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Drexel Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Youth Suicide Prevention
Opportunity Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Drexel University
Youth Suicide Prevention: Treatment & Health Services Research
Project Overview
Continuity of care for youth at risk for suicide remains a challenge to health systems. To address this problem Pennsylvania’s Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services was awarded a SAMHSA Garret Lee Smith (GLS) youth suicide prevention grant to improve these transitions between youth-serving systems. Looking at organizational factors, the GLS program uses the Zero Suicide framework to examine suicide risk management procedure within organization (e.g., schools, crisis, EDs, hospitals and outpatient care). Looking between organizations, we are using a network analysis to understand how relationships between organizations impact care. A community transformation intervention will then be deployed to help counties incorporate this new information into their strategic planning for youth suicide prevention. Assistance with training, screening and intervention will also be provided.
Essential Functions
The Research Fellow will be expected to assist with data collection, qualitative interviews, county wide strategic planning meetings, clinical training in suicide risk management and family engagement, data analysis, paper and grant writing. The fellow will be an active member of the research team and will be encouraged to initiate independent research related to the project, or other activities going on at the center (e.g., school based suicide screening, dissemination of family therapy into community mental health centers, etc.).
Qualifications
A competitive applicant will have a PhD, advanced data management and analytic skills, clinical training, and interest in youth suicide prevention, health services research and/or family intervention. Start date is summer of 2020. Training in family therapy and collecting licensing hours is available. Salary is in line with NIMH guild lines. Please send CV and letter of interest to Guy Diamond, PhD. References will be requested.
DDAP Announces Additional Webinars
DDAP Announces Compulsive Gambling Webinars
Virtual Training Opportunity!
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania (CCGP) is offering several live web-based workshops. Please join CCGP for the following one-hour sessions. These free trainings have limited spots and require registration. Additional details, including continuing education information and registration steps can be found on the Events page of the CCGP website. Once registered, attendees will receive a confirmation email with information on how to access the web event.
Online Gambling: Expansion and Use in Times of Crisis
April 29, 2020 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm • Trainer: Gregory A. Krausz, MA, CAADC, LPC
This webinar will offer the opportunity for a discussion about how crisis, isolation and availability can impact online gambling behaviors. The focus will be on the importance of addressing the stress that is often associated with crisis, offering the use of services including teletherapy and the development of effective ways to achieve connection and communication with clients.
Wide World of Sports Gambling
May 6, 2020 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm • Trainer: Daniel J. Trolaro, MS
Consistently, there are more creative and fast paced forms of entertainment to help people escape, cope, or adjust to the stressors of life. Two areas that have seen explosive growth exists in the world of daily fantasy sports contests and the emergence of legalized sports gambling. With the advent and expansion of these skill-based forms of entertainment, individuals have access to information and opportunities to wager 24 / 7. This workshop will explore the psychological aspects and gambling-like mechanics common to daily fantasy sports contests while looking at emerging trends and future considerations in sports gambling.
Foundations of Responsible Gambling
May 12, 2020 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm • Trainer: Ken Litwak II, CADC, ICGC-I, CCTP, DRCC
This webinar will discuss the basic principles of responsible gambling. This broadcast will give a brief overview of problem and disordered gambling, discuss the unique aspects of internet compared to brick and mortar casino gambling, and describe the principles of responsible gambling. We will review the warning signs of problem gambling and discuss where to go for help for gamblers and family members who feel they have a problem.
If you have additional questions, please contact CCGP directly.
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