Supervising Neurodivergent Staff: Inclusive Leadership in Mental Health Settings
Join us for a Live Webinar on January 17, 2025 from 1-2:30pm EST
1.5 CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians
Neurodivergent therapists and staff often face unique challenges, such as navigating communication barriers, coping with overstimulation, and confronting biases and misunderstandings from supervisors and colleagues. These challenges can lead to burnout, underutilization of clinical talents, exclusion from leadership opportunities, and contribute to the high turnover experienced in the field. Addressing these issues is crucial to fostering an inclusive environment that supports the well-being and career growth of neurodivergent professionals.
This course equips managers and clinical supervisors with the knowledge and skills to effectively support neurodivergent staff in mental health and clinical settings. By using the approach of universal design, participants will explore ways to create workplaces where neurodiversity is recognized as an asset. Neuroinclusive strategies will be emphasized to leverage the unique strengths of neurodivergent staff, moving away from deficit-based thinking. Participants will also gain practical tools to develop systems and spaces that are universally accessible and directly address the systemic barriers that neurodivergent mental health professionals face, improving workplace dynamics, employee well-being, and clinical outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Define neurodiversity and recognize how neurodivergent identities may manifest in professional settings.
- Illustrate the use of universal design through the lens of neuroinclusion in building spaces and systems that reduce barriers and enhance productivity for all staff.
- Identify supervision and management techniques tailored to neurodivergent therapists, and discuss possible individualized accommodations and supports.
Credit Hours: CEs provided with this live webinar include 1.5 continuing education hours of credit.
Counselors: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6693. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors #MHC-0048.
Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations. You can check with your board to determine if this course would be accepted by your licensing board.
Social Workers: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits.
Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.
Psychologists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.
Art Therapists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.
Other Professionals: This activity qualifies for 90 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.
This is a live, interactive online webinar.
Register for the webinar by midnight before the event. So that we can provide you these CEs, you are required to:
- login and access the direct link to the webinar through your account
- participate fully during the event
- complete a post-test and course evaluation at the conclusion of the event
- collect your certificate of completion on your account after steps 1-3 are completed
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January 17, 2025 1-2:30pm EST
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Forum Series
Registration for "Supervising Neurodivergent Staff: Inclusive Leadership in Mental Health Settings" can be made by one of two methods:
1) Enroll in the single live event for FREE
2) Enroll in the Clinical Supervision Forum series for FREE and receive access to this webinar and other live webinars in the series. Each event offers 1.5 CE credits for those who attend fully and complete course requirements.
Instructor
Morganne Crouser, LICSW
Morganne Crouser is an independently licensed clinical social worker with expertise in the areas of trauma-informed care and issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities. In their position as a Program Director at Justice Resource Institute, Morganne provides clinical supervision and support to multiple programs serving children, adolescents, and families across Massachusetts. As the Clinical Director at Adult Autism Assessment, Morganne supervises a team of diagnosticians located across the United States and provides assessments for ADHD and Autism for clients in Massachusetts. Outside of work, Morganne enjoys pottery, exploring new places and spending time with their children.