Recovery is viewed as an important organizing framework for transforming behavioral health organizations and systems. Leading transformation requires a different set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes than those associated with “traditional management.” Join Dr. Evans as he highlights the differences between “leading transformational change” and “managing or maintaining an organization or system.” Special emphasis will be placed on the differing roles of leader and manager through practical examples and strategies as well as lessons learned from transformational leaders. Special emphasis will be paid to the importance of consensus building, giving voice to various constituencies (particularly people in recovery), and using data to drive change and change-management strategies. This will be a highly interactive session. Participants are encouraged to bring their own examples and challenges for discussion.

W29 - The Federal Perspective: You Can Make a Difference
Morgan Plant, Morgan Plant & Associates
Chris Loftis, PhD, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
Representative Tim Murphy, US House of Representatives (invited)
Senator Bob Casey, US Senate (Invited)
Sunburst

There is a plethora of activity occurring on the national level in the field of behavioral health. The united voice of providers across the country has never been stronger and the possibilities for change never greater. The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare will discuss what is happening now on Capitol Hill and how providers can influence the outcome. Invitations have been extended to US Representative Tim Murphy and Senator Bob Casey to present their viewpoints. Rep. Murphy was recognized in April as the National Council’s Legislator of the Year. Co-chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus and a child psychologist by profession, Murphy is known as a champion for mental health issues. Senator Casey is in his first term in the US Senate and has already made a difference on one of his top priorities: increasing access to health insurance for children. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and join in on the discussion. This is an excellent opportunity to tune in to the federal perspective and learn how you can a difference.

W30 - Recruiting and Retaining Psychiatric Physicians
Richard Seager, Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems
Daniel McGrory, Schuylkill County
Snowflake

This presentation will focus upon the specific processes and skill sets necessary to conduct a community needs assessment for psychiatric medical services. More specifically, at the completion of this presentation, the participants will be able to define the steps and processes necessary to conduct psychiatric resource needs analysis; identify appropriate operating structures for non-profit entities, employment structures, and professional corporations necessary to improve the process of recruitment and potential retention of psychiatric physicians in their home community; and clearly identify the process of recruitment and common barriers that often interfere with effective physician recruitment.

W31 - Engaging Individuals in Ooutpatient Counseling: Results of Initiating Engagement Strategies in a Community Mental Health Center
Tina Zimmerman, LCSW, Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
Catherine Greeno, PhD, Unniversity of Pittsburgh
Stephen Christian-Michaels, Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
Kathy Yarzebinski, Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
Seasons 1

Poor attendance rates for initial assessments and follow-up appointments create concern about outcomes for individuals in treatment, morale of clinician’s, and financial viability of mental health clinics. Participants will discuss the supporting literature and learn how to implement three engagement strategies. Results of these strategies on individuals’ knowledge about counseling and attendance at follow-up appointments will be shared. Outpatient clinic managers will learn the financial impact and clinical improvements offered by implementation of these interventions.

W25/W32/W39 - Ethics in Substance Abuse Counseling
Victoria Lahey, MSEd, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs
Seasons 3

This course – which covers three sessions – addresses ethics in the context of substance abuse counseling. Special focus is placed upon the principles underlying codes of ethics and how these codes address issues relating to the counseling relationship, confidentiality, counselor competence, supervision, and dual relationships. In addition, an ethical decision making model will be presented and discussed. Case studies will be used throughout the workshop to provide participants with experience in applying ethical and professional standards. Completion of all three sessions meets requirements of the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs mandated ethics training.

W33 - Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health: New Name, New Advances
Terrence McNelis, MPA, NHS Human Services
Donna McNelis, PhD, Drexel University BHE
Seasons 5

There have been significant scientific, treatment, and policy changes that have occurred in the field of intellectual disabilities and mental health throughout the past 25 years. This session presents information about genetic findings that should guide future comprehensive assessment and service delivery. Secondarily, the publication of the DSM-IV-TR companion manual entitled Diagnostic Mental-Intellectual Disability (DM-ID) will assist practitioners in cross-walking elusive symptoms of mental illness in persons with intellectual disabilities. From a practitioner and policy perspective, the development of the national credential for personnel and programs will be discussed.

W34 - Mental Health Treatment of Juvenile Firesetters
Mary Brady, MSW, LSW, Community Services Group
Dogwood

Children and adolescents involved in fire setting behaviors struggle with a number of risk factors that affect resiliency. A significant portion of these individuals require some level of mental health treatment. This workshop offers guidelines to determine the style and level of treatment services needed, an overview of the phases of firesetter specific treatment that include assessment of the youth’s protective and risk factors, firesetting behaviors, and motivational typologies and, based on the assessment, determine specific treatment strategies.