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The Nature & Extent of Child Sexual Abuse for Custody Evaluators

alt Course: The Nature & Extent of Child Sexual Abuse for Custody Evaluators

alt Instructor: Michael L. Alvarez, M.S., LMFT

alt Approved for 2.5 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psycholgist, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available

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Advance Orientation (AO) Improves Efficacy, Efficiency, and Participant Satisfaction: Preparing Parents for Parenting Plan Evaluations

altCourse: Advance Orientation (AO) Improves Efficacy, Efficiency, and Participant Satisfaction: Preparing Parents for Parenting Plan Evaluations

altInstructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 2.5 Hours of CE Credit

altFulfills License Requirements

benjamin garber
 

Program Description:

When divorcing parents litigate their children’s custody, many courts order the family to participate in a Parenting Plan Evaluation (PPE; formerly known as “child custody evaluation”). PPE is a rigorous, intrusive, time- and dollar-expensive process intended to characterize the family’s dynamics and assist the Court in understanding the children’s best interests. It stands to reason, however, that the anxiety associated with family turmoil compounded by the anxiety associated with the PPE process together undermines the ecological validity of the data thus obtained and thereby risks confounding these goals and doing harm.

A review of literature from a wide variety of fields suggests that orientation in advance of participating in an unfamiliar and stressful event diminishes consumers’ anticipatory anxiety, improves compliance, efficacy, efficiency, and satisfaction with numerous secondary benefits. In the context of PPE, advance orientation (AO) is distinguished from informed consent and coaching. An AO for parents preparing to participate in a PPE is proposed. Research into the efficacy of this program is described.

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Develop and implement advance orientation (AO) programs to improve consumer satisfaction and service efficacy.
  2. Discuss the efficacy of the specific AO program available for parents ordered to participate in PPE.
  3. Differentiate the goals and processes associated with Advance Orientation from Informed Consent and coaching.

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  $89.00

 

CE Approval Information

  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. This course is also approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for its licentiates' CE license renewal requirements.
  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course meets the qualifications for 2.5 hours of CE credit for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs.

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Dynamics, not diagnoses: Understanding and responding to the needs of the polarized child

alt Course: Dynamics, not diagnoses: Understanding and responding to the needs of the polarized child

alt Instructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psycholgists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video

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Finding Fit in Dysfunctional Families

alt Course: Finding Fit in Dysfunctional Families: Conducting efficient, effective, empirically-sound and evidence-based child custody evaluations

alt Instructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 6.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psycholgists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available

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For the love of Fluffy: Transitional objects and high conflict divorce

alt Course: For the love of Fluffy: Transitional objects and high conflict divorce

alt Instructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 6.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psycholgists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available

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Keeping Kids Out of the Middle: Assessing and addressing the needs of the triangulated child

alt Course: Keeping Kids Out of the Middle: Assessing and addressing the needs of the triangulated child

alt Instructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 2.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psycholgists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available

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The Ten Pillars Underlying a Developmentally-Informed Parenting Plan

alt Course: The Ten Pillars Underlying a Developmentally-Informed Parenting Plan: Targeting data essential to better serve the child’s emerging needs

alt Instructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 3.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psycholgists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available

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Custody Evaluations 101: Allegations and Sensitivities

alt Course: Custody Evaluations 101: Allegations and Sensitivities

alt Instructor: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 5.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available

Lori Love

 

This is the fourth of eight 5-hour courses that comprise the 40-hours of comprehensive training to become a custody evaluator in California.

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Custody Evaluations 101: Challenging Issues

alt Course: Custody Evaluations 101: Challenging Issues

alt Instructor: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 5.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available

Lori Love

 

This is the third of eight 5-hour courses that comprise the 40-hours of comprehensive training to become a custody evaluator in California.

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Custody Evaluations 101: Evaluating Stepfamilies, Special Needs, Interfacing with Organizations, and The Legal Download

alt Course: Custody Evaluations 101: Evaluating Stepfamilies, Special Needs, Interfacing with Organizations, and The Legal Download

alt Instructor: Lori A. Love, Ph.D. and Stephen J. Wagner, Esq., CFLS

alt Approved for 5.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video

 

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Custody Evaluations 101: Forms, Procedures and Reports

alt Course: Custody Evaluations 101: Forms, Procedures and Reports

alt Instructor: Lori A. Love, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 5.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available

Lori Love

 

This is the second of eight 5-hour courses that comprise the 40-hours of comprehensive training to become a custody evaluator in California.

