Supervisor Support Consultation Group
Topic – for Pro Bono Counseling Supervisor Volunteers to engage in consultation regarding questions or difficulties they have with supervisees or with providing supervision in general
Led by Harriet Mauer, LCSW
Will be held virtually once a month on the first Monday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Harriet Mauer, LCSW bio:
Harriet Mauer, LCSW in New York, is a retired social worker with significant clinical and supervisory experience. She has over 50 years of rich experience supervising clinicians and providing therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families through Good Shepherd Services in New York City (NYC), which is a youth development agency serving over 30,000 youth and families in NYC annually. Later, as the Director of Social Services Residential Services, she participated in various advisory groups pertaining to workforce and life-skill development, youth aging-out of foster care challenges, and trauma-related issues. In this role, she was a certified instructor for masters-level social work student interns. She has provided clinical supervision to approximately 1000 clinicians and clinician supervisors throughout her career. Most recently, over the past 12 years since retiring, she continues to do some clinical supervision and mentoring of social work interns, clinical providers and clinical supervisors/administrative staff. Harriet shared, “I am interested in volunteering with PBC [through leading a consultation group] because I value its mission and target populations. Additionally, while I have had many varied tasks and roles over my career, clinical supervision is one of the primary areas that I most enjoy and feel a meaningful level of competence to support and enable competency and empowerment in other social workers.”
For more information, email PBC Outreach Coordinator at YSwain@ProBonoCounseling.org
General Consultation and Peer Support for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Meets twice per month through a virtual platform. First and third Mondays from 4:oo – 5:00 PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers
- Led by Anne Devaughn, LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2009
- If interested, email Anne to be added to Zoom invitation list
Register today to virtually attend Providing Counseling Pro Bono: Clinical Applications for Volunteers
Learn about volunteering with Pro Bono Counseling, including the organization’s background and philosophy, its clients and intake process, and the responsibilities of volunteers during this online webinar.
FREE Online Workshop – 1 CE Credit*
Wednesday, October 11
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Featured Presenters: Executive Director Amy Greensfelder, LCSW; Clinical Director Sherri Bloom, LCSW-C; Outreach Coordinator Yolonda Nelson-Swain, MAHS, VASIII
Objectives
By the end of this online workshop, clinicians will be able to:
• Analyze ethical implications of providing pro bono services
• Assess impact of providing pro bono services on current clinical practice
• Make a plan to address socio-economic, cultural, and racial issues in therapy
• Explain professional benefits of providing pro bono mental health care
Participants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on to Zoom and participate in the online session.
Please review your information and email address carefully before completing your registration. Your complete name and license type will be entered on your CE certificate, and the email address you enter is where all meeting information and your certificate will be sent.
*IMPORTANT: Attendance will be monitored. Participants must be logged on to the meeting by the start time and participate in the entire event in order to earn CE credit.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners (Category 1) and Professional Counselors and Therapists (Category A) certify that this program meets the criteria for one credit hour of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland.
By registering for this event, all participants agree to abide by the following code of conduct:
Workshop Code of Conduct
Pro Bono Counseling (PBC) is dedicated to providing a positive continuing education experience for everyone of all backgrounds and identities. We do not tolerate disrespectful behavior or harassment of workshop participants, facilitators, or PBC staff in any form. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of characteristics that include but are not limited to: gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, citizenship, veteran status, pregnancy status, race, ethnicity, or religion. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, PBC may take any action it deems appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the event with no refund.
General Consultation and Peer Support for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Meets twice per month through a virtual platform. First and third Mondays from 4:oo – 5:00 PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers
- Led by Anne Devaughn, LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2009
- If interested, email Anne to be added to Zoom invitation list
Trauma Consultation – Peer Group Meeting for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Monthly meetings through a virtual platform. The third Thursday of each month from 7:00 – 8:00 PM.
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers. Limited spaces available due to demand.
- If interested, email PBC Outreach Coordinator (yswain@probonocounseling.org) to inquire about availability to join.
