Accreditation and Certification
 
Earn up to 18.50 CEs (includes preconference)
Preconference 3.50 CE
Conference 15.00 CE

Intermediate to Advanced Training
Intermediate to Advanced Clinical Training for Mental and Behavioral Health Professionals
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Program Focus and Goals
The Institute of Behavioral Healthcare is the producer of the Summit for Clinical Excellence Conferences, a premier provider of continuing education for behavioral health, mental health and addiction, professionals. We bring together the best and brightest trainers from many disciplines offering a broader perspective to help our therapists and counselors better address the issues that their client is facing day to day.
 
Conference Objectives:
1. To identify current evidence-based, specific diagnostic and treatment approaches, counseling skills and modalities that will be successfully applied to the fields of mental health, behavioral health and addictive disorders; including but not limited to: Gender Matters,
Substance Use Treatment, Mental Health Responsiveness, OCD and Anxiety.
2. To identify the symptoms and characteristics of the disorders mentioned in objective #1 and how they have interfered with the clients’ interpersonal and family relationships.
3. To participate in skill-building workshops and unique training that offer cognitive and experiential clinical techniques to assist in patient/client recovery from these listed disorders.
 
CEs
Earn 3.50 CE Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Earn 6.0 CE Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Earn 6.0 Thursday, September 28, 2017
Earn 3.0 Friday,  September 29, 2017
 
The Summit for Clinical Excellence will offer Continuing Education from the following organizations.
Updated 9-21-17
 
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AMA, The American Medical Association, Category 2 CME Credit, Self Claiming
Category 2 activities are self-designated by those applying for the PRA. In order to determine the number of Category 2 credits to be declared, physicians should record the actual number of hours spent in the learning activity. Category 2 credits do not need to be documented or verified by an external party. It is recommended that physicians maintain on-going records of these activities in preparation for submission of information for the Physician's Recognition Award
Credit may be claimed for Physicians, Category 2
For more information https://cme.ucsd.edu/docs/ama_pra_system_what_every_physician_should_know.pdf
 
AAHCPAD, American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders
Summit for Clinical Excellence continuing education co-sponsor, CE Learning Systems, LLC, dba CE-credit.com, has been approved to offer continuing education credit for (Certified Addiction Specialists CAS) in accordance with the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders. AAHCPAD, 17-1460.  This program will be reviewed for any sessions that do not meet AAAHCPAD credentialing guidelines.
Credit may be claimed for all Certified Addiction Specialists (CAS). 
 
APA, American Psychological Association
CE Learning Systems, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Credit may be claimed for psychologists, mental health professionals.
 
ASWB, Association of Social Work Boards
CE Learning Systems (Provider #1020) is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of State Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education ACE program. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 02/23/2016 – 02/23/2019. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.This program will be reviewed for any sessions that do not meet ASWB credentialing guidelines.
 
NOTE:  New Jersey will not be approved for the 2017 Program.  If you would like to apply for approval for New Jersey Social Workers, here are the links to do so. New Jersey CE Course approval application: www.aswb.org/newjersey.  New Jersey CE Course approval: http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/social/
Credit may be claimed for social workers.
 
CCAPP, The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
Summit for Clinical Excellence has been approved to offer continuing education credit. This program has been approved
Provider Number OS-11-154-0819
Approval Period 08-30-2017 to 08-30-2019
 CAARR and CAADAC have become The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP). 
Credit may be claimed for all drug counselors, CCS- Certified Clinical Supervisor and CCPS -Certified Clinical Supervisor.
 
IC&RC
This program is approved by IC&RC in Colorado.  IC&RC establishes, monitors, and advances reciprocal competency standards for eight reciprocal credentials: Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ADC), Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (AADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS) Prevention Specialist (PS)  Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP) Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP) Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional Diplomate (CCDPD), Peer Recovery (PR).
 
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
The Association for the Addiction Professionals – NAADAC. This course has been approved by Vendome Group, LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider # 99312, Vendome Group LLC is responsible for all aspects of their programming. This program will be reviewed for any sessions that do not meet NAADAC credentialing guidelines.
Credit may be claimed for counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals.
 
NBCC, National Board for Certified Counselors
Vendome Group, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6791..
Sessions that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Vendome Group, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.This program will be reviewed for any sessions that do not meet NAADAC credentialing guidelines.
 
Credit may be claimed for counselors and some instances LMFTs, please check with your state board regarding LMFT
For more information http://www.nbcc.org/
 
Nursing
Currently we do not offer Nursing Credentialing.
 
STATE ORGANIZATIONS
NASW
Most state boards accept both NASW and ASWB for Social Work approval. For Social Workers attending the event, please refer to your state licensing requirements for renewal.
 
New York State
Vendome Group's Co-Sponsor, CE Learning Systems SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0060.

State Boards:
Because regulations and guidelines do change, please check with your state licensing board to ensure that nationally approved courses can be used to satisfy your continuing education needs. In most cases state licensing boards allow courses for re-certification if they are nationally approved.
 
 
ADA Support / Disability Accommodation
Summit for Clinical Excellence is designed with accessibility in mind, and in accordance with the ADA of the amended United States Rehabilitation Act.  Up until thirty days prior to the conference, we welcome the opportunity to assist with disability accommodations. You may request information by emailing Abbegayle Morrow amorrow@iabhc.com.
 
CE Questions:
For specific questions please email jbelon@vendomegrp.com, please reference the conference name when emailing.