Ross Counseling

FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES

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1/23/09

Call (561) 704-8746 for information

Location: Holiday Inn Express

8144 W. Glades Road

Boca Raton, FL 33434

(opposite FLA Turnpike,

across street from Burger King)

Registered interns and Provisional Licensees under 491: YOU MUST COMPLETE AN 8 HOUR LAWS & RULES COURSE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSURE. You may take this course once you have completed your graduate degree. You do not have to have your clinical hours completed prior to completing this course.

Licensed 491 professionals may also take this course for 8 Continuing Education credits and to be updated on the Florida Laws and Rules.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling. Provider 50-1721. Exp 3/31/09.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Following this workshop, participants will:

Have an increased knowledge of the Florida Laws and Rules

Be able to describe reasons for regulation of mental health professionals

Have a firm understanding of psychotherapist-patient privilege

Describe emergency admissions, involuntary assessments and stabilization, involuntary treatment, alternate assessment for minors, and maximum length of stays

Define abuse, and describe mandatory reporting

Learn how to integrate information from the Laws and Rules course into the competencies required for clinical practice

ALL WORKSHOPS

8:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

12:45 p.m.

5:15 p.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Workshop begins promptly

Lunch provided

Workshop reconvenes

Questions, Certificates, Evaluations

* Please Note: Latecomers cannot be admitted. If all registrants arrive early, workshops will begin earlier.

Donna M. Ross, LCSW provides clinical supervision for registered interns under Chapter 491. She is also a certified heart-centered hypnotherapist. An active member of the National Association of Social Workers, Donna is past Chair of the Palm Beach Unit, Florida Chapter. She is a well known presenter throughout Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties. Donna can be reached at P.O. Box 540758, Greenacres, Florida 33454-0758. Phone: 561-704-8746.

Linda G. Kartell, LCSW has a private practice in West Palm Beach, Florida. She has more than twenty-two years of experience in direct service, clinical supervision and consultation. Linda has delivered seminars and workshops throughout the United States to thousands of people receiving and providing services. Linda can be reached at 200 Butler Street, Suite 103, West Palm Beach , Florida 33407. Phone: (561) 236-4873.

Attendance and CE Policy: These workshops are open to all professionals interested in the topic. 8 CEU's will be provided to LCSW, LMFT, & LMHC. Participants must sign in, fully attend the entire workshop and complete an evaluation form to be awarded a certificate.

Fee: Early registration at least 10 days prior to workshop - $150. Regular registration - $175.

Cancellation, Refund, & Transfer Policy: Cancellation must be in writing and be postmarked at least 10 days in advance of the beginning of the program to receive a refund minus a $50 administration fee. There will be no refund for cancellations made after this 10 day deadline. Instead of canceling, if space is available in another workshop, transfer of registration fee already paid can be made for an additional $25.

Transfer of a paid registration to an alternate attendee will be permitted for a $25 transfer fee.

To print out registration form(s) please click on one of the links below:

Download: Florida Laws and Rules Registration Form

If you are unable to download the regristration form by clicking on the links above, please call us at (561) 704-8746 and we will mail or fax you a registration form.

Relationship Problems · Anxiety, Fears, Phobias · Parent-Child Conflict · Grief - Loss

Donna M. Ross, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a certified hypnotherapist. Her areas of expertise include: family conflict, depression, trauma issues, relationships and grief-loss.

An active member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Donna is past Chair of the Palm Beach Unit, Florida Chapter. In 2001, Donna was named Social Worker of the Year by the Palm Beach Unit of NASW. Donna is a member of the Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy Association. The American College of Forensic Counselors awarded Donna Diplomate status as a Clinically Certified Forensic Counselor in March, 2001.

Donna has been approved by the Florida Department of Health to teach the Florida Laws & Rules to mental health professionals seeking initial & renewal of licensure under Florida Chapter 491. In addition, Donna is approved to provide clinical supervision to Registered Interns seeking licensure and to teach continuing education to Chapter 491 licensees. Ms. Ross has conducted workshops throughout the area on a wide range of topics and has been invited to present for the Palm Beach Unit of NASW, Barry University's Annual Alumni Conference, The Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups Annual Conference, the South Florida Conference on Children and Adolescents, and the Mental Health Association. Several local agencies invite Donna to provide in-house training for their staff.

Donna provides group and individual psychotherapy for women who have experienced domestic violence, and has facilitated groups for children in schools throughout Broward and Palm Beach County.