Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Pre-licensed (associates and students in MFT and related programs) clinicians are invited to join the monthly 3000 hour networking group. Come share information about licensure processes, job opportunities, upcoming trainings, and more. This event is led by Pre-licensure Director Tanya Jacobs.

We'll see you there!

Presented by Michael Griffin, JD, CAE

Includes 3 CE credits LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs. A recording will be made available for all registrants for 3 months. If you can't attend live, you can watch the recording, pass a test, and receive the CE credit. 

EBCAMFT members:  $60
CAMFT members:  $65
Non-members:  $85

REGISTER HERE

This three-hour workshop provides a broad overview of the ethical Standards found in Part I of the CAMFT Code of Ethics. The Procedures found in Part II of the Code will be briefly described.

The workshop will discuss examples of alleged ethical violations that are reported to the Ethics Committee and offer suggestions to therapists regarding ethical practice.

Vignettes will be utilized, as appropriate, to illustrate examples of scenarios which often lead to complaints, and to suggest practices which may be helpful to therapists in avoiding ethical problems.

Attendees at this workshop who are licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed professional clinical counselors and licensed clinical social workers may earn a total of three hours of continuing education (CEU) credit in legal and ethical issues. Attendees who are Registered Associate marriage and family therapists, Registered Associate professional clinical counselors, and Registered Associate clinical social workers, may earn 3 hours of continuing education in legal and ethical issues, as required by the Board of Behavioral Sciences for registrants during each of their one-year registration renewal periods.

Topics to be discussed:

I. What is the purpose of the Code of Ethics?

II. Who is obligated to follow the Code of Ethics?

III. What topics are addressed in the Code of Ethics?

IV. What does it mean to say that something is “unethical?”

V. How can therapists avoid ethical complaints?

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

1. Explain what the Code of Ethics says about “Ethical Decision-Making.”

   
   
2. Utilize the Code of Ethics to locate ethical standards which concern Confidentiality; Informed Consent; Telehealth; Responsibility to the Legal System; Financial Arrangements; Advertising; Dual/Multiple Relationships, and other topics.
3. Identify one or more ethical considerations when working with clients who are involved with the legal system.
4. Identify one or more ethical considerations when a client asks you to write a letter.

About the Presenter

Michael Griffin, Esq., LCSW has been a member of the CAMFT legal team since 2007. A graduate of the USC School of Social Work and Chapman University School of Law, Mr. Griffin earned his LCSW in 1982 and his California license as an Attorney in 2002.  He has a broad professional background in various mental health settings (including Western Youth Services in Orange County, California, and Rady Children’s Psychiatry Dep’t in San Diego) as a clinician, administrator, supervisor, clinical case manager, school program coordinator, and outpatient clinic director. In addition to his work for CAMFT, Mr. Griffin is a practicing psychotherapist with adults, adolescents and children in Laguna Niguel, California.

TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

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It’s time to enact some self-care and meet EB CAMFT members by joining us on a hike!

The meet up time will be 9:30am and the hike will begin at 9:45am. Craig Toonder, LMFT, is coordinating this event. Please email him at ctoondermft@gmail.com with any questions. For day of hike issues or problems, please call Craig at 510-499-7137. We will meet up at the west side of the parking lot: Lafayette reservoir parking lot

Trail Options:
I am planing on hiking the Rim trail, but contact me if you want to do the Lakeside trail. If enough people are interested in that hike we can have two groups.

Rim Trail:
Estimated distance: 4.7 miles, estimated time 1hour 45min.
Difficulty: Medium
This loop is rated as moderate, but hike contains steep hills and is strenuous. I’d say it leans towards more advanced, especially since it pushes 5 miles.

Lakeside Nature Trail:
Estimated distance: 2.7, paved, estimated time 1hour.
Difficulty: Easy
This hike is an easy loop around the reservoir.

Parking Fee: $2/hour (parking meters)
Allow for 20 minutes/mile.
Dogs: Leashes required
Lafayette Reservoir Website: https://www.ebmud.com/recreation/east-bay/lafayette-reservoir

Join us on the trail!

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Pre-licensed (associates and students in MFT and related programs) clinicians are invited to join the monthly 3000 hour networking group. Come share information about licensure processes, job opportunities, upcoming trainings, and more. This event is led by Pre-licensure Director Tanya Jacobs.

We'll see you there!

It’s time to enact some self-care and meet EB CAMFT members by joining us on a hike! 

Spring is in the air and hopefully the wild flowers in Briones will be in bloom!

We will meet at 9:30am and the hike will begin at 9:45am. Craig Toonder, LMFT, is coordinating this event. Please email him at ctoondermft@gmail.com with any questions. For day of hike issues or problems, please call Craig at 510-499-7137. 