- Led by Bethan McGarry , LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2022
- Bio: Bethan McGarry (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, enthusiastic Baltimore City resident, and committed lifelong learner. Bethan has worked in settings from elementary school to in-patient psychiatry unit, and through in-depth experience in crisis care feels strongly that trauma-informed and person-centered connection is a vital path to healing at both an individual and a structural level. Bethan is committed to providing unconditional regard and a growth mindset in their therapeutic partnership, and enjoys supporting adolescents, adults, couples, and families in navigating life transitions and periods of adjustment. They strive to provide culturally responsive care to a wide range of individuals seeking counseling support. Bethan is committed to anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and LGBTQ-affirming care and brings both a systems-analysis and spiritual lens to therapeutic work. Bethan enjoys YA fiction, crossword puzzles, and coffee shops within walking distance, and has been gratefully involved with PBC since fall 2022 as a volunteer clinician, trauma consult group participant, and now peer group co-facilitator.
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2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Webinar
Working with Interpreters for Language Access in Mental Health Care
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Online Workshop – 1.5 CE Credits
Fee: $19/person
FREE for Active PBC Volunteer Clinicians
Featured Presenters: Rebekah Grafton and Sean Heyneman
Session Description: This workshop will present best practices for clinicians working with interpreters to serve non- or limited-English-proficient clients. Workshop content will cover areas including the role of the interpreter and its limits, practices to create the most effective interpreting environment before, during, and after a session, tips for how to remain client centered while working with an interpreter, and other content to increase clinicians’ confidence in working with interpreters.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Define essential terminology related to language access and language services.
- Describe and apply best practices for working with interpreters before, during, and after a session.
- Identify the scope and limitations of the interpreter’s role and their relationship to the clinician’s role in an interpretation session.
Presenter Bio: Rebekah Grafton
Rebekah Grafton is the Training and Technical Assistance Specialist in the Language Access Program at Ayuda. In this role, she prepares and provides trainings to legal and victim services non-profits on language access, best practices for working with interpreters, and using Ayuda’s language access services. She also coordinates and facilitates specialized trainings for interpreters working in legal and victim settings and manages the onboarding of new interpreters to Ayuda’s interpreter banks. Additionally, she advises non-profit service providers on questions regarding their language access needs and provides general assistance to both service providers and interpreters working with Ayuda’s banks.
Rebekah previously spent two years as a Language Access Coordinator for Ayuda, coordinating interpretation and translation services for non-profit legal service providers and law firms in DC and Maryland. Additionally, she has experience working with refugee agencies in reception and placement and English education, and she occasionally works as a freelance translator. Rebekah holds a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and French from Georgetown University, and a certificate in Advanced Arabic Language and Culture from the American University in Cairo.
Presenter Bio: Sean Heyneman
Sean Heyneman is a Language Access Manager at Ayuda. The Language Access Program trains interpreters, educates service providers, advocates for enforcement and amendment of local and federal language access laws, and arranges interpretation and translation services for dozens of nonprofits throughout the DC metropolitan area.
Sean oversees the coordination of interpretation and translation for nonprofit organizations providing victims services for their Maryland clients. He also oversees trainings for interpreters on working in a victim services setting and, for victim service providers, on best practices regarding interpretation, language access, and use of Ayuda’s interpreter banks.
Sean has previously trained public health workers for the COVID-19 response and has several years of experience in teaching, teacher training, and international development in the educational and cultural spheres. Sean received his MS in Environment & Sustainability at University of Michigan, and his BA in International Relations from State University of New York, College at Geneseo.
Workshop registrants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on to Zoom and participate in the online session.
IMPORTANT: Attendance will be monitored. Participants must be logged on to the meeting by the workshop start time and participate in the entire event in order to earn CE credit.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for 1.5 credit hours of continuing education for social workers (Category 1), professional counselors, and therapists (Category A-pending) licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who log on late or depart early from a session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
By registering for this event, all participants agree to abide by the following code of conduct:
Workshop Code of Conduct
Pro Bono Counseling (PBC) is dedicated to providing a positive continuing education experience for everyone of all backgrounds and identities. We do not tolerate disrespectful behavior or harassment of workshop participants, facilitators, or PBC staff in any form. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of characteristics that include but are not limited to: gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, citizenship, veteran status, pregnancy status, race, ethnicity, or religion. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, PBC may take any action it deems appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the event with no refund.
Workshop Views Disclaimer
The views expressed by the workshop presenter(s) and participants are their own opinions and do not represent Pro Bono Counseling, and do not imply an endorsement of them or the organizations they represent.
