The Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara (CAMFT CE Provider #128307) Presents:

Advanced Topics in Supervision: Legal, Ethical & Clinical Implications of Prop 64 Marijuana: Medicine or Madness?

Taught by Debra Manchester LCSW (LR9847)

$60 | CEU’s

Email info@ftisb.org to register for the course.

This course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCCs, LEPs and RNs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCCs, and LEPs. Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content Debra Manchester, LCSW, is the Executive Director of Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara, now in its 36^th year. In 2010, Debra was honored by SB CAMFT “for 30 years of inspiration, leadership, and training provided to thousands of clinicians, and the devotion exemplified in consistent visionary work for the community.” She and her husband, Don MacMannis, recently published their second book, entitled Who’s the Boss? The Win-Win Way to Parent Your Defiant Strong-Willed Child. Their first book, How’s Your Family Really Doing? 10 Keys to a Happy Loving Family, was published in 2011. Deb is a blogger for PsychCentral as well as for HowsYourFamily.com.

Course Content and Learning Objectives

Designed for supervisors, clinicians and students who want an annual update on recent trends and developments in legal and ethical issues from a clinical perspective, this course is intended for those who have already completed coursework on law and ethics in social work. It focuses on the complexities and dilemmas when dealing in the field with children, teens, couples and families. This course covers issues of diversity via the teaching of core ethical values and principles as well as through case examples using couples and families from varied ethnic, racial, religious, and economic backgrounds. Click Here for Course Syllabus and References. Goals: The goals of this course are the following:

1. To alert mental health professionals of a growing body of information about the potential dangers of marijuana use especially as it becomes legalized and thus more accessible.
2. To keep mental health professionals abreast of the legal and ethical obligations and responsibilities as new laws, policies and precedents occur.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course:

1. Participants will be able to describe 3 negative consequences of marijuana legalization learned from Colorado.
2. Participants will be able to state 3 symptoms of marijuana abuse according to the DSM-5.
3. Participants will be able to state 3 symptoms of marijuana withdrawal syndrome.
4. Participants will be able to educate clients about 4 specific negative consequences for use of marijuana in children and teens.
5. Describe 3 common pitfalls that lead to supervisor liability.

Course Schedule: 8:30am: Registration 9am: Introduction and welcome 9:15am: Prop 16 Effective 2018 9:45: New Research and Findings in Colorado and other States 10:30am: 15 minute break 10:45am: Implications for Clinical Practice 11:30am: Clinical and ethical dilemmas and question/answer period 12noon: Class ends Target Audience The target audience is licensed clinical professionals including psychiatrists, psychology, LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s, LEP’s, RN’s, and registered interns. Course Completion Certificates CEU certificates will be awarded at the end of the workshop after the submission of a completed course evaluation form. Partial credit CEU certificates will not be awarded. If an attendee leaves before the end of the workshop or without completing a course evaluation form, they forfeit their CE credits. Cancellation Policy: The registration fee, less $15 process charge, will refunded if written notice of the cancellation is faxed, emailed or postmarked 1 week prior to the workshop. Thereafter there will be no refunds. Refunds will be reimbursed via check within 5 business days of written notice. Requesting Accommodations for Disability: Facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you have a special need and plan to attend the workshop, please contact Nancy Villalobos, Administrator, or Debra Manchester, our Executive Director at (805) 882-2400 or via email at info@FTISB.org. Please allow as much advance notice as is possible to ensure we have ample opportunity to meet your needs. Instruction for Addressing Grievances: Participants can lodge complaints directly to the Program Coordinator or any of the FTI staff. FTI staff will be identified by name badges and the Program Coordinator or FTI staff designee introduces the speaker and explains the CEU process to the attendees. Complaints can also be written on the evaluation forms, sent via email (info@ftisb.org) to the Program Coordinator or administrative assistant. They will be followed up within ten business days. Grievances can include, but are not limited to the following:

• Refund requests
• Complaints about course content
• Complaints about facilities
• Complaints about non-receipt of certificates
• Complaints about miscellaneous occurrences