Trails:

Old Broines Road Trail, Valley Trail, Crest Trail, Sunrise Trail, Crescent Ridge Trail, Seaborg Trail

Difficulty: Medium, hilly

Estimated Distance: 4 miles

Parking Fee: $5

Allow for 20 minutes/mile
Dog leashes required:  https://www.ebparks.org/safety/dogs

Briones Website: https://www.ebparks.org/parks/briones
Trailhead Directions:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SVit47CFH2RVSNtc6

There are three parking lots at the Bear Creek Staging Area. The gate/trailhead is at the far east end of the third parking lot. We will meet up at that gate.

Join us on the trail!

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Presented by Kristin W. Roscoe, Esq.

 

Includes 3 CE credits LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs. A recording will be made available to all registrants for 3 months. If you can't attend live, you can get credit by watching the recording and passing the test. 

EBCAMFT members:  $60
CAMFT members:  $65
Non-members:  $85

REGISTER NOW!

Sometimes, child abuse or neglect is obvious, and you don’t even hesitate before calling CPS or law enforcement. Unfortunately, most of your obligations as a mandated reporter live in that horrible grey area. Is what your patient reports even something that could trigger obligations to report? Do you have reasonable suspicion that child abuse or neglect may have occurred? What is reasonable suspicion? Have you ever found yourself asking these types of questions? If so, this three-hour workshop will provide attendees with an overview of those obligations outlined in California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) to be more confident when presented with potential reporting issues.

Measurable Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

1. Identify the categories of child abuse and neglect under California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
2. Identify the three entities a mandated reporter is permitted to report to
3. Distinguish between those reporting obligations that are mandated versus permissive
4. State the amount of time a mandated reporter has to make an initial verbal report and the subsequent written report

About the Presenter

Kristin W. Roscoe, Esq., CAMFT Staff Attorney, takes CAMFT member phone calls regarding law and ethics issues and contributes articles on those subjects to The Therapist. Before joining CAMFT’s legal team, Kristin represented healthcare systems and professionals in professional negligence litigation at La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames. Since entering the legal profession, Kristin has worked in various capacities presenting to and advocating on behalf of her clients both in and outside of the courtroom. Kristin received her B.A. from The College of Wooster in 2006 and graduated from The American University Washington College of Law with her J.D. in 2012.

TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

MORE INFO

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Presented by  Bradley J. Muldrow, Esq. CAMFT Staff Attorney

Includes 3 CE credits for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs. A recording will be made available for all registrants for 3 months. If you can't attend live, you can watch the recording, pass a test, and receive the CE credit. 

EBCAMFT members:  $60
CAMFT members:  $65
Non-members:  $85

REGISTER HERE

Although elder and dependent adult reporting is one of the most common legal issues therapists navigate in practice, it tends to receive much less focus than child abuse reporting. This workshop will provide a detailed overview of the mandated reporting procedures outlined in California’s Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, including the different types of reportable elder and dependent adult abuse, the types of California agencies that receive mandated elder and dependent adult abuse reports, and how much time mandated reporters have to make these reports.

The workshop will also address some of the most complex reporting issues therapists face, including: how the reporting requirements differ when alleged elder or dependent adult abuse victims reside outside of California, how to determine if a patient constitutes a “dependent adult,” and the types of abuse for which elder and dependent adult abuse reporting is mandated (as opposed to optional).

Educational Goals

Participants will become familiar with the categories of reportable elder and dependent adult abuse, under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act. Participants will understand the procedures for making mandated and optional elder and dependent adult abuse reports, under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act. Participants will further understand how much time California mandated reporters have to complete and submit mandated and optional elder and dependent adult abuse reports.

Measurable Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

About the Presenter

As a CAMFT staff attorney, Bradley J. Muldrow, Esq. takes member phone calls regarding law and ethics issues and contributes articles on those subjects to CAMFT's publication, the Therapist. Prior to joining CAMFT’s legal team, Brad worked on litigation and regulatory matters as an attorney for San Diego Gas & Electric Company. 

Since becoming an attorney, Brad has given law and ethics presentations to attorneys and judges as a member of the J. Clifford Wallace Inn of Court. He has also served as a board member for the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Foundation, a San Diego-based nonprofit.

TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

MORE INFO

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

Please join us as Natasha Griffin leads our
monthly networking group. 

Connect and meet your peers. 

Guests are welcome, too!

We'll see you there!

EAST BAY CAMFT invites our members to sign up to volunteer to help with events, committees, or other volunteer opportunities!

Please register to add your name to our list of volunteers for EB CAMFT activities.  

This is a great opportunity to get more involved with your chapter, connect with other therapists, give back to your profession, and make new friends by helping on an occasional or a regular basis with chapter activities and needs!  You an select the category you might be interested in, and you will be contacted by a Board member when an opportunity arises.

Volunteer Categories are:

1.  Help organize or work at an In-person event(s)

2.  Volunteer for an EB CAMFT Committee

3.  Volunteer for either of the above options

4.  Volunteer for other occasional jobs

  

Register your interest here: 

https://ebcamft.org/event-5365036

For more information contact: Sandy at admin@ebcamft.org.