2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Webinar
Understanding the Impact of Crime on Victims’ Mental Health and Well-Being
Friday, October 27, 2023, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Online Workshop – 2 CE Credits
Fee: $29/person
FREE for Active PBC Volunteer Clinicians
Featured Presenters: Dr. Paulette Williams-Tillery and Melinda Lawson
Session Description: The training is designed to assist mental health providers who work with victims of crime cope with trauma and regain a sense of personal safety and well-being. It addresses the unique needs and challenges faced by victims, equips them with relevant information, and promotes their rights, recovery, and resilience.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the different types of crimes and their potential impacts on victims’ mental health and well-being.
- Describe the common emotional and psychological reactions experienced by crime victims, such as trauma, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Explore the potential long-term consequences of victimization, including changes in self-perception, relationships, and overall quality of life.
- Identify effective interventions and strategies for supporting victims’ mental health and well-being, both immediately after the crime and in the long term.
Presenter Bio: Paulette Williams-Tillery, PhD, LMSW
Dr. Paulette Williams-Tillery is a highly experienced educator in the field of social work, with over 15 years of experience working with underserved populations. She has also worked as a program development manager and trainer for more than 10 years. In her role as Department Chair of the Social Work Department, she developed and successfully obtained accreditation for the social work program under the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
With a background in social work, Dr. Tillery is dedicated to assisting individuals and communities affected by grief, as well as complex and intergenerational trauma. She utilizes a diverse range of therapeutic approaches when working with individuals impacted by conditions such as PTSD, CPTSD, and Vicarious Trauma, during her time as a therapist at the Urban Trauma Counseling Center.
Previously, Dr. Tillery served as the Director of the Homicide Survivor Advocacy Program at Roberta’s House, where she provided support and services to victims affected by various types of loss, particularly due to homicide. Currently, she holds the position of Assistant Professor at Coppin State College’s Department of Social Work.
Dr. Tillery’s research interests focus on trauma, crime victims, grief in the Black Community, and adult learners within higher education institutions.
Presenter Bio: Melinda Lawson
Melinda Lawson is the Director of Survivor Advocacy at Roberta’s House
Melinda Lawson has always had an interest in thanatology without knowing that it was even a thing. That interest led her to a degree in thanatology. With the help of the Frederick County Board of Education, she started two bereavement programs for her practicum in Frederick, Maryland, for children whose parents and grandparents had died.
As a twenty-year retired military wife, her family retired close to the Fort Meade Military Installation. She worked with the military service members, providing service to those who serve by counseling service members going away to war and teaching death notification classes.
She got a fulfilling position at the Hospice of the Chesapeake coordinating services for dying veterans, helping them get the recognition that they may not have received in the military.
It seemed that death would be her career path in her role at the Living Legacy Foundation, coordinating tissue donation and family services. While in this position, she helped families in their darkest hours to make the most difficult decision to donate their loved one’s tissue, such as corneas, to give the gift of sight to one or two people.
Finally, she landed the position of director for the Homicide Survivor Transformation Project and Rays of Hope Program. She is responsible for program development and implementation, measuring outcomes, and overseeing day-to-day operations.
She has a Bachelor’s in Developmental Psychology, a Master’s in Human Services, a Master’s in Thanatology, and in the process of completing her PhD in Human Services.
Workshop registrants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on to Zoom and participate in the online session.
IMPORTANT: Attendance will be monitored. Participants must be logged on to the meeting by the workshop start time and participate in the entire event in order to earn CE credit.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for two (2) credit hours of continuing education for social workers (Category 1), professional counselors, and therapists (Category A-pending) licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who log on late or depart early from a session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
By registering for this event, all participants agree to abide by the following code of conduct:
Workshop Code of Conduct
Pro Bono Counseling (PBC) is dedicated to providing a positive continuing education experience for everyone of all backgrounds and identities. We do not tolerate disrespectful behavior or harassment of workshop participants, facilitators, or PBC staff in any form. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of characteristics that include but are not limited to: gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, citizenship, veteran status, pregnancy status, race, ethnicity, or religion. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, PBC may take any action it deems appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the event with no refund.
Workshop Views Disclaimer
The views expressed by the workshop presenter(s) and participants are their own opinions and do not represent Pro Bono Counseling, and do not imply an endorsement of them or the organizations they represent.
