Clinical Trainings

Catholic Charities is pleased to offer clinical trainings to colleagues, former employees, and the general public. We are approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners and the National Board for Certified Counselors to sponsor continuing education for social workers and licensed professional counselors.

Check out our current offerings below:

Diagnosis Deep Dive: Schizophrenia

Motivational Interviewing

Treatment and Evaluation of Alcohol Use Disorder

Diagnosis Deep Dive: Schizophrenia

This presentation will help attendees understand the symptomatology of schizophrenia and best practices for treatment.

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

Describe the history and pathophysiology of schizophrenia
Identify the symptomatology of schizophrenia
Name similarities and differences between schizophrenia and other dsiorders
Understand treatment options for schizophrenia
Apply knowledge gained to case examples

Course Outline:
10:00 am: Objectives of presentation
10:05 am: History and pathophysiology of Schizophrenia
10:15 am: Review similarities and differences with other diagnoses
10:30 am: Treatement options and case examples
10:45 am: Case review and discussion

Training Details

Dates: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 10am-11am
Location: Virtual, Via Zoom
Presenter: Dr. Chinedu Varma
Cost: Free – $25
CEUs: This training qualifies for 1 hour in Category 1 continuing education units.

Questions? Contact Johanna Miller at [email protected].

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing establishes a supportive relationship between a clinician and client with the goal of helping the client develop a positive attitude towards change. Through this collaborative intervention, the client is able to identify and resolve ambivalence, build self-confidence, and increase the client’s desire to alter behaviors that are negatively impacting the client’s life.

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

Identifying the foundational principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI)
List goals when using Motivational Interviewing
Explain OARS as a core element in MI
Identify the Stages of Change using the Readiness Ruler
Discuss SBIRT as an evidence-based practice

Training Details

Dates: Friday, September 13, 2024
Time: 11am-12:30pm
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Karen Haughey, LCSW-C
Cost: Free – $35
CEUs: This training qualifies for 1.5 contact hours.

Questions? Contact Johanna Miller at [email protected].

Treatment and Evaluation of Alcohol Use Disorder

The purpose of the training is to review the epidemiology of alcohol use disorder (AUD), differentiate alcohol use from misuse, from alcohol use disorder. Also, will review screening tools, use of the DSM 5 to diagnose AUD, review evidence based therapy/behavioral interventions, as well as pharmacologic treatment options for AUD.

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

Identifying screening tools for the identification of problematic alcohol use, as well as Alcohol Use Disorder
Describe evidence-based behavioral & therapy interventions for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Describe medications used to treat Alcohol Use Disorder

Training Details

Dates: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Dr. Enrique Oviedo, MD
Cost: Free – $25
CEUs: This training qualifies for 1 contact hour.

Questions? Contact Johanna Miller at [email protected].