WJCS Edythe Kurz Educational Institute
Maintaining quality service in a rapidly evolving environment is the mission of the
WJCS Edythe Kurz Educational Institute, which is the training branch of the agency. WJCS offers the most current training for our staff, other professionals and the community at large. Through courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, and other educational initiatives, WJCS increases the capacity of Westchester County to maintain a highly skilled human services work force. Annual conferences include the Edythe Kurz Clinical Conference, which highlights issues for professionals in the human services field, and the Dr. Samuel Kahn Memorial Lecture, which focuses on family matters with an emphasis on parenting and mental health.
Continuing Education Units For Licensed Social Workers (CEUs)
WJCS also offers several fee-based courses for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) that enable licensed social workers to maintain their certifications.
Westchester Jewish Community Services 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 #SW0067.
Course Listing 2020-2021
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7/7 & 7/14/20 |
Introduction to DBT** |
9-10:30 |
Chris Libby |
|
7/21, 8/4, 8/11/20 |
Organizational Skills Training |
9-10:30 |
Elana Spira |
|
8/18/20 |
Common Factors in Trauma Treatment** |
9-10:30 |
Liane Nelson |
|
9/1/20 |
Assessing and Treating Dissociation** |
9-10:30 |
Liane Nelson |
|
9/15, 9/29/20 |
Advanced DBT** |
9-10:30 |
Chis Libby |
|
10/6, 10/13/20 |
Motivational Interviewing |
9-11:30 |
Rachel Held |
|
10/20/20 |
Differential Diagnosis |
9-12:00 |
Kathryn Hickman |
|
11/3, 11/10/20 |
Assessing & Treating Clients with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions |
9-11:00 |
Drew Mullane |
|
11/17/20 |
Adjusting Psychological Treatments for the DD client** |
9-10:30 |
Ken Mann |
|
12/1 & 12/8/20 |
Assessment of Adults** |
9-10:30 |
Kathy McKay |
|
12/15/20 |
Time Limited psychotherapy** |
9-10:30 |
Kenn Mann |
|
1/19/21 |
Emotional Trauma and the Physical Self** |
9-10:30 |
Kenn Mann |
|
2/2, 2/9, 2/16/21 |
STAIR-NST |
9-12:00 |
Carol Chu-Peralta Stacey Nolan Meaney |
|
3/2, 3/9/21 |
Forensic Assessment** |
9-10:30 |
Kathy McKay |
|
3/16/21 |
CBT for Pain Management |
9-10:30 |
Rachel Held |
|
4/20, 5/4, 5/11/21 |
CBT for insomnia |
9-10:30 |
Rachel Held |
**current courses that do not offer CEU’s
Contact John Alterman, LCSW, director
914-949-7699 x2474; jalterman@wjcs.com.