Supervisor Support Consultation Group
Topic – for Pro Bono Counseling Supervisor Volunteers to engage in consultation regarding questions or difficulties they have with supervisees or with providing supervision in general
Led by Harriet Mauer, LCSW
Will be held virtually once a month on the first Monday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Harriet Mauer, LCSW bio:
Harriet Mauer, LCSW in New York, is a retired social worker with significant clinical and supervisory experience. She has over 50 years of rich experience supervising clinicians and providing therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families through Good Shepherd Services in New York City (NYC), which is a youth development agency serving over 30,000 youth and families in NYC annually. Later, as the Director of Social Services Residential Services, she participated in various advisory groups pertaining to workforce and life-skill development, youth aging-out of foster care challenges, and trauma-related issues. In this role, she was a certified instructor for masters-level social work student interns. She has provided clinical supervision to approximately 1000 clinicians and clinician supervisors throughout her career. Most recently, over the past 12 years since retiring, she continues to do some clinical supervision and mentoring of social work interns, clinical providers and clinical supervisors/administrative staff. Harriet shared, “I am interested in volunteering with PBC [through leading a consultation group] because I value its mission and target populations. Additionally, while I have had many varied tasks and roles over my career, clinical supervision is one of the primary areas that I most enjoy and feel a meaningful level of competence to support and enable competency and empowerment in other social workers.”
For more information, email PBC Outreach Coordinator at YSwain@ProBonoCounseling.org
General Consultation and Peer Support for Pro Bono Counseling Mental Health Clinicians
- Meets twice per month through a virtual platform. First and third Mondays from 4:oo – 5:00 PM
- Open to Pro Bono Counseling volunteers
- Led by Anne Devaughn, LCSW-C, a Pro Bono Counseling volunteer since 2009
- If interested, email Anne to be added to Zoom invitation list
2023 Professional Continuing Education Online Webinar
COVID and Beyond: Providing Care for Clients with Chronic Health Challenges
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Online Workshop – Two (2) CE Credits
Fee: $29/person
FREE for Active PBC Volunteer Clinicians
Featured Presenter: Karen E. Latus, LMSW
Session Description: The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recognition of post-viral syndromes such as Long COVID have highlighted some of the concerns individuals with chronic health conditions have been experiencing for decades. While chronic physical health challenges have significant impacts on emotional wellbeing, it is often difficult for patients to find mental health professionals who are educated and equipped to provide appropriate support. This presentation will familiarize mental health clinicians with these challenges, explore how to navigate practical and emotional barriers to client participation in therapy, and prepare clinicians to engage in more reparative therapeutic relationships with clients who have often experienced harm from the very systems that are supposed to provide care and relief.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Identify at least three challenges facing clients with chronic health concerns and ways to facilitate service provision that addresses these barriers.
- Attend to dignity and well-being by actively recognizing clients as experts with lived experience of their own bodies.
- Engage in a reparative therapeutic relationship for clients who have often experienced harm from the medical system.
Presenter Bio: Karen Latus, LMSW
Karen E. Latus is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) whose areas of focus are school social work, immigration, trauma, and anti-racism education. She spent nearly two decades in secondary education, teaching Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL), and by integrating classroom instruction and school social work, she designed and coordinated a bilingual intervention program for undocumented and unaccompanied minors that the American Council for School Social Work recognized as a model of best practice. Karen was named one of 9 finalists for the State of Tennessee’s Teacher of the Year award in 2018 and honored with the 2019 Community Impact Award by the Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare.
In addition to being the board president of Serving Immigrants (a Tennessee-based nonprofit that provides pro bono mental health evaluations for asylum seekers), she currently serves as an adjunct professor and field instructor for the University of Tennessee College of Social Work, an adjunct professor for East Tennessee State University’s social work program and a SAMHSA-funded consultant for the University of Maryland School of Social Work.
Workshop registrants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on to Zoom and participate in the online session.
IMPORTANT: Attendance will be monitored. Participants must be logged on to the meeting by the workshop start time and participate in the entire event in order to earn CE credit.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for two (2) credit hours of continuing education for social workers (Category 1), professional counselors, and therapists (Category A) licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who log on late or depart early from a session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
By registering for this event, all participants agree to abide by the following code of conduct:
Workshop Code of Conduct
Pro Bono Counseling (PBC) is dedicated to providing a positive continuing education experience for everyone of all backgrounds and identities. We do not tolerate disrespectful behavior or harassment of workshop participants, facilitators, or PBC staff in any form. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of characteristics that include but are not limited to: gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, citizenship, veteran status, pregnancy status, race, ethnicity, or religion. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, PBC may take any action it deems appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the event with no refund.
Workshop Views Disclaimer
The views expressed by the workshop presenter(s) and participants are their own opinions and do not represent Pro Bono Counseling, and do not imply an endorsement of them or the organizations they represent.