Earn up to 24.0 CEs, includes 6 Ethics (PreConference)
 
PreConference, Tuesday, 6.0 CEs
Conference, Wednesday - Friday, 18 CEs
 
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: Ethics,
Shame, Trauma, PTSD, Personality Disorders.
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.
 
The Summit for Clinical Excellence will offer Continuing Education from the following organizations.
 
Sessions:
All sessions are  1/12 hours long if otherwise noted on the agenda for 1.50 CEs.
The last session of the day is 3 hours for 3.0 CEs
 
 
Updated 4-10/2017
 
AMA, The American Medical Association, Category 2 CME Credit (self-claiming only)
Credit may be claimed for Physicians.
 
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.
Credit may be claimed for all Certified Addiction Specialists (CAS)
 
APA, American Psychological Association
Summit for Clinical Excellence continuing education co-sponsor, 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 LLC, (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.  Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive up to 24.0 clinical and social work ethics continuing education clock hours.
 
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: For more information on New Jersey CE Course approval application, www.aswb.org/newjersey.
You can find details about New Jersey CE Course approval at: http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/social/.
Credit may be claimed for social workers
 
CCAPP, The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
This program has been approved provider number is OS-11-154-0817,  through 9/30/2017.
Credit may be claimed for all drug counselors, CCS- Certified Clinical Supervisor and CCPS -Certified Clinical Supervisor.
 
IC&RC- International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium
This activity is approvalby IC&RC in Texas by the Texas Certification Board.
IC&RC is the global leader in the credentialing of prevention, addiction treatment, and recovery professionals.
  • A lcohol & 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
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 solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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. 
Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.
Vendome Group, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
 
 
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.

Texas State Board Examiners of Professional Counselors
This activity has been approved; provider number 2640.
 
Texas State Board of Social Workers Examiners
This activity has been approved, provider number 7041.
 
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
This activity has been approved, provider number 1052.
 
Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals
This activity is approved as a provider of Continuing Education for Certification and Recertification for
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors in the State of Texas. 
Provider number pending 1975-16
  1. Associate Prevention Specialist - (APS),
  2. Certified Chemical Dependency Specialist - (CCDS)
  3. Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor - (CCGC)
  4. Peer Mentor / Peer Recovery Coach Designation - (PM/PRC)
Disciplines listed below are covered under IC&RC Reciprocity..
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.
 
Nursing:
Currently we do not offer nursing  accrediation.
 
ADA Support / Disability  Accommodation
Our Academy 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.
 
For specific CE questions please email jbelon@iabhc.com.