, colleges, and hospitals regarding model programming for children
and adolescents with mental health needs.
She
is the Founder and Director of Mental Health in Independent School
Communities (MHISC).
Adrienne Bentman, M.D., received her medical training at the University of
Pennsylvania. She completed her residencies in internal medicine at the
Brigham & Women’s Hospital and psychiatry at McLean Hospital. She
received post-graduate training as a Fellow in Consultation/Liaison
Psychiatry at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Dr. Bentman serves as The
Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital Director of Residency Training in
Psychiatry and in Psychosomatic Medicine. Her clinical work is centered
in the Consultation/Liaison Service at Hartford Hospital. Dr. Bentman’s
expertise in adolescents and their families stems from her Fellowship and
former position as Psychiatrist-in-Charge of the Adolescent and Family
Treatment Unit at McLean Hospital.
Guest Faculty from
The Institute of Living will be invited to attend as areas of specific
interest/expertise are identified.
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