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Custody Evaluations 101: Managing Value Disputes; Never Married Parents; & the Holiday/Vacation Schedule; Self-care, Safety & & Social Media

alt Course: Custody Evaluations 101: Managing Value Disputes; Never Married Parents; & the Holiday/Vacation Schedule; Self-care, Safety & & Social Media

alt Instructor: Lori A. Love, Ph.D. 

alt Approved for 5.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video

 

Lori Love

 

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Custody Evaluations 101: Social Capital; Developmental Ages & Stages; Role Modeling; Empirically Based Interventions; How & What to Tell Children About the Evaluation Process & Results; & The Damage of Secret Keeping

alt Course: Custody Evaluations 101: Social Capital; Developmental Ages & Stages; Role Modeling; Empirically Based Interventions; How & What to Tell Children About the Evaluation Process & Results; & The Damage of Secret Keeping

alt Instructor: Lori A. Love, Ph.D. 

alt Approved for 5.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video

 

Lori Love

 

 

This course is number six of eight total 5-hour courses totaling 40-hours of comprehensive custody training. The full catalog of courses is designed to provide participants with the knowledge to express legally compliant, ethical and comprehensive custody evaluations. All eight courses highlight controlling American Psychological standards of practice, AFCC guidelines, and California Rules of Court.

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Custody Evaluations 101: Tying it All Together, Covid-19 & Custody Evaluations, How to Get Your First Reports Supervised, How to Market yourself, The Business Aspects

alt Course: Custody Evaluations 101: Tying it All Together, Covid-19 & Custody Evaluations, How to Get Your First Reports Supervised, How to Market yourself, The Business Aspects

alt Instructor: Lori A. Love, Ph.D. 

alt Approved for 5.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video

 

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2023 IPV Update

altCourse: 2023 IPV Update

altInstructor: Lori A. Love, Ph.D., Judge Margo Lewis Hoy (Retired), and Sandra Mayberry, CFLS

alt Approved for 4.0 Hours of CE Credit

altFulfills License Requirements

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Program Description:

Participants will be provided with updated information regarding working with Parent Child Contact Problems (PCCP) within the context IPV (Intimate Partner Violence / Domestic Violence). They will understand the dynamic of parental alienation (PA) as a form of coercive control. Participants will learn about the current trends occurring as methods of coercive control. Participants will learn from Retired Superior Court Judge Margo Lewis Hoy on how mental health professionals can assist the court in working with families with (PCCPs) and IPV. Participants shall be updated by Sandra Mayberry, CFLS on the status of Kayden’s Law and how it may impact current practices.

 

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify noteworthy issues regarding working with families who have experienced IPV in family court.
  2. Describe different modalities for intervening with the families with whom they work who are experiencing Parent Child Contact Problems (PCCPs), Family Violence (FV), & Parental Alienation (PA).
  3. Give examples of the multiple effects of a variety of behaviors that impact the entire family system.
  4. Apply the current status of Kayden’s Law into their current work with families.

Registration Information


 
  $165.00

 

CE Approval Information

  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. This course is also approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for its licentiates' CE license renewal requirements.
  • Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 5.225(d)(1), (2), (3) ,(4b,d), (5) ,(6), (9), (13), (14), (15) ,(20), (21), the outline or agenda submitted satisfies the requirements of the rule for 4 hours toward initial 40 hours evaluator training, and annual 4 hours of evaluator continuing education.

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Gray Divorce: Navigating Relationships as Clients Age

altCourse: Gray Divorce: Navigating Relationships as Clients Age

altInstructor: Alyse November, PhD, LCSW and Stephanie Newberg, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW

alt Approved for 3.0 Hours of CE Credit

altFulfills License Requirements

Lori Love 

Program Description:

This course is aimed at shedding light on the complexities of divorces among older adults. The presenters delve into the unique challenges faced by individuals navigating separation or divorce in their later years. The syllabus explores the clinical, emotional, familial, logistical, financial, as well as the impact of legal proceedings aspects in grey divorce.

Through discussions and lecture, Alyse November, Ph.D., LCSW, ACSW and Stephanie Newberg, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW will offer practical strategies for managing these challenging relationships. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on understanding grey divorce and be better able to clinically support their clients in navigating these challenges. It will also provide clinicians with insight into helping their clients develop coping skills, learn self-advocacy skills, set boundaries, understand the dynamics of rebuilding life after a late-life divorce, as well as fostering resilience and empowerment in this specific life transition.

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate their comprehension of the emotional intricacies and psychological impact surrounding 'grey divorce and the unique emotional challenges faced by older adults going through separation or divorce.
  2. Apply effective therapeutic strategies and intervention approaches tailored to support individuals coping with late-life divorces that focus on grief processing, rebuilding self-identity, and fostering emotional resilience during and after the divorce process.
  3. Explain the impact of 'grey divorce' on familial relationships and transitions, equipping themselves with tools to assist individuals in navigating family adjustments and facilitating healthy communication among family members during this significant life transition.

Registration Information


 
  $99.00

 

CE Approval Information

  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. This course is also approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for its licentiates' CE license renewal requirements.
  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course meets the qualifications for 3.0 hours of CE credit for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs.
  • This course outlines or agendas for Child Custody training have been approved by the Judicial Council of California for 3.0 hours of CE credit corresponding to subject areas specified in California Rules of Court, rules 5.225 and 5.230, et. seq. The views expressed in these trainings are those of the trainers and do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the Judicial Council